Personality Adjectives Lesson Plan

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BERNARDO VALDIVIESO HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN No. 7 TEACHER: Miriam Troya GROUP # of periods DATE 3 rd Bachillerato A (10 girsl and 20 boys, 18 – 31 years old, 25 Ss preproduction level,5 Ss early production) 5 September 23 rd , 26 th and 27 th , 2013. 3 rd Bachillerato B (6 girsl and 20 boys, 18 – 26 years old, 22 Ss preproduction level, 4 Ss early production) 5 3 rd Bachillerato C(12 girsl and 18 boys, 16-18 years old, 26 Ss preproduction level, 4 Ss early production) 5 TOPIC: Personality traits AIMS OBJECTIVES RESOURCES To describe people´s personalities using the simple present tense and personality adjectives At the end of the lesson students will be able: - To build-up vocabulary related to the personality adjectives: popular, easygoing, quiet, studious, smart, serious, outgoing, shy, competitive, fun, strict. - To write simple present statements with the verb to be plus the personality traits. - To read and listen to the personality descriptions of Alex and his friends. - To restate information about Alex and his friends using a char - To express freely one’s personality using the key vocabulary Textbook Postcards level 3, page 6 – 7 Flash cards Tape recorder, cd track 3, 4 Worksheet PHASES TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS SUCCESS INDICATORS ACTIVATION First of all present the objectives for the students to be aware what and why they are going to learn today this topic “the personality traits”. Individually, invite students to complete the first and second column of a KWL chart about personality. Teacher observes and identifies students prior knowledge. In pairs, students share their information. Get help from more proficient students. As a whole class, present some flash cards with some popular people. For instance, show Rafael Correa’s picture and ask students what is he like? Or what is his personality? Students may say “strict”, “competitive”, etc. Now, prompt students to express what they think in complete sentences. “Rafael Correa is very strict and competitive”. Present another character whose personality is fun. If students don’t know how to say this adjective in English, allow them to say it in Spanish. After that, with the help of the teacher they will know it is “fun” To express personality adjectives: popular, easygoing, quiet, studious, smart, serious, outgoing, shy, competitive, fun, strict. (minimum 8 adjectives ) CONNECTION Write on the board the adjectives already mentioned (strict, competitive and fun) under the title “personality traits”. Brainstorm some ideas related to other words or adjectives to describe a person’s personality. While students express freely their opinion, the teacher has to write down the new adjectives on the board. Write down on the board the complete list of adjectives mentioned on page number 7. Work with pronunciation drills to increase students’ comprehension and fluency. After that, make sure students understand the meaning of each adjective, by pairing up opposites and synonyms. Demonstrate with examples the connectors and & but. Recall the first example “Rafael Correa is very strict and competitive. Mary is easygoing but a little shy. Explain that the conjunction “and” is used to attach a series list in the same sense (strict and competitive), and “but” introduces a contrast. (easygoing but shy). To make affirmative and negative statements in the simple present tense plus the verb to be. To link words, phrases and sentences with the connectors and & but with personality adjectives in the simple present tense plus the verb to be. AFFIRMATION In pairs, students have to read (p.6 -7) the characters’ descriptions and find examples of the new patterns. Example: Alex Romero is easygoing. He isn’t shy. (Assessment) Finally, individually, have students fill in a chart in which they should write the characters’ name, his/her personality trait and its evidence in the text. See the chart below. Model the description of the first character. The first three characters should be done at school and the other three as homework. To define and describe people’s personalities with personality traits, the verb to be and the connectors and & but. Elaborado por: Miriam Troya Sánchez Fuente: Abbs, B., Barker, C.; Freebairn, I. (2008). Postcards 2A, Level 3: Pearson Education Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching. United States of America: Longman. Herrera, K. &. (2011). Crossing the vocabulary bridge. United States of America.

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BERNARDO VALDIVIESO HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN No. 7 TEACHER: Miriam Troya GROUP # of periods DATE

3rd

Bachillerato A (10 girsl and 20 boys, 18 – 31 years old, 25 Ss preproduction level,5 Ss early production) 5 September 23rd

, 26th

and 27th

, 2013.

