5th Evaluative lesson plan + material

5^th EVALUATIVE LESSON PLAN

Student-teacher: Agnė Verikaitė

School: Vilniaus Viršuliškių Secondary school

Date: February 15, 2011

Time: 8⁵⁵ – 9⁴⁰

Form: 11c

Level: intermediate

Materials: tests with tasks

Topic: Adjectives, adverbs, comparisons

Aims:  1) to check students’ understanding and knowledge of adjectives, adverbs, comparisons

            2) to make sure that students’ understood unit 12 grammar material

Time	Stages	ACTIVITY		Objectives	What if…?
		Teacher	Student
8:55	Introduction (5min)	Greets the students, asks if someone else is coming to the lesson, checks attendance. Then teacher gives out sheets of paper with test to every student. Then she gives instructions. Teacher explains every task and says that they will write test the whole lesson. That means around 40mins. They have to rewrite all the sentences with the correct answer. There will be 8 tasks which they have to do.	Greet the teacher and answer her questions. Students prepare separate sheets of paper where they will write the answers. Also, they have to write their names, surnames, class and date on it. Students listen carefully to their teacher.	To create a welcoming atmosphere. To create efficient working atmosphere. To make students get used to writing (not only inserting appropriate words, but also rewriting the entire sentence). To check whether they understand the task.	If something is not clear teacher explains again not only in English but also in Lithuanian. If it is needed she reminds some rules or gives examples.
9:00	Writing test    (38min)	Teacher says that students can begin to write their test.	Students begin to write their test.	To check students’ understanding of unit 12 grammar material which they were learning quite a few lessons.	If something is not clear students can ask their teacher anytime.
9:38	Evaluation   (2min)	Teacher collects students’ works and asks some questions about the test: which was the most difficult task? Which one was the easiest? Which sentence was complicated? Etc. She discusses most of the details with her students. After everything is clear she wishes them a good day and says that next lesson she will bring their tests.	Students discuss their test with the teacher.	To make sure there are no questions left about the test. To create a pleasant and friendly atmosphere.

MATERIAL:

TASKS

TEST UNIT 12 (ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS – COMPARISONS)

1. Fill in the comparative and superlative form of each adjective as in the example:

ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
bad
tall
expensive
good
pretty
boring
happy
long
comfortable
far
little
much/many
noisy
delicious
fat

2. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective.

1. Kareem Abdul Jabaar used to be one of the ________ (tall) basketball players in the NBA.
2. Even though he was one of the _______ (good) players in the game, he earned ________ (little) money than even the mediocre (lt: vidutiniškas) players in the NBA do today.
3. The harder one studies, the ________ (much) one learns.
4. Math is _______ (easy) for her than physics.
5. Of all the girls in my English class, Maria is the _____ (much) attractive.
6. Studying English grammar was the ______________ (exciting) experience in Jack's life.
7. Of her three jumps, the second was the _________ (long).
8. Maria thinks that Jack is _______ (attractive) than Max.
9. The ______ (tall) they are, the harder they fall.
10. That was the _________ (bad) movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.

3.      Make your own sentences using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Eg. My apartment/ large/ yours.   à   My apartment is as large as yours.

      My car/ expensive/ your car.  à   My car isn’t/is as expensive as yours.

1.       Train/ fast/ airplane _____________________________________________________________________

2.       Tiger/ dangerous/ lion ___________________________________________________________________

3.       Grammar/ difficult/ spelling ______________________________________________________________

4.       Beethoven/ famous/ Mozart ______________________________________________________________

5.       Big cites/ safe/ small towns _______________________________________________________________

4.      Fill in the correct adverb.

ADJECTIVE	ADVERB
quiet
strict
good
careful
strong

5.      Underline the correct word.

1.       Is it no/any better when you went to the dentist?

2.       Juliet is most/far intelligent.

3.       Math is by far/even my least favourite subject at school.

4.       Bicycle is most/a lot cheaper than car.

5.       She is feeling very/much better.

6.       John was much/most patient with all these tasks which I gave him.

7.       Judy is a lot/very tall.

6.      Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets, as in the examples. Add any necessary words.

