This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. Students will need a piece of paper and a pencil. This version practises the present continuous form but other versions can practise other tenses. Children like it because it allows them to practise grammar in a safe environment. By repeating the same question and answer a number of times students become more confident and make fewer and fewer errors. They also like it because the drawing adds an element of fun to the activity and allows students who might be good at drawing but less good at English, to excel.
Topic: It’s 12 o’clock
Age: Primary (can also be used with older students)
Level: Elementary and above
Timing: 60-90 mins
Aims:
- To practises the present continuous
- To practise grammar in a safe environment
Plan components
Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure.
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By Katherine Bilsborough
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Comments
OK ! Thank you for idea. I'm going to try out it.
Thanks for the idea.I tried "a scene of the crime"with Past Cont. It was successful.Best wishes .Maria
thank u for your idea ) i think it can be funny ) even for adults )
Sure, thanks I´ll probably use it with the past continuous!
Thanks a lot.I like the activity much. I 'll practice it out with my students.
Hi
Thank u so much for this valuable contribution . Be sure that many teachers will try to use this simple workable technique mainly to make a sort of tenses review or to switch from a learnt tense lesson to another new one.
It's interesting. I'll try with my students.
thanks a lot !
it is really a good idea ! it helps me a lot !
I'll try it I'm sure it works:) thanks
I like to illustrate the present continuous, or present progressive, form
with a "go-go-go" nickname. This alleviates confusion from unnecessary grammar terms to kids.
"go-go-go" expresses from then to now, from now to after, etc. in continuum.