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Intermediate English Communication Class Lesson Plans

Introduction
I will be teaching an Intermediate English Communication class at Penn State during the
Fall semester, 2011. It will meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 to 10:15 (75
minutes) at the Willard Building, in room 201. There will be approximately 10 to 15 students
ranging in age from 18 to 25.
The course will be for international students who come from different cultural
backgrounds. The goal of this course is for the students to acquire the ability to use English in
conversation in addition to their knowledge of the grammatical rules. In addition, it is expected
that each class will be fun and encouraging so as increasing the speaking of English. In order to
facilitate communicative skills, my students will recognize how to use prepositions (Lesson Plan
I), talk about others appearance and style (Lesson Plan II), and follow or give directions to
arrive at a destination (Lesson Plan III), among other things. I will teach them English grammar
and vocabulary, as well as speaking and conversation skills. The students will sometimes work in
pairs, sometimes in small groups, and other times we will do activities as a whole class.
The students will be graded in four parts. Ten percent of their grade will be based on
attendance, the midterm will be twenty percent of their grade, their final project, a class
presentation, will make up thirty percent of their grade, and finally they will take a quick review
quiz at the beginning of each class based on what they learned in the previous class which will
total forty percent of their grade. It is expected that each student will study hard, to do his or her
own work, and be ready for each class and every quiz.
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Lesson Plan I (August 22, 2011)
A. Lesson Objectives
Students will:
a) Identify different prepositions.
b) Describe the location of their home country using prepositions.
c) Discuss how to write sentences with prepositional phrases.

Students will be able to:
d) Demonstrate what a prepositional phrase is.
e) Explain the basic function of prepositions in the structure of sentences.
f) Recognize how to use appropriate prepositions in prepositional phrases.

B. Lesson Materials (details below)
a) Blackboard, Chalks, Desks, Chairs, A computer and projector
b) Power point
- Lesson Agenda
- Introduction of topic
- List of Preposition
- Definition of preposition and prepositional phrase:
About, above, across, after, against, along, amid,
among, around, at, atop
Before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between,
beyond, by,
Down, during, for, from, in, inside, like, near, of, off,
on, onto, out, outside
Over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout,
to, toward, under, underneath, until, up
Upon, with, within, without
List of Prepositions

A prepositional phrase begins with a prepositional and ends
with a noun or pronoun.
Nouns are: a person, a place or a thing.
with my grandfather: with = preposition
grandfather = Noun: the object of the preposition
Note 1: Prepositional Phrases usually end with a thing.
Example: The boy looked at a magazine
Note 2: The object of the preposition may be an abstract
concept like: joy, love, or peace.
Example: She answered with enthusiasm
Note 3: Most prepositional phrases will have concrete nouns
like: phone, car, and people.
Example: I met her in the house
Definition of Prepositional Phrase

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b) A pair work sheet
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- Vocabulary: circle, triangle, star, square, diamond, moon, rectangle, oval, heart, zigzag
- Phrases: there is a, inside the circle, outside the circle, at the top/bottom, to the right/left
Student A Sheet Student B Sheet

c) Whole Classroom Activity Material (The map of the world)

- Vocabulary:
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean,
Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
North America, South America, Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australia

- List of Prepositions:
above, across, against, around, at, behind, below,
beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, in, near,
on, under, underneath, up, within.

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C. Lesson Procedures and Activities
Time
Budget

PROCEDURES and Contents FOLLOWED
MATERIALS
/TEXT
REFERENCES
10Minutes Teacher and students introduction:
1) warn up conversation: their talking about names, hobbies, and
home countries

