LESSON PLAN

Teacher: CALIN TINUTA

School: Şcoala Gimnazială Nr. 1 Brahasesti
Date: 10.05.2017
Grade: 4th A
No. students: 10
Title of the lesson: What’s the weather like?

AIMS OF LESSON:

General objective : to develop and practice the productive skills

(speaking) and the receptive skills (listening, reading, writing)

Specific objectives:

- to review and improve the Ss’ vocabulary range;

- to introduce and practice new words to describe weather;
- to activate the Ss’ knowledge of the world and of the language;
- to encourage Ss to communicate freely and spontaneously during the
activities;
- to develop Ss’ speaking and writing competences.

AIDS/MATERIALS:

- textbook
- notebook
- exercise books
- flashcards for all weather items
- pictures
- video projector

MODES OF INTERACTION: S-Ss, T-Ss.

 Procedure
Stages of Objective Tim
No lesson Intera

Teacher’s activity Learners’ activity

1a. Warm-up - T asks Ss questions about - Ss answer the question, - to create a

how they feel, then checks present homework pleasant 5’
homework and makes error atmosphere and
to relax the Ss T–
corrections, if any.

- T gets into the topic by

asking Ss to look at the date - Ss say the date and the
and revise orally the days of days of the week and the - to check if they
the week and the months of months of the year know and use
the year. correctly the
previously
- T then tries to get Ss talk
taught materials.
about seasons. - T asks Ss - Ss talk about their
what season they like best favourite season, explain
and see if anyone can why do they like.
explain why. T has Ss to
- Ss write the unknown
briefly compare and contrast
words in their notebooks.
the four seasons and tries to
elicit weather related
vocabulary. If any useful
vocabulary words come up,
T writes them on the
blackboard.

2. - T introduces weather - To check Ss 10

related vocabulary using a understanding
Presentation weather PPT and handouts. - Ss write the weather and knowledge T–
related words and phrases in of the
- T drills new words using their notebooks. T then vocabulary and
choral and individual mentions the two scales grammar.
repetition. - T highlights the used to measure
appropriate formulae and temperature: Celsius and
expressions usually used to Fahrenheit and explains that
describe weather and writes in the UK temperatures are
them on the blackboard, often given in both forms.
then explains the meaning
of weather symbols. T also
 mentions the fact that in
Britain the weather is a very
popular topic and usually a
good way to start a
conversation.
3. Practice -T has Ss revise weather
symbols and work in groups
on a drawing exercise (Bb).
Each group must choose a
member to report back to
the class.
-T makes error corrections
and provides additional
explanations, where
necessary.
- T gives Ss handouts for
vocabulary practice and
asks them to work in pairs
and match weather phrases
with the corresponding
pictures.
4. Production - T has Ss work in groups
and gives each group a
picture representing a
season.
- T explains that each group
must write a few sentences
about that season and
describe the typical weather
conditions for that specific
season.
- Ss follow Ts instructions - to check Ss
and work in the groups, then knowledge and
represent their work. improve their 10
matching
abilities.
Gro
wo
- Ss solve exercises on the
handouts in pairs.
Pair w
- Ss write the sentences - to improve Ss’
writing skills
Gr. 1 It’s spring. The sky is 10
blue and the trees are green.
Our garden is full of T–
flowers. Outside it’s warm Ind
and the wind blows slowly. wo
The sun is on the sky.
2’
Gr. 2 It’s summer. It’s hot.
The children are swimming T–
in the lake. There are no
clouds on the sky. The days
are long and sunny. The
nights are warm and
starry. It’s holiday and
children are happy.
Gr.3 It’s autumn. The school
begins. It’s raining. It’s a
chilly weather. The wind
blows all day and the sky is
grey. But there are lots of
 fruit and vegetables.

Gr. 4 It’s winter. It’s cold

and everything is white. It’s
snowing a lot. The children
are skiing, sleighing and
skating. They are playing
with the snow. They are
making snowmen and are
playing with snowballs.
Children love winter.

5. Follow-Up T invites Ss to read The - Ss read the poem

season poem and then, to
play a game : Weather The season poem:
Report Weather

Weather is hot, 7
Weather is cold,
Weather is changing
As the weeks unfold.

Skies are cloudy, - to improve Ss’

Skies are fair, reading and
Skies are changing listening skill
In the air. and identifying
abilities.
It is raining,
It is snowing,
It is windy
With breezes blowing.

Days are foggy,

Days are clear,
Weather is changing
Throughout the year!

- Ss play the game

6. Homework - T explains task - Ss note the homework 1’

assignment