Cherry Blossom Season
Present continuous
Free launch offer until 30 November 2026, then $5. Enter your email at checkout and the download arrives straight away.
A ready-to-teach A2 grammar lesson on the present continuous, set in Japan during cherry blossom season.
Students read four short messages from the park and decide: is it happening now or every day? They then read a fictional blog from a spring day in Tokyo, find ten -ing verbs and work out the form. A language bank for a day of hanami, -ing spelling rules and a mime game lead into the rules for positive, negative and questions, with a Watch out! box. They race in teams, role-play a phone call from the park and mingle with Find someone who, then compare with spring in their own country.
What's inside
- 12 colourful slides to project, with answer keys straight after each activity
- 4-page A4 exercise sheet: teacher's notes, answer key and a 2-page student worksheet
- Lead-in messages, a blog with a discovery task, language bank, spelling rules and a mime game
- Team race, phone-call role-play, Find someone who mingle and an exit ticket
- Easier and Harder options, an online tip, an exit ticket and free homework links
Level: A2 · Time: 60–75 minutes · Prep: none. Print the worksheet, project and teach.
Facts are sourced, with full references.
Licensed to the purchaser for classroom use. Please do not share or resell.
