lesson 3

1. I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVAS
TALLER DE PRÁCTICA DOCENTE
ALUMNO RESIDENTE: Nadya Rutherford
Período de Práctica: nivel secundario
Institución Educativa: EPJA n° 15
Dirección: Av San Martin 861 – Puerto San Julián – Santa Cruz
Sala / Grado / Año - sección: 3° `A´
Cantidad de alumnos: 8
Nivel lingüístico del curso: elemental
Tipo de Planificación: clase
Unidad Temática:
Clase Nº: 3
Fecha: 02/10/2017
Hora: 9:00 – 10.20 pm
Duración de la clase: 80 minutos
Fecha de entrega: 30/09/2017
· Aims or goals:
During this lesson, learners will be able to…
• Identify verbs in the past related to human wars and conflicts.
• Develop their listening skills by listening to a song about war.
• Develop their reading skills by reading a text about Nelson Mandela.
• Develop their speaking skills by talking about the apartheid.
• Teaching points: - language focus:
Functions Lexis Structures Pronunciation
Revision Talking about
past events,
using was and
were
was/were
New
Talk about past
events, using
past simple
regular verbs
ED past
simple verbs:
Toppled
Abandoned
Destroyed
Discredited
Subject + verb+ ed . Abandoned:
/d/
Discredited:
/ d/ɪ

2. Attained
Pursued
Tortured
died
· Teaching approach or combination of methods / approaches:
Τhis plan follows the PPP (Presentation, practice, production) approach, which is integrated
with a CLIL (content and language integrated learning) approach, because the students learn
the topics in a coherent and meaningful context.
· Integration of skills: What skills will be integrated and how?
Speaking intends to be integrated constantly in the class, but the students speak when they feel
comfortable to do so. Listening is integrated through a song and the teacher´s instructions and
questions, in L2 all the time. Reading is integrated through reading comprehension. Writing is
integrated in the end, when the students have to write about their holiday.
· Materials and resources: computer, speaker, copies for the students.
· Pedagogical use of ICT in class or at home: the students watch a video and listen
to a song. A blog was created to work at home and do homework.
· Seating arrangement: the students sit on two people desks.
· Possible problems / difficulties and possible solutions during the class: I will
download videos before the class because there isn´t internet connection. If my
computer doesn´t work, I will use the board.
· Assessment: what will be assessed and how: the students´ pronunciation, listening
and speaking will be assessed by singing songs and getting the students to talk about
their pets; grammar and vocabulary will be assessed through writing activities and
games.
STAGES IN THE LESSON
ROUTINE (5´)
Purpose: for the students to get to know the teacher and the teacher to get to know the
students.
After the ring bells at 9 pm, the students have to gather in the school common room and
raise the Argentinian flag. It takes about 5 minutes.

3. T will greet the students, ask how they are and expect they answer her back.
T: Good evening!
S: Good evening!
T: How are you today?
F: Fine.
T: Great! I´m fine too!
Transition: Fantastic!
WARM-UP (5´)
Purpose: for the T to introduce herself to the students and to revise some of the contents
the students have already studied.
1. T shows the students some words in a PPT slide and they have to make sentences
orally.
Look at this: I / AT HOME / YESTERDAY. I WAS AT HOME YESTERDAY.
Now you!
I / IN THE LIVING ROOM, WATCHING TV.
MY FRIENDS / IN MY HOUSE, TOO.
I / SURPRISED ABOUT THE CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD.
Transition: Wonderful! Let´s watch the short video I was watching yesterday at home.
PRESENTATION (25´)
Purpose: to introduce the new teaching points.
2. T shows the students a video about children being recruited for the ISIS. (5´)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKkENq0Z9V0 (Until 0,52 minutes)
After the video, T asks the students some questions about the war,
T: What is a war? A conflict, a negotiation, a discussion? (showing a picture)
S: A conflict.
T: Yes, a war is a terrible conflict between different countries. Does war ever do any

4. good?
S: No.
T: You are right. Is it possible to have peace in the world? (miming and showing pictures
in a slide)
S: No! Yes!
T: No idea, but it is very difficult, right? Do you know Bob Marley?
S: Yes.
T: Was he a singer, actor, politician? (miming)
S: Singer.
T: That´s correct! He was a singer. What type of music did he sing: rock, reggae, pop?
S: Reggae.
T: Yes! He played reggae. And he wanted PEACE in the world.
3. T asks the students to match some words from the song in order to be prepared to
listen to it later. (5´)
T: Can you match some words from the song?
1. Toppled a. Broken or ruined.
2. Abandoned b. Effective. Objective completed.
3. Destroyed c. Fallen down.
4. Discredited d. Left empty or not working.
5. Attained e. Wanted for something bad.
6. Pursued f. Out of respect.
Answers: 1C – 2D – 3A – 4F – 5B – 6E
T checks that everybody matches the words and understands their meaning.
T: OK. Let´s check together. What is toppled?
S: D? C?
T: Toppled is fallen down (miming), option C, yes? What is abandoned?
S: D?
T: Yes! Abandoned is left empty or not working. Very good! What is destroyed?
S: Broken or ruined.
T: Exactly! What is discredited?
S: B?
T: MMm no.
S: F?
T: Yes! Discredited is out of respect. And attained?
S: B?
T: What is b?
S: Effective. Objective completed.

