7th Grade Present Simple And Adverbs Of Frequency - Introduction Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic: Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency - introduction

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to use the Present Simple tense correctly in a range of situations.
• Students will be able to identify and use Adverbs of Frequency to express how often an action occurs.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Copies of the Present Simple worksheet (one per student)

Warm-up

• Ask students to think about the activities they do every day, e.g. wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, etc.
• Write these activities on the board and ask students to turn to a partner and discuss how often they do these activities, e.g. "we wake up at 6:30 every morning"/"we eat breakfast at 8:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on weekends".

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the key terms "Present Simple" and "Adverbs of Frequency".
• Explain that Present Simple is used to talk about regular activities and habits in the present time.
• Explain that Adverbs of Frequency are words that tell us how often something happens.
• Provide examples of both Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency.
• Model the use of Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency in sentences.

Guided Practice**

• Divide the class into small groups.
• Provide each group with a set of sentence cards with Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency.
• Ask the groups to create sentences using the sentence cards.
• Have the groups share their sentences with the class.
• Encourage the class to ask questions and make comments on the sentences made by the groups.

Closure

• Review the main points covered in the lesson: the Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency.
• Ask the students to share one thing they learned or found interesting about the topic.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided practice activity and provide feedback on their use of the Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency.
• Collect the students' written work and assess their ability to use the Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency in sentences.