Lesson plan

School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 9 (9th of November 13th of November 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: Reading practice

Structures and vocabulary: poems, nursery rhymes, read like you are

Aims: Ss read different nursery rhymes with different kind of voices (like you are
happy/scared/underwater, etc.)

Ss practice asking questions about different drawings.

Materials: blackboard, chalk, cards, voice cards

Interaction: individual work

Procedure:

1. Reading practice (30 minutes)

Ss pick up a nursery rhyme and Ss read it with a normal voice. T helps Ss with their
pronunciation. Then, Ss pick up a voice card and they read the poem with the voice it is
written on the card. All the Ss have a chance to read. Ss keep the poems and they learn it by
heart.

2. Draw and guess (13 minutes)

Ss come to the board and they draw any objects it comes in their mind. The rest of the class
must ask questions Is it a/an? The S answers Yes, it is or No, it isnt.

3. Homework: exercise 4 from page 10 and exercise 5 from page 11.

 Lesson plan

School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 9 (9th of November 13th of November 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: This is my family

Structures and vocabulary: family members, the genitive case, jobs

Aims: Ss look at different pictures and answer questions based on them

Ss answer with true or false statements about different pictures

Ss practice in different contexts the structures with the genitive case

Ss make sentences with the structures there is/there are.

Materials: blackboard, textbook

Interaction: individual work, whole class

Procedure:

1. Checking homework (ex. 4 and 5 from pages 10 and 11): 5 minutes.

2. Summing up the unit: Ss work on exercises 6, 7 from page 11. T reads the poem from
exercise 8 and then asks individual Ss to read one line each.

3. Pre-reading: Ss look at the pictures from page 12, exercise 1 and asks them who they
think are the people from the picture. Ss answer. T then asks Ss to pay attention to the
dialogue that they will be listening and say at the end who is Tony? 5 minutes

3. While-listening: Ss listen to a dialogue from exercise 1. Ss listen and afterwards, Ss

answer the question the T asked before the listening exercise.

- T asks one S to be Maria and one S to be Sarah. Ss read the text and T asks Ss to underline
the words that they do not know or are uncertain about. T checks and explains the words 15
minutes.

4. Post-listening: T explains the task for exercise 2 from page 12. Ss do the task and T
monitors. T checks and gives feedback. If necessary, T gives additional explanations 5
minutes.
 5. Presentation: T gives Ss some examples with the possessive adjectives in order to revise
them and writes the second sentence from Lets learn! box. T circles the s and asks Ss to
think about its meaning. T elicits the correct translation and writes some more examples on
the board making the Ss aware of the use of the s. Ss write in their notebooks and copy the
blue box from page 12- 10 minutes

6. Semi-controlled practice: Ss work on exercise 3 from page 13 on their notebooks and

exercise 4 orally. T gives feedback. 5 minutes.

7. Homework: exercise 5, from page 13. T explains the task.

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School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 10 (16th of November 20th of November 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: Jobs

Structures and vocabulary: family members, the genitive case, jobs, 3rd person S/-ES

Aims: Ss rephrase sentences using the genitive case

Ss write the correct words under the given pictures

Ss write sentences describing different kinds of jobs

Ss choose the correct answer to given sentences

Ss write sentences with the 3rd person S/-ES

Materials: blackboard, textbook, picture cards

Interaction: individual work, whole class

Procedure:

1. Checking homework: exercise 5 from page 13 2 minutes

2. Warmer: T may bring some pictures of famous characters from books and T may ask Ss
to describe those characters clothes (T tries to elicit the same structures the Ss used in their
homework: the s from the genitive case) 5 minutes

3. Consolidation: T explains the task and Ss rephrase the given sentences from exercise
6/page 13 as in the example using the s from the genitive case. T checks and gives feedback
5 minutes

4. New lesson (pages 14 and 15): T asks Ss what they want to become when they will grow
up. T gives the equivalent for these jobs in English and writes them on the board. Then, the T
asks Ss to look at the pictures from page 14, exercises 1 and 2 and name the jobs of each of
the characters from the pictures. Ss work on the two exercises 12 minutes

5. Consolidation: Ss work on exercises 3 and 4 from page 15 10 minutes

6. Presentation: T reminds Ss of the 3rd person singular s/-es and provides some examples
to make things clearer for them 5 minutes

7. Semi-controlled practice: T explains the task and Ss work on exercise 6, page 15 4

minutes

8. Homework: Ss write 3 sentences using the 3rd person singular s/-es.

 Lesson plan

School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 10 (16th of November 20th of November 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: Thanksgiving is on Thursday

Structures and vocabulary: family members, the genitive case, jobs, 3rd person S/-ES;
Thanksgiving, celebration; days of the week; the verb to have

Aims: Ss choose the correct answer to given sentences

Ss write sentences with the 3rd person S/-ES

Ss read a text in English about Thanksgiving

Ss write answers comprehension questions about the text they read

Ss complete sentences with the days of the week

Materials: blackboard, textbook, picture cards

Interaction: individual work, whole class

Procedure:

1. Warmer: T may bring some pictures of different people who have different jobs. T shows
the pictures to the Ss and elicits the jobs those people have 3 minutes

3. Consolidation: T asks Ss to look at page 15, exercise 4 and circle the correct answer. Ss
write the questions and the answers in their notebooks. T checks 4-5 minutes

4. Presentation: T reminds Ss of the 3rd person singular s/-es and provides some examples
to make things clearer for them 5 minutes

5. Semi-controlled practice: T explains the task and Ss work on exercise 6, page 15 4

minutes (As homework Ss will write 3 sentences using the 3rd person singular s/-es of the
verbs to sing, to sell, to watch.

