Lesson Plan 2:

Level: 2nd Year L.Ph. + L.E. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Unit1: Signs of the Time High School : Zahwel El Emar

Sequence 1: Discovering Language (Grammar Desk) Teacher: Ketfi Lina

Lesson Objective : - By
the end of the lesson , students will
be able to use “used to “ to express past habits and “be going to ’’ to express future
intentions.

Timin Steps Input/Output Aims/Competencies

g
25 min  Teacher asks students to read the text  To check
(page 16). students’
 Teacher and students discuss the gist of comprehension
the text to check their comprehension. of the text.
 Teacher asks students to answer the
following questions :
A- In which sector of the economy did  To introduce
Uncle Hassan use to work?
the use of the
B- What did he use to do every morning?
semi-modal
C- What time does he wake up now ?
“used to ’’ and
D- Which sector of the economy attracts
the greatest number of workers today?
the “going to ”
E- What does he intend to do if his boss
form.
refuses to transfer him to a commercial
As you  Competency :
service?
Comprehension
read  Key:
A- Uncle Hassan used to work in the primary
(page sector of economy.
16-17) B- Every morning he used to get up early to milk
the cows before coming back to the kitchen
for breakfast.
C- Now, he wakes up at 6 in the morning.
D- It is the tertiary sector that attracts the
greatest number of workers today.
E- Uncle Hassan is going to retire if his boss
refuses his transfer.

25min  Grammar Desk (p17):  To

differentiate
 Teacher writes the following examples on between present
the board: and past habits.
Examples:
 1. Uncle Hassan used to be a farmer.  To deduce
2. Today, he works in a tomato paste factory. the rule of using
After
3. He usually wakes up at 6 in the morning. the semi-modal
Reading 4. He didn’t use to go shopping in town very often. “used to” to
/ 5. “I’m going to retire if my boss refuses my express a past
(page transfer.” habit .
 Teacher interacts with learners asking the  To deduce
17) following questions:
the rule of using
the “going to”
o Which sentences are about a habit in the past
form to express
and which ones are about a habit in the
future
present ?
o What does the author use to express past and
intentions.
present habits?
o Ask and answer two questions about Uncle  Competency :
Hassan referring to sentences 1 and 4. Interacting
o Which sentence expresses a future intention? Interpreting
How does Uncle Hassan expresses future
intention?
Expected Answers:
o Sentence 1 and 4 express a past habit.
Sentence 2 and 3 express a present habit.
o The author uses the semi-modal used to in
order to express a habit in the past.
The author uses the present simple tense
and a frequency adverb “usually” to
express a present habit.
o What did Uncle Hassan use to be?
Did he use to go shopping in town very
often?
o Sentence 5 expresses future intention
using the “going to” form.

Task 1(p18) : -Teacher asks students  To reinforce the

to complete the sentences below using use of the semi-
the positive , negative or interrogative modal “used to”.
forms of the semi-modal “used to”.
Practice  Competency:
 Key:
30 Producing
minutes (page A- I know that Nassima is living in a small village
18-19) now, but where did she use to live?
B- Now, there are four libraries in our town, but
there used to be only one.
C- When I was a child I didn’t use to wear a
burnous, but now I wear one.
D- I know that she doesn’t work in a bank now, but
did she use to work in one before?

Task 3(p18) –Teachers asks students to

 put the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense.
 Key:
a-In ancient times, most people used to worship
stones.
 To demonstrate
b-We used to go for long walks in the country
the appropriate
when my father was alive.
use of the tenses .
c-We usually/sometimes eat out for dinner. (dine
out)
d-I used to go to school by bicycle, but I don’t do
it any longer.
e- In England, most people often go to the
theatre at weekends.

Task 5(p19) –Teachers asks students to

complete the sentences below in a logical way using  To consolidate
going to. the use of “going
 Key: to” to express
a. You’ve put too much pressure in the balloon. future intentions.
Mind, it is going to explode/ burst.
b. The referee has put the whistle in his mouth. He
is going to end the match.
c. Mouloud has lost his balance. He is going to fall
down/pass out.
d. Zohra has switched the TV off. She is going to
bed/sleep/revise his lessons.
e. Karim has just entered the post office. He is
going to send a letter /receive a parcel.

10  Closure: -Teacher recapitulates briefly

minutes what has been dealt with during this lesson.