LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL: Colegiul National “Costache Negri”-Galati

TEACHER: Oana Moldoveanu
DATE: 6th of June,2017

GRADE: 5-th
LEVEL: L1, INTERMEDIATE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS-32

LESSON TOPIC: revision of Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense.

TYPE OF LESSON: revision
SKILLS INVOLVED: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES:

A) SPECIFIC AIMS: by the end of the lesson the Ss. will be able to:
- describe/talk about past actions and activities past actions
- use Past Simple and Past Continuous in real instances of communication.
- make up sentences and short dialogues using the acquired grammar structures.

B) AFFECTIVE AIMS:
- to create a warm atmosphere in order to offer the background for smooth, easy
conversations between T. and Ss.
- to help Ss. become more confident when speaking English.

INTERACTION: T. -> Ss.; Ss. -> T.

TEACHING TECHNIQUES: conversation, dialogue, discussion, brainstorming, guiding.

METHODS OF TEACHING: Communicative Language Teaching, The Natural Approach (the

Affective Filter Hypothesis)

TEACHING AIDS: blackboard, coloured chalk, hand-outs, sponge ball .

TIME: 50`
 STAGES OF THE LESSON:

ACTIVITY 1: ORGANIZATIONAL MOMENT: (1`)

Procedure: T. enters the classroom, greets the Ss., and then asks if there are any absentees. The
S. on duty tells if there are any.
Aims: -to assure the introductive part of the lesson.
Skills: speaking
Techniques: Informal conversation, questioning.
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;

ACTIVITY 2: WARM UP (5’)

Procedure:
 T. starts a short conversation by asking the Ss. how they are doing (e.g.: “How are you
today?”). Ss. answer T`s questions.
 T. takes a foam ball and throws it at some of the Ss. asking questions such as: “What`s
your name?”, “How old are you?”, “Tell me an irregular verb with all its forms.”, “Tell me a
noun beginning with the letter C.”, “Tell me an adjective beginning with the first letter in your
surname. etc.” (T. uses these questions and tasks in a differentiated manner, from simple to
complex depending on the level of the Ss.)
Aims: - to assure the transition between the stages of the lesson.
- to revive the spirit of the class and assure a proper atmosphere for the lesson.
Skills: speaking
Techniques: conversation, brainstorming.
Interaction: T-->S; S-->S.

ACTIVITY 3: INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC (4’)

Procedure:
 T. asks the Ss. whether they enjoyed the activity from Warm-up then T. asks a S. “What
did you do yesterday? Did you eat something?” The S. answers the question using a Past tense
sentence
(e.g.: “I ate a cake yesterday.”) and then T. asks the S.: “Where were you sitting while eating
the cake?” The S. answers. “I was sitting at the table, in the kitchen.”
T. introduces the topic: “This is what we are going to do today: to talk about actions and
activities in the past using Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense!”
Aim: - to assure a proper transition and continuity between the stages of the lesson.
- to inform Ss. about the topic of the lesson.
- to guide the Ss. to the discovery of the lesson topic in order to capture their interest.
Skills: speaking, writing.
Techniques: discussion, questioning.
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;
ACTIVITY 4: SHORT REVISION OF PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS (7`)
Procedure:
 T. asks the Ss. about the use of Past Simple and Past Continuous and T makes a sketch of
them on the bb. Ss. put it down in their notebooks.

Past Simple (completed action in the past)

S + V2
I ate a cake yesterday V1 –ed

I was sitting at the table in the kitchen. When I ate a cake=yesterday

Past Continuous

(action in progress at a particular moment in the past)

S + TO BE + V1 + ING
(at Past Simple)

Aim: - to assure a proper transition between the moments of the lesson and thus a better
comprehension of the topic for the students.
- to make a short revision of the use of Past Simple and Past Continuous and their
formation.
Skills: speaking, writing.
Techniques: discussion,
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;
Activity 5 Practice 1 (5’)
Procedure:
 T asks the Ss to read the sentences, to choose the correct words from the
Word bank and to change each word to end with ing.
Aim:Consolidation
Techniques: discussions
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;

 Read the story. Choose the correct words from the Word bank. Change each
word to end with ing. Write the words on the lines.

