Lesson Plan

Teacher: Mihaela Beatrice Constantinescu

School: Gimnazială „George Tutoveanu”
Lesson: Jobs and occupations
Type of the lesson: Teaching - Introducing new vocabulary
Class: 1st C
Date: the 24th of May, 2023
Time: 45 minutes
Objectives –
By the end of the class students will be able to:
- to introduce and practice new words about jobs and occupations;
- to activate the pupils’ knowledge of the world and the language;
- to encourage the pupils to communicate freely and spontaneously during the activities;
- to develop pupils’ speaking and writing competencies
TECHNIQUES: Song, pictionary, explanation, conversation, games
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.
MATERIALS: handouts, flashcards, whiteboard, markers, worksheets, cardboard box, laptop, video projector
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
https://www.eslkidstuff.com/
https://games4esl.com/wp-content/uploads/Jobs-Flashcards.pdf
https://games4esl.com/wp-content/uploads/Jobs-Student-Cards-1.pdf
1 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-F-D33D4U
https://www.english-4kids.com/
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/general-topic/jobs-and-work/jobs-and-occupations/75960
2 -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=birN50mjgKg
Stages of the Teacher and students’ activity Interaction Techniques Skills Time Purpose
lesson

Warm-up The teacher greets the students and ensures the T-Ss Informal Speaking 2’ To prepare the Ss for the
optimal conditions for the activities. Writes down Ss-T conversation. Listening lesson
the absentees

Lead-in T asks the students what would they like to do T-Ss Speaking 6’ -to introduce vocabulary
when they grow up and what their parents are Ss-T Translation, Listening related to the topic
doing, what are their occupations. Discussion, Writing
T announces Ss what they are going to learn Reading -to practice pronunciation
about. The teacher writes the title of the lesson and vocabulary
and the date on the whiteboard.
-to create interest in the
topic of the lesson

Presentation T shows Ss flashcards with jobs and occupations Frontal Translation, Speaking 6’ -to introduce new
- and asks them to repeat the words they hear. Checking, Listening vocabulary
Introducing Then the teacher writes and translates the words Presentation, Reading
vocabulary on the whiteboard. Answering -to familiarize with the
The teacher displays a Youtube video that shows questions, words
different types of jobs. T helps Ss to identify the
images and say/repeat them correctly in English. -to prepare the students for
the variety of exercises
Practice -to verify the
Translation, Listening comprehension of the
Activity 1 Ss have to complete the missing letters from a Frontal Checking, Writing 3' vocabulary
(the missing worksheet that T gave them. The teacher explains Individual Correcting, Reading
letters) and the students write. Then the teacher checks work Reading Aloud, -to fix knowledge
and corrects where necessary.

-to check and improve

Translation, Speaking 5’ vocabulary;
Activity 2 T gives Ss handouts with missing words on a T-Ss Grouping, Listening
(the missing worksheet. Discussing with the teacher, students Ss-T Checking, Writing -to involve every student
words) must identify and complete the words. Pair work Correcting, Reading
Reading Aloud, -to check understanding
and attention

-to practice writing

-to reinforce expressing

Activity 3 T gives Ss some paper sheets with pictures on Whole class Picture Writing 2` about jobs
(the correct them. The students must identify the correct job Individual Describing. Reading
job) and complete it with the correct number. The Task Correcting, -to clarify the
teacher corrects where necessary Answering misunderstandings
questions
-to use vocabulary notions
Activity 4 T gives Ss some paper sheets where they must tick Individual Picture Speaking -to elicit answers
(choose the the suitable job. The students must identify it and Task Describing. Writing
job) tick the correct option. The teacher corrects where Correcting, Reading 4` -to practice writing
necessary Answering
questions -to clarify the
misunderstandings

Produce The teacher writes on the whiteboard: T-Ss Exercise Speaking -to express their
Activity 1 „When I grow up, I want to be.....” and asks the Ss-T Checking Listening preferences
(when I students to raise their hands and say their Discussion, Writing 6'
grow up...) preferences about their future jobs. Answering -to be encouraged to talk
The teacher completes the sentences. Questions freely;
Correcting,
Reading Aloud, -to learn and improve
Individual Task. word pronunciation

Speaking
Activity 2 The teacher displays on the whiteboard the second Exercise Listening -to check the knowledge
(guess the video. The children must identify a suitable job Whole class Checking 7`
occupation) according to the description Correcting,
Individual Task
-to develop and practice
Ss’ speaking skills

-to clarify the

misunderstandings

Evaluation The teacher shows again the flashcards and the T-Ss Translation, Speaking 3’
 students must recognize and correctly pronounce Ss-T Checking, Listening -to increase Ss’ self-
the words. The teacher checks if the students Frontal Discussion, confidence
understood the meaning of the words, Correcting,
T appreciates Ss’ activity. -to correct and clarify
Some students get grades. students` mistakes or
misunderstandings

-to encourage students to

further learning;

T-Ss Speaking 1` -to consolidate the newly

Setting the Ss-T Listening acquired information
homework T gives Ss a paper sheet to be completed at home. -to give and develop self-
confidence;