Assignment A
Text 1 – Elementary
This part of the assignment focuses on stage 5 of an elementary reading lesson.
You should plan a 15-minute follow-on stage consisting of two short communicative speaking tasks, which will require the use of
some of the vocabulary in the text for the final stage of the lesson.
Include any necessary references in the bibliography template. See 'Referencing' document for advice on what is required.
Read 'Advice on Approaching Assignment A' before you begin work on this template.
Class: Elementary (A1) 12 adults (6M, 6F), age range 25-56. Most of the students want to learn English because they feel it will improve
their job prospects. Three are learning for recreational reasons.
21st Century Dad
Bobbie and Moira Fernandez got married 6 years ago when they were 24 years old. Their daughter, Addison, was born 3 years later. Their baby son,
Remy, is 15 months old.
Bobbie worked in a library, and Moira is an engineer. Moira loves her work, so Bobbie left his job. He stays at home with the Aren. We asked Bobbie
about his day.
“Well, we get up when Remy wakes us up, which is usually at about half past six in the morning. Moira takes a shower and has breakfast while I look
after the children. Moira leaves the house at 7.30. Addison's kindergarten is close to our house. Usually Addison walks, and I carry the baby. When
we are late, I put them in the buggy, or take them on my bike.
After that, I often take Remy to the park by the river. He loves to see the boats and ducks on the river. We sometimes take some food for the ducks.
He likes the swings in the children's playground. I usually meet other parents and babies there, so I can have a chat with them.
On Wednesdays I collect Addison from kindergarten at 12.30. Then we go to the market to buy food. Moira always goes to the supermarket on
Saturday morning. We don't have a car, so we can't do all the shopping on one day.
In the afternoons the children have a nap, and I clean and tidy the house. I cook the evening meal every day except Friday. On Fridays my wife
normally cooks, but occasionally we go out for a meal or get a takeaway.
I enjoy being a stay-at-home dad. It's hard work, and sometimes it's boring. But it's great fun to watch your children grow up. We are very happy.”
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,Lesson Outline:
Your lesson follows this procedure, and you have allocated these timings:
1. Lead into topic (warmer) - 10 mins
2. Vocabulary pre-teaching - 15 mins
3. First reading - 5 mins
4. Second reading - 15 mins
5. Follow-on activities (two communicative speaking tasks) - 15 mins
You need to show what you would do for stage 5 of the lesson.
Lesson Aims:
Enable students to skim for gist, scan for detail and read a text intensively to achieve a thorough understanding.
To reinforce the use of present simple for routines and frequency adverbs through seeing them in context.
Extend and practise productive spoken use of vocabulary related to family and daily routines.
1. Follow-on Activities – Materials
In this space, insert any materials you would use: e.g., visual aids, worksheets, what you would write on the board, etc.
If you use images, do not use more than 6. These do not need to be the actual size you would use in the classroom.
If you prefer, you can submit the images in a separate document, but please label them clearly IMAGES FOR FOLLOW-ON.
1. Activity 1: THE SIMPSONS FAMILY FLASH CARDS - Idea from: (5 Exciting Activities for Your Next ESL Family Lesson Plan, 2021)
(Use of 2 images broken down.) (Also used during pre-teaching) Example of 2 flash cards to be used:
FRONT BACK FRONT BACK
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, 2. Activity 2: YouTube Game for routines - (Games4esl, 2021)
Write possible answers on 1 Board and play YouTube video game on the second board.
BOARD 1: BOARD 2:
POSISBLE ANSWERS
DISPLAY YouTube video (Without sound – Music may cause
confusion) (Games4esl, 2021)
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, 2. Describe and Justify
Complete all the white parts of the lesson plan template to show the procedure for your TWO follow-on activities.
In the space below the plan, explain why you have selected these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson with
this class.
Inter-
Aim Timing
action
Teacher Activity Student Activity
To extend and practise Activity 1: Teacher uses flash cards Activity 1: Each student gets a turn to
15 Minutes
Teacher and students
productive spoken use with image on one side and description recite the cards, starting with the
of vocabulary related to on the opposite. Ask 5 students. (5 most advanced student in the class,
family and daily minutes max) so that other students will feel more
Follow on routines. at ease to answer during their turn.
Stage
Activity 2: Explain how the game Activity 2: Play game using rules and
works. Words written on board 1 guidelines given by teacher.
during Pre-teach. Play YouTube video
(no sound) on board 2. Repeat game 2
times. (Approximately 10-12 minutes)
Reasons for selecting these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson with this class.
(100-150 words)
ACTIVITY 1: Understanding House/Home and Family – Using the Simsons - popular in Spain – [(All You Need to Know About The
Simpsons in Spanish, 2021)]
Using flash cards to define words during pre-teaching and then using the same cards during Follow-up activity, when students
practise their language and speaking skills. The Simpsons is a very popular television program, not only in Spain but around the
world and other Spanish speaking countries. This visual aid will help them to connect the words used in a household and family
environment specifically relating to the physical house and family members.
ACTIVITY 2: Guess the routine – Fun and interactive (Games4esl, 2021)
Using YouTube is a great source for content relating to TEFL and students love playing games while learning (no matter the age).
The concept of routine in the video is very basic (Elementary level) and tests whether students grasped the meaning of said
actions/routines as taught in pre-teaching and second reading phase of this lesson.
