CELTA

Developing speaking skills

LESSON PLAN – WEEK 2 - 4

Name: Veronica Dal-Bianco Date Week 1 2 3 4 Day 1 2 3 4 5

Level: Intermediate TP No.

Lesson Type:* Speaking Time: Length: 20 40 60
30
Class profile (age/nationalities): Materials/Aids: (remember to copyright materials)

Role cards, whiteboard, tables/chairs

Main Aim(s): By the end of the lesson students will have practised their speaking skills (focus on fluency)
through a role play about renting a flat in Buenos Aires
Secondary aims: Students will have also practised using the language associated with renting a flat
Assumptions The students will probably know some of the necessary vocab (e.g. landlord, rent,
deposit)
Anticipated problems / solutions
(for language lessons these must cover M,F,P as well as tasks & timing)
Problem Solution
During the role play, students might call me I’ll remind students before the role play that
over because they don’t know how to say they have to cope without me and use each
something. other as a resource.

Some pairs might finish the role play before I will sit between groups so I can monitor their
the others are finished. speech but not be readily accessible to call on

I might have extra time at the end of the I’ll swap pairs and give them further speaking
lesson if the role play goes quickly practice if there’s enough time left.

Students might not use the target language Again, swap pairs and repeat role play
(indirect questions) during the role play
Remind them beforehand to try and be polite
Students might have problems sounding and use indirect questions
enthusiastic or reticent when using the
useful language Monitor carefully and interrupt if not being
used at all to remind them to be polite.

Drill the varying intonation patterns carefully,
exaggerating for humour and better
pronunciation

Teacher/personal aims
To remain in the background while monitoring roleplay
To give student-centred examples for all tasks