Introducing the Present Continuous via TBL (Task-Based Learning
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Slide 1 - Video
PRE-TASK
Short film The Kid What was this film about?
Slide 2 - Woordweb
PRE-TASK
Have class conversation. Teacher rephrases answers in present continuous, without emphasising on the use or formation of the present continuous.Teacher writes useful vocabulary on black board.
What are the characters doing?
Slide 3 - Woordweb
PRE-TASK
Teacher rephrases answers in present continuous, without emphasising on the use or formation of the present continuous. Teacher writes useful vocabulary on black board.
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
TASK CYCLE
1. TASK (teacher is monitor)
Make groups of 4 pupils.
Creative task: write your own story, describe in detail what your characters are doing and why they are doing it. Your story can be about anything you want, as long as it involves action.
2. PLAN (teacher is language adviser)
Decide on how your group will present the story to the rest of the class , you can read it, tell it or even act it.
Each group has to come up with a story of 20 lines.
You have 10 minutes to prepare.
3. PRESENT (teacher is chairperson, gives short feedback on content and form.
Slide 5 - Tekstslide
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis
1. Formation
2. Use
Slide 6 - Tekstslide
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis
1. Formation
2. Use
Slide 7 - Tekstslide
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis
Formation
Slide 8 - Tekstslide
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis
Spelling
4. Verbs ending in ie: change -ie into -y and add -ingIn British English: verbs ending in -el (sjwa + l) -> double l (to label -> labelling)
They're running.
Action happened in the past
To be + verb -ing
We're happy.
She's crying.
Is he falling?
Slide 9 - Sleepvraag
The outcome of this exercise will indicate the individual need of differentiation.
Pupils who got all the answers correct can start practising.
Pupils who still struggle, will get extra instruction.
If the majority fails, the entire class is in need of extra instruction.
Slide 10 - Tekstslide
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Practice
1. Differentiation in level of exercises.2. Pupils edit their own story.
3. Peer-edit
