Session 33: Future tense
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Session Title |
Future tense |
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Objective |
By the end of the session, students will able to: 1. Understand the structure and use of simple future tense. 2. Form affirmative and negative future tense sentences using "will". 3. Talk about future plans, predictions, and promises. |
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Topics/Concept |
- Understand the concept of future tense (actions that are going to happen). - Use "will" and "going to" correctly in simple sentences. - Compare past, present, and future tenses in a simple summary. |
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Material Required |
- White board and marker - Reward sticker - Name Tags or Chits (optional) To randomly select who speaks next (helps shy students feel included). |
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Methodology |
- Student - Centered learning - Kinesthetic and Auditory Learning - Task based learning |
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Session Duration |
120 Minutes |
Intro Activity
The whisper chain
(10 minutes)
1. The teacher whispers a simple sentence to the first student in the line/circle.
- Example: “My cat wears sunglasses on rainy days.”
2. That student whispers the sentence to the next person, and so on, without repeating.
3. The last student says the sentence out loud for the whole class to hear.
4. Everyone laughs comparing the original sentence with the final version—usually it changes a lot along the way!
5. Can go for 3 or 4 rounds
Main Topic/ Activity (65 minutes)
Starter Talk: "What Will You Do?"
(25 minutes)
Ask students fun questions like
- What will you do after school?
- What will you eat for dinner ?
- Will you go to the moon one day?
Explain, Future tense = is used to talk about something that has not happened yet, but will happen.
We often use:
- will + base verb → I will eat
- going to + base verb → I am going to play
Also mention:
- Negative form: Subject + will not + base verb
Example: He will not play today.
Write a few examples on the board:
- I will dance.
- He is going to study.
- Anna will not come today
“Job jukebox”(30 minutes)
1.Tell students that they’re going to become mini speakers*today and share their dream ambition/job and what they will do when they become that.
2. Rules:
- Each student gets 30 seconds to speak.
- They must say:
- What their ambition is (e.g., “I want to be a doctor.”)
- What they will do in that role (e.g., “I will help people get better when they are sick.”)
3. Encourage Creativity:
If someone has a unique dream, encourage them to be expressive (e.g., astronaut, baker, YouTuber, etc.)
4. Gift the students small stickers on their notebook may that small reward gives them confidence
Time Machine Travel Game
(10 minutes)
Use three corners of the room as:
- “Past” (yesterday)
- “Present” (now)
- “Future” (tomorrow)
- The teacher calls out sentences, and students run to the correct area.
Example Sentences:
- “I brushed my teeth.” → run to Past
- “She is reading a book.” → run to Present
- “They will go to the zoo.” → run to Future
Expected Learning Outcome:
Knowledge building-
- Identify and use simple future tense with “will.”
- Form affirmative and negative future sentences.
- Confidently talk about tomorrow and what will happen.
- Differentiate between past, present, and future tenses.
- Engage in fun, energetic, and collaborative learning activities.
Skill building
- "Whisper Chain": Enhances listening and repetition skills.
- "Job Jukebox": Encourages expressive speaking about future ambitions.
- "Time Machine Travel": Team-based movement to reinforce tense identification.
Knowledge building
- Understanding Future Tense:
Recognize its use for unplanned decisions (will), plans (going to), and predictions.
- Sentence Structure:
Form affirmative (I will dance), negative (He will not come), and going to sentences.
- Tense Comparison:
Differentiate past/present/future through the "Time Machine" game and recap chart.
Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks
Mini-Worksheet or Quiz (10 minutes):
Fill in the blanks using “will” or “going to”:
- I ____ watch TV tonight.
- She ____ visit her grandmother.
- We ____ play a game after class.
* Go over the answers quickly and give positive feedback.
The 3 Tenses Recap (5 min)
Create a simple chart together on the board:
| Tense | Example |
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| Past | I played. |
| Present | I play. |
| Future | I will play. |
Ask them
- What did you do yesterday?
- What are you doing now?
- What will you do tomorrow?
Follow up Tasks (5 minutes)
- Ask them to write 3 sentences: 1 with 'will', 1 with 'going to', and 1 negative future sentence."
Remember them :
"Knowing your tenses is like having a time machine in your words! You can go to the past, stay in the present, or fly into the future!"