Lesson Plan

Teacher : Aurelia Mihaela Nicolaescu

Level:
Intermediate
Date:
6th of February 2011
Textbook : Upstream Intermediate
Duration : 50 minutes
Unit 6 :
Early to Bed
CLASS
: 9th grade
AIMS
: By the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
Use specific vocabulary to talk about health problems, to discuss ways to relax; to speculate about
causes, to give advice ;to make an appointment ;to describe symptoms
Listen for specific information to improve listening skills; listening for gist; listening for detail; deducing
meaning
Pronounce words with Greek and Latin roots
Assumed knowledge: The students know a lot about health and are able to use specific language to describe
health problems ; stress and relaxation;
Materials : Textbook- Upstream Intermediate, Express Publishing, chalk , Computer ,CDs, notebooks etc.
Timing Stage
and
Grouping
1-2`
Teacher to class

Activity 2 (3')
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 introduces the theme of the lesson by presenting

Activity 3 (10')
Introduction of the
new topic
Pre listening
Individual work,
Pair work

students some images with people practicing sports or eating healthy

food and asking them to describe what they see.
b) Students offer their opinions.
c) The teacher then explains the students that they are going
to listen to four people talking about their quality of life.
After explaining the situation the teacher asks the students to
suggest way to improve quality of life
d) The teacher asks the students to read out the text and elicits the
unknown words. The she reminds the students that they have to match
the speakers to the statements and that there is an extra statement
they do not need to use.
e) The students listen to the Cd twice.
f) The teacher then checks the answers
g) The teacher then draws the students attention to exercise 32.
h) The students read the survey results. They then brainstorm to
find out other ways to relax and write the list on the blackboard.
i) The teacher asks the students to go through the list of activities and
categories them according to whether they are active or passive.
j) Students work in pairs and talk about pros and cons of
active and passive relaxation.
k) The teacher monitors Ss performance around the class and then
choses some pairs to present their dialogues to the class
l) Ss work in pairs and brainstorm different ways to relax. Then
Ss talk about each activity and decide whether it is active or passive .
Finally Ss talk about the pros and cons of active and passive relaxation.

Aim: to listen in order to be

able to match the speakers
To the statements
To discuss ways to relax.

Activity 4 (10')
Individual work,
Pair work

a) The teacher introduces the theme of the next listening exercise

by eliciting from students what stress is ,what causes it and ways to

reduce it
b) The teacher then explains the next listening task which is a
Yes /No statements exercise. She also asks the students to say where they
might hear the dialogues.
c) Ss listen and give answers
Ex. You might here this dialogue in a doctors surgery .etc.
d) The teachers then draws the students attention to exercise 36.
The teacher explains the task.
Your friend is feeling stressed out and wants to make some changes to
his /her lifestyle.
The students should
Suggest ways to change his/her lifestyle in order to help
reduce stress.
Reject his /her reasons for not being able to follow your
advice ,and suggest alternatives
Express your hope that everything will work out well.

Aim :
To practice specific
vocabulary to talk about
stress
To listen for information

e) Students work in pairs and answer the questions They then present their
answers to the class.

f) The teacher brainstorms with the Ss to elicit vocabulary and write it on the
blackboard.

g) Ss work in pairs. One takes the role of the stressed person and

other gives advice. Ss complete the task. They then present their dialogues
to the class. asks the students what they think caused each problem

Activity 5 (25`)

Test paper
Aim: testing