LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL – Școala Gimnazială Bilciurești

GRADE – 5th
LEVEL – beginner
TEACHER – Mădăran Ramona Iuliana
UNIT: : Can you scuba-dive?
LESSON –Verb Can – expressing ability
TYPE OF LESSON – combined lesson
DATE – 24th of February 2017
TIME – 50 minutes

COMPETENCES
1. Receptarea mesajelor orale
1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat, articulat clar și rar
4. Producerea mesajelor scrise
4.1 Solicitarea și oferirea unor informații despre sine

AIMS
At the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. talk about sports one can do;
2. express ability using can;
3. use the modal verb can in different contexts.

SKILLS
writing
reading
listening

TECHNIQUES
dialogues
group work
observation
explanation
pair work
individual work
.
RESOURCES
overhead projector
flipchart
blackboard
notebooks
handouts

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
 Students might find difficulties in asking questions or using can in the right context.
 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 *2 minutes

PRESENTATION: A. 
1. LEAD IN ( pre-
reading/pre-
speaking/pre-
writing/pre-listening)
AIDS *Power Point Presentation, overhead projector
AIM *eliciting information about Verb Can;
COMPETENCES 1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat,
articulat clar și rar
INTERACTION *Ss – T
*T – Ss
PROCEDURE *T shows Ss a power point presentation with different tongue twisters
*Ss read the information
*T asks Ss what word do they have in common; elicit “can”(appendix 1)
*T writes the title and announces the aims of the lesson
ESTIMATED TIME *5 minutes
2. B. 
AIDS * Power Point Presentation, overhead projector
AIM *eliciting information about Verb Can.
COMPETENCES 1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat,
articulat clar și rar
INTERACTION *Ss - T
*Ss – Ss
PROCEDURE *T explains one of the role of the verb Can – talking about ability and
gives the affirmative, the negative and the interrogative form of the verb
ESTIMATED TIME *3 minutes
DEVELOPMENT/ Practice 1
PRACTICE (while-
reading/while-
speaking/while-
writing/while-
listening)
AIDS *flashcards, can/can’t cards
AIM * talking about sports one can do
COMPETENCES 4.1 Solicitarea și oferirea unor informații despre sine
INTERACTION *T-Ss
PROCEDURE *T gives Ss can/can’t cards
*T shows Ss flashcards with different sports and Ss choose the appropriate
card, whether they can or can’t perform that sport and make a sentence.
(appendix 2)
ESTIMATED TIME *4 minutes
I Practice 2
AIDS *overhead projector, handout
AIM * expressing ability using can
COMPETENCES 1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat,
articulat clar și rar
INTERACTION *S –S (pair work)
*Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T asks Ss if they have a pet and if animals can do some of the activities
above
*Ss watch a movie segment and fill in the initials of the characters who can
perform the following activities
*Ss write sentences with can according to the information (appendix 3,
appendix 4)
ESTIMATED TIME *15 minutes
Practice 3
AIDS *handout
AIMS * using the modal verb can in different contexts
COMPETENCES 1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat,
articulat clar și rar
4.1 Solicitarea și oferirea unor informații despre sine
INTERACTION *Ss – T
*Ss-Ss (group work)
PROCEDURE *T gives each group a different worksheet to solve (appendix 5);
ESTIMATED TIME *7 minutes
PRODUCTION/
FEED-BACK (post-
reading/post-
speaking/post-
writing/post-
listening)
AIDS *flipchart, dice
AIM * expressing ability using can
COMPETENCES 1.2. identificarea unor informații specifice dintr-un scurt mesaj audiat,
articulat clar și rar
INTERACTION *Ss- Ss
* Ss-T
PROCEDURE *Ss play “The dice game” (appendix 6)
ESTIMATED TIME *10 minutes

Emotional Feedback/
Aims’ checklist
AIMS *getting feed-back from the Ss
INTERACTION *Ss – T
PROCEDURE *T checks if the lesson aims have been fulfilled;
*T asks Ss to choose a happy face, a sad or an indecisive face which best
describes their emotional state at the end of the English class.
ESTIMATED TIME *2 minute

