104 Unit One - Getting Through
104 Unit One - Getting Through
104 Unit One - Getting Through
1
Getting Through
Intercultural Exchanges
p.14 – p.45
Level: 1AS
Stream(s): Scientific
Literary
Week
Lessons % Observation
Progress (Literary)
Progress
Unit: Getting Through Pages: 14-45
Timing Volume: 20 Hours Stream: Scientific
Lessons % Observations
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking (pp.15-19)
1. Listening to instructions and confirming understanding (pp.16-17)
Unit plan
Unit I: Getting Through
Scientific Stream | Literary Stream
Pages 14 – 45
General aims: by the end of this unit, my learners will be able to:
❑ Making a job application booklet
❑ Making an Internet user’s guide for beginners
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
produce Interpret – Interact Speaking – Writing Listening - Reading
Project Workshop:
Making a job application booklet (p.39)
Making an Internet user’s guide for beginners (p.39)
Project:
Second year are searching for learners, who can fill posts in SE, TM, GE, and LG, H
With the following descriptions (for each class)
Write…. (the elements of the project, in accordance to that)
Sequence Plan
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Scientific | Literary
> DESCRIPTION:
LESSON 1. Listen to, respond to, and give instructions using sequencers. (p.16 – p.17) (p.168/1)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a set of instructions using sequencers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Instructing - Sequencers: first, next, etc.
- Describing a process - In order to/ so as to, etc. /
- Expressing purpose - The imperative
LESSON 2. Express and justify a point of view. (p.17) / express preferences and purpose. (p.17) (168/2)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Use comparison to take a side and argue their point
❑ Express what they prefer regarding a certain matter.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret – Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Comparing - Comparatives of adjectives and adverbs
/
- Expressing preferences - prefer something to something else, etc.
LESSON 3. Make requests with appropriate intonation. (p.18) / pronounce two-syllable words. (p.18)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S1 | Sequence Plan Page 7
❑ Produce the appropriate intonation to a request
❑ Pronounce stress in two-syllable words.
Target Subsidiary
Main skills Subsidiary skills
competencies Competencies
Interpret -
Interact Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Produce
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Intonation in formal and informal requests
/ /
- Stress in two-syllable words
Lesson Plan
Lesson 1. Listen to, respond to, and give instructions using sequencers. (p.16 – p.17) (p.168/1)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Lesson: Listen to, respond to, and give instructions using sequencers. (p.16 – p.17) (p.168/1)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a set of instructions using sequencers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Instructing - Sequencers: first, next, etc.
- Describing a process - in order to/ so as to, etc. /
- Expressing purpose - The imperative
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Familiarize themselves with the text they hear afterwards
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Anticipate, textbook p.16:
Task 1, textbook p.16:
The teacher asks learners to look at the pictures and say what comes to their mind
Next, explains (with mentioning of parts of speech) to learners keywords related to the unit and their
understanding in general of the lesson and upcoming lessons. Such as:
Match – many – parts – below – find – take turns – invent – email account – reorder – coherent
ASK LEARNERS TO GENERATE THEIR OWN SENTENCES REGARDING THESE WORDS.
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Printer Central Unit (Console) Monitor Screen Speaker Mouse Keyboard Floppy Disk
Task 2, textbook p.16:
Ask learners to brainstorm ideas from their own related to the matter
Task 3, textbook p.16:
With focus on the pronunciation of the sign: @ (/æt/)
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Improve their listening comprehension regarding a set of instructions for accessing an email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S1 | L1 | Lesson Plan Page 9
Listen and check, textbook p.20
Task 1, textbook p.17:
The teacher asks learners to jot down their own ideas on how sequences of instructions are generated, and what
are they concerning the accessing of an email, once done, they confirm by reading the sentences, understanding
related vocabulary, and organizing them into what they think is the most suitable order.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Confirm the set of instructions they have ordered in the previous task.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce
Instructions:
Task 1, textbook p.17:
The teacher reads Listening script, textbook p.168 and ask learners to check their answers.
Next, the teacher corrects the task on the board
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B A C F D G E
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ sequencers to generate a set of instructions (accessing an email)
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 2, textbook p.17:
The teacher explains how sequencers are organized among themselves, and how they are put in the sentence,
then ask learners to do the task.
