Lesson plan

TEACHER: Lupu A. Mihaela Catalina

SCHOOL: George Bacovia

Bucuresti

DATE: 15.12.2016
GRADE: IV B
TEXTBOOK : Fairyland 4 ( Express Publishing)
TOPIC: The Country Code
SKILLS: speaking, listening , reading
TIME : 45 minutes

Main lesson aims:

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to introduce and practice must and mustnt

to introduce the new vocabulary related to rules ( countryside , put out a fire, drop litter, make a
noise , grass )

to develop the students listening skills for specific information

to develop the students speaking skills

to develop the students reading skills

LESSON OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
By the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
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say rules using must and mustnt

MATERIALS : textbook, DVD , smart board, flip chart, realia

CONTENTS: Topic : Rules
Communicative functions: -to talk about rules
Grammar structures: must mustnt
Stages of the lesson :
Activity 1: Warm up :

Aims :-to disrupt the Ss from the previous class and to make them feel comfortable and confident about
the English class.
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to develop students speaking skills

Procedure: T uses an ice breaker. She tells Ss they are going to play a game. T puts some objects on the
desk : a ball, some carrots, a dog, some meat and a loaf of bread. Two Ss come in front of the desk. One
of them asks the other one object and he gives it. The class have to guess what shop are the children at.
Ex:
Can I have a ball?
Here you are !
Thank you !
Youre at the toyshop !
Interaction : T-Ss , Ss -T
Class management: Whole class activity
Timing : 3
Activity 2 : Homework checking :
Aims: - to correct mistakes
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to recycle Adverbs of frequency

Procedure : T reminds Ss that last time they talked about adverbs of frequency. Then she checks the
homework (ex 3/33) and Ss correct their mistakes, if necessary.
Interaction : T-Ss Ss-T
Class management : whole class activity
Timing: 3

Activity 3 : Lead in
Aims : - to introduce the Ss to the new topic country code (rules )
- to develop students speaking skills
Procedure: T asks Ss to tell some rules that we have to respect when we go to the park.T tells Ss they are
going to talk about country code.
Interaction : T-Ss Ss-T
Class management : whole class activity
Timing : 2

Activity 4: Presentation
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Aims: - to introduce the new vocabulary related to country code ( countryside , put out a fire,
drop litter, make a noise , grass )
- to develop students speaking skills

Procedure: T shows Ss some pictures with country codes and has the Ss repeat after her. Then she plays
the CD with the same words and the Ss repeat after the CD. Then , T writes and translates the words on
the flip chart and asks Ss to write them in their notebooks.
Interaction: T Ss Ss T
Class management: whole class activity
Timing: 5

Activity 4 : Presentation
Aims: to introduce must mustnt
Procedure: T shows a Power Point presentation with 2 examples. With the first one : You must put out
the fire! She explains that we use must to say what we are obliged to do. The second sentence is : You
mustnt drop litter! . T explains that mustn't is the short form of must not and we use it to say what
we are not allowed to do. T asks Ss to give another examples and then to write everything in their
notebooks.
Interaction: T-Ss; Ss-T
Class management: whole class activity
Timing: 5

Activity 5 Practice
Aim: -to practice the new vocabulary
- to practice must or mustnt
-to develop Ss reading skills

Procedure: T plays the CD and Ss read silently the lesson.

Then, T tells Ss to choose the right answers for ex. 2 pag 40. T checks the answers with the class.
Interaction: Ss-T T-Ss
Class management: whole class activity
Timing: 5

Activity 6 Practice
Aims :- to develop students speaking skills
- to practice must or mustnt
- to practice the new vocabulary
Procedure : Ss, in groups of three do ex. 3 page 41. Ss have to complete the sentences with must or
mustnt and match them with the right pictures. T checks their answers.

Interaction : Ss-Ss T-Ss

Class management : group- work
Timing :5

Activity 7 : Practice
Aims: to practice the new vocabulary
to develop Ss speaking skills
Procedure : Ss come to the smart board and have to match the rules with the place -at home or at school
( ex. 4 page 41 ).
Interaction: Ss-T T-Ss
Class management: whole- class activity
Timing: 5

Activity 8: Production
Aims : to practice the new vocabulary
to practice must mustnt
to develop Ss speaking skills
Procedure : Ss work in pairs. One says a rule and the other has to name the place ( at home or at school ).
Then the Ss change roles. T monitors.
Interaction: Ss-Ss Ss-Ss
Class management: pair-work
Timing: 5

Activity 9 : Homework assignment and Evaluation

Aims: to develop Ss writing skills

to get feedback from the Ss
to evaluate Ss performance
Procedure: T assigns the homework for the next English class ( Ss have to write some school rules ). T
asks Ss if they liked the lesson and if so, to write down on a post-it note 1 rule they respect, then stick it to
a small white board. Finally, T evaluates Ss performance and gives marks.
Interaction: T- Ss Ss-T
Class management: whole class activity
Timing: 5