5. T: That´s right! Pursued?
S: Wanted for something bad.
T: Great!
4. T asks the students to listen to a song from Bob Marley about the war. They have to
complete it with the words from exercise 3 (10´).
T: Let´s listen to the song. Complete it with the words 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
WAR – BOB MARLEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHEPoMNP0I
Until, the philosophy
Which old one race
superior and another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
Discredited
And abandoned
Everywhere is war
Me say war
That until there no
longer
(War)
First class and second
class citizens
(War)
Of any nation
(War)
Until the color of a
man's skin
(War)
Is of no more
significance
(War)
Than the color of his
eyes
(War)
Me say war
(War)
That until the basic
human rights
(War)
Are equally guarantee to
all
(War)
Without regard to race
(War)
And this a war
(War)
That until that day
(War)
The dream of lasting
peace
(War)
World citizenship
(War)
Rule of international
(War)
Morality
(War)
Will remain in but a
fleeting illusion
(War)
To be pursued
(War)
But never attained
(War)
Now everywhere is war
War
And until the ignoble
(War)
And unhappy regime
(War)
That hold our brothers
in Angola
(War)
In Mozambique
(War)
South Africa
(War)
About human bondage
(War)
I have been toppled
(War)
Utterly destroyed
(War)
Well everywhere is war
Me say war
War in a east
(War)
War in a west
(War)
War up north
(War)
War down south
(War)
War, war
Rumors have a war
(War)
And until that day
(War)
The African Continent
(War)
Will not know peace
(War)
We Africans will fight
(War)
We find it necessary
(War)
And we know we shall
win

6. (War)
As we are confident
(War)
In the victory
(War)
Of good over evil
(War)
Of good over evil, yea
(War)
Good over evil
(War)
Of good over evil, yea
(War)
Good over evil
(War)
(War)
(War)
Read more: Bob Marley - War Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Until, the philosophy
Which old one race
superior and another
Inferior
Is finally
And permanently
1_______________
And 2_____________
Everywhere is war
Me say war
That until there no
longer
(War)
First class and second
class citizens
(War)
Of any nation
(War)
Until the color of a
man's skin
(War)
Is of no more
significance
(War)
Than the color of his
eyes
(War)
Me say war
(War)
That until the basic
human rights
(War)
Are equally guarantee to
all
(War)
Without regard to race
(War)
And this a war
(War)
That until that day
(War)
The dream of lasting
peace
(War)
World citizenship
(War)
Rule of international
(War)
Morality
(War)
Will remain in but a
fleeting illusion
(War)
To be 3_____________
(War)
But never 4______________
(War)
Now everywhere is war
War
And until the ignoble
(War)
And unhappy regime
(War)
That hold our brothers
in Angola
(War)
In Mozambique
(War)
South Africa
(War)
About human bondage
(War)
I have been
5______________
(War)
Utterly 6______________
(War)
Well everywhere is war
Me say war
War in a east
(War)
War in a west
(War)
War up north
(War)
War down south
(War)
War, war
Rumors have a war
(War)
And until that day
(War)
The African Continent
(War)
Will not know peace
(War)
We Africans will fight
(War)
We find it necessary
(War)
And we know we shall
win
(War)
As we are confident
(War)
In the victory
(War)
Of good over evil
(War)
Of good over evil, yea
(War)

7. Good over evil
(War)
Of good over evil, yea
(War)
Good over evil
(War)
(War)
(War)
T: Did you like the song?
S: Yes!
T: Does it talk about love? War? Friendship?
S: War!
T: Yes, in America?
S: No, in Africa.
T: That´s correct. African people have lived terrible situations.
5. T shows the students the following words so that they find what they have in
common. (5´)
Hey! You´ll TOPPLE the pile of books! He TOPPLED the pile of books.
I want to ABANDON the plan. She ABANDONED the plan.
Wars DESTROY cities. They DESTROYED my city.
I don´t DISCREDIT this theory. They DISCREDITED that theory.
I´ll ATTAIN my objective! She ATTAINED her objective.
The police PURSUE black people. The police PURSUED black people.
T: What do all the words have in COMMON?
S: They all have ED (probably in Spanish).
T: Very good! They are in the past, and they are REGULAR VERBS (board). What
do you think happens with STUDY in the past? And STOP? And PLAY?
Transition: Now we are going to talk about a famous leader from Africa!
DEVELOPMENT (30´)
Purpose: to practise the new teaching points.
6. T gives each group of students a text about Nelson Mandela. They answer
true or false about the text. (10´)
T: Do you know Nelson Mandela?

