Lesson plan Simple Present Tense

1. LESSON PLAN
School : MTs. Darul Ulum Palangka Raya
Subject : English
Grade/Semester : VII/I
Theme : Simple Present Tense
Skill : Writing
Time Allocation : 2x40 Minutes
Day / date : Thursday, November 07th, 2013
Meeting : 6th
1. Standard of Competence
6. Expressing the meaning of written functional text and short simple essay on descriptive and
recount forms to interact with the closest environment.
2. Basic Competence
6.2 Expressing meaning and rhetorical procedures in simple short essays using a variety of written
language accurately, fluently and acceptable to interact with the other in the form of
descriptive/ procedure text.
3. Indicators
Indicators Character Building
1. The students are able to identify the
form of simple present tense.
2. The students are able to write a
description for each of the following
pictures by using the words given
next to the pictures.
Tolerance, discipline, swat, creative, careful and
curiosity

2. 3. The students are able to write a
simple and short paragraph of
a descriptive text by using simple
present tense.
4. Media / Source
Media:
1. Handout
2. Worksheet
3. Picture
Source:
1. Solusi Bahasa Inggris SMP/MTs. Kelas VII Semester I.
2. Internet
5. Learning Material
The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text (Definisi dan Tujuan Deskriptive Teks)
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe
and reveal a particular person, place, or thing. (Deskriptif teks adalah sebuah teks yang
menggambarkan orang atau sesuatu. Tujuan umumnya adalah untuk menggambarkan orang, benda,
atau sesuatu).
The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text (Struktur Umum)
Descriptive text has structure as below:
1. Identification
Identifying the phenomenon to be described. (mengidentifikasi sebuah fenomena yang ingin di
gambarkan)
2. Description
Describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics. (Menggambarkan
Phenomena dalam beberapa bagian, kualitas atau karakter)

3. The Language Feature of Descriptive Text (Ciri kebahasaan)
Simple Present Tense
Simple present tense digunakan untuk menyatakan peristiwa atau perbuatan yang berlangsung
setiap hari, yang dilakukan secara berulang-ulang (habitual action). Selain itu juga untuk menyatakan
suatu kejadian atau peristiwa yang merupakan kebenaran umum (general truth).
Habitual action:
1. I always get up very early every day.
2. I eat breakfast before going to school.
General truth:
1. The sun rises in the east
2. The sun sets in the west
Positive sentences (S +V1 + O + Adverb)
Subject Main Verb Object
I sing a song
You sing a song
We sing a song
They sing a song
He sings a song
She sings a song
It sings a song
Negative sentences (S + do not + O + Adverb)
Subject Auxiliary Not Main Verb Object
I
do not sing
a song
You a song
We a song
They a song
He
does not sing
a song
She a song

4. It a song
Interrogative sentences (Do + S + V1 + O + Adverb)
Auxiliary Subject Main Verb Object
Do
I
sing a song?You
We
They
Does
He
sing a song?She
It
Adverb of frequencies yang biasa digunakan dalam simple present tense
Always (selalu) Seldom (Jarang)
Usually (biasanya) Rarely (Jarang)
Often (sering) Ever (pernah)
Sometimes (kadang-kadang) Never (tidak pernah)
Adverb of time yang biasa digunakan dalam simple present tense
-Every day -Every -Once a week
-In - At -…… a day
Example:

5. This is Dora. Dora has brown hair and brown skin. She also has brown eyes. Dora wears purple
t-shirt and orange short pants. Her socks are yellow and her shoes are white. Dora wears yellow
bracelet and brings blue bag.
Verbs
- Wear - Bring
Adjective
1black
2brown
4purple
5orange
6yellow
7white
8blue
short
Noun
1hair
2skin
3eyes
4t-shirt
5pants
6socks
7shoes
8bag
9bracelet
Girl
1
7
4
8
5
2
6
9
3

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6. Instructional Method/technique
1. Three phase techniques: pre-activities, main-activities, and post-activities.
2. Grammar translation method
3. Question and answer
4. Discussion
7. Instructional Procedure (Three-phase Technique)
1. Pre-activities
a. The teacher greets the students
b. The teacher asks the students to take a pray before opening the lesson
c. The teacher checks the present list
d. The teacher shows some pictures related to the material.
e. The teacher asks some questions related to the material.
1. Do you know who are they?
2. Have you ever seen them before?
3. Can you tell a short description about the picture?
f. The teacher writes down the words mentioned by students on the white board.
g. The teacher tells the students about the topic which will be discussed.
2. Main-activities
a. The teacher gives the explanation of the descriptive text with its generic
structure.
b. The teacher explains about the descriptive text and its generic structure clearly.
c. The teacher explains about the tense that is used in descriptive text.
d. The teacher gives some examples about the material to make it more clear.
e. The teacher asks the students to make some examples of simple present tense.
f. The teacher gives students few minutes for asking about the material.
g. The teacher gives the students’ exercise. (Appendix 1)
h. The teacher checks the students answer.
i. The teacher gives the students’ worksheet. (Appendix 2)
3. Post-activities
a. The teacher gives students few minutes for asking about the material.
b.The teacher asks the students to conclude the material.
c. The teacher makes conclusion of the material.
d.The teacher gives a motivation for the students.

7. 7
e. The teacher closes the lesson.
I. Assessment
Form : Writing task (Fill in the blank)
Criteria : Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing and Comprehension
 Assessment Skoring
No Name Language Skill and Component
Grammar Vocabulary Writing Comprehension
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
No Description Score
1. Grammar 40
2. Written 20
3. Vocabulary 20
4. Comprehension 20

8. 8
Palangka Raya, October 19th 2013
Students’ Teacher
Shinta Ari Herdiana
SRN. 1001120553
Advisor II
Santi Erliana, M.Pd
ORN. 19801205 200604 2 003
Advisor I
Siti Masrokah, S.Pd.I
Approved by
The Headmaster of MTs. Darul Ulum Palangka Raya
Murjani, M.Pd
ORN. 19690626 199802 1 002