6. New lesson (Thanksgiving is on Thursday): T shows Ss a photograph with a traditional

Thanksgiving family dinner and asks them what they think it is and what important day may
that be for such a great dinner to be served. Ss answers and T gives additional explanations
about the origin and the meaning of the American celebration. T then asks Ss to look at page
16, exercise 1. Ss will listen and pay attention at the name of Marias penfriend (T may want
to explain what a penfriend is). T checks and asks individual Ss to read the text. If Ss have
difficulties in reading, T may give some additional reading rules. 10 minutes

7. Reading comprehension: T explains the task and Ss work on exercises 2 and 3 from page
16 orally. T checks 5 minutes

8. Presentation: T may want to stop here and present the verb to have (a avea):

Harry/Linda has a new penfriend -> He/She has a new penfriend.

Harry and Linda have new penfriends -> They have new penfriends. T explains Ss that only
when we say about he or she we use the form has. In the other situations we use have. T asks
Ss to give two more examples of sentences with have and has 5-7 minutes

T asks Ss to look at page 17 and she will say the words in the blue box (the days of the
week). Ss repeat after the T. Ss work on exercise 4, page 17. T explains unknown words (to
go; have fun; at the weekend) 3 minutes

9. Homework: Exercise 7, page 17.

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School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 15 (11th of January 15th of January 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: Where do you live?

Structures and vocabulary: tiny, huge, large, nice; does; question formation with does/do.

Aims: Ss match the sentences with the correct pictures

Ss write answers comprehension questions about the text they read

Ss complete sentences with the correct words

Ss make sentences with does and do

Ss correct sentences and write answers with the negative forms of do/does

Ss ask and answers questions suing the given prompts.

Materials: blackboard, textbook, picture cards

Interaction: individual work, whole class

Procedure:

1. Warmer: T greets the Ss and asks them about their holiday and the presents they received
for Christmas. Ss are asked to answer in English sentences: I received a/an.. T may ask
about the size and colour of the presents. Ss answer 3 minutes

2. While-listening: T asks Ss to look at page 22 and 23 and read the comprehension

questions that they will answer after they listen to the story. T plays the story and Ss listen 5
minutes

3. Post-listening: T asks several Ss to read the story. Afterwards, Ss answer orally to the
questions from exercise 2, page 23. T gives feedback 5-7 minutes

4. New lesson (Where do you live?)

T explains the tasks for exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 from pages 24 and 25 and Ss work in their
notebooks. T gives the necessary explanations concerning vocabulary
1-orally; 2-NB; 3-orally; 4-NB 10-12 minutes

5. Presentation: T explains the information from page 25 (Lets learn!). Ss copy the
information in their NB 5 minutes

6. Consolidation: exercises 5 and 6, page 25 NB 5-7 minutes.

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School: coala gimnazial General Nicolae ova, Poduri

Teacher: Diana Maria Amirei

Date: Week 11 (23rd of November 27th of November 2015)

Class: IV

Textbook: Limba englez. Firm Steps Manual pentru clasa a IV-a

Lesson: Thanksgiving is on Thursday

Structures and vocabulary: family members, the genitive case, jobs, 3rd person S/-ES;
Thanksgiving, celebration; days of the week; the verb to have

Aims: Ss read a text in English about Thanksgiving

Ss write answers comprehension questions about the text they read

Ss complete sentences with the days of the week

Ss make sentences with have or has

Materials: blackboard, textbook, picture cards

Interaction: individual work, whole class

Procedure:

1. Warmer: T shows Ss a photograph with a traditional Thanksgiving family dinner and asks
them what they think it is and what important day may that be for such a great dinner to be
served. Ss answers and T gives additional explanations about the origin and the meaning of
the American celebration 5 minutes

2. While-listening: T then asks Ss to look at page 16, exercise 1. Ss will listen and pay
attention at the name of Marias penfriend (T may want to explain what a penfriend is). T
checks and asks individual Ss to read the text. 5 minutes

3. Post-reading: T explains the task and Ss work on exercises 2 and 3 from page 16 orally. T
checks 5 minutes

4. Presentation: a) T may want to stop here and present the verb to have (a avea):

Harry/Linda has a new penfriend -> He/She has a new penfriend.

Harry and Linda have new penfriends -> They have new penfriends. T explains Ss that only
when we say about he or she we use the form has. In the other situations we use have. T asks
Ss to give two more examples of sentences with have and has 5-7 minutes

b) T asks Ss to look at page 17 and she will say the words in the blue box (the days of the
week). Ss repeat after the T. Ss work on exercise 4, page 17. T explains unknown words (to
go; have fun; at the weekend). Ss write in their notebooks 5 minutes

5. Consolidation: T explains the task for exercise 5, page 17 and Ss complete it in their
notebooks. T checks. Afterwards, T asks Ss to look at page 18, exercise 1 and do the
crossword. Ss come to the board and write the days of the week they found in the crossword
in the right order. Ss copy in their notebooks.

After the finish, T asks Ss to copy the questions from 1 C) in their notebooks and answer
them. T checks 15 minutes

6. Homework: Exercise 7, page 17 1 minute.