a sample lesson for GT method

1. SIMULATION OF GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD
TOPIC:
ROBIN HOOD AND THE
BLACK CLOAK
Submitted by :
Anam Tariq

2. LESSON PLAN
• Level of learners’ proficiency: pre intermediate
• Text book: English For Today
• Number of students: 4
• Time allocation: 25 min
• Method: Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
• Objectives: By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to :
• -Read
-Write ,in L2
• Techniques: -Translation -Reading Comprehension
• -Vocabulary -Questions/answers
• -regular / irregular verbs -Fill in the blanks
• -Grammar -Memorization

3. Lesson plan

4. ROBIN HOOD AND THE BLACK CLOAK
Paragraph 1:
In the years of King Richard the Lionheart, there lived a brave and intelligent man called Robin
Hood. He was a feared outlaw, who loved liberty and hated oppression. He took the law
into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. People loved him and thought
of him as a justice-maker.
Paragraph 2:
His companions lived in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. They were called the ‘merry men’
and used to wear green clothes, a particular shade of green, called ‘Lincoln green’.
Paragraph 3:
The story goes that one day the Sheriff’s men caught Will Scarlet, one of Robin Hood’s
outlaws, and took him to the Sheriff of Nottingham. ‘We’ve caught one of Robin Hood’s
men,’ said one of them. The Sheriff, who was green with envy because all the people loved
Robin Hood, said ‘Take him to the gallows in the market square tomorrow! Let people see
what happens to Robin Hood’s companions!’.
Paragraph 4:
When Robin Hood heard the news , thought of a plan to rescue his friend,’ We must save him
before it is too late’.
Paragraph 5:
On their way to Nottingham they saw an old man in a dirty black cloak. Robin asked him ‘Any
news from Nottingham?’ ‘The news is sad, my Lord,’ the old man said. ‘They are going to
hang two prisoners tomorrow, at twelve o’clock’.
cont…

5. ROBIN HOOD AND THE BLACK CLOAK
Paragraph 6:
‘Wait!’ said Robin. ‘Will you sell me your cloak?’ The old man couldn’t believe his ears. ‘This
dirty old thing? Well, you can have it for a pound!’ ‘Thanks,’ said Robin and put on the
cloak and gave the old man pounds.
Paragraph 7:
At twelve o’clock the market square was full of people. Two men with ropes round their hands
stood under the gallows. Their faces were white with fear. The Sheriff was there with
twelve men. ‘Only the hangman!’ he shouted. ‘Well? Doesn’t anybody here want to do the
job? For five pounds?- For ten pounds?’ Nobody answered. Then an old man in a black
cloak came forward and said. ‘I can do the job all right.’ At once there were angry shouts
from the crowd.
Paragraph 8:
‘Hurry up, man!’ shouted the Sheriff. ‘What are you doing?’ the old man untightened the ropes
round the two prisoners’ hands. Then he threw off his black cloak and he turned out to be
Robin Hood, dressed in his green clothes with his bow in his hand.

6. Step 2:
• TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT INTO L1:

7. Step 3:
Task :Write answers for the following questions in your note
books.
Q1 Who is the central character in this story?
Q2 Write any three character traits of Robin Hood.
Q3 Why do you think Robin Hood had to ‘rob’ the
riches to help the poor?
Q4 Who caught Will Scarlet?
Q5 What made Sheriff envious of Robin Hood?
Q6 Have you ever gone extra mile to help some one?
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

8. Step 5: Vocabulary support
Following words are taken from the passage .Give
Urdu translation for each of them.
Wordlist:
a.Liberty
b.Oppression
c. robbed
d.Gallows
e.Companion
f. rescue
g.Prisoner
Urdu equivalent:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

9. Step 6:
regular and irregular verbs

10. Practice verbs:
Exercise A
Classify the following words into regular and irregular verbs , in
following columns:
caught call rob took live saw sell heard
un tightened shout
S.NO REGULAR VERB IRREGULAR VERB
1.
2.
3.
4.

11. Practice verbs:
Exercise B a. Robin hood ______laws into his hand
because he wanted to help his
people.
b. Will Scarlet was _________by
Sheriff’s men.
c. Robin Hood _________the news that
Scarlet’s captivity.
d. All the people __________Robin
Hood.
e. The ‘merry men’ __________an old
man on their way.
f. The hero ____________ the ropes
from Scarlet’s hands.
g. ‘Hurry up , man !’,____________Sheriff.
Now appropriately use
your classified verbs
from the last exercise
to fill in the blanks.

12. THAT’S ALL!!
HOME TASK:
a.Memorize the definition and rules for differentiating between
regular and irregular verbs .
b.Use any of the 4 classified , irregular verbs in sentences of
your own.
c.Compose a story on ‘A super hero’. Word count 150-200
words.