LESSON PLAN

Candidate’s name:
Paola C. Alvarez

Date:
Saturday, March 25th 2017

Observer:
Marina Espinosa

Main Aim:
Have the students learn the use of Did in questions with short answers (Yes/No).

Personal Aim:
I want the students learn in a fun and entertaining way, so my main aim is to make the class more enduring.

Recent work done:

Simple Past affirmative/negative

Profile of the learners and a
description of their age and level,
their linguistic and affective needs:
Most of the students in this class are level B1, they still have some little issues with some basic topics and verbs in past are still
a big challenge for them, as all of them are adults, varying ages from 18 to 30, their way of learning is quick, they are more
affective to audio visual media.
 Stage Activity Specific Objectives Aids Class Setting and Procedure Possible Solutions Time
Problems
Warm-Up Game: The students will practice verbs in Realia (Appx The group will be divided in two teams; The students I will model 5 minutes.
“What do past. 1) : students will choose a name for their might not two examples
we use it Spoon team, after that I will show them an object understand the so they can
for?” Sheet of paper and a member of each team will have to instructions. understand
Glasses come and write on the blackboard a verb better the
Dice that can be done with that object plus They might not instructions.
Cup write its simple past form, the member of know all the
Pencil the team that finishes first and have a verbs. I will use
Wallet correct verb will win a point for their team mimicry to
Jumping rope For example: The activity might guide them.
Knife spoon sheet of paper get messy with
Tissue Eat fold everybody I will be
Cellphone passing to the standing next
Paper airplane front. to the
Keys blackboard
Soap controlling the
Ruler activity.
Sharpener
. Book

