ĐGMH_BM 4

LESSON PLAN
Unit 8: The structure of “I can swim”
Learning outcome(s): By the end of the lesson, students will be able to remember and use the
structure “I can…’’
Teaching method(s): CLT + GTM (The whole class, group, pair, individual)
Language areas: Structure
Materials: Pictures
Allotted time: 10-15 minutes
Procedure:

Time Contents Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

* Presentation
Step 1: Show picture to show the - Shows pictures to show the - Listen
situation. “You’re sitting at home situation and gives the example.
with your friend. You suggest your
friend. For example, Can you swim
we can go swimming? He says “I
can swim”.
Step 2: Say “I can swim” and asks
the class to repeat.
Step 3: Ask individual students to - Says the sentence and asks the - Repeat the class
5’ repeat the sentence. class to repeat the sentence.
Step 4: Write the sentence on the
board. I can swim. - Asks individual students to - Repeat the individual
Step 5: Explain how the structure repeat the sentence.
is formed. - Writes the sentence on the - Look at the board
“I+can+bare infinitive+………” board.
Step 6: Ask the class copy the - Explains how the structure is - Listen and take note
sentence. formed.
Step 7: Give other situation and - Asks the class to copy the - Copy the sentence
examples. You ask your friend sentence.
“What you can do when you are at - Teacher gives other situation - Listen
home?” He says “I can do and examples.
homework” or “I can cook”
*Practice (Oral form) Choose one
of five practice types.
Teacher can select the following
practices.
Picture prompts: - Says the sentence - Repeat the sentence
T: Picture 1: football
Ss: I can play football .
T: Picture 2: go fishing
Ss: I can go fishing.
T: Picture 3: cook - Says the situation - Say the sentence
Ss: I can cook.
T: Picture 4: ride a bike
Ss: I can ride a bike
T: Picture 5: coffee - Says single word prompts - Say the sentence
Ss: I can drink coffee.

Page 1 of 2

5’ *Production (Spoken/oral form)
Use the structure “I +can + bare
infinitive…..” to
make more sentences in 3 minutes.
ĐGMH_BM 4
- Divides the class into pairs and -Work in pairs
asks them to make the sentences.
- Moves around the class.
- Lets some pairs to say the - Say their sentences
sentences.
- Divides the class into pairs and - Work in pairs
asks them to make the sentences. - Say their sentences
- Moves around the class.
- Lets some pairs to say the
sentences.
- Divides the class into pairs.
- Asks each pair to make - Work in pairs.
sentences
- Asks some pairs to present their - Give their sentences.
sentences/structures
- Checks their responses. - Listen and take note
Page 2 of 2