Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Saahrah Bohler 28 October 2023 Advanced (C1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Four skills reading
Lesson Topic:
Animals
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Read and understand a text for specific information/gist Learn and understand the • Read about and conversed the topic of animals.
following vocabulary from the text: gnawing; reservoirs; invasive; fertilization; avid; • Identified more specific details/information in the text.
impairments. • Inferred meanings of unfamiliar terms
• Made predictions and inferences based on the text.
• Learnt new vocabulary.
• Produced academic vocabulary correctly both in terms of speaking and
writing.
• Identified the main points/ideas in the text.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for the
subskills (reading for gist and for detail/specific information) 1. I will make it clear that only English must be spoken during the class, even
during groupwork.
1. The students all share the same L1, which means they might
2. I will make sure that in groupwork the students that may be disruptive are
be inclined to speak this to each other instead of English. grouped with others who are more focused in order to get them to focus as
well and ask that all cell phones be put away on silent.
2. The students are all young adults very close in age and may feel excited by
each other’s company and want to have small talk or look at each other’s cell 3. I will give enough reading time to allow for students to read the article as
phones etc. many times as needed, and encourage them to read for understanding,
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, working on their comprehension skills. I will then revise sections that are
3. Students may not fully grasp the meaning of the article due to poor word particularly difficult for students to help them with recognition and inferring.
recognition, especially with more complex words, terms and phrases. 4. I will repeat the words that students will struggle with and then drill the
students by having them repeat after me until they are doing it correctly. I
will use the phonemic chart to further explain the pronunciation of the words
4. In Spanish, there is no /z/ sound, so they use /s/ instead.
and sounds. I will get them to practise the words and phrases with /z/ sound
focusing on not over-articulating.
Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
10 ways animals help us.
1.Bees are powerful pollinators.
Did you know about one-third of the world’s food depends on pollination? Many of the earth’s plants—about 30% of the world’s crops and 90% of our wild
plants—depend on these little heroes. As they buzz from plant to plant, bees are powerful pollinators and play a vital role in the ecosystem, so the next time
you find a wildflower, you can thank a busy bee.
2. Beavers combat climate change.
These woodland creatures have proved incredibly adept at naturally regulating ecosystems. Their gnawing and damming reduce flooding and wildfire
damage, preserve fish populations, and conserve freshwater reservoirs—key to combating the effects of climate change. So when it comes to muchneeded
river ecosystem regulation, leave it to the beavers.
3. Llama’s patrol farms.
In addition to being a farm animal with a particularly low environmental impact and a sweet tooth for invasive weed species, llamas have also been found to
be incredibly effective guard animals. Yes, guard llamas. These sociable creatures’ bond with herd animals, which makes them instinctively protective against
predators and an invaluable asset to shepherds and ranchers.
4. Rats detect landmines.
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Saahrah Bohler 28 October 2023 Advanced (C1) 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Four skills reading
Lesson Topic:
Animals
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Read and understand a text for specific information/gist Learn and understand the • Read about and conversed the topic of animals.
following vocabulary from the text: gnawing; reservoirs; invasive; fertilization; avid; • Identified more specific details/information in the text.
impairments. • Inferred meanings of unfamiliar terms
• Made predictions and inferences based on the text.
• Learnt new vocabulary.
• Produced academic vocabulary correctly both in terms of speaking and
writing.
• Identified the main points/ideas in the text.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for the
subskills (reading for gist and for detail/specific information) 1. I will make it clear that only English must be spoken during the class, even
during groupwork.
1. The students all share the same L1, which means they might
2. I will make sure that in groupwork the students that may be disruptive are
be inclined to speak this to each other instead of English. grouped with others who are more focused in order to get them to focus as
well and ask that all cell phones be put away on silent.
2. The students are all young adults very close in age and may feel excited by
each other’s company and want to have small talk or look at each other’s cell 3. I will give enough reading time to allow for students to read the article as
phones etc. many times as needed, and encourage them to read for understanding,
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, working on their comprehension skills. I will then revise sections that are
3. Students may not fully grasp the meaning of the article due to poor word particularly difficult for students to help them with recognition and inferring.
recognition, especially with more complex words, terms and phrases. 4. I will repeat the words that students will struggle with and then drill the
students by having them repeat after me until they are doing it correctly. I
will use the phonemic chart to further explain the pronunciation of the words
4. In Spanish, there is no /z/ sound, so they use /s/ instead.
and sounds. I will get them to practise the words and phrases with /z/ sound
focusing on not over-articulating.
Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
10 ways animals help us.
1.Bees are powerful pollinators.
Did you know about one-third of the world’s food depends on pollination? Many of the earth’s plants—about 30% of the world’s crops and 90% of our wild
plants—depend on these little heroes. As they buzz from plant to plant, bees are powerful pollinators and play a vital role in the ecosystem, so the next time
you find a wildflower, you can thank a busy bee.
2. Beavers combat climate change.
These woodland creatures have proved incredibly adept at naturally regulating ecosystems. Their gnawing and damming reduce flooding and wildfire
damage, preserve fish populations, and conserve freshwater reservoirs—key to combating the effects of climate change. So when it comes to muchneeded
river ecosystem regulation, leave it to the beavers.
3. Llama’s patrol farms.
In addition to being a farm animal with a particularly low environmental impact and a sweet tooth for invasive weed species, llamas have also been found to
be incredibly effective guard animals. Yes, guard llamas. These sociable creatures’ bond with herd animals, which makes them instinctively protective against
predators and an invaluable asset to shepherds and ranchers.
4. Rats detect landmines.
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