Grammar Lesson Plan

There is / There are

Instructor : Kevin	Level : Low intermediate	Students : 15	Length : 20 minute

Materials:

-Board & markers

-Pictures & worksheet

-Substitution table

Aims:

Students will know and practice the Items in E-mart, meaning and use of “there is”, “there are” and review idioms related to items by describing,   talking to their partner, answering concept, check questions and completing the   work sheets.

Language Skills :

-Listening: Listen to teacher's explain and questions

-Speaking: Drilling, describe pictures and answering the questions

-Reading: Read the work sheet’s instructions and questions, drilling

-Writing: Answering the worksheet

Language   Systems :

-Phonology: Listening to instruction & explanations, drilling

-Grammar: There is, there are

-Function: Describe what they see

Assumptions:

-Students have been to E-mart

-Students know singular and plural of noun vocabulary

-Students are first grade of middle school

Anticipated Errors and Solutions :

-    Students may not clearly understand the singular and plural.

* Provide more examples.

-    Students may have a hard time in describing.

* Correct errors immediately & give students more chance to practice.

References:

-Crowther, 1998. "Up & Away in English 3" Oxford University Press. P53~56

- http://www.emartmall.com/index.jsp

Lead-in
Materials: Board & markers
Time 2 min	Set Up Whole class	Procedure: <Greeting> Hello everyone!! How are you today?? What did you do on weekend?? Ask students whether they have been to E-mart. Q Have you ever been to E-mart? (yes) What did you buy? What things are there? What is there?

Presentation

Materials: Board & markers, pictures

Time

6 min

Set Up

Whole class

Procedure:

1. Eliciting

Show some pictures to students and ask them what they are to give the tips what the today's topic would be.

eg> T: What is this?

S: Bananas

T: Yes, How many are there?

S: Three

T: Good, there are 3 bananas.

2. Substitution table

There	is	a banana an apple an egg
	are	bananas apples eggs

Explain students when to put is and are.

(singular nouns, plural nouns, non-count nouns)

3. Drilling

(choral drill)

Tell students to listen and repeat.

CCQ

Are you listening?

Do you know what you are doing?

Main activity
Materials: Worksheet
Time 5 min	Set Up Whole class Indivisually Whole class	Procedure: * Worksheet activity Instructions What I want you to do is this. I will give you a worksheet and solve it. I will give you 2 minutes. Work individually. CCQ How much time do you have? Are you working alone? Do you know what you are doing? Demonstrate Ok, before you solve it, let's do #1 together. Look at the picture. Do you see ghost? How many? Yes, one. So answer would be there is a ghost in the house. (Monitor discrete) Check the answers together.

Post activity
Materials: Paper, board & markers
Time 5 min	Set Up Whole class Group work Whole class	Procedure: * Group activity Instructions In your group of 2~3 people, make sentences using there is/ there are as many as you can about the classroom you are in right now. You have 2 minutes. CCQ who is in your group? How much time do you have? (Monitor discrete) Check the answers together and correct them if they get wrong answers.

Wrap-up
Materials: Board & markers
Time 2 min	Set Up Whole class	Procedure: Conclude Review today's lesson and give students a homework. And CCQ about the homework. I hope you enjoyed today's lesson and I will see you tomorrow. Have a great day!! Bye!!

Worksheet

Look at the picture. Fill in the blank using there is or there are.

1.                     a ghost in the house.

2.                     some dishes in the sink.

3.                     a cat under the rug.

4.                     some coffee in the cup.

5.                     some eggs in the basket.

6.                     a dog on the chair.