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Lesson Project
Teacher: Iacob Paunica-Teodora
Date: 23rd of April 2015
Class: Vth A
Level: Advanced
Number of students: 23
School: Grigore Moisil Secondary School, Nvodari
Time: 45 minutes
Unit/Topic: Were you out last night ? / Past Simple of the verb TO BE
Hours/week: 2
Skills: Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading
Materials: book, notebooks, handouts.
Lesson Aims: By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to:
-differentiate between the affirmative, negative and interrogative form of the verb TO BE in the
past.
- recognize the correct form of the verb in the past.
- practice Past Tense of the verb TO BE.
- practice their speaking/writing skills
Expected difficulties: Ss might have problems in differentiating between the affirmative, negative
and interrogative form of the verb TO BE in the past.
Teaching techniques: dialogue, observation, explanation.
Bibliography : - NLP for Teachers. Making a World of Difference (British Council), 2011
- Primii pai n carier. (Constanta Dumitriu, coordonator), 2010
- English Teaching Methodology. (Elena Bonta, PhD), 2008

- Snaspshot Starter. Longman, 1999

Objectives:
A.

Cognitive objectives:

to check and improve grammar;

to encourage students to talk freely;

to help students talk using Present Simple/Continuous;

to give students more practice on pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously

taught.
B.

Affective objectives:

to make students confident in their ability to use the language;

to create interest in the topic of the lesson;

to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying;

to foster learner independence and cooperative learning;

to stimulate students imagination and creativity;

to have fun.

Stages of the lesson

Activity 1: Warm-Up
Speaking

Interaction: T-Sts

Timing: 5`

AIM: -to warm up students

-to create a pleasant atmosphere for learning
-to check up their knowledge of the last lesson
Organisation: individually
Procedure:
-Teacher greets students and has the usual conversation with them.
-Teacher asks questions: How are you today?
Are you ready for the lesson?
Who is absent today?
Who is on duty today?
Did we have any homework for today?
-Students answer and then the lesson begins.

Activity 2: Presentation/Teaching
Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing

Interaction T-Sts, Sts-Sts

Timing: 20`

Aims: for students to practice their speaking/writing skills;

Materials: textbook, blackboard.
Organisation: individual work
Procedure: Teacher asks students to open the book at page 76. Teacher announces the title of the
lesson and its topic. Then teacher also explains the lesson aims (what they are supposed to do
during this class). Students now open the book and listens to the teacher reading the lesson. Then
teacher asks some students to read. Then they translate the text. Teacher asks students to look on the
verbs and say which tense is used. They answer and then teacher writes on the board the use of the
verb TO BE in the past, the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms elicitating their translation
Expected difficulties: Students might have problems in understanding the use of the verb TO BE in
the past tense and its affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.
Activity 3: Practice
Writing, Reading

Interaction T-Sts, Sts-Sts (pair work)

Timing: 10`

Aim: for students to use the Past Tense of the verb TO BE correctly.
Materials: handouts
Organization: pair work
Procedure: Teacher now gives students handouts on which they have exercises with the past tense
of the verb TO BE. Teacher explains to the students what they have to do and then checks their
answers.
Expected difficulties: Students might have problems in solving the exercises.
Activity 4: Production
Writing, Reading

Interaction: T-Sts, Sts-Sts (pair work)

Timing: 5`

Aim: for students to make questions and answers orally using the past tense of the verb TO BE.
Materials: book.
Organization: pair work.
Procedure: Teacher now asks students to look on the book on exercise 6 on page 94 and then
explains to the students what they have to do in pairs, adding also the fact that their knowledge of
the world will be tested. Then teachers asks some pairs to answer.
Expected difficulties: Students might have problems in formulating the questions and the answers
orally.

Activity 5: Homework
Listening, Writing

Interaction: T-Sts

Timing: 2`

Procedure: Teacher now sets the homework (exercise 8 on page 95) Teacher explains to the
students what they have to do.

Activity 6: Feedback
Listening

Interaction: T-Sts

Timing: 3`

Procedure: Teacher now evaluates the achievement of the lesson aims by making sure students
have a clear understanding of the lesson. Teacher marks some students for their responses and
makes general appreciation of the class.