LESSON PLAN

Teacher: Date: Form: 6th Level: Elementary (2nd year of study) Number of students: Textbook: Snapshot Elementary Unit: What would you like to do? (Unit 16) Lesson: Make suggestions and express preferences. (Would like/would prefer/would rather + infinitive) Time: 50 min Skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing Lesson aims: - to introduce and practise would like/would prefer and would rather to make suggestions and express preferences; - 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. Objectives: - SWBAT distinguish between would like/would prefer and would rather; - SWBAT identify learned words and phrases in authentic texts on the topic and revise vocabulary; - SWBAT make suggestions and express preferences, choose alternatives using vocabulary from a recommended word list; - SWBAT practise the grammar structures under discussion in sentences of their own. Assumptions: - Ss must have a satisfactory level of English; - Ss must be eager to participate. Anticipated problems and possible solutions: - If Ss do not understand the oral commands or the tasks, they will be translated into Romanian. Materials: Textbook, Handouts, Pictures, Flashcards, Blackboard Methods: brainstorming, word webs, conversation, reading, explanation, elicitation, description. Interactions: Whole Class, Individual Work, Pair work, Group work.

Activity 1 Warm-Up (7 minutes) T asks Ss questions about their Easter holidays and then checks homework and makes error corrections, if any. T then gets into the topic by reading a set of jokes on the topic of preferences. T then asks Ss to look at some advertising posters in the textbook (pages 92-93) and match the pictures with the appropriate events. T asks Ss to compare and contrast the pictures orally and briefly answer the question: Which of these events would you like to see? Activity 2 Presentation (10 minutes) T highlights the grammar structures usually used to make suggestions and express preferences and writes them on the blackboard. T points the fact that would like/would prefer are followed by a long infinitive (infinitive with to) whereas would rather is followed by a short infinitive (infinitive without to). T also has Ss pay attention to the spelling of long and short forms: e.g.: I would like/would prefer/would rather vs. Id like/d prefer/d rather T has Ss take a look at the Grammar flash section (page 95) and make rules. Activity 3 Practice (15 minutes) T asks Ss to work in pairs and interview one another using a short set of hypothetical questions in order to state their preferences Ss compare answers with their partners. T encourages Ss to exchange opinions on the topic, argue their point of view and give examples to support their ideas. Then, T has Ss revise vocabulary connected to leisure activities and work on gap filling exercises to practise the grammar structures under discussion (ex. 3/page 65 and ex.6/page 66 Snapshot Elementary Language Booster). T writes any new words on the blackboard and provides additional explanations, where necessary. Activity 4 Production (8 minutes) T has Ss work in groups of 3. Each Ss is given a Romance Quiz . Ss must take turns to ask and answer using would like/would prefer/would rather. T makes error corrections where necessary. After answering all questions, Ss calculate their scores to discover just how romantic they are. T asks the class as a whole Who would prefer? and Who would rather? questions and elicits answers. Activity 5 Follow-Up (8 minutes) T has Ss work in groups and list popular TV shows. Ss must put the list in their order of preference, their favourite first and their least favourite last. Each group discusses the list and gives arguments to support their choice. T makes a general appreciation of Ss work during class. T helps Ss draw conclusions on the topic discussed and assigns homework. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (2 minutes): Ss must devise a travel planner and write about a holiday destination. They must give details about the trip: number of days, main attractions, etc. and explain why they choose that particular destination, using prefer, would prefer and would rather to express preferences. (5-10 lines)