CELTA Pro-Forma Lesson Plan 2009

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Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Torsten Indrich Tutor: X

Level: A2 Date: X Time& Duration: 45 minutes? TP#:

Main aims: To enable learners to speak more freely using travel lexis (baggage, suitcase etc.) in the context of planning a trip to an English speaking country (England/Australia)

Assumed knowledge: The learners are interested in travelling

Anticipated problems for students and possible solutions: Pronunciation issues with some of the vocabulary-see attached Language Analysis sheet

Anticipated problems for teacher and possible solutions: The learners are all very softly spoken and quite shy-I need to get them talking together at the same time therefore lots of pairwork should help

Teacher’s self-training aims: To elicit and spread learners’ knowledge swiftly, correct errors on the spot

Materials: Flashcards and travel handout

Timing, Stage & Grouping

Procedure Aim

5’’ Warm-up 20’’ Vocabulary -Matching activity -Second matching activity -Freer speaking practice

Students brainstorm things they want to bring to England (int. SS-SS) In pairs, the SS match slips of papers containing words related to travelling, creating compound words (SS-SS), SS then check in plenary with an answer sheets projected on the WB. The teacher then asks CCQs to check correct understanding (T-SS). In pairs, the SS match a worksheet with pictures to the words they have already learnt (SS-SS). The T then checks in plenary (SS-T). The T shows two pictures. One depicts the Alps, the other Hawaii. SS are divided into the “Hawaii group” and the “Alps” group, and they have to decide, in small groups, depending on their group, which items from the list they want to take with them (SS-SS). The T then elicits responses from the SS (SS-T).

To elicit vocabulary on common objects. To activate SS’ ability to create compound nouns and to provide SS with new vocabulary. To reinforce the new vocabulary To provide the SS with some freer speaking practice

CELTA Pro-Forma Lesson Plan 2009

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20’’ Reading -Warm up -Warm up/Speaking -Matching activity: match the headlines -Reading comprehension (4 minutes)

The T shows pictures of Australia, and elicits names of famous sights. Ask SS “What kind of questions do you have to ask yourself before going on such a big trip to Australia? What do you have to think of before you leave?”. SS brainstorm in pairs (SS-SS). The T then elicits some responses from SS (SS-T). SS are given two texts with missing headines (questions) that they need to match in small groups (SS-SS), a “student A” text and a “student B” text. Checking is done in plenary. (SS-T). Student As and student Bs swap texts. They ask their partners the questions which are on their texts and get answers about the text from their partners. By doing so, they check each other’s comprehension of the text (SS-SS). The T then elicits from the SS (SS-T).

To provide SS with extra-linguistic input To provide SS with freer speaking practice To activate SS’ previous known vocabulary To practice SS’ reading for gist skills To check and practice SS’ reading for specific information skills, and provide SS with speaking practice ©Alessandro Ricciardi 2013