LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Mdran Ramona Iuliana

DATE: 17th of November 2016
SCHOOL: coala Gimnazial Bilciureti

FORM: 5th
LEVEL: Beginner
NO. OF STUDENTS: 16
TEXTBOOK: Snapshot
UNIT: Ive got two sisters
MAIN TOPIC: Genitive apostrophe s (plural)
TYPE OF LESSON: grammar lesson
TIME: 50 minutes
COMMUNICATION:
Talk about your family
SKILLS:
writing, reading, speaking
AIMS OF LESSON:
By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
to make the difference between the sg. and pl. forms of the genitive apostrophe
to use the structure in the right context
to talk about possession

OBJECTIVES:
A. Cognitive objectives:
to check and improve vocabulary;
to encourage students to talk freely;
help students talk about possible future events and actions;
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
handouts
pictures

TEACHING TECHNIQUES:
conversation
dialogue
exercise
game
explanation
observation

METHODS: Communicative approach

RESOURCES: textbook Snapshot, handouts, worksheets, computer
 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: 5 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation

II. LEAD IN
AIMS: - to create interest in the topic; -to encourage Ss to speak freely; -to check
and improve pronunciation;
Activity 1: Write Luke's family tree on the board. Remind that 's is a genitive
apostrophe. Then add Luke and Charlie's family tree. Ask Ss to replace the names
with the nouns "boys" and put it in the genitive.
TIMING: 5 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, dialogue, observation

III. PRESENTATION
AIMS:-to introduce new structures; -to give students more practice on pronunciation,
vocabulary and the structures previously taught; to make the difference between the sg.
and pl. forms of the genitive apostrophe
Activity 1: make rules for using the sg. and pl. forms of the genitive apostrophe 's,
then tell Ss they will watch a video in order to better understand the genitive
apostrophe. (Possessive Song)
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation.

IV. PRACTICE
AIMS: - to check and improve vocabulary, - to give students more practice on
pronunciation, vocabulary and the structures previously taught; to learn how to use the
genitive apostrophe s;

Activity 1: The T gives Ss some worksheets to solve. (ANNEX 1; ANNEX 2; ANNEX 3)

TIMING: 15 MIN.
 TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, dialogue, pairwork,
groupwork, exercise, observation.

V. FREE PRACTICE
AIMS: - to create a relaxed atmosphere, proper for studying; - use these structures in the
right context; to talk about the plans they have for the future;
Activity 1: Divide the classroom into teams. Give Ss some definitions and the teams race to
answer. (ANNEX 5)
TIMING: 10 MIN.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, explanation, game,
observation, teamwork.

I. EVALUATION
AIMS:- to check Ss understanding of the lesson; - to get a feed-back from the Ss.
Activity 1: The teacher announces the homework (ex. 4/37) and gives the students the
explanations on how to solve it.
TIME: 5 min.
TECHNIQUES AND INTERACTION: T-Ss, Ss-Ss, conversation

ANNEX 1
I. Put the apostrophe 's where necessary
 Tom grandfather name is Richard.
One of Paul nephews is called Jim.
Julie husband works as a bus driver.
Sue is Cathy cousin.
Mandy father is a teacher.
Cathy mum is a nurse.
Elizabeth is Paul wife.
Mary is Robert mother-in-law.
Mary daughter-in-law is a doctor.
Paul is Mary son.
The pilot name is Jason.
Robert is Cathy father.
Julie is Jim aunt.

ANNEX 2

Rewrite the sentences in the genitive apostrophe:

The toys of the children-
The power of the people-
The love of women-
The notebooks of the students-
The car of my cousins-
The papers of the pupils-
The present of the aunts-

ANNEX 3
Put apostrophes in the correct places.
a) Ive got my fathers nose and my mothers nose.
b) My sister has got my grandmothers temper.
c) The Coopers house faces to beach.
d) My new friends and I had dinner at McDonalds more than once.
e) Pass me the boys coats.
f) It is time to go to Suyzs house.
g) What are your babies names?

ANNEX 4
- Brothers wife-sister in law
- Fathers sister- aunt
- Fathers wife but not your mother- stepmother
- Sisters daughter- niece
- Sisters husband- brother in law
- Fathers brother- uncle
- Moms nephew- cousin
- Fathers dad- grandfather