Part II: Writing Lesson Plan

Context: Intermediate Students

Learner Needs: To practice pronouncing the -ed sound.
Objectives/Aims: Students will be able to identify and correctly pronounce the three
endings of regular past tense words. (t/d/Id)
Language Analysis: This lesson will focus on the pronunciation of regular past tense
verbs.
Materials: Writing materials, Azar listening activity CD
Timing/Sequencing: 60 minutes.
Assessment: Teacher will listen to students talk about what their partners did this past
weekend.
Reflection:

Lesson Plan:
Stage Aim Procedure Mats. Focus Time

Warm up

Introduce the Ask students to listen as I read a list of None. Introduce 5

three sounds of verbs written on the board that end in the t three
regular past sound, and then ask them what sound they different
tense verbs, but hear at the end of the words. Repeat for sounds of
lead students verbs ending in d sound and -ed sound. ed.
towards Once students have identified the three
producing the different sounds, write the rule for each on
rule instead of the board.
me simply
listing them.
Lesson activities/assessments

Practice Pass out handout/listening activity sheet. Handout, Listening. 15

listening to the Explain the two listening activities, and Azar CD
three different play recordings for students two or three
sounds. times. Review answers with students.
Practice Lead the students in say each verb in Handou Speaking. 15
saying unison. Then, in small groups, have t
different past students take turns choosing a verb to
tense verbs. read from list on handout. Students will
listen to verb being read and write it
down in the appropriate column (t/d/ed)
Continue to In pairs, have students talk about what Writing Speaking 10
practice they did last weekend. The students materia and
saying listening will write down the verbs they ls listening.
different past hear being used by their partner. Ask
tense verbs. students to try and include at least one
verb from every sound group (t/d/ed).
Conclusion

Produce past Have each student give a brief report on None. Speaking. 15
tense verbs what their partner did last weekend so as
with correct to practice using the different sounds
pronunciation. (and allow me to assess their progress.)