Conversation Lesson - Holidays

Class Level: Intermediate              

Lesson type and subject: Speaking and Role-plays- holidays.
Materials: Travel magazines, price list, hand-outs, quiz.
Lesson objective: Students learn new vocabulary and phrases and can converse on subjects to do with holidays and travelling.

Basic Tenses

Date 16/03/2012           Class Level: Intermediate             

Lesson type and subject: Introduction to tenses- Conjugating verbs for present simple/present continuous and past simple/past continuous tenses.
Materials: Timeline, worksheet, handout, picture flashcards, board game, overhead projector. Realia- ball, board rubber, pen. 
Lesson objective: Students are able to conjugate verbs efficiently and recognise the difference between the tenses that are created.

Adjective Forms - Comparative Writing

Class Level: High Beginner                Length of Lesson: 1 hour

Lesson type and subject: Grammar point with guided writing- Writing comparative sentences.
Materials: Realia - ball, apple, cup, pencil, book, water (non-count noun). 2 dice (see below for template). Strip essay. (Design your own using correct adjective forms). 
Lesson objective: Students can describe and write about the differences between two or more objects using comparative and superlative adjectives.
Assumptions: Students have a good enough vocabulary to use in the tasks. Basic awareness of count/non-count nouns. Basic understanding of articles. Knowledge of sentence structures.
Anticipated problems and solutions:
1. Knowing when to add “er” or “more” to a comparative adjective.
2. During presentation, quickly talk about the general rules for adding “er” and “more.”
1. Knowing when to add “est” or “most” to a superlative adjective.
2. During presentation, quickly talk about the general rules for adding “est” and “most.”