Theoretical Lyceum Ion Creanga

English Language Department

LESSON
PLAN
Subject:

EXPECTING
GUESTS
Grade: the VI-th
Teacher:
Vascan Olga

Specific Competence: Learning and Making a description of some rules of laying the
table
when expecting guests. (Spoken Interaction, Reading, Culture and
Integrated Skill Combination).

Sub Competences: 2.4. Producing a simple messages with appropriate fluency, stress,
intonation and sense groups.
3. Identifying and explaining the rules of laying the table
3.3. Identifying the main ideas of the text (silent reading)
3.5. Producing written message based on the text.
.
Objectives: The pupils will be able:
O1 to role-play a dialogue
O2 to make up sentences using new vocabulary read a text for general information
O3 to learn how to be a generous host
O4 to lay the table when expecting guests
O5 to work in pairs and use the phrases of politeness in their own sentences
O6 to answer the questions to the text and a crossword
O7 to work in small groups and fulfill some tasks set by the teacher
O8 to match the words with the appropriate images
O9 to read a text for general information

Methods and techniques: Magic Box, Multiple choice, Chain reading, Pair work,
Group work, Crossword, Discussion, Dialogue,
Role-play, Matching.

Materials: Magic Box, Computer, Projector, Chalk, Blackboard, Worksheets, Workcards,

Hand-outs, Utensils (forks, spoons, plates, knives, napkins, etc), Visual aids,

Pupils Book -English for You- Form the 6th, I. Ignatiuc, L. Foca, A. Munteanu.

Stage

S.C.
obj-s

Methods
techniques
Magic Box

Warm up
Evocation

O8

Matching

Classroom Interaction

Time

The T Greets the pupils (pp) and the guests, Organizes the
class for the lesson.
As a warm up activity is used the magic box, which is placed
at the bottom of the blackboard with the following
inscription:

3min

Comecome closerDont be
scaredLets see what is there in
the Magic Box.

Chec
previ
learnt
vocab

Box

2.4.
O1

Sense
realization

Role-play
Dialogue

Description

A pupil is asked to come to the board and find out the task
written on a sheet of paper in the Magic Box. They come in
turn to the board, but the first pupil reads the condition which
says: match the word from the card with the suitable picture
on the board. This way, the Teacher checks the vocabulary
that was given to be learnt at home. (Annex I)
The teacher asks the pp about where they met those words.
They should say that the words are taken from the dialogue
they were supposed to learn by heart. Some of the pp -23pairs- come and role-play the dialogue in front of the class.
After the roleplaying the pp are asked by the teacher to look
on the screen and comment on a picture where is represented
a family. The members are expecting guests and laying the
table (pp describe the picture and predict the subject of the
lesson)
The teacher announces the topic and opens it on the board
(the subject is written and hidden on two sheets of paper
which are opened just after the pp discover it, and later on the
screen).
EXPECTING

Power
Point

2.4.
O2

Make up
sentences

Eval

7min

Chec
home

1min

GUESTS

The pp put down the topic of the lesson.

Having discovered the topic of the lesson, the teacher
presents the objectives of the lesson written on slides in the
ppt presentation.
Afterwards the teacher introduces the new words that will be
used throughout the lesson. The new vocabulary is also
written on slides in ppt presentation, the teacher reads the
words and the pp repeat them.
Orally, the pupils are asked to make up sentences using one
of the new words in order to make them better understand
and memorize new vocabulary.

1min

3min

Evalu
under
g of t
word

O9
3.3.

Reflection

Chain
reading

O6
Answering
questions

O3
O5

Pair work

To get pp familiarized better with new words the teacher

reads the text and the pp listen to it. Then the pp are asked to
read the text again. They read the text in turns.
As the post-reading activity the pp have to answer some
questions to the text:
1) Who are the Taylors expecting as guests?
2) Where do they usually receive guests?
3) Where did Mrs. Taylor lay the table?
4) What is the table covered with?
5) Where has Mrs. Taylor put the napkins?

