Lesson Plan

High School: “G. Ibraileanu”, Iasi

Teacher: Daniela Aftene

Student trainee: Larisa Bulai

Class: 10 D (intensive, 4h/week)

Level: advanced

Number of students: 16

Date: 18th of May 2010

Time of lesson: 1010-1100

Textbook: Mission 2 Coursebook

Lesson Topic: ”The Egyptian Pyramids”

Approach: Communicative

Lesson Aims: - to create a pleasant atmosphere;

- to create interest in topic;

- to create discussion themes;

- to practise students` reading and speaking skills;

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 - to introduce vocabulary related to the topic;

- to ensure thrilling activities;

- to determine students to speak free and to express personal opinions.

Didactic Strategies: a) methods and skills:

- reading and speaking comprehension;

- conversation;

- individual, pair and group work.

b) materials and aids:

- students`notebooks;

- the textbook;

- the blackboard;

- handouts;

- CD + CD player.

LESSON AIM PROCEDURE SKILLS TYPE OF TIMING

STAGE INTERACTION

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1. Warm up - to create a pleasant T marks the absent Ss, prepares the necessary materials and Speaking T-Ss 10`
atmosphere checks if Ss are prepared for the lesson. T asks Ss what they
- to come closer to know about Egypt and Pyramids (from history, for example).
the topic T leads the answers and discusses with the Ss.
2. Pre- - to create discusson T gives Ss some handouts with famous monuments and Speaking T-Ss 10`
reading themes buildings from Egypt. Ss have to think about 3 features for the Writing Ss-Ss
- to practise speking images they get (group work) working in small groups. T
skill leads the feedback session and writes on the blackboard what
- to determine Ss to the representatives of each group say.
speak free and to Then, T tells Ss that they are going to read thee text from the
express their own textbook at page 83.
opinions
3. While - to practise Ss Skimming: Ss read the text from their textboks. In the same Reding T-Ss 7`
reading reading skill time, T writes down on the blackboard some words, asking Ss Writing Ss-Ss
- to introduce (after they have read the text) to write down in their Speaking
vocabulary related notebooks, the explanation for each of the words. Then, T tries Listening
to the topic to define the words with Ss` aid. Next, Ss have to identify the
main idea for each paragraph, using the exercise( You are
going to read a magazine article...) from page 82.
- to read for specific Scanning: Ss have to solve the first exercise from page 82 Writing T-Ss 10`
information (Read the following summary and underline the correct item.) Reading Ss-Ss

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 - to ensure thrilling and, if necessary, to read the text again in order to choose the Speaking
activities correct form. Next, Ss have to solve two vocabulary exercises
at the page 84. T leads the feedback session, explaining each
new word or expression. Ss have to work individually for 3
minutes, then in pairs (to compare the answers), then they
must read loudly.

4. Post - to create T plays a short movie about Egyptian historical monuments Listening Ss-Ss 10`
reading discussion themes and curiosities. Finally, Ss have to answer three questions, Writing T-Ss
- to encourage Ss to which are written by the teacher on the blackboard before the Speaking
express their own movie begins, about the facts presented during the movie.
opinions and to (individual work)
speak free
5.Evaluation - to practise the new T gives feedback as to Ss performance during the class and Writing T-Ss 3`
and vocabulary gives the homework. Ss have to talk about a great/ famous
homework monument in the world. The short composition must be from
half a page to a page.