Name:

Level of Class: Upper Intermediate

LESSON PLAN

Date:
Venue:
Time:

Topic:
TEACHING AIMS:
To teach the learners new adjectives and expressions relating to what men/women look for in a partner ie up top / full of themselves / gods
gift to women / really good looking/ toned/ the way he dresses
To teach the learners the definition of the new adjectives and expression intelligent / arrogant / everything a women wants/ very attract
tive / slim and firm / the style of his clothes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES / OUTCOMES:
By the end of the lesson the learners will be able to / will have ...
a) Learnt the meaning and practiced some new adjectives and expressions elating to what people look for in a partner ie up top / full of
themselves / gods gift to women / really good looking/ toned/ the way he dresses
b) Be able to pronounce the new phrases and use them correctly in context intelligent / arrogant / everything a women wants/ very attract
tive / slim and firm / the style of his clothes
ASSUMPTIONS:
a) Ss are able to listen for detail to a listening task
SUBSKILLS
a) Ss listen for inference (reading between the lines)
GENERAL ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTIONS
Meaning of some of the new vocab ie irritates/annoys/fascinates/
I will drill the new vocab individually at random and then chorally for
Amazes/arrogant/ stubble/ rugged
syllable stress using repetition and finger coding
Pronunciation and syllable stress of new vocab
PERSONAL AIMS (Specific improvement goals I have set myself in the light of experience and feedback from earlier lessons):
a) Improve on my LP by using a grid format and list all the stages (also ensuring to include VAK)
b) Factor in output. Allow the student time to practice the target language, then get feedback from Ss
c) Dont miss opportunities for immediate or delayed correction

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STAGE 1 -Engage
TIME

8 Mins

Teachers Actions

T shows a picture of a heart on the

board.

Students Activity

WC brainstorms with T words

associated with what a person
looks for in a partner

Materials/Aids

IWB

T elicits from Ss words they

associate with when looking for a
partner
T confirms with WC that everyone
looks for a different type of person
as a partner

7 Mins

T pre teaches gods gift to women

up top/toned/ full of
themselves/the way he dresses/
really good looking

Reasons for Activity

To introduce the topic

and to engage the Ss

What if ?

Ss run out of words

associated with the heart
T will prompt

Recall/recycle of words
Ss already know
Particularly the visual
and linguistic learners

Ss take note of new vocab to use

in context in Stage 3 of the
lesson

WB

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Build on already learnt

vocab
Production of new
language

Ss dont understand the

meaning T will use some
synonyms for clarification

STAGE 2 Study
TIME

Teachers Actions

2 Mins

T gives out handout to Ss for the

pre - listening task and checks
instructions

2 Mins

T checks the meaning of some new

vocabulary
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2.5 Mins

T sets listening task

5 Mins

T checks answers with WC

2.5 Mins

T plays audio second time

Students Activity

Ss go over the true and false

questions prior to the listening
task

Materials/Aids

What if ?

Handout

Listening for detail

targeting the auditory
learner and the
colourful handout
appealing to the more
visual learner

Ss dont understand
some of the target
language T will elicit
from WC

Audio

Concept checking

WB

To reconfirm answers

Ss miss the information

on the Audio T will tell
Ss that the audio will be
played a second time

Ss individually read through

handout and clarify any new
words
Ss listen to the audio then
answer the questions
Ss check answers as a class

Reasons for Activity

Ss check their answers with

audio

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STAGE 3 Activate
TIME

Teachers Actions

Students Activity

Materials/Aids

Reasons for Activity

T splits Ss in 2 groups
T gives 1 group a flashcard with an
expression on
T gives 2nd group a flashcard with
a definition on

Ss are put into 2 groups

Flashcards
Each Ss has a flashcard with an
expression/adjective or definition
on it

Consolidation of new
vocab
Targeting visual and
kinaesthetic learner

T asks Ss to find their match then

sit with their partner

Ss to find the match and sit with

their partner

Concept checking
understanding of new
vocab

3 Mins

T asks Ss for feedback on the

words and their meanings

Ss feedback the word and their

meaning

7 Mins

T pairs Ss and asks then to discuss

what the Ss look for in a partner.

Ss in pairs discuss what they

look for in a partner

Pair work using target

language

8 mins

T asks Ss to explain to WC what

their partner looks for in a partner

Ss then shares with class what

their partner looks for in a
partner

Reported Speech

T takes note of errors for delayed

error correction on the board

Ss correct errors randomly as a

WC

T asks Ss for feedback on error

correction

Ss class correct errors

5 Mins

7 Mins

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What if ?

Ss are unable to find the

match
T will assist by asking
WC for answers

Ss forgets some of what

their partner said T will
elicit more info from the
partner
Ss are unable to correct
the noted error then T
will provide answer

Targeting the Visual

Learners

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Name:
Level of Class: Upper Intermediate

LESSON PLAN - appendix

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
Use this form to help you reflect on the language areas that you have targeted in this lesson plan

Target Language

- indicate language areas that you have targeted in your lesson plan, and give brief details :

Grammar : Reported Speech and adjectives intelligent / arrogant / attractive / slim and firm / really good looking / toned
Lexis: New expressions such as up top / gods gift to women / full of themselves/ the way he dresses/
style of his clothes and the meaning of the new expressions

everything a women wants/ the

Phonology: word and syllable stress of the new vocab

Functions: Giving opinion when talking about what qualities a person sees in another person

Targeted Skills

indicate Language Skill/s that you intend to exploit in this lesson, and list skill areas/strategies :

Reading : Ss have a list of true and false questions they have to answer
Listening : Ss will listen to a audio text for detail
Speaking : Ss will be practising the new language in class
Comments:
If there is extra time, I will hold a hot seat game to fill the time gap

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