Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar – Articles; a, an, the
Lesson Topic:
Camping
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…
Identify the correct use of articles (a, an, the) in order to plan a camping trip. Deduced grammar rules relating to the use of articles through guided discovery and
applied these rules to plan a camping trip.
Example sentence: Talked to classmates about their camping trip.
On our camping trip and saw an animal. The animal was a small mouse. We also
went hiking for an hour.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students might have difficulty identifying the article (a or an) applied before 1. I write the example sentences on the board and we will distinguish between
words that start with a consonant, but sounds like a vowel, such as the word the letter that we see at the beginning of the word, and the sound that we
hour. hear at the beginning of the word when we pronounce it.
2. Allow the students to deduce the grammar rule through a guided discovery
2. Students may get confused about when to use a/an and when to use the. exercise (Point at a tent). See: Presentation Meaning.
3. Keep the lesson interesting by incorporating games and limiting individual,
3. Considering the students’ age, as well as the fact that summer school written work. Most of the activities will be done in groups, in order to avoid
includes other outdoor activities, the students’ might easily get distracted the lesson slowing down and boredom.
from the lesson.
Target language analysis:
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, 1. What is the use or function of this Articles are placed before nouns and are used to specify exactly which thing you are talking about.
language? (include a timeline if A and an:
appropriate) Used for new information, something that is general or non-specific.
A is used before words starting with a consonant sound.
An is used before words starting with a vowel sound.
The:
The is used for something specific – known information, you already know the person or thing the speaker
is referring to.
Example:
We went on a camping trip and saw an animal. The animal was a small mouse. We also went hiking for
an hour.
2. In which context are you introducing Camping:
the language? Discussions around camping trips; essential items for camping trips, camping activities, things or animals
we are likely to see or have seen on camping trips.
3. Which concept checking questions will We went on a camping trip and saw an animal.
you ask to ensure students understand 1. What trip did they go on? (a camping trip)
the meaning? 2. Do you know what animal they saw? (no)
3. Does ‘animal’ start with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (vowel sound)
The animal was a small mouse.
1. Did they mention the animal in the previous phase? (yes)
2. What animal did they see? (a mouse/a small mouse)
3. Does ‘mouse’ begin with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (consonant sound)
We also went hiking for an hour.
1. How long did they hike for? (an hour)
2. Does ‘hour’ begin with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (vowel sound)
4. What is the form of the target A camping trip
language? (include positive, negative Something that is non-specific or general
and question forms if appropriate) A + Consonant sound
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Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Grammar – Articles; a, an, the
Lesson Topic:
Camping
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…
Identify the correct use of articles (a, an, the) in order to plan a camping trip. Deduced grammar rules relating to the use of articles through guided discovery and
applied these rules to plan a camping trip.
Example sentence: Talked to classmates about their camping trip.
On our camping trip and saw an animal. The animal was a small mouse. We also
went hiking for an hour.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students might have difficulty identifying the article (a or an) applied before 1. I write the example sentences on the board and we will distinguish between
words that start with a consonant, but sounds like a vowel, such as the word the letter that we see at the beginning of the word, and the sound that we
hour. hear at the beginning of the word when we pronounce it.
2. Allow the students to deduce the grammar rule through a guided discovery
2. Students may get confused about when to use a/an and when to use the. exercise (Point at a tent). See: Presentation Meaning.
3. Keep the lesson interesting by incorporating games and limiting individual,
3. Considering the students’ age, as well as the fact that summer school written work. Most of the activities will be done in groups, in order to avoid
includes other outdoor activities, the students’ might easily get distracted the lesson slowing down and boredom.
from the lesson.
Target language analysis:
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, 1. What is the use or function of this Articles are placed before nouns and are used to specify exactly which thing you are talking about.
language? (include a timeline if A and an:
appropriate) Used for new information, something that is general or non-specific.
A is used before words starting with a consonant sound.
An is used before words starting with a vowel sound.
The:
The is used for something specific – known information, you already know the person or thing the speaker
is referring to.
Example:
We went on a camping trip and saw an animal. The animal was a small mouse. We also went hiking for
an hour.
2. In which context are you introducing Camping:
the language? Discussions around camping trips; essential items for camping trips, camping activities, things or animals
we are likely to see or have seen on camping trips.
3. Which concept checking questions will We went on a camping trip and saw an animal.
you ask to ensure students understand 1. What trip did they go on? (a camping trip)
the meaning? 2. Do you know what animal they saw? (no)
3. Does ‘animal’ start with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (vowel sound)
The animal was a small mouse.
1. Did they mention the animal in the previous phase? (yes)
2. What animal did they see? (a mouse/a small mouse)
3. Does ‘mouse’ begin with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (consonant sound)
We also went hiking for an hour.
1. How long did they hike for? (an hour)
2. Does ‘hour’ begin with a consonant sound or a vowel sound? (vowel sound)
4. What is the form of the target A camping trip
language? (include positive, negative Something that is non-specific or general
and question forms if appropriate) A + Consonant sound
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