ANSWERS/KEY:
In order to access email, you need to do the following. First, switch on the computer. Then, select an
ISP (Internet Service Provider) from the menu. Next, click on email. After that, Enter you ID and password.
After that, Sign in. After that, wait for the connection to your email (in-box). Finally, click on “read” or “send”
to check or write your messages.
The teacher puts a reminder for the imperative form of the verb:
Base form of the verb = imperative
Do not (don’t) + base form of the verb = negative imperative
Vocabulary:
Match (v) (imperative): meaning to find somebody / something that goes together with or is connected with
another person or thing. E.g.: Match the words from list A with their opposites from list B.
Many: (det.) to mean ‘a large number of’. E.g. many sentences, many guests, many devices.
Parts: (n) (pl.) part of something = some but not all of a thing. E.g.: parts of a computer, parts of a car.
Below (prep): at a lower level or position than somebody/something. E.g.: do the exercise below.
Take turns (v) (imperative): to do something one after another. E.g.: take turns to tell your email address.
Invent (v) (imperative): to produce or design something that has not existed before. E.g. invent an email
address.
Email (n): electronic mail
Account (n): “use ARABIC”
Reorder (v) (imperative): reorder something = to change the order in which something is arranged. E.g. reorder
the following sentences to get a coherent instructions.
Coherent (adj): logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear. E.g.: a coherent paragraph. Essay of
Mustafa is coherent.
Instruction (n): detailed information on how to do or use something.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 2. Justify and express a point of view, preferences, and purpose. (p.17)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Lesson: Justify and express a point of view, preferences, and purpose. (p.17)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Use comparison to take a side and argue their point
❑ Express what they prefer regarding a certain matter.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret – Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Comparing - Comparatives of adjectives and adverbs
/
- Expressing preferences - prefer something to something else, etc.
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Brainstorm their knowledge about snail mail and email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Learners will brainstorm knowledge about snail mail and email before listening to script 2 pp.168-169
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.17:
The teacher asks learners to look at the task.
Then, asks learners to take notes while he / she is reading script 2, pp.168-169
Features E-mail Snail mail
Faster x
Cheaper x
More interesting x
Less personal x
Less convenient x
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Express what they prefer regarding a certain matter.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 5, textbook p.17:
Write what they have expressed orally in the previous task.
ANSWERS/KEY:
Write on the board what learners have provided.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 3. Make requests with appropriate intonation. (p.18) / pronounce two-syllable words. (p.18)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Lesson: Make requests with appropriate intonation. (p.18)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Produce the appropriate intonation to a request
❑ Pronounce stress in two-syllable words.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Intonation in formal and informal
/ / requests
- Stress in two-syllable words
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Revise intonation patterns in requests and get familiar with the comparatives of superiority of adverbs.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Intonation goes up at the end of requests
Requests will become orders in case you make them with a falling tone
Illustrate to your learners that a great deal of information is conveyed through the way you speak: speed of
speech, silences, pauses, hesitations, repetitions or, as in the case of task 1, by the tone of voice (rising or
falling tone)
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Make requests out of information provided in the form of statements containing comparatives of
superiority.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Recognize stress patterns in two syllable words related to computers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.18:
Teacher explains what they see / read and what they speak / hear (phonetics)
Then, explains how to do syllables (the rules)
ANSWERS/KEY:
• ˈbraʊzə • ˈflɒpi • ˈməʊdəm • prəˈtɛkt • ɪˈreɪz • dɪsˈpleɪ • ˈkɜːsə • ˈaɪkɒn • ˈpɔɪntə • ˈkiːbɔːd • ɪsˈkeɪp • rɪˈmuːv
• ˈwɪndəʊz • kəˈnɛkt
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Pronounce stress in two-syllable words.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.18:
ANSWERS/KEY:
Column A Column B
Browser – floppy – modem – cursor – icon – pointer Protect – erase – display – escape – remove –
– keyboard – windows connect
Lesson Plan
Lesson 4. Describing a process (p.19)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Lesson: Describing a process (p.19)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write coherent instructions for creating an e-mail account
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Describing a process / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of a process.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Teacher talks with learners about the notion of “process”.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend how to employ must, need to, and have to.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
The teacher explains how to employ must, need to, and have to
Must express obligation
Have to express duty
Need to express necessity
In order to express purpose
Consider: It’s your turn, textbook p.19
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Get coherent instructions for creating an email
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce
Instructions:
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Make a conversation in which they describe a process of creating an email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.19:
The teacher reminds (if necessary) learners about the sequencers.
