Lesson Plan

Teacher: Şchiopu Marinică

Level: Intermediate
Date: 4th of December 2014
Textbook: Snapshot
Duration: 50 minutes
Unit : Edinburgh
CLASS : 8th grade
AIMS : By the end of the lesson the students will be able to :

 Use clauses and linkers of contrast;

 Listen for specific information to improve listening skills;
 Describe things, events and people;

Assumed knowledge: The students know different clauses and linkers of contrast.

Materials: Snapshot, Longman, chalk , worksheets, notebooks, blackboard etc.

Timing Stage and Procedure Aim

Grouping
a) Greetings and Conversation Aim: To create a suitable
1-(2`) Introduction of the guests atmosphere
Teacher to class b) Teacher checks attendance for the new lesson
c) Teacher asks the students how they feel

Aim: evaluation and

Activity 2 (5') a) The students take turns to read their homework checking of how the
Checking homework students worked at home

a) The teacher reminds the students some clauses and linkers of contrast:
Activity 3 (5') although, however, in spite of, despite. Aim: to use clauses and
Introduction of the b) Then teacher tells Ss how to use these clauses and linkers of contrast: linkers of contrast;
new topic  Although introduces a clause with a subject and a verb;
Individual work  However often starts a new sentence and is followed by
a comma;
 In spite of / despite is followed by a verb in the –ing form or
by a noun.

Activity 4 (15') a) Teacher gives Ss worksheets. Aim :

b) Teacher draws Ss’ attention to ex.1 . The Ss have to To practice the use of
complete the sentences using although and a sentence from the box. Use clauses and linkers of
Individual work capital letter and commas if necessary: contrast.

She didn’t recognise him in his new shirt and sun glasses although she’d
known him a long time.

a) Peter was hungry by ten o’clock

_______________________________
b) ____________________________________ she couldn’t get to
sleep.
c) ____________________________________ he recognised her as
soon as she got off the train.

Activity 5 (18`)
 a) The students are then asked to read the second exercise from the
Individual work worksheet and complete the sentences with the phrases in the box: Aim: To practice the use
Eg. of clauses and linkers of
contrast.
- her doctor’s advice - her age - the noise - the
number - the rubbish
- the weather - the traffic - the time - their
disagreement

a) We arrived in time for the flight despite ___________________ on

the road to the airport.

b) We decided to queue for tickets for the Texas concert despite

____________ of people in the queue at the tickets office.

c) She woke up at four o’clock this morning but decided to get up

despite _________________.

b) Then Ss are asked to read the third exercise in which they have to
complete the letter with although, however or in spite of.

Eg. I am writing to complain about our visit to your restaurant on

Sunday. (1) .................... we arrived early, we were given a table in a
cold corner. We then waited thirty minutes for a waiter
(2)...................... there weren’t many customers.

Activity 6 ( 3 ' ) The students are asked to do ex 4 at home , in which they have to choose the
Homework assignment correct answer.
Activity 7 Evaluation will be used in close connection with the teaching/learning
Evaluation( 2`) objectives stated at the beginning of the lesson. It will be done in
grades ( e.g. " excellent", "very good", "good" etc.) or in marks
(from 10 to 1 in the Romanian system).