Assigning Homework
AIM *using verb Can structures
INTERACTION *T – Ss
PROCEDURE *T writes the homework on the blackboard – “Solve the exercise 6, page
72. “
*T gives optional homework (appendix 7)
ESTIMATED TIME *1 minute
 APPENDIX 1

1. Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

2. How many cans can a cannibal nibble
If a cannibal can nibble cans
As many cans as a cannibal can nibble
If a cannibal can nibble cans.
3. How much caramel can a canny cannonball cram in a camel if a canny cannonball can cram
caramel in a camel?
4. If you can’t can any candy can, how many candy cans can a candy canner can if he can can
candy cans?
5. If Kantie can tie a tie and untie a can, why can’t I tie and untie a tie like Kantie can
6. How many cans can a canner can if a canner can can cans? A canner can can as many cans
as a canner can if a canner can can cans.
7. A cunning young canner from Canning
Once observed to his granny
A canner can can
A lot of things gran,
But a canner can’t can a can, can he?

APPENDIX 2

CAN CAN’T
 APPENDIX 3

Watch the movie segment and write in the boxes the initials of
the characters who can perform the following activities:
1. GRAB A CAR WITH THE TEETH

2. RUN FASTER THAN CARS

3. RIDE A SCOOTER

4. MOVE FASTER THAN CARS IN THE TRAFFIC B – BOLT

P - PENNY
5. BREAK THROUGH WALLS

6. JUMP VERY FAR

7. DESTROY MACHINES WITH THE EYES

8. DESTROY ANYTHING WITH A SUPER BARK

9. SPEAK ENGLISH

APPENDIX 4

A. NOW WRITE SENTENCES WITH CAN, ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE MOVIE SEGMENT:

1. ………………………………………………………………………………
 2. ……………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. ………………………………………………………………………………..

6. …………………………………………………………………………………

7. ………………………………………………………………………………….

8. ………………………………………………………………………………….

9. ………………………………………………………………………………….

APPENDIX 5

GROUP 1
Put the words in the correct order:
a. Spanish can speak I ……………………………………………………………………......
b. You CD a can burn? ……………………………………………………………………….
c. Can I yes ………………………………………………………………………………......
d. She but can can’t dance she sing ………………………………………………………......
e. Swim they can? ……………………………………………………………………………
f. They no can’t ……………………………………………………………………………...

GROUP 2
Read about Sara. Tick [V] what she can do and cross [x] what she can’t do.

Hi! I’m Sara. What can I do? I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar. I can’t sing but
I can dance. I can’t swim or ride a horse.
SARA YOU

DANCE

PLAY THE GUITAR

PLAY THE PIANO

RIDE A HORSE

SING

SWIM

Now, thick [v] what you can do and cross [x] what you can’t do.

GROUP 3
Complete the sentences with can or can’t
Jane: Hi, Carl! What’s that?
Carl: It’s my guitar.
Jane: ……………. you play the guitar?
Carl: Yes, I …………………….
 Jane: Wow!
Carl: ……………………. you play a musical instrument?
Jane: No, I ………………….., but I ………………… sing.
Carl: Oh! I ……………….
Jane: ……………………. you play the piano?
Carl: No, I ……………….., I ……………….. only play the piano.

APPENDIX 6

DOG MONKEY DUCK

ELEPHANT COW ZEBRA
FOX LION HORSE
BUTTERFLY CAT GIRAFFE

DANCE DO GYMNASTICS CLIMB

SWIM RIDE A HORSE PLAY FOOTBALL
SCUBA-DIVE WALK CYCLE
SKATE WINDSURF PLAY TENNIS

Bibliography:
 Linley, Fran; Abbs, Brian; Barker, Chris; Freebairn, Ingrid – “Snapshot Starter”, Longman Limited,
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 *** - the English Curriculum for 5th grade, București, 2009
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