Next, ask each pair of learners to make the conversation about the process.
ANSWERS/KEY:
Correct the best of what learners can produce.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 5. Writing a short speech (p.19)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence ONE: Listening and speaking
Lesson: Writing a short speech (p.19)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a short speech about the usefulness of the Internet and its hidden dangers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Brainstorm ideas related to the usefulness of internet and its hidden dangers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading - Writing
Instructions:
Teacher asks learners to brainstorm their ideas on the usefulness of internet and its hidden dangers.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the methodology on writing a short speech.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading - Writing
Instructions:
The teacher explains how to make formal and informal requests and the relation of that with intonation.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Organize their ideas.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce
Instructions:
Teacher asks learners to organize their ideas into sentences, and determine which sentence goes into which
bloc (introduction, body, conclusion)
Sequence Plan
Sequence TWO: Reading and writing
Scientific | Literary
> DESCRIPTION:
LESSON 1. Reading and interpreting an e-mail message (pp. 20 -21)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Identify key words related to the structure of an email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
Lesson Plan
Lesson 6. Reading and interpreting an e-mail message (pp. 20 -21)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence TWO: Reading and writing
Lesson: Reading and interpreting an e-mail message (pp. 20 -21)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Identify key words related to the structure of an email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Assign functions to common navigator buttons
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Anticipate, textbook p.20:
Task 1, textbook p.20:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A 3; B 1; C 6; D 4; E 5; F 2
Task 2, textbook p.20:
Learners brainstorm ideas about who are most likely to visit the website captured in the previous screen short.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend key features related to an email message.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.20:
Learners make predictions first, before confirming them by reading the text, p.21
ANSWERS/KEY:
The screenshot below is used for sending an email.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Simulate reading and sending an email.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Instructions:
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S2 | L1 | Lesson Plan Page 21
Read and check, textbook p.21:
Task 1, textbook p.21:
Learners read the text, and use the dictionary as a last resort.
Task 2, textbook p.21:
Ask learners a set of comprehensive questions related to text first, then proceed to the screenshot.
ANSWERS/KEY:
To: Amel
From: Kirsi
Subject: Enquiry about Algeria.
Attached: Photos of Kirsi.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Guess then answer comprehensive questions related to text.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.20:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A. Finnish
B. She wants to know more about Amel and Algeria
C. A sauna is a hot source of water. We call it “Hammam” in our dialect.
D. Kirsi lives in a small town called Tikkakoski.
E. Kirsi rarely goes out in the weekend because she prefers to relax at home.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 7. Describing people’s regular activities using frequency adverbs (p.22)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence TWO: Reading and writing
Lesson: Describing people’s regular activities using frequency adverbs (p.22)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Describe their pairs’ regular activities using frequency adverbs.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Describing people’s
- Frequency adverbs: rarely/ seldom … /
regular activities
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Name and list the frequency adverbs proposed.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Discover the language, textbook p.22:
Task 1:
Learners name the languages forms proposed as being frequency adverbs.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Discover language structure related to frequency adverbs.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 2:
1. I always go there by bus.
2. I rarely go out at the weekend.
Learners then go back to Task 1, and order the adverbs according to the degree of frequency they express.
always usually often sometimes rarely hardly ever never
100% +++++ ++++ +++ ++ + 0%
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Establish the grammar rules related to frequency adverbs.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S2 | L2 Page 23
Instructions:
Task 2:
A. Frequency adverbs goes after the auxiliary verb be.
B. Frequency adverbs goes before other verbs.
Examples:
A. I am always early.
B. I often help my parents.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Describe their pairs’ regular activities using frequency adverbs.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 4:
Learners go through the questionnaire in collaboration with their pairs.
Follow the procedure on Task 4.
Teacher takes the best of learners’ answers.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
A: Hello, I’m doing a survey about learners’ regular activities. Can you help me?
B: Yes of course.
A: Well, my first question is. What time do you get up?
B: I always get up early in the morning.
A: How do you go to school?
B: I always go on foot.
A: How often do you eat in the school canteen?
B: I sometimes eat in the school canteen.
A: How often do you revise your lessons?
B: I revise my lessons everyday.
A: How long do you study in the morning?
B: I usually study from 8 to 11 in the morning.
A: How long are you staying in Secondary School?
B: I am staying in secondary school until the Baccalauréat exam.
Task 5:
Learners report their findings from the questionnaire / interview about their pairs’ regular activities in form of a
narrative paragraph. (Pay attention to the employment of frequency adverbs)
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
Teacher takes the best of learners’ answers.
AYA always gets up early in the morning. She always go to school on foot. She sometimes eat in school
canteen. She revises her lessons everyday. She usually studies from 8 to 11 in the morning. She is staying in
Secondary School until the Baccalauréat exam.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 8. Degree adverbs (p.23)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence TWO: Reading and writing
Lesson: Degree adverbs (p.23)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ degree adverbs in sentences of their own.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ - Degree adverbs: very, quite, etc. /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of degree adverb.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Reading Speaking – Writing
Instructions:
Task 6, textbook p.19:
A. Very angry §4= furious B. Very small §5= tiny C. Very bad §6= terrible Very cold 6= freezing
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of gradable / non-gradable adjectives
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 7, textbook p.23:
The teacher explains the difference between gradable and non-gradable adjectives using an example with water:
freezing, cold, liquid, hot, boiling
Then, ask learners to proceed as described in the task.
Gradable adjectives Non-gradable adjectives
Angry Furious
Small Tiny
Bad Terrible
Cold Freezing
Gradable adjectives can vary in degree / intensity Non-gradable adjectives are extreme.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ degree adverbs in sentences of their own.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 9, textbook p.23:
ANSWERS/KEY:
1. good 2. hot 3. tired 4. interesting 5. large 6. sad 7. funny 8. clever
B. excellent H. boiling D. exhausted G. fascinating B. huge C. tragic F. hilarious E. brilliant
Learners make sentences of their own.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 9. Reply to an email (p.23)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence TWO: Reading and writing
Lesson: Reply to an email (p.23)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a reply to an email in which they describe a place.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Describing a place
- Describing people’s - Frequency adverbs: rarely/ seldom … /
regular activities
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Consult the email which they will reply to.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Read Kirsi’s e-mail with attention to form, structure, and details.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Prepare a reply.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
The teacher explains he assignment: Task 1, p.23
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a first draft of their reply.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
The teacher facilitate / assist learners in their production.
Sequence Plan
Sequence THREE: Developing Skills
Scientific stream | Literary stream
> DESCRIPTION:
LESSON 1. Listening and responding to telephone messages (pp.24-25)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Prepare a telephone conversation
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
Lesson Plan
Lesson 10. Listening and responding to telephone messages (pp.24-25)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Listening and responding to telephone messages (pp.24-25)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Prepare a telephone conversation
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Predict some tactics related to a phone conversation.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 1, p.24:
Learners provide their predictions, then teacher reads the listening script for them to confirm.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Confirm and acquire some tactics related to performing a phone conversation.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
The teacher reads Listening Script, textbook pp.169-170
Learners confirm their predictions.
Task 2, p.24:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A B C D
c b b/c a/b
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Practice a phone conversation by exchanging their phone numbers.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
Task 3, p.24:
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S3 | L1 Page 32
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Prepare a telephone conversation
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 4, textbook p.24:
The teacher assists learners on connecting the assignment’s aspects (phone conversation) with the proposed
resources (phone tactics summary)
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
Put the best answer(s) on the white board.
Situation 1:
A: Hello,
B: Hello, I’m Farid. Can I speak to ……., please?
A: Speaking.
B: Brahim and I are going out for a football match. Would you like to join us?
A: I’m sorry I can’t. I have to go to the dentist.
Explain to learners who’s the caller, and who answered the phone.
Focus on the reason, why s/he can’t come
Situation 2:
Company secretary: Hello, SEK company. Can I help you?
Caller: Hello, my name’s ………. . Could I speak to the manager, please?
Company secretary: I’m afraid he’s out at the moment. Can I take a message?
Caller: Please tell him to call me. My number is …. …. ….. .
