

The present simple tense is used often to state general facts and truths. This resource is a ready-to-teach PowerPoint presentation providing all the information and activities you require to teach ESL learners how to use the present simple tense to state general truths in English.
Suitable for both child and adult learners, this resource can be used online or in the classroom and is suitable for one-to-one or groups of learners. Created by Teacher Kaylee, a fully-qualified international school teacher, this lesson can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of the Firefly Learner ESL English course (this lesson is unit 2, lesson 14).
LO: To use the present simple to state general facts
Success Criteria:
I know that we can use the present simple tense to state general facts that are true at the present time
I can distinguish between subjects and verbs as well as between plural and singular nouns
I understand and can follow the subject-verb agreement rule
I can state general facts in the present simple tense
I can read and understand a report written in the present simple tense
Vocabulary: live, work, sleep, eat, hunt, walk, fly, climb, swim, catch, run, hide, drink, baby, boy, girl, children, teacher, people, aunt, uncle, cat, fish, lion, bear, monkey, bird, elephant, fox, deer, sheep, cow, pig, polar bear, parrot, seal, tiger, crocodile, cat, cheetah, breakfast, book, football, juice, apple, fruit, flower, colourful, nest, grassland, jungle, forest,
Grammar points:
- Subject-verb agreement rule should be followed when using the present simple tense
- Present continuous tense review
- What are subjects and verbs
The presentation includes the following:
✓ Learning objective and success criteria
✓ Starter and plenary activities
✓ Assessment of prior knowledge
✓ Teaching input (vocabulary & meanings, sentence construction & grammar explained)
✓ Huge array of consolidation tasks (match ups, fill in the blanks, multiple choice questions, sorting tasks, sentence reordering, speaking practice, reading and writing tasks etc.)
✓ Speaking, listening, reading, grammar & writing skills developed
✓ Application & extension tasks
✓ All answer slides
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