Lesson plan

Name: Mdlina Cherme

Date: 12th of November 2009
School: coala cu clasele I-VIII Soltsz Jnos Ambud
Grade: 3rd grade
Level: Beginners
Number of students: 11
Textbook: Firm Steps, Corint
Unit: At school
Lesson: This is Mikes Table
Lesson objectives
By the end of the lesson students will be able:
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to describe objects

to identify and describe school objects

to use there is/isnt, there are/arent correctly

to use a/an correctly

Materials:
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textbook

school objects

handout

STAGES OF THE LESSON:

1. Class organization:
Aim : preparing the class for the new lesson
Skills: listening, speaking
Time: 5 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss

Procedure: The teacher makes sure the class is prepared for the new lesson and checks if they
are all present. Homework checking
2. Warm up:
Aims:
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to stir interest and promote discussion

to raise expectations and create involvement in the given task

Skills: listening
Time: 2 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss
Procedure: Teacher presents the main topic of the lesson and asks students to open their books
on page 18
3. Activity 1:
Aims:
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to identify and describe school objects

to practice working in pairs to conduct a short exchange

Skills: speaking
Time: 10 minutes
Interaction T-Ss, Ss-Ss
Procedure: T shows Ss some items and asks them to say the words aloud.
In pairs, Ss conduct a short exchange:
S1 (showing his/her deskmate a pen): Whats this?
S2: Its a pen. etc
4. Activity 2:
Aim: to use there is/isnt, there are/ arent
Skills: writing
Time: 10 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss

Procedure: T explains when we use there is/isnt, there are/arent and the Ss have to write
sentences saying what is on Mikes table
5. Activity 3:
Aim: to practice giving short answers (Yes, there is/are. No, there isnt/arent)
Skills: speaking
Time: 5 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss
Procedure: T asks questions and the Ss have to answer to these questions.
6. Activity 4:
Aim: to pronounce the new words correctly
Skills: listening, speaking
Time: 3 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss
Procedure: T reads the words, Ss repeat after the teacher
7. Activity 5:
Aim: to use a/an correctly
Skills: writing
Time: 5 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss
Procedure: T explains when we use a and when an, Ss come to the blackboard and write the
correct article for the wors on the table
8. Activity 6:
Aims:
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to understand and apply new acquired knowledge

verify word understanding

Skills: writing
Time: 8 minutes
Interaction: T-Ss

Procedure: T gives Ss the handouts containing exercises with the indefinite article and with
there is/are. Ss resolve the exercises
9. Homework
Exercise 6 page 19
T explains the task and goes through the homework orally.

Handout:
I . Put there is or there are in the following sentences
1.

five pens in the pencil case.

2.

a car in the garage.

3.

two books on the desk.

4.

an apple on the table.

II. Choose a or an:

1. This is a/an book.
2. That is a/an black cap.
3. This is a/an eraser
4. That is a/an orange.