LESSON PLAN
Name: Gorzo Kinga
Date:
School:
Class: 8th grade
Level: Intermediate
Lesson: The World of Cartoons: The Flintstones-Nothing but the Tooth
Skills: Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading
No. of students: 4
Time: 90`
Objectives: by the end of the lesson students will:
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be able to listen for specific information
be able to express their own opinion
be familiarized with creative writing
be able to identify comic effects
be able to decipher what a movie/cartoon makes light of?
be selective TV-watchers
know what does the word cartoon mean
be able to make a decision predicting its consequences
Materials/Aids: DVD player, TV set, note-book, worksheet
Modes of interaction: T-whole class (lockstep)
S-S (pair-work)
No
Stages
1
Warm-up
2
Lead-in
Activities
Teacher`s activity
Pupils` activity
Hello! How are you We`re fine, thank you.
today?
Interaction/
Timing
T-SS 5`
Do you watch TV?
Yes, of course.
T-SS 15`
What do you usually Movies,
reality
shows,
watch on TV?
cartoons, talk shows, action
movies, comedies, etc.
Ok. I see you have Some of them raise their hands.
different tastes. Who
doesn`t like cartoons?
Please, raise your hands!
What is your favorite My favorite cartoon is The
cartoon? And yours?
Simpsons family. My favorite
cartoon is The Flintstones, etc.
My favorite cartoon is
The Flintstones, too. So, I They listen.
thought you would be
happy if we watch a
cartoon today. The title is
Skills
Speaking
Speaking
Objectives
-preparing
students
for
the
English
class
-creating
a
good
atmosphere in
the classroom
-preparing
students
for
the listening
stage
-familiarizing
students with
the world of
cartoons
-brainstorming
The Flintstones-Nothing
but the tooth.
What does cartoon mean?
It`s true. But let`s see
what a dictionary says:
Cartoon is: 1. A humorous
or
satirical
drawing
published in a newspaper
or magazine, 2. A film
made by photographing a
series
of
cartoon
drawings to give the
illusion of movement
when projected in rapid
sequence.
How
are
cartoon
characters?
What do you think? What
kinds of techniques are
used to make comic
effects?
Who are cartoons for?
What is the message of
cartoons?
A funny movie for children
with funny characters.
Sometimes they are ugly,
interesting creatures. They`re
funny, stupid, naive, humorous,
lovely, etc.
Funny situations. Naive
characters that get in trouble.
They speak in rhymes. They
have various accidents but they
don`t get hurt, they found
themselves in several absurd
situations, etc.
Cartoons are mainly for
children. But there are many
cartoons for adults, too.
We have to protect the
environment. They teach us
what to do or not in different
situations. What is real
friendship? They present
everyday life, people`s
problems.
3
Introducing
new vocabulary
Now there are some
words you might not
know. Let`s form pairs
and try to match the
words on flashcards with
the right meaning, then we
are going to check the
answers. You can write
the answers down in your
note-book.
Words:
bucks
pull teeth
slow down
float
throw
nap
Meaning:
=to move slowly through
the air
=reduce speed
=remove tooth
=money, cash
=short sleep
=drop
something
carelessly
5`
bucks = money, cash
S-S
pull teeth = remove teeth
slow down = reduce speed
float = to move slowly through
the air
throw = to drop something
carelessly
nap = short sleep
Speaking
Writing
Reading
-introducing
new
vocabulary
-preparing
students
for
understanding
the message of
the story
4
Listening:
Pre-listening
Before
watching
the
cartoon, you have some
tasks.
I`m going to show you
some words on flashcards
and you have to put them
down in your note-book.
Dinosaur dentist
Gas
Hurt
Dreamland
Phone
Milk
You are going to watch
the cartoon, but you won`t
hear anything. You have
to write a story using the
words I`ve shown you.
You
have
to
imagine/predict what the
story is going to be about?
