Lesson Plan: Friendship

Lesson Level:   Senior                     Duration:  45 Minutes

Lesson Title:     Friendship

Grammar and Vocabulary

 Words and phrases relating to good and bad characteristics for a friend.

Lesson Objectives

 Students will be able to discuss various aspects of what makes a good friend.

Materials Required

Practical Oral English Senior 1 Book 1 or equivalent text. (See Note 1 for reading text)

Preparation

Ensure that either the students have the text book or the teacher has a copy. 

Procedure

1 Put the students into groups of four. 

2 Tell the students that today’s lesson is all about friendship.

   Tell students (very briefly) about your best friend and why he/she is your best friend.

   Ask a few students about their best friends.

3a If students have the book

tell them to open the book to Unit 2.

tell them to read the text and then, as a group, answer the related questions.

3b If students do not have the book,

write the questions on the board (see note 2)

tell students that you will read a story to them about friendship

read the story twice

tell students to discuss the questions on the board in their groups 

4 Lead a general class discussion of the questions raised.

5. Clear the board. Divide it into two columns headed “A Good friend…” and “A bad friend…”

    Tell groups they have five minutes to complete the two sentences in as many different ways as they can. Give the examples “A good friend is honest./ A bad friend wants to copy my homework.”

6 After five minutes go round groups getting examples and adding the to the board. After each example check if whole class agrees. Try to get a variety of opinions.

7 Extension task

   Put these instructions on the board

Your family has moved to a new town and you have started at anew school.

You don’t know anybody there.

How can you make some new friends?

What can you do to make friends?

What qualities will you look for in your new friends?

What kind of things can you do together.

Discuss these questions with your group.

8. Feedback answers from various groups.

Notes

1, Text

Joshua wanted to go to the cinema with his friend Marcus. Joshua and Marcus have been very good friends for a long time. Joshua invited Marcus to the cinema, however Marcus told Joshua that he didn't have any money for the Cinema. Marcus asked Joshua if he could borrow the money from him. Marcus promised that he would pay Joshua his money back the next day. They have a good friendship so Joshua agreed to lend him the money. They went to the cinema and enjoyed the movie together.

The next day Marcus said that he wasn't able to give back the money he borrowed. Joshua was a little concerned about this and got quite upset. Marcus promised he would give the money back on Thursday. Joshua said that it was okay for Marcus to give him the money on Thursday. Thursday arrived and Marcus again said he was not able to give Joshua the money he owes.

2. Questions :

If you were Joshua, what would you say to Marcus?

     

Do you think that Joshua should set down a series of rules with Marcus for borrowing money in the future? Why?

     

Do you think Marcus did it on purpose? Why?

        

In order to keep a good friendship, do you think Joshua and Marcus should meet face to face to discuss the problem?