Ben had a very strange experience. While he was putting on his clothes to go out, the weather kept changing. One minute the sun was shining, so Ben was going to go outside in his shorts. The next minute it was snowing, so he had to put on his coat and scarf. As the students learn why the weather kept changing, they are also introduced to the past progressive. This lesson focuses on the Past Progressive when it comes on its own or with another action that interrupts it.

Objectives	Students will: discuss clothing related to weather using the new words. differentiate between the Past Progressive and the Past Simple in examples. use the Past Progressive in sentences with time expressions. match parts of sentence strips to form Past Progressive sentences. transform Past Progressive sentences into the negative and interrogative.
Grammar	The Past Progressive The Past Progressive used with an interrupting action
New Words and Expressions	as blow / blew coat laugh pants	put on / put on ring / rang scarf shoe start	suddenly take off / took off weather while wind
Reading	Students will: read a passage about Charlie Chaplin. answer comprehension questions based on the passage. identify the enrichment vocabulary words: cane, mustache, tramp.
Writing	Students will: write a three-paragraph personal narrative about a childhood experience.
Lesson Plans	L2U4L1 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
Materials Provided	Student Progress Tracker Narrative Writing Graphic Organizer
Time	Three 45-minute sessions