Lesson plan

Name: Krämer Gabriel

School: Școala Primară Americano-Română, Oradea

Class: III

Date: 22.03.2023

Level: Movers

Lesson: `Questions and answers with past simple`

Type of lesson: Lesson of communication of new knowledge

Aims:

 To develop and practice questions and answers with past simple

 To involve students in conversation

 To raise interest in the topic

 To have fun while learning English

Objectives

By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

 Achieve the grammatical form of past simple in questions and answers

 Know the word order of past simple in a question
 To practice past simple questions and answers in speaking form
 To practice the new language structure
Time: 45 minutes

Aids: textbook, notebook, worksheet, pc, speakers, smartboard,

Methods used: conversation, example, classification, dialogue, explanation, demonstration.

Assumptions:

 They should know in English the formation and use of past simple

Anticipated problems:

 If students do not understand the oral command or the task, this will be translated into
Romanian.

1
ORGANIZATION OF THE CLASS

Time: 2 min
Aims:
-T prepares students for the English lesson, the teacher creates the specific
atmosphere, asking the children about how do they feel today. T prepares the
necessary aids. The students get ready for the English class.
Using English at the beginning of the lesson creates an `English language
atmosphere`, establishing connection between the teacher and the students, and helps
the students feel relaxed.

PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING

/METHODS

Teacher’s task: greets the Ss and makes sure that T- Ss

everything is in order for the lesson to begin. Ss- T 2 min
T prepares the necessary aids. T-S
T asks Ss how do they feel today, starting a small talk Conversation
with some of them.
T will ask Ss to prepare their books and notebooks.

Students’ task: answer T’s questions

talk with T
get ready for the English class

WARMING – UP:

Time: 3 min
Aids: Interactive smart board
Aims: set students’ mind on English

PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING

/METHODS
Teacher’s task: T will name one S as Teacher’s T- Ss
assistant for the day. T-S 3 min
T asks for who is missing today. T marks the Ss- T
absentees. Conversation
T asks for the day of the week and puts the date on the
board. T starts a small talk with the Ss.
T prepared some past tense simple jokes

2
 Students’ task: answer T’s questions using English
Ss have a small talk with their teacher, and they enjoy
teacher’s jokes.

INTRODUCING THE NEW TOPIC

Time: 5 min
Aids: Speakers, cd, flashcards
Aims: to get the students familiar with the topic and what they will do during the
lesson
-to review past simple forms

PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING

/METHODS
Teacher’s task: In order to introduce the new topic, T
makes a short revision of the past tense simple. He T- Ss
reminds the Ss of the two categories of verbs in T-S 5 min
English. He classifies some verbs on the board. Ss- T
He asks two Ss to come and write two sentences in the Writing
past tense. The rest of the class should pay attention. Revision
They don’t need to take notes. Conversation
With the help of the Ss, T makes a short revision of
negatives with past simple and transforms the
sentences in the negative form. T raises interest of
how to transform the two sentences into questions.

Students’ task: Ss listen, pay attention at the board and

answer T’s questions.

3
PRESENTING THE TOPIC:
Time: 10 min
Aids: textbook, notebook, speakers, cd, pc, interactive smart board.
Aims: - to focus Ss on the grammatical form
-to focus Ss on the word order
-to practice the new language

PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING

/METHODS
Activity I

Teacher’s task: T transforms the two sentences into T- Ss

interrogative form. T explains what happens and Ss- T 5 min
emphasis the changes that take place in the word order. T-S
T drills the new grammatical form, giving other Listening
Explanation
examples.
Drilling
Students’ task: Ss pay attention, listen carefully and Writing
help T form other examples of questions in the past
tense.

Activity II- Ex. 3/97- Watch, listen and say

Teacher’s task: T plays the `Greg the gecko video`. T T- Ss

asks Ss to watch and listen, then watch and read. T asks Ss- T
Ss to practice the questions and answers in pairs. T-S
PW 5 min
Listening
Students’ task: Ss follow in their Student’s book and
Speaking
join in. Ss practice the sentences in pairs.

REINFORCEMENT:

Time: 20 min
Aids: textbook, speakers, cd
Aims: - to present questions and answers with the past tense simple
-to practice the new language structure
-to practice speaking

PROCEDURE INTERACTIO TIMING

N/METHODS

Activity I- Exercise 1/97

Teacher’s task: T asks Ss to match the questions with T- Ss

the answer, then to listen and check. T asks Ss to work Ss-T 7 min

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alone. T plays the recording for them to check. T-S
Reading
Students’ task: Ss read and match the questions with the Listening
answers. Ss have to listen and check the exercise.

Exercise 2/97

Teacher’s task: T asks the Ss to work in pairs. Each Ss

have to work with his/her mate. Ss have to put the PW
words in order to form questions in past tense and they Writing
write the questions in their notebooks.

Students’ task: Ss work in pairs, they unjumble the

words, and write the questions in their notebooks.

Activity II

Teacher’s task: T asks Ss to think about their last

holiday. T gives them same questions to think about:
Where did you go?, Did you have fun?, How long did
you stay there?, How did you get there?, Who did you 8 min
PW
go with? T asks them to think and find answers for these
Practice
questions. Ss are supposed to talk in the past tense. T Speaking
asks Ss to form pairs. One S asks the questions and the
other gives answers. Ss have to change roles

Students’ task: Ss asks questions and give answers using

the past tense simple. Ss work in pairs.

Activity III
T- Ss
Teacher’s task: T prepared a worksheet for the Ss. Ss Ss-T
have to make questions in the past tense simple. T gives T-S
them a time limit. Practice
Writing 7 min
Students’ task: Ss work alone. They listen to T’s task
and solve the exercise.

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FEEDBACK AND HOMEWORK

Time: 3 min
Aid: rewards
Aims: to give feedback and assign homework

PROCEDURE INTERACTION TIMING

/METHODS
Teacher’s task: assigns a homework task, giving them
to write a short text in past tense about their last
holiday. Teacher expresses his appreciation for the T- Ss
class. Before saying Good bye to all the Ss, he gives Assign homework
them stickers as rewards for their excellent interest. Explanation
5 min
Students’ task: They put down their homework task
and say Good bye to teacher.