LESSON PLAN

NAME: MONIKA BANDI

SCHOOL: SCOALA CU CLS. I VIII ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA BAIA MARE
DATE: DECEMBER
GRADE: 4TH
NR. OF STUDENTS: 25
LEVEL: FALSE BEGINNERS
TIME: 50 MINUTES
LESSON: SANTAS TOYSHOP
TYPE OF LESSON: MIXED
SKILLS: LISTENING, SPEAKING, WRITING, READING
AIMS: TO GET INTO THE HOLIDAYS ATMOSPHERE
TO LEARN SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
TO LISTEN FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
TO HAVE FUN
AIDS / MATERIALS:
FLASHCARDS - http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/worksheets/christmas-flashcards
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/worksheets/toys-flashcards
LAPTOP, VIDEOPROJECTOR
HANDOUTS 1. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/santas-bag_0.pdf
2. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/santa-letter_0.pdf
3. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/busy-elf-activity.pdf
4. http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/kids-stories-santa-activity.pdf
ONLINE STORY AND SONG
-http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/christmas?type%5B%5D=short_stories santas little helper story
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the-busy-elf - THE BUSY ELF - SONG

Steps of the
lesson
WARMER

Time
2

T. greets the SS and asks for the date, season and the
weather.

LEAD IN
Pre-listening
Vocabulary

T. displays on the BB Xmas related flash cards and

asks the SS to name them. T. asks the SS to select the
cards that represent TOYS.
T. asks the SS which of the toys can be made in Santas
workshop by elves.

While listening

15

T. writes the following questions on the BB.

1. Where doe Santa live? (at the North Pole)
2. Why does Santa need a help to deliver the presents?
(because he ate too much mince pies and he cant
climb down the chimney)
3. Who helps Santa deliver the presents (Amy)
T. plays the story up to page 8 and asks for the
answers.
After page 8. the T. asks:
Who help Santa to make toys? (the elves)
Where do they work? (in Santas workshop)
T. plays the song and asks the SS to fill in handout 3
ex. a).
T. monitors and asks for results by playing the song
again and checking the answers.
T. asks the SS what they think the end of the story is.
T. elicits answers
T. goes back to the story (Santas little helper story
the link above) and plays the next pages to find out the
end of the story. (Amy gets a special present from
Santa)
T .asks the SS whats Amys present? T. elicits
answers. (thus revising the introduced vocabulary on
toys)

Afterlistening

10

Activities

Interaction
Teacher
students
Students
teacher
T SS
SS - T

Aids / materials

TEDDY, DOLL, PUZZLE, CRAYONS,

SCOOTER, FOOTBALL, CAR,
BOARD GAME, ROBOT, BUILDING
BRICKS, SPACE SHIP, COMPUTER
GAME

T SS
SS T

Santas little helper story the link

above

T SS
SS T

THE BUSY ELF SONG the link

above
Handout 3

T SS
SS T

Obs.

The cars are

downloaded
from the
link above,
cut out and
plastified

Vocabulary
reinforcemen
t
Writing

Homework

10

T. gives the SS handout 1 and asks them to tick the

toys they think Amys got from Santa and motivate
their choice.
T. gives the SS handout 4 and in pairs they solve it.
T. monitors and asks for results.
T. gives the SS handout 2 and asks them to write a
letter to Santa following the instructions. T. monitors
and asks for results.
SS have to write a similar letter to Santa changing the
words where necessary.
SS sing the song again to finish the lesson in a merry
mood.

Handout 1
T SS
SS T
SS - SS
T SS
SS T
T SS

Handout 4
Handout 2

HANDOUT A

HANDOUT 2

HANDOUT B