Company secretary: So your phone number is …. …. ….. and your name is ………. .
Caller: That’s right. Thank you. Goodbye
Company secretary: Goodbye.
Situation 3:
A: Hello.
B: Hello, this is Ali. Is Karim there?
A: I’m sorry, Karim’s out at the moment.
B: Please tell him I expect his call this evening at 6:30. A: Can you remind me of your name, please?
B: Of course, it’s Ali, Ali Bachiche. A: I see.
B: Thank you; Goodbye.
A: Bye
Lesson Plan
Lesson 11. Reading and responding to short written messages (pp.26-27)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Reading and responding to short written messages (pp.26-27)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a letter of apology
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret – Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Inviting / Accepting and
Refusing invitation / /
- Apologising
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Make the difference between formal and informal in terms of context and usage.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Teacher discuss the notion of formal and informal with learners, in terms of context, and usage.
Formal:
Informal:
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Establish the link between the description and the message.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 1, p.26:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A B C D
1 3 2 4
Task 2, p.26:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A. House warming means a party organized when people move to a new house.
B. November 2nd, 2007
C. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 12. Writing a letter of enquiry (p.28)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Writing a letter of enquiry (p.28)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Reply to a letter of enquiry
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion and the form of a letter of enquiry.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 1, p.28:
Teacher discuss with learners the notion of enquiry.
The teacher refer learners to the blue box, task 1, p.28 as the form of a letter of enquiry.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Discuss a letter of enquiry.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 1, p.28:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A. Your address ❑ 3 12, Rue Colonel Chabani, Laghouat. Algeria
B. Date ❑ 2 April 24th, 2008
C. Name and address of language school ❑ 8 The Stratford School of English, 8 Tiddington
Road. Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.
D. Re: ❑ 4 Summer courses
E. Salutation ❑ 9 Dear Sir / Madam
F. Say why you are writing. ❑ 5 I am writing to enquire about your summer courses.
G. Introduce yourself. ❑ 7 I am sixteen and I am a student at Emir Khaled
Secondary School. I would like to take a course in
July or August of this year.
H. Ask for information. ❑ 6 Please send me information about course dates and
fees as soon as possible.
By REFFAS Mounir, Secondary Education Teacher of English
1AS | U1 | S3 | L3 Page 36
I. Closing 1 Yours faithfully, Meriem Djoual
+ name ❑
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Plan their reply to a letter of enquiry.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
Task 2, p.28:
Learners try to do the task first, then check their answers with their teacher (Task 3).
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4
B. Thanking Meriem A. Saying you are C. Persuading her to follow D. Inviting further
Djoual for her enquiry. enclosing an information summer courses at the contact/enquiries.
prospectus. Stratford School of English.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write the reply for a letter of enquiry.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 4, textbook p.28:
The teacher assists learners on connecting the assignment’s aspects (phone conversation) with the proposed
resources (phone tactics summary)
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
Tiddington Road. Stratford-
Upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
England
April 27th, 2008
Meriem Djoual, 12, Rue Colonel Chabani, Laghouat. Algeria
Dear madam,
Thank you for your enquiry about our summer courses. Please find enclosed
here our latest information prospectus, which we hope will be of interest to you.
We’re permanent, we’re professional and we offer you a warm welcome here at
a our school.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
James McCarthy,
Director of Stratford School of English.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 13. Expressing purpose (p.29)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Expressing purpose (p.29)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ language forms related to expressing purpose.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ - Link words: to/ in order to… /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Recall their previously seen language forms that express purpose.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Teacher refers learners to previously seen language forms that express purpose, especially Lesson 2 and 4.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of associated language forms.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Reminder I textbook p.29.
The teacher reads / illustrates / explains the Reminder I box, using Task 1, question A.
The teacher focuses on the notion of the associated language forms being link words.
Task 1, p.29:
Question A:
A. to inform you ….. / to process your personal file
B. not to lose the fourth coming game.
C. To arrive at school earlier
D. not to repeat the year
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the employment of associated language forms.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ language forms related to expressing purpose.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 2, textbook p.29:
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4 5
to / in order to / so as to / in order to / so as in order to / so as not not to / so as not to / in order
to to to to not to
Lesson Plan
Lesson 14. Reflexive pronouns (p.30)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Reflexive pronouns (p.30)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ reflexive pronouns.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of “reflexive”.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Teacher discusses the notion of “reflexive” and one talking about himself / herself.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of reflexive pronouns.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Speaking Listening – Writing
Instructions:
The teacher illustrates the relation between the object and the subject; and how that can affect the use of a
reflexive pronoun.
