LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL: Scoala Gimnaziala „Vasile Alecsandri”, Brăila
TEACHER: Elena- Daniela Păpăruș
GRADE: 6th B
LEVEL OF STUDENTS: Pre-Intermediate
LESSON TITLE: Past Simple
LESSON TYPE: Lesson of reinforcement
TIME: 50 min
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson Ss will have been practiced the use of past tense
simple, regular and irregular verbs, in both written and spoken situation.
COMPETENCES:
1.2. Identify the meaning of clearly articulated everyday verbal exchanges with clarification
from the speaker;
2.4. Express his/ her interest in participating in the verbal exchange
3.1 Identify the necessary information from lists or simple functional texts
LESSON AIMS:
To identify a Past Simple form
To put verbs in their past from
To use with accuracy the forms of the irregular verbs
To build up correct questions with the given verbs
To improve listening, reading comprehension, writing and speaking skills in
connection to past simple actions
To make the difference between present simple and past simple
Materials and aids: blackboard, worksheets, audio material, cards, web camera, PPT
Didactic strategies:
Methods and procedures: dialogue, conversation, pair work, independent work
Organization: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, individual work, small group
Assessment
continue: through activities, observation, error correction
final: through feedback
Anticipated problems: Ss might have difficulties in using the correct form of irregular verbs
in both written and spoken situation.
Bibliography:
Harmer, Jeremy (2007) The Practice of English Language Teaching. 4th edn. Harlow:
Longman, Pearson Education Limited
Harmer, Jeremy (2012) Teacher Knowledge: Core Concepts in English Language
Teaching. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd.
Stănișoară Codruța Mirela (2003) Interactive English Language Training Course For
Students and Not Only, București: Ed. Aramis.
Scrivener, Jim (2005) Learning Teaching: A Guidebook for English Language
Teachers. 2nd edn. Oxford: Macmillan
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/grammar-videos/grans-fishing-trip
ACTIVITY 1 WARM –UP
AIMS: - to get the Ss involved into the topic; to check Ss’ comprehension of previous issues;
to practice reading skills.
PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING
Teacher checks homework and corrects any possible mistakes. T-Ss 5 min
T asks Ss to play a simple game: What did you do yesterday? Ss-Ss
T draws a Sun and writes the studentsʼ sentences on it.
ACTIVITY 2 LEAD IN
AIMS: - to revise the theoretical parts, to practice listening skills
PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING
SS watch a video on YouTube. There are some sentences on T-Ss 10 min
the flipchart papers and the students have to underline the
verbs.
ACTIVITY 3 FREE PRACTICE
AIMS: - to practice the grammar aspect
PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING
SS receive a worksheet with exercises. IW 15 min
Ss have to put the sentences into Past simple, affirmative,
interrogative and negative form. (Worksheet 1) T-Ss
ACTIVITY 4 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
AIMS: to reinforce the irregular forms of the past tense simple
PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING
There are some cards on the whiteboard. Teacher asks Ss T-Ss 10 min
to unscramble the words to build up sentences. IW
ACTIVITY 5 CONSOLIDATION
AIMS: to practice reading skills, to consolidate the grammar aspect;
PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING
T asks Ss to identify the present simple vs past simple in 10 min
the Quizz PPT Whole Class
FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT
Teacher assesses students’ acquisitions asking questions involving the structures practised.
Students who were very actively involved during the lesson receive a good grade.
HOMEWORK
Teacher asks students to write a composition about: What did you do last Monday?
