Lesson Plan

Time: 50
Text Book: Gateway To English 1 Teacher:siham zaoil Level: 1st year BAC
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Unit: Our cultural heritage Instructional Materials: SB, visual aids, BB
Lesson type/skill(s) emphasized: vocabulary Topic: introduction to the unit
Objectives/standards: By the end of this lesson students will be able to:
 Recognize some vocabulary items related to Moroccan culture(fantasia, folklore, bazaar; culture)
 Grasp the meaning of culture and heritage.
 Use these items in sentences.

References: students book, teacher book, Internet

Lesson Outline
Stages Time Activity Procedures Mode of
work
Warm 2min T greets the SS
up greeting

T writes the date and the title of the unit” OUR CULTURAL
HERITAGE” on the board.
T asks SS ; what is culture? What do you know about it?
T shows some pictures to the SS to elicit from them some aspects of
culture like ; food, monuments….Ect.
T draws a mind map on the board.
Monuments:
-hassan tower clothes
-jamaa el fna caftan
-el mnara djellaba
-el kotobiya ccMoro
ccan
culture
food
Presentation

tajine Arts and crafts

15min
Mind map mint tea carpet making pair work
pastila pottery
couscous jewellery
values perfume
hospitality leather
respect
tolerance
generosity
solidarity
others geography and landscape
rivers, sea; oasis, atlas mountains
fantasia
folklore
bazzar
islam
 Lesson Plan
Matching
T gives Ss a matching Exercise
Ex 1; match the words on the left with their definitions on the right
1-Fantasia A) a shop selling a variety of goods and artistic pieces.
2-folklore B)holy person.
3-culture C)generous reception and entertainment of guests.
4-bazaar D)traditional beliefs, music, dances, etc.
5-hospitality E)artistic competition of horse riding.
6-saint F)arts, traditions, and the way of life of a particular
Pair work
s society.
Practice

Ex 2 ; fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list
20min above:
Fill in the blan
Morocco has been influenced by African, Arab, Berber, Jewish and
European……………. .It is well known for its excellent shopping
centers and……………….. . Moroccans are known for their
Pair work
……………. And whenever a visitor comes in, he is served a cup of
mint tea as a symbol of kindness. ……………….., an exciting festival of
horse riding, is held everywhere especially during a “mussem”, a festivity
celebrating the memories of a ………………….or ‘wali’. It is an
example of traditional ……………………In Morocco that dates back in
time and includes horses, costumes, and music.
Production

15min Individua
Ss’ examples SS come up with three sentences using the words; fantasia , hospitality,
l work
culture
work
Homework assignment:
Anticipated learning problems:
Contingency plan: