lesson 1

1. I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRÁCTICA DOCENTE
ALUMNO RESIDENTE: Nadya Rutherford
Período de Práctica: nivel secundario
Institución Educativa: EPJA n° 15
Dirección: Av San Martin 861 – Puerto San Julián – Santa Cruz
Sala / Grado / Año - sección: 3° `A´
Cantidad de alumnos: 8
Nivel lingüístico del curso: elemental
Tipo de Planificación: clase
Unidad Temática:
Clase Nº: 1
Fecha: 25/09/2017
Hora: 9:00 – 10.20 pm
Duración de la clase: 80 minutos
Fecha de entrega: 22/09/2017
· Aims or goals:
During this lesson, learners will be able to…
• Identify and use the verb to be in the past.
• Develop their reading skills by reading a text about the Beatles.
• Develop their listening skills by listening to a song from the Beatles.
• Develop their speaking skills by talking about past events.
• Teaching points: - language focus:
Functions Lexis Structures Pronunciation
Revision Giving personal
information
Adjectives:
popular,
happy,
famous
Am/is/are
New
Talk about past
events
(was/were)
born, singer,
drummer,
activist,
guitarist
___ was/were ___.
Was/Were ____
____?
Yes, ___ was.
No, ___ wasn´t.
Was / /ɒ
Were / /ɜ

2. · Teaching approach or combination of methods / approaches:
Τhis plan follows the PPP (Presentation, practice, production) approach, which is integrated
with a CLIL (content and language integrated learning) approach, because the students learn
the topics in a coherent and meaningful context.
· Integration of skills: What skills will be integrated and how?
Speaking intends to be integrated constantly in the class, but the students speak when they feel
comfortable to do so. Listening is integrated through a song and the teacher´s instructions and
questions, in L2 all the time. Reading is integrated through reading comprehension. Writing is
integrated in the end, when the students have to write about their holiday.
· Materials and resources: computer, speaker, copies for the students.
· Pedagogical use of ICT in class or at home: the students watch a video for the
routine and presentation stages. A blog was created to work at home and do
homework.
· Seating arrangement: the students sit on two people desks.
· Possible problems / difficulties and possible solutions during the class: I will
download videos before the class because there isn´t internet connection. If my
computer doesn´t work, I will use the board.
· Assessment: what will be assessed and how: the students´ pronunciation, listening
and speaking will be assessed by singing songs and getting the students to talk about
their pets; grammar and vocabulary will be assessed through writing activities and
games.
STAGES IN THE LESSON
ROUTINE (5´)
Purpose: for the students to get to know the teacher and the teacher to get to know the
students.
After the ring bells at 9 pm, the students have to gather in the school common room and
raise the Argentinian flag. It takes about 5 minutes.
T will greet the students, ask how they are and expect they answer her back.
T: Good evening!
S: Good evening!

3. T: How are you today?
F: Fine.
T: Great! I´m fine too!
Transition: Fantastic! Now let´s talk about ME (pointing at me)
WARM-UP (5´)
Purpose: for the T to introduce herself to the students and to revise some of the contents
the students have already studied.
1. T will show the students 8 statements about herself on a PowerPoint. She explains that
4 of them are true and 4 are false.
T: My name is Nadya (pointing at it on the board). True or false?
S: True!
T: Yes! I am Nadya. Great. I am 29 years old. True or false?
S: True
T: mmm…it´s false! I am 30 years old. I have got 3 sisters. True or false?
S: False!
T: Correct! I have got 4 sisters. I love rock music. True or false?
S: True!
T: Yes! My favourite band is The Beatles. True or false?
S: Mm..true?
T: Noo. I haven´t got a favourite band. I love The Beatles, The Ramones, The Clash, and many many
more! I don´t like cumbia. True or false?
S: True!
T: Yes! I prefer rock. I haven´t got a cat. True or false?
S: False.
T: Mmm..it´s true. I am allergic to cats. Finally, I usually go to the disco. True or false?
S: False!
T: That´s right! I don’t like discos. I prefer pubs.
Transition: Wonderful! Let´s talk about music: THE BEATLES!
PRESENTATION (20´)
Purpose: to introduce the new teaching points.
2. T shows the students a picture of The Beatles and asks them some questions about
them. (5´)
T: Do you know The Beatles?
S: Yes!
T: Which English city do the Beatles come from? (if they don’t answer, T may give them

