Grammar
Grammar
Description
Possessive 's, Whose…?
Main Aims
By the end of the lesson, Ss will have extended their understanding of function and usage of
possessive 's
Subsidiary Aims
Ss will be able to ask and answer about belongs
Background
Class Profile: It’s a class of 7 adults students with an elementary level
Assumptions: Ss are able to produce sentences with “of”, based on their levels
Personal Aims: to manage the time and make sure to have relevant CCQs
Timetable Fit: listening about photos of actors with family and grammar bank exercises
Anticipated Problems & Solutions: Target language – meaning, form and pronunciation (and
appropriacy where relevant)
They may confuse the differences between possessive 's and plural s.
Making different examples for both of them.
Anticipated Problems & Solutions: Lesson content – skills work, the topic, etc.
They may have forgotten to write apostrophe
Ss would check their answers in group works
Anticipated Problems & Solutions: Classroom management – timings, technology, etc.
The Audio file may not play
Ask students to read
Materials
American English File
Please see the following page for the lesson procedure
Stage Name Interaction
Procedure Materials Time Comments
& Aims Pattern
Building context
Presentation To clarify the form of possessive 's and whose T-Ss 6-7
S-S
Fill in the blank exercise and grammar bank exercise
Controlled Practice Book T-S 4-5
T-Ss
S-S
Freer Practice Ask students to make sentences in groups 6-7
T-Ss
Feedback Correct their mistakes and if necessary, explaining the grammar shortly T-Ss 3-4