LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL: coala Gimnazial Brnova

TEACHER: Aciobniei Maria

DATE: 23rd March 2016

FORM: 7-th

LEVEL: L2, PRE-INTERMEDIATE

No. OF STUDENTS: 27

TIME: 50 min.

LESSON TOPIC: PAST PERFECT

UNIT: SOMEONE HAD DROPPED IT!

GRAMMAR: -formation and use of Past Perfect Simple.

TYPE OF LESSON: introducing a new grammar structure.

SKILLS INVOLVED: listening, speaking, reading, writing
AIMS:
A) COMPETENCES: by the end of the lesson the Ss will be able to:
- identify the situation when it is impetuous to use Past Perfect Simple
- use with accuracy Past Perfect Simple in real instances of communication.
- make up sentences and short dialogues using the newly acquired grammar structure in
affirmative, negative and interrogative form.
- express their opinions, preferences or dislikes using the newly acquired grammar.
B) AFFECTIVE AIMS:
- to create a warm atmosphere in order to offer the background for smooth, easy
conversations between teacher and students
- to make students confident in themselves when speaking a foreign language
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: Students may find it difficult at first to comprehend the
timeline of the events described by the new grammar structure.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: Using a colour-coded timeline may help students visualize and
better remember the order of past events.

TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
- conversation
- dialogue
- role-play
- exercises
- brainstorming
- guiding to discovery of the grammar structure.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Communicative Language Teaching, The Natural Approach

(the Affective Filter Hypothesis) and Stephen Crashen`s Language Acquisition Theory
TEACHING AIDS: blackboard, textbook, handouts.

PROCEDURE

ACTIVITY 1: ORGANIZATION / CHECKING PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

Aims: - to assure the introductive part of the lesson.

- to ensure the feedback for the Ss` work at home.

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T enters the class greets the The S on duty tells the T-S speaking 5 min
Ss, and then T asks if there absentees if there are any.
are any absentees. Ss volunteer to present their
T checks the homework. homework. S-T

ACTIVITY 2: LEAD-IN

Aims: - to make the transition to new grammar structure

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T asks Ss to look at the Ss look at the pictures and T-S speaking 5 min
images on pp. 84-85 in the explain that they are taken at a
textbook. After identifying music festival.
the images as photos of a S-T
music festival, T asks Ss Ss give examples of types of
whether they like music and music and mention their
the kind of music that they favorite kind.
prefer.
ACTIVITY 3: INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

Aims: to guide the Ss into discovering the new grammar structure in order to facilitate its
acquisition.

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T asks Ss to read the Ss read the dialogue. T-S Reading 15 min
dialogue on p. 82, assigning
them roles. T corrects
pronunciation in case there S-T Speaking
are any mistakes.

After they read, T points out Ss identify tenses such as

different tenses in the text Present Simple, Past Simple,
and asks Ss which tenses Present Perfect Simple.
they recognize.

T asks Ss to pay attention to

the structure had claimed
and explains that it is called
Past Perfect Simple, then
underlines the fact that the
counterpart structure in
Romanian is Mai mult ca
perfectul. In order to
ensure a better
understanding of the
moment in time described
by Past Perfect, T draws a
timeline on the blackboard.

T draws the Ss attention to Ss point out that eating the

the example I felt better meal happened before the
because Id eaten a good speaker felt better.
meal.

ACTIVITY 4: PRACTICE NEW GRAMMAR STRUCTURE

Aims: to practice new structure, to consolidate the acquisition of the new grammar structure.

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T asks Ss to take a look at Ss have a minute to read the T-S Reading 10 min
the Comprehension exercise sentences, then place the
on p. 83. statements in the correct order.
S-T

T asks Ss to further practice Ss match the opening with the Speaking

with Past Perfect Simple by correct endings to make
solving ex. 4, p. 83. sentences.

ACTIVITY 5: CONVERSATION BASED ON NEWLY ACQUIRED GRAMMAR

STRUCTURE

Aims: to put the Ss in real instances of communication, using Past Perfect Simple

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T asks Ss: What things have Ss brainstorm for a list of T-S Speaking 5 min
you done recently? activities they have done, using
past simple and time
references. One S might say: S-T
Last night I watched the new
Spiderman movie.
Another S might retort: By
then, I had already done my
homework.

ACTIVITY 6: QUIZ CHECK STRUCTURE ACQUISITION

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T gives Ss handouts with a Ss have three minutes to fill in T-S Writing 5 min
short text with gaps that the sentences and then swap
they have to fill with Past their worksheet with their
Simple or Past Perfect in colleagues and check their S-S
order to understand the answers.
story.
ACTIVITY 7: FEEDBACK AND ASSIGNING HOMEWORK

Teachers activity Students activity Interac- Skills Timing

tion
T remarks on the good work T-S Writing 5 min
the Ss have done and
congratulates them on their
enthusiasm and willingness S-S
to participate. Speaking

T asks Ss to prepare for next If there are any problems with

time a short paragraph, in the home assignment, Ss ask S-T
which they provide answers for more instructions.
to the following questions,
as a preemptive for the text
on p.84 which is to be
continued during next class:
Would your parents allow
you to go to a music
festival? Why? Why not?
ANNEX 1

When I (1) (arrive) home last night, I (2) (discover) that

Jane (3) (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.
When I (4) (turn) the radio on yesterday, I (5) (hear) a song that
was popular when I was in high school. I (6) (not hear) the song for years, and
it (7) (bring) back some great memories.
ANNEX 2