LESSON PLAN

Name:
Date: June, 3rd, 2015
School:
Grade: X A
Level: Upper- intermediate
Textbook: Upstream Upper-Intermediate workbook, Express Publishing
Topic: Younger than ever
Time: 50 min
Teaching aids: blackboard, chalk, handouts and notebooks;
Type of lesson: reading comprehension
Skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking (integrated receptive and productive skills)

LESSON AIMS:
General aims:
- To read for general understanding
- To read for specific information
- To develop and practice skills like deducting, comparing, contrasting;
- To engage students in interaction and meaningful communication;
- To get the students to express thoughts and personal opinions in English;
Specific aims: At the end of the class the pupils will be able to:

To use specific vocabulary;

State sentences according to the materials that are shown;

Produce elaborate sentences individually, but also in group;

Discuss about healthy living and physical exercise;

To elaborate sentences using specific information.

Assumptions: Ss have a good level of communication and understanding new information.
Anticipated problems: Some Ss may have difficulties in expressing their point of view, so they will be
prompted by the teacher.
DIDACTIC STRATEGIES:
Methods
- Conversation; Explanation; Deduction; Group work; Individual work;
- Brainstorming, Skimming, Scanning, Explanation, Test
Teachers role: coordinator, advisor, monitor, resource, help
Evaluation:
- continue: through activities, error correction
- final: through oral feed-back and homework
Bibliography:
Jeremy Harmer- The practice of english language teaching
http://myvocabulary.com/word-list/activities-leisure-vocabulary/
1

Lesson
stage/Duratio
n

Teacher
talk and
activity

Pupils
talk and
activity

I. Warm-up
(5)

T greets Ss.
T writes the
title of the
lesson on
the
blackboard
and asks Ss
questions
about the
importance
and beauty
of being
young.

Ss get
ready for
the
lesson. Ss
answer
the
questions.

II.

T uses the

Transition(8)

brainstormin
g method in

Ss take
T-Ss,
part in
Ss-t
this
activity
by
expressin
g their
own
thoughts
regarding
the topic.
The ideas
will be
written on
the

order to
collect Ss
opinion
about what
characterizes

a young
person.

Types
Focus
of
interac
tion
T-Ss;
Listening
Ss-T

Technique

Purpose

problems
Conversation

Vocabular
y

Speaking

- To build a
relationshi
p with and
among
students;
- To create
a pleasant
environment

for the Ss;

Listening

Anticipate
d

Conversation

Writing

The Ss
might be
afraid to
start the
discussion.
In this
case, the T
will
provide
some
examples
of his own
in order to
start the
discussion.

- To
introduce
the
vocabulary
issue;
- To get Ss
emotionall
y involved
in the
topic;

blackboard

IV. Practice
(15)

T asks
students to
read the
text and to
present the
main ideas
from it.
Also, Ss
will have to
compare
the
previous
answers
with the
infromation
from the

Ss read
the text
and
provide

T- Ss:
Ss-Ss
Ss-t

Reading
Speaking

Converation

Entire class

- To check
reading
comprehen
sion;

The Ss
might find
it difficult
to make a

informatio
n about it.

conversatio
n In this

Ss
compare
the
activities
that they
chose as
being
specific
for young
people

case, the T
will give
them
confidence
by offering
stimuli.

text and see

the
similarities
and the
differences

V. Up sleeve
activity
15

V. Evaluation
(optional)
( 4)

VI. Feedback (3)

T asks Ss to
form 4
groups and
based on
the
information
found in the
text to
create a
short text
(8-10 line)
in favour of
the topic
they will
receive
using key
words from
the text.

T asks 10
short
questions
about the
text in
order to
check
understandi
ng

T give Ss
feedback as
to their
performanc

with the
activities
that old
people are
doing
according
to the text

Ss form
groups
and write
down the
text
containin
g the
given

- To
internalize
the new
vocabulary
and begin
to use it
creatively

informatio
n and the

specific
vocabulary

. Each
group of
Ss
delegates
a leader
that
comes in
front of
the class
and tells
their
story.

Ss answer
the
questions

Ss write
down the

Reading
T-Ss;
Ss-Ss;
Ss-T;

Writing

Group work
Conversatio
n

Speaking

T-Ss.
Ss-T

Listening
Speaking

T-Ss

Listening
Writing
3

To check
text
Conversatio
n

Conversatio

understating

- To
practice

The Ss
might have
problems
with
talking in
front of
the class.
In this
case, the
atmospher
e inside
the class
must be a
pleasant
one.

e during the assignment

.
class and
gives
homework.
Think of
yourself as
being 60
years old,
you have
enough
money to
invest in
one activity
that will
bring you
joy, which
will be that
activity and
why. Write
at least 20
lines and
use 3-4
words
found in the
text

using new
vocabulary

A. Read the following statements about the text. Decide which of the following sentences
are True and which are False.
1. Mutual Help programme refers to the idea that people receive help from a fitness instructor.

2. Senior Citizens from Ireland have a national programme for sport called Go for life.

3. The book Opportunities in Retirement offers ideas about investment opportunities for elderly.

4. Elderhostel policy is based on permanent tests in order to be able to enroll in one of their
programmes.

5. The Spice of life is a cooking programme for elderly.

6. Mutual Help is organised by a government department.

7. All the programmes presented in this text focus only on physical exercise.

8. OPINACT provides on-line information about its services and activities.

9. Elderhostel has both a traditional programme and an online programme for mature adults.

10. There some programmes which have activities for groups and some others which have activities for
individuals