LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL: Scoala Gimnaziala Maxenu

TEACHER: Dragu Violeta

CLASS: IV

LEVEL: Intermediate

DATE: 4th June 2014

LESSON: Holiday fun!

RESOURCES:

 Firm Steps, Ileana Pirvu/Ecaterina Comisel

 Visuals
 Board
 Worksheets

LESSON AIMS:

 to understand and classify words related to holidays;

 to build up vocabulary connected to holidays;
 to allow students to practise speaking spontaneously and fluently about holidays that may provoke
the use of the words and phrases they have learnt;
 to read for general meaning;
 to read for specific information;
 to reflect upon own learning and performance.

STAGES

I. Warm up 5 min.
Class organisation. Greet the SS and sets the right mood for the lesson through spontaneous dialogues
that foster a positive classroom atmosphere.
II. Lead-in 5 min.
T tells the SS that the aim of the lesson is to read a text for general meaning (skim) and for specific
information (scan) and to speak about holidays.
On the board there are pictures faced down. SS should turn each picture and guess what they represent.
(sunscreen, camera, waterproof jacket, sunhat, binoculars, map, insect repellent, first aid kit, suitcase).
They work in groups to decide which of the items they might need to take with them on different types of
holidays: a beach holiday, sightseeing in Europe, a safari, mountaineering. Once they have made their choices, they
should report back to the class, giving reasons for their choices.
 a beach holiday: sunscreen, sunhat (protection), binoculars (watch ships, dolphins), suitcase (clothes),
camera (memories), first aid kit (bites, stings)
sightseeing in Europe: camera, map (find your way around), suitcase, waterproof jacket (bad weather)
a safari: insect repellent, sunhat, sunscreen, binoculars, first aid kit, suitcase, camera
mountaineering: first aid kit (falls, injuries), binoculars (views), camera, sunscreen.

Anticipated problems and solutions

P: Maybe the SS can’t give reasons for all the items.
S: T encourages SS to talk by avoiding embarrassing situations.

III. Activity 1 Reading (scan) 10 min

Students read the text quickly in order to find out what dangers are linked to the temperature.
The dangers linked to the temperature are:
- heat exhaustion from high temperatures and using up a lot of water and salt
- heat stroke from exposure to very high temperatures for a long time
- hypothermia from exposure to very cold conditions

Follow up activity
SS should sum up in their own words what the text is about.
SS should say if there was any information in the text they didn’t know before or if any of the information
surprised them.

Anticipated problems and solutions

P: SS may not read all the text after they think they have found the answer.
S: T encourages SS to continue reading to the end.

IV. Activity 2 Reading (skim) 10 min

SS read the text for the general meaning and they have to match the sentences with the paragraphs of the
text. Each sentence summarise what each paragraph is about. T draws attention of the SS that the main ideas of
the text is found in the topic sentences.

A. Keep the heat in. - 4 (how to prevent losing body heat)

B. A trip to the chemist’s is a good idea. - 2 (things you should buy for the first aid kit)
C. The heat can make you seriously ill. - 3 (dangers of the high temperature)
D. Being properly prepared for a holiday will make everybody happy. - 6 (if you plan and
prepare carefully, you will be happier)
E. Don’t go on an adventure holiday until you’re ready. - 1 (you need to be prepared in lots of ways)
F. We all need to drink, but don’t ignore the dangers. - 5 (how to make sure we drink water that is
safe)

Anticipated problems and solutions

P: SS may not see the structure of the text as a whole
S: T encourages SS to pay attention to the main idea of the text and the topic sentence of each paragraph.

V. Activity 4 Questions 10 min

SS Should underline the parts of the text where they find the answers to the questions and write them on
the worksheets.

1. What can adventure holiday offer to a young person? (variety and excitement)
2. What is the most important thing to take with you on an adventure holiday? (first aid kit)
 3. What are the two things we must do if you’re exercising in a hot climate? (drink plenty of water and
take in extra salt)
4. Which part of your body does a lot of your body heat get lost through? (head)
5. What kind of foods can help you if you’ve got hypothermia? (sugary foods and plenty of fluids)
6. What can you do if you’re not sure that the local water is safe to drink? (buy bottled water, use
water purification tablets, boil the local water).

VI. Activity 5 Comprehension 5 min

T checks the general understanding of the text, by asking SS some questions.
1. List four types of adventure holidays (heli-hiking, mountaineering, white-water rafting, whale-
watching)
2. Why do we need to use sunscreen even if you’re not on the beach? (you can get sunburnt when
you’re doing other activities too)
3. What should you do if you get heatstroke? (get medical help immediately)
4. What should you wear if you want to go walking in cold weather? (several layers of clothing, a hat, a
waterproof jacket)

VII. Feedback session 5 min

T summarizes the lesson and assesses what has been achieved by asking brief questions about the
content, as well as whether the SS found the topic interesting or not, what they got out of the lesson, whether the
language practice was useful, whether they enjoyed the activities, etc.
T also sets the HW for the next time: each student should make a brochure about adventure holidays and
present it to the others.

Anticipated problems and solutions

P: SS may find it intimidating to judge their own language production.
S: T will encourage them by telling how crucial self-assessment is for future development and personal
progress.
 WORKSHEET

I. Work in groups. Decide which of the items you might need to take with you on the following types of
holiday. Give reasons for your answers.

a beach holiday sightseeing in Europe a safari mountaineering

II. Read the text to find out what dangers are linked to the temperature.
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III. Read the text again and match the following sentences to the paragraphs of the text.
A. Keep the heat in.
B. A trip to the chemist’s is a good idea.
C. The heat can make you seriously ill.
D. Being properly prepared for a holiday will make everybody happy.
E. Don’t go on an adventure holiday until you’re ready.
F. We all need to drink, but don’t ignore the dangers.

A B C D E F

IV. Answer the questions.

1. What can adventure holiday offer to a young person?

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2. What is the most important thing to take with you on an adventure holiday?
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3. What are the two things we must do if you’re exercising in a hot climate?
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4. Which part of your body does a lot of your body heat get lost through?
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5. What kind of foods can help you if you’ve got hypothermia?

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6. What can you do if you’re not sure that the local water is safe to drink?
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