Lesson: It's So Cute!

Lesson Plan
Date:
Grade: III A
Time: 50 minutes
Number of students: 28
School: Şcoala Gimnazială „Sfântul Andrei”, Bucureşti
Teacher: Rădulescu Simona
Type of lesson: Vocabulary and grammar/ Teaching learning
Textbook: Fairyland 3B
Unit: 7a
Lesson: It's so cute!
LESSON OBJECTIVES: by the end of the lesson the students will be able to:
name body parts

extract specific information while listening (skimming)
use the affirmative forms of the verb “have got”
describe a person
describe a cartoon character
COMPETENCIES:
1.1 Identify the global significance of a clearly articulated oral message in a familiar context.
1.3 Understand age appropriate oral messages.
2.2 Participate in everyday conversation about familiar topics.
2.3 Describe people/characters in a simple way.
3.2 Understand the global significance of simple texts about familiar topics.
DIDACTIC STRATEGIES:
a)methods and skills:
conversation, exposition, explanation, individual, pair, group, whole class work, all skills.
b)materials and aids:
the pupil's book, Ss’ notebooks, whiteboard and markers, worksheets, flashcards, CD.
ASSUMPTIONS: Students are already familiar with some words used for this topic.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: They may be noisy when working in pairs/groups.
SOLUTIONS: Create a pleasant and warm atmosphere, provide explanations when necessary, encourage
them to give answers
Warm-up
Activity 1
Aims:
to create a pleasant atmosphere

to check homework
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION
TIMING GROUPING SKILL
FOCUS
T greets and marks the absent Ss, if any.
T checks homework.
T corrects their answers if necessary.
T - Ss
2 min
Whole class
Speaking
Lead – in
Activity 2
Aims:
to introduce new words related to face
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION
FOCUS
T draws an oval on the board and asks students to name the

object. (What is it? Is it a ball? Is it an egg?). The teacher explains
that it is going to be a human face and writes the title of the new
lesson on the board and tells Ss that, due to the fact we are all
different, they will learn to describe people’s appearance.
T draws the face elements – the eyes, nose, mouth, ears and the
hair. T drills the new vocabulary and asks students to decide if it
will be a boy or a girl.
T - Ss
5 min
Whole class
Speaking
T asks Ss about what size and colour the face elements.
T asks Ss to give the character a name.
Pre - listening
Activity 3
Aims:
to create a pleasant atmosphere;

to raise interest in the listening activity
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T asks Ss to open their books at page 4. T reads the title of the

unit and has the pupils repeat chorally.
Ss open their books, read the title of the unit and write it in their
notebooks.
T writes the new words on the board. And Ss write them in the
notebooks.
T - Ss
5 min
Whole class
Speaking
While - listening
Activity 4
Aims:
to listen to confirm expectations

to listen for specific information
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T plays the CD with the lesson:
T explains Ss that they will listen to the a sentence at ex 2 and decide

whether it is True or False.
Ss listen, follow along and complete the task.
T - Ss
5 min
Individual
work
Listening
Speaking
Post listening
Activity 5
Aims:
to check understanding of the listening exercise

to practise pronunciation
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T asks individual pupils to read the text of the lesson.
Ss take roles and read out the dialogue.
T - Ss
5 min
Whole class
Reading
Speaking
Presentation and practice
Activity 6
Aims:
to present the verb “have got”

to practise forms of the verb in the affirmative (semi-controlled practice)
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T writes on the board the description of a pupil in class and asks

Ss to guess who that person is. The S who recognise the classmate
can describe another child in class.
T follows the same procedure to describe images of some

characters on the affirmative, focusing the Ss’ attention on the
third person singular form of the verb “have got”.
Then, T asks Ss to follow the procedure and describe the other

characters.
T gives Ss handouts (Find someone who..) with description of the

characters Ss are asked to find the correspondance between the
description and the images and report back to the class.
T – Ss
Ss - Ss
T – Ss
5 min
4 min
Whole class
Individual
work
Speaking
Speaking
Pre -, while - listening
Activity 7
Aims:
to practice the new grammar structures
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T writes on the board two groups of personal pronouns and asks

Ss to select the proper place for each form of the verb “have got”
T asks Ss to look at ex. 3 in their books and complete the
exercise.
Ss read aloud the sentences.
T – Ss
5 min
Individual
work
Listening
Speaking
Post listening
Activity 8
Aims:
to practice the new vocabulary

PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION
FOCUS
T plays the video.