Blackboard

Chalk
Presentation “Jane’s new The students will get familiar with Copies (Appx. I will start by asking them if they like any The students I will read the 8 – 10
obsession ” the new topic. (Short answer 2) band or singer enough to get obsessed, I might not pay dialogue twice minutes
questions in past (Did)) will set up the situation: attention to the if necessary
“Jane’s boyfriend is a big fan of Nirvana dialogue. and I will be
and made her listen to all Nirvana’s songs attentive to
as a result she became a big fan and she They might not the students,
fell in love with the vocalist so she was understand all the so they don’t
asking her boyfriend many questions about vocabulary in the get distracted.
him.” dialogue or in the I will help
Afterwards, I will read the dialogue and I comprehension them to infer
would handle a “Cross out the false exercise. the meaning
sentences” comprehension exercise. of the new
Then I will read again so they can answer They might have words by
the exercise. After that I will check the pronunciation using mimicry,
exercise, so on I will give them a copy of issues. pointing and
the dialogue and I will ask them for as a last
vocabulary questions, then I will read the resource I will
exercise again and I will make choral give them the
repetition. Spanish
To finish I will ask for two volunteers to equivalent.
read the dialogue, I will do this twice I will make
according to the timing. them repeat
the word
correctly and
if they are
having
troubles with
a specific
sound or
intonation of
any word, I
will instruct
them on how
to reproduce
the sound or
intonation
correctly.
Grammar Short The student will learn the usage Blackboard To start I will ask them if they could infer The students I will explain 5 minutes
answer of short answer questions in what the new topic is, according to what might not the usage
questions Simple Past (Did). Wallcharts they read in presentation. understand the using simpler
(Simple Then I will stick on the blackboard the usage. words in case
Past (Did)) Copies name of the new topic, after that I will they don’t
stick on the usage and ask a student to They might not understand it,
Stripes of read it, so on I will ask them if it is participate during as a last
paper. understandable. Then I will ask some of the choral resource I will
them to help me to stick on the blackboard repetition. tell them the
(Appx. 3) the examples that were taken out of the Spanish
previous presentation, I will request some equivalent.
students to read outload each example
and after that I will ask for vocabulary I will keep an
questions. Afterwards I will ask them to eye on them
infer what the structure is and I will explain during the
the way questions are formulated and choral
answered, then I will ask for vocabulary repetition so I
questions, and I will handle choral can check if
repetition. they are
To finish I will give them a copy that repeating as
contains all the information on the needed.
blackboard.
Controlled “UK Have the students to practice the Flashcards I will start by asking them if they have ever The students If necessary I 5 minutes
Drill adventure” new topic in a controlled way. (Appx. 4) went on a tour around somewhere, then I might get will explain
will set up the situation: confused with the each cue with
“My friends, Max, Mia, Luke, Dave and Rio cues. simpler words
went on a tour to the UK last summer and or using
they did many different activities on their They might have mimicry, as a
own and together. some vocabulary last resource I
So, do you want to know about all the questions. will give them
things they did there? the Spanish
I’m going to show you some activities they They might have equivalent.
did and where they did it, and one of you is trouble
going to make a question using “did” and remembering the I will try to
other is going to answer yes or no correct use of the make them
depending on the answer and give extra new topic. infer the
information according to what you are meaning of
going to read in another card. After that, I the word they
will model my examples by showing them are having
the flash cards. trouble with
“For example: by using
Did Mia walk over the “London Bridge”? mimicry,
Yes, she did. She got wet. pointing or
“Did they meet Queen Elizabeth? explaining
No, they didn’t. They met Prince William.” with simple
Afterwards, I will ask for volunteers and words, if
start the drill, I will show them the necessary I
flashcards to guide them through the drill will give them
(Appx 4), I will make choral repetition after the Spanish
every model and according to my timing, I translation.
will also do it after every cue.
Using the
three
methods of
correction
(self, peer or
direct) I will
lead them to
the answer.
Semi – “Holidays” Have the students practice the Flashcards I will start by asking them if they enjoy the The students If necessary I 7–8
Controlled new topic in a semi controlled Blackboard holidays, then I will set up the situation: might not will tell the minutes.
Drill way. Magnets “We have different holidays during the understand the instructions in
(Appx. 5) year, the other day my cousins were instructions. simpler words
talking about their favorite holidays and so they can
why did they celebrate them or didn’t They might take understand
celebrate them. time choosing the better.
So I got curious about what holidays you holiday or noun
celebrated last year. needed to form If they have
Now what I want you to do is, for you to the sentence. trouble
choose a holiday from the blackboard and choosing the
choose one of your classmates to make a They might have holiday, I will
question using “did” about the holiday of vocabulary give them
your choosing and using the other words questions. options from
from the blackboard” the cues on
“For example: the
Someone, did you wear costume last blackboard to
Halloween? help them.
Yes, I did. I dressed up as a witch
No, I didn’t. I didn’t have time to dress up.” If they have
After that I will ask for volunteers and start vocabulary
the drill, leading them in a semi controlled issues I will
way, I will make choral repetition after use mimicry
every model and according to my timing, I or simpler
will also do it after every cue. words to
make them
infer the
meaning, if
necessary I
will translate
the word
needed.
Free Drill “Old Have the students to practice the No Aids I will start by asking them What did their The students not I will use 10 minutes
parents vs new topic by themselves in a free Needed. parents allowed them to do when they understand the simpler words
new way. were kids, then I will set up the situation: instructions. to express the
parents” “The other day I was talking to my instructions
students, and they were telling me the The students given and I
things their parents allow them to do, I might have will model
was shocked because many of the things difficulties two examples.
their parents allow them to do, my parents brainstorming
didn’t allow me. their ideas. I will monitor
So now I’m curious about the things your team by team
parents allowed you to do and didn’t, as They might face and help them
we are different generations, so, you are lack of vocabulary to land their
going to work in pairs and ask each other to express their brainstorming
questions about it using did, write 3 ideas. .
questions per person.”
“For example: I will ask them
Someone, did your parents allow you to to express to
stay up late? me the idea
No, they didn’t. They send me to bed early so I can lead
every night them to infer
Yes, they did. I stayed up all night. their idea as a
Someone, did your parents allow you to last resource I
have a girlfriend? will translate
Yes, they did. They found it cute. their idea.
No, they didn’t. They got mad.”

