Lesson Plan Countries and Nationalities

 

Aneta Pluta LESSON PLAN SUBJECT: English DATE: LEVEL: beginners TIME: 45 minutes DESCRIPTION OF THE CLASS: Students about 30 years old, group contains about 25  people, both women and men. Students are highly motivated. They need the language for their  own purpose, satisfaction. TOPIC: Countries and nationalities. AIMS: Students should: -be able to use gestures or mime something during a conversation; -learn how to use use their abilities and vocabulary in conversation; conversation; - pronounce names of countries and nationalities properly; ASSUMPTION: Before the lesson students should: - be able to use verb “ to be” ; - have the ability to answer the questions on the spot; - be able to take active part in the conversation; - have some basic knowledge about countries and nationalities (in his mother tongue); MATERIALS: MA TERIALS: mp3, photocopied maps, flags, texts and exercises connected with the topic METHODS:, pair work, conversation( speaking) , listening, repeating after the recording PROCEDURE: Lead-in: Map

( 7 minutes)

- the teacher distributes printed maps, photocopied paper with 6 people speaking speaking and flags with the names of the countries; - students have to match flags with the countries. The paper with the flags of the countries is to help the students; - students are to fill the gaps with the name name of country or nationality;

 

- the teacher observes and monitors students` work; - checking answers in open class; - the teacher gives feedback. Task1 Listening

(10 minutes)

- students are listening to the recording with the names names of countries and nationalities and repeat after each pair of words; - the teacher provides feedback, corrects the pronunciation immediately. immediately. Task 2Playing roles

(15 minutes)

- the teacher distributes sheets of paper with the name of the nationality(one per two students); - each pair of students is presenting the role in the middle of the classroom; - one student introduces his country to his partner and takes par partt in the conversation. Another  student have to guess from which country his partner is. They are using realia; - the teacher monitors students` conversation and gives feedback after each pair. Task 3 Post-it notes

( 11 minutes) minute s)

- the teacher writes the nationality on post its and sticks it on student`s student`s back; - students ask close close questions to find find out what nationality they are; - students have to move around the class; - the teacher monitors, supervises the activity carefully carefull y and provides help if nece necessary ssary.. HOMEWORK:

(2 minutes)

Students have to look through the presentation, which was sent on their class e-mail. Students are to find out the names of countries, which are hidden in the sentence. EVALUATION:

WHAT MAY GO WRONG? 1 Students may be too shy to present something or to play a role. SOLUTION: The teacher have to encourage the students by initiating the conversation or   presentation of the country, country, by using silly gestures gestures to make the atmosphere more amusing. 2. The player m may ay broke down. down.

 

SOLUTION: The teacher should have the ability to pronounce laud and properly each name of the country and nationality. 3. A printer at school may be damaged. SOLUTION: All All materials should be photocopied in advance.