New lesson plan: "To be going to" lesson

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"To be going to" lesson - Beginner, A1 level

"To be going to" lesson
Beginner, A1 level

Description

In this lesson, students learn about the structure "to be going to". At the beginning of the lesson, students review vocabulary for "school subjects", "places in a school" and action verbs. After that, there is a guided discovery based on reading a dialogue, which includes plans for the next school year. Then, the teacher explains grammar, applying a presentation. After that, there is controlled practice through watching a video where students need to complete tasks. Afterwards, the students think of questions about plans for the future and work in pairs, asking each other the questions. Finally, students get homework at the end of the lesson.

Materials

Reading practice: I'm going to...

Prezentaciya na temu konstrukciya to be going to 5118739

Presentation "The sructure "to be going to""

Conversation practice: planning your weekend - be going to

Reading practice: I'm going to...

Presentation "The sructure "to be going to""

Conversation practice: planning your weekend - be going to

Main Aims

To provide clarification and practice of the structure "to be going to" in the context of plans for the future. To teach the students to tell about their plans using the structure "to be going to".

Subsidiary Aims

To provide practice of language used for telling plans for the future.
To provide detailed listening practice using the video about planning the weekend in the context of plans for the future.
To provide process writing practice of an essay in the context of plans for the next vacation.
To provide review and practice for vocabulary "school subjects", "places in a school" and action verbs.
To provide review of the verb "to be" forms in the context of preparing to use the structure "to be going to".
To provide gist and deduction reading practice using a text "I'm going to..." in the context of plans for the next school year.
To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation in the context of plans for the future.

Procedure (47-60 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

The teacher greets the students and asks how is their mood. After that, the teacher asks the students: "Do you have plans for the next school year?", "How we can tell about our plans for the future?" Students make assumptions.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

The teacher offers students to look at the whiteboard and read the words to review vocabulary for "school subjects', "places in a school" and action verbs. Then teacher suggests reading a dialogue "I'm going to..." The students read the dialogue.

Highlighting (2-4 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language

The teacher asks the students: "How do think, what is this dialogue about?" "What tense or structure was used by students to tell about their plans for the future?" Students make assumptions.

Clarification (10-11 minutes) • To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

The teacher explains the topic using the presentation: definition, formula, rules, examples, negative sentences, questions, special questions, exercise with gaps, which they do orally together.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

Then the teacher offers to watch a video where the students need to complete tasks. In case of necessity the teacher remindes the rules.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Then the teacher asks for the students to write three sentences: positive, negative and a question, using the structure "to be going to" and the words on the whiteboard. The teacher asks for three volunteers to write the examples on the whiteboard. Then, the teacher and the students check the sentences. Finally, the teacher provides feedback.

Free Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

The teacher asks for the students to think of and write down three questions about plans for the next weekend and work in pairs, asking each other the questions. Finally, students get homework to write an essay "My plans for the holiday" (5-6 sentences). The teacher thanks the students for the lesson.