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Text 1 – Elementary
This part of the assignment focuses on stage 5 of an elementary reading lesson.
You should plan a 15-minute follow-on stage consisting of two short communicative speaking tasks, which will require the use of
some of the vocabulary in the text for the final stage of the lesson.
Include any necessary references in the bibliography template. See 'Referencing' document for advice on what is required.
Read 'Advice on Approaching Assignment A' before you begin work on this template.
Class: Elementary (A1) 12 adults (6M, 6F), age range 25-56. Most of the students want to learn English because they feel it will improve
their job prospects. Three are learning for recreational reasons.
21st Century Dad
Bobbie and Moira Fernandez got married 6 years ago when they were 24 years old. Their daughter, Addison, was born 3 years later. Their baby son,
Remy, is 15 months old.
Bobbie worked in a library, and Moira is an engineer. Moira loves her work, so Bobbie left his job. He stays at home with the Aren. We asked Bobbie
about his day.
“Well, we get up when Remy wakes us up, which is usually at about half past six in the morning. Moira takes a shower and has breakfast while I look
after the children. Moira leaves the house at 7.30. Addison's kindergarten is close to our house. Usually Addison walks, and I carry the baby. When
we are late, I put them in the buggy, or take them on my bike.
After that, I often take Remy to the park by the river. He loves to see the boats and ducks on the river. We sometimes take some food for the ducks.
He likes the swings in the children's playground. I usually meet other parents and babies there, so I can have a chat with them.
On Wednesdays I collect Addison from kindergarten at 12.30. Then we go to the market to buy food. Moira always goes to the supermarket on
Saturday morning. We don't have a car, so we can't do all the shopping on one day.
In the afternoons the children have a nap, and I clean and tidy the house. I cook the evening meal every day except Friday. On Fridays my wife
normally cooks, but occasionally we go out for a meal or get a takeaway.
I enjoy being a stay-at-home dad. It's hard work, and sometimes it's boring. But it's great fun to watch your children grow up. We are very happy.”
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,Lesson Outline:
Your lesson follows this procedure, and you have allocated these timings:
1. Lead into topic (warmer) - 10 mins
2. Vocabulary pre-teaching - 15 mins
3. First reading - 5 mins
4. Second reading - 15 mins
5. Follow-on activities (two communicative speaking tasks) - 15 mins
You need to show what you would do for stage 5 of the lesson.
Lesson Aims:
Enable students to skim for gist, scan for detail and read a text intensively to achieve a thorough understanding.
To reinforce the use of present simple for routines and frequency adverbs through seeing them in context.
Extend and practise productive spoken use of vocabulary related to family and daily routines.
1. Follow-on Activities – Materials
In this space, insert any materials you would use: e.g., visual aids, worksheets, what you would write on the board, etc.
If you use images, do not use more than 6. These do not need to be the actual size you would use in the classroom.
If you prefer, you can submit the images in a separate document, but please label them clearly IMAGES FOR FOLLOW-ON.
1. Activity 1: THE SIMPSONS FAMILY FLASH CARDS - Idea from: (5 Exciting Activities for Your Next ESL Family Lesson Plan, 2021)
(Use of 2 images broken down.) (Also used during pre-teaching) Example of 2 flash cards to be used:
FRONT BACK FRONT BACK
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, 2. Activity 2: YouTube Game for routines - (Games4esl, 2021)
Write possible answers on 1 Board and play YouTube video game on the second board.
BOARD 1: BOARD 2:
POSISBLE ANSWERS
DISPLAY YouTube video (Without sound – Music may cause
confusion) (Games4esl, 2021)
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, 2. Describe and Justify
Complete all the white parts of the lesson plan template to show the procedure for your TWO follow-on activities.
In the space below the plan, explain why you have selected these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson with
this class.
Inter-
Aim Timing
action
Teacher Activity Student Activity
To extend and practise Activity 1: Teacher uses flash cards Activity 1: Each student gets a turn to
15 Minutes
Teacher and students
productive spoken use with image on one side and description recite the cards, starting with the
of vocabulary related to on the opposite. Ask 5 students. (5 most advanced student in the class,
family and daily minutes max) so that other students will feel more
Follow on routines. at ease to answer during their turn.
Stage
Activity 2: Explain how the game Activity 2: Play game using rules and
works. Words written on board 1 guidelines given by teacher.
during Pre-teach. Play YouTube video
(no sound) on board 2. Repeat game 2
times. (Approximately 10-12 minutes)
Reasons for selecting these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson with this class.
(100-150 words)
ACTIVITY 1: Understanding House/Home and Family – Using the Simsons - popular in Spain – [(All You Need to Know About The
Simpsons in Spanish, 2021)]
Using flash cards to define words during pre-teaching and then using the same cards during Follow-up activity, when students
practise their language and speaking skills. The Simpsons is a very popular television program, not only in Spain but around the
world and other Spanish speaking countries. This visual aid will help them to connect the words used in a household and family
environment specifically relating to the physical house and family members.
ACTIVITY 2: Guess the routine – Fun and interactive (Games4esl, 2021)
Using YouTube is a great source for content relating to TEFL and students love playing games while learning (no matter the age).
The concept of routine in the video is very basic (Elementary level) and tests whether students grasped the meaning of said
actions/routines as taught in pre-teaching and second reading phase of this lesson.
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