Lesson plan

Date:
School:
Teacher:
Form-Level- X I1- Upper –intermediate
Lesson: Modern living
Type of the lesson: Communication
Resources/ Teaching aids: Upstream upper intermediate , Student’s book,
worksheets, workbook , PC,
Skills involved: reading, speaking, listening, writing
Types of interaction: T-S, pair work, group work

Lesson AIMS:
-to practice vocabulary related to modern living
-to predict the main idea of a written and listening activity;
-to solve exercises using new vocabulary from the listening activity
- to form new words solving exercises
- to express opinions.
- to develop students speaking , listening and writing skills

Objectives:
-to identify the main idea of a listening activity
-to recognise words or phrases in order to finish a task
-to solve exercises using proper words
-to feel interest in solving different exercises

TYPES OF INTERACTION: teacher – students

student – student
student – teacher

Students interaction: pair work, group work and individual work.

TIME: 50 minutes.
Activity 1 (3 minutes) –Warm up
The teacher greets the students and asks who is absent.
She tries to create a positive, pleasant atmosphere.

Activity 2. (7 min) Lead-in

Teacher’s activity
The teacher starts the lesson by asking the students to remember about their last
discussion and about the fact that they said that ‘’modern’’ means ‘’new’’ and
that their conclusion about the way they choose do dress and act as they feel
comfortable.
She asks them if they think that today society still have customs and hoe those
customs cope with modernity.
The teacher asks them to write on the board words related with the word
custom.
She also writes the title of the lesson and announces the objectives.

Students activity:
They answer teacher’s questions orally and writes words related with the idea of
custom ( tradition, respect, identity)
Interaction: S-S, S-T, T-Ss.
Skills: speaking
Activity 3- 5 min – Pre-listening activity
Teacher’s activity:
Teacher tells them that they will hear an interview about the role of the women
in Japan.
But, first they try to predict if the sentences given by ex. 2.a and b / pg 88 are
correct or not.
They may explain they choice.
Student’s activity:
They work in groups or three or four, make notes trying to predict the
information.
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, S-T
Skills: Listening, writing

Activity 3- 10 min – Listening activity

Teacher’s activity:
Teacher gives them the interview and asks them to pay attention and fill the
missing information on their note books.
At the end of the activity they will write the answers on the board.
If it is necessary the teacher will repeat the interview.
Annex 1-answer key
Student’s activity:
They work in groups helping each other.
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, S-T
Skills: Listening, writing
Activity 4 (10 min) – Practice
Teacher’s activity:
The teacher gives them an exercise in order to practice vocabulary related to
customs and traditions- Annex 2
They work in pairs and at the end of the activity write their answers on the
board.
Student’s activity
They work in pairs, and write their answers on the board.
Interaction: S-S, T-S, T-S
Skills: speaking, writing

Activity 4 (10 min) –Speaking activity (Production)

Teacher’s activity:
She asks the students to work in pairs and write about the role of the women in
our country making comparison with the women in modern Japan.
The teacher gives the students notes with topics such as: marriage, housework,
entertainment, eating out, family and work, politics, raising children
They write few words on their notebooks and then speak freely.
When everybody have finished, they read their productions.
Student’s activity:
They work in pairs to complete the task.
At the end of the activity they read their answers.
They may correct each other, make any suggestions or bring additional
information.
Interaction: S-S, S-T, T-Ss.
Skills: writing, speaking

Activity 5 –Feedback -3 min

The teacher gives marks to the students who answered and were active and
involved, but she encourages the rest of the class for the activity.

Homework- 2 min
The asks them to write about the most important custom which brings tradition
into modernity.
ANNEX 1

Answers key for listening activity:

1. traditions
2. Twenty-seven/27
3. detectives
4. flower arranging
5. home
6 .reserve a seat
7. traditional lunch
8. go out together
9. unmarried
10. respect
Annex 2

Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space given.

Each year of ………………..is associated with a certain anniversary

gift.1. ( MARRY) A couple’s first anniversary is 2. ………known
as their paper anniversary (TRADITION). The reason why paper was
chosen in unclear, but there are a number of traditions associated with
this 3. ………………………..(CELEBRATE)
One thing the couple do on their first anniversary is to eat a piece of
their 4.…………………. wedding cake (ORIGIN). This piece has
usually been 5.…………………………………………after the
reception and saved for the occasion (FREEZE). In this way they
remember their wedding vows and the choice that they made to spend
their life together.
Another tradition is for the couple to exchange paper gifts. A writing
set, for instance would be a suitable gift. What the paper is meant to 6.
(SYMBOL) ………….is hard to say, but it may be a 7.
(REMIND)…………………..that the couple have made a formal
legal 8. (AGREE) …………….
Clocks and 9. (SPECIAL) …………………………….watches are
also associated with first wedding anniversaries, but again it is
uncertain why.
Annex 2’

Each year of …marriage……………..is associated with a certain

anniversary gift.1. ( MARRY) A couple’s first anniversary is 2.
…traditionally ……known as their paper anniversary
(TRADITION). The reason why paper was chosen in unclear, but
there are a number of traditions associated with this 3.
………celebration………………..(CELEBRATE)
One thing the couple do on their first anniversary is to eat a piece of
their 4.……original……………. wedding cake (ORIGIN). This piece
has usually been 5.…………frozen………after the reception and
saved for the occasion (FREEZE). In this way they remember their
wedding vows and the choice that they made to spend their life
together.
Another tradition is for the couple to exchange paper gifts. A writing
set, for instance would be a suitable gift. What the paper is meant to 6.
(SYMBOL) symbolize………….is hard to say, but it may be a 7.
(REMIND)………reminder…………..that the couple have made a
formal legal 8. (AGREE) …agreement………….
Clocks and 9. (SPECIAL) …specially…watches are also associated
with first wedding anniversaries, but again it is uncertain why.