CELTA COURSE LESSON PLAN

Teacher Lesson focus Tutor Date Level Mins TP no.

BAGHLI Asmaa Grammar and speaking Mr. Simon Brown 09/10/ 2020 B2 Level 40 min 06

Class profile Assumptions Materials/Resources

Hand-outs from:
- Learners have already an idea about - New English File Upper intermediate
A monolingual class where Spanish language Students Book Clive Oxenden and Christina
the present perfect tense, but they
is the L1. The class is inquisitive and Latham, page 91.
may not be familiar with the
motivated for learning. - New English File Upper intermediate
expression “have something done”. workbook, Clive Oxenden and Christina
Latham, page, 59.

Lesson aims Personal aims

Main aim: by the end of the lesson the learners will have grasped the correct meaning and
usage of “to have something done”. -To give clear instructions
-To use ICQ and CCQ questions.
Sub aim(s): by the end of the lesson the learners will have improved their speaking and
writing in the context of tourism. -To get feedbacks after tasks.

Anticipated problems Anticipated solutions

- Students may not be familiar with the expression “have - CCQ: Did I do it myself? (No)
something done” - Did I ask someone to help me? (Yes)

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 Language Analysis according to MFPA

What verb forms, functions or pronunciation aspects will you teach?

- The expression “have something done” with a reference to the present perfect tense.
What is the context you will use? How will you establish it?
Context will be established though a short discussion about tourism followed by controlled practice.
What is/are your sample sentence(s)/phrase(s)/word(s)/sound(s)/word stress (es)/sentence
stress(es)/intonation patterns?
- I took a photo of Alhambra.
- I had my photo taken on Alhambra.
Focus on meaning (not for a distinct pronunciation lesson) – The exponent is given in a context, so use that context.
What does the exponent mean in this context? Explain the meaning. How will the meaning be clarified with students? CCQs? A
timeline?
1. I took a picture of Alhambra.
2. I had my picture taken at the Alhambra .
3. I got my picture taken at the Alhambra

- The first sentence shows that the action (of taking a photo) was done by me, opposed to the
second one that indicates a service done (for me).
CCQ for the 1st sentence CCQ for the 2nd sentence:
– Did I ask someone to take the picture for - Did I take the picture myself? No.
me? (no) - Did I ask someone else to take the picture
- Did I take the picture myself? (yes) for me? yes
Anticipated problems with meaning: Solutions:
- Students may not be familiar with the - Give more examples.
substituent expression “got - Use the CCQ to elicit.
something done”.
Focus on form (not for a distinct pronunciation lesson)
- Subject+ primary auxiliary verb (to have) in the past simple + object + past participle verb form
(had ...taken)
- Subject + Modal verb “will” + primary auxiliary verb (to have) in the infinitive form + object + verb I
the past participle.
- Subject + auxiliary verb “to be” in the present simple + going to + object + verb I the past participle.
Anticipated problems with form: Solutions:
- Students may not use the auxiliary to be in the - To highlight that going to is always
present tense. proceeded by the auxiliary to be in the
present.
Focus on pronunciation
Stress:
- The stress in ‘Going to’ is put at the first vowel.
- ‘Going to’ is not stressed in a sentence because it’s a short word that does not carry a lot of
importance in a sentence.

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 Vocabulary Analysis and Anticipated Problems/Solutions
Appropriacy How to elicit/pre-teach and check meaning of
Pronunciation the item
Meaning (style/register Context
Item
)

a state in which or a
safety (noun) place where you are /ˈseɪf.ti/ - Through a conversation
neutral A conversation about tourism
safe and not in danger task.
or at risk
the act of visiting
- Through a conversation
Sightseeing (noun) interesting places, esp. /ˈsaɪtˌsiː.ɪŋ/ neutral A conversation about tourism
task.
while on vacation

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 WHITEBOARD/FLIPCHART PLAN

White Board
Pinted Pictures

1. I took a picture of Alhambra.

2. I had my picture taken at the Alhambra.
3. I got my picture taken at the Alhambra

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 Time Stage Stage aim Interaction Procedure Tutor’s comments
(How long) (What) (Why) (Who) (How) (How it went)
- To elicit through pictures.
5 Set the context of the lesson T-S
Lead-in - Students’ discuss a set of questions
minutes “tourism ” S-S
related to tourism.
Explanation of the following Look at
the examples:
1. I took a picture of Alhambra.
To consolidate the
2. I had my picture taken at the
knowledge of the
10 Grammar T- S Alhambra.
grammatical expression
3. I got my picture taken at the
“ have something done”
Alhambra

- CCQ
- Get the students solve the task
10 S-S
- To practice and check - Students compare answers.
minutes Controlled
students’ understanding to - WCFB
Practice
5 the grammatical expression. - Pair work task
S-S
minutes - WCFB
- The students give a presentation
10 Free To provide a controlled T-S
about their city.
minutes Practice speaking practice S–S
- WCFB