Nievas - Period 2 - Lesson 2

1. I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRÁCTICA DOCENTE
ALUMNO PARTICIPANTE:María CeciliaNievas
Períodode Práctica: Primaria
InstituciónEducativa:LiceoMilitarGeneral Roca
Dirección:Av.HipólitoIrigoyens/n –ComodoroRivadavia(Chubut)
Sala/ Grado / Año - sección:5to
grado – Azul – Turnomañana
Cantidadde alumnos:30
Nivel lingüísticodel curso:Principiantes
Tipode Planificación:Clase
UnidadTemática:Instruccionesenlaciudad
Clase Nº:2
Fecha:10/09/2015
Hora: 09:10 a 10:30
Duraciónde laclase:80’
Fechade primeraentrega: 05/09/2015
CLASS Nº 2
 Teachingpoints: Givingdirections
 Aimsor goals:Duringthislesson,learnerswill be able to…
- Identifyandproduce vocabularyrelatedtodirections inameaningful context
- Developtheirlisteningskills by listeningtoastory.
- Developtheirwritingskillstogive directionsbycompletingdifferentactivities.
 Language focus:
Lexis Functions Structures Pronunciation
REVISION Buildings:shop,museum,restaurant,
police,bus stop,station,school,
church, park.
Prepositions:nextto,near,behind,
opposite,infrontof,between.
Directions:gostraight,turnleft,turn
right
Follow
commands
and
instructions.
. Turn /3:/ as I
encourage
studentsto
pronounce itinthe
correct waywhile
we singthe song.
NEW Queen,king,princess,wizard,bagof
gold,tower,castle,monster,dragon.
Write
directionsto
finda place.
Go past the ....
The .... ison
the left/right
 Teachingapproach: The lessonisdeliveredunderthe Communicative Approach anditisorganized
throughthe Presentation-Practice-Produce method.

2.  Integrationof skills: They will developtheirlistening duringthe storytellingactivity.Inaddition,
they will developtheirwritingskillsaswe workwiththe restof the activities(writingatext,
completingactivities,writingthe wordsinthe correctway)
 Materialsandresources: the video,flashcardsof:princess,castle,kingandqueen,mapwith
buildings,little copiesof the map,note forthe princess,digitalpicturesforthe story,copiesfor
activitynumber3 (complete) and4 (unscramble),lessonplansummarywiththe texttheyneedto
copy intheirfolders.
 Pedagogical use of ICTin class or at home:We will use the same videofromthe previouslesson
and I will use the computertoshowthe picturesthatdescribe the story.
 Seatingarrangement:Studentswillchoose the place where theywanttositwhentheyarrive the
class.All the desksare opposite the boards.Theyare not allowedtoarrange theirdesksina
differentway,butdependingonthe classroomIwill askthemto sitina semi-circleonthe floorto
listentothe story.Theysit inpairs,theychoose where.
 Possible problems/difficultiesandtheirpossiblesolutions duringthe class:If there isno
electricityIwill have the laptop’sbatterycompletelyfull.
 Classroommanagementstrategies: The followingactivities were designed takingintoaccount
theirworkpace andinterest.Anyway,if anystudentstarts talkinginsteadof workingIwill ask
him/hertocontinue withhis/heractivitiesorhelpaclassmate.
 Potential problemsstudentsmayhave withthe language: Iwill use flashcardsif theydonot
rememberanywordwe learntthe previouslesson.Iwill repeatinstructionswithdifferentwordsif
theydo notunderstandthem.
 Assessment:Students’comprehensionof the vocabularyandstructureswillbe checkedby
monitoringif they completethe written activitiesandtheyparticipateinthe oral activity.
Routine – 5’
Purpose:To create a good atmosphere to work and make the studentsmove.
I’ll say“Hello!”to each studentastheyarrive at the classroom.Then,I will waituntil theychoose their
desksandI will sayhellotothe whole group“Goodmorning!How are you,kids?”EA: “Fine,thankyou./
Great, andyou?” Afterthat, I will add“Fine,let’sstart.A fantasticlessoniswaitingforus! Whatday isit
today?”EA: “September,Thursdaythe 10th
” and I will say“That’sright,couldyou please spell Thursday? I
don’trememberhowtowrite it”EA: “T-H-U-R-S-D-A-Y”If theydonotrememberanyletter Iwill help
them.
Transition:Iwill say“Do yourememberthe songfrom last class? Let’ssingit!” I will playthe videosothey
can reviewthe newvocabularywiththe picturesonit.
Excuseme, where’sthebank?
Go straightand turn right.
Oh!Thanks,thanks.
Excuseme, where’stheschool?
Go straightand turn left.
Oh!Thanks,thanks.

