Name:
Level of Class: Upper Intermediate
LESSON PLAN
Date:
Venue:
Time:
Topic:
TEACHING AIMS:
To teach the learners new adjectives and expressions relating to what men/women look for in a partner ie up top / full of themselves / gods
gift to women / really good looking/ toned/ the way he dresses
To teach the learners the definition of the new adjectives and expression intelligent / arrogant / everything a women wants/ very attract
tive / slim and firm / the style of his clothes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES / OUTCOMES:
By the end of the lesson the learners will be able to / will have ...
a) Learnt the meaning and practiced some new adjectives and expressions elating to what people look for in a partner ie up top / full of
themselves / gods gift to women / really good looking/ toned/ the way he dresses
b) Be able to pronounce the new phrases and use them correctly in context intelligent / arrogant / everything a women wants/ very attract
tive / slim and firm / the style of his clothes
ASSUMPTIONS:
a) Ss are able to listen for detail to a listening task
SUBSKILLS
a) Ss listen for inference (reading between the lines)
GENERAL ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTIONS
Meaning of some of the new vocab ie irritates/annoys/fascinates/
I will drill the new vocab individually at random and then chorally for
Amazes/arrogant/ stubble/ rugged
syllable stress using repetition and finger coding
Pronunciation and syllable stress of new vocab
PERSONAL AIMS (Specific improvement goals I have set myself in the light of experience and feedback from earlier lessons):
a) Improve on my LP by using a grid format and list all the stages (also ensuring to include VAK)
b) Factor in output. Allow the student time to practice the target language, then get feedback from Ss
c) Dont miss opportunities for immediate or delayed correction
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STAGE 1 -Engage
TIME
8 Mins
Teachers Actions
T shows a picture of a heart on the
board.
Students Activity
WC brainstorms with T words
associated with what a person
looks for in a partner
Materials/Aids
IWB
T elicits from Ss words they
associate with when looking for a
partner
T confirms with WC that everyone
looks for a different type of person
as a partner
7 Mins
T pre teaches gods gift to women
up top/toned/ full of
themselves/the way he dresses/
really good looking
Reasons for Activity
To introduce the topic
and to engage the Ss
What if ?
Ss run out of words
associated with the heart
T will prompt
Recall/recycle of words
Ss already know
Particularly the visual
and linguistic learners
Ss take note of new vocab to use
in context in Stage 3 of the
lesson
WB
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Build on already learnt
vocab
Production of new
language
Ss dont understand the
meaning T will use some
synonyms for clarification
STAGE 2 Study
TIME
Teachers Actions
2 Mins
T gives out handout to Ss for the
pre - listening task and checks
instructions
2 Mins
T checks the meaning of some new
vocabulary
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2.5 Mins
T sets listening task
5 Mins
T checks answers with WC
2.5 Mins
T plays audio second time
Students Activity
Ss go over the true and false
questions prior to the listening
task
Materials/Aids
What if ?
Handout
Listening for detail
targeting the auditory
learner and the
colourful handout
appealing to the more
visual learner
Ss dont understand
some of the target
language T will elicit
from WC
Audio
Concept checking
WB
To reconfirm answers
Ss miss the information
on the Audio T will tell
Ss that the audio will be
played a second time
Ss individually read through
handout and clarify any new
words
Ss listen to the audio then
answer the questions
Ss check answers as a class
Reasons for Activity
Ss check their answers with
audio
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STAGE 3 Activate
TIME
Teachers Actions
Students Activity
Materials/Aids
Reasons for Activity
T splits Ss in 2 groups
T gives 1 group a flashcard with an
expression on
T gives 2nd group a flashcard with
a definition on
Ss are put into 2 groups
Flashcards
Each Ss has a flashcard with an
expression/adjective or definition
on it
Consolidation of new
vocab
Targeting visual and
kinaesthetic learner
T asks Ss to find their match then
sit with their partner
Ss to find the match and sit with
their partner
Concept checking
understanding of new
vocab
3 Mins
T asks Ss for feedback on the
words and their meanings
Ss feedback the word and their
meaning
7 Mins
T pairs Ss and asks then to discuss
what the Ss look for in a partner.
Ss in pairs discuss what they
look for in a partner
Pair work using target
language
8 mins
T asks Ss to explain to WC what
their partner looks for in a partner
Ss then shares with class what
their partner looks for in a
partner
Reported Speech
T takes note of errors for delayed
error correction on the board
Ss correct errors randomly as a
WC
T asks Ss for feedback on error
correction
Ss class correct errors
5 Mins
7 Mins
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What if ?
Ss are unable to find the
match
T will assist by asking
WC for answers
Ss forgets some of what
their partner said T will
elicit more info from the
partner
Ss are unable to correct
the noted error then T
will provide answer
Targeting the Visual
Learners
Date:
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Name:
Level of Class: Upper Intermediate
LESSON PLAN - appendix
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
Use this form to help you reflect on the language areas that you have targeted in this lesson plan
Target Language
- indicate language areas that you have targeted in your lesson plan, and give brief details :
Grammar : Reported Speech and adjectives intelligent / arrogant / attractive / slim and firm / really good looking / toned
Lexis: New expressions such as up top / gods gift to women / full of themselves/ the way he dresses/
style of his clothes and the meaning of the new expressions
everything a women wants/ the
Phonology: word and syllable stress of the new vocab
Functions: Giving opinion when talking about what qualities a person sees in another person
Targeted Skills
indicate Language Skill/s that you intend to exploit in this lesson, and list skill areas/strategies :
Reading : Ss have a list of true and false questions they have to answer
Listening : Ss will listen to a audio text for detail
Speaking : Ss will be practising the new language in class
Comments:
If there is extra time, I will hold a hot seat game to fill the time gap
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