Title: Unit 7: Tutoring the Simple Present Tense: Theory - Keywords
Course: STEP DEV > Section: Tutoring The Simple Present Tense

OBJECTIVES

- Recognize the tutor's role when covering the keywords of a verb tense.

- Indicate the importance of reviewing the keywords.

INTRODUCTION

Covering Simple Present Tense Keywords

 Covering the keywords of a verb tense is the last sub-step in STEP 2.  Keywords indicate what tense to use, so their importance should be emphasized. Your tutee may know some keywords for the target  verb tense, but it is important that they become familiar with the most common ones.

 Important: Always have your tutee click on the Keywords TIP  even if they mention some keywords during this sub-step.

PRE-ACTIVITY

1.  How do you think you could help your tutee discover the keywords used with the simple present tense?

ACTIVITY

Read the exercise that the tutor will do with the tutee in STEP 2C in the following video.

Click on the video and watch STEP 2C:  Theory - keywords. (simple present tense) being covered.

POST-ACTIVITY

Click on the button and take the post-activity quiz.