20Minutes Class Introduction and Lesson Agenda
1) Examination of the syllabus
1) Introduction of todays topic: prepositions
2) Definition of prepositions and prepositional phrases
3) How to use appropriate prepositional phrases
Power point slides
10Minutes Working in pairs
1) Given the names of shapes with a list of preposition,
one student will describe pictures to their partner
2) Based on what the second partner hear from the first,
he or she will draw a picture of what is being described
3) They will then compare the pictures with what was intended
A pair work sheet
20Minutes Whole Class Activity
1) Each student will come in front of the class one at a time
2) They will describe the location of their country using prepositional
phrases without mentioning the name of the country
3) Other students will identify where he or she comes from
The map of the
world
10Minutes Review of Lesson
1) Students review the use of prepositions in the prepositional
phrases.
2) Remind students of the appropriate use of prepositions
Power point slides
5 Minutes Preview of Next Lesson
1) How to describe peoples appearance and styles


D. Lesson Assessment / reflection
a) Assessment: Based on the analytical rubric, I will use observations of students during
class activities and responses for classroom activities to determine their understanding of
each student.

b) Testing: From tomorrow, students will take a quick review quiz based on what they
learned in the previous class at the beginning of the class. The quiz is from either the
materials or activities during class. It will reflect how well students have studied the
materials we have covered in the previous class. The result of the quiz will be announced
to the students the following class. Those who are absent will receive a zero for the quiz.

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Lesson Plan II (August 24, 2011)
A. Lesson Objectives
Students will:
a) Express their own appearance and classmates appearance.
b) Describe other peoples clothing styles.
Students will be able to:
c) Define the expression of peoples general appearance; hair, age, looks, height.
d) Apply phrases such as What look like how old, how tall, and what color.
e) Recognize how to use modifiers with participles and prepositions.
B. Lesson Materials (Details below)
a) Blackboard, Chalks, Desks, Chairs, A computer and projector
b) Review Test Sheet (The picture of a room)
1) __________________________________
2)___________________________________
3)___________________________________
4)___________________________________
5)___________________________________
6)___________________________________
7)___________________________________
8)___________________________________
9)___________________________________
- Vocabulary:
Clock, Picture, Lamp, Bed, Desk, Notebook, Milk, Computer, Garbage Can, Cat, TV, Phone,
Round Table, Chair, Bag
- List of Preposition:
above, across, against, around, at, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, in, inside,
near, on, under, underneath, up, with, within.
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b) Power point
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What does h/she look like?
Clothing Styles

- Vocabulary
Hair: Long brown hair, straight black hair, curly hair, bald, a mustache and beard Age: young,
middle aged, elderly / Looks: handsome, good-looking, pretty / Height: short, fairly short,
medium height, pretty tall, very tall / Classis: button-down shirt, belt, slacks, dress shoes Casual:
jacket, sweater, cargo pants, tennis shoes / Funky: T-shirt, purse, striped tights, plaid skirt
c) The picture of family guy

- Modifiers with participles and prepositions
Ex) Who is Joe ? He is the man sitting in the wheelchair
Who is Stewie? He is the boy next to Brain
Which one is Bonnie? She is the woman with black curry hair holding a baby.

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C. Lesson Procedures and Activities
TIME
Budget

PROCEDURES and Contents FOLLOWED
MATERIALS/TEXT
REFERENCES
15Minutes Review Test
1) Given the picture of a room and a list of things the things in the
room
2) Students will describe the location of everything in the room.
3) Students have to write at least 10 sentences using prepositions
Review Test Sheet
10Minutes Lesson Agenda
1) Introduction of Topic: Learn expressions to describe peoples
appearance and clothing styles, age, height, hair
2) Grammar: Modifiers with participles and prepositions
Power point Slides
10Minutes Work in Pairs
1) Choose at least four expressions to describe yourself and your
partner
2) Compare with each other

15Minutes Whole Class Activity
1) Each student will stand up and describe another students
appearance without mentioning their name.
2) The other students will guess who that student is talking about

10Minutes Work in Pairs
1) Brief introduction to family guy.
2) Given the picture of family guy (each character has a name in the
pic), one student will ask one of them
3) Other students will answer using modifiers with participles or
prepositions
The picture of family
guy
10Minutes Review of Lesson
1) Students will review the expressions about peoples appearance.
2) Remind students how to use modifiers with participles
Power point slides
5 Minutes Preview of Next Lesson
How to use expression for location of places


