( English ) Lesson Plan

1st grade
Subject

English

Grade

1st

Textbook

Practical English
Conversation

Unit

1.2 Describing People

Topic

Personality

Teaching Style

co-teaching

Time

50 minutes

Language
Objective

<Speaking> Discuss meaning of song This is Who I Am and make a

relevant sentence on personality. Be able to give opinion on correctness of
personality test results with stated reasoning.
<Writing> Write a sentence about personality.
<Reading> Differentiate known and unknown vocabulary in the lyrics of
the song This is Who I Am. Understand difference of is vs does in the
sentence what is he like?. Read and understand answers to a personality
quiz.
<Listening> Listen to and understand the song This is Who I Am.
Comprehend the answers to a personality quiz.

Students will be able to ask vocabulary questions. They will be able to

Objectives of
interpret lyrics and voice opinions on them. They will complete a
this period
personality quiz and be able to give an opinion on the results.
Smart board and computer, ppt presentation, youtube video, handout with
lyrics, whiteboard, whiteboard erasers and pens,
Materials

Activity
Opening
Greeting

Skill

Content
Teacher
Student
Speaking GreetingListening -Good afternoon everyone.
Reading How are you today?
-I'm fine/Good/So so.
-Why are you?
-Tired/happy/etc
-What is our idiom today? -Jack of all trades
-What does it mean?
-someone whos good
at everything
-What is the man in the
picture good at?
-swimming, painting,
badminton

Materials

Time

PPT

Review

Presentati
on

Learning
Activity
#1

-Write down the idiom.

Speaking ReviewListening -Last lesson, we talked
about descriptions. Who
did we describe?
-How can you describe
someone?
Speaking Introduction of topicReading -How else can you
Listening describe someone?
-What do you call a
persons mind and actions?
-Right! Today we will talk
about personality.
- First, we will listen to a
song about what one
person is like.

Listening Song
Reading - What is the song title?
Speaking -Who sang it?
-Ms Nam and I will hand
out lyrics.
Begin handing out
-We will listen to the song
once, discuss lyrics, then
listen again. This time,
just relax and listen.
Play song
-Ok everyone, please look
at your lyrics. Make a
circle around any words
you dont know.
Circulate
-Lets begin. Read a line.
Ask for words after every
few lines. Prompt if
necessary. Go through all
lines.

PPT

PPT

PPT,
youtube
video,
lyric sheet

20

-Mandela,
celebrities
-face, body, hair,
clothes

-Personality

-This is Who I Am
-Jessica Andrews

Repeat lines
-What does mean?

Learning
Activity
#2

-Very good. Any other

questions? Lets listen to
the song again. Look at
your lyrics. You can sing
along if you would like to.
Play song again
Speaking Discussion of Song
Writing
-What was that song
Listening about?
-Do you think its
important to know who
you are? Why?
- What is the difference in
the sentences what does
he like and what is he
like?
Repeat the vocabulary
please Any questions?
-Please write one sentence
your personality. Write it
on your lyric sheet.
Circulate
-Share your sentence with
your partner. You will be
telling your partners
sentence to the class.
Circulate
-Okay class. Lets share
sentences. Who will go
first to tell me their
partners sentence?
Call on 5- 7 students

Learning
Activity
#3

Reading Personality Test

Listening -Have you ever taken a
Speaking personality test?
-Did you think it was
good? Was it right? Why?
-We are going to try out a
test today. I made this test.

-Knowing who you

are.

PPT lyric
sheet,

15

PPT

-Yes.

-One is about
enjoying, one about
personality
-lazy smart kind
-No.
writing

-She is

-Yes/No.
-Yes/No. It was
right/wrong
because

Review/
Closing

Well see if I am good at it

or bad at it!
-See all the symbols on the -Yes
board? You are going to
pick two. Write them
down to remember them.
Pick any two you like.
Circulate
-Everyone have two
symbols?
-Yes.
-Good. Lets go to the
answers. Who had the first -You will be
symbol? What does it
wealthy
mean? Etc
Listening Closing
Speaking -What did we learn today? -Personality!
-What was your
-I will be wealthy
personality result?