(20-30 words)
Let`s see what kind of
story have you invented?
You`re very creative!
Let`s
check
whether
you`ve guessed what the
story is about or not.
20`
They look at the flashcard and Reading
write the words down in their Writing
note-book.
-stimulating
students
creativity
-preparing
students
to
predict things
They watch the cartoon, and Writing
then create a story.
They present/read the story.
-preparing
students
selective
listening
to
While Listening
Everybody
gets
a
worksheet. Ex.1. There
are
some
True/false
questions. You have to
tick the true sentences
while you are listening
and watching the cartoon.
10`
Listening
Writing
Reading
Speaking
Now, be very attentive. They watch the cartoon and do
You are going to watch the task.
and listen to the cartoon.
Let`s check the answers:
Fred has a terrible
toothache.
x
They are going to a
dinosaur dentist.
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Barney doesn`t fear of
entering the dentist`s
x
office.
The dentist is talking on
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the phone with his lover.
At first, the officer doesn`t
believe Fred that he saw
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Barney floating by.
Fred doesn`t run after
x
Barney to save him.
Both Fred and Barney are
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floating in the air.
Post-Listening
You have another task to
do. Ex.2. There are 5
questions
on
your
20`
Reading
-making
students
activate
worksheet. You have to
answer these questions. They watch and do the task.
While you are watching
again, you may take notes.
Skim the questions, and
when you are ready, I start
the DVD-player.
Listening
Writing
Let`s answer orally the
questions!
1. Why do
they
choose a dinosaur
dentist and not a
regular dentist?
2. What does modern
technology mean
in the Stone Age?
3. What is the source
of humour in the
cartoon?
4. What does the
story make light
of?
5. What
are
the
consequences of a
wrong decision?
Speaking
1. They choose a dinosaur
dentist because his T-SS
services are cheaper
with 5 bucks then that
of a regular dentist.
2. Modern
technology
means using animals
which are phones, or
machines
making
patients sleep.
3. The source of humour is
the ways animals are
used for technology and
comic situations.
4. The
story
present
everyday life issues, in
this case: toothache.
5. Sometimes it`s better to
pay more for something
what is good, than to
choose
something
wrong for a lower price.
-inviting
students
to
express their
own opinion
-preparing
students
for
analysis
-preparing
students to be
critics
-preparing
students
to
understand the
main
idea/message
of
a
movie/cartoon
as well as of a
written text.
-inviting
students
to
give
arguments
5
6
Evaluation/
Feed-Back
Setting
homework
As you have seen, the
story has an open ending. We don`t know how it ends.
What does open ending
mean?
Yes. So, we, the audience,
are invited to imagine
how the story ends.
Let`s try to do the same
thing. You have 5 minutes
to imagine an ending for
the story. You work in
pairs. You have to present
the ending under the form
of a dialogue.
Yes, we are.
Are you ready?
They present the ending.
Please, come in front of
your
classmates
and
present how the story
could end.
10`
Speaking
T-SS
S-S
As homework, you have They write down in their note- Writing 5`
to imagine two characters book what they have to do for
(they can be well-known next time.
T-SS
cartoon characters) and
-evaluating the
students`
comprehension
-using
role
play to get
feed-back
write a dialogue having
the topic: making wrong
decision (50 words)
WORK SHEET
Exercise 1. True or false?
Fred has a terrible toothache.
They are going to a dinosaur dentist.
Barney doesn`t fear of entering the dentist`s office.
The dentist is talking on the phone with his lover.
At first, the officer doesn`t believe Fred that he saw Barney floating by.
Fred doesn`t run after Barney to save him.
Both Fred and Barney are floating in the air.
Exercise 2. Answer the questions.
1. Why are they choosing a dinosaur dentist and not a regular dentist?
2. What does modern technology mean in the Stone Age?
3. What is the source of humour in the cartoon?
4. What does the story make light of?
5. What are the consequences of a wrong decision?