This lesson plan is for an English class focusing on the past continuous tense. It includes 5 stages (routine, warm up, presentation, development, closure) and 12 activities. Students will read a story about a murder in Springfield and identify activities people were doing in the past continuous tense. They will complete exercises practicing forming sentences in the past continuous and answering questions. Assessment will be through checking understanding, participation and helping students improve. The plan utilizes a computer, story, worksheets and pictures to engage different learning styles.

1. INSTITUTO DE FORMACIÓN DOCENTE CONTINUA
LENGUAS VIVAS BARILOCHE (A-052)
Profesorado de Inglés – Opción pedagógica a distancia.
 Subject: TALLER DE PRÁCTICADOCENTE 2018
 Tutor's name: AURELIA VELAZQUEZ
 Student's name: ROXANA SOLEDAD ARROYO
 Lesson Plan N°1: SECONDARY LEVEL
Alumno Practicante: Arroyo Roxana Soledad
Periodo de Práctica: Secundaria
Institución Educativa: EES N°1 “ING.LUIS LUIGGI”
Dirección: Mitre 860- Punta Alta – CoronelRosales
Sala/Grado/Año/Sección: 6to “1era” (Turno mañana)
Cantidad de alumnos: 9
Nivel Lingüístico del curso: Principiantes
Tipo de Planificación: Clase
Unidad Temática: Past Continuous Tense
Clase N°: 3
Fecha: Lunes 24 de Septiembre del 2018
Hora: 8.30 a 9.30 y 9.40 a 10.40
Duración de la Clase: 120 minutos
Fecha de primera entrega: 18-09-2018

2.  Teaching points: Past Continuous Tense. Affirmative and negative
form.
 Aims or goals: During this lesson, learners will be able to…
- Identify and revise regular and irregular verbs.
- Develop their reading skills by reading a storyabout a murder of Mr.Burns
in Sprinfield.
- Develop their speaking skills by talking about past activities.
- Develop their writing skills by writing sentences about past events.
 Language focus:
LEXIS FUNCTION STRUCTURE PRONUNCIATION
REVISION Hello
students,
Goodbye.
Look!
Pay
attention.
Listen to
me!
Repeat,
please.
Come to the
front of the
board.
Greetings.
Giving
commands
and
instructions.
Asking for
and giving
information.
How are you today?
Let’s know/work/start
Past simple:
Regular and irregular
verbs.
Yes/No questions.
Did+Subject+verb+…?
Wh-questions
What- Where-When-
Who + did + verb…?
NEW Murder
Alibi
Talk about
Past events /
activities
Subject+was/were+
verb + (-ing ending )
- ing /ŋ/
- /mɜːdə/
- /ˈælɪbaɪ/

3. Culprit
Investigation
Suspect
using past
continuous
tense.
- /ˈkʌlprɪt/
- /səˈspekt/
 Teaching Approach: based on Communicative Approach and PPP
method.
 Materials and Resources: a computer- a story in a power point
presentation - worksheets – whiteboard – folders
 Pedagogical use of ICT in class: Students will read a short story about
a murder of Mr. Burns in Springfield in a power point presentation
from my computer.
 Seating arrangements: Students sit in pairs.
 Cooperative work: Students will work in pairs to develop their
activities as they will feel more confident and motivated.
 Possible problems/difficulties and possible solutions in the class:
Students are used to listening to their teacher speaking in Spanish
during the whole lesson. They do not speak in English. I will speak
English during the whole class so if they do not understand, I will use
body gestures, facial expressions, miming, and modeling to aid
comprehension.
 Assessment: what will be assessedand how?

