LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL: „CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU”, CONSTANTA

TEACHER: Sandu Nicoleta Gabriela
DATE: March 6th
GRADE: 3rd A
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 28
LEVEL: Beginners
TIME: 45 min
TEXTBOOK: Limba moderna engleza, clasa a III-a, Elena Sticlea, Cristina Mircea, ed.
Booklet, Bucuresti, 2021
LESSON: Unit 7-Welcome to Italy-Lesson 1
TYPE OF LESSON: Aquisition of new knowledge
APPROACH: Communicative

GENERAL COMPETENCIES:
1. Understand simple oral messages
2. Speak in everyday communication situations
3. Understand simple written messages

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES:
1.1. Identify the overall meaning of a clearly articulated oral message in familiar
contexts
1.3. Show willingness to receive simple spoken messages appropriate to their
age
2.2.Take part in everyday conversations about familiar topics
3.1. Recognising the meaning of common everyday phrases
3.2.Understand the global meaning of simple texts about familiar topics

SKILLS: Speaking, reading and writing

AIMS:
-To introduce new structures related to asking about items in a menu at a restaurant
-To introduce new vocabulary related to food items
-To introduce can for permission and requests
-To introduce some simple information about Italy

OBJECTIVES: by the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
- identify and use food vocabulary correctly
- use can for requests and permission
- act out a simple dialogue at the restaurant
- answer simple questions about Italy

TEACHING TECHNIQUES: Conversation, dialogue, exercise, explanation, role-play

TEACHING AIDS: laptop, projector, digital textbook, notebooks, activity book, board, toys

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- some pupils might feel nervous and reluctant to participate in the activity, thus they may
need assistance;
- stronger pupils might dominate and want to answer/speak out at most stages of the lesson,
thus they will respond in turn
- some activities might take longer than anticipated
- some students may not understand the oral commands or the instructions, thus they will be
repeated in Romanian.

INTERACTIONS: T-Ss, S-S, S-T

CLASS MANAGEMENT: whole class, pairs, groups, individual work
EVALUATION TECHNIQUES: observation, analysis of answers, verbal appreciation

STAGES OF THE LESSON

GREETING STUDENTS AND CHECKING ATTENDANCE:

Aims: To prepare the students for the lesson
Timing: 2`
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T
Procedure: The teacher greets the class and checks attendance.

WARM-UP
Aims: To get Ss’ attention on the topic; to activate previous knowledge; to announce the
objectives of the lesson
Timing: 5`
Interaction: T-Ss, S-T
Procedure: T writes the date and the title of the lesson on the board, and then she announces
the objectives of the lesson. T draws the shape of Italy on the board, then she asks Ss if they
know what country it is. T gives Ss the right answer, then she asks Ss if they have ever been
to Italy. Ss give their answers.

ACTIVITY 1: Watch an interactive video about Italy (https://en.islcollective.com/english-

esl-video-lessons/listening-comprehension/deep-listening-focus-on-meaning/introducing-
italy/250862)
Aims: to practice listening for detail; to introduce Ss to information about Italy
Timing: 8’
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T
Procedure: T tells Ss to watch the video and pay attention to certain pieces of information
because they are going to answer some question after watching the video. T plays the video at
0.75 speed, then Ss do the interactive quiz.

ACTIVITY 2: Exercise 1/pg. 60-SB (Annex 1)

Aims: to practice listening; to practice reading and understanding of a text
Timing: 10’
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T, T-G
Procedure: T asks Ss to open their textbooks on page 60 and look at exercise 1. T tells Ss to
open their SB at page 60 and writes the page number on the board. T asks Ss to describe the
picture at ex. 1/p 60 (SB). T announces Ss that they are going to watch a video and then read
the text on roles. After watching the video, T names Ss to come in front of the class and act
out the dialogue.

ACTIVITY 3: Exercise 2/pg. 60-SB (Annex 1)

Aim: to check understanding of the text
Timing: 3’
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T
Procedure: T asks Ss to look at exercise 2. T asks one S to read the instruction. Ss have to fill
in the gaps with information from the text.T asks Ss to do the exercise individually. T
announces to Ss that they have 2 minutes to complete the task. After Ss finish the task, T asks
one S to write the answers on the board.

ACTIVITY 4: Exercise 3/pg. 61-SB (Annex 2)

Aims: To activate previously taught vocabulary and to introduce new vocabulary
Timing: 7’
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T, S-S, T-P
Procedure: T asks Ss to look at the words from exrcise 3 in their SB. T write the words on the
board and then she draws a word cloud. T tell Ss to pair up and find food words in the text.
She writes them in the word cloud. Then T asks Ss to complete the word cloud with
previously taught food words. She writes the words on the board. T explains the structures
with the verb can, used to ask for items in the menu at a restaurant. She writes them on the
board. She also reminds Ss the use of can for asking permission.

ACTIVITY 5: Game -Baamboozle (https://www.baamboozle.com/game/508601)

Aims: To review and practice the use of can for requests and permission
Timing: 5’
Interaction: T-Ss, T-G
Procedure: T shows the game on the smart board and explain to Ss how to play it. She
organizes the Ss into 4 groups and the Ss start playing. T moderates the game. The team with
most points wins.
EXTRA-ACTIVITY: Exercise 5/pg. 61-SB (Annex 2)
Aims: To practice new vocabulary
Timing: 5’
Interaction: T-Ss, T-P

EVALUATION AND HOMEWORK

Aims: To give Ss proper feedback; to provide further practice on the topics
Timing: 2`
Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T
The teacher praises the students and asks them what they have learnt at the end of the lesson
and if they have any questions. T answers questions if there are any. Then she assigns
exercise 1/pg 40 (WB) as homework. (Annex 3)