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Teacher: Jackie Class: HS (1:4) Lesson #: 1 No. students: 6 Date: 8/1/2019 Time: 45 mins.
Class profile: Group class with 13-16 years old high school students from Capitol Site in Pre- Lesson Type: Task-Based Lesson for Highschool in Pre-
Intermediate Level. Can speak and understand English, Can write simple and complex sentences. Intermediate Level
Has limited vocabulary, strong regional accent and weak grammar structure.
Lesson Objective(s): By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to talk about their life 10 years ago, used expressions “used to” and “didn’t use to” ; Read texts
with the target language ; Create their written version of sentences about the changes in their life in the past and apply the target language in their written work.
Used to – talks about things that happened in the past – actions and these - Whiteboard
actions no longer happen now - Board marker
- PowerPoint slide
Positive Form: Used to
- Worksheets
Subject (I, he, she, we) + used to + Object - Audio/speaker (for Listening)
The negative form is added with “did not / didn’t” - Photograph of Self
Example:
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TIMING LESSON STAGE STAGE AIM(S) TEACHER DOES… STUDENTS DO… ANTICIPATED PROBLEM
Teacher Introduce name and class rules and Introduce names in class Problem: Students does not
2 mins GREETINGS Introduces expectations feel comfortable with teacher
AND Name and Class S: My name is …… and unresponsive
INTRODUCTION Rules T: Hello Student. I’m Teacher Jackie. Listen to teacher and follow
I’m glad to meet you. classroom rules Solution: Be engaging and
animated in class.
Class rules:
Listen to teacher. / Take Turns. /
Speak English AT ALL TIMES.
Prepare WARM UP: PHOTO PREVIEW -Listen to teacher’s instruction Problem: Picture quality and
7 mins PRE-TASK PHASE students to the Tell the students they are going to -They will see a photo of teacher instruction is unclear
task. SS will see a photo of myself from 10 years (old) and (new) for comparison
identify ago At least 3-4 students will be called Solution: Demonstrate how
distinguishing Ask them to describe the differences randomly to describe what they see the task will be done and
changes on the from the phot and the current photo in the photo what is expected of the
given photo. of teacher Photos will be distributed in class so students. Make sure photos
Allow time for 3-4 suggestions from that students get a closer look on to be displayed are clear and
students the photo. the details in the photo are
Walk around class and pass around Pictures will be posted back on the good quality.
the photo. board for further questions
Ask SS: “What else was different “What else is different about T’s life
about my life, do you think?” then and now?”
Allow more comments and Students will be encouraged to give
suggestions from the class. T will not more assumptions or guesses
tell them if they are right or wrong in
their guesses yet. Explain to students
what they will learn later.
GRAMMAR For the students TASK : LIFE IN 10 YEARS Students will be put in groups of Problems: Students might not
TASK PHASE to discuss how Gather students to work in groups of three. get the idea and the task.
20 mins their life was three. Tell them to talk about their They will ask each other the They end up asking the wrong
different ten life ten years ago. Put the following following questions: questions.
years ago question on the board:
What did you look like? Solution: Explain the objective
What did you look like? What was different about of the task. Provide an
What was different about your life? example response to question
your life? 1 and encourage students to
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Did you have different like Did you have different like ask teacher if they still get
and dislikes? Different and dislikes? Different confused in the task. To check
hobbies? hobbies? understanding, do ICQ.
Are you very different now? Are you very different
now?
Explain that the questions are to help
them start talking. Give them a time Must be able to answer the
limit of 3-5 minutes to discuss this. questions and ask each person in
Circulate and listen to the students the group to share something
doing the task but will not correct about their life and their interests
any language at this stage.
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**Another option: Provide a
“cartolina paper/white paper”
where students can write or draw
the changes that happened in their
life ten years ago.
15 mins LANGUAGE FOCUS For student to CLASSIFYING SENTENCE - Draw the Listen to an audio recording which Problems: Audio used has
hear a fluent student’s attention back to the photo talks about someone’s past poor quality.
English speaker of you on the board. experience but they are no longer
doing the same doing at present time. Solution: Check speaker and
task GRAMMAR EXPLAINED - Choose two test it properly. Can read
or three sentences from your text Prepare self for individual oral aloud if there is no other
which include the grammar used recitation and answer some follow option. May use best speakers
to and write them on the board. For up questions: in class for assistance.
example: e.g. What did the speaker say about
her hair? / What did she say about
a) I used to go to heavy metal her job?
concerts.
b) I used to have long black hair.
To raise c) I used to wear tight leather Read sample texts with the Problems: Focused only on
student’s trousers. grammar focus. They must identify the form but not the meaning
awareness d) I didn’t use to do my homework. the commonly used word(s) among and usage of grammar
about the target Check that students understand the the sentences. introduced
language meaning of the sentences. This is
best done by concept check Listen and learn to teacher as she Solution: Give examples,
questions. For example, for a) above, discuss when to use “used to” define the meaning, usage
the concept check questions would and form. Support with
be: SS accuracy will be corrected on multiple examples as much as
this part. possible
Did I go to heavy metal concerts in
the past? (Yes) Will read a story – script from the
audio and identify the sentences
Was it a regular occurrence? (Yes)
with “used to”
Do I go to heavy metal concerts now?
(No).
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to + infinitive At this point you could
distribute the script of your story and
ask students to find other examples
of how you used used to. Point out
that in English we use used to to talk
about states and habits that
continued for a period of time in the
past.
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to the class what they talked about
with their partner. Use this time to
focus on accuracy, i.e. correct what
they say if they make mistakes using
the target language.
3 mins WRAP UP ACTIVITY Help students ODD MAN OUT Divide students into small groups Problems: Questions are
aurally Teacher make several list composed Tell them they will read words and confusing and does not
recognize the of words related to “used to” and have to find the word that does not review students mastery of
previous “didn’t use to” and one word serves belong in the sentence. the topic
information as a distracter. These words can be They should choose the incorrect
made up from the words students word which must be eliminated in Solution: Prepare appropriate
are currently studying. the sentence to make is questions related to what
grammatically correct. They should students learned
be able to show comprehension by
explaining what the statement
mean(s)
The first team to identify the “odd”
word wins a point