4. options like: London, Liverpool or Manchester?)
S: Liverpool!
T: Exactly. They come from Liverpool. And how many people were there in the band?
(counting with fingers)
S: 4!
T: Yes, they were 4. What were their names?
S: John Lennon…Paul McCartney… (if they don´t remember the others, it´s OK)
T: Yes! And Ringo Starr and George Harrison! What kind of music did they play? (if they
don´t answer, T gives them options like techno, folk, pop?)
S: Pop!
T: That´s correct! Do you know any song?
S: Help! Yesterday! (again, if they don´t answer, they get some options)
T: Do you like The Beatles?
S: Yes!
T: Great, because I love them too! We will read a text about them.
3. T gives the students a hand out with a text about The Beatles. They read in small groups
of two or three. T walks around in order to monitor the activity. (10´)
T: Read a text about The Beatles and then answer true or false. Any questions? (if they have
questions, they are answered right away).
The Beatles were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era, and many consider them the best
musical group on Earth. They were the most popular group, with global sales exceeding 1.1 billion records.
While they were originally famous for pop music, their later works achieved a combination of popular and
critical acclaim perhaps unique in the 20th century. Eventually, they became more than recording artists.
John Lennon was a political activist.
The members of the group were John Lennon, (James) Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
(Richard Starkey), all from Liverpool, England. Beatlemania began in the UK and exploded following the
appearance of the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in the United States, on February 9, 1964.
The band started having different ideas so they stopped playing regularly in 1968, and were definitely
separated by 1970.
Answer true (T) or false (F).
1. They were the best selling group in history. _______
2. All the members were from Liverpool. _______

5. 3. They appeared on TV on February 9, 1964. _______
4. The Beatles are still playing in the present. _______
4. T copies on the board:
CHARLY GARCIA IS A MUSICIAN. JOHN LENNON WAS AN ACTIVIST.
´LOS MENTIROSOS´ ARE A PUNK ROCK BAND. THE BEATLES WERE VERY FAMOUS.
T: Are The Beatles a band in the present?
S: No.
T: So, are they about the present or the past? (pointing at the sentences)
S: The past!
T: Wonderful! John Lennon was only one person, so we use was for singular or plural?
S: Singular.
T: Yes! And were is for plural. Great.
The board is completed and gets like this:
PRESENT PAST
CHARLY GARCIA IS A MUSICIAN. JOHN LENNON WAS AN ACTIVIST.
´LOS MENTIROSOS´ ARE A PUNK ROCK BAND. THE BEATLES WERE VERY FAMOUS.
Transition: Now we are going to listen to a song!
DEVELOPMENT (35´)
Purpose: to practise the new teaching points.
5. T gives each group of students a song and they have to choose WAS or WERE first. Then,
they listen to the song and check their answers. (10´)
T: This is a song about The Beatles. Read the title. What do you think the song is about?
Love, friendship, politics?
S: Love!
T: Very good! It´s a song about love! Read it and choose the correct answer: WAS or WERE.
Then we´ll listen and check! Can someone explain the activity?
(A student explains the activity in their L1)
T: Great!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VRWO_rNv8U
TILL THERE WAS YOU

