LESSON PLAN
Date: 24 November 2014Teacher: Calugaru AdinaSchool: Ion Borcea
Technical College, BuhusiClass: IX C, DClass size: 30
studentsLevel: IntermediateTime allowed: 50 minutesTopic: Reported
statementsUnit: 5- Behind the maskTextbook: Going for Gold
Intermediate LongmanLesson type: mixedApproach: Communicative
LESSON AIMS:Cognitive aims: To determine the differences between
direct and reported speech; To introduce the rules for making
reported statements; To show the difference between say and tell;
To provide controlled, semi-controlled and free practice in using
direct and reported statements
Affective aims: To encourage self-confidence; To create a
friendly atmosphere so that the students might feel encouraged to
fully participate in class.Teaching strategySkills: Integrating
skills (focus on grammar, speaking, reading, writing)Methods:
explanation, conversation, various exercises, Class management:
group work, pair work, individual workInteraction: T-C (class),
C-T, T-Ss, Ss-T, S-S, Ss-SsPrevious knowledge: students have been
taught and practised extensively the tenses which they will come
across in reported speech.Anticipated problems: Students might have
problems understanding the back shift of tenses in reported speech
and as a result may confuse which tense to use; Some students might
feel nervous and be reluctant to speak.Teaching materials:
Textbook, Teachers Book (Going for Gold Intermediate Longman),
worksheets, CD, computer, video projector, board
STAGE, TIME & LESSON AIMSPROCEDURE
Activity 1 (5)Warm upAim: To prepare students for the lesson and
encourage self-confidence;Greetings;Teacher checks attendance and
asks students how they feel.Teacher asks students about: the latest
rumours and gossip they have heard of, either related to school
life or community life, celebrities, etc. whether they believe
them; what they think/ feel about such a way of spreading/ getting
information.
Activity 2 (5)Checking homework assignmentAim: to revise the
previously taught tenses (present simple and continuous, past
simple and continuous, past perfect); to explain grammar rules if
certain uncertainties occurStudents read their homework Fill in the
blanks with the correct tense.Students are asked to explain the
grammar rules whenever needed.
Activity 3 (5)Introduction to determine features of direct
speech as opposed to indirect speech- Teacher announces the lesson
aims, which are also displayed on the projector. -Teacher shows
students a picture with two celebrities and asks them to imagine
what they are saying to each other. -students work in pairs and
then fill in the speech bubbles projected on the board with their
imagined replies (Annex 1)-teacher points out the special features
of direct speech: also known as quoted speech, it is exactly what
the person says, it is written between inverted commas, etc. (Annex
2).
Activity 4 (15)Presentation of new knowledge To introduce the
rules for making reported statements;
To show the difference between say and tell;
-Teacher draws two columns on the board and selects a few
statements provided by the students in the previous activity, then
writes them on the board in the first column under the heading:
Direct Speech. Teacher also draws students attention to the
punctuation.
-Teacher explains that they have to report/ describe the replies
they came up with earlier and completes the second column Indirect
Speech. At the same time, T elicits the changes that have occurred:
tense, time phrases, pronouns (Annex 3); -Students are asked to
open their books at page 39 and do exercise 1 in pairs. After they
complete the chart, they will check their answers by referring to
the chart projected on the board. -Teacher explains that the two
most common verbs used for reporting statements are: say and tell.
-Students study and discuss the examples with different uses of say
and tell, then do ex. 2, page 39 in pairs. (Annex 4)
Activity 5 (15)Reported statements Practice and productionAim:
To solve exercises on reported statements from controlled practice
to semi-controlled practice
- Teacher hands out pictures of different celebrities with
speech bubbles. Each celebrity has a few-statements pre-written on
them. Students will work in pairs asking and telling each other
what each celebrity said: 1. What did Robert Pattinson say?; 2.
What did Lady Gaga say?; 3. What did Rihanna say?; 4. What did
Johnny Depp say? (Annex 5)Teacher checks with the whole class. -
Teacher tells students that they are going to play The telephone
game. Teacher gives the first students in each row a statement,
which they have to report to the student behind (The teacher said
that./ The teacher told me that .). This student will have to pass
it on to the student sitting behind and so on until the last
student in the row. The last student will have to confront what he
heard to the original statement (Annex 6). Teacher conducts
feedback.
Activity 6 (2)Homework assignment Students have to do ex. 3, 4,
page 39.
Activity 7 (3)Evaluation Evaluation will be done in marks (from
10 to 1 in the Romanian system) in close connection with the
learning aims stated at the beginning of the lesson.
Other forms of evaluation used throughout the lesson: systematic
observation, oral appreciation, S-S S-Ss appreciation.
On the overhead projectorTitle: Reported Statements
To determine the differences between direct and reported speech;
To introduce the rules for making reported statements; To show the
difference between say and tell; To provide controlled,
semi-controlled and free practice in using direct and reported
statements;
Annex 1
Annex 2What is DIRECT SPEECH? We are meant for each other,
Justin told Selena.Im falling in love with you, said Selena. Justin
Bieber said, I love my fans. We use quotation marks () to show the
exact words spoken by a person; they open and close direct
speech.
Annex 3What is REPORTED SPEECH?In REPORTED SPEECH we do not use
the exact words of the speaker. Instead we report what is said. We
sometimes need to change verb tenses, pronouns and time phrases. We
dont use quotation marks (.)
DIRECT SPEECH VS. REPORTED SPEECH
DIRECT SPEECHREPORTED SPEECH
VERB TENSESPresent simplePast simple
Present continuousPast continuous
Past simplePast perfect
Will Would
Can Could
TIME PHRASESTodayThat day
YesterdayThe day before
Last weekThe week before
TomorrowThe next day/ the following day
Next monthThe next month/ the following month
This afternoonThat afternoon
2 hours ago2 hours before
NowThen/ right away
Annex 41. The two most common verbs used for reporting
statements are say and tell. Look at the two examples below:He said
he would take me to the airport.She told me shed been to the
doctor. Do we need an object after say? Do we need an object after
tell?2. Complete the sentences below by writing said or told: 1.
She she would go out on Saturday.2. My teacher .. me that I had to
do extra maths classes.3. I the examiner that I didnt understand
the question.4. Polly she had phoned me three times. 5. You . I
could borrow your bike.6. They us that they would arrive late. 7.
She .. she was tired.8. He ... me I played very well.
Annex 5
Annex 6Im thinking of moving to England.
I met the Queen last year.
I want to be rich and famous.
Ill give you a test next week.
I dont like horror movies.
I cant afford a vacation.
I work 14 hours a day.
I did bungee jumping two years ago.
I like Eric Roberts.