LESSON PLAN

TEACHER’S NAME: Sanda Guină, SCHOOL: “Iuliu Haţieganu’’, Cluj-Napoca

GRADE: V B LEVEL: ELEMENTARY

OPTIONAL COURSE: ENGLISH THROUGH COMMUNICATIVE ACTIVITIES

LESSON: “MATILDA”, by Roald Dahl

DATE: 27th of April

MAIN AIMS OF THE LESSON:

- to create opportunities for pupils to read original or simplified texts in English
- to develop their language competence, their aesthetic taste and cultural horizon by experimenting
British children’s literature
- to encourage further extensive reading and reveal the joy of reading for pleasure

SUBSIDIARY AIMS:
- to practice and improve predicting skills, scanning and skimming
- to promote pupil-centered communicative activities, developing speaking, critical and creative
thinking skills

TEACHING AIDS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:

- “Matilda”, by Roald Dahl, Penguin Readers- book and CD

- Cd player, pictures, worksheets, coloured chalk, Pupils’ photographs.

 Stages of the Time Activities- pupils/teacher; Interaction Reasons for Aids /
lesson patterns activities materials

1.Homework 7' Ps read short paragraphs about their To prepare Ps for Pupils’
check childhood, presenting photographs and the reading of the homework
using adjectives and the language book , using a
structure: “I was/used to be…” personalized photos
Individual work, Open class approach

2.Round up and 3’ T focuses Ps’ attention on the topic of To facilitate Ps The book
Elicitation childhood, asking them to remember understanding of “Matilda”
names of authors and title of books for the theme and
children. Elicits prior knowledge of Roald create interest in
Dahl’s works, showing the book “Matilda” the topic chosen
T-Ps, Ps- T

3. Lead in 15’ Ps read the introduction of the book and To encourage Pictures
answer some comprehension questions. In prediction of the
groups, they match pictures with the title content, facilitate
of chapters, explaining their choice and global
making predictions about the content of understanding
the book. T-Ps, Ps- Ps

4.Listening and 15' Ps read and listen to the first chapter. T To provide Copies of
Reading practice asks their reaction to the text, clarifies any reading and the text
unknown words and involves Ps in listening practice,
identifying relationships between to practice CD
characters, selecting True/False statements scanning and
and answering comprehension questions. skimming skills
T- Ps, Ps- T

5.Creative 15’ Ps act out the dialogue between Matilda To help Ps worksheets
development and the librarian and guided by the T understand the
complete the “map of the text” worksheet. main character,
In groups, they are asked to help Mrs. to reinforce prior
Phelps to put the title of books given in the knowledge about
correct category. different book
types

7.Feedback and 5’ T. asks Ps’ opinion about the lesson, sets To provide notebooks
Homework the homework task: a letter to Matilda, to written practice
recommend her their favourite book. and value Ps’
xperience as
readers of
books/literature.