Universidad Catlica de la Santsima Concepcin

English Pedagogy
Teaching Practice

LESSON PLAN (PPP)

School:
UCSC

Date of lesson:
28/10/2014

Time of lesson:
4:20

Length of
lesson:
60 minutes

Student-Teachers
name:
Pamela Humeres

Class: First Year English Pedagogy

Number of SS: 21

Main Aim:
At the end of the lesson students will be able to compare pictures related with their personal preferences using comparatives and
express personal opinions, using superlatives, orally.

Exponent(s) :
In my opinion English is better than Spanish
Cynthia is more beautiful than Camila
I think that the most dangerous person in the world is
I believe that the best music band is

Assumed Knowledge:
Adjectives used to express opinions
Vocabulary used to express opinions
Personal pronouns
Use of the verb to be

Target Language: ( Linguistics items use, meaning, form)

Comparatives: Adj + -er (+ than).
More+ adj (+than).
Superlatives: The+ adj+ -est.
The+ most+ adj
Anticipated Problems:
Students can have a lack of vocabulary

Aids:
Pictures
Prezi Presentation with the target
language
Body language

Solutions: Short review of vocabulary

Anticipated Problem: SS may get confused when using verb to be
Solution: Review the use of verb to be
Anticipated Problem
Ss may have forgotten some adjectives
Solution: Give a list of adjectives

Adapted from University of Sussex

Stages

Procedure
What I am going to do

What I am going to say

Instructions, CCQs, Feedback,etc

Skill

Time
(min)

Interaction
T-Ss;Ss-Ss;etc

 T introduces herself.
LEAD-IN

Good afternoon, my name is

Pamela Humeres and today I
am your teacher.

T asks students to share I would like you to tell me

their personal opinions which is your favourite
about their favourite university course and why.
university course.
Ok, do you think that is the
T asks students to best course that you have
compare their favourite taken?
course with the course
Now try to compare it with
they dislike
the course that you dislike.
T
compares
her
Ok, thank you
favourite course with the
course she dislikes
My favourite course was
Teorias Curriculares I
think that it was the best
course that I have taken and
it was more interesting than
Introduccin a la didactica

Speaking

10
minutes

T-Ss

Speaking
PRESENTATION

T shows a picture with Now I want you to look at

these women, trying to look
two women on it.
for differences between them.
T highlights their height, Observe their height, clothes
clothes and weight in and weight.
order to make students
aware
of
womens
differences.
T
shows
a
prezi
presentation with the Here you have the structure
target language and that you are going to use and
some words that you can use.
some vocabulary.
T asks students to
compare the women
using the structure given
and write down the
sentences.

I want you to compare these

women using the words and
the structure given. You have
5 minutes to write down the
sentences.
What do you have to do?
Ok, time is out. Now I want a
volunteer to share his
answers.
Now I want you to look at
those women. Who is the
prettiest one?
Ok, thank you.

15
minutes

T-Ss

 T
gives
students
feedback and corrects
pronunciation mistakes

T checks the answers by

asking one of the
students.
T asks students who is
the prettiest one in order
to use superlatives.

Speaking
PRACTICE

- T
shows
some
pictures of movies,
music bands and tv
programmes related
with
students
personal interests.

I would like you to look at

these pictures. Now in order
to use comparatives, I want
you to make comparisons
between them, pointing out
which of these you like the
most

- T models the activity For example, Spanish is

in order to make easier than English because it
students comprehend has less vowels.
the activity
- T asks Ss some
questions, in order to
make
comparisons
between pictures.

Now, I am going to show a

picture to each one of you. I
want you to express your
opinion
by
using
the
structure given before.

- T asks students to
write down a sentence
using the structure of
comparatives
according to their
personal preferences

Now, following the examples

that I gave you I would like
you to think in two things
that you would like to
compare according your
personal preferences. Write
down
a
sentence
and
remember
to
use
the
structures that we already
learned. You have 5 minutes.

- T checks
sentences.

students Ok time is out. Now who

want to start sharing your
sentences?

20
minutes

T-Ss
Ss-Ss

Good Job!

PRODUCTION

- T asks students
to
work
in
pairs.
- T gives a sheet
of paper to each
student
- T
gives
instructions

- Now, I want you to

work in pairs.
- Look at the sheet of
paper that I gave you.
This worksheet have
questions for you to
express your personal
opinions
-

- After finishing
the activity T
clarifies some
vocabulary
mispronunciati
on. v

One of you has the

worksheet that says
student A and the other
says student B.

- Take turns to ask each

of the questions to your
partner

Speaking

15
minutes

Ss- Ss

- You have 10 minutes to

finish this activity.