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Lesson Plan: Present Simple Tense

Subject: English as a Second Language
Grade: 11
Duration: 30 minutes
Topic: Present Simple Tense

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Objective

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to understand and use the present simple tense to describe habitual actions, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

Materials Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with exercises
• Audio clips with examples of present simple usage
• Projector for slides (if applicable)

Lesson Outline

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Greeting and Warm-Up Activity:
   Start with a brief greeting and ask students about their daily routines.
   Example Questions:

   • What time do you wake up?
   • Do you go to school every day?

2. Introduction to Present Simple:
   Explain that today’s topic is the present simple tense, used for actions that are habitual or generally true.

Explanation of Present Simple (10 minutes)

1. Forming the Present Simple:

   • Affirmative: Subject + base form of the verb (adds ‘s’ or ‘es’ for he, she, it).
     • Example: "She walks to school."
   • Negative: Subject + do/does not + base form of the verb.
     • Example: "He does not like apples."
   • Interrogative: Do/does + subject + base form of the verb?
     • Example: "Do you play football?"

2. Usage of Present Simple:

   • To express habits or routines
     • Example: "I study every evening."
   • To state general truths
     • Example: "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."
   • To describe scheduled future events (fixed arrangements)
     • Example: "The train leaves at 9 PM."

Class Activity (10 minutes)

1. Group Exercise:
   Divide students into small groups and give them a task to create 5 sentences using the present simple tense according to different categories: daily activities, general truths, and fixed schedules.
   Groups will share their sentences with the class.

2. Listening Activity:
   Play an audio clip where native speakers use present simple in various contexts. Ask students to note down examples they hear.

Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

• Review the key points of the lesson:
  • Structure and use of present simple.
  • Importance of differentiating between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.
• Encourage students to ask any questions.

Homework

Complete the following tasks for homework to reinforce the lesson learned.

Tasks

1. Write ten sentences using the present simple tense, five in the affirmative form and five in the negative form.
2. Answer the following questions in sentences:
   • What do you usually do on weekends?
   • Describe a general truth you know about life (use present simple).
   • What time does school start?

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Answers to Homework

1. Example sentences:

   • Affirmative:
     1. I walk my dog every morning.
     2. She studies French at school.
     3. They play soccer on weekends.
     4. He enjoys reading novels.
     5. We visit our grandparents every month.
   • Negative:
     1. I do not eat breakfast.
     2. She does not like chocolate.
     3. They do not go to the gym often.
     4. He does not watch television at night.
     5. We do not travel in winter.

2. Example Answers:

   • What do you usually do on weekends?
     • I usually relax and meet my friends on weekends.
   • Describe a general truth you know about life.
     • Every human needs water to survive.
   • What time does school start?
     • School starts at 8:30 AM.

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This lesson plan is designed to suit the educational needs of students in Canada, focusing on the present simple tense in a structured and engaging manner.