Objectives (5 - 10 minutes)

1. Introduce the concept of Past Continuous: The teacher should explain to the students what Past Continuous is, its rules, and how it is formed. It is important for the students to understand that Past Continuous is used to describe an action that was happening at a certain moment in the past.

2. Identify Past Continuous: Students should learn to identify Past Continuous in a text or dialogue. The teacher can provide examples of sentences in Past Continuous and ask the students to identify the correct structure.

3. Practice Past Continuous: After the Introduction and identification, students should practice using Past Continuous. The teacher can provide written and oral exercises for the students to apply what they have learned.

Secondary Objectives:

• Develop English listening skills: Through dialogues and texts, students will have the opportunity to practice their English listening skills.

• Reinforce vocabulary: By working with Past Continuous, students will also have the opportunity to reinforce their English vocabulary, as they will be reading and listening to texts and dialogues containing various words.

Introduction (10 - 15 minutes)

1. Review of related content: Before starting the Introduction of the day's topic, the teacher should quickly review the tenses already studied, especially the simple past. This review is crucial for students to be able to establish a comparison between the simple past and the past continuous. The teacher can do this through a question and answer game, or by asking students to form sentences in the simple past. (3 - 5 minutes)

2. Presentation of problem situations: The teacher can propose two situations that involve the use of the past continuous. For example: "Imagine you are telling a friend about what you were doing yesterday when it started raining. How would you describe this situation in English?" or "How would you say in English that you were watching a movie when your friend called you?" These situations serve to contextualize the importance and use of the past continuous. (2 - 3 minutes)

3. Contextualization of the subject's importance: The teacher should explain to the students that the past continuous is widely used in everyday conversations, especially when describing something that was happening at a given moment in the past. Furthermore, it is a very common verb tense in literary texts, news, and dialogues from movies and series in English. Therefore, it is essential for students to master the use of this verb tense in order to better understand and express themselves in English. (2 - 3 minutes)

4. Gain attention: To capture the students' attention, the teacher can share some curiosities about the past continuous. For example, he can mention that, unlike the simple past, which is formed by the verb in the past, most commonly with the addition of the suffix "-ed", the past continuous is formed by the verb "to be" in the past, followed by the main verb with the suffix "-ing". This may be a bit confusing for students at first, but with practice they will get used to it. Another curiosity is that in some regions of the United States, the past continuous is often replaced by the simple past. However, in formal English, the past continuous is the correct form of expression. (3 - 4 minutes)

Development (20 - 25 minutes)

1. Activity "Past Continuous in Practice" (10 - 15 minutes): In this activity, students will be divided into groups of up to five members. Each group will receive a list of everyday situations, such as "making a sandwich", "reading a book", "watching a movie", etc. The goal will be to create short dialogues in English using the past continuous to describe what each person was doing in that situation. Students should take turns in the roles of "Speaker A" and "Speaker B". At the end of the activity, each group should present their dialogue to the class. This activity aims to practice writing and speaking, as well as reinforce the use of the past continuous in different contexts.

   • Step 1: Divide the class into groups.
   • Step 2: Give each group the list of situations.
   • Step 3: Explain the rules of the activity and the goal.
   • Step 4: Allow the groups to start creating their dialogues.
   • Step 5: Monitor the groups, providing assistance when needed.
   • Step 6: At the end of the designated time, ask each group to present their dialogue to the class.

2. Activity "Find the Past Continuous" (5 - 10 minutes): In this activity, students will be presented with a short text in English containing several sentences in the past continuous. Each sentence in the past continuous will be highlighted in a different color. Students should work individually to identify and write down the sentences in the past continuous. This activity aims to enhance the ability to identify the past continuous in a text and reinforce writing in the past continuous.

   • Step 1: Give each student a copy of the text "Find the Past Continuous".
   • Step 2: Explain the rules of the activity and the goal.
   • Step 3: Allow students to work individually on the activity.
   • Step 4: Monitor the students, providing assistance when needed.
   • Step 5: At the end of the designated time, review the answers with the class, correcting any errors.