8min

In order to be a good host pp are taught to be polite. They are

given useful phrases of showing politeness and use them in
their own dialogues.

2min

3.
O7
O4
3.5.

Unscramble the
sentences
Find
synonyms

Find
antonyms

3.5.
O6

Crossword

Chec
abilit
expre
polite
a fore
langu

-Would you like a cup of coffee?

-No, thank you. I would like a cup of tea with a slice of
lemon.
After the class has used the polite phrases in their own
dialogues, they are asked to perform another task. They are
devided in three groups. Each group has to fulfill a task and
once it finishes the task comes to the table, that is in the front
of the class and arrange the articles/utensils they have on it.
This way all the groups come and lay the table, they try
their hand at laying a table for guests, following some table
rules and manners

Extension

Chec
comp
on of

Group I : On the tablecloth the pp are given some mixed

words, they have to unscramble the sentence and perform the
condition that is written on it.(Worksheet I)
(COVER THE TABLE WITH THE TABLECLOTH)
Group II: On some plates are written some words from the
text, pp have to find synonyms for them:
Comfortable cosy
Waiting guests- expecting guests
Wonderful- beautiful
Believe- hope
Group III: On the glasses the pp have received are written 4
words, the group has to find out antonyms to them from the
text. When they finish the task come to the table and arrange
them on it.
Ugly- beautiful
Small room large room
Old new/modern
On the left on the right
When the groups finish to arrange their articles/the utensils
on the table, the teacher pays attention to the fact that there
are some articles left and says, that, in order to finish laying
the table it is necessary to arrange the rest of the articles. For
this reason the teacher asks pp to give answers to some
questions, guess the right word or finish the sentence. (Annex
II). For each correct answer a pupil comes and arranges the
utensils on the table: the forks, the knives, the napkins, the
mustard, etc. This way (answering all the questions correctly)
the pp do both: lay the table with all necessary utensils and

10
min

Evalu
the w
the gr
and th
they
fulfill
given

7min

fulfill a crossword discovering the main word:

HOSPITABLE.
Summing up , the teacher underlines once again, that during
the lesson there have been discussed certain rules, important
things of being polite while receiving guests. The pp come up
with ideas concerning the discussed topic (if there are any).
The teacher encourages them participate in a discussion in
order to make them aware about the importance of being
hospitable one of those values and traits that make
Moldovan people special.

2min

Be polite and hospitable!!!

Giving
homework

2.4.

Marking.
Giving homework.

1min

Summ
up an
check
learnt
mater

Worksheet I

Group I : There are some mixed words on the tablecloth you are
given, unscramble the sentence and perform the condition that is
written on it.

THE

TABLE

WITH

COVER

TABLECLOTH

THE

Worksheet II

Group II: There are some words written on the plates youve
received, your task is to find out synonyms for them from the text
and place them on the table:

wonderful

comfortable

Waiting
guests

Believe

Worksheet III
Group III: There are 4 words written on the glasses you have received, find
out antonyms to them from the text. When you finish the task come to the
table and arrange them on it.

Ugly
Tiny
room

Old

On
the
left

Annex II
1.

What is the antonym of the word left? (Right)

2.

Where do we keep the utensils? (sideboard)

3.

What is this? (show a picture of mustard)

4.

We use this very utensil to eat soup. (spoon)

5.

What is this? (show the picture of venigar)

6.

Give the antonym of sugar. (salt)

7.

What do we cover the table with? (tablecloth)

8.

There are nine chairs at the (table)

9.

Taylors friends come from (Scotland)

R I
S I

G H T

D E B O A R D
M U S T A R D
S P O O N
V I

N E G A R

S A L T
T A B L E C L O T H
T A B L E
S C O T L A N D
E
Annex I (words from the magic box to be matched with images)

Sink

Cushion

Blanket

Study
Recycling
Bookshelves
Dishwasher
Stove
Traffic fume