Tomorrow is exam day. Yesterday we had our last Flyers lesson.

It was very interesting. Our teacher was……..explaining….. the exam information.
He was(1)………….. what we need to do for each question.
Harry didn’t understand and was(2) …………….. to his friend Betty.
The teacher was very kind and kept(3) …………. the information.
It was very good to spend time (4)…………….. everything we studied.
I have really enjoyed(5) ……………….. for my Flyers exam.

Word bank: describe / explain/ prepare/ / remember/ repeat / whisper

Answers: 1. describing 2. whispering 3. repeating 4. remembering 5. Preparing

Activity 6 Practice 2( 6’)
Procedure:
 T asks the Ss to have a look at the following sentences and match them with the
answers(on the bb)
Aim: Consolidation
Techniques: discussions,working on bb
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;

A B

1. I was picking fresh vegetables from my A – We were visiting the Central Zoo
garden when..................................
B- My friend was waiting for me
2. Elaine was still working on her project
last night when….. C- I was listening music
3. ……………………….when a tiger
escaped from its cage. D- I was working on my laptop
4. ……………………………..while I was
having a shower. E- her friend was bringing the drinks
5. The power went off in my room
when…………………… F- the power went off in her room
6. …………………when a policeman
arrested a young man in the shop. G- I found a hedgehog
7. …………………………………when I
heard a loud voice. H- My mother was buying clothes
8. Jessica was setting the table
while……………………

Answers: 1-G ; 2-F; 3-A; 4-B; 5-D; 6-H; 7-E

Activity 7 Reading comprehension(20’)

Procedure:
 The T asks the Ss to read the text below and find the error in the sentences below.Then
the Ss have to underline with the green color the verbs on Past Simple and with the red
one those on Past Continuous.
Aim: to practice reading focusing on finding past simple/continuous
Techniques: discussions,reading
Interaction: T-->S; S-->T;
 A strange experience

Last month I was on holiday in Ireland with my mum and dad. One day, we were
driving through a small village. It was time for lunch, so we stopped at a restaurant.
It was a large, old building. We looked through the window. There were lots of people in
the restaurant. They were eating, drinking and chatting. A musician was playing the violin.
But there was something strange about the people. They weren’t wearing normal, modern
clothes. They were wearing hats, jackets and dresses from another century. We couldn’t
understand it. But we were hungry, so we opened the door.
When we went into the restaurant, everything was different. The people were wearing
normal clothes. The musician wasn’t there and the music was on CD. It was a very strange
experience.

What is wrong about these sentences? Can you give the right answer?

1. Daniel was on holiday with his parents in Scotland.

2. One day they were driving through a small mountain town.
3. They stopped at a restaurant to have dinner.
4. All the people in the restaurant were dancing.
5. There was a musician in the restaurant, too. He was playing the piano.
6. When Daniel and his parents looked through the window the people in the restaurant
were wearing normal clothes: jeans, shirts, suits.

Answers:

-Daniel was on holiday with his parents in Ireland.

- One day they were driving through a small village.
- They stopped at a restaurant to have lunch
- All the people in the restaurant were eating ,drinking and chatting.
-There wasn’t a musician in the restaurant.The music was playing on CD.
- When Daniel and his parents looked through the window the people in the restaurant weren’t
wearing normal clothes: jeans, shirts, suits,they were wearing clothes from another century.

Activity 7 Giving homework and dismissing class( 2’)

The teacher sets the homework : worksheet Past Simple vs Past Continuous
The teacher addresses encouragements and thanks to her students and gives them small
rewards(smiley faces).
thank you
for participating!