LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Mdran Ramona Iuliana

DATE: 11th of April
SCHOOL: coala Gimnazial Bilciureti
FORM: 6th
LEVEL: elementary
NO. OF STUDENTS: 25
TEXTBOOK: Snapshot
UNIT: What would you like to do?
MAIN TOPIC: the imperative for instructions and advice
TYPE OF LESSON: mixed lesson
TIME: 50 minutes
COMMUNICATION:
To check information
SKILLS:
writing, reading, speaking
AIMS OF LESSON: By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
to give advice;
to use the structures in the right context;
develop and practice productive and receptive skills (writing, speaking);
OBJECTIVES:
A. Cognitive objectives:
to encourage students to talk freely;
to give students more practice on pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously
taught.
B. Affective objectives:
making students confident in their ability to use the language;
creating interest in the topic of the lesson;
creating a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying;

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
T will offer Ss guidance in solving certain exercises if it is necessary;
T will offer Ss supplementary explanation in Romanian if it is necessary;
 Some Ss might have problems when working in pairs or in group.

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY: Ss will be assessed during class participation.

TEACHING AIDS:
textbooks
worksheets
hand-outs
pictures
movie
song
TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
conversation
dialogue
exercise
brainstorming
game
explanation
observation

METHODS: Communicative approach

RESOURCES: textbook Snapshot, handouts, worksheets, movie, song
 STAGES OF THE LESSON
I. WARM-UP
AIMS: -to involve Ss and motivate them to participate; -to develop speaking
skills,
Activity 1: Greet the Ss, waiting for an answer. T asks if there are any absents today
and what's the date. Check the homework.
TIMING: 2 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation

II. LEAD IN
AIMS: - to create interest in the topic; -to check and improve pronunciation; -
develop and practice productive and receptive skills (speaking, writing)
Activity 1: Write Things that make me happy on the board. Then write up 5 things
that make you happy such as: Being with my family, Travelling, Reading a book,
Drinking coffee in the morning, Teaching you. Ask Ss to write 1 to 3 sentences about
things that make them happy and read to the class
TIMING: 4 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation, explanation,
brainstorming

III. PRESENTATION
AIMS:-to develop and practice productive and receptive skills, - to put the
sentences into the correct order
Activity 1: Tell Ss they are going to watch a video inspired from a book called Be
happy. While watching the video, ask Ss to put the advice given in the correct order.
Then, ask Ss what tense was used in order to give these pieces of advice? Elicit
imperative. Check the positive and the negative forms of the imperative. (ANNEX 1)
TIMING: 8 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, conversation,
movie,exercise
IV. PRACTICE
AIMS: - to check and improve vocabulary; - to give students more practice on
pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously taught,
Activity 1: Give Ss the Romanian equivalents of the sentences from the movie and
ask Ss to match the sentences to their corresponding translation. (ANNEX 2)
TIMING: 3 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, exercise, individual work
AIMS: - to check and improve vocabulary; - to give students more practice on the
structures previously taught; - to give advice, - to develop creativity;
Activity 2: Show Ss the cover of Be Happy. A Little Book to Help you Live a
Happy Life. Tell them that they are going to write this book in groups. Ask them to
choose 5 sentences from the movie which they consider to be the most representatives
and write other 5 of their own, sentences of things we should do or shouldnt do in
order to live a happy life. Give them some examples such as: Believe in yourself,
Dont be selfish, Dont give up. After time is up, leave the book aside until Ss are
told otherwise. (ANNEX 3)
TIMING: 7 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, exercise, group work,
brainstorming
AIMS: - to check and improve vocabulary; - to use the structures in the right
context
Activity 3: Solve different worksheets in order to practise the structure. (ANNEX 4
AND 5)
TIMING: 8 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, exercise, individual work,
hand-outs
V. FREE PRACTICE
AIMS: - to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying; - develop and
practice productive and receptive skills (speaking), - to encourage students to talk
freely;
 Activity 1: One student from each group presents the books previously made, also
giving explanations.
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, observation.
AIMS: - to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying; - develop and
practice productive and receptive skills (speaking),
Activity 2: Ask people if it is always good to do what other people say. Elicit
answers. Then, sing the song Dont give me orders which you have already shown
Ss the class before. (ANNEX 6)
TIMING: 5 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, song

