Cambridge Delta Lesson Plan
NAME Valerie Sartor TUTOR: Robert Fletcher LENGTH 55 min
LEVEL Upper Intermediate DATE July 21, 2017 Type of lesson: Grammar
CONTEXT: Extreme Sports LESSON FOCUS: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect
Continuous
CLASS PROFILE (GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP):
Overview
The group consists of 14 adults, with the youngest being sixteen and the oldest is 47. All are Ukrainian
speakers/nationals; some speak Russian as well. They study at a private language school in Kiev, the capital and
a major urban city in the Ukraine. All but two (Valeria and Kate; 16 and 18 years old) are professionals, ranging
from financial managers to lawyers to retired classical pianists: they are a sophisticated and intelligent group of
language learners. According to another candidate who is also a long time teacher at the school, about 30% of
the class have been attending lessons for several months. They are polite, attentive, yet at the same time they
expect to receive useful input. These students have just begun studying together as a group, although a few
know each other by name from a previous course they have taken at this school. They study at night, from 6-
8PM. DELTA candidates alternate, with one teaching for one hour, and a five minute break between classes.
Group Dynamics
As a group I feel that they have not quite jelled together tightly. This could be due to the fact that several started
attending later in the week, after the class formally began. Four students also regularly arrive late. Another
reason could be that they have not had enough time together yet to really get to know each other, and certainly
each student is unique; all have varied life experiences. Would they ever meet for tea in a café for a chat if not
for this class? In terms of proficiency these students are all in the same general range of upper intermediate
proficiency, with some, perhaps due to personality type, more confident and vocal than others. In terms of
literacy skills, all of them are weaker at writing than speaking and would benefit from thoughtful writing
activities. As a foreigner, I cannot discern if they differ great in socioeconomic status; I can say that they all can
afford to study English.
Needs
One thing of significance I noticed was that these students know on some level that they need practice in basic
skills, such as third person singular and spelling errors, but they seem to prefer lessons that offer them novel
grammar, systems and skills, perhaps because they feel repetition on the small errors is not worthy of lesson
time. Student goals appear focused more upon improving their spoken English –the working professionals have
said that they have to communicate orally in English with native English speakers and non-native English
speakers for work and travel reasons. No one has asked for specific help with writing yet. Likewise, the younger
students (Kate and Valeria) see English as necessary for their future careers and travel plans, as well as for
entertainment and curiosity purposes. The younger students, Valeria and Kate, have said they like to listen to
music in English.
INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS (Name, Gender/Age)
Name Upper Ag Learning Style Interests Profession
Intermediate e
Proficiency
(1-5 scale)
Larissa 3.5 36 Cautious, seems Fashion, dancing, Accounting
nervous at times, family
cooperates well
– she is rational Studies English for
and meticulous; work and travel
, Analytical- reasons; interested in
Visual learner other cultures
Natalia B 3.5 34 Trilingual, very Enjoys folk dancing, Engineer
attentive, works born in Kazakhstan;
well and diligent, very fashionable
careful in Studies English for
answers; visual work and travel
and holistic reasons
learner
Natalia S 3 32 A little reserved, Professional architect
watches, will Badminton
speak Family oriented
Visual learner Studies English for
with Spatial work and travel
talent reasons
Natalia K 4 39 Teacher led but Travel, food, family Finance
works well in She is a retired management
pairs and groups. professional pianist
Does not like Studies English for
being put on the work and travel
spot; Analytical- reasons
Visual learner
Luda 4 40 Articulate – Latecomer to class Latecomer
? creative, fearless, Studies English for student;
intuitive; work and travel business
extroverted; reasons; wants to meet woman?
Kinesthetic new people,
Visual learner & experience new
Audio-lingual cultures
Nadya 3.5 25i New arrival Latecomer to class Latecomer
sh Visual learner Studies English for student; yet
work and travel unknown
reasons
Yaroslav 4 30i Reflects, work Latecomer to class Latecomer
sh well in pairs; Studies English for student; yet
Analytical- work and travel unknown
Visual learner reasons
Kate 3.5 18 Fast, likes drills Sports- water and ski Works/studies
and group chat; Studies English for law?
