LESSON PLAN

Date: 11th of MaySchool: LICEUL TEORETIC BOGDAN VODA ( SC.2), VISEU DE SUSClass: VthTeacher: VOICHITA-IULIANA PERNESTime: 50 minutesLesson: WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE?Type of lesson: CommunicationSkills involved: speaking, writing, listening, readingObjectives:1. to engage and activate all students to interact and communicate2. to practice the days of the week and the months of the year3. to create interest on the topic, talking about weather and seasons4. to practice using specific words to express opinion about weatherDidactic strategies: • Methods and procedure: conversation ,explanation, dialogue• Materials and equipment: handouts, flashcards, whiteboard, Teaching methods: explanation, conversation, gap filling exercisesStages of the lesson:1. ORGANIZING THE CLASS2. WARM UP3. LEAD-IN4. LANGUAGE PRESENTATION5. CONTROLLED PRACTICE6. FREE PRACTICE7. FEEDBACK

1. ORGANIZING THE CLASS Interaction:T-SS, SS-T

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Timing.: 1 minute• The T calls the roll• SS prepare for the lesson2. WARM UPInteraction: T-SS, SS-T Timing: 3 minutesSkills: listening, speakingObjective 1: to engage and activate all students to interact and communicateACTIVITY 1• T. asks students to describe today's weather. Then have them look around the room and discuss how their classmates' clothing reflects the weather. Are they wearing sweaters and trousers, or shorts and tank tops?• SS express opinion about the weather3. LEAD-IN Interaction: T-SS, SS-T Timing: 5 minutesSkills: listening, speaking, writingObjective 2: to practice the days of the week and the months of the yearACTIVITY 1• T asks SS what other things can they see in the classroom that remind them of what the weather's like outside? They might notice decorations for a particular holiday, certain autumn or spring colours, or a stack of umbrellas • SS answer to T’s questions and conclude that it is autumn, and it is raining outside• T asks how is the weather like in the summer and what are the names of the summer periods• SS name the summer months• T asks SS to name the spring periods, the autumn periods and the winter periods andthen the days of the week• SS name the months of the year and the days of the week

• T gives SS to find the names of the days of the week on the handout

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• SS circle the names of the days of the week on the handout• T checks their answer4. LANGUAGE PRESENTATIONInteraction:T-SS, SS-TTiming :15 minutes skills: listening, speaking, writing

Objective 3: to create interest on the topic, talking about weather and seasonsACTIVITY 1• T writes the title of the lesson on the blackboard• SS write the title of the lesson on their notebooks• T displays 4 pictures representing different seasons and asks them to name the seasonsAUTUMN SPRING WINTER SUMMER• SS name the seasons• T writes the name of each season under the picture

AUTUMN SPRING

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WINTER SUMMER• SS write the names of the seasons on their notebooks5. CONTROLLED PRACTICEInteraction:T-SS, SS-TTiming: 1 5 minutes Skills: listening, speaking, writingObjective 4: to practice using specific words to express opinion about weatherACTIVITY 1.• T asks SS how is the weather like in each season and displays some pictures to helpSS express opinion• SS express opinion about weather using the specific words that T has displayed

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SUNNY HOT CLOUDY RAINY SNOWY WINDY COLD

5. CONTROLLED PRACTICEInteraction:T-SS, SS-T Timing: 10 minutes Skills: listening, speaking, writingObjective 4: to practice using specific words to express opinion about weather• T gives SS in group 2 a handout to colour and write the season under the corresponding picture• SS colour the pictures and write the seasons

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6. FREE PRACTICEInteraction: T-SS, SS-T Timing: 10minutes Skills: listening, speaking, writingObjective 4: to practice using specific words to express opinion about weather• T gives SS from the 1 st group individual worksheet to find and circle the weather related words• SS circle the weather related words on the worksheet• T helps the SS when necessary and checks their answers

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6. FREE PRACTICEInteraction: T-SS, SS-T Timing: 15minutes Skills: listening, speaking, writingObjective 4: to practice using specific words to express opinion about weather• T asks SS from the 2nd group to say what is his favourite season and to colour the picture representing that season• SS color the picture with the favorite season

AUTUMN SPRING

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WINTER SUMMER7. FEEDBACK Interaction: T-SS, SS-TTiming: 5 minutes Skills: listening, speaking• T displays all the SS colouring pictures, praises the SS’s effort and appreciates their work by grading them

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