MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA

English Immersion Program LESSON PLAN FOR LEVEL BASIC 2

LEVEL: Basic 2
TEXTBOOK: INTERCHANGE 1
UNIT: Unit 3B
TEACHER:
CLASS:
DATE: MARCH 24rd, 2015
Lesson Topics: Money, shopping, prices, demonstratives; one, ones.
TIME: 4 hours PAGES: 19-21 MATERIALS: Books, paper, pencils,
EQUIPMENT: radio
worksheets, markers, realia
(backpacks, notebooks, etc.)
Objectives: By the end of these activities SWBAT:
Warm up:
* Name the colors and explain their meanings.
Activity 1, 2, and 3:
* Use simple descriptive language to make brief statements about and compare objects and possessions.
* Explain what he/she likes or dislikes about something.
* Get the idea of the content of a specific material specially if there is a visual aid.
* Tell what he/she wants in a shop and ask for the price.
Activity 4:
* Write a paragraph comparing prices
Activity 5:
* Scan for specific information
* Name popular websites
* Differentiate fact from opinion.
* Find main ideas from a paragraph
Language Skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
Life Skills and Values: Decision making, IT literacy

Warm Up
/
Introduct
ion

* TAKE ATTENDANCE
* Using the objects Ss brought from home, T will write the name of the
objects on the board and next to their names, write the materials they
are made off. T will name the objects and their materials one by one.
Repeat if necessary. Ask Ss to repeat as you name them. Use the
form: This is a/an (material) (object) Ex.: This is a plastic bag.

15
min

Ask Ss What is this? / What is that? Elicit This is a plastic bag That
is a

Presenta
tion #1
Word
Power
Activity 1
Word
Power

Alternative: In case Ss didnt bring anything, use whatever you

can find in the classroom and its surroundings.

Ask Ss to open the book on page 19 and go over the vocabulary on

word power (check pronunciation).

Ss complete exercise A from word power on page 19. (Check

answers)

In pairs Ask students to make a list of other materials in which the

15
min

10
min

Presenta
tion #2
Conversa
tion

objects in exercise A can be made of. Copy the different materials

on the board and read them, Ss repeat. (Check pronunciation)

10
min

Pointing at the picture in the conversation on page 19, elicit ideas

and vocabulary.
T set the scene saying that Bratt and Lisa are shopping. Ask the
focus questions. Write Ss responses on the board. Play Track 27
from CD 1 (Track 21 in 3rd edition)

10
min

Ask the focus questions again. (Check their answers) Repeat the
audio, ask Ss to pay attention to pronunciation and any new
words. Point out expressions like would you like to or which
one/ones do you like better, elicit or explain meaning.

15
min

Play the audio one more time and ask Ss to repeat after each
sentence.

In pairs Ss practice reading, and act out the conversation trying to

copy the intonation of the audio.

T plays track 28 from CD 1 (Track 21 in 3 rd edition) Ss listen

silently. Repeat if necessary. T asks the following questions:

05
min

Activity 2
Reading

What does Brett / Anne buy?

What does Sue / Lisa think of it?

15
min
10
min

BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK- BREAK

BREAK- BREAK BREAK -

15
min

Ice
breaker
Writing
Speaking

T provides Ss with Unit 3 listening worksheet (Provided) and

explains the task. (Play the provided audio) Individually Ss will
complete exercises A and B and C. Then in pairs they discuss D

15
min

Presenta
tion
#3
Grammar

T uses two pairs of similar objects to review one/ones, and then

focus Ss attention to conversation on page 19; T asks which
sweaters do Brett and Lisa prefer? (Anne and Sue in 3 rd edition)
Ask why? Allow Ss responses, then write the answers on the board
and underline like and better. Point out like and better means
preference, to prefer.

35
min

T holds up two similar objects and asks Ss which one do you

prefer? Elicit the response: I likebetter or I prefer. Repeat with
other pair of items.

T Ss to go to grammar focus box on page 20 and explain how to

compare adjectives with one syllable and two or more syllables. T
provides Ss with more examples.

Activity
3:
Grammar

Presenta
tion #4
Writing

T present irregular forms like: good - bad worse.

T plays the audio track 29 from CD 1 (Track 22 in 3 rd edition) Ss

listen silently. T plays the audio once more; T plays the audio a
third time, now Ss repeat.

T holds up two similar items again and asks which one do you
prefer? Elicit responses using comparisons with adjectives.

In pairs Ss complete exercise A in page 20, then compare

responses; then complete exercise B using their own opinions.

T explains that costs of products in different countries are

different. T give an example a cup of coffee in US costs US$1.40
and here it only cost RD$35.00 pesos.
Ask Ss which cup of coffee is more expensive, Dominican or
American coffee?
T asks Ss to read the blue box under comparing prices in page 20.
What did they understand? What was the main idea?

Activity 4
Writing

Activity 5
Reading

Individually Ss complete the writing chart on page 20 and write a

paragraph using the blue box as a model. T asks two or three Ss
to read it aloud and give suggestions.
Ask Ss if they like shopping? How often do they do it? If they ever
buy things on Internet. T sets the scene explaining what is the
reading about, (Shopping, Internet, and websites)? Tell that some
are opinions and others are facts (explain) Ask Ss to scan the
reading on page 21 for the name of popular websites and ask if
they use any of them.
NOTE: READING IN 3RD EDITION IS DIFFERENT. (You might want Ss to pair
up using 4th edition)

Ask four Ss to read aloud each one of the paragraphs, the rest of
the class follow reading in silence. Do not correct while reading.
Answer any questions at the end. Review pronunciation and
vocabulary. Ask Ss what are the main ideas of each paragraph?
Which are facts? Which are opinions? Ask Ss to complete exercises
A and B.
Check answer.

Assessm
ent
Speaking

T holds up two similar objects and asks Ss which one they prefer?
Do you like this one better? Why do you prefer it? What is the
object made of?

Additiona
l
/
Alternati

Arcade demonstrative one/ones

Arcade demonstrative and preferences
Arcade preferences, comparisons with adjectives.

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min

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min

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min

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min

20
min

5
min

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Practice

HOMEWO
RK

Workbook P. 16-18 Ex. 6-10 Interchange Unit 3 writing

worksheet (Provided)

Unit 3 Grammar plus focus 2

Unit 3 Vocabulary worksheet (Provided)
Unit 3 Grammar worksheet (Provided)
Forming comparative and superlatives (Provided)
Oxfords Comparative adjectives worksheet (Provided)
Demonstrative pronouns (Provided)