Lesson Plan

Teacher: chiopu Marinic

Level:
Intermediate
Date:
24th of November 2014
Textbook: Snapshot
Duration: 50 minutes
Unit :
Edinburgh
CLASS : 8th grade
AIMS :
By the end of the lesson the students will be able to :
Use special uncountable nouns;
Listen for specific information to improve listening skills;
Describe things and people;
Assumed knowledge: The students know different uncountable nouns.
Materials: Snapshot, Longman, chalk , worksheets, notebooks, blackboard etc.
Timing Stage
and
Grouping
1-(2`)
Teacher to class

Activity 2 (5')
Checking homework

Procedure
a) Greetings and Conversation
Introduction of the guests
b) Teacher checks attendance
c) Teacher asks the students how they feel
a) The students take turns to read their homework

Aim
Aim: To create a suitable
atmosphere
for the new lesson
Aim: evaluation and
checking of how the
students worked at home

a) The teacher reminds the student some uncountable nouns and asks them
Activity 3 (8')
Introduction of the
new topic
Individual work

Activity 4 (15')

b)
c)

a) Teacher divides the class into pairs and asks them to list how many
b)

Pair and Individual

work

Activity 5 (15`)
Individual work

if those nouns are countable or uncountable in Romanian language :

money, advice, information, coffee, tea, milk etc.
Eg. Money is uncountable in English but is countable in Romanian.
Milk is uncountable in both English and Romanian.
Students are asked to give more examples.
The teacher asks the students if their nouns are countable or
uncountable in Romanian.

uncountable nouns they can and then write the nouns on the blackboard.
Teacher draws Ss attention to ex. 3/b at page 37. The Ss have to
complete the sentences using an uncountable noun and the correct form
of the verbs in brackets:
Eg. 1. The .(be) usually quite mild at this time of year.
2. Luckily her at college (not cost) a lot.
3. Your.(weigh) a ton. What have you packed?

Aim: to use special

uncountable nouns;

Aim :
To practice the use of
uncountable nouns.

a) Teacher gives a copy of the worksheet to each student .

b) The students are then asked to read the first exercise from the worksheet Aim: To practice the use
and complete the sentences with the correct uncountable noun:
of uncountable nouns.

Eg. Complete the sentences using one of the following words:

permission
meat
work
news

progress
furniture
information
jewellery

scenery
luggage

1.

I didnt have much just

two small bags.

2.

Theyll tell you all you want to know. Theyll give you plenty of

3.

We have no .. not even a bed or

a table.

Activity 6 ( 3 ' )
Homework assignment

The students are asked to do ex II at home ,in which they have to complete the
sentences with some or any.

Activity 7
Evaluation( 2`)

Evaluation will be used in close connection with the teaching/learning

objectives stated at the beginning of the lesson. It will be done in
grades ( e.g. " excellent", "very good", "good" etc.) or in marks
(from 10 to 1 in the Romanian system).