LESSON PROJECT

Institution: Scoala Gimnaziala nr.1 Ghermanesti

Teacher: Grigoras Elena Nellica
Date: the 19th of January 2015
Grade : the 8th form
Level: Intermediate
Textbook: Snapshot Intermediate, Longman
Topic: Star Quality
Lesson: Adjective formation with endings -y -ive, -ful, -ent, -ant, -(i)ous, -ic
Phrasal verbs with take
Type: grammar
Aims: - introduce new grammar: the use and meaning of Adjective formation with endings -y
-ive, -ful, -ent, -ant, -(i)ous, -ic and Phrasal verbs with take
Objectives: at the end of the class, students will be able to:
01 identify the use and meaning of phrasal verbs with take
02 use correctly the adjective formation with endings -y -ive, -ful, -ent, -ant, -(i)ous,
-ic
03 use the newly acquired structures in sentences of their own
Aids: - notebooks
- textbooks
- blackboard
- Tape/ CD/ cassette
Techniques: -FW
-IW
-PW
Interactions: T-S, S-S, S-T

Class Development
1. Warm-up: The teacher checks the presence and the homework.
Interaction: T-S
Technique: FW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks
Time: 2
2. Activity 1- Lead in Star Quality Pre-reading
T asks Ss: What do you know about Gwyneth Paltrow? Which of her films have you seen?
Ss discuss these questions in small groups, then report back to the whole class

Background notes
Gwyneth Paltrow was born in Los Angeles, but her family moved to New York
when she was eleven. Her first stage appearance was a walk-on (small) part when she

was five, in a production her mother was also acting in. In later summer holidays she
continued to take parts in plays but the parts got bigger. She often appeared in plays
with her mother, and in her early career was often referred to as 'Blythe Danner's
daughter'. Steven Spielberg was a friend of the family and the story is that he decided to
cast Gwyneth as Wendy, in Hook, while he queued to see a film with her and her father!
Gwyneth has had relationships with other film stars, Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt. In fact
for some time she was best known as Brad Pitt's girlfriend. But she is now very much a
star in her own right, starring in 'big' films such as Seven as well as the smaller
productions she prefers, and her Oscar should make sure her success continues.
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks,
Time: 5
3. Activity 2- Reading- Exercise 1
T does the first expression with the whole class as an example.
In groups of three, Ss find the words or phrases in the text. T goes through the answers with the
whole class, explaining as necessary
Answer key
1 aristocratic 2 pulled strings 3 denies 4 on the whole 5 a blockbuster 6 over the moon 7
take (it) in 8 witty (= amusing and clever) 9 take on
Ss read the text again and answer the questions. They check in pairs. T goes through the answers
with the whole class
Answer key
1 Because her mother is an actress and her father a television producer.
2 When they saw her act at a theatre festival.
3 Because it was not her sort of film.
4 She hasn't decided yet.
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, GW, PW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Students books
Time: 8
4. Activity 3 VOCABULARY - Adjective formation with endings -y, -ive, -ful,
ent, ant, -(i)ous, -ic
Ss look at the examples in the SB. T asks: Do you know any other adjectives with the same
endings? T elicits ideas from the whole class. In small groups, Ss complete the adjectives. T goes
through the answers with the whole class.
Answer key
1 creative 2 impressive 3 excellent 4 dramatic 5 pleasant 6 successful 7 wonderful 8 dirty
9 aristocratic 10useful 11 ambitious 12 jealous 13 fussy 14 intelligent 15 expensive
16 elegant 17 humorous 18 romantic 19 apparent 20 relevant

Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T

Technique: FW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Ss books
Time: 5
5. Activity 4 - Follow-up
Ss in pairs write their own example sentences for some of the adjectives. They leave a gap for
the adjective. Ss write the adjectives they are looking forjumbled at the foot of the page. T
combines the pairs to form groups of four. Ss pass their papers to another group. In groups,
Ss complete the sentences. T monitors and helps where needed. T asks a number of groups to
read one of their sentences to the whole class. T corrects as necessary.
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, PW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Ss books
Time: 8
6. Activity 5 -Discussion
T asks Ss: Who won Oscars last year? T elicits examples. T asks: Did you agree with the judges'
decision? T encourages brief class discussion. Ss continue the discussion in groups and then as
a whole class.
Note: If T thinks her class will not remember who won Oscars, she can get this information from
the Internet in advance.
Background notes
Tom Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York in 1962. He is one of the best known film stars of
the 1990s. His first hit film was Top Gun in 1986 and since then he has starred in
many films. His acting in Rain Man was admired and he got an Oscar nomination for his role in
Born on the Fourth of July. The blockbuster Mission Impossible was one of his
most popular films. He is married to Nicole Kidman. Keanu Reeves was born in Beirut,
Lebanon. His mother is British, and his father half-Hawaiian and half-Chinese, but
they moved to Canada where Keanu grew up. He started acting while still at school and made his
first feature film in 1984. Since then he has starred in many films, such as
Speed and A Walk in the Clouds. One of his best known is the science-fiction film The
Matrix(1999). Dustin Hoffman was born in 1937 in Los Angeles, USA. His first acting jobs were
in the theatre. He became a star in his first film role, in The Graduate in 1967. He won an
Oscar for Kramer vs Kramer(1979) and won a second Oscar in 1989 playing an autistic in Rain
Man, with Tom Cruise. Among his other best known films are Tootsie and All the President's
Men.
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, PW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Ss books, Internet info
Time: 5

7. Activity 6- Pre-Listening + While Listening Exercise 4

Ss read the questions in the SB. T playa the tape. Ss note the answers and check in pairs. T plays
the tape again if necessary. T checks answers with the class.
Answer key
1 Titanic.
2 Eve: the love story. Tim: the special effects.
3 The acting and the script.
4 He's fairly good-looking but he's not a good actor.
5 No - she has to like the film too.
6 Dustin Hoffman, because she thinks he's a good actor, but not good-looking.
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, PW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Ss books, tape
Time: 8
8. Activity 7- Phrasal verbs with take
T shows Ss the example in the SB and checks they understand the meaning of take up (start). T
writes the other prepositions used in this exercise (back, in, over, on, off, after) on the board. In
pairs Ss guess how they change the meaning of the verb. T elicits ideas from the whole class but
does not tell Ss if they are correct yet.
In pairs Ss complete the exercise on page 125. Go through the answers with the whole class.
Answer key
1 take up 2 take in 3 take off 4 takes after 5 taking on 6 take over 7 take; back
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW, PW, GW
Materials: blackboard, notebooks, Ss books, tape
Time: 8
9. Homework Ss have to write 20 sentences of their own using the phrasal verbs with
take
Interaction: T-S, S-S, S-T
Technique: FW,
Materials: blackboard, notebooks
Time: 1