3. Activity "Past Continuous in the Real World" (5 - 10 minutes): In this activity, students will be presented with a series of images depicting everyday scenes. Students should work in groups to describe the scenes in English, using the past continuous. This activity aims to practice writing and speaking, as well as stimulate the creativity of the students.

   • Step 1: Present the images to the students.
   • Step 2: Divide the class into groups.
   • Step 3: Explain the rules of the activity and the goal.
   • Step 4: Allow the groups to start describing the scenes in English.
   • Step 5: Monitor the groups, providing assistance when needed.
   • Step 6: At the end of the designated time, ask each group to present their descriptions to the class.

Feedback (10 - 15 minutes)

1. Group Discussion (5 - 7 minutes): The teacher should lead a group discussion about the solutions or conclusions found by the students during the activities. Each group can briefly share the dialogue they created ("Past Continuous in Practice"), the sentences they identified in the text ("Find the Past Continuous"), and the descriptions they made of the scenes ("Past Continuous in the Real World"). The teacher should encourage all students to participate in the discussion, asking directed questions and providing constructive feedback.

   • Step 1: Invite each group to briefly share their solutions or conclusions.
   • Step 2: Ask directed questions to stimulate reflection and enhance students' understanding.
   • Step 3: Provide constructive feedback, praising the successes and pointing out possible improvements.

2. Connection to Theory (3 - 5 minutes): The teacher should then connect the activities carried out with the theory presented at the beginning of the class. For example, he can ask the students how they applied the rules of the past continuous in the activities, or how the identification and practice of the past continuous helped them better understand the concept. This step is crucial to consolidate the acquired knowledge and for students to realize the relevance of theory to practice.

   • Step 1: Ask questions that encourage students to relate theory to practice.
   • Step 2: Encourage students to share their insights and conclusions.

3. Final Reflection (2 - 3 minutes): To conclude the class, the teacher should propose that students reflect individually, for one minute, on the following questions: "What was the most important concept I learned today?" and "What questions have not been answered yet?" After the reflection, students can share their answers with the class, if they wish. This reflection activity allows students to consolidate what they have learned and identify any gaps in their understanding that need to be filled.

   • Step 1: Propose the reflection questions.
   • Step 2: Give students a minute to reflect.
   • Step 3: Allow students to share their answers, if they wish.

Conclusion (5 - 10 minutes)

1. Summary and Recap (2 - 3 minutes): The teacher should start the Conclusion by summarizing the main points covered during the class. This includes the definition of the past continuous, its structure, examples of use, and how to identify it in a text or dialogue. The teacher can reinforce these concepts with a quick question and answer game or by asking students to provide examples of the past continuous.

   • Step 1: The teacher should summarize the main points of the class.
   • Step 2: The teacher should reinforce information retention by asking students to share examples of the past continuous.

2. Connection of Theory with Practice (1 - 2 minutes): Next, the teacher should explain how the class connected the theory of the past continuous with practice. This may include a discussion about the activities carried out and how they helped students apply the past continuous in real contexts. The teacher should emphasize that practice is fundamental for the understanding and mastery of any linguistic concept.

   • Step 1: The teacher should explain the connection between theory and practice, highlighting the importance of practice for understanding the past continuous.

3. Extra Materials (1 - 2 minutes): The teacher should suggest additional study materials for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the past continuous. This may include links to explanatory videos, online exercises, grammar books, or language learning apps. The teacher may also suggest that students practice the past continuous in their daily activities, such as watching movies and series in English, reading books or news, or writing in a diary.

   • Step 1: The teacher should provide students with suggestions for additional study materials.

4. Importance of Past Continuous (1 - 2 minutes): To conclude, the teacher should emphasize the importance of the past continuous in everyday life and in various situations. The teacher can mention that the past continuous is often used in informal and formal conversations, academic and professional writing, and in various forms of media, such as movies, series, news, and books. The teacher should emphasize that mastering the past continuous not only improves English communication skills but also enriches the cultural understanding of the language.

   • Step 1: The teacher should highlight the importance of the past continuous and how its mastery can benefit students in terms of language skills and cultural understanding.