Lesson Plan

NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS

DATE: 26th January 2017
GRADE: 12th F
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: UPSTREAM ADVANCED
UNIT: ESCAPE ARTISTS
TOPIC: REVISING TENSES
LESSON AIMS
Grammar structure-Present Tenses;
1.-to focus students attention on different present tenses;
2.-to practise present tenses;
3.-to complete charts with the correct adverbs related to present tenses.
Speaking-Talking about irritating habits and changes in our life
1.-to practise Present Continuous for irritating habits
2.-to express personal opinion on changes in our life using Present Perfect Simple/Present
Perfect Simple
Materials: textbook, blackboard, sheets of papers.
Anticipated problems
- students are not aware of the grammar structure (PresentTenses);
- students might have difficulties in using the proper present forms in their tasks.
Procedure
Activity 1 writing aims:
-matching tenses with their usage;
-completing a chart with the adverbs required by each tense
1. Checking homework
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2.-completing the chart with the usage of Present Tenses (exercise 1/38) T-S/SS-SS
6`
3.-matching the adverbs with the tenses (exercise 2/38)
SS-SS
5`
4.-filling in the blanks with the right tense
pair work /T-S 5`
5.-choosing the right verb form
SS-SS
5`
Activity 2 speaking aims:
-to provide fluency practice using Present Continuous for irritating habits pair work
5`
Teacher gives the students a set of adjectives that describe persons. In pairs they write a
sentence about this person`s bad habits.
Activity 3 speaking aims:
group work 5`
-to provide fluency practice using Present Continuous for changes in progress
In groups students discuss about things which are changing in the world. They are given clues
to use in their discussion: computer, fashion, food, medicine, politics, transport, music etc.
Activity 3 writing aims:
group work 8`
-making up sentences using present tenses to continue different headlines.
Students work in groups and choose one of the headlines to continue.
Assignment
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Students have to do exercise 4/38. They are to complete a chart with sentences that illustrate
the difference between verbs used in their stative and continuous form.

HANDOUT
1) Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1) Sarah Star is a singer. She sings (sing) and .. (dance) on TV. She
(drive) a red Mercedes. At the moment she is with Nick Pear. They
.. (eat) in a restaurant. Sarah .. (drink) a cocktail and Nick
.. (talk) to the waiter.
2) Ann is a doctor. She .. (work) in a hospital but today she (stay) at
home. Now she .. (cook) dinner. Her friends ..(visit) her today.
It . (be) her birthday.
2) Choose the right verbal form PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Ive bought / have been buying a new pair of shoes.

Have you finished / Have you been finishing reading that book yet?
Theyve eaten / have been eating fruit all afternoon, ever since they came from school.
Ive been reading / have read this book now, so you can have it back.
Ive been writing / have written eight pages already.
Your exam paper is completely blank! What have you been doing / have you done?
Oh, no! Theres nothing to eat. My sister has been eating / has eaten everything I left in the
kitchen.
8. Oh, no! Theres no wine to drink. They have drunk / have been drinking all the wine.
9. No wonder your eyes hurt. Youve been playing / have played computer games ever since you
had your breakfast.
10. I havent seen / havent been seeing you for ages.
3) Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:
1. What (you / learn) since you .
(come) here? How many friends . (you / make)? I hope
you ... (already / meet) a lot of interesting people.
2. Last night my roommate and I .. (have) some free time, so we
.. (go) to a show.
3. I .. (just / have) lunch, but I (not
/ have) lunch yesterday.
4. Who . (write) the play Hamlet?
5. How many games (the team / win) so far this season?
6. I dont know Carols husband. I . (never / meet) him.
7. It (rain) a lot last week, but it (not
/ rain) much so far this week.
8. How many letters .. (you / write) since the beginning of
the month?
9. When we were on vacation, the weather (be) terrible.
10. In her whole lifetime, Mary (never / see) snow.
11. I dont know where Ammy is. .(you / see) her?
12. When I . (get) home last night, I .. (be) very
tired and I (go) straight to bed.

