Lesson plan	Lesson plan
What to create	Lesson plan
Which subject	English as second
What topic	Past tense
What length (min)	60
What age group	Doesn't matter
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Subject: English as a Second Language

Duration: 60 minutes

Academic Level: Any

Objectives

• Students will be able to understand and use the past tense correctly.
• Students will be able to identify irregular past tense verbs.
• Students will be able to apply past tense in written and spoken communication.

Materials

• Whiteboard and marker
• Handouts with practice exercises
• Audio clips with examples of past tense verbs

Procedure

Warm Up (5 minutes)

• Start the class by playing an audio clip with examples of past tense verbs.
• Ask the students to listen carefully and try to identify the verbs in the past tense.
• After the audio clip, discuss with the class what they heard and ask for volunteers to share their answers.

Introduction (10 minutes)

• Introduce the concept of past tense and explain its uses.
• Present the regular rules for forming past tense verbs, adding -ed to the end of regular verbs.
• Provide examples on the whiteboard for both regular and irregular past tense verbs.

Practice (30 minutes)

• Hand out the practice exercises and give the students time to complete them.
• Circulate the classroom to provide assistance, answer questions, and correct errors.
• Use the whiteboard to provide answers and further explanations.
• Review the exercises as a class, discussing common mistakes and best practices.

Application (10 minutes)

• Ask the students to apply their knowledge by writing a short paragraph in the past tense about a recent experience.
• Provide guidance and example sentences as necessary.
• Invite volunteers to share their paragraphs with the class and provide feedback.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

• Summarize the lesson and review the objectives.
• Encourage students to continue practicing past tense regularly in their written and spoken communication.
• Thank the class for their participation and effort.

Assessment

• Formatively assess the students by monitoring their participation during the warm-up and practice exercises.
• Evaluate their writing piece in the application segment for accuracy and understanding of past tense.
• Provide feedback for improvement and commendations for good progress.