Sample Lesson Plan with Technology

Class (name, type of student): Teaching Grammar – Preposition of Direction.

Intermediate Level, Trainee teachers undergoing 30-day CELT programme.

Duration: 90 mins

Materials

Technology component downloaded from/accessed in class at:

·         Preposition Song downloaded from Youtube

·         Preposition Quiz - http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz98bck.htm

·         Song for Listening ‘If I were’ by Beyonce downloaded from Youtube

Other Material:

·         3 problem solving pictures to be completed using Prepositions of direction such as out of, along, through, into etc…(adapted from the book ‘Meanings into Words’, Unit 6, Cambridge University Press)

·         A handout containing dialogue between a tourist and a man for role-play

 

Introduction

Review of previous lesson: Teaching of grammar in context and inductive method of teaching grammar.

Objectives of this lesson (tell students about them): By the end of the lesson

(A)   trainee teachers

(B)   will be able to use prepositions indicating directions in speech and writing

(C)   after listening to songs, taking part in role-play and doing problem solving activities and

(D)   they should be able to answer the questions in the quiz correctly by using appropriate direction preposition

Procedure

Presentation (teacher or student), including key vocabulary

Problem solving, critical thinking, using appropriate direction prepositions, grammar in context, inductive method of teaching of grammar.

Activity (student)

1.      Warm up and interaction

2.      Teacher gives pre-listening instructions, teacher distributes the song ‘If I were a girl’ containing gaps to be filled up by the participants after listening to the song ‘If I were a girl’ by Beyonce

3.      Students listen to the song twice and fill up the blanks in the song and complete the song. They identify the prepositions used in the song

4.      Teacher distributes a handout containing the dialogue between a tourist and a man. They do pair-work. 5 groups role-play the dialogues before the class

5.      Teacher asks them questions about the direction prepositions used in the conversation. They identify the direction prepositions and analyze the context in which they are used. Teacher generates a discussion in this regard

6.      Teacher divides the class into 6 groups. Each group is given a problem solving activity is to describe a picture using appropriate direction preposition. The problem solving Activity 1 is to describe a path taken by a burglar using proper direction preposition. Activity 2 is to describe the path of the direction of a river. Activity 3 is to describe the direction taken by a soldier for completing his exercise using appropriate preposition of direction

7.      The teacher participants work in group. There will be group discussion. Teacher monitors the group work. They describe the picture in group using appropriate direction preposition. All the groups present their findings before the class. Teacher consolidate the session

8.      Discussion in the class regarding the use of prepositions indicating the direction

9.      Teacher distributes a song containing different types of prepositions. Learners sing the song individually and in pairs. 6 teachers present the preposition song before the class. Teacher plays the audio and video of the song before the class.

Learning styles addressed: Audio, kinesthetic problem solving, interpersonal communication, etc…

Technology alternative (in case things don't work as planned): Recorded version of song in CD ROM and pictures

Review before the end of the class session: How to teach grammar in second language classroom, need for teaching grammar in meaningful context, teaching grammar from examples to rule making, teaching grammar inductively, promoting discovery learning, critical thinking, etc…

 Homework:

a)      Preparing a lesson plan for teaching grammar in context

b)      Identifying online or technology based materials

c)      Preparing the lesson plan in pairs

Lesson Plan Format: Deborah Healey; (c) 2010

Courtesy: U.S. Embassy

Lesson Plan by: P. K. Jayaraj and R. Gangadhar, RIESI, Bengalkuru