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD
Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD
Write sentences about these persons` bad habits. Use Present Continuous.

BOSSY; BORING; CONCEITED; FORGETFUL; GRUMPY; MEAN; PARANOID;

UNRELIABLE; UNTIDY; WEIRD

Lesson Plan
NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS
DATE: 26th January 2017
GRADE: 6th
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: SNAPSHOT PRE-INTERMEDIATE
UNIT: A PLACE WHICH ATTRACTS TOURISTS
TOPIC: FUTURE FORMS
LESSON AIMS
Grammar structure-Future forms;
1.-to focus students attention on different future forms;
2. to provide examples of their own, using different future forms: going to/ will/ present
continuous/ present simple;
3. to practise future forms;
4. to complete charts with the correct future form
Speaking Talking about future
1. to practise future forms going to, will in conversation;
2. to express personal opinions using going to, will.
MATERIALS: textbook, blackboard, sheets of papers.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS
- students are not aware of the new grammar structure (Present simple & Continuous for
future);
- students might have difficulties in using the proper future forms in their tasks.
PROCEDURE
ACTIVITY 1 writing aims:
- completing a chart using the correct future forms;
- making up sentences of their own using different future forms
1. Checking the homework
2. Warm up activity:
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- expressing opinions about future holiday;
The teacher may ask the following question:
We have discussed about going on holiday to Cornwall.
What are your plans for the holiday?
The teacher writes a personal example on the blackboard using going to
e. g.: Im going to visit my relatives on winter holiday.
If students give similar examples he writes one on the blackboard.
The teacher asks them what phrase in the sentence refers to the future. Then he explains to
them that they will learn new future forms.
3. completing the rules in the box with the correct future form pair work
Students work in pairs and read the examples and identify the future forms.
4. giving personal examples using future forms
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Students give examples for each rule and write them on the blackboard.
5. practising different future forms

Students solve exercise c/23. They have to identify the difference in meaning between the
verb forms. They solve exercise 7a/23 writing a sentence for each picture using going to
phrase.
3. completing the rules in the box with the correct future form pair work
Students work in pairs and read the examples and the rules ignoring the gaps. Then
teacher leads them to give the correct answer for each rule.
4. giving personal examples using future forms
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Students give examples for each rule and write them on the blackboard.
5. practising different future forms
ACTIVITY 2 speaking aim:
- to provide fluency practice using going to (decisions made before the moment of
speaking).
Teacher asks students:
Do you make New Years resolutions? (plans for the next year)
Give me on example.
Students works in pairs. One is the reporter, the other one is a famous person.
Role-play an interview.
The reporter asks: What are going to do next year?
The famous person makes two resolutions for New Year.
The other students have to guess who the famous person is according to his/her plans
Extra activity: speaking aim:
- to practise going to for planned actions.
Students do a drill on the idea of a class party planned for the weekend.
Students do an alphabet drill. Each student says what he is going to bring to the party.
They make sentences with a word beginning with the same letter of the alphabet as their
name.
e.g.: Im Alina and Im going to bring an apple.
Im Marian and Im going to bring the music.
ACTIVITY 3 speaking aim:
- to provide fluency practice using will/ wont (spontaneous decisions)
Students work in pairs. They imagine two friends having a conversation. One of them has
a problem and the other suggests a helpful answer. The situations are written on the
blackboard and one student reads a situation and another students suggests him an answer to
help him out.
Assignment
Students have to do exercise 7b page 23, exercises 4, 6/14 Language Booster. They are to
correct the verbs in on interview replacing them with the correct future forms.

HANDOUT

Ouch! I`ve cut myself.

Don`t forget it`s Mum`s birthday next week.
Here`s 50 Ron.
I need a hand with this math homework.
I asked you to wash the dishes.
I think the baby`s crying.
I`m starving.