4. I’ll check students’ understanding and participation by providing help
when necessary. I’ll provide the opportunity to develop their skills and help
them to improve or build confidence in their activities.
ROUTINE:5’
I enter the room greeting the students. I’ll say “Hello students!” “How are
you today?” “I hope you find very well.” “Open your folders and copy,
please.” I’ll copythe date on the board.
Transition: “Ok...students”.“Let’sstart.”
WARM UP: 10’
I’ll show students some pictures from my computer.
I’ll say “Lookat the following pictures now “Lookat this picture.”
“What is his name?” Students will surely say that he is Mr. Burns. “Yes,
you’re right.” “He’s Mr. Burns”
“Lookat this one now.”

5. “What is his name?” (Maybe they will not remember the name, so I’ll say
“He’s Clancy Wiggum.” “The policeman”
“Ok students” “Now, look at this last picture.”
“Who are they?” (They’ll surely say The Simpsons.)
“Where do they live?” ( showing them the following picture) They live in
SPRINGFIELD.

6. Transition: “Ok, very good boys and girls.” Something strange happened
in Springfield last week.” “Let’s see…”
PRESENTATION:10’
Students will watch and read a story in a power point presentation from my
computer.

7. I’ll write on the board the following sentences while students are reading
each scene.
Homer: “I WAS SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET WHEN MR.
BURNS WAS KILLED.

8. Marge: “I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH MY MOTHER
JACKIE WHEN MR. BURNS WAS KILLED”
BART: “I WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL WHEN MR. BURNS WAS
KILLED.”

9. Lisa: “I WAS DOING MY HOMEWORK WHEN MR. BURNS WAS
KILLED.”
Milhouse: “I WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES WITH BART WHEN
MR. BURNS WAS KILLED.”

10. Abraham: “I WAS SLEEPING WHEN MR. BURNS WAS KILLED.”
Waylon: “I WAS TRAVELLING TO LAS VEGAS WHEN MR. BURNS
WAS KILLED.”

11. Selma and Patty: “WE WERE BUYING FOOD WITH MARGE IN THE
SUPERMARKET WHEN MR. BURNS WAS KILLED.”
Seymour: “I WAS HAVING DINNER WITH EDNA WHEN MR.
BURNS WAS KILLED.”

12. Ned Flanders : “I WAS SITTING ON A BENCH WHEN MR. BURNS
WAS KILLED.”

13. Barney: “I WAS EATING WHEN MR. WAS KILLED.”
Moe: “I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WHEN MR. BURNS WAS
KILLED.”

14. I’ll ask students. “Ok. Who was the culprit?”
The culprit was _________________________.
“MILHOUSE.”
I’ll show the picture with the answer.

15. Then, I’ll stick the following posteron the wall.
I’ll write this structure on the board. Students will write this on their
folders.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

16. I-SHE- HE IT + WAS + VERB + ING
I’ll write these examples on the board. I’ll give some minutes to students so
they can copythe examples on their folders too.
For example:
Bart was playing football when Mr. Burns was killed.
Marge was talking on the phone when Mr. Burns was killed.
Then, I’ll say “Lookat this structure now.”
THEY- YOU – WE + WERE + VERB + ING
For example:
Selma and Patty were buying in the supermarket when Mr. Burns was
killed.
Seymour and Edna were having dinner when Mr. Burns was killed.
Transition: “Ok, now, let’s work now!”

17. DEVELOPMENT: 60’
Activity N°1: 20’
I’ll give students the following exercise. They’ll work individually.
Complete the sentences using PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE .
1- Homer _____________________ (search)on the Internet when Mr.
Burns was killed.
2- Marge _____________________(talk) with her mother when Mr.
Burns was killed.
3- Bart ____________________ (play) football when Mr. Burns was
killed.
4- Lisa ___________________(do)her homework at home when Mr.
Burns was killed.
5- Milhouse and Bart _________________(play) video games when
Mr. Burns was killed.
6- Abraham _____________________(sleep) when Mr. Burns was
killed.
7- Waylon ________________(travel) to Las Vegas when Mr. Burns
was killed.
8- Selma and Patty _____________________(buy) with Maggie in the
supermarket when Mr. Burns was killed.
9- Seymour and Edna _______________________ (have) dinner when
Mr. Burns was killed.
10- Ned Flanders ________________(sit) on a bench when Mr.
Burns was killed.
11- Barney ______________________(eat) when Mr. Burns was
killed.
12- Moe _____________________(talk) on the phone when Mr.
Burns was killed.

