GRADE: VI-TH

TEACHER: Nicoleta Militaru

DATE: 28.02.2007
TEXTBOOK: ENGLISH FACFILE
UNIT: HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
TOPIC: USEFUL THINGS
TYPE: mixt
SKILLS: speaking, listening, reading, writing
LANGUAGE FOCUS: verbs: do, make
LESSON AIMS:
- make correct sentences using verbs Do and MAKE
- identify correct answers after listening to a audio text
- identify key elements in read text about things around the house that dont
function properly
MATERIALS: textbook, exercise from student activity book, cassette, cassette recorder,
model text, pictures of things around the house
ORGANISATION: frontal, pair work, individual
Lesson development
SPEAKING AND WRITING ACTIVITY: Lets remember the use of DO or MAKE in
sentences. Remember that we use DO for housework and MAKE for food or drink.
Practice: Pupils are given the following exercise to solve by filling with the correct verb:
do or make.
a. ____________ the cleaning
b. ____________ the washing up
c. ____________cooking
d. ____________ coffee
e. ____________ the vacuum cleaning
f. ____________ a cake
g. ____________ the ironing
h. ____________ some toast
i. ____________ some tea
j. ____________ the washing
They can work in pairs to get the correct answers:
a. do, b. do, c. do, d. make, e. do, f. make, g. do, h. make, i. make, j. do
SPEAKING ACTIVITY: Situation: my baby niece started to talk and now she wants to
know everything about the household items that she sees. Answer her questions about
each of the following. The teacher shows pictures with the respective household items
and gives the pupils a model.
Ex: a coffee machine
What is this?

Its a coffee machine.

What is it for?
Its for making coffee.
Pupils do the same, in pairs, for the following: a washing machine, a kettle, a vacuum
cleaner, a juice extractor.
PRE LISTENING ACTIVITY: Listen to Kate and Liz trying to solve a puzzle. Say which
household items they mention ( they all end in er).
LISTENING ACTIVITY: The pupils listen to the tape in order to find the correct
answers. If necessary, the teacher will play the cassette for two times.
POST LISTENING ACTIVITY: The pupils give the correct answers:
- freezer
- vacuum cleaner
- dishwasher
Listen again and say for what these objects are used:
- freezer- keep food fresh
- vacuum cleaner- clean carpets
- dishwasher- washing up
SPEAKING ACTIVITY: Pupils are encouraged to answer the following questions about
other household items:
/ washing machine/
/ hairdryer/
What is a
/ camera/
used for?
/ iron /
/ walkman/
Correct answers: A washing machine is used for washing the clothes.
A hairdryer is used for drying your hair.
A camera is used for taking pictures.
An iron is used for ironing clothes.
A walkman is used for listening to music.
PRE LISTENING ACTIVITY: Sometimes the things that we buy have different
problems. You will hear a man complaining about something. Listen and find the answers
to the following questions:
a. What did he buy?
b. When did he buy it?
c. What is the problem?
d. Is it still under guarantee?
LISTENING ACTIVITY: Pupils listen to the tape and try to find all the correct answers.
If necessary, the teacher plays the cassette two or three times.

POST LISTENING ACTIVITY: Pupils give the correct answers to the questions asked at
the beginning:
a. He bought a TV.
b. He bought it three weeks ago.
c. It makes a funny noise and he cant hear anything.
d. Yes, it is.
PRE READING ACTIVITY: The people in the following dialogues bought different
objects and now something is wrong. Read the texts and find out what objects they
bought and what the problem is.
READING ACTIVITY: The pupils read the text (roles) and find the correct answers and
complete the table
DIALOGUE 1:
ANNA: Im very upset.
JEN: Why? Whats the matter?
ANNA: I bought a washing machine two weeks ago.
JEN: And?
ANNA: Well, its leaking and I had a lot of water in my bathroom yesterday.
JEN: What is the guarantee for it?
ANNA: It has a year guarantee.
JEN: In this case you should go to the store from where you bought it and solve the
situation.
ANNA: Will you come with me?
JEN: Yes, of course. Lets go now.
DIALOGUE 2:
TOM: Hi, Mark! How are you?
MARK: Im not so good.
TOM: Why? Whats the matter?
MARK: I bought a new calculator for my Math classes yesterday.
TOM: And?
MARK: It doesnt work. All the numbers on the screen are foggy.
TOM: Is it under guarantee?
MARK: Yes, it is. It has got a 2 months guarantee. Will you come with me to the library
to solve this problem?
TOM: Of course. Lets go.
NAME

OBJECT

Anna

Washing
machine

WHEN

PROBLEM
Its leaking

GUARANTEE

calculator

It doesnt work.
The numbers
are foggy

Mark

PRE READING ACTIVITY: Read the text again and find the other required information
in the table: when they bought the objects and what the guarantee period is.
READING ACTIVITY: Pupils read the texts again and find the correct answers.
POST READING:
NAME

OBJECT

WHEN

PROBLEM

GUARANTEE

Anna

Washing
machine

Two weeks ago

Its leaking

1 year

calculator

Yesterday

It doesnt work.
The numbers
are foggy

2 months

Mark

SPEAKING ACTIVITY/ HOMEWORK:

Use the information in the table to make similar dialogues. Choose one to write as
homework.
Pamela
vacuum cleaner last Monday
it has a smell of 6 months
burning
Dan
camera
yesterday
its broken
3 months
morning
Model:
Pamela: Im so upset!
Donna: Why? Whats the matter?
Pamela: I bought a vacuum cleaner last Monday and it doesnt work.
Donna: Whats wrong with it?
Pamela: It has a smell of burning.
Donna: Is it still under guarantee?
Pamela: Yes, it is. It has a 6 months guarantee.
Donna: Then lets go to the shop where you bought it from and solve the problem