The present continuous

Low-resource ESL lesson plan

This beginner-level ESL lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the grammar of the present continuous tense. The main objective is for students to learn how to correctly form statements that efficiently and accurately describe ongoing actions and events.

To begin the lesson, we will present a boardwork example to help the students understand the formation and usage of the present continuous tense. After this, we have several low-resource activities that focus on writing and pair-work speaking tasks. These activities will help the students apply and practice the new grammar skills they have learned. Finally, we will end the lesson with a couple of fun classroom games that reinforce the students' understanding of the present continuous tense.

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