VI. EVALUATION
AIMS: - to check Ss understanding of the lesson; - to get a feed-back from the Ss.
Activity 1: The teacher announces the homework and gives the students the
explanations on how to solve it. Ask Ss to write a short composition titled What I do
to live a happy life.
TIME: 3 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation
ANNEX 1

Put the sentences into the correct order:

Get a good nights sleep 15
Dance 7
Find a new perspective 2
Set goals 5
Exercise 11
Follow your heart 1
Find people you love 4
Pamper yourself 8
Get in touch with nature 13
Have a sense of wonder 3
Limit television 12
Help others 6
Face your fears 9
Lighten up 14
Go to a museum 10
Read books 16
Dont beat yourself up 19
Focus on creating what you desire 22
Make a gratitude list 25
Be true to yourself 28
Dont compare yourself with others 18
Dont focus on negative thoughts 21
Keep the romance in your life 24
Want what you have 27
Buy yourself flowers 17
Be open to new ideas 20
Make time just to have fun 23
Love your Mother Earth 26
ANNEX 2
Match the translations to their corresponding sentence:
a. Urmeaz-i inima!
b. Gseste o nou perspectiv!
c. Continu s fii uimit!
d. Gsete oameni pe care s i iubeti1
e. Stabilete obiective!
f. Ajut-i pe ceilali!
g. Danseaz!
h. Rsfa-te!
i. nfrunt-i temerile!
j. Mergi la muzeu!
k. Du-te la sal!
l. Uit-te mai puin la TV !
m. Intr n contact cu natura !
n. Las grijile deoparte !
o. Dormi ct mai bine !
p. Citete cri !
q. Cumpr-i flori !
r. Nu te compara cu alii !
s. Nu te da btut !
t. Fii deschis la idei noi !
u. Nu te concentra pe gndurile negative !
v. Concentreaz-te s creezi ceea ce i doreti !
w. F-i timp s te distrezi !
x. Fii romantic !
y. F o list de mulumire !
z. Iubete Pmntul !
aa. Dorete-i ceea ce ai !
bb. Fii sincer cu tine !
ANNEX 4

BE HAPPY..
Fill in the gaps with the verbs/expressions from the table below.
 SING
SMILE
TRAVEL
READ BOOKS
EXERCISE
FOLLOW YOUR HEART
GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
OFFER FLOWERS

ANNEX 5
Read what you must or mustnt do at school. Make imperatives:
a. You must do your homework.
b. You must listen to your teacher.
c. You mustnt be noisy.
d. You mustnt cheat.
e. You must sit at your desk.
f. You mustnt be late.
g. You must answer the test.
h. You mustnt bully your classmates.
i. You must pay attention.
j. You must be cooperative.
k. You must raise your hand.
l. You must use the bin.
m. You must be polite.
ANNEX 6

DONT GIVE ME ORDERS

My parents, my teachers, my sister and brother

The doctor, the dentist
Grandfather, Grandmother!
Policemen and neighbours, the lollipop lady!
All of their orders are driving me crazy!

CHORUS 1:
Brush your hair, brush your teeth, feed the cat
Turn down that TV, dont do this! Dont do that!
In the street, in the park, at school or at home,
Dont give me orders! Just leave me alone!

CHORUS 2:
Stand up, sit down, dont talk,
Dont mess around!
Dont shout, dont run
Behave yourself in the playground!
Give your granny a kiss
Divide a hundred by nine!
These are the orders I get all the time

Mr. Brown from next door,

Auntie Jane, Uncle Pete,
And the nasty old man
At the shop down the street
The postman, the milkman, my mum and my dad,
All of their orders are driving me mad!
CHORUS 1:
Brush your hair, brush your teeth, feed the cat
Turn down that TV, dont do this! Dont do that!
In the street, in the park, at school or at home,
Dont give me orders! Just leave me alone!

CHORUS 2: (x3)
Stand up, sit down, dont talk,
Dont mess around!
Dont shout, dont run
Behave yourself in the playground!
Give your granny a kiss
Divide a hundred by nine!
These are the orders I get all the time