After giving them the examples I will

monitor the activity, walking around the
classroom checking their performance
team by team.
Extra - “Stop” Have the students to relax after Blackboard. I will start by asking them if they like The students I will monitor 5–7
Activity all the practice of the new topic. Chalk games, after that I will tell them that I might take too the activity, minutes.
(This activity will only take place if (Appx. 6) prepared a little game so they can relax, much time solvi and If I see
there is extra time at the end of then I will divide the group in 2 teams, and the stop. that they are
the class.) draw on the blackboard a line with the having
chalk in the middle, I will write “ Adjective” The might have problems I will
“Verb” “Noun” on each side of the line, I vocabulary aid them,
will start to tell the alphabet mentally and questions. giving clues of
tell the students to stop me at some what word
moment, when they stop I will say the could fit.
letter I’ll be thinking at the moment,
afterwards each member of the team will If they have
have to write the words under the correct vocabulary
column according to the letter chosen. issues I will
The team that finishes first and write every use mimicry
word correctly on their assigned column or simpler
will win. words to
make them
infer the
meaning, if
necessary I
will translate
the adjective.
APPENDICES

APPENDICE 1

THROW – THREW DRINK – DRANK WRITE – WROTE SEE – SAW

KEEP – KEPT JUMP – JUMPED CUT – CUT EAT – ATE BLOW – BLEW

CALL – CALLED OPEN – OPENED WASH – WASHED MEASURE – MEASURED

SHARPEN – SHARPENED FLY – FLEW READ – READ

APPENDICE 2

Jane’s New Obsession

Jane: So tell me, did Kurt get married?
Tom: Yes, he did. He got married to Courtney Love, actually, did you know they have a daughter?
Jane: No, I didn’t. I bet she’s super beautiful. Tell me more I want to know everything about him.
Tom: What else do you want to know babe?
Jane: Tell me, did Kurt and Krist write all the songs of the band?
Tom: No, they didn’t. Kurt wrote them all.
Jane: Did Kurt have an addiction?
Tom: Yes, he did. He had an addiction to heroin.
Jane: Aww that’s so sad!
Tom: Hey babe! There’s a Netflix documentary about Kurt’s life, check it out!
Jane: Oh really? I will!
Cross out the ones that are false.

Kurt never got married. Kurt wasn’t an addict.

Kurt had a daughter. Kurt wrote all the songs of Nirvana.

There is a movie about Kurt’s life. Kurt got married to Courtney Love.

APPENDICE 3
 DID (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)

It is used to ask questions in past, and the answer is always yes or no.

Did Kurt get married?

Yes, he did. He got married to Courtney Love.
Did Kurt have an addiction?
Yes, he did. He had an addiction to heroin.
Did Kurt and Krist write all the songs of the band?
No, they didn’t. Kurt wrote them all.

APPENDICE 4

DID THEY VISIT BUCKINGHAM PALACE? DID THEY HAVE LUNCH IN A PUB?
YES, THEY DID. THEY TOOK MANY PICTURES. NO, THEY DIDN’T. THEY DRANK BEER.
DID MIA WALK OVER THE LONDON BR DID LUKE RIDE THE BIG EYE?
YES, SHE DID. SHE GOT SUPER WET. NO, HE DIDN’T. HE SAILED THE THAMES RIVER.

DID DAVE GO SHOPPING TO HARRODS? DID THEY MEET QUEEN ELIZABETH?

YES, HE DID. HE BOUGHT A LOT OF THINGS. NO, THEY DIDN’T. THEY MET PRINCE WILLIAM.

DID MAX SEE A SOCCER MATCH AT DID RIO LOOK FOR THE LOCH NESS MONSTER?
WEMBLEY STADIUM? NO, HE DIDN'T. HE WENT TO WHITBY.
YES, HE DID. HE HAD FUN.
DID THEY SIT AT PICCADILLY CIRCUS? DID MIA CALL HER PARENTS IN A
YES, THEY DID. THEY ENJOYED A LOT. TELEPHONE BOOTH?
NO, SHE DIDN’T. SHE USED HER CELLPHONE.

DID LUKE EAT FISH & CHIPS?

YES, HE DID. HE LOVED IT.
APPENDICE 5

EXAMPLE:

Someone, did you wear costume last Halloween?

Yes, I did. I dressed up as a witch
No, I didn’t. I didn’t have time to dress up

Someone, did you ate “Pozole” last Independence Day?

Yes, I did. It was delicious.
No, I didn’t. I don’t like it.