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NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS
DATE:25th January 2017
GRADE: 11th F
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: UPSTREAM ADVANCED
UNIT: ESCAPE ARTISTS
TOPIC: Making and Responding to Suggestions
LESSON AIMS:
Speaking
-to practise phrases for making and responding to suggestions;
-to express personal opinion using specific phrases for preferences
Listening
-to listen for specific information;
-to complete notes
MATERIALS: textbook, cassette recorder.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
- students might have difficulties in identifying the correct answer while listening;
- students might not find themselves too familiar with the new words, expressions, especially
of ones related to preferences.
PROCEDURE
ACTIVITY 1 speaking aim:
-to practise set phrases for suggestions
1. Checking homework
T-S 5`
2. Students study in pairs the language box and decide which sentences are formal and which
are informal.
Pair work 3`
3. In pairs students act out dialogues on two different situations using the set phrases for
making and responding to suggestions.
Pair work 6`
ACTIVITY 2 listening aim:
-to listen for specific information;
-to complete notes
1. Identifying the possible information needed to fill in the gaps.
Pair work 3`
Students read the strategy point and also the questions speculating about the necessary
information.
2. Choosing the correct information from a recording
T-S 8`
Students listen to the recording and fill in the gaps with the necessary words or phrases.
3. Expressing personal opinion on the topic of the recording.
S-S 4`
4. Listening for general information.
S-S 5`
Students listen to the recording twice and match the extracts with the people and the second
time the extracts with the topics.
ACTIVITY 3 speaking aim:
-to practise the vocabulary for expressing preferences
1.Students express their opinions on the quotation: If a man never relaxed he would go mad
without knowing it.
S-S 5`

2. Students discuss the activities listed in the recording.

T-S 3`
3. Students discuss the images in the coursebook using negotiating vocabulary and also trying
to reach agreement. They use personal opinion phrases and set phrases for agreeing and
disagreeing.
T-S 6`
ASSIGNMENT-writing an opinion essay on Herodotus` quote: If a man never relaxed he
would go mad without knowing it.
T-S 2`

Lesson Plan
NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS
DATE: 26th January 2017
GRADE: 12th E
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: ADVANCED EXPERT CAE
UNIT: LIFE`S RICH TAPESTRY
TOPIC: RELATIONSHIPS
LESSON AIMS
Listening
-to listen for specific information
Vocabulary
-to identify vocabulary related to relationships
-to practise vocabulary connected to family and relationships
Speaking
-to compare and contrast photos using the appropriate vocabulary
-to express personal opinion on different kind of relationships
MATERIALS: textbook, cassette recorder.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
- students might have difficulties in identifying the correct answer while listening;
- students might not find themselves too familiar with the new words, expressions, especially
of ones related to family relationship.
PROCEDURE
ACTIVITY 1 listening aim:
-to listen for specific information
1. Checking homework
T-S 4`
2. Students express their opinion on the influence of the family on a child`s personality. S-S
4`
3. Students listen to the recording twice and choose the correct answer.
T-S 6`
ACTIVITY 2 vocabulary aim:
-to practise the vocabulary related to relationships
1. Students match given sentences to the photos.
S-S 4`
2. Students discuss about the photos using the expressions given.
Pair work 4`
3. Students choose the correct alternatives in the extracts of people talking about their
families.
Pair work 4`
4. Students talk about their families using the new vocabulary.
Pair work 4`
ACTIVITY 3
Speaking aim:
-to compare and contrast photos
-to express probability and certainty
Listening aim:
-to listen for specific information
-to complete notes
1. Students listen to the examiner and identify the task.
S-S 2`
2. Students listen to the recording and complete the sentences.
S-S 4`

3. Students compare and contrast a set of photos and answer an additional question related to
them. They have about 1` to do the task.
Pair work 4`
4. Teacher writes on the blackboard the phrases used to compare and contrast and also the
phrases to express probability and certainty.
ASSIGNMENT- students will have to write an opinion essay on the following topic: T-S 2`
`` Children of single parents have more behavior problems.``