3rd

Bachillerato B (6 girsl and 20 boys, 18 – 26 years old, 22 Ss preproduction level, 4 Ss early production) 5

3rd

Bachillerato C(12 girsl and 18 boys, 16-18 years old, 26 Ss preproduction level, 4 Ss early production) 5

TOPIC: Personality traits

AIMS OBJECTIVES RESOURCES

To describe people´s personalities

using the simple present tense and

personality adjectives

At the end of the lesson students will be able:

- To build-up vocabulary related to the personality adjectives: popular, easygoing, quiet, studious, smart, serious,

outgoing, shy, competitive, fun, strict.

- To write simple present statements with the verb to be plus the personality traits.

- To read and listen to the personality descriptions of Alex and his friends.

- To restate information about Alex and his friends using a char

- To express freely one’s personality using the key vocabulary

Textbook Postcards level 3, page 6 – 7 Flash cards Tape recorder, cd track 3, 4 Worksheet

PHASES TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS SUCCESS INDICATORS

ACTIVATION First of all present the objectives for the students to be aware what and why they are going to learn today this topic “the personality traits”.

Individually, invite students to complete the first and second column of a KWL chart about personality. Teacher observes and identifies

students prior knowledge. In pairs, students share their information. Get help from more proficient students.

As a whole class, present some flash cards with some popular people. For instance, show Rafael Correa’s picture and ask students what is he

like? Or what is his personality? Students may say “strict”, “competitive”, etc. Now, prompt students to express what they th ink in complete

sentences. “Rafael Correa is very strict and competitive”. Present another character whose personality is fun. If students don’t know how to

say this adjective in English, allow them to say it in Spanish. After that, with the help of the teacher they will know it is “fun”

To express personality adjectives:

popular, easygoing, quiet, studious,

smart, serious, outgoing, shy,

competitive, fun, strict.

(minimum 8 adjectives )

CONNECTION Write on the board the adjectives already mentioned (strict, competitive and fun) under the title “personality traits”. Brainstorm some ideas related to other words or adjectives to describe a person’s personality. While students express freely their opinion, the teacher has to write down the new adjectives on the board. Write down on the board the complete list of adjectives mentioned on page number 7. Work with pronunciation drills to increase students’ comprehension and fluency. After that, make sure students understand the meaning of each adjective, by pairing up opposites and synonyms. Demonstrate with examples the connectors and & but. Recall the first example “Rafael Correa is very strict and competitive. Mary is easygoing but a little shy. Explain that the conjunction “and” is used to attach a series list in the same sense (strict and competitive), and “but” introduces a contrast. (easygoing but shy).

To make affirmative and negative

statements in the simple present tense

plus the verb to be.

To link words, phrases and sentences

with the connectors and & but with

personality adjectives in the simple

present tense plus the verb to be.

AFFIRMATION In pairs, students have to read (p.6 -7) the characters’ descriptions and find examples of the new patterns. Example: Alex Romero is

easygoing. He isn’t shy. (Assessment) Finally, individually, have students fill in a chart in which they should write the characters’ name,

his/her personality trait and its evidence in the text. See the chart below. Model the description of the first character. The first three

characters should be done at school and the other three as homework.

To define and describe people’s

personalities with personality traits,

the verb to be and the connectors

and & but.

Elaborado por: Miriam Troya Sánchez Fuente: Abbs, B., Barker, C.; Freebairn, I. (2008). Postcards 2A, Level 3: Pearson Education Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching. United States of America: Longman. Herrera, K. &. (2011). Crossing the vocabulary bridge. United States of America.

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KWL CHART: PERSONALITY TRAITS

STUDENT’S NAME:…………………………………………………… CLASS……………………………………………………………… DATE:…………………………………………………………

WHAT I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO LEARN WHAT I LEARNED

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ELABORADO POR: Alex, 2nd Bachillerato Student at Bernardo Valdivieso School, 2013

FUENTE: Abbs, B., Barker, C.; Freebairn, I. (2008). Postcards 2A, Level 3: Pearson Education

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ELABORADO POR: Ana Cristina, 2nd Bachillerato Student at Bernardo Valdivieso School, 2014

FUENTE: Abbs, B., Barker, C.; Freebairn, I. (2008). Postcards 2A, Level 3: Pearson Education

Herrera, K. &. (2011). Crossing the vocabulary bridge. United States of America.

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