The teacher draws learners’ attention to the relationship between the different pronouns as described in the table
below.
Reminder II, textbook p30:
Reflexive pronouns are used when the object of the verb is the same as the subject.
Personal Personal Possessive Reflexive
pronoun subject pronoun object adjective pronoun
I me my myself
You you your yourself
He him his himself
She her her herself
It it its itself
We us our ourselves
You you your yourselves
They them their themselves
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ reflexive pronouns.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.30:
ANSWERS/KEY:
A. You have to introduce yourself.
B. Farid admires himself.
C. Amel describes herself.
D. Karim and Rachid have to clean themselves.
E. My friend and I enjoyed ourselves very much at the party.
F. The parrot is looking at itself in the mirror.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 15. Expressing obligation (p.31)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Expressing obligation (p.31)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write sentences expressing obligation / prohibition / absence of obligation.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Modals: Have to/ had to
- Expressing obligation /
- have to/ had to…
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Establish the relationship between meaning and associated language forms.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Consider the following sentences:
The focus is on establishing the relationship between meaning and the associated language forms.
You must turn on the computer before you can send an email.
You must not access illegal websites.
You don’t have to phone your friend. Just send him a message.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of associated language forms to obligation / prohibition / absence of obligation.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
The focus is on establishing the relationship between “what to express” and the associated language form.
Reminder III, textbook p.31:
Obligation Prohibition Absence of obligation
Must not Need not to (needn’t to)
Must
Mustn’t Do not have to (don’t have to)
Have to:
Affirmative Negative
Past Had to Did not had to
Present Have to Do not have to
Future Will have to Will not have to
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ the associated language forms to establish the relationship between meaning and the language
forms seen.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact – Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 1, p.31:
ANSWERS/KEY:
We must / have to… We mustn’t … We needn’t / don’t have to
We must wear a uniform. We mustn’t eat in class We needn’t / don’t have to study
We must be punctual. during the lesson. in school during the weekend.
We must be polite. We mustn’t telephone
We must play sports. in school.
We must do our homework in order to succeed.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write sentences expressing obligation / prohibition / absence of obligation.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 2, textbook p.31:
Learners are encouraged to come up with sentences from their own.
ANSWERS/KEY:
Up to what learners provide.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 16. Definite and indefinite articles (p.32)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Definite and indefinite articles (p.32)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Fill in blanks of a given text with articles.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ - Definite and indefinite articles /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Acquire the notion of countable and uncountable nouns.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Countable vs. uncountable:
The teacher can either present this as it is, or as an activity with the nouns given in random.
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Money Dinars
Glass Water
Apple Milk
Kilogram Sugar
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the employment of articles / zero article.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Listening Speaking – Writing
Instructions:
How to use articles:
Known to Known to
Countable Singular Article Example
writer / speaker reader / listener
Yes Yes Uncountable / ∅ Algeria
Yes No Uncountable / ∅ Amel
Singular the the photo
Yes Yes Countable Plural the / ∅ the photos / photos
Yes No a / an a photo / an engineer
Countable Singular
No No a / an a photo / an engineer
* a before consonants. * an before vowels.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ their comprehension about articles / zero article.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Speaking Listening – Writing
Instructions:
Fill in the table below:
Learners establish the relationship between the noun and the employment of articles.
