Lesson Plan 2:
Level: 2nd Year [Link]. + L.E. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Unit1: Signs of the Time High School : Zahwel El Emar
Sequence 1: Discovering Language (Grammar Desk) Teacher: Ketfi Lina
Lesson Objective : - By
the end of the lesson , students will
be able to use “used to “ to express past habits and “be going to ’’ to express future
intentions.
Timin Steps Input/Output Aims/Competencies
g
25 min Teacher asks students to read the text To check
(page 16). students’
Teacher and students discuss the gist of comprehension
the text to check their comprehension. of the text.
Teacher asks students to answer the
following questions :
A- In which sector of the economy did To introduce
Uncle Hassan use to work?
the use of the
B- What did he use to do every morning?
semi-modal
C- What time does he wake up now ?
“used to ’’ and
D- Which sector of the economy attracts
the greatest number of workers today?
the “going to ”
E- What does he intend to do if his boss
form.
refuses to transfer him to a commercial
As you Competency :
service?
Comprehension
read Key:
A- Uncle Hassan used to work in the primary
(page sector of economy.
16-17) B- Every morning he used to get up early to milk
the cows before coming back to the kitchen
for breakfast.
C- Now, he wakes up at 6 in the morning.
D- It is the tertiary sector that attracts the
greatest number of workers today.
E- Uncle Hassan is going to retire if his boss
refuses his transfer.
25min Grammar Desk (p17): To
differentiate
Teacher writes the following examples on between present
the board: and past habits.
Examples:
1. Uncle Hassan used to be a farmer. To deduce
2. Today, he works in a tomato paste factory. the rule of using
After
3. He usually wakes up at 6 in the morning. the semi-modal
Reading 4. He didn’t use to go shopping in town very often. “used to” to
/ 5. “I’m going to retire if my boss refuses my express a past
(page transfer.” habit .
Teacher interacts with learners asking the To deduce
17) following questions:
the rule of using
the “going to”
o Which sentences are about a habit in the past
form to express
and which ones are about a habit in the
future
present ?
o What does the author use to express past and
intentions.
present habits?
o Ask and answer two questions about Uncle Competency :
Hassan referring to sentences 1 and 4. Interacting
o Which sentence expresses a future intention? Interpreting
How does Uncle Hassan expresses future
intention?
Expected Answers:
o Sentence 1 and 4 express a past habit.
Sentence 2 and 3 express a present habit.
o The author uses the semi-modal used to in
order to express a habit in the past.
The author uses the present simple tense
and a frequency adverb “usually” to
express a present habit.
o What did Uncle Hassan use to be?
Did he use to go shopping in town very
often?
o Sentence 5 expresses future intention
using the “going to” form.
Task 1(p18) : -Teacher asks students To reinforce the
to complete the sentences below using use of the semi-
the positive , negative or interrogative modal “used to”.
forms of the semi-modal “used to”.
Practice Competency:
Key:
30 Producing
minutes (page A- I know that Nassima is living in a small village
18-19) now, but where did she use to live?
B- Now, there are four libraries in our town, but
there used to be only one.
C- When I was a child I didn’t use to wear a
burnous, but now I wear one.
D- I know that she doesn’t work in a bank now, but
did she use to work in one before?
Task 3(p18) –Teachers asks students to
put the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense.
Key:
a-In ancient times, most people used to worship
stones.
To demonstrate
b-We used to go for long walks in the country
the appropriate
when my father was alive.
use of the tenses .
c-We usually/sometimes eat out for dinner. (dine
out)
d-I used to go to school by bicycle, but I don’t do
it any longer.
e- In England, most people often go to the
theatre at weekends.
Task 5(p19) –Teachers asks students to
complete the sentences below in a logical way using To consolidate
going to. the use of “going
Key: to” to express
a. You’ve put too much pressure in the balloon. future intentions.
Mind, it is going to explode/ burst.
b. The referee has put the whistle in his mouth. He
is going to end the match.
c. Mouloud has lost his balance. He is going to fall
down/pass out.
d. Zohra has switched the TV off. She is going to
bed/sleep/revise his lessons.
e. Karim has just entered the post office. He is
going to send a letter /receive a parcel.
10 Closure: -Teacher recapitulates briefly
minutes what has been dealt with during this lesson.
