LESSON PLAN

Name: Bogdan Raluca V.

Date: 03.05.2011
School: Colegiul Economic “Partenie Cosma”, Oradea
Class: 11
Level: Upper-Intermediate
Text book: “Going for Gold” Upper-intermediate
Lesson: Making comparisons
Unit: 7
Topic: comparative and superlative in sentences
Objectives: 1. to revise and extend ss’ knowledge of the formation of comparative and
superlative degrees
2. to revise and extend ss’ knowledge of different intensifiers used in comparative
sentences
3. to practice the use of comparisons in a different context
Main focus: grammar, speaking
Organizational moment: (estimated time 5’)
Checking homework: (estimated time 10’)
- the ss had to translate some expressions into English. The had to make sentences with the new
expressions.
- Type of correction: s corrects s, T corrects s;

Contents

 Objective 1 (Estimated time 7’ )

Context: model sentences
Class organization: Lockstep, pair work
Activity: the ss are asked to read the sentences and complete them with the comparative or
superlative form of the adjective in brackets and discuss the rules;
Aids: the textbook
The role of the teacher: participant, prompter
Type of interaction: T-s
Anticipated problems: ss may not understand all the words. The T will prompt where
necessary by using gestures, synonyms or the translation in Romanian.
Correction techniques: s corrects, T corrects

 Objective 2 (Estimated time 10’ )

Context: a vocabulary exercise
Class organization: pair work
Activity: the ss are asked to complete ex. 2, (from the right side of page 71). They are asked to
look at the pictures and choose the correct alternative for each sentence (intensifiers); the ss
deduce the rules of the use of these intensifiers by answering the questions on page 72.
 Aids: the textbook
The role of the teacher: observer, prompter
Type of interaction: s-s
Anticipated problems: - ss may not understand all the words. The T will prompt where
necessary by using gestures, synonyms or translation into Romanian
Correction techniques: s corrects s, T corrects s

 Objective 3 (Estimated time 15’ )

Context: model exercise
Class organization: pair work
Activity: the ss complete ex.3, page 72. They then proceed to prepare the speaking activity by
completing the tasks from ex. 4 and 5, page 72.
Aids: the textbook
The role of the teacher: participant, prompter
Type of interaction: s-s, T-s
Anticipated problems: ss will probably make mistakes with two syllable adjectives or other
types. The T elicits correction from the class and then makes rules clear for everyone.
Correction techniques: s corrects s, T corrects s

Homework assignment (estimated time 3’): the T briefly discuss ways in which one deals with key
words transformations. They are then asked to read ex. 2 at home and complete ex. 3, page 72.