Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Shahnaaz Naby 5 January 2024 Intermediate (B1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar
Lesson Topic:
Using ‘For’ or ‘Since’ in the theme ‘’Travel/Vacation’’
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Understand and use ‘’For’’ or ‘’Since’’ correctly in a sentence containing a
present perfect continuous, at conversational level presented a role play, in groups of 3, using pre-existing language and newly
acquired grammar skills to display understanding of target language.
Target language/grammar:
‘’For’’ and ‘’Since’’
Example sentence:
‘’They have been driving for 2 hours’’ and ‘’She has been swimming since 9am’’
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, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students at an international school may feel the desire to stick to other 1. I will implement weekly seat allocations to ensure that there is a fair
students who share their nationality. This may cause division in the balance of diversity spread around the classroom.
class and isolation of minority students. 2. I will implement and introduce a set of classroom rules at the beginning
2. Students may want to speak their native language with other students of the term with one of those rules being “Only use English during
who are from the same country as them. lessons’’.
3. Students may have difficulty with the meaning of ‘’For’’ in this context. 3. I will orientate students to the meaning of for within this context,
Example: the number ‘Four’ or when giving something to someone explain the difference and inform them to isolate any other meaning
‘’This is for her”. and not use those meanings in today’s lesson.
4. Students at the age of 15-16 often deal with other psychosocial issues 4. I will emphasise creating a safe and comfortable space for students,
related to confidence and self-esteem. They may present with various free of bullying and judgment. I will maintain a professional
behaviours or demeanours like being very shy, being mean/rude to relationship with students, whilst still establishing approachability and
others or not wanting to follow rules. having an ‘’Open Door’’ policy. I will plan lessons and activities that
grant autonomy so that students can build confidence and feel like
their opinions and goals for learning are being considered.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of the Recap: Present perfect continuous is used to indicate something that started in the past and continues into
grammar? (Include a timeline if the present (eg. talking, running)
appropriate)
When to use ‘For’ and ‘Since’
‘For’ is used when stating the amount of time that has passed since the start of the activity (period of time).
‘Since’ is used when stating the starting point (time/event) of the activity.
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Shahnaaz Naby 5 January 2024 Intermediate (B1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar
Lesson Topic:
Using ‘For’ or ‘Since’ in the theme ‘’Travel/Vacation’’
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Understand and use ‘’For’’ or ‘’Since’’ correctly in a sentence containing a
present perfect continuous, at conversational level presented a role play, in groups of 3, using pre-existing language and newly
acquired grammar skills to display understanding of target language.
Target language/grammar:
‘’For’’ and ‘’Since’’
Example sentence:
‘’They have been driving for 2 hours’’ and ‘’She has been swimming since 9am’’
1 Lesson Plan 150823
, Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students at an international school may feel the desire to stick to other 1. I will implement weekly seat allocations to ensure that there is a fair
students who share their nationality. This may cause division in the balance of diversity spread around the classroom.
class and isolation of minority students. 2. I will implement and introduce a set of classroom rules at the beginning
2. Students may want to speak their native language with other students of the term with one of those rules being “Only use English during
who are from the same country as them. lessons’’.
3. Students may have difficulty with the meaning of ‘’For’’ in this context. 3. I will orientate students to the meaning of for within this context,
Example: the number ‘Four’ or when giving something to someone explain the difference and inform them to isolate any other meaning
‘’This is for her”. and not use those meanings in today’s lesson.
4. Students at the age of 15-16 often deal with other psychosocial issues 4. I will emphasise creating a safe and comfortable space for students,
related to confidence and self-esteem. They may present with various free of bullying and judgment. I will maintain a professional
behaviours or demeanours like being very shy, being mean/rude to relationship with students, whilst still establishing approachability and
others or not wanting to follow rules. having an ‘’Open Door’’ policy. I will plan lessons and activities that
grant autonomy so that students can build confidence and feel like
their opinions and goals for learning are being considered.
Target language analysis:
1. What is the use or function of the Recap: Present perfect continuous is used to indicate something that started in the past and continues into
grammar? (Include a timeline if the present (eg. talking, running)
appropriate)
When to use ‘For’ and ‘Since’
‘For’ is used when stating the amount of time that has passed since the start of the activity (period of time).
‘Since’ is used when stating the starting point (time/event) of the activity.
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