Lesson Plan TP 6
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide practice of -ED and -ING adjectives to describe feelings.
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide fluency speaking practice in a conversation about feelings.
Procedure (50 minutes)
Can you describe Mr Bean's feeling? What about the women behind him? Show the video clip "Mr Bean – Rollercoster" (1:06). How does he feel? Bored. What about the women behind him? Scared / Excited / Amused Show a picture of people at a party. Which person is bored? Which person is boring? Which person is embarrassed? Which person is embarrassing?
Instructions for HO1 (chested): underline the correct adjective in these sentences. Work alone. Are you ticking the right answer? No. Are you working alone? Yes Give students HO1 (2 min). Check your answers with your partner. Write the answers on the whiteboard.
1. SENTENCE PATTERNS Remind students of the two adjective patterns used in English sentences: Be + Adj The book is interesting. Adj + N This is an interesting book. Do you want to read this book? Yes. 2. -ING ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE HOW THINGS/PEOPLE ARE Be + Adj This movie is exciting. Do you want to watch this movie? Yes. Adj + N She is a boring teacher. Do you want to study with her? No. 3. -ED ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE HOW YOU FEEL I am bored. My friend is excited. 4. CAUSE AND EFFECT "-ING makes you feel -ED" An interesting book makes you feel interested in it. This is a boring movie. I am bored. Why am I bored? Because of the movie. Pronunciation: stress, intonation. Drill (class then students randomly).
Instructions for HO2 (chested): complete the adjectives with -ED or -ING. Work alone (5 min). Demo 1. Are you writing the adjectives? Yes. Are you working with your partner? No. Monitor. Check your answers with your partner. Provide HO2 – Answer key.
Ask and answer the questions of Exercise 2 in pair. Ask for more information. Demo with one student.
Ask students to think about other -ED and -ING adjectives to express their feelings (e.g. relaxed/relaxing, disgusted/disgusting, etc). Try to find 3 sentences with your partner. Demo: My friend likes eating bugs. I think it's disgusting! Monitor. Praise the students.