This document contains the agenda and lesson plan for a Fall 2013 English class taught by Nikki Mattson. The lesson focuses on teaching present tense verbs, including forms of "to be" and main verbs. Students will practice identifying and using these verbs through worksheets, partner activities, and a reading passage about musical elephants.

1. IECPIECP
Fall 2013Fall 2013
Nikki MattsonNikki Mattson

2. Warm up
Check WB 7-8 (1A)
Present “be” and present “main” verb

3. Chew like a cow
OR
Laugh like a goat
I would rather…

4. 1) compare answers with a partner
2) if partners disagree, discuss answer
3) if partners still cannot agree, ask
Nikki

6. Present Tense – Be-
• Pg. 14 – listen + B and C

13. Pgs. 18-19, 2.2-2.3 (pairs)
Worksheet (yes/no with be)

14. Prepared slides 8-end

15. Pg. 21, 3.1 A-C and pg. 22, 3.2

16. 1. where is your school?
What is the school’s name
How much the tuition is?
Is your school is expensive? Yes, it’s.
What your major is?
Is you a good student?
When summer break is?
Is all your classes difficult?

17. You and your partner will have
different schedules. Ask your partner to
fill in the missing information in your
schedule.
Example: What class do you have at 8
am?
Answer: I have math class.

18. What do you know about main verbs
in the simple present tense?
What are the forms?
What are the meanings?

20. Pgs. 88-89 (whole class)

21. 2-4 (Unit 8)

22. Pg. 92, ex. 2.2 and 2.3 (pairs –read out
loud and answer together)

23. Pg. 93 chart (whole class)
Pg. 94, ex. c

24. Read “Musical Elephants” out loud
with your partner.
Circle all of the present tense verbs
(be and main)
Complete the handout

25. 1B = WB pgs. 8-13
1A = WB pgs. 10-13