LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL – Bilciurești
GRADE – 4th
LEVEL – elementary
TEACHER – Mădăran Ramona Iuliana
UNIT: : Just the other day
LESSON – Was/were. Talk about what you were like as a baby
TYPE OF LESSON –fixation of knowledge and of developing skills
and abilities
DATE – 16th of March 2018
TIME – 50 minutes

COMPETENCES
1. Receptare de mesaje orale simple
1.3. Manifestarea interesului pentru înțelegerea de detalii dintr-o varietate de mesaje orale simple, articulate
clar și rar

3. Receptarea de mesaje scrise simple

3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații uzuale

AIMS
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. use the verb "to be" in the right context (the affirmative form);
2. describe characters by using adjectives (at least 5 words);
3. talk about what you were like as a baby( 1-2 sentences).

SKILLS
listening
speaking

TECHNIQUES
dialogues
group work
observation
explanation
individual work
brainstorming

RESOURCES
laptop/video projector/ speakers
flashcards/posters
flipchart
blackboard
notebooks/ handouts
movie

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
- students might find difficulties in asking questions;
- might have problems when working in pairs or in group;
- T will offer Ss supplementary explanation in Romanian if it is necessary.
 ACTIVITIES
WARM UP
AIM *creating a pleasant atmosphere for the English class;
*helping students feel relaxed.
INTERACTION *T – Ss
*Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss How are you today? / Is anybody absent? / Are you ready to
start the English class?;
*Ss answer T’s questions;
ESTIMATED TIME *1 minute

TRANSITION TO THE
NEW TOPIC
AIDS SS’ homework
AIM *checking if there were any problems with their homework.
INTERACTION *Ss – Ss
*Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss what their homework was;
*Ss read their homework sentences.
ESTIMATED TIME *3 minutes

PRESENTATION: A.
1. LEAD IN ( pre-
reading/pre-speaking/pre-
writing/pre-listening)
AIDS *video projector, movie
AIM *eliciting adjectives;
COMPETENCES 1.3. Manifestarea interesului pentru înțelegerea de detalii dintr-o
varietate de mesaje orale simple, articulate clar și rar
INTERACTION *Ss – T
*T – Ss
PROCEDURE *T shows Ss a movie with different characters;
*T asks Ss what the characters were like. Are they different? Elicit
some of the adjectives;
*T announces the title and the aims of the lesson;
ESTIMATED TIME *6 minutes
2. B.
AIDS * blackboard, posters
AIM *talking about characters;
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *Ss – T
*T – Ss
PROCEDURE *T shows Ss the pictures of the characters. Is there any difference?;
*T gives Ss pieces of paper on which are written different adjectives
(each group receives a set of words) .(Appendix 1);
*Ss stick the adjectives on the corresponding picture.(Appendix 2)
ESTIMATED TIME *5 minutes
DEVELOPMENT/ Practice 1
PRACTICE (while-
reading/while-
speaking/while-
writing/while-listening)
AIDS *laptop, speakers, worksheet
AIM *recalling past form of the verb to be
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *Ss – T
*T – Ss
*Ss-Ss
PROCEDURE * T gives Ss a text with missing words (some of the adjectives above)
(Appendix 3);
*Ss listen to the text and fill in the missing words;
ESTIMATED TIME *5 minutes
I Practice 2
AIDS *flashcards
AIM * using the verb to be in the right context;
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *Ss –Ss (groupwork)
*Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T shows some photos of different babies and asks Ss to make sentences
by using the verb to be; .(Appendix 4) – groups 1 & 2
*T asks Ss to find opposites for the adjectives in the previous exercise.
(Appendix 5) – group 3
*T asks what the text is about. Elicit "about what people were like as
babies";
*T continues "as a baby now or in the past?". Elicit "in the past";
*T asks what verb is used in the text to talk about the past. Elicit "was";
*Revise the verb and ask Ss to find examples in the text.- group 4
ESTIMATED TIME *5 minutes
Practice 3
AIDS *handouts
AIMS *making the difference between "was" and "were"
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *Ss –Ss (groupwork)
*Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to solve some exercises with the past tense of the verb "to
be" (Appendix 6). – exercise 1 (groups 3 & 4); exercise 2 (groups 1 & 2)
ESTIMATED TIME * 5 minutes
Practice 4
AIDS *handouts
AIMS *checking the understanding of a text
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *T-Ss
PROCEDURE * T asks Ss to solve some exercises with the past tense of the verb to be
(Appendix 7).
ESTIMATED TIME * 5 minutes
PRODUCTION/
FEED-BACK (post-
reading/post-
speaking/post-
writing/post-listening)
AIDS *photos
AIM *talking about what they were like when they were babies.
COMPETENCES 1.3. Manifestarea interesului pentru înțelegerea de detalii dintr-o
varietate de mesaje orale simple, articulate clar și rar
INTERACTION *Ss- Ss
* Ss-T
PROCEDURE *Ss bring in photos of themselves and describe the pictures by using the
adjectives;
*T asks Ss to tell how Eddy asks Lin about her as a baby. Elicit "What
were you like, Lin?";
*Ss sit in a circle and ask the same question to each other, also by
showing the photos.
ESTIMATED TIME *7 minutes

