LESSON PLAN

Teacher Achim Vlad-Nicolae

Date: 6th June
Class: 5th C
Level Elementary
School Colegiul Național Bilingv George Coșbuc
Textbook Access 2
Main Topic: Curricular Cut – Science
Sound & Hearing
Type of lesson : Cross curricular; Vocabulary
Lesson aims : by the end of the lesson students will be able to:
- to link the theme of the module to a subject on their school science curriculum
- contextualise the language they have learnt by relating it to their personal frame of reference
- understand the new vocabulary introduced in the lesson
- explain in their own words how the human ear works
- explain in their own words how the sound enters our ear
Objectives
A.Cognitive objectives:
a) to consolidate and improve vocabulary,
b) to read and listen for specific information,
c) to relate to a subject in their curriculum using English
B.Affective objectives:
a) to create a warm atmosphere,
b) to help students enjoy speaking English.

Skills : speaking, listening, reading, writing

Materials : textbook, workbook, handouts, CD, video clips
Anticipated language problems: Students may have difficulty in understanding the scientific
information contained in the lesson or the specialized vocabulary used in the text.
Students could become a bit noisy when working in pairs/groups;. In some cases, pupils may not
understand the task given by the teacher;
Possible solutions: the teacher may repeat the explanations contained in the lesson
The teacher may ask pupils to speak in turns; He may repeat the task;
Timing:50 min
Location classroom
STAGE OF THE TEACHER’S THE STUDENT’S INTERA SKILLS TEACHING AIDS PURPOSE
LESSON ACTIVITY ACTIVITY CTION TECHNIQUE AIM
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CHECKING - T greets class and checks - Ss greet the T T-Ss Speaking Conversation None - to prepare
ATTENDANCE attendance - the S on duty answers S-T the Ss for the
1’ lesson

CHECKING - the T asks Ss to present - several Ss read T-Ss Speaking Conversation Textbo - to check
HOMEWORK their homework outloud parts of the Ss-T Writing Oral ok homework
5’ homework Exposition
Workbo
- the T corrects the - Ss write the ok
eventual mistakes in the corrections in their
homework notebooks Notebo
oks
WARM UP - Ss guess in turns T-Ss Speaking Conversation - to make up a
2’ - T asks Ss lo look at the Ss-T Writing pleasant and
diagram on p.109 and warm
guess what Unit 10f is atmosphere
about
- Ss write in their
-T writes the title of the notebooks
lesson on the board

LEAD IN - T reads the sounds A-E T-Ss Listening Conversation Textbo - Identify
(Exercise 1) 3’ and explains/elicits the Ss-T Speaking Oral ok sounds and
 meanings of any unknown exposition Notebo introduce the
words. - Ss write the unknown Writing Controlled oks topic
-T writes the unknown words in their activity CD - to have a
words on the board notebooks more relaxed
introduction
- T plays the recording. - Ss listen and number of the theme
the sounds in the order of the lesson
they hear them.
- T checks Ss answers

VOCABULARY - T directs Ss attention to T-Ss Speaking Controlled Textbo - to present

PRACTICE the pictures and reads Ss-T IW activity ok new
(Exercise 2) out the words. Conversation CD vocabulary
5’ Notebo
– T reads out the verbs 1-5 - Ss match the pictures oks
and the example to the verbs

- T checks Ss' answers

PRESENTATIO -T asks students if there are T-Ss Oral

N words they have’t used Ss-T exposition
before Conversation

-T writes the new words on -Ss write the new

the board words in their
notebooks
LISTENING - - T plays the recording with -Ss take turns in T-Ss Listening Controlled Textbo -to identify
VOCABULARY pauses for Ss to naming the sounds Ss-T Speaking activity ok sounds and
PRACTICE name each sound Conversation CD reinforce the
(Exercise 3) 3’ vocabulary
Optional - T plays the recording two - Ss listen to the from the
more times with Ss recording and answer previous
covering one then both the T’s questions exercise
ears.
- to
Optional - T elicits what the Less controlled demonstrate
difference in their hearing activity how sound
was. Conversation enters our
ears

PRE-READING -T plays the recording - Ss listen and follow T-Ss Listening Less controlled Textbo - to introduce
the text in their books. Ss-T Reading activity ok the topic of
LISTENING Speaking Conversation CD the text
(Exercise 4) -T asks various Ss to say
7’ how we hear.

READING FOR - T allows Ss some time to - Ss read the text T-Ss Reading Less controlled Textbo - to read for
SPECIFIC read the text again silently IW Speaking activity ok specific
INFORMATION carefully and find the Ss-T Writing Conversation CD information
(Exercise 5) answers to the questions Exercise Notebo
10’ 1-5. oks

-T checks Ss' answers, then - Ss answer the 0- to present

 asks various Ss to use questions in turns new
the diagram and say how vocabulary
our ears work.

- T elicits the explanation - Ss explain the words

of the words in bold

- T writes the explanations - Ss write the

on the board explanations in their
notebooks

EXTENSION - T explains the students T-Ss Listening Less controlled Comput - to further
(OPTIONAL) 5’ that they are going to watch Ss-T Watching activity er explain the
(Watching) a short video that will Speaking Conversation Project topic
demonstrate in a fun or
manner the process of
hearing

- T plays the video - Ss watch the video

- T summarizes the
information from the video
and asks if there are any
questions
PRODUCTION - T invites the children to T-Ss Speaking Game Handou -to
7’ take part in a quiz game Exercise ts consolidate
and explains the rules. the new
 vocabulary
-T asks one student from and the new
each row to come in front information
of the class. acquired

-T asks another student to S-Ss -to check

volunteer and hand him/her -S asks the questions S-S grammar
a few cards with questions and provides the previously
and answers correct answers taught in
-T asks the Ss to solve the - Ss answer in turns the T-Ss module 10
next exercises on the board questions IW
-T designates the winner/s

-T resumes the topic and - the Ss ask questions if T-Ss Speaking Less controlled None
FEED BACK mentions a few of the new any Ss-T activity
2’ words
- T assigns homework -Ss write the homework T-Ss Speaking Notebo
ASSIGNING (exercise 1-4, page 68 in in their notebooks Ss-T Writing oks
HOMEWORK the Workbook)
1’ - T elicits the answers for
exercise 4 a and helps the
Ss if the exercise is to
difficult

I. Answer the questions using the model. E.g. What can you do with the guitar?

Each student must answer two questions. You can play the guitar.
 1. a horn (blow) Este frig. Voi închide geamul.
2. a bell (ring)
Cred că noul film va fi un succes.
3. your hands (clap)
4. the piano (play)
O să mă uit la televizor diseară.
5. maracas (shake) El este bolnav. Va sta în pat.
6. a drum (bang)

II. Name one part of the ear.

Am deja biletul. Măine plec la Cluj.
(outer ear, middle ear, inner ear)
Este însorit în această dimineață. Voi merge în parc.

IV. Rewrite the sentencess in the passive voice

They serve breakfast from 7:00 to 9:00.

Thousands of tourists visit Venice every year.

III. Translate these sentences on the board using will, going to or
present continuous.
They don’t allow cameras in this musem.