LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Mădăran Ramona Iuliana

DATE: 17th of November 2016
SCHOOL: Școala Gimnazială Bilciurești
FORM: 3rd
LEVEL: Beginner
NO. OF STUDENTS: 22
TEXTBOOK: Welcome 1
UNIT: Happy birthday
MAIN TOPIC: How old are you?
TYPE OF LESSON: mixed lesson
TIME: 50 minutes
COMMUNICATION:
Talk about your age
SKILLS:
writing, reading, speaking
AIMS OF LESSON:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
to learn how to ask someone’s age
to use the structure in the right context
to use numbers

OBJECTIVES:
A. Cognitive objectives:
to check and improve vocabulary;
to encourage students to talk freely;
help students ask about age and birthdays;
to give students more practice on pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously
taught.
 B. Affective objectives:
making students confident in their ability to use the language;
creating interest in the topic of the lesson;
creating a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying;

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
T will offer Ss guidance in solving certain exercises if it is necessary;
T will offer Ss supplementary explanation in Romanian if it is necessary;
Some Ss might have problems when working in pairs or in group.
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY:Ss will be assessed during class participation.

TEACHING AIDS:
textbooks
worksheets
handouts
pictures

TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
conversation
dialogue
exercise
game
explanation
observation

METHODS: Communicative approach

RESOURCES: textbook – Welcome, handouts, worksheets, ball
 STAGES OF THE LESSON
I. WARM-UP:
AIMS: -to involve Ss and motivate them to participate; -to develop speaking
skills,
Activity 1: Greet the Ss, waiting for an answer. T asks if there are any absents today
and what's the date. Check the homework.
TIMING: 5 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation

II. LEAD IN
AIMS: - to create interest in the topic; -to encourage Ss to speak freely; -to check
and improve pronunciation;
Activity 1: Review the numbers from 1 to 20. Show them flashcards and place them
on the blackboard. While pointing to each of the number ask "How old are you?" by
using a hand puppet. Go through the numbers and say "I am….." and make the puppet
stop in front of a number. Then pitch a squishy ball to a S. ask him/her 'How old are
you?'. He/she answers the question and then throws it to someone else and asks the
question.
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, dialogue, observation, game

III. PRESENTATION
 AIMS:-to introduce new structures; -to give students more practice on pronunciation,
vocabulary and the structures previously taught; to learn how to ask someone age
Activity 1: teach the strucuture, also introducing the third person singular and repeat
for a couple of times.
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation, drill
IV. PRACTICE
AIMS: - to use the numbers, - to give students more practice on pronunciation, vocabulary
and the structures previously taught; to practice the structure;
Activity 1: The T gives Ss some worksheets to solve. (ANNEX 1; ANNEX 2)
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, dialogue, pairwork,
groupwork, exercise, observation.

V. FREE PRACTICE
AIMS: - to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying; - use these structures in the
right context;
Activity 1: Ss create a birthday card for their best friend.
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, observation,
teamwork.

I. EVALUATION
AIMS:- to check Ss understanding of the lesson; - to get a feed-back from the Ss.
Activity 1: The teacher announces the homework (ex. 6/29) and gives the students the
explanations on how to solve it.
TIME: 5 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation