Introducing the Present Continuous via TBL (Task-Based Learning

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

PRE-TASK

Short film The Kid 

What was this film about?

PRE-TASK

Have class conversation. Teacher rephrases answers in present continuous, without emphasising on the use or formation of the present continuous.

Teacher writes useful vocabulary on black board.

What are the characters doing?

PRE-TASK

Teacher rephrases answers in present continuous, without emphasising on the use or formation of the present continuous. 

Teacher writes useful vocabulary on black board.

TASK CYCLE 

1. TASK (teacher is monitor)

Make groups of 4 pupils.

Creative task: write your own story, describe in detail what your characters are doing and why they are doing it. Your story can be about anything you want, as long as it involves action. 

2. PLAN (teacher is language adviser)

Decide on how your group will present the story to the rest of the class , you can read it, tell it or even act it. 

Each group has to come up with a story of 20 lines.

You have 10 minutes to prepare.

3. PRESENT (teacher is chairperson, gives short feedback on content and form.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis

1. Formation

2. Use

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis

1. Formation

2. Use

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis

Formation

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Analysis

Spelling

4. Verbs ending in ie: change -ie into -y and add -ing

In British English: verbs ending in -el (sjwa + l) -> double l (to label -> labelling)

Action is happening right now

They're running.

Action happened in the past

I jumped.

To be + verb -ing

He is sick.

We're happy.

She's crying.

Is he falling?

What are they doing?

It's not raining.

I don't want to fight!

The outcome of this exercise will indicate the individual need of differentiation.

Pupils who got all the answers correct can start practising.

Pupils who still struggle, will get extra instruction.

If the majority fails, the entire class is in need of extra instruction.

LANGUAGE FOCUS: Practice

1. Differentiation in level of exercises.

2. Pupils edit their own story.

3. Peer-edit