3. Warm-up– 7’
Purpose:To reviewvocabulary theylearnt during the last part of the previousclass and create the
context to start workingon the new topic.
I will askthem“Do yourememberthese instructions?”asI show themthe flashcardsthatwe usedduring
the previouslesson(turnleft,turnright,gostraight).Iwill add“Well,Ihave a friend,she isa princess”and
I will showthemherpicture.“She needsto gettoher castle;herparents,the queenandthe kingare
waitingforherbecause itis late anddark. Let’shelpher”I will alsoshow the castle,andherparents.
ThenI will paste the followingmaponboard. I will ask“How can she findthe castle?”Studentswill answer
differentpossibilitiesandIwill pointwithmyfingerthe wayasI follow theirinstructionsuntil we arrive to
the castle.Duringthe activityI will includeorallythe new vocabulary:“Go pastthe ___”, “Turn left/rightat
the ___” “The castle is onthe left/right”withthe instructionsthattheygive themandIwill allow students
to complete the sentences.“Wow! Greatwork,kids!”

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZJD80F9jW8(castle’ssource)
Transition:Iwill say:“Nowwe are goingto sendthe princessanote withthose instructions”
Presentation– 10’
Purpose:To presentthe new topic.
I will say“Openyourfolders;we are goingto copythe date”. I will say:“The princessneedsto gettothe
castle;the queenandthe kingare waiting forher, couldyouhelpher?. Now I will give youatextandyou
are goingto complete andchoose the correctoptionsinorderto helpthe princess. Write the shortestway
so she getsto the castle early and addyour name inthe lastemptyblank”I will deliverthe followingcopy
The princessneedsto get to the castle;the queen and the king are waiting for her,could you help her?
Complete andchoose the correctoptionsinorderto helpthe princess.Write the shortestwayandadd
your name inthe last emptyblank.
Dear Princess,
Go past the _____cafe/hospital/restaurant/police station ______, turnleft/ rightat the
______shop/church/restaurant/police station______,go straighton. The castle ison the left/ right.
Best,
____________
AlsoI will helpthemtocomplete the note if theyhave problemswiththat:Iwill askthemtoshow me
withtheirfingerapossible wayandthenIwill tell themtocomplete the textwiththatinformation.
Transition:Whentheyfinish Iwill say“Nice work everybody!Now we are goingtohelpthe princess
again,”
Development– 50’
Purpose:To provide contextswhere students can practise the language.
Activity1 – 15’
I will say“Now,the princessisinthe castle.Itis a sunnyand brightday,she wants to go to the park to
reada book.Couldyouhelpher?Let’swrite hera new note to give hersome instructions. Youcanuse the
previousnote asan example. Let’scopythisfirst.”Iwill write onboard:“Today,the princesswantstogo
to the park to reada book.Write hera note in10 minutes.Youcan workin pairs”I will walk amongthe
studentswhile theycopy.Afterthat, Iwill deliverthe copyof the previousmap (the princesswill be next
to the castle).Iwill walk amongthe studentswhiletheywrite the note and Iwill helptheminasimilar
wayas I didinthe previousactivity.

