LESSON PLAN

TEACHER:

DATE:

TIME:

SCHOOL:

CLASS:

Class profile:

11 year-olds, A1

Teaching unit :

Module 1: The Challenge

Type of lesson :

Presentation, practice

Sources:

Challenges 1 Students' Book; Workbook; Teacher's Handbook

Aims and objectives :

Introducing the characters of the book and their background and challenges they face. Raising Ss awareness of the
challenges disabled people face and the achievements they are capable of. Usage of can.

Teaching methods :

conversation, presentation, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing, speaking

Class management :

whole class, individual work, pair work, group work

Teaching aids, materials

and equipment :

students book, workbook, CD; board, chalk, CD-player

STAGES
partIntroductory

Introduce the
topic, elicit ideas
and vocabulary,
spark interest

Class organization procedures and activities

Interaction

Warm-up: Check homework. Ss describe the photos they brought. Introduce

the aim of the lesson.

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Exercise 1: Ss check the meaning of the Key Words in the Picture Dictionary.
Listen to the recording and check Ss pronunciation.

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Exercise 2: Ss match the people with their interests. Elicit answers.

Teaching
aids and
materials

Possible problems
and solutions

TIMING

Aims and
objectives

SB
CD
CD player

10
min

SB
CD
CD player

30
min

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Main part

Exercise 3: Ss read the notice and match it with the given activities. Elicit
answers.

Revise
vocabulary and
target language
in context
Practice target
language
Practice target
language

Revise and
practice target
language

Exercise 4: Before you play the recording, give Ss time to read through the
forms to see what missing information they need to listen for. Reassure Ss that
they do not need to understand everything the speakers say to complete the
forms. Elicit answers.
Exercise 5: Give Ss time to read through the sentences before you play the
recording again. Elicit answers.
Exercise 6: Ss continue to No Limits and check the meaning of the Key Words
in the Picture Dictionary. (Exercise 1, p.16.)
Exercise 7: Ss read and listen to the article and match the people with the
photo. Explain or encourage Ss to guess the meaning of any new words in the
text. (Exercise 2, p.16.)
Exercise 8: Ss copy and complete the table with can or cant. After checking
answers, ask Ss to read the texts again and find two more examples of can in
affirmative sentences, two more examples of cant in negative sentences and
one example of a question and short answer. (Exercise 4, p.16.). Check Ss
understand that the strong pronunciation of can is used in short positive
answers and at the beginning of questions.

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board
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partFinal

Exercise 9: Ss work in pairs and correct the sentences about the people in the
text. Elicit answers. (Exercise 7, p.17.)
Use target
language

Ending the lesson:

Exercise 8: Ask Ss to complete Exercise 6 in their Workbooks. Elicit answers.

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5 min

Homework: Exercise 8, p.17.