Present Simple: 20 - 09 - 2023

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

English Class

20 - 09 - 2023

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Learning objective 

The present simple

30 seconds 

Charades

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use the present simple tense correctly. 

You know more words and verbs

What is the Present Simple?

Facts, habits or things that happen often

Personal pronoun + verb 

Example: I walk or He runs or We talk

SHIT rule

30 seconds

• I split the class into 2 groups
• One person walks to the front of the class
• Grab a piece of paper
• You have 30 seconds to explain the word
• Earn points!

DO:

• Explain the words using other words
• Say the Dutch translation
• Grab a new piece of paper when your group guesses the word

DO NOT:

• Say the word 

Break

Take a break (5 minutes)

Charades

• I split the class into 2 groups 
• One person walks to the front of the class
• Grab a piece of paper
• Show the verb without speaking
• Earn points!

DO:

• Show the verb
• Grab a new piece of paper when your group guesses the word

DO NOT:

• Say or explain the verb

Forming the Present Simple

Personal Pronoun
I	Walk	Speak	Eat
You	Walk	Speak	Eat
He/She/It	Walk s	Speak s	Eat s
They	Walk	Speak	Eat
We	Walk	Speak	Eat

SHIT (He/She/It) Rule

When you use he, she or, add a s to the verb

He runs

She talks

It sits 

Positive Sentences

In positive sentences, we use the subject followed by the base form of the verb.

Negative Sentences

In negative sentences, we use the subject followed by 'do not' or 'does not', and the base form of the verb.

Examples and Practice

Examples and Practice

I play football every saturday

He eats rice once a week

Every week we have English class

I don't make homework

You drink during recess

They don't like apples

Work

What: Do exercise 30bcd, 31, 32, 33, 34 (Page 60 - 63)

How: Whisper in pairs

Help: Raise your hand if you need help

Time: 15 minutes

Done: Raise your hand so I can check the answers

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.