Lecturer: Mariam Adamyan

Date: 04/09/2023

Lesson Title: Introduction to "a/an" - Blended Teaching Approach (S/L)

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to use "a" and "an" correctly in
simple sentences while incorporating speaking and listening skills.

Book: Round-Up 1. Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley, Publisher: Pearson Longman, 2010

Lesson Plan:

Introduction (10 minutes): [Individual activity]

Lecturer: Good afternoon, everyone! Today, we have an exciting lesson planned. We're going
to learn about two important words in English, "a" and "an." These little words are called
articles, and they help us talk about things in English. Let's start with a warm-up activity.

Lecturer: [Show the pictures of the animals from the book, p. 3] Can you tell me what these
are? [Wait for students to respond] Great! These are common nouns like "cat," "dog," "apple,"
and "cake."

Explanation (10 minutes):

Lecturer: Now, let's talk about "a" and "an." These words are like helpers for nouns. They
show us if we're talking about one of something. We use "a" before words that start with a
consonant sound (like "cat" or "dog"), and we use "an" before words that start with a vowel
sound (like "apple" or "elephant").

Online Listening and Repetition Activity (10 minutes): [Individual activity]

Lecturer: For this part of the lesson, you will listen to audio recordings I’ll provide. In this
activity, you'll hear words, and your task is to repeat them for practice. Pay close attention to
the sound at the beginning of each word or phrase.

Lecturer: [Play the audio recordings with words using "a" and "an", such as "a cat," "an apple,"
"an elephant," "a dog" from the book p.3] Now, let's listen and repeat. I'll play each word, and
you repeat after the recordings. This will help you practice the correct pronunciation and the
use of "a" and "an" with different nouns.

Lecturer: [Play each recording slowly, allowing students to repeat after each one.] Great job,
everyone! By listening and repeating these words, you're improving your pronunciation and

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getting a better grasp of when to use "a" and "an." Now, let's discuss any questions or
observations you have about these words and their usage.

Circle. Listen and check. Listen and repeat. (10 minutes): [Individual activity]

Lecturer: In this part, we have an exercise where you will need to circle the correct article,
"a" or "an," and then listen and repeat (p.3, ex. 1).

Lecturer: [Explain the exercise to students] You will see words like "a/an biscuit" or "a / an
cake." Your task is to circle the correct article, either "a" or "an," to complete assignment
correctly. Then, we will listen to the recordings and repeat them together.

Lecturer: [Read the words one by one, allowing students to circle the correct article, then
play the audio recording for each sentence, and have students repeat after each one.]
Excellent! You've completed the exercise by listening and repeating the words with "a" and
"an."

Now, let's discuss any questions or observations you have about this exercise.

Write a or an. Listen and check. (10 minutes): [Individual activity]

Lecturer: Now, we have another assignment for you (p.4). Your task is to write either "a" or
"an" before each animal's name on your paper. Then we’ll compare your answers with audio
recordings. Take your time and make your choices based on the rules we've learned.

Lecturer: [Play the audio recording with the names of animals, such as "an elephant," "a
zebra," "a tiger” etc.] As you listen, compare the audio to your assignment and make any
necessary corrections.

Lecturer: Excellent! Now, let's discuss your answers. Who can share their answers with the
class? We'll check and correct them together.

Write the words in the correct column (10 minutes):

1st stage: [Individual activity]

Lecturer: Now, let's continue practicing with another task (p.5, ex. 3). In your books, you'll
find a list of words with their pictures. Your task is to write each word in the correct column,
either "a" or "an”.

Lecturer: [Allow students time to complete the task by writing each word in the appropriate
column in their books.]

2nd stage: [Group work]

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Lecturer: Great job! Now, let's take it a step further. Turn to a partner sitting next to you.
Exchange your books with each other and check your partner's work.

Lecturer: [Give students a few minutes to peer-check each other's work.] Now I want each of
you to read aloud the words your partner wrote in their book.

Lecturer: Well done! If you'd like, you can share your progress with a partner or with the
class, and we can discuss any words you found challenging or interesting.

I Can See (15 minutes): [Individual activity]

Lecturer: Now, let's practice using "a" and "an" by describing pictures (p.5). In your books,
you will find two pictures, labeled as "Pic A" and "Pic B," each featuring different animals.

Lecturer: First, take a moment to look at "Pic A." Can you describe what animal you see in
this picture? Use "a" or "an" correctly in your sentence. For example, "I can see an elephant."

Lecturer: [Give students a few minutes to individually describe "Pic A" using "a" or "an."]
Lecturer: Excellent! Now, let's move on to "Pic B." Look at "Pic B" and describe the animal
you see using "a" or "an." For example, "I can see a lion."

Lecturer: [Give students a few minutes to individually describe "Pic B" using "a" or "an."]
Lecturer: Great job, everyone! You've practiced using "a" and "an" in sentences to describe
pictures.

Conclusion (5 minutes): [Whole-class activity]

Lecturer: Let's wrap up our lesson. When do we use "a," and when do we use "an"? Can
someone give me an example of each?

Lecturer: Thank you for your participation today. In our next lesson, we'll build on what
we've learned about articles.

Well done, everyone!