Noun Description Result
Photo Countable singular a / the photo
Photos Countable plural ∅ / the photos
Amel Uncountable ∅ Amel
Arabic Uncountable ∅ Arabic
Hope / hopes Countable singular / plural ∅ hope / the hopes
Secondary school Countable singular a / the secondary school
Subject / subjects Countable singular / plural ∅ subjects / a subject / the subjects
Physics Uncountable ∅ Physics
English Uncountable ∅ English
Fair hair Uncountable ∅ Fair hair
Blue eyes Uncountable ∅ Blue eyes
Northeast of Algeria Known to writer / reader The northeast of Algeria
Algeria Uncountable ∅ Algeria
North Africa Uncountable ∅ North Africa
Algiers Uncountable ∅ Algiers
Engineer / engineers Countable singular / plural an / the engineer / the engineers
Housewife / housewives Countable singular / plural a / the housewife / the housewives
Younger brother / brothers Countable singular / plural a / the younger brother / brothers
Older sister / sisters Countable singular / plural an / the older sister / sisters
Student / students Countable singular / plural a / the student / the students
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Fill in blanks of a given text with articles.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 3, textbook p.32:
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
the ∅ ∅ ∅ a the ∅ ∅ ∅ ∅
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
the ∅ ∅ ∅ ∅ an a a an ∅
Lesson Plan
Lesson 17. from … to / until… (p.33)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: from … to / until… (p.33)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ “from … to” and “until …”.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
- Prepositions of time and place: in/ in the north…/
/ on/ at /
- from … to / until…
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of verb + preposition, and how meaning can change by employing different
prepositions.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Task 4, p.33:
The teacher should explain that in, on, off, for, up, at, and down are prepositions.
Switch, click, sign, move are verbs.
The focus is on the fact that we can create meaning by forming verb + preposition.
ANSWERS/KEY:
A B C D E
on on in up down
Possible meanings from verb + preposition:
Switch on / switch off, click on, sign in, sign up, move up, move down.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notions of “from … to …” and “until …”.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
The focus is on establishing the relationship between the language forms and period of / point in time.
Mention the fact that these language forms are prepositions of time.
Reminder V, textbook p.33:
From … to … Until …
To give a period of time. To give a point in time.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ their comprehension about the notions taught.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
Fill in the table below using from … to … / until … :
Time Period / point from … to … / until …
[1954 – 1962 ] Period From 1954 to 1962
[ May – July ] Period From May to July
[ Saturday - Thursday ] Period From Saturday to Thursday
[ May 1st – July 5th ] Period From May 1st to July 5th
[ dawn – dusk ] [ early morning – early night ] Period From dawn to dusk
[8 a.m. – 4 p.m.] Period From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2021 Point Until 2021
December Point Until December
Monday Point Until Monday
st
November 1 Point Until November 1st
Until 11 a.m. Point Until 11 a.m.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ “from … to” and “until …”.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 5, textbook p.33:
The teacher discusses the answers with learners.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
Just a short note to tell you that the Tower of London will be open for visitors until the 31st of October
from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Monday and Sunday it will be open from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.
However, from November 1st, it will be open for visitors from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and on Monday and Sunday, it will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 18. Talking about two things (p.34)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence THREE: Developing skills
Lesson: Talking about two things (p.34)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ “both”, “neither”, and “either” to talk about two things.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ - Neither… nor / either … or /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend what the lesson is about.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
The teacher discusses with learners the language forms they know in regard of talking about two things at the
same time: together, either one of two, neither one of two.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion and employment of language forms proposed.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Reminder IV, textbook p.34:
The focus is on the common parts, and the sentence structure concerning the employment of these language
forms.
A. “both … and …”, “either …. Or”, “neither … nor”
Language form
Both … and … I received an email from Kirsi I received an email from Both Kirsi and Lily.
and
I received an email from Lily
Either …. Or I will revise my lessons I will either revise my lessons
Or or read a book.
I will read a book.
Neither … nor I don’t want to watch TV I don’t want to Neither watch TV nor
and stay home doing nothing.
I don’t want to stay home doing
nothing.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Identify and comprehend sentences containing the language forms proposed.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
Task 1, p.34:
Learners skim through the text and identify language forms proposed.
1. I have lunch either at the school canteen or at a fast-food restaurant. §2
2. But neither of them really belongs to me. §3
3. Both of them are Jari’s pets. §3
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Employ “both”, “neither”, and “either” to talk about two things.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 2, textbook p.34:
ANSWERS/KEY:
1. Neither Hicham nor Fatima are late for class.
2. Both Farid and Foued likes learning languages.
3. We can leave either today or tomorrow.
4. Our classroom is both clean and beautiful.
5. I neither smoke, nor play cards.
Sequence Plan
Sequence FOUR: Consolidation and extension
Scientific | Literary
> DESCRIPTION:
LESSON 1. Filling a form and writing a letter of application (pp.35-36)
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a letter of application in response to an advert.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact – Interpret Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
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Lesson Plan
Lesson 19. Filling a form and writing a letter of application (pp.35-36)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence FOUR: Consolidation and extension
Lesson: Filling a form and writing a letter of application (pp.35-36)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a letter of application in response to an advert.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact – Interpret Produce Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Comprehend the notion of job appliance.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening - Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
The teacher needs to get learners into context of “Job application”, “Help wanted”, and “Apply to”.
