Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
XXX 14 September 2023 A1 elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Natural world nouns
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…
• Identify and use 10 new nouns from the topic of the natural world • Talked to one another in pairs to speak about the natural world and
(grass, field, tree, river, park, flower, hill, lake, plant, bridge). Along with what they observed in the pictures. The students will do this in their
being able to recognize them, they will be able to use these words own words while including both the target vocabulary and the
outside of the classroom. vocabulary they are familiar with.
Target vocabulary: Grass; Field; Tree; River; Park; Flower; Hill; Lake; Plant;
Bridge.
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,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for the
10 words (meaning, form, or pronunciation).
1. Divide students into five groups of three. If pair work is required,
choose a shy and quiet student with you so they can build their
1. When there is an odd number of students like 15 in this case, students
confidence.
cannot do pair work or do work in groups of 2.
2. Activities must be carefully planned so that students receive more
2. At this age of the students, they are embarrassed to make mistakes in
individual attention.
front of the class and get frustrated when they are not able to say what
they want to say as it is more difficult to produce a new language with 3. Include fun, fast-paced and energizing activities in the warm-up and
older students. production phases to engage students.
3. Students get tired or sleepy because they are studying or working for 4. Call students by name and assign passive roles to dominant students
long hours of the day. They get restless in the class. and active roles to shy students.
4. In a small class, students might not bond and could become very quiet, 5. To help students use English better and rely less on their native
they might just not speak, while dominating students can create a language (L1), make sure the class mostly uses English during
ruckus and make the rest of the class feel inferior. lessons. Correct their mistakes in pronunciation and grammar right
away, and ask questions to help them fix errors themselves. Also,
5. Language Proficiency and L1 Influence, one challenge is that students show them pictures and examples that make it easier to understand
might use their native language (L1) when trying to speaking English, and use new English words. These steps can boost their confidence
making it harder to understand and use new vocabulary. They could in using English.
also make pronunciation and grammar mistakes influenced by their L1.
Lesson plan 130623
, Language analysis:
Language Meaning of the item How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
Item meaning Questions Use the IPA
translator if needed
Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:
huge very big, enormous using a picture of a mouse What’s the opposite of huge? Strong adjective / hjuːdʒ/
and an elephant to show Name a huge mountain.
large size
1. Grass A low, soft, green carpet Show the class a clear Is grass a type of plant? Uncountable noun /ɡrɑːs/
that covers the ground picture of green grass Is grass a source of food for
in many places. various animals?
2. Field A big, open space Project a picture of a park What is typically grown in a Common noun / fiːld/
covered with lots of and a field to illustrate the farm field?
green grass, like a farm.difference and explain Can we grow plants/crops on
what a field is. a field?
3. Tree A tall strong and thick Show different types of What are the basic parts of a Common noun /triː/
plant with branches that trees and explain parts of a tree?
lives long and tree like its roots, branches Can it give us shade and fruit?
sometimes give fruits. and trunk
4. River A moving long stream of Show a picture of a river Name a river that you know Common noun /ˈrɪvə(r)/
water. and emphasise that it is a of.
stream of flowing water. Is the water moving or still?
5. Park An outside place where Show a picture of a park What kinds of activities can Common noun / pɑːk/
people have lots of fun and give examples of what you do in a park?
and relax can be done in a park such
Lesson plan 130623
XXX 14 September 2023 A1 elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Natural world nouns
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…
• Identify and use 10 new nouns from the topic of the natural world • Talked to one another in pairs to speak about the natural world and
(grass, field, tree, river, park, flower, hill, lake, plant, bridge). Along with what they observed in the pictures. The students will do this in their
being able to recognize them, they will be able to use these words own words while including both the target vocabulary and the
outside of the classroom. vocabulary they are familiar with.
Target vocabulary: Grass; Field; Tree; River; Park; Flower; Hill; Lake; Plant;
Bridge.
Lesson plan 130623
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
Include one relating to L1/age/level of the students and one for the
10 words (meaning, form, or pronunciation).
1. Divide students into five groups of three. If pair work is required,
choose a shy and quiet student with you so they can build their
1. When there is an odd number of students like 15 in this case, students
confidence.
cannot do pair work or do work in groups of 2.
2. Activities must be carefully planned so that students receive more
2. At this age of the students, they are embarrassed to make mistakes in
individual attention.
front of the class and get frustrated when they are not able to say what
they want to say as it is more difficult to produce a new language with 3. Include fun, fast-paced and energizing activities in the warm-up and
older students. production phases to engage students.
3. Students get tired or sleepy because they are studying or working for 4. Call students by name and assign passive roles to dominant students
long hours of the day. They get restless in the class. and active roles to shy students.
4. In a small class, students might not bond and could become very quiet, 5. To help students use English better and rely less on their native
they might just not speak, while dominating students can create a language (L1), make sure the class mostly uses English during
ruckus and make the rest of the class feel inferior. lessons. Correct their mistakes in pronunciation and grammar right
away, and ask questions to help them fix errors themselves. Also,
5. Language Proficiency and L1 Influence, one challenge is that students show them pictures and examples that make it easier to understand
might use their native language (L1) when trying to speaking English, and use new English words. These steps can boost their confidence
making it harder to understand and use new vocabulary. They could in using English.
also make pronunciation and grammar mistakes influenced by their L1.
Lesson plan 130623
, Language analysis:
Language Meaning of the item How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
Item meaning Questions Use the IPA
translator if needed
Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:
huge very big, enormous using a picture of a mouse What’s the opposite of huge? Strong adjective / hjuːdʒ/
and an elephant to show Name a huge mountain.
large size
1. Grass A low, soft, green carpet Show the class a clear Is grass a type of plant? Uncountable noun /ɡrɑːs/
that covers the ground picture of green grass Is grass a source of food for
in many places. various animals?
2. Field A big, open space Project a picture of a park What is typically grown in a Common noun / fiːld/
covered with lots of and a field to illustrate the farm field?
green grass, like a farm.difference and explain Can we grow plants/crops on
what a field is. a field?
3. Tree A tall strong and thick Show different types of What are the basic parts of a Common noun /triː/
plant with branches that trees and explain parts of a tree?
lives long and tree like its roots, branches Can it give us shade and fruit?
sometimes give fruits. and trunk
4. River A moving long stream of Show a picture of a river Name a river that you know Common noun /ˈrɪvə(r)/
water. and emphasise that it is a of.
stream of flowing water. Is the water moving or still?
5. Park An outside place where Show a picture of a park What kinds of activities can Common noun / pɑːk/
people have lots of fun and give examples of what you do in a park?
and relax can be done in a park such
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