Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Karin Combrink 4 April 2022 Elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary – Concrete nouns
Lesson Topic:
House and Home
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…
Recognise and produce 10 concrete nouns related to house and home Identified the meaning, written form and pronunciation of each word.
Talked to their classmates about areas found in their homes.
Target vocabulary:
clock, computer, desk, lamp, toilet, refrigerator, shower, bed, bookcase, key
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students might get confused when presented with the word ‘clock’, 1. Show the difference between a clock and a watch using pictures.
as it is similar to the word ‘watch’, both visually and in definition. Keep explanations simple and avoid expanding on the word watch too
2. Students might struggle with the pronunciation of refrigerator, much to keep the focus on the target language.
computer and shower, as the sound /r/ does not exist in the Chinese 2. Model the /r/ sound to the students and chorally drill a growling
language. sound.
3. Students might have difficulty with the written aspect of the word 3. Explain the spelling rule regarding oi and oy and give written
‘toilet’, as the pronunciation and phonetic script of the oi is the same examples.
as the oy found in words like toy.
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,Language analysis:
Language Meaning of the How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
Item item meaning Questions
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. Clock Device that for measuring Using relia – showing the -Does it tell the time or the day Concrete noun /klɒk/
and showing time. classroom’s clock to the of the week?
students. -Do you wear it on your wrist?
Using a picture of a watch -Do you have one at home?
and a clock to show the What does it look like?
difference between the two.
2. Computer An electronic device for Using a picture of a -Is it electronic? Concrete noun /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/
working with numbers, computer, as well as miming -Do you write on it with a pen?
words, pictures, movies a typing action. -Can I use it to send an email?
or sounds. -Have you used a computer?
What did you use it for?
3. Desk A type of table you can Using a picture of a desk, as -Do you eat or work at it? Concrete noun /desk/
work or read at, it often well as using a desk in the -Is this a desk? (Pointing at the
has drawers. classroom to mime the board). Where is a desk?
action of working at a desk. -Have you used a desk?
Where?
4. Lamp A device for giving light. Using a picture of a lamp. -Does it give light or darkness? Concrete noun /læmp/
-When it is too dark to see, I can
switch on the …?
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, -Do you have a lamp at home?
Describe what it looks like
5. Toilet A bowl-shaped device Using a picture of a toilet. -What is it flushed with? Concrete noun /ˈtɔɪlət/
that you sit on or stand Miming someone who must -When I must urinate, I go to
close to when emptying use the toilet urgently. the bathroom to use the …….?
the body of urine or solid -Is it found in the bathroom or
waste. It is flushed with kitchen?
water and found in the
bathroom.
6. Refrigerator An appliance that keeps Using a picture of a -What does it keep fresh? Concrete noun /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
food fresh at a cold refrigerator. -Is it hot or cold?
temperature. The picture will have a -Name a food you would keep
refrigerator with both a in it?
closed and open door, to
show that food is kept in it.
7. Shower A device that you stand Using pictures of a shower. -