LESSON PLAN 5 – Jorge Sánchez
Class level
Classroom
Advanced
1
Progress expectation
The students should be able to include question tags in their speech as well
as use the new vocabulary taught in class when talking about consuming.
The vocabulary taught in this lesson is related to consuming and the
grammar deals with Question Tags as to let the students to express facts
about how to consume moderately as well as their opinion about general
consumption.
Consuming.
The students will be prepared to provide information about their consuming
habits using the vocabulary taught together with the Question Tags at the
end of their statements.
The students should be able to talk about their consuming habits as well as
using the correct Question Tag in all if their statements. Also, they will write
about consuming using the vocabulary taught and they will also discuss
about overconsumption and ways to save money when shopping.
It is assumed that they have an advanced level which would let them
understand the teacher’s explanations without difficulties as well as do all
the exercises planned. They are assumed to know not only all of verb
tenses for regular and irregular verbs but also the use of auxiliary and
modal verbs as to choose the proper form of a Question Tag when
required.
Visuals, worksheets, handouts, whiteboard.
They will express their opinion about consuming using Question Tags and
the teacher will be correcting their mistakes and remembering the grammar
taught when required. When the class has finished, as they will have been
guided by the teacher as to avoid mistakes, the students will be able to
discuss about the best ways to save money, understand an opinion
dialogue about a shopping advertisement and tell their shopping routines.
The lesson went even better than expected as the majority of the students
knew each of the verb tenses used to explain Question Tags and so they
could use them almost without committing mistakes. Most of them were
eager to learn all the vocabulary taught as to use it on their opinion
statements, for instance. Their level was appropriate to talk about the topic
as well as to practice Question Tags. The students’ reaction was really
positive as they were motivated to deal not only with the chosen topic but
also with the proposed grammar. The level of attention was good enough
as to understand the vocabulary, definitions, synonyms and the grammar
explained and so they could do the exercises given quite well. I would
improve the plan using listening exercises such as dialogues related to
consumption, as they could reinforce the vocabulary and grammar
presented. Also, the grammar explanation would be shorter and the teacher
speaking time in this phase will be reduced as to let the students give their
assumptions about the use of Question tags, for instance. Moreover, I
would explain the grammar using the self-discovery method as the use of
Question Tags may be more intuitive for advanced learners than I
expected.
Subject
Topic
Aim
Objective
Knowledge assumed
Material & equipment
Learning assessment
Post lesson notes
Lesson date
Lesson duration
05/12/2013
1 hour
Tasks
Phase Duration Topic
1
3
Introduction
2
5
Warm up
Teacher activity
Presentation.
Student activity
Introduce
themselves.
Shows a sheet with pictures Guess the topic and
of expensive products and
discuss about which
asks them for the topic
product they will buy if
giving clues if needed.
they had enough
money and why.
Resources
A whiteboard.
A sheet with
pictures.
3
8
4
4
5
5
6
3
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
5
11
5
12
5
Vocabulary
presentation
Writes words on the
whiteboard saying their
definitions.
Gives out a list with 4
synonyms to match with
each word.
Pre-reading
Asks the students if they like
advertisements, which is
their favourite one and why,
using Question Tags on their
answers.
Vocabulary
Shares out a sheet with a
practice /
dialogue related to an
Reading
advertisement as to fill in the
gaps with the vocabulary
taught.
Post-reading /
Asks questions about the
Comprehension dialogue to check if they
Check
understood the text.
Write down the
definitions.
Match the vocabulary
taught with their
synonyms.
A whiteboard.
A sheet with the
words.
Another sheet
with synonyms
to match.
A whiteboard to
write the
Question Tags
used.
Discuss about
advertisements and
give their opinion
about it using
Question Tags.
Fill in the gaps with
A handout.
the words given at the A whiteboard.
previous phase.
Answer specific
questions about the
dialogue.
A piece of paper
with the
questions.
The handout
used at the
previous phase.
Grammar
Explains meaning, structure Write down notes and A whiteboard.
presentation
and use of Question Tags.
answer to the
Ask the students.
teacher’s questions.
Grammar
Gives a handout with
Complete the
A handout.
practice
sentences to complete with sentences with a right
the proper Question Tag.
Question Tag.
Produce activity Ask them how to be a
They discuss in pairs A paper with
conscious consumer and
using question tags
sentences.
gives them 10 steps to
and choose 5 of the
follow.
options to say aloud.
Wrap up
Hands out a paper with
Write a sentence for A paper with
questions tags.
that question tag
question tags.
using the vocabulary
taught.
Back up
Present a chant about
Pair up and repeat it A sheet with a
question tags.
in loud voice.
chant.
Back up
Tells them to discuss if
Say a sentence using A whiteboard to
school uniforms are a
a proper question
write their
necessary expense using
together with the
sentences.
the vocabulary taught and
words taught.
question tags.
Students who attended
Name
Ana
Age Level
23 Advanced
Conchi
62
Advanced
Carlos
48
Intermediate
Carolina
34
Intermediate
Virginia
31
Intermediate
Notes
A very motivated student who was really motivated,
answering when requested, and taking notes about the
explanation and any relevant information given.
She was eager to learn, very active, and participated
during the class when it was possible by asking
questions about te grammar and vocabulary taught.
A student who was motivated and tried to complete the
tasks given the best he could.
She was not sure about her level but showed that she
was able to complete the tasks better than she
expected.
She was doubtful about coming to an advanced class
but could follow the lesson as well as doing all the
exercises quite good.
Silvia
26
Advanced
Esther
Lara
32
35
Advanced
Advanced
Reina
43
Advanced
Moisés
27
Intermediate
She was really tired but did her best to listen and
understand the explanations.
A quiet student who finished the exercises at time.
She was quiet during the class and understood all the
commands answering when requested.
She was a quiet student who was motivated and finished
all the exercises on time.
He was a bit shy at the beginning and at the same time
paid attention constantly and answered correctly most of
the times.