8. S: Yes.
T: Where was he from?
S: Africa! South Africa!
T: Yes! He was from South Africa. Read the text about Mandela and complete it
with the verbs in the past.
Original text:
NELSON MANDELA
Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected people in the world. He was
a big hero, and an excellent person. He experienced many things, for example, he was
tortured. He also was the president of his country, South Africa. After retiring, he
continued to travel the world, and helped people be conscious about global issues.
Nelson was born in 1918 into a South Africa that was divided along black and white
racial lines. He was a lawyer, and earnt more of the terrible apartheid system. He was
the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), a movement to stop racism and
fight for equal rights.
Mandela was in prison for 27 years. He became famous around the world. Rock stars,
actors, politicians and ordinary people helped to free him and end apartheid. He was
released from prison in 1990 and the world celebrated.
Nelson won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993. A year later, he was the first ever black
president and until 1999. He died on the 5th of December, 2013, aged 95.
Adapted from: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.
Text for the students:
NELSON MANDELA
Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected (respect) people in the
world. He was a big hero, and an excellent person. He _____________ (experience) many
things, for example, he was ____________ (torture). He also was the president of his
country, South Africa. After retiring, he ______________ (continue) to travel the world, and
____________ (help) people be conscious about global issues.
Nelson was born in 1918 into a South Africa that was ___________ (divide) along black
and white racial lines. He was a lawyer, and earnt more of the terrible apartheid
system. He was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), a movement to stop
racism and fight for equal rights.
Mandela was in prison for 27 years. He became famous around the world. Rock stars,
actors, politicians and ordinary people ____________ (help) to free him and end
apartheid. He was out of prison in 1990 and the world ___________ (celebrate).

9. Nelson won the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1993. A year later, he was the first ever black
president and until 1999. He _______ (die) on the 5th of December, 2013, aged 95.
Adapted from: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.
7. T tells the students to answer the questions in pairs. (10´)
T: Answer the questions in pairs about Nelson Mandela.
1. When was Nelson Mandela born?
2. Was he tortured?
3. Was he a leader?
4. Did he help people?
5, How long was he in prison?
6. When did he die?
8. T asks the students to write sentences from the text, in pairs.
T: In pairs, write sentences about Nelson Mandela.
Example:
Mandela/be born/South Africa. Mandela was born in South Africa.
1. He/study/to be a lawyer.
2. He/help/people.
3. People/be/racist.
4. Mandela/be/in prison for 27 years.
5. The world/celebrate/the end of the apartheid.
T walks around and monitors the activity.
9. T tells the students to complete sentences with was or were. (5´)
Transition: Now YOU are going to talk about more famous people!
CLOSURE (10´)
Purpose: to check the students´ understanding of the topics studied today.
T divides the students into A and B. A has some information about Bob Marley
whereas B has different information about the same person. They must make

10. sentences orally about the musician (10´).
T: Listen! You are A and you are B. You have different information. Read the
sentences about Bob Marley to your partner. Then complete the fact file with
the information you get from your partner.
STUDENT A STUDENT B
Complete the sentences in the past. Read
them to your friend.
Example:
Bob Marley/born/ Jamaica.
Bob Marley was born in Jamaica.
1. Bob Marley/a musician.
2. His birth name/ Robert Nesta Marley.
3. He/start/with the band The Wailers.
4. He/die/ May 11, 1981.
Complete the sentences in the past. Read
them to your friend.
Example:
Bob Marley/born/ February 6, 1945.
Bob Marley was born in February 6, 1945
1. Bob Marley/a reggae composer.
2. He/play/the guitar at 14 years old.
3. He/want/peace in the world.
4. He/die/ Miami, Florida, USA.
Born:
Birth Name: Robert Nesta Marley
First musical instrument:
Profession: musician
First band: The Wailers
Wanted:
Died:
Born:
Birth Name:
First musical instrument: guitar
Profession:
First band:
Wanted: peace in the world
Died:
T walks around and monitors the conversations.
Transition: Fantastic! Finally, homework!
HOMEWORK (5´)
Purpose: to continue practising the contents at home.
I´ve created a classroom blog because there wasn´t anyone. If it works, I will tell
the teacher that they can continue using it:
https://epja15ingles.blogspot.com.ar/
T tells the students they have homework. They must watch a video about some
children talking about the war. Then, write THREE sentences about what they
see.

11. T: For homework, enter the blog. You have a video about some CHILDREN
talking about the WAR in Syria. It´s so sad and terrible the things they live in
Syria. After you watch the video, write THREE sentences as a reflection.
For example: The children don´t like the war.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-35802955/how-do-syrian-
children-explain-the-war
• To be completed by your tutors:
Lesson plan
component
Excellent
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Very Good
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Good
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Acceptable
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Standard
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Visual
organization
x
Coherence and
sequencing
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Variety of
resources –
Learning styles
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Stages and
activities
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Teaching
strategies
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Language
accuracy
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Observations Appealing context! 
I´m worried about language consistency. If the teaching point is Simple Past, do give
them examples of that tense. Go over my comments, and make the necessary
changes.
Have a lovely lesson!
Aure