LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH I

January 28, 2010

I. Objectives:
Give the meaning of road signs and other useful symbols

II. Subject Matter:

Giving the Meaning of Signs and Symbols and Evaluating Their Effectiveness
Reference: English Arts I, pp. 150-151

III. Strategies:
A. Preliminary Activity:
Spelling: Encircle the letter of the correct spelling.

1. a chauffeured car.
a. limusine b. leemousine c. limoucine d. limousine
2. a written acknowledgement of payment.
a. received b. receit c. receipt d. reciept
3. missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript).
a. hiatus b. hyatus c. highatus d. haiatus
4. waging war
a. beligerent b. belligerent c. belegirent d. bellegerent
5. the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
a. onometopoeia b. onomatopeia c. anomotopeia d. onomatopoeia

B. Elicitation:
Teach the students the tune and the actions in the following preschool song. They may find it too
juvenile for their age nevertheless they will enjoy it.
Stop, Look and Listen
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

Chorus:
You've got to stop, look and listen
Stop, look and listen
Stop, look and listen
Before you cross that street
(Repeat)
You look to the left
And you look to the right
And you make sure, there are no cars in sight
You listen up
And you listen down
And you make sure there are no cars around

C. Discussion:
Why is this song important to teach to preschoolers? Do you think it is also important to you?
Bring out the signs and symbols that you prepared and be able to explain the meaning to the class. What
might happen if you just ignore the sign?

D. Controlled Practice:
Where can you find the following signs and symbols?
1. Keep off the grass.
2. Do not lean on the glass.
3. No smoking.
 4. No loading
No unloading zone
5. Danger: Falling debris

E. Skills Work:
Tell the meaning of the following signs and symbols. (Use the signs and symbols brought by the
students.)

F. Valuing:
What is the importance of knowing the meaning of the signs and symbols around us?

G. Evaluation:
What might happen if the following signs and symbols are not interpreted correctly?

IV. Assignment:
Review on the rules in changing direct to indirect speech.