The teacher refers learners to the lesson about expressing obligation.
Write it out, textbook p.35
Task 1:
ANSWERS/KEY:
The applicant must be tolerant, patient, open-minded, cheerful, and understanding with kids.
The applicant will have to deal with children, as well as organize and participate in daily activities.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Analyse the content and structure of a letter of application.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Reading – Speaking Listening – Writing
Instructions:
The aim of this task is to make the learners aware that we don’t write to ourselves but to particular readers. In
this case, a good letter of application should contain facts the prospective employer (Mr Michael Armstrong)
would like to know, what experience the applicant has, how useful s/he will be to the camp.
Learners analyse the letter of application for clues regarding the suitability of the candidate to the vacant
position.
Task 2:
- I often volunteer to work in infant hospital wards / I often look after my brothers and sisters she has
experience with children.
- She is ready to start work she accepted the job offer / advert.
- Two letters of reference (recommendation) from two of her teachers.
4. PRODUCING:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Write a letter of application in response to an advert.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening - Speaking
Instructions:
Task 5, textbook p.36:
Learners make their own CV, submit it to teacher for checking.
Then, write their letter of application based on the modal proposed.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS/KEY:
The best work is to be presented on the board.
Lesson Plan
Lesson 20. Dealing with telephone conversation problems (pp.37)
Scientific | Literary
Unit One: Getting Through
Sequence FOUR: Consolidation and extension
Lesson: Dealing with telephone conversation problems (pp.37)
General aims: by the end of this lesson, my learners will be able to:
❑ Act out a dialogue about a phone problem.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Produce Interact – Interpret Reading – Writing Listening – Speaking
Functions Language forms Phonology
/ / /
LESSON STEPS:
1. Warm-up
2. Presentation
3. Practice
4. Production
DESCRIPTION:
1. WARM-UP:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Brainstorm problems related to conducting a conversation over phone line.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Learners brainstorm problems related to conducting a conversation over phone line.
2. PRESENTATION:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Act out the telephone conversations proposed.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interact Interpret - Produce Listening – Speaking Reading – Writing
Instructions:
Learners act out the dialogues proposed, and try to figure out the problems they are in them. Then, confirm their
answers with the next task.
3. PRACTICE:
Intermediate objectives: by the end of this step, my learners will be able to:
❑ Complete the dialogues by using the problems they have identified in the previous task.
Target competencies Subsidiary Competencies Main skills Subsidiary skills
Interpret Interact - Produce Writing – Speaking Listening - Reading
Instructions:
Work it out, textbook p.37:
Task 1:
ANSWERS/KEY:
1 2 3 4 5
C A D E B
The project is the visible and assessable manifestation of learners’ competencies. The project designing
procedure runs in parallel with the unfolding of the unit. There are flash points throughout the unit:
Guidelines: Your Internet User's Guide should include the following items:
1. Description of a workstation / PC = (Personal Computer),
2. A set of instructions for using a PC (opening an e-mail account/ homepage, etc.),
3. Maintenance tips (e.g. no smoking, protection from dust, etc.),
4. Tips for solving problems when PC goes wrong,
5. Manners to be observed when using the Internet.
The project is the visible and assessable manifestation of learners’ competencies. The project designing
procedure runs in parallel with the unfolding of the unit. There are flash points throughout the unit:
1. Anticipate, p.16.
2. Listen and check, p.17.
3. It’s your turn, p.19.
4. Anticipate, p.20.
5. Say it in writing, p.19.
Word search:
Task 2, p40:
Task 3, p.40:
Task 2, p.40:
Task 3, p.41:
Task 4, p.41:
Task 5, p.41:
Task 6, p.41:
Task 7, p.42:
Task 8, p.42:
Task 9, p.42: