LESSON PLAN Subject : English Class : Year 3 Enrolment : 30 students Level : Mixed ability students Date/day : 17th April

2012/ Tuesday Time : 11.00 12.00 a.m. Theme : World of Knowledge Topic : Animals Focussed skills : Listening and speaking Integrated skilss : Reading and writing

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.2. Listen to and repeat accurately the correct pronunciation of words and the correct intonation and word stress in phrases and sentences.

SPECIFICATIONS 1.2.3. Listen to and repeat songs paying attention t pronunciation, stress and intonation correctly.

1.4 Listen to and follow simple instructions and directions accurately.

1.4.1 Listen to and learn the vocabulary of instructions to do or make something

1.6 Listen to and enjoy the rhyme, rhythm, and sounds of poetry, jazz chants and songs.

and directions. 1.6.1 Listen to and enjoy childrens songs, and rhymes.

Lesson Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils would be able to : i. ii. iii. iv. Listen to and sing the song with correct stress and rhythm. Pronounce selected words correctly with stress and intonation. Demonstrate the way selected animals move from one place to another. Identify name of the animals in the song.

v. vi.

Identify verbs in the song. Spell words correctly.

Educational Emphases : i. ii. Multiple Intelligences : Visual-spatial, Musical, Bodily-kinesthetic, Naturalistic Thinking skills : Making associations, making inference

Language Content : Grammar : verbs (e.g. : hop, climb, stomp, wiggle, waddle) Vocabulary : animals (e.g. : bunny, koala, rhino, worm, penguin)

Teaching aids : videos from Youtube, recorded song, picture cards, word cards, task sheets, riddle cards. Previous knowledge : Name of animals Anticipated problems : People short attention span, audio problems

Stage/ Time Set Induction 5 minutes

Content Video and song Monkey See Monkey Do

Teaching-Learning Activity 1. Teacher asks a question : Do all of you animals? ii. Pupils answer : Yes/ No iii. 2. Teacher plays video of the song Monkey See Monkey Do. 3. Pupils listen to the song attentively and sing along. 4. Teacher introduces the topic of the day i.

Rationale/Remarks To arouse pupils interest. To make pupils focus on the lesson thoroughly. To introduce the topic of the day. Teaching aid : Video from Youtube

Presentation Pre-listening (10 minutes)

Language content Vocabulary Animals Bunny, koala, worm, rhino,

1. Teacher introduces vocabulary using flashcards. 2. Teacher shows flashcards of an animal and asks pupils to say its

i. ii.

To introduce new vocabulary. To enhance pupils understanding on the new vocabulary.

dolphin, penguin. Verbs hop, climb, stomp, wiggle, waddle

name. 3. Teacher shows word card of the name of the animal and pronounces the word correctly twice. 4. Pupils repeat, 5. Teacher sticks picture cards and word cards on board. 6. Teacher asks pupils to match the word cards to the meaning. 7. For the verb vocabulary, teacher demonstrates the verb that shows the way animal moves and shows word card. 8. Teacher pronounces the word correctly twice.

iii.

To introduce song used in teaching listening.

iv.

To ensure pupils can spell the words accurately.

v.

To ensure pupils pronounce the words accurately. Teaching aid : Picture cards Word cards

9. Pupils repeat. 10.Pupils mimic the verb and say the word. 11. Teacher asks pupils to pronounce and spell. While-listening (20 minutes) (3 minutes) 2. Pupils listen. (12 minutes) Listen and Match Listen and match the animals with the verb that shows the way that animals move. 4. Teacher plays listening text twice. Pupils match animals with the verb iv. that shows the way they move. 5. Teacher asks the pupils to do peer correction to check the answer. v. 3. Teacher distributes the task sheets to the pupils. Introducing the song If I Were An Animal 1. Teachers play a recorded listening text of the song (without visual) i. ii. iii. To make pupils focus on listening text. To enhance pupils listening skills. To develop critical thinking skill among pupils. Pupils are making associations when they are listening to the song and matching the words. To promote peer cooperation between pupils. To provide correct answers to the pupils.

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Teacher discusses the answer on vi. mahjong paper. vii.

To build pupils self confidence. To create the fun element in the activity by singing the song with action. Teaching aids : -Recorded song -Task sheets -Mahjong paper -Video from Youtube -Song lyrics

7.

Teacher asks pupils to match the animals picture cards with the correct verb word cards on the mahjong paper.

Sing And Action

8.

Teacher distributes the lyrics of the song.

(5 minutes)

9.

Teacher plays the song (with video).

10. Pupils sing the song together with action. Post-Listening (15 minutes) Riddle Game 1. Pupils play a riddle games. i.

To promote pupils critical and creative thinking skills among pupils. They need to think critically and creatively to guess the correct animals in the riddles.

2. Teacher divides the peoples into six groups. 3. Teacher picks a representative from each group to read the descriptions of ii.

To promote collaborative learning

the animal. 4. Pupils from each group discuss and guess the name of the animal by raising their hand. 5. Teacher chooses one person to say the name one at time. 6. The groups that can guess all the riddles quickly and correctly will be raised as the winner. Closure (5 minutes) Question And Answer Session 1. 2. Teacher recaps the lesson. Teacher shows the picture cards of the animal and asks the pupils to say the way they move. Pupils answer randomly. 3. Teacher stresses on moral value : Love the animal i. ii. iii.

among pupils in the group works. To ensure the element of fun continuously presents in the activity. Teaching aid : -Riddle cards

To conclude the lesson. To create the fun element at the end of the activity.

Teacher asks : Do you love animals? Can you be cruel or kill animals who do not harm you? Why? 4. Teacher asks question : -Do you enjoy the song? Do you enjoy the matching activities? Do you like the riddle game?

FLASHCARDS

KOALA

BUNNY

RHINO

PENGUIN

DOLPHIN

WORM

LYRICS

If I were an animal
If I were an animal what would I be? A Hopping little bunny come hop with me If I were an animal what would I be? A Hopping little bunny come hop with me Hop, hop, hop, hop every day Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop and play

Cool Koala Climb with me Stomping Rhino Stomp with me Wiggly worm Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle Swimming Dolphin Swim, Swim, swim

Wacky Penguin Waddle, waddle, waddle If I were an animal what would I be? A Hoping bunny, A Cool Koala, A Stomping Rhino, A Wiggly Worm, A Waddling Penguin THATS WHAT ID BE!