1.       The music got louder and louder (loud) as the party went on.

2.       __________ (much) you study, __________ (much) you learn.

3.       A bicycle is __________ (not expensive) a car.

4.       This highway is twice __________ (long) that highway.

5.       ____________ (many) people believe that it is now time for a change.

6.       A holiday by the sea is _________ (good) a holiday in the mountains.

7.       This dress is less _________ (luxurious) the other one.

7.      Fill in the gaps with like or as.

1. She sings ____ an angel.
2. I want to join the air force ______ a pilot.
3. He is regarded _____ the greatest person in the history.
4. That sounds _____ a good deal!
5. My sister is not at all ______ me.
6. Julie works _____ an accountant.
7. It was expensive ___ usual.

8. Fill in the gaps.

SOLDIER:  Hi, mate! I can't wait to get home.  I haven't been home for six months.

SAILOR:    Well, I have been away from home much ______ (long) than that.

SOLDIER: Where do you live?  I live in Scotland.

SAILOR:    Well, I live in Kent; it is a bit ________ (warm) than Scotland.

SOLDIER:  Have you got a girlfriend or wife? 

SAILOR:    Yes, I have a girlfriend who wants to marry me, but she's _____ (tall) than me.

SOLDIER:  Is she a lot _______ (tall) than you?

SAILOR:    Oh, yes.10 centimeters.

SOLDIER: Well my girlfriend is much ______ (tall) than that. In fact she is the _______ (lanky – ištysęs) woman I know.

SAILOR:    My girlfriend's very ______ (tall), too. Have you got a photo of your one?   

SOLDIER: Yes, here it is. My girlfriend is __________ (pretty) girl in the world, but she is so ____ (lanky).

SAILOR:    She reminds me of my girlfriend, but this woman has ______ (curly) hair. Let me look _______ (close) with my glasses. Hmmm! This woman is definitely as _______ (pretty) as my girlfriend! Just a minute! She is MY girlfriend, not YOUR girlfriend! Get a girlfriend of your own!

SOLDIER: Are you sure she's your girlfriend? Is her hair as _______ (dark) as your girlfriend’s?

SAILOR:  Well, no, but she must have dyed it. It's usually much _________ (blond) than that. I have always preferred blondes. 

SOLDIER: Well, there you are, then. She can't be your girlfriend - her hair's the wrong colour.

SAILOR:   Maybe you're right, but she does look just like my Meg. Sorry, mate. I didn't mean to turn on you like that. I'm not usually as _______ (touchy – greitai įsižeidžiantis) as that. Look, here's a photo of Meg.

SOLDIER: Yes, she does resemble my Margaret a bit, but her hair is much ______ (light) and she looks ______ (chubby – apskritaveidis, putlus) in the face.

SAILOR:  Yes. You're right. Well then, bye mate. 

SOLDIER: Bye, mate.

                                                                     ANSWERS

TEST UNIT 12 (ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS – COMPARISONS)

1. Fill in the comparative and superlative form of each adjective as in the example:

ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
bad	worse	the worst
tall	taller	the tallest
expensive	more expensive	the most expensive
good	better	the best
pretty	prettier	the prettiest
boring	more boring	the most boring
happy	happier	the happiest
long	longer	the longest
comfortable	more comfortable	the most comfortable
far	farther/further	the farthest/the furthest
little	less	the least
much/many	more	the most
noisy	noisier	the noisiest
delicious	more delicious	the most delicious
fat	fatter	the fattest

2. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective.

1. Kareem Abdul Jabaar used to be one of the tallest (tall) basketball players in the NBA.
2. Even though he was one of the best (good) players in the game, he earned less (little) money than even the mediocre (lt: vidutiniškas) players in the NBA do today.
3. The harder one studies, the more (much) one learns.
4. Math is easier (easy) for her than physics.
5. Of all the girls in my English class, Maria is the most (much) attractive.
6. Studying English grammar was the most exciting (exciting) experience in Jack's life.
7. Of her three jumps, the second was the longest (long).
8. Maria thinks that Jack is more attractive (attractive) than Max.
9. The taller (tall) they are, the harder they fall.
10. That was the worst (bad) movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.

