LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Mădăran Ramona Iuliana

DATE: 11th of April
SCHOOL: Școala Gimnazială Bilciurești
FORM: 5th
LEVEL: beginner
NO. OF STUDENTS: 24
TEXTBOOK: Snapshot
UNIT: Were you out last night?
MAIN TOPIC: Verb To Be- past simple
TYPE OF LESSON: grammar lesson
TIME: 50 minutes
COMMUNICATION:
 To check information
SKILLS:
 writing, speaking, listening

AIMS OF LESSON: By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
 to use verb to be in the right context;
 to talk about past activities;
 to solve a crossword;
 to answer T/F questions;
 develop and practice productive and receptive skills (writing, speaking);

OBJECTIVES:
A. Cognitive objectives:
 to check and improve vocabulary;
 to encourage students to talk freely;
 to give students more practice on pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously
taught.
 B. Affective objectives:
 making students confident in their ability to use the language;
 creating interest in the topic of the lesson;
 creating a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying;

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
 T will offer Ss guidance in solving certain exercises if it is necessary;
 T will offer Ss supplementary explanation in Romanian if it is necessary;
 Some Ss might have problems when working in pairs or in group.

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY: Ss will be assessed during class participation.

TEACHING AIDS:
 textbooks
 worksheets
 movie
 flipchart

TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
 conversation
 crossword
 exercise
 game
 explanation
 observation

METHODS: Communicative approach

RESOURCES: handouts, worksheets, flipchart, computer, projector, dice
 STAGES OF THE LESSON
I. WARM-UP:
AIMS: -to involve Ss and motivate them to participate; -to develop speaking skills,
Activity 1: Greet the Ss, waiting for an answer. T asks if there are any absents today and
what's the date. Check the homework.
TIMING: 2 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation

II. LEAD IN
AIMS: - to create interest in the topic; - develop and practice productive and receptive
skills (writing)
Activity 1: Ask Ss to solve a crossword in order to find out the title of the lesson (ANNEX
1). After solving the crossword, the T announces the title and the aims of the new lesson.
TIMING: 3 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation, crossword

III. PRESENTATION
AIMS:-to develop and practice productive and receptive skills, - to choose the correct
response; -to introduce the structures; -to answer questions about the text
Activity 1: Ss watch a movie segment and are asked to check the correct responses
according to it (ANNEX 2). Ask Ss to identify the forms of the main verb and write down
the affirmative, the negative and the interrogative forms of verb to be. After watching the
segment answer some questions from movie. (ANNEX 3)
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, movie, conversation,
observation, worksheet

IV. PRACTICE
AIMS: - to use the verb in the right structure, - develop and practice productive and
receptive skills (writing).
Activity 1: Ss solve a worksheet by using all the forms of the verb to be (ANNEX 4).
TIMING: 12 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, exercise, individual work.
 Activity 2: Each group receives four cards from a set of soap opera cards and some word-
cards. The object is to find 3 words cards to make a sentence that tells what is happening in
one of the pictures. After matching the words with the pictures, 4 Ss from each group come
to an agreement to the correct order of the story (ANNEX 5).
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, flashcards, group work.

V. FREE PRACTICE
AIMS: - to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying; - use these structures in the
right context.
Activity 1: Have two lists: one with different places and a list of animals. And make two
tables on the board. Ss roll the dice and make sentences, by starting "Yesterday, I was at
the……with a/an…….." (ANNEX 6)
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, game, observation

VI. EVALUATION
AIMS: - to check Ss understanding of the lesson; - to get a feed-back from the Ss.
Activity 1: The teacher announces the homework and gives the students the explanations on
how to solve it.
TIME: 3 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation
ANNEX 1
T A L K
C O O K

B U Y 1. to say words;
E A T 2. to prepare food;
3. to get something by paying money for
P L A Y it;
D A N C E 4. to take food into your mouth;
W A S H 5. to do activities for fun;
W R I T E 6. to move your body in a way that goes
with the style of music;
S W I M 7. to clean something with water;
D R I N K 8. to form letters or numbers on a paper
J U M P with a pen;
S L E E P 9. to move through water;
C L I M B 10. to take a liquid into your mouth;
L O V E 11. to move your body up and down;
12. to go to bed at night;
13. to go up a tree using your feet and hands;
14. to feel affection for a person.

ANNEX 2

Watch the movie segment. Check the correct responses according to the movie segment:
1. Who was Gru in front of the house with?
a. He was with the Minions
b. He was with a woman
c. He was with the kids
d. He was alone

2. How was the date according to the woman?

a. It was quiet
b. It was crazy
c. It was fun
d. It was OK
 3. How was Gru after the kiss?
a. He was happy
b. He was sad
c. He was nervous
d. He was angry

ANNEX 3
Look at the sentences. Check T (true) and F (false):
1. Gru was on a date with a woman in the morning. F
2. In the following day, he was very sad. F
3. People were happy for Gru. T
4. The woman said goodbye to Gru. T
5. He was happy after he said goodbye. F

ANNEX 4
1. Fill in the blanks with was/were:
a. Mary and Susan ……………….. ill yesterday.
b. The weather ……………………. very hot last Saturday.
c. The students ……………………. at the theatre last evening.
d. Betty ………………… in Germany last summer.
e. My brother and I ………………. at the football stadium on Saturday.
f. …………… it cold yesterday?

2. Put the sentences into the past:

a. I am at home.
b. Jane and Michael are tired.
c. She was in the park.
d. It’s a sunny day.
e. We aren’t at work.
f. Paula isn’t happy.
g. They aren’t hungry.
h. Everyone is happy.
 3. Choose was or were:
a. He was/were a policeman.
b. We was/were very happy.
c. Was/Were you at home?
d. They wasn’t/weren’t interested in.
e. I was/were at school.
f. It wasn’t/weren’t expensive.
g. Was/Were she your teacher?

4. Make negative sentences using was/were:

a. Kevin/at my party.
b. Nick/in class yesterday.
c. It/warm yesterday.
d. Tina and Jim/late.
e. I/at the restaurant.

5. Make questions using was /were:

a. Jim/at home/ last night?
b. You/at school/on Monday?
c. David/here/yesterday?
d. The cinema/ open/ on Sunday?
e. It/hot last week?

ANNEX 6

PLACES
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

ANIMALS
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12.

PLACES ANIMALS
1.cinema 1.camel
2.restaurant 2.butterfly
3.supermarket 3.bee
4.theatre 4.fox
5.school 5.duck
6.hospital 6.cow
7.police station 7.mouse
8.post office 8.elephant
9.library 9.hippo
10.zoo 10.dog
11.circus 11.pig
12.beach 12.crocodile