Lesson plan

1. Name of (student) teacher: Boiciuc Alina-Maria & Popa Valentina

2. Date: 24.04.2018
3. Class: 10 Grade
4. Level of students: B2
5. Number of students: 33
6. School: Colegiul Naţional ˶Costache Negri” Galaţi
7. Time: 50 min
8. Topic of lesson/ textbook: Something to Shout About/Upstream book
9. Timtetable fit: Unit 1
10. Aims:
 To stir the students’ imagination and curiosity and get them involved in the topic;
 To encourage students to listen for details;
 To stimulate students advance an original idea by using an appropriate and
unhesitating vocabulary;
 To practise their vocabulary while solving exercises;
 To test and to improve the students’ reading and vocabulary skills;
 To improve students’ listening, speaking, reading, grammar and mostly vocabulary
skills
11. Assumptions: students must have a good grasp of language; must have some appetite for
presenting different situations; must be familiar with a number of words related to the
topic: How to achieve success.
12. Anticipated problems: students might have difficulties in understanding some words;
students might have difficulties in expressing their ideas.
13. Aids: video, worksheets-exercises and texts
 Activity Timing Class Purpose
organization
A. Discussion 2 min -Plenary - To create the
Teacher starts the discussion -T-S basis of discussion
with the students with some - To stir the
questions regarding their students’
mood. Teacher asks the imagination and
students to talk about what curiosity and get
success means to them. them involved in
the topic;

B. Warm-up ( Guide to 6 min -Plenary - To encourage

meaning) students to listen
Teacher shows the students a for details;
video regarding the steps they -To improve the
should follow on their way to listening skills of
fulfill their dreams, asking the students;
them to pay attention to the
key words and ideas because
they are going to have a
debate on this topic.
C. Highlight the form 12min -Plenary - To stimulate
Teacher asks students several -T-S students advance
questions considering the an original idea by
motivational video they have using an
just seen. ( Appendix 1) appropriate and
unhesitating
vocabulary;
-To practise and
improve their
speaking,
grammar and
vocabulary skills;

D. Initial Practice 5min T-S - To practise their

Teacher gives students a S-S vocabulary while
worksheet containing a text solving exercises;
regarding the topic of the
lesson and some vocabulary
exercises. Teacher asks Ss to
have a look at the
introduction of the article and
solve the exercises related to
it. ( appendix 2)
E. Secondary practice 18 min T-S - To test and to
Teacher asks students to start improve the
reading the text. Ss are students’ reading
required to explain in English and vocabulary
the highlighted words, than to skills.
start doing the exercises
related to the text. Teacher
writes on the board the
students’ responses when it is
necessary.
F. Feed-back Session 5 min T-S -To consolidate Ss
Ss are asked to make a “key S-S new vocabulary
to success” list considering knowledge
the beginning of each
paragraph of the article,
placing them in descending
order taking into account
their importance for them. Ss
have to present the list to
their colleagues.

G. Home assignment 2 min Plenary -To consolidate

Teacher gives students their vocabulary
another worksheet which skills
contains vocabulary exercises
regarding the topic of the
lesson (appendix 3)
 Board scheme

How to be a winner

1.
claw my way back – get back with difficulty
keep plugging away – keep trying
matured – developed, grew
put things into perspective – decide on priorities
side-tracked – distracted from your goal
tackling – dealing with
boost – increase
discipline – a particular area of study
external – not directly related to your thoughts
barriers – self-imposed limits

2.

1C
2A
3I
4B
5C
6H
7C
8F
9B
10 D
11 I
12 E
13 F
14 G
Appendix 1

1. What are your dreams? How do you think you can fulfill your dreams?
2. Have you ever felt disappointed/ the pain in your life? In what situation?
3. How did a disappointment/ pain change you? Are you afraid of changes?
4. According to this video, how does a successful person look like?
5. In this movie, the speaker is talking about someone as a risk-taker. Are you a risk taker?
When was the last time when you risked something? Was it worth it?
6. In this video it is said that a successful person should invest in himself. How do you
invest in yourself?
7. Do you think that being a copy-cat is that a bad thing? Develop on your answer.
8. Do you consider that becoming a winner is only about knowledge? Why?
9. How much do you think that luck is important in achieving a goal?
10. In what sense does this video motivate you? Is it useful in developing your personality?