LESSON PLAN

SCHOOL: Costache Negri National College, Galati

SUBJECT: English Language
LEVEL OF STUDENTS: Elementary (L1)
CLASS: 5th
TOPIC OF LESSON: Vocabulary. Food and Drinks
DATE: 28th of June 2020
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 30
TIME: 50 minutes
TYPE OF LESSON: Listening, Vocabulary aquisition
NAME OF (STUDENT) TEACHER: Olteanu Alina Mihaela

TIMETABLE FIT: The Ss have previously worked on Vocabulary; There is/There are
and Countable and uncountable nouns

AIMS: To bridge the gap between structured practice and authentic conversation;
A1: To activate previously acquired vocabulary;
A2: To practice newly introduced vocabulary structures;
A3: To develop their communicative skills by sharing ideas on the topic.

ASSUMPTIONS: The Ss have already studied Present Tense Simple and they are
familiar with making short sentences.

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: The Ss know the majority of words but they don`t know
the pronunciation. Low level learners may record short yes/no responses while advanced
learners may record full sentences.

AIDS: worksheets, blackboard, copybooks

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Nr. PROCEDURE CLASS MATERIALS
Crt. TIMING CLASS ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION
TYPE OF SKILL
AIMS INTERACTION PRACTICE
1. PERSONALIZATION The Ss will be asked what kind of food they have in Plenary
5 min their fridge at home. Do they have similar or different S-T Speaking
A1 things?

2. GUIDE TO MEANING T makes three columns with “the grocery”, “the market Plenary
7 min store”, “the restaurant” and writes on the blackboard T-S Blackboard
A1 the presented words, paying attention to pronunciation S-T Copybooks/Writing
and word stress of the Ss. (Blackboard mirror no1)
3. HIGHLIGHT THE FORM T adds and explains new words. The Ss are asked to Plenary, frontal, ALM Blackboard
15 min repeat the words. (Blackboard mirror no2) Copybooks/Writing
A2 Speaking
4. INITIAL PRACTICE T hands out the worksheet. The Ss have to see the Plenary
7 min pictures and complete the name of the types of food or T-S Worksheet/Writing
A2, A3 drinks, working in groups. (Appendix 1)

5. SECONDARY PRACTICE The Ss will have to solve ex 2. (Appendix 2) S – S interaction - Pairwork Writing
8 min The Ss will have to solve ex 3. (Appendix 3)
A2, A3
6. GUIDED CREATIVITY T asks students to imagine that for one day they can Individual work
7 min only eat the food in the pictures. They must decide T-S Speaking
A3 what they would eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and S-T
snacks.

7. HOME ASSIGNEMENT The Ss have to keep a diary where they will keep the Plenary
1 min track of what they are eating in two days. Then they Writing
must compare their ideas in small groups. Who chose
the healthiest options?

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Appendix 1

EXERCISE 1: NAME THE FOOD

Look at the picture of food and drinks. How many items can you name? Tell your partner
how many foods you can name using:
- There is a … .
- There are some … .
Some foods are countable (a banana, an apple) and some foods are uncountable (some
pasta, some rice). Can you divide the foods in the picture on the right into each column?

Countable Uncountable
food food

Appendix 2

Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks:

- ______ is good for you but ______ is not good for you.
- I try to eat a lot of ______.
- I am trying to eat less ______.
*good for you = healthy
** not good (bad) for you = unhealthy
What would you choose to eat? Compare with a partner.
Who chose the healthier options?

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Appendix 3

EXERCISE 2: GOOD FOR YOU

Look at the two pictures below. Which foods are good for you and which are bad for
you? Divide the foods in the table below.

Healthy food Unhealthy food

Blackboard mirror no. 1

The market place The grocery The restaurant

Eggs, Oranges, Soup
Sausages, Carrots, Steak
Milk, Pineapple Fries
Yoghurt, Cucumbers Hamburger
Pasta Tomatoes Pizza
Chicken Grapes
Bananas
Mushrooms

Blackboard mirror no. 2

The market place The grocery The restaurant

Butter Celery Fish
Fish Lettuce, Meat
Cheese Onions, Pancake
Meat Peppers, Chicken Wings
Beef Lemons, Waffles
Kiwi