Functions Lesson Plan

Teacher : Akrame OUAZZA School : Hassan II High School, MIDELT

Class/ Level : Common Core Materials : laptop, whiteboard, markers, projector, handouts
Textbook : Window on the World internet
Unit 8 : Arts and Education Lesson: Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Focus : Functions Time : 55 mins
Integrated skills: All skills
Objectives: By the end of this lesson Ss will be able to:
- Use their background knowledge to express their likes and dislikes using appropriate vocabulary
and sentence structures.
- Develop their speaking and listening skills in meaningful context through pair and group work.

Stages Time Techniques/ Procedures Mode of

Materials work
Greeting - T greets Ss: Hello! How are you?
Energizer - T invites Ss to play Spelling Bee game and try to
Warm up 3 min & guess the following words: Drawing, English, T-SS
Ice-breaker Maths, Movies and Guitar. SS-T
- T writes Ss’ responses on the whiteboard.

Activating - T asks Ss if they like the previous items they T-SS

Introducing 4 min schemata guessed from the spelling bee activity.
- T explains the words: like, love, enjoy, hate. SS-SS
Eliciting - T urges Ss to guess what lesson they are going to SS-T
learn.
Visual aids - T uses PPT to introduce some vocabulary related T-SS
to the theme of the unit.
Monitoring - T asks students about some famous comedians/ T-SS
movies/ free time activities… etc., and then SS-T
Encounter 10 min express their likes and dislikes about them. For
example, T asks "Do you like Mr Bean?" or "Do
Pronunciation you enjoy reading?"
check - T focuses on Ss repeating the correct T-SS
pronunciation of the new words and mistaken
ones.
Use of context Activity 1: (A/ handout)
- Ss read the letter of David loudly for the first time,
True/false then silently to answer some comprehension Individual
statements questions. work
- T monitors Ss.
- Whole class correction.
Activity 2: (B/ handout)
Eliciting - T draws the below chart on the WB and has Ss fill
it out with expressions from the text above. Pair work
Chart Expressing likes Expressing dislikes
Clarify 20 min I love… /I like….. I hate… /I dislike….
I adore… I can’t stand/bear… SS-T
I enjoy… I am tired of…
I prefer… No way!
I am fond of… That sounds boring/
I am keen on… disgusting.
I am a big fan of… I don’t care for….
I am crazy about… …… is not my cup of tea.
I am fascinated by….
……….is my cup of tea.
 - Ss distinguish the different rules and meanings of SS-T
each expression.
- T asks Ss if they know other expressions. T-SS
- Whole class correction.
- Ss copy the lesson.
Activity 3: (C/ handout)
Completing - Ss study the table and read about some people and Individual
Remember 5 min sentences from activities they like/don’t like, and then write work
the chart statements about these people. Some examples are
& already provided. T-SS
- Oral correction. SS-T
Internalize 7 min Activity 4: (C/ handout)
- Ss go back to the previous chart and choose a
special activity from their own to express their Pair work
likes/dislikes.
- Ss share their answers with each other in pairs. SS-SS/ SS-
T
- Ss in pairs practice the target structure by talking
Fluently use 7 min Creating about their favourite: song, actor, TV program, Pair work
dialogues series and movies.

Assessment 5 min Review - T reviews the expressions learned during the Collective
session. work
- Ss reply to David’s letter and express their likes and dislikes
Homework Writing a letter about arts and music.

Anticipated Ss may come late at the beginning of the session – unavailability of data-show – time probably
problems would not be enough for accomplishing the last stages (assessment and homework)

Reflection