Emotional Feedback/
Aims’ checklist
Practice 1
AIDS *handout test
AIMS *checking the aims of the lesson
COMPETENCES 3.1. Identificarea unor detalii din texte simple care conțin informații
uzuale
INTERACTION *T-Ss
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to solve one or both exercises on the test .(Appendix 8)
ESTIMATED TIME * 3 minutes
Practice 2
AIMS *getting feed-back from the Ss
INTERACTION *Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss to choose an adjective which best describes their emotional
state at the end of the English class (stick their names on the
corresponding image)
ESTIMATED TIME *2 minute

Assigning Homework
AIM *practising the verb "to be"
INTERACTION *T – Ss
PROCEDURE *T writes the homework on the blackboard – ex. 3 and 4/ page 23.
ESTIMATED TIME *3 minute
APPENDIX 1

DONKEY& SHREK- noisy, angry, dirty

MINIONS- happy, naughty, funny

CARL FREDRICKSEN (UP)- tired, sad

SHAGGY& SCOOBY- scared, worried, clever

RAPUNZEL-shy, quiet, cute

APPENDIX 2

SHY WORRIED
QUIET CLEVER
CUTE NOISY
HAPPY ANGRY
NAUGHTY DIRTY
FUNNY TIRED
SCARED SAD
APPENDIX 3

Wendy: Ha! Look at me! I was a baby in this photo!

Cindy: You were funny! Were you a good baby?
Masid: No, she wasn’t! She was naughty! Look at this photo! Wendy was very noisy!
Oscar: I was a good baby. I was quiet and cute!
Eddy: Ha! Ha! I was funny, cute and clever. What were you like, Lin?
Lin: Well, I was a happy baby. I was a fat baby, too!
Cindy: I was a beautiful baby! What were you like when you were a baby, Masid?
Masid: Oh, well, let me show you some old films!

APPENDIX 4

noisy
cute

quiet
naughty

funny
clever

dirty
APPENDIX 5
an ugly baby- a beautiful/ cute baby
a quiet baby- a noisy/ naughty baby
a sad baby- a happy baby
a dirty baby- a clean baby

APPENDIX 6
I. Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.
1. Tom wasn’t /weren’t at school last week.
2. It was / were cold yesterday.
3. My parents wasn’t / weren’t in Italy last year.
4. Sally was / were in the country at the weekend.
5. Sarah wasn’t / weren’t happy yesterday.
6. They was / were late for school last Tuesday.
7. Dave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.

II. Fill in was or were

1. The pirates _ _ _ _ on the pirate ship.
2. Their parrot _ _ _ _ with them too.
3. The ship _ _ _ _ in the harbor- ready to sail.
4. Two of the pirates _ _ _ _ girls.
5. There _ _ _ _a black flag flying on the ship.
6. There _ _ _ _ a skull and crossbones on the flag.
7. All the pirates _ _ _ _ excited about leaving.
8. The captain _ _ _ _ sure they would find gold.
9. The map _ _ _ _ old, but it _ _ _ _ a good one.
10. There _ _ _ _ 10 pirates aboard.
11. They say that the treasure _ _ _ _ on a desert island.
12. On the island there _ _ _ _ a chest filled with gold.
13. The weather _ _ _ _ great and all the pirates _ _ _ _ sure they would find the buried treasure.
14. Don’t you wish you _ _ _ _ there with them too?
APPENDIX 7
Past simple – verb 'to be'
1. True or False.
Read and circle True or False:
Yesterday was a great day. I was on a trip with my family. We were at the beach all day. My
parents were happy because they weren’t at work. My sister was in the sea all morning. The water
was cold but I wasn’t in it for long. It was hot and my brother wasn’t very smart – he didn’t use sun
cream so he got burnt!

a. They were at the beach yesterday. True False

b. His dad was happy. True False

c. He went swimming for a long time. True False

d. It was a cold day. True False

2. Choose the answer!

Read the sentences. Circle the correct answer:
a. He …………………. sick yesterday. Were/ was/ weren’t
b. I …………………. in the school play last year. Were/ was/ is
c. ……………….. you on the bus this afternoon? Was/ were/ wasn’t
d. I ……………….. late for school today, I was early. Wasn’t/ weren’t/ were
e. They …………………… happy with the football score. Weren’t/ wasn’t/ am
f. We ………………. tired yesterday. Was/ wasn’t/ were

3. Make it right!
Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word.
a. He were here yesterday. _________________________
b. I weres asleep at 11 o’clock last night. _________________________
c. She were happy with her test result. _________________________
d. He where in the garden this afternoon. _________________________
e. I weren’t in the football team last year. _________________________
They was scared of the dark. _________________________
APPENDIX 8
GRAMMAR TEST- PAST SIMPLE VERB "TO BE"
I. Choose the correct sentence:
1. a. It were my birthday yesterday.
b. It was my birthday yesterday.
c. It was being my birthday yesterday.
2. a. We were at the cinema last night.
b. We’re be at the cinema last night.
c. We was at the cinema last night.
3. a. Were Picasso a famous artist?
b. Was Picasso a famous artist?
c. Picasso was a famous artist?
4. a. Was it sunny at the beach?
b. Were it sunny at the beach?
c. It were sunny at the beach?
5. a. They wasn’t at the swimming pool at the weekend.
b. They were’nt at the swimming pool at the weekend.
c. They weren’t at the swimming pool at the weekend.

II. Find the mistake:

a. It were cold and rainy yesterday.
_______________________________________________________________
b. Was they at the beach last weekend?
_______________________________________________________________
c. You were tired this morning?
_______________________________________________________________
d. No, I weren’t.
_______________________________________________________________
e. Were he late for school?
_______________________________________________________________
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