Lesson Plan
NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS
DATE: 27th January 2017
GRADE: 10th B
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: UPSTREAM UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
UNIT: MOODS AND FEELINGS
TOPIC: FEELINGS
LESSON AIMS
Reading
-to scan the text
-to read for specific information
Vocabulary
-to form collocations
-to explain words
-to identify words that describe feelings
Grammar-Present Simple and Present Continuous
-to focus students attention on different present tenses;
-to practise present tenses;
-to practise Used to/Be used to/Get used to
Speaking-Talking about irritating habits and changes in our life
-to practise Present Continuous for irritating habits
-to express personal opinion on changes in our life using Be used to/Get used to
Materials: textbook, blackboard, sheets of papers.
Anticipated problems
- students are not aware of the grammar structure (PresentTenses);
- students might have difficulties in using the proper present forms in their tasks.
Procedure
Activity 1 reading aims:
-to scan the text
-to read for specific information
1. Students read the text and complete it with the missing sentences
S-S 5`
2. Students describe the characters` personalities using the adjectives in the text S-S 5`
Activity 2 vocabulary aims
-to form collocations
-to explain different words and phrases in the text
-to practise the phrases in the text to describe one of the characters
1. Students match words to form collocations and explain the highlighted words in the text.
2. Students describe the characters in the text referring to the way they feel.
S-S 5`
Activity 3
Grammar structure-Present Tenses;
-to focus students attention on different present tenses;
-to practise present tenses (Simple & Continuous);
-to practise Used to/Be used to/Get used to
1. Students choose the correct verb form and explain the tenses used.
S-S T-S
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2. Students put the verbs into the correct tense.
Pair work 5`

3. Students identify the phrases used to refer to past habits/a current situation/a current
changing situation
Pair work 4`
Activity 4 speaking aim
-to provide fluency practice using Present Continuous for irritating habits
-to provide fluency practice using Present Continuous for changes in progress
-to provide fluency practice using be used to and get used to
Teacher gives the students a set of adjectives that describe persons. In pairs they write a
sentence about this person`s bad habits.
pair work
5`
In groups students discuss about things which are changing in the world. They are given clues
to use in their discussion: computer, fashion, food, medicine, politics, transport, music.
Group work 3`
In pairs students write about things they are used to doing and things they have to get used to
under certain circumstances.
Pair work 5`
Assignment
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Students have to do exercise 5,6,7/33.(word formation, key word transformation, multiple
choice).`

Lesson Plan
NAME: CREU ALINA-ARSALUIS
DATE: 27th January 2017
GRADE: 9th C
LEVEL: ADVANCED
TIME: 50
TEXTBOOK: UPSTREAM INTERMEDIATE
UNIT: WHILE THERE`S LIFE THERE`S HOPE
TOPIC: SELF-ASSESSMENT
LESSON AIMS
Reading
-to scan the text
-to read for specific information
Listening
-to listen for specific information
-to match speakers with different descriptions
Speaking
-to prioritize things in a conversation
-to negotiate and reach an agreement using specific phrases
Materials: textbook, blackboard, CD player.
Anticipated problems
- students might have difficulties in identifying the correct answer while listening;
- students might not find themselves too familiar with the new words, expressions, especially
of ones related to agreeing and disagreeing.
Procedure
Activity 1 listening aims
-to listen for specific information
-to match speakers with different descriptions
1. Checking homework-students had to write a story.
T-S 5`
2. Students predict what the recording is going to be about.
S-S 2`
3. Students listen to the recording twice and match the speakers with the houses they are
talking about.
T-S 5`
Activity 2 speaking aims
-to prioritize things in a conversation
-to negotiate and reach an agreement using specific phrases
1. Students identify the phrases used to ask for opinions and to agree and disagree. S-S 3`
2. In pairs students speak using the prompts given giving reasons for their choice. Pair work
5`
Activity 3 reading aims
-to scan the text
-to read for specific information
1. Students read the text and choose the best answer according to the text.
Pair work 5`
2. Students express their opinion on the ideas in the text.
S-S 3`
3. Students complete a dialogue with the appropriate phrases.
Pair work 3`
Assignment
Students are to write a story beginning with a given sentence, exercise 10/37.