Ss watch the cd and name the characters they recognise.
T asks the Ss to describe some characters. What's he/she like?
T – SS
5 min
Individual
Speaking
Free practice
Activity 9
Aims:
to create a relaxed, fun atmosphere

to write character description
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T gives each pair of Ss a flashcard and asks Ss to write the
description of the characters.
Ss read the description aloud and see if the character is recognised

by the other Ss.
T – Ss
Ss - Ss
5 min
Pair work
Individual
Listening
Writing
Reading
Extension
Evaluation
PROCEDURE
INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
Teacher sums up the lesson and evaluates students’ work by giving

grades to those that were really active.
T - Ss 2 min Whole class Speaking
Assigning homework
PROCEDURE INTERAC-
TION

FOCUS
T asks the Ss to draw their favourite cartoon character and describe it in

writing.
T – Ss
2 min
Whole class
SHREK
PRINCE CHARMING
DRAGON
GINGERBREAD MAN
DONKEY
PUSS IN BOOTS
PINOCCHIO
BIG BAD WOLF
HUMPTY DUMPTY
FIONA
THE QUEEN
THE KING
Find someone who...
1. has got a long nose.
2. has got a big mouth.

3. has got gray hair.
4. has got a big face.
Choose the description for each character.
HUMPTY DUMPTY THE KING
PINOCCHIO DONKEY
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Lesson Plan

School: Şcoala Gimnazială „Sfântul Andrei”, Bucureşti

Teacher: Rădulescu Simona

Type of lesson: Vocabulary and grammar/ Teaching learning

Lesson: It's so cute!

name body parts

1.3 Understand age appropriate oral messages.

2.2 Participate in everyday conversation about familiar topics.

2.3 Describe people/characters in a simple way.

a)methods and skills:

b)materials and aids:

ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: They may be noisy when working in pairs/groups.

to create a pleasant atmosphere

T greets and marks the absent Ss, if any.

T corrects their answers if necessary.

to introduce new words related to face

T draws an oval on the board and asks students to name the

T asks Ss about what size and colour the face elements.

T asks Ss to give the character a name.

to create a pleasant atmosphere;

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T asks Ss to open their books at page 4. T reads the title of the

to listen to confirm expectations

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T plays the CD with the lesson:

T explains Ss that they will listen to the a sentence at ex 2 and decide

to check understanding of the listening exercise

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T asks individual pupils to read the text of the lesson.

Ss take roles and read out the dialogue.

Presentation and practice

to present the verb “have got”

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T writes on the board the description of a pupil in class and asks

T follows the same procedure to describe images of some

Then, T asks Ss to follow the procedure and describe the other

T gives Ss handouts (Find someone who..) with description of the

Pre -, while - listening

to practice the new grammar structures

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T writes on the board two groups of personal pronouns and asks

Ss read aloud the sentences.

to practice the new vocabulary

T plays the video.

to create a relaxed, fun atmosphere

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

Ss read the description aloud and see if the character is recognised

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

Teacher sums up the lesson and evaluates students’ work by giving

T - Ss 2 min Whole class Speaking

TIMING GROUPING SKILL

T asks the Ss to draw their favourite cartoon character and describe it in

Find someone who...

1. has got a long nose.

2. has got a big mouth.

4. has got a big face.

Choose the description for each character.

HUMPTY DUMPTY THE KING