3.      Make your own sentences using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Eg. My apartment/ large/ yours.   à   My apartment is as large as yours.

      My car/ expensive/ your car.  à   My car isn’t/is as expensive as yours.

1.       Train/ fast/ airplane  à A train isn’t as fast as an airplane.

2.       Tiger/ dangerous/ lion à A tiger is/isn’t as dangerous as a lion.

3.       Grammar/ difficult/ spelling à Grammar is/isn’t as difficult as spelling.

4.       Beethoven/ famous/ Mozart à Beethoven is as famous as Mozart.

5.       Big cites/ safe/ small towns à Big cities are/aren’t as safe as small towns.

4.      Fill in the correct adverb.

ADJECTIVE	ADVERB
quiet	quietly
strict (griežtas)	strictly
good	well
careful	carefully
strong	strongly

5.      Underline the correct word.

1.       Is it no/any better when you went to the dentist?

2.       Juliet is most/far intelligent.

3.       Math is by far/even my least favourite subject at school.

4.       Bicycle is most/a lot cheaper than car.

5.       She is feeling very/much better.

6.       John was much/most patient with all these tasks which I gave him.

7.       Judy is a lot/very tall.

6.      Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets, as in the examples. Add any necessary words.

1.       The music got louder and louder (loud) as the party went on.

2.       The more (much) you study, the more (much) you learn.

3.       A bicycle is not so/as expensive as (not expensive) a car.

4.       This highway is twice as long as (long) that highway.

5.       More and more (many) people believe that it is now time for a change.

6.       A holiday by the sea is better than (good) a holiday in the mountains.

7.       This dress is less luxurious than (luxurious) the other one.

7.      Fill in the gaps with like or as.

1. She sings like an angel.
2. I want to join the air force as a pilot.
3. He is regarded as the greatest person in the history.
4. That sounds like a good deal!
5. My sister is not at all like me.
6. Julie works as an accountant.
7. It was expensive as usual.

8. Fill in the gaps.

SOLDIER:  Hi, mate! I can't wait to get home. I haven't been home for six months.

SAILOR:    Well, I have been away from home much longer (long) than that.

SOLDIER: Where do you live? I live in Scotland.

SAILOR:    Well, I live in Kent; it is a bit warmer (warm) than Scotland.

SOLDIER:  Have you got a girlfriend or wife? 

SAILOR:    Yes, I have a girlfriend who wants to marry me, but she's taller (tall) than me.

SOLDIER:  Is she a lot taller (tall) than you?

SAILOR:    Oh, yes.10 centimeters.

SOLDIER: Well my girlfriend is much taller (tall) than that. In fact she is the lankiest (lanky – ištysęs) woman I know.

SAILOR:    My girlfriend's very tall (tall), too. Have you got a photo of your one?   

SOLDIER: Yes, here it is. My girlfriend is the prettiest (pretty) girl in the world, but she is so lanky (lanky).

SAILOR:    She reminds me of my girlfriend, but this woman has curlier (curly) hair. Let me look closer (close) with my glasses. Hmmm! This woman is definitely as pretty (pretty) as my girlfriend! Just a minute! She is MY girlfriend, not YOUR girlfriend! Get a girlfriend of your own!

SOLDIER: Are you sure she's your girlfriend? Is her hair as dark (dark) as your girlfriend’s?

SAILOR:  Well, no, but she must have dyed it. It's usually much blonder (blond) than that. I have always preferred blondes. 

SOLDIER: Well, there you are, then. She can't be your girlfriend - her hair's the wrong colour.

SAILOR:   Maybe you're right, but she does look just like my Meg. Sorry, mate. I didn't mean to turn on you like that. I'm not usually as touchy (touchy – greitai įsižeidžiantis) as that. Look, here's a photo of Meg.

SOLDIER: Yes, she does resemble my Margaret a bit, but her hair is much lighter (light) and she looks chubbier (chubby – apskritaveidis, putlus) in the face.

SAILOR:  Yes. You're right. Well then, bye mate. 

SOLDIER: Bye, mate.