Theoretical Lyceum Ion Creanga

English Language Department

LESSON
PLAN
Subject:

EXPECTING
GUESTS
Grade: the VI-th
Teacher:
Vascan Olga
Specific Competence: Learning and Making a description of some rules of laying the
table

when expecting guests. (Spoken Interaction, Reading, Culture and

Integrated Skill Combination).

Sub Competences: 2.4. Producing a simple messages with appropriate fluency, stress,

intonation and sense groups.

3. Identifying and explaining the rules of laying the table
3.3. Identifying the main ideas of the text (silent reading)
3.5. Producing written message based on the text.
.
Objectives: The pupils will be able:
O1 to role-play a dialogue
O2 to make up sentences using new vocabulary read a text for general information
O3 to learn how to be a generous host
O4 to lay the table when expecting guests
O5 to work in pairs and use the phrases of politeness in their own sentences
O6 to answer the questions to the text and a crossword
O7 to work in small groups and fulfill some tasks set by the teacher
O8 to match the words with the appropriate images
O9 to read a text for general information

Methods and techniques: Magic Box, Multiple choice, Chain reading, Pair work,

Group work, Crossword, Discussion, Dialogue,

Role-play, Matching.

Materials: Magic Box, Computer, Projector, Chalk, Blackboard, Worksheets, Workcards,

Hand-outs, Utensils (forks, spoons, plates, knives, napkins, etc), Visual aids,
Pupils Book -English for You- Form the 6th, I. Ignatiuc, L. Foca, A. Munteanu.

Stage S.C. Methods Classroom Interaction Time Eval

obj-s techniques
Magic Box The T Greets the pupils (pp) and the guests, Organizes the
Warm up class for the lesson.
Evocation As a warm up activity is used the magic box, which is placed 3min
at the bottom of the blackboard with the following
inscription:

O8 Matching Comecome closerDont be

scaredLets see what is there in
the Magic Box. Chec
previ
learnt
Box vocab

A pupil is asked to come to the board and find out the task
written on a sheet of paper in the Magic Box. They come in
turn to the board, but the first pupil reads the condition which
says: match the word from the card with the suitable picture
2.4. Role-play on the board. This way, the Teacher checks the vocabulary
O1 Dialogue that was given to be learnt at home. (Annex I)
The teacher asks the pp about where they met those words.
They should say that the words are taken from the dialogue
they were supposed to learn by heart. Some of the pp -2- 7min Chec
3pairs- come and role-play the dialogue in front of the class. home

After the roleplaying the pp are asked by the teacher to look 1min
on the screen and comment on a picture where is represented
Sense a family. The members are expecting guests and laying the
realization Description table (pp describe the picture and predict the subject of the
lesson)
The teacher announces the topic and opens it on the board
(the subject is written and hidden on two sheets of paper
which are opened just after the pp discover it, and later on the
screen).

EXPECTING GUESTS

Power The pp put down the topic of the lesson. 1min

Point Having discovered the topic of the lesson, the teacher
presents the objectives of the lesson written on slides in the
ppt presentation.

Afterwards the teacher introduces the new words that will be

 used throughout the lesson. The new vocabulary is also
written on slides in ppt presentation, the teacher reads the
words and the pp repeat them. 3min Evalu
2.4. Orally, the pupils are asked to make up sentences using one under
Make up of the new words in order to make them better understand g of t
O2 sentences and memorize new vocabulary. word

O9 Chain To get pp familiarized better with new words the teacher 8min
3.3. reading reads the text and the pp listen to it. Then the pp are asked to
read the text again. They read the text in turns.
As the post-reading activity the pp have to answer some
questions to the text:
Reflection O6 1) Who are the Taylors expecting as guests? Chec
2) Where do they usually receive guests? comp
Answering 3) Where did Mrs. Taylor lay the table? on of
questions 4) What is the table covered with?
5) Where has Mrs. Taylor put the napkins?

In order to be a good host pp are taught to be polite. They are 2min

given useful phrases of showing politeness and use them in Chec
their own dialogues. abilit
expre
O3 -Would you like a cup of coffee? polite
O5 Pair work -No, thank you. I would like a cup of tea with a slice of a fore
lemon. langu

After the class has used the polite phrases in their own 10
dialogues, they are asked to perform another task. They are min
devided in three groups. Each group has to fulfill a task and
once it finishes the task comes to the table, that is in the front
of the class and arrange the articles/utensils they have on it.
This way all the groups come and lay the table, they try
their hand at laying a table for guests, following some table
rules and manners

Extension 3. Unscram- Group I : On the tablecloth the pp are given some mixed
O7 ble the words, they have to unscramble the sentence and perform the
O4 sentences condition that is written on it.(Worksheet I)
3.5. (COVER THE TABLE WITH THE TABLECLOTH)
Group II: On some plates are written some words from the
Find text, pp have to find synonyms for them: Evalu
synonyms Comfortable cosy the w
Waiting guests- expecting guests the gr
Wonderful- beautiful and th
Believe- hope they
Find Group III: On the glasses the pp have received are written 4 fulfill
antonyms words, the group has to find out antonyms to them from the given
text. When they finish the task come to the table and arrange
them on it.
Ugly- beautiful
 Small room large room
Old new/modern
On the left on the right
When the groups finish to arrange their articles/the utensils 7min
on the table, the teacher pays attention to the fact that there
are some articles left and says, that, in order to finish laying
the table it is necessary to arrange the rest of the articles. For
3.5. this reason the teacher asks pp to give answers to some
O6 Crossword questions, guess the right word or finish the sentence. (Annex
II). For each correct answer a pupil comes and arranges the
utensils on the table: the forks, the knives, the napkins, the
mustard, etc. This way (answering all the questions correctly)
the pp do both: lay the table with all necessary utensils and
fulfill a crossword discovering the main word:
HOSPITABLE.

Summing up , the teacher underlines once again, that during

the lesson there have been discussed certain rules, important Summ
things of being polite while receiving guests. The pp come up 2min up an
with ideas concerning the discussed topic (if there are any). check
The teacher encourages them participate in a discussion in learnt
order to make them aware about the importance of being mater
hospitable one of those values and traits that make
Moldovan people special.

Be polite and hospitable!!!

Giving 2.4. Marking. 1min

homework Giving homework.
Worksheet I

Group I : There are some mixed words on the tablecloth you are
given, unscramble the sentence and perform the condition that is
written on it.

THE TABLE
WITH COVER
TABLECLOTH THE
 Worksheet II

Group II: There are some words written on the plates youve
received, your task is to find out synonyms for them from the text
and place them on the table:

comfortable wonderful

Waiting
Believe
guests

Worksheet III
Group III: There are 4 words written on the glasses you have received, find
out antonyms to them from the text. When you finish the task come to the
table and arrange them on it.

Ugly On
Tiny the
Old
room left
Annex II

1. What is the antonym of the word left? (Right)

2. Where do we keep the utensils? (sideboard)
3. What is this? (show a picture of mustard)
4. We use this very utensil to eat soup. (spoon)
5. What is this? (show the picture of venigar)
6. Give the antonym of sugar. (salt)
7. What do we cover the table with? (tablecloth)
8. There are nine chairs at the (table)
9. Taylors friends come from (Scotland)
 R I G H T

S I D E B O A R D

M U S T A R D

S P O O N

V I N E G A R

S A L T

T A B L E C L O T H

T A B L E

S C O T L A N D

Annex I (words from the magic box to be matched with images)

Sink Cushion Blanket

Study Recycling Bookshelves
Dishwasher Stove
Traffic fume