Lesson Plan For Grammar Lesson
Lesson Plan For Grammar Lesson
Previous lesson: grammar lesson quantity (countables and uncountables) This lesson: grammar lesson passive voice Next lesson: grammar lesson review of future forms
Objectives (for the students) By the end of the lesson the students will have practised passive voice in present simple, past simple and present perfect in the context of describing a countrys economy. They will have expanded their vocabulary to describe economy/industry and practised speaking for accuracy and fluency in the same topic.
Language Analysis
Meaning
Pronunciation
It was/were exported ..
Assumed knowledge All tenses used during lesson, students will be familiar with present simple, past simple and present perfect in active voice. Anticipated problems
Question forms in passive voice Flexibility in accurate use of different verb forms in passive
Solutions
Drill for accuracy Good range of restricted and less restricted practice activities
Materials
Teachers own: realia, table with information about British industry, A + B grids, questionnaire, language summary of target language
Lesson Content Timing Interaction Procedure CLARIFICATION Context T uses book to elicit information about it (e.g. title, author, publisher, printed in, etc.) 2 min. SS In pairs ss brainstorm other products of a country apart from books To activate schemata To increase STT from start of lesson Rationale
2/3 min T SS
2/3 min SS T
Feedback T puts relevant vocab on board and elicit more Concept check words that ss may misunderstand (e.g. to mine, to process)
2 min
T SS
5 min
SS T
Focus on form of TL To clarify form of TL T elicits models of TL and puts examples of 3 forms on w/b (see LA) Highlight features of TL with different colour pen Elicit rules for passive voice in present s, past s and present perf To make it student centred To practise suprasegmental features To ensure Ss are clear about concept of TL
2 min
SSS S T SS
Choral and individual drill (linking and weak forms) Concept check questions Do we know who printed it? Is it important? RESTRICTED PRACTICE Task 1 Drill form of TL using table with information about British industry
2 min
3 min
TS ST S-S
Lesson Content Timing 3 min 1 min 1 min Interaction S S-S S Procedure Task 2 Gap filling ss fill in gaps individually Pair checking Feedback Ss check answers with answer key (one per table) Task 3 A + B communicative activity, grid with information on different countries economies Feedback Ss compare worksheets LESS-RESTRICTED PRACTICE Task 3 Grid: ss ask each other about own country using listed items in grid and fill in grid Feedback Each student provides one interesting fact about partners country Rationale To practise TL in restricted way To build students confidence To speed up feedback
10 min
SS
To increase s s interaction and provide practice of TL in question and answer forms To make feedback student centred
2 min
SS
5 min 2 min
SS SSS
To provide less restricted practice of TL orally To check there are no problems with use of TL
8/10 min
SS SS
AUTHENTIC PRACTICE SS work in groups and prepare minipresentation about a countrys economy/industry Spokesperson from each group gives information to rest of class and other students guess name of country being described Feedback Error correction slot Hand out with language summary of TL
To provide free practice of TL orally To further practise TL in authentic way To provide positive feedback on task and to correct mistakes
5 min
T SSS SSS - T