LESSON PLAN

Name: Stanciu Irina-Oana

Date: February, 17th
Class: 2nd
Level: beginners
No of students: 16
School: Scoala Gimnaziala nr.1 Viile, Firtanesti
Lesson: A butterfly! - acquiring new information (can express ability)
Textbook: Fairyland 2b, Express Publishing
Time: 50 min

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES
1.1 Respond appropriately (in basic communication situations) to short simple questions in a
clear and concise way
2.1 Reproduce short and simple songs/poems.
2.3 Participate in communication games and reproduce or create rhymes/short messages.
4.1 Participate in group/class projects and create and write short texts.
AIMS
By the end of the lesson the pupils will be able to:
- to talk about animals and what they can/cant do
TEACHING TECHNIQUES
- dialogue, explanation, conversation, elicitation, song, game
SKILLS: reading, writing, speaking, listening
INTERACTION: T S; S-T; group work
MATERIALS: board, flashcards, worksheets, pens, markers, flip chart, laptop, video projector
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
- some students might need further help and extra indications in solving the tasks and they may
also need some of these indications to be given in Romanian;
-some students might feel nervous and reluctant to participate in the activity, so they may need
more encouragement.
Warm Up
Aim:
-to create a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere
Procedure: -T greets the Ss by saying Hello!and encourages the pupils to greet her back.
T plays the song Hello! The pupils sing, shake hands, dance and mime. T checks homework.
Timing:5 min
Interaction: T-S, frontal

Activity 1: Lead-in
Aim:
- to recycle and practice the language taught previously (parts of the body,
action verbs)
Procedure: All right, everyone! We are not here to relaxbut having fun! So we need more
action now: Stand up!
Sit Down!
Clap your hands!
Smile! Hop! Jump! Spin!
Walk! Run! Swim! Fly!
Now lets play Simon says! Simon says touch your(e.g. head)
T does a few more touch your arm, tummy, legs. T. plays the song Head, shoulders, knees and
toes. The pupils sing and mime.
T announces the title and the objectives of the lesson
Timing: 6 min.

Activity 2: Presentation & Practice

Aim:
-to present and activate the vocabulary of the lesson
-to develop and practice the pupils listening, speaking, writing skills
-to give pupils confidence in their ability to use the English language.
Procedure: T pins up the animals flashcards on the board. T points to the animals, one at a time,
and says the words. The pupils repeat after her. T points the animals in a random order and
names them. The pupils repeat after her.
T asks the pupils to open their books at page six. T writes the number on the board and holds up
her book. T says the instructions twice as she mimes them.
T asks the pupils to match the words with the pictures in their notebooks. T checks the pupils
answers. (1b, 2f, 3d, 4a, 5c, 6e) Then the pupils poit to and name the animals.
e.g. Its a bird.

Timing:14 min
Interaction:T-S, S-T, individual work
Activity 3: Practice
Aim:
- to enable the pupils to use expression such a It can/ It cant
- to develop and practice the pupils listening, speaking, writing skills
Procedure: T shows to the pupils some verbs activity flashcards from the previous lesson. T
points to the flashcards and elicit the word. The pupils repeat after the teacher. T explains to the
pupils that animals can do a lot of things. T presents to the pupils a chart.
Now let see what these animals can do. T points the picture of the butterfly.
T asks the pupils. What a butterfly can do?Run?
Pupils answer: No, it cant.
T : Can it fly?
P: Yes, it can. T repeat actions with the rest of the animals.
T gives to the pupils worksheets. The pupils must read and circle yes or no ( what animals can
do/cant do). The pupils read the sentences. T helps the pupils where necessary. (appendix 1)
Timing:9 min
Interaction: T-S, S-T

Activity 4: Production
Aim:
- to practice speaking skills
- to build confidence, to work in groups
Procedure: T divides the class into groups. Each group will receive a large sheet of paper (larger
than A3), and an envelope with some labels (action verbs) and pictures (animals)
T explains the task. The pupils have to stick the pictures/ activities on the paper. After that, they
stick the labels with the right action verb to the right animal.
-T models the task providing a visual aids

Timing: 14 min
Interaction: T-S, S-Tgroup work

Activity 5: Evaluation
T praise the pupils and grades most active pupils
Timing: 1 min
Interaction: T-S
Homework assignment: 1 min
Appendix 1

Read and say yes or no.

1. A butterfly can fly. Yes no

2. An elephant can climb. Yes No

3. A spider can swim. Yes no

4. A bird can fly. Yes no

5. A frog can jump. Yes no

6. A monkey can draw. Yes no