Present continuous & lemon tree

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

Hi 1THV!

Please keep your laptop closed, you don't need it this lesson. 

Planning

• Lessongoal
• Activity #1
• What do you remember?
• Activity #2
• Activity #3
• Lessongoal
• Homework

Lesson goals:

• After this lesson you will be able to recognize (=herkennen) the present continuous. 
• After this lesson you will be able to tell what is happening right now.

We are going to watch a video

TO DO:

• Write down what the person in the video is doing. 
• You can do this by yourself or together with your neighbour. 

What do you remember about the present continuous?
Think - pair - share

Hoe maak je de present continuous ook alweer?

1. Een vorm van 'to be' +ing achter het werkwoord
2. De stam van het werkwoord + een -s

Find the sentence with the present continuous in it.

1. Miss Siekman is your favourite teacher.
2. Noor lives in Scheemda.
3. Jaimy went to FC Groningen.
4. Dilano is reading this right now.

Find the sentence with the present continuous in it.

1. Jesse is talking to Luuk.
2. Amy likes to read.
3. Larissa loves English
4. Laura will go to a concert of Coldplay in September.

Activity #2!

We are going to listen to a song called 'Lemon Tree' by Fools Garden. 

Afterwards I would like to know what you think this song is about. 

What do you think this song is about?

Fools Garden - Lemon tree

To do:

• We just listened to the song Lemon tree.
• On your table you will find the lyrics (=songtekst). 
• Underline (=onderstreep) all the parts where the present continuous is used.
  --> For example: I'm sitting here in the boring room 
• Done? Or need an extra challenge? Underline all the words where the present simple is used. 

Let's check! 

Red= Present continuous

Blue = 

Present simple

Please swap (=wisselen) your paper with your neighbour and check eachothers answers.

Activity #3!

You will write down what is happening in the classroom right now. Name as many things as you can come up with. 

Remember to use the present continuous 

(vorm van 'to be' + -ing achter het werkwoord)

Miss Siekman is teaching

Jayden is listening

Luna and Noor are smiling

Jaimy is wearing a t-shirt

After this lesson you can recognize (=herkennen) the present continuous.
Goal achieved?

Yes I can!

No I can't

After this lesson you will be able to tell what's happening right now.
Goal achieved?

Yes! I know how to do this.

No, I don't know how to do this.

Tips and tops
What went well and what didn't go well?

Homework:

Start working on 3.5 on your laptop or in your book. 

Done? Study the words & sentences from Unit 3.

Homework for next Monday (June 2nd):

3.5 & study for your test.  

Reminder:

!! Proefwerk Unit 3 Donderdag 5 juni !!