18. Activity N°2: 15’
Look at the pictures and write TRUE OR FALSE sentences.
Correct THE FALSE ones.
1- BART WAS EATING AN ICE CREAM WITH HIS SISTER
WHEN MR. BURNS WAS KILLED.

19. 2- MOE WAS DRINKING A BEER WHEN MR. BURNS WAS
KILLED.
3- ABRAHAM WAS SLEEPING WHEN MR. BURNS WAS
KILLED.

20. 4- WAYLON WAS VISITING HIS BEST FRIEND WHEN MR.
BURNS WAS KILLED.

21. 5- SELMA AND PATTY WERE SMOKING WHEN MR. BURNS
WAS KILLED.
6- MARGE WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH HER
MOTHER WHEN MR. BURNS WAS KILLED.
I’ll check the answers orally.
I’ll encourage students to read the answers aloud.
Activity N°3: 15’

22. Answer the following questions. Students will work in pairs.
1- What was Ned Flanders doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
2- What was Lisa doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
3- What was Edna doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
4- What was Barney doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
5- What was Homer doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
6- What was Milhouse doing when Mr. Burns was killed?
I’ll say students that they can pass to the board to write the answers.
Activity N°4: 20’
I’ll give students the following worksheets. “Look at these pictures now.”
Each member of the Simpson’s family was doing different activities last
week.
Write sentences to describewhat was happening last week.
WATCH TV- FIGHT – SLEEP – PLAY THE SAXOPHONE – EAT –
DO SKATEBOARDING – SMOKE – DANCE
For example:
Picture n° 6:

23. MAGGIE WAS FIGHTING WITH HER FRIEND LAST WEEK.
I’ll check the answers and I’ll write them on the board.
ACTIVITY N°5: 20’
Ask your partner what she or he was doing yesterday evening. Make four
true sentences. Showhim/her these pictures to help you.

24. read a book.
ride a bike.
watch series on Netflix.
have a bath.
play the guitar

25. have a coffee.
sleep
eat fruit and vegetables
Write true sentences:
For example:
- My friend was playing the guitar yesterday evening.
1-
2-
3-
4-

26. CLOSURE: 15’
I’ll put some cards on each student’s desk. They’ll take one card and they
will choosea partner. They‘ll show the picture to their partner and will ask
what the character was doing yesterday at 7 pm. They’ll read the different
options and their partner will say the correctaction.
What was Lisa doing yesterday at 7pm?
1- She was singing with Bart.
2- She was reading one of her favourite books.
3- She was drinking juice.

27. What was Homer doing yesterday at 7 pm?
1- He was watching TV with Marge.
2- He was going to Selma’s house.
3- He was eating donuts.
What was Milhouse doing yesterday at 7 pm?
1- He was playing with Maggie in the park.
2- He was running very fast.
3- He was doing his homework.

28. What were Marge and Homer doing yesterday at 7pm?
1- They were going to the cinema.
2- They were eating and drinking.
3- They were working at Patty’s house.

29. What was Selma doing yesterday at 7pm?
1- She was having coffee.
2- She was swimming.
3- She was reading a newpaper.

30. What were Marge and Lisa doing yesterday at 7 pm?
1- They were having dinner.
2- They were cleaning the house.
3- They were laughing.

31. Lesson plan
component
Excellent
5
Very Good
4
Good
3
Acceptable
2
Below Standard
1
Visual organization X
Coherence and
sequencing
X
Variety of resources
– Learning styles
X
Stages and activities X
Teaching strategies X
Language accuracy X
Observations Score:_29__ /30
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