Universidad Catlica de la Santsima Concepcin

English Pedagogy
Teaching Practice

LESSON PLAN (PPP)

Level: Pre-intermediate

Date of lesson:
30/10/2014

Time of lesson:
16:20 hrs.

Length of
lesson:
60 min.

Teachers name:
Matias Galvez

Main Aim:
At the end of the lesson students will be able to compare three snacks related to coffee break (orally)

Exponent(s):
This sandwich is bigger than yours, but this one is the biggest.
This cup of coffee is more expensive than that one, but this one is the most expensive.
That sopaipilla is more salty than empanadas, but pirkas are the most salty

Assumed Knowledge:
- Vocabulary of foods
- Adjectives

Target Language: First element+ verb to be + comparative adjective+ than+ second element + but + Third element+ linking verb+
superlatives + third element
( subject + verb + adjective + object + coordinator + second subject + linking verb+ second subject )

Anticipated Problems
Ss do not know enough vocabulary (adjectives, foods)
Ss might miss use the comparative and superlatives with one syllabus and with two
..and Solutions
T gives Ss a worksheet with adjectives related to the topic
T emphasizes in the pronunciation and the form of both linguistic aspect

Aids
List of adjective related to the lesson
PPT
Computer, whiteboard, etc.
Pictures of food

Adapted from University of Sussex

Stages

Procedure
What I am going to do

LEAD-IN

T starts the lesson telling a personal First, where do we can buy food for the Listening
Reading
story related to the content and coffee break in this building?
showing pictures about two different In the cafeteria, isnt?
elements (using a ppt)
Let me tell you a story. In first year I
was in the cafeteria and I bought a
coffee and a pita bread
and a
classmate bought a pirka and a juice,
the problem was that the bread was
smaller than her pirka and the coffee
was colder then her juice.
And I paid 1400 pesos for that. Are
you serious? So to say something to
get my money back I created some
arguments like these ones. (T shows
the sentences in a ppt)

PRESENTATION

T presents the language topic

T
presents
comparatives.

the

What I am going to say

Instructions, CCQs, Feedback, etc

structure

Skill

Considering this sentences, I am going Listening

to introduce our language topic, we are Reading
going to learn how to compare
elements, in this case food.
of We use this structure to compare two
or more elements
First
element+
comparative
adjective+ than+ second element

Time
(min)

Interaction
T-Ss; Ss-Ss; etc

5 min.

T Ss

10 min.

T Ss

For example:
My coffee is colder than your, but his
coffee is the coldest

We use comparative adjectives when

we compare two elements
T presents the structure of superlatives

We use superlative adjectives when the

characteristic of this element is at the
top. This is the structure First element
+ linking verb + superlative adjective+
(First element or One).

it is greater than any other

T explains some basic adjectives as We create them depending on the

number of syllable. if it has one you
comparatives and superlatives.
put ''er'' at the en of the word bigbigger and if it has more than two we
use more + adjective beautiful- more
beautiful. With superlatives we add
''est'' such as big- biggest and if it has
two or more than two syllable you use
most+ powerful - most powerful.
T explains with concrete examples Now lets see some examples taking
(pictures and real objects) the content objects from the desk and showing
some pictures.
explained.

PRACTICE

T gives the instructions for the first Now you have to work in pears, you Speaking
activity.
have 3 minutes, find out with your
class mate adjectives with one syllable
Ss student have to discuss and talk and adjectives with two syllables, and
about adjectives with one sound and say me the adjective to make a chart in
adjectives with two sounds, and tell to the power point.
T to put them in a chart in the power
point.
Using the created chart T revises the Now with these adjectives you can
grammar rules to create comparatives create superlatives and comparatives.
and superlatives.
To create comparatives you put ''er'' at
the end of the word when the word has
one syllable and you use ''more'' before
the word with two or more than two
syllable words.
Now to create superlatives you use
''est'' at the end of the word if this one
has one syllable and if it has more than
two you use ''most'' before the
adjective.
T gives the instruction for the second For the next activity you have 5
activity.
minutes now, I m going to give you
pictures of coffee break foods.
T models the activity.
Do you remember the last lesson when
you have to use I like this food or I
Using comparatives Ss have to talk don't like this food? Well following
between each other and compare two that you have to do the same but now
elements (food) in order to give reason giving a reasons using comparatives.
why they like or dislike one of the Chose an adjective three foods and
foods in one sentences.
create the sentences.
For example: I like chocolate cake
because it is sweeter than banana cake.

15 min.

T Ss, Ss
Ss

T checks the sentences with the Now let's see what you have, following
student asking for a volunteer writing the structure.
the sentence on the board
PRODUCTION

T gives and example how to create

one sentences from two previous, one
comparative and other superlative,
using an example of the ppt

Now with one comparative sentence speaking

and one superlative sentences you can
create one sentence comparing three
elements like this example,
Oranges are sweeter than apples, but
cakes are the sweetest one.

T gives the instruction for the third You have 5 minutes to do this activity,
activity and gives other pictures.
Now let's create a sentences with three
elements, I am going to give you three
T asks Ss to talk to each other and pictures, you chose the adjectives and
create a sentence comparing three say to your classmate the sentences.
foods using comparatives and
superlatives.
T monitors the dialogue and checks Now let's see. Ss X can you share the
the structure.
sentences with us.
Ok well done.
T uses CCQ'S
understanding

to

checks

the To finalize this lesson lets see if there

something missing,
Do we use comparatives to talk about
the weather?
Do we use superlatives to talk about a
common characteristic? Or super
characteristic, at the top?

POST LESSON COMMENTS:

20 min.

Ss Ss, Ss-T

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