6. There was/were bells on a hill
But I never heard them ringing
No I never heard them at all
Till there was you
There was/were birds in the sky
But I never saw them winging
No I never saw them at all
Till there was you
CHORUS:
Then there was/were music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you
There was/were love all around
But I never heard it singing
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you
CHORUS
http://beatlesnumber9.com/lyrics.html
T: Did you like the song?
S: Yes! No!
T: oh, I love it!
6. T tells the students they are going to complete the questions about Paul and John, from
The Beatles, using was and were. They are divided into Student A and B, where they
have each other´s answers. They ask and answer the questions in pairs. (20´)
T: I´ll give you information about John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Work in pairs, one is
student A and one is student B. Complete the questions with WAS or WERE, and then ask
and answer the questions. Is it clear?
S: Yes!
STUDENT A
Complete the questions with WAS or
WERE. Then ask and answer.
E.g:
Was John Lennon an activist? Yes, he
was.
Were The Beatles a heavy metal band?
STUDENT B
Complete the questions with WAS or
WERE. Then ask and answer.
E.g:
Was John Lennon an activist? Yes, he
was.
Were The Beatles a heavy metal band?

7. No, they weren´t.
1. _______ John Lennon a singer?
2. _______ John born in London?
3. _______ The Beatles popular in 1940?
4. _______ John and Paul friends in
1970?
5. _______ John a drummer?
PAUL MCCARTNEY
He was a singer and multi-
instrumentalist. He was born in
Liverpool in 1942. He was a member of
The Beatles, a very popular band in
1960. He was friend with John Lennon
at school. He was a singer and guitarist
in the band.
No, they weren´t.
1. _______ Paul McCartney a singer?
2. _______ Paul born in 1940?
3. _______ The Beatles popular in 1960?
4. _______ John and Paul friends at
school?
5. _______ Paul a drummer?
JOHN LENNON
He was a singer and multi-
instrumentalist. He was born in
Liverpool in 1940. He was a member of
The Beatles, a very popular band in
1960. He was John Lennon´s friend in
1950. He was the lead singer in the
band.
T walks around and monitors the activity.
7. T tells the students to complete sentences with was or were. (5´)
T: Complete the sentences about John Lennon, using WAS or WERE.
1. John Lennon ____________ very famous.
2. He ___________ in a relationship with Yoko Ono.
3. John and Yoko _________ in a band.
4. They ____________ in New York in 1975.
5. John _________ killed in 1980.
Transition: Now YOU are going to talk about YOU!
CLOSURE (10´)
Purpose: to check the students´ understanding of the topics studied today.
T shows the students some more information about herself. T reads the sentences aloud
and then asks the students to talk to their partners about themselves (10´).
T: Listen!
I WAS BORN IN SAN JULIAN, IN 1987.
I WAS A HAPPY CHILD.
MY FAVOURITE TV PROGRAM WHEN I WAS 8 WAS ´HEY ARNOLD´.

8. MY FAVOURITE FOOD WAS PASTA.
MY FRIENDS WERE PAOLA, MELISA AND DENISE.
MY HOBBIES WERE PLAYING WITH MY ´BARBIES´ AND DOING PUZZLES.
Now, YOU talk to your partner about YOU. These sentences can help you.
T walks around and monitors the conversations.
Transition: Fantastic! Finally, homework!
HOMEWORK (5´)
Purpose: to continue practising the contents at home.
I´ve created a classroom blog because there wasn´t anyone. If it works, I will tell the teacher
that they can continue using it:
https://epja15ingles.blogspot.com.ar/
T gives the students a piece of paper which contains the blog address. They have to enter
there and do the homework.
T: This is for you. Stick it in your English folders. You have some VIDEOS and HOMEWORK
there! Search for a SONG that contains WAS and/or WERE.
Dear students:
BLOG ADRESS: https://epja15ingles.blogspot.com.ar/
Hugs!
Nadya y Marcela
• To be completed by your tutors:
Lesson plan
component
Excellent
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Standard
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Visual
organization
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9. Coherence and
sequencing
x
Variety of
resources –
Learning styles
x
Stages and
activities
x
Teaching
strategies
x
Language
accuracy
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Observations Excellent lesson, Nadya! I hope my suggestions and comments are useful.
Best of luck,
Aure

10. Coherence and
sequencing
x
Variety of
resources –
Learning styles
x
Stages and
activities
x
Teaching
strategies
x
Language
accuracy
x
Observations Excellent lesson, Nadya! I hope my suggestions and comments are useful.
Best of luck,
Aure