Lesson Plan

Date: 04.06.2013 School: Georghe Titeica Secondary School, Craiova Practice Tutore: Mihaela Moanta Traininee Student: Anca Tranca Class: VIII B Lesson: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous Textbook: Pathway to English. English Portfolio Level: intermediate Timing: 50

AIMS: To remember grammar notions To make the difference between Present Perfect and Present Continuous To give the right answers To ask questions To listen to specific information To have fun while learning English

SKILL FOCUS: Listening Reading Speaking Understanding

CLASS MANAGEMENT: frontal, individual work MATERILAS: textbook, blackboard, worksheets (exercises)

STEP 1 Warm-up The teacher greets the students and makes sure the conditions are proper to start the lesson ( the students on duty name the absentees if necessary). Interaction: T-Ss, S-T Timing: 2

Techniques: discussions

STEP 2

Introducing the new lesson (Pre-reading)

T. writes on the BB the title Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous and asks the students to remember the form of these two tenses and their uses. T. helps the students when they need it. The students are asked to write on the blackboard key-words that are specific for both tenses. In their help, T. asks the students to take a look at exercise 4c, page 74 in their textbook and to the language focus box. Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T Timing: 10 Techniques: discussion, writing Materials: Textbook, blackboard, chuck

STEP 3 Exercises Each student is given a worksheet. T. asks the students to solve the first exercise. The students do so. T. provides help, when needed and explains the new words, while writing them on the blackboard. T. monitors and asks for the results. T. explains the new terms in the exercise. The same with exercises, 2,3 and 4. The students solve the sentences and then write them on the blackboard. T. proves help, when needed and explains the sentences. Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T Timing: 35 Techniques: discussion, writing, group work Materials: Textbook, worksheets, blackboard, chuck

STEP 4 Homework Ss have to solve exercise 5 in their worksheets. T. greets the students and leaves the class. Timing: 3