D. Lesson Assessment / reflection
a) Assessment: Based on the analytical rubric, I will do observations of students during
class activities and responses for classroom activities to determine their understanding of
each student.

b) Testing: In the beginning of a class, students will take a quick review quiz based on what
they learned in the previous class; use of prepositions. The quiz is from either the
materials or activities during class. It will reflect how well students have studied the
materials we have covered in the previous class. The result of the quiz will be announced
to the students the following class. Those who are absent will receive a zero for the quiz.
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Lesson Plan III (August 26, 2011)
A. Lesson Objectives
Students will:
a) Practice how to locate places and find directions.
b) Recognize how to use prepositions to describe places.
Students will be able to:
c) Describe where they live.
d) Identity and describes the location of places.
e) Apply phrases such as There is, there are, one, any, some

B. Lesson Materials: Details followed
a) Blackboard, Chalks, Desks, Chairs, A computer and projector
b) Review Test Sheet
Write five sentences which describe a teachers appearance today.
a) ___________________________________________________
b) ___________________________________________________
c) ___________________________________________________
d) ___________________________________________________
e) ___________________________________________________
c) Power point

Is there a bank near hear?
Yes, there is. Theres one across from the shopping center.
No, there isnt, but theres one next to the library
Are there any grocery stores around here?
Yes, there are. They are some nice stores on Pine Street
No, there arent, but there are some on Third Avenue
No, there arent any around here.
Prepositions
On / Next to / near / across from / in front of / between
On the corner of / in back of
There is, There are; one, any, some

- Vocabulary: a bank, a gas station, a gym, a post office, department stores, grocery stores, hotels
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d) A pair activity #1
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Student A Sheet Student B Sheet

- Street Names: Its on Pine Street, Its on 2
nd
Avenue, Its on the corner of 2
nd
and Pine.
- Landmarks: Its across from the bank. Its next to the park, Its opposite the library
- Phrases: buy some steaks, see a movie, order some sushi, rent a bike, pick up a bathing suit
d) A pair activity #2
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- Vocabulary: a bank, cafes, a dance club, a drugstore, gas stations, a gym, a movie star

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C. Lesson Procedures and Activities
TIME
Budget

PROCEDURES and Contents FOLLOWED
MATERIALS/TEXT
REFERENCES
10Minutes Review Test
1) Write five sentences describing the teachers appearance today.
Review Test Sheet
10Minutes Lesson Agenda
Introduction of Topic: Learn to describe locations and directions;
describe the location of places
Power point slides
15Minutes Work in Pairs
1) Given street names and nearby landmarks, one student will ask
their partner where certain activities can be done
2) The second partner will answer the question, giving direction
based on the map
A pair activity #1
25Minutes Work in Pairs
1) The students will create a neighborhood. They will add five more
places to the map labeled my map
2) They will ask questions about their partners map. (But wont
look at it)
3) They will draw the places on the map labeled My partners map
4) When both finish, they will compare the maps
A pair activity #2
10Minutes Review of Lesson
1) Students review the expressions about location and direction.
2) Remind students of the appropriate use of prepositions
Power point slides
5 Minutes Preview of Next Lesson
Talking about plans; making invitations; accepting and refusing
invitations; giving reasons


D. Lesson Assessment / reflection
a) Assessment: Use analytical rubric observations of students during class activities and
responses for classroom activities to determine their understanding of each student.
b) Testing: In the beginning of a class, students will take a quick review quiz based on what
they learned in the previous class; expression of peoples general appearance. The quiz is
from either the materials or activities during class. It will reflect how well students have
studied the materials we have covered in the previous class. The result of the quiz will be
announced to the students the following class. Those who are absent will receive a zero
for the quiz.