5. Transition:Iwill say“You all didverywell!Now,doyouwantto listen towhathappenedwhenthe princes
got to the park? I will tell you”Dependingonthe classI will be deliveringthe lesson,we will all sitonthe
floorina circle”
Activity2 – 10’
Thisis the original story,fromtheirEnglishbook:Explorers4- Oxford
I will sitonthe floorwiththemand I will tell themthe story usingdifferentvoiceandbodylanguage.Iwill
showthemthese pictureswithoutthe textwithmycomputer.

6. Transition:“Didyoulike the story?”EA: Yes!“Great, let’sgoback to our places,we are goingto workwith
otheractivitiesaboutthe story”
Activity 3 – 10’
“I will give youacopy and youhave to complete itwiththe wordsfromthe box,try to rememberthe
story” I will give themthe followingcopyandIwill help themif theyneedit,repeatingthe partof the
storythat theyneedto complete the sentences.Once theyfinish,we will correctthe activityonboard.
under– opposite – in– isreading– nextto – woman– behind –bag of gold.
The princess____is reading______ inthe park.
The park is ___opposite_____ the palace.
The kingand the queenoffera____bag of gold_______.
There isa monster__in__ the river. There isa dragon____next to_____ the castle.
The brave knightswims___under____ the monsterandwalks____behind____ the dragon.
The brave knightisa ____woman____.
Transition:“Wow!That wasquick!Excellentmemory!Now,let’sreview the name of the characters”
Activity 4 – 12’
We will reviewthe name of the characterswhile Ishow themthe flashcardsif theyforgetaboutanyof
them.AfterthatI will ask“Whichis yourfavourite characterfromthe story?” EA: “Wizard/Knight,etc”
“Oh! My favourite characteristhe knight;she issuch a brave person.Copythissentence andcomplete it
withyourfavourite character.”I will copyonboard: My favouritecharacteris _____________.. When
theyfinishIwill add“Nowyouare goingto draw a differentendingforthe story usingyourfavourite
character” while Ishowthemthe lastpictures fromthe story.“For example,thatthe knightandthe
princessescaped flyingwiththe dragon”while Ishow themthe three charactersandI will add“Come on,
let’sdrawa beautiful endingforthe storyin10 minutes!” Iwill walkamongthe studentsinordertocheck
howtheyare workingandencouragingtocontinue workingwiththeirdrawing.
Transition:“Youdida greatjobtoday!.”

7. Closure – 10’
Purpose:To close the topic and greetstudents.
“Now,I will deliveracopyand youare goingto cut the lettersandwrite the name of these characters.
Let’sdo the firstone togetheronthe board” I will show themthe copyand a pairof scissorsinorderto
helpthemunderstandwhattheywill cutathome.AfterthatI will show anexample onboardwithbigger
letters.
Z D R W I A
I will say:“Howdo you write the name of thischaracter?” I will show themthe wizard.EA:“Wizard”and I
will add“Exactly,couldyouspell itforme?”EA: “W-I-Z-A-R-D”Iwill putthe lettersinthe correctorderand
I will say“You are so brilliant!Youhave todo the same at home withthese copies”andI will deliverthem.
I A R W Z D
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Sources:
http://galeria.dibujos.net/cuentos-y-leyendas/caballeros/castillo-medieval-pintado-por-manelet-
7895976.html
http://galeria.dibujos.net/cuentos-y-leyendas/princesas/princesa-y-rey-pintado-por-lucer-8309970.html
M S O E R T N
L E S A T C

8. http://www.zazzle.com/princesa_linda_del_clip_art_del_dibujo_animado_con_escultura_fotogr%C3%A1fi
ca-153236939130893701?lang=es
http://galeria.dibujos.net/fantasia/dragones/dragon-echando-fuego-pintado-por-arlish-9758984.html
http://www.123colorir.com/fantastico/paginaparacolorir,das-criaturas.html
http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/7896/1/1/how-to-draw-a-wizard-for-kids.htm
FinallyIwill say“Well,we are ontime,time tocleanup! Put thingsawayand let’sgo.See younext
Thursday.Bye!”