Visual learner personal interest and
desire to travel
Valeria 3.5 16 Shy but works Likes to travel, plays High school
well in pairs and tennis, Studies English student
groups; for personal interest,
Visual learner school, and desire to
travel; to watch
movies & meet new
people
Rita 3.5 35 Will not speak Likes to read and lawyer
unless called solve puzzles, likes the
upon, cinema, likes traveling
understands Studies English for
more than she work and travel
, says; she is the reasons
most reserved
and cautious of
the group
Analytical
learner
(Dima) 3 39 Friendly, team Family man, likes to Manager
Dmitri player, likes travel and play sports
speaking, likes Studies English for
getting up; work and travel
Analytical reasons
/Kinesthetic
learner
Ellie 3.5 20 Visual learner Studies English Latecomer
s Friendly, because it will help student;
cooperative, her career; to watch cosmetologist
chats easily in movies and meet
groups foreigners
Ellie is married to one
of our DELTA
candidates, she said
she needs English in
China because it is a
language she uses as a
bridge to do her work
in China
Olga 4 27 Creative, Plays music (folk) Copywriter
articulate, seems very artistic
confident – likes Studies English for
to get up and work and travel
move around reasons and to watch
MIX: Visual – foreign films
Audio &
Kinesthetic
learner
Igor 4 28 Likes to be in Sportsman, likes to Businessman?
charge, get up travel, uses English for
and move around personal and work
MIX: Visual – reasons
Audio &
Kinesthetic
learner
MATERIALS:
SMARTBOARD, Whiteboard, markers, matching exercise, controlled practice worksheet, role play
worksheet/instructions, (pen/ paper/notebook - students need), desktop/projector/power point presentation,
candy
TIME: Class is held from 6-8PM; this class is from 7-8PM, after the other candidate has taught. This lesson
will be presented on a Friday evening.
COMMENTARY (550 words)
NAME Valerie Sartor TUTOR: Robert Fletcher LENGTH 55 min
LEVEL Upper Intermediate DATE July 21, 2017 Type of lesson: Grammar
CONTEXT: Extreme Sports LESSON FOCUS: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect
Continuous
CLASS PROFILE (GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP):
Overview
The group consists of 14 adults, with the youngest being sixteen and the oldest is 47. All are Ukrainian
speakers/nationals; some speak Russian as well. They study at a private language school in Kiev, the capital and
a major urban city in the Ukraine. All but two (Valeria and Kate; 16 and 18 years old) are professionals, ranging
from financial managers to lawyers to retired classical pianists: they are a sophisticated and intelligent group of
language learners. According to another candidate who is also a long time teacher at the school, about 30% of
the class have been attending lessons for several months. They are polite, attentive, yet at the same time they
expect to receive useful input. These students have just begun studying together as a group, although a few
know each other by name from a previous course they have taken at this school. They study at night, from 6-
8PM. DELTA candidates alternate, with one teaching for one hour, and a five minute break between classes.
Group Dynamics
As a group I feel that they have not quite jelled together tightly. This could be due to the fact that several started
attending later in the week, after the class formally began. Four students also regularly arrive late. Another
reason could be that they have not had enough time together yet to really get to know each other, and certainly
each student is unique; all have varied life experiences. Would they ever meet for tea in a café for a chat if not
for this class? In terms of proficiency these students are all in the same general range of upper intermediate
proficiency, with some, perhaps due to personality type, more confident and vocal than others. In terms of
literacy skills, all of them are weaker at writing than speaking and would benefit from thoughtful writing
activities. As a foreigner, I cannot discern if they differ great in socioeconomic status; I can say that they all can
afford to study English.
Needs
One thing of significance I noticed was that these students know on some level that they need practice in basic
skills, such as third person singular and spelling errors, but they seem to prefer lessons that offer them novel
grammar, systems and skills, perhaps because they feel repetition on the small errors is not worthy of lesson
time. Student goals appear focused more upon improving their spoken English –the working professionals have
said that they have to communicate orally in English with native English speakers and non-native English
speakers for work and travel reasons. No one has asked for specific help with writing yet. Likewise, the younger
students (Kate and Valeria) see English as necessary for their future careers and travel plans, as well as for
entertainment and curiosity purposes. The younger students, Valeria and Kate, have said they like to listen to
music in English.
INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS (Name, Gender/Age)
Name Upper Ag Learning Style Interests Profession
Intermediate e
Proficiency
(1-5 scale)
Larissa 3.5 36 Cautious, seems Fashion, dancing, Accounting
nervous at times, family
cooperates well
– she is rational Studies English for
and meticulous; work and travel
, Analytical- reasons; interested in
Visual learner other cultures
Natalia B 3.5 34 Trilingual, very Enjoys folk dancing, Engineer
attentive, works born in Kazakhstan;
well and diligent, very fashionable
careful in Studies English for
answers; visual work and travel
and holistic reasons
learner
Natalia S 3 32 A little reserved, Professional architect
watches, will Badminton
speak Family oriented
Visual learner Studies English for
with Spatial work and travel
talent reasons
Natalia K 4 39 Teacher led but Travel, food, family Finance
works well in She is a retired management
pairs and groups. professional pianist
Does not like Studies English for
being put on the work and travel
spot; Analytical- reasons
Visual learner
Luda 4 40 Articulate – Latecomer to class Latecomer
? creative, fearless, Studies English for student;
intuitive; work and travel business
extroverted; reasons; wants to meet woman?
Kinesthetic new people,
Visual learner & experience new
Audio-lingual cultures
Nadya 3.5 25i New arrival Latecomer to class Latecomer
sh Visual learner Studies English for student; yet
work and travel unknown
reasons
Yaroslav 4 30i Reflects, work Latecomer to class Latecomer
sh well in pairs; Studies English for student; yet
Analytical- work and travel unknown
Visual learner reasons
Kate 3.5 18 Fast, likes drills Sports- water and ski Works/studies
and group chat; Studies English for law?
Visual learner personal interest and
desire to travel
Valeria 3.5 16 Shy but works Likes to travel, plays High school
well in pairs and tennis, Studies English student
groups; for personal interest,
Visual learner school, and desire to
travel; to watch
movies & meet new
people
Rita 3.5 35 Will not speak Likes to read and lawyer
unless called solve puzzles, likes the
upon, cinema, likes traveling
understands Studies English for
more than she work and travel
, says; she is the reasons
most reserved
and cautious of
the group
Analytical
learner
(Dima) 3 39 Friendly, team Family man, likes to Manager
Dmitri player, likes travel and play sports
speaking, likes Studies English for
getting up; work and travel
Analytical reasons
/Kinesthetic
learner
Ellie 3.5 20 Visual learner Studies English Latecomer
s Friendly, because it will help student;
cooperative, her career; to watch cosmetologist
chats easily in movies and meet
groups foreigners
Ellie is married to one
of our DELTA
candidates, she said
she needs English in
China because it is a
language she uses as a
bridge to do her work
in China
Olga 4 27 Creative, Plays music (folk) Copywriter
articulate, seems very artistic
confident – likes Studies English for
to get up and work and travel
move around reasons and to watch
MIX: Visual – foreign films
Audio &
Kinesthetic
learner
Igor 4 28 Likes to be in Sportsman, likes to Businessman?
charge, get up travel, uses English for
and move around personal and work
MIX: Visual – reasons
Audio &
Kinesthetic
learner
MATERIALS:
SMARTBOARD, Whiteboard, markers, matching exercise, controlled practice worksheet, role play
worksheet/instructions, (pen/ paper/notebook - students need), desktop/projector/power point presentation,
candy
TIME: Class is held from 6-8PM; this class is from 7-8PM, after the other candidate has taught. This lesson
will be presented on a Friday evening.
COMMENTARY (550 words)
