LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: DATE: TIME: SCHOOL: CLASS:

Class profile: 12 year-olds, A2

Teaching unit : Module 6: Winter Breaks

Type of lesson : Presentation, practice

Sources: Challenges 2 – Students' Book; Workbook; Teacher's Handbook

Aims and objectives : Read about winter holidays and different activities; acquire new vocabulary; learn about word formation; practice asking
questions

Teaching methods : conversation, presentation, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing, speaking

Class management : whole class, individual work, pair work, group work
Teaching aids, materials
and equipment : students’ book, workbook, CD; board, chalk, CD-player

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TIMING
Aims and Class organization procedures and activities Interaction Teaching Possible problems
objectives aids and and solutions
materials

Check homework.
Introduce the
Introductory

topic, elicit ideas Warm-up: Play the recording for Ss to listen and repeat the Key Words, focusing on pronunciation SS – T SB 10
part

and vocabulary, and word stress. Ss work in pairs, grouping the Key Words into positive and negative adjectives. CD min
spark interest CD player
Exercise 2: Ss work in groups of 3-4, using the Key Words to describe the photos. SS – SS

Revise Exercise 3: If you have a large world map, display it so that Ss can locate the places mentioned in T – SS
vocabulary and the holidays. Ss work individually, reading and rating the holidays. Tell Ss not to worry about SS – T
target language understanding words at this stage. Ss feedback to the class and compare their ratings. Ss say which
in context of these holidays they would like to have.
Practice target Exercise 4: Ss work individually or in pairs, matching the people and the holidays. SS - SS
language
T – SS
Exercise 5: Give Ss time to complete the Word Builder. When checking answers, check
Present target SS – T
pronunciation and word stress.
Main part

language SB 30
CD min
Practice target Exercise 6: Suggest that Ss write two sentences about each of the three topics. Monitor and help Ss T – SS CD player
language correct any language errors. Each Ss chooses two sentences to read aloud to the class. SS – T (map)
board

Ending the lesson:

Use target
language Exercise 7: Point out the use of the plural verb (are) with How many? and the singular verb (is) SS – SS SB 5 min
with how much?
Final
part

Exercise 8: Check the question forms before Ss do the matching activity in Exercise 9. SS – T

SS – T
Exercise 9: Check sentences by asking pairs of Ss to read questions and answers.
Homework: Exercise 8