Elementary Level (L1)

December Lesson Plan and Teacher’s Guide

Grammar 26 – Present continuous; future use

Discussion and explanation Supplementary notes & exercises Reference To be done

1. Give students time to read the 1. Supp No. 26 A Cambridge University Must be completed.
text explanation on their own. (provided) Grammar Practice Answers are to be
discussed as well.
2. Explain and give the definition Students must write
of the following words: definition of words in
their Vocabulary book.
Fixed, arrangement, plan and Teachers are to check
intention. upon completion.

3. Explain text in detail paying

special attention to the use of the
present continuous tense

4. Collaborate the present

continuous tense and future use
in correct grammatical structure.

5. Let students do the practice on

page 63 on their own. After
which, discuss the answers in
class.

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Grammar 27 – Future time words: more contrasts

Discussion and explanation Supplementary notes & exercises Reference To be done

1. Read and explain text. 1. Supp No. 27A Cambridge University Students are to read the
Grammar Practice sentences alternately.

2. Provide students with more Students are to write

examples. 7 sentences on their
Grammar book using
3. Point out definitions clearly. tomorrow, next week,
soon, later ,after in a
moment at(using
time)
4. Discuss contrasts on Future
time words.

5. Let students complete the

practice on page 65 and
supervise completion and
comprehension of the topic.

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Grammar 28 –CONSOLIDATION 4

1. Do revision; Grammar 22 to Grammar 27. Monitor students’ comprehension on

2. Complete consolidation 4 on pages 66 and 67. the topics.
3. Discuss and correct answers in class.

Grammar 29 -Conditional 1

Discussion and explanation Supplementary notes & exercises Reference To be done

1. Discuss “if” sentences.
2. focus on real situations
3. Discuss examples from the
book but provide your own
examples as well. Your
sentences must be appropriate
for students’ age.
1. Supp No. 29A Cambridge University Pick a confident student
Grammar Practice to write out a sentence
example on the board.
-Any mistakes must be
corrected on the board
and explained clearly.

4. Illustrate reversing of clauses

and let students try reversing
your examples.
5. Complete Practice on page 69

6. Ensure understanding before

moving on to the next topic.
7. Supervise weaker students.

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Grammar 30 -Conditional 2

Discussion and explanation Supplementary notes & exercises Reference To be done

1. Explain the use of future 1. Supp 30A Cambridge ESL 1. Complete
tense and “if” practice.
2. Differentiate conditional 1 2. Supplementary
and 2. must be
3. Imaginary Conditions completed with
4. Future events the assistance
5. Giving advice. from the
teacher.

G31 Conditionals 1 and 2

Discussion and explanation To be done REVISION TEST

1. Complete 1. Do revision test no. 31
1. Do revision—Conditions 1 & practice 2. Do not mark in the class.
2. exercises. 3. Return marked papers to students only after double
2. Elaborate on illustrations and 2. Discuss checking with co-teacher.
situations. answers
especially the
commonly
committed
errors of the
students.

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Grammar 32 – Short Answers

Explanation and discussion To be done Comprehension Practice

1. Revise on tenses of verbs.
2. Start explanation of text only after
revision of tenses.
1. Do practice as oral exercise for
students.
2. Comprehension practice no.32
1. Complete the reading
comprehension passage
provided.
2. Encourage use of dictionary
while reading the passage.

Grammar 33 – Wh-questions; Subject and object questions

Discussion and explanation Supplementary notes & exercises To be done

1. Define – Who, What When, Where, How
and Why to students.
2. Use the Wh-questions in different tenses
and give an example of each.
3. Short answers must be elaborated. Remind
students that short answers, although may
compose of only one word—have a
complete thought.
4. Explain Subject-Verb-Object clearly.
1. Do supp 33 and discuss answers with 1. Students are to write
students. the definition of terms in
their vocabulary book.
2. Students are to write
out their own examples
in their grammar book.
3. Students to write 6
questions with answers
on their grammar book.
4. Complete the Practice
exercise.

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Grammar 34 – Tag questions

Discussion and explanation Supplementary Exercises To be done

1. Definition of terms: auxiliary, positive, 1. Do Supp 34 and discuss 1. Students are to copy definition of terms in their
negative. answers. grammar exercise book.
2. Explain the following: Statements with tag 2. Complete practice.
questions, the hidden “do verb” in
statements, different tenses of verbs and
their corresponding tag questions.
3. Intonation and meaning--- read out
sentence examples to students using proper
intonation.

Grammar 35 – Consolidation 5

Revision To be done

1. Revise Grammar 29 to 1. Complete consolidation 5.

Grammar 34. 2. Discuss answers.
2. Complete all unfinished 3. Teachers are to double check if all are
practice. completed.
3. Ensure that all chapters are
covered and marked with the
correct answers.

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Grammar 36- Modals of ability and possibility

Discussion and explanation Supplementary Exercises To be done

1. Explain--- transformation of 1. Do supp 36 (practice 1. Students are to write one sentence each
statements to negative and 1,2 and 3) using the following: (write in grammar
questions.
2. Give more examples and change
book)
them to negative and questions and a. modals
vice versa. b. tag questions
3. Ask students to give you a statement c. short question and answer.
then change it to negative and
question form or vice versa.
4. Incorporate short answers and tag
questions with modals.
5. Do practice and explain answers
afterwards.

End of Cycle B

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