Liceul Teoretic “Jean Louis Calderon”

Catedra de Limbi Moderne

Lesson Project

Date: 02.03.2011
Teacher MARCU CORINA
Class: 7th A
Lesson: Neighbours from Hell
Unit: 11 – Unless I get to bed
Type of lesson: grammar, integrated skills
Structure: First conditional
Coursebook: Snapshot - preintermediate

Objectives of lesson: By the end of lesson the students will have:

- improved recognition of the first conditional form used in conditional statements;
- used its form in a meaningful context;
- used the first conditional to express warnings and promises;
- worked in groups to do the tasks

Methods: conversation, explanation, dialogue, exercises, brainstorming

Materials: textbooks, worksheets, the blackboard

Organizing types: lock step, pair- work, group work, individual work.
Time Lesson stage T’s activity Students’ activity Aim Technique Aids Observati
on

5` Greeting & T. greets the students, Answer T’s greetings. Read -to revise and Reading/ Students’
homework checks homework. homework, correct if necessary reinforce previous checking notebooks
checking. knowledge;
2` Focus on. T. announces the title and Listen. -to attract Speaking/
Presentation objectives of the class. students’attention exposing
on the lesson;
8` Short revision and Gives instructions: Ss try to form correct sentences -to prepare Fill in Students’
consolidation using the cues and paying attention students and to exercise knowledge,
(Guided practice) to the tense in each sentence ease – lock step worksheets
understanding
10` Freer practice Gives instructions: In two large groups, Ss take turn -to help students Communicati The
and express threats to their use the 1st on: threats drawings on
“neighbours”. When all the conditional in a and promises the
neighbours’ possessions have been meaningful - group work blackboard
“destroyed”, they try to make up situation
and make promises.

10` Production Gives task and instructions In groups of four, Ss think of a -to develop Expressing
famous story. They then have to fluency in English threats and
imagine what warnings they could -to consolidate promises-
give the characters, ex: “If you information group work
meet a wolf, run!”
When they are ready one member
of the group goes in front of the
class and read the warnings, the
other groups must guess what the
original story was.
10` Follow up: the Explains the task, gives -to practice the Oral practice
million of pounds examples Listen to and try to use the first communication Lock step
T says that he/ she will conditional as correctly as possible part of the lesson
 give one million pounds to
the best or funniest
promise

2`
Setting homework Listen and write down the exercise -to consolidate Written Snapshot
for homework. information form assignment intermediate
the lesson
ANNEX 1

Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. If the bus is late, we …………. (walk)

2. She ………………. (call) her best friend if she …………(have) time.
3. If I come home early this evening, I …….. (phone) you.
4. I am sure Jane ………….. (help) you, if you need help.
5. If you ……………… (not study) hard, you will not pass the exam.

Fill in the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in both clauses:

1. If it ............... cold tomorrow, we will stay at home. GET

2. If I find your passport, I ......................... you. PHONE
3. If he ................... all that food, he will be ill. EAT
4. The police ............................... him if they .................. him ARREST CATCH
5. If you ......................... any breakfast, you ....................... hungry. NOT EAT BE
6. I ...................him a candy if he .................. my car. GIVE WASH
7. If he ................. late, we ................. without him. BE GO
8. If you ................... my dog a bone, he ...................... it at once. GIVE BURY
9. If you ........................away, I ...................... the police. NOT GO CALL
10.If you .................... Tom, tell him I have a letter for him. SEE
11.I ..................... you only if you .................. me. HELP PAY
12.If you .................. a pill, you ................. a headache. TAKE NOT HAVE
13. Take care of my dog if I ................... DIE
14.What will happen if my parachute ............................ ? NOT OPEN
15. She ................... very angry if you ....................... her the truth. BE TELL
16.If I lend you 10 $, when .............. you ................. me ? REPAY

ANNEX 2

GROUP WORK

 In groups of four think of a famous story and imagine what warnings you
could give the characters, ex:

“If you meet a wolf, run!”

“If you can’t see your granny, phone the police!”

 When you are ready, appoint a member to go in front of the class and read
your warnings. The other groups have to guess your story.
EXTRA EXERCISES

Finish the sentences.

1. If I see him again, ..........................................
2. What will happen if ...............................................
3. If you don't hear from me by next Friday, .............................
4. .................................................................... only if you promise not to tell anyone.
5. What will he say if ................................................
6. If someone breaks into your house, ..........................................
7. What will you do if ...................................................................
8. Don't tell her the truth even if .....................................................
9. If it's cold tomorrow, ................................................
10.She will marry you if ....................................................
11.If you don't leave me alone, ...............................................................
12........................................................... if he doesn't agree to help us ?
13.If you don't turn down that silly music, ..........................................
14.Unless you promise to be a good boy, ................................................
15.If John goes mad, ..............................................
16.If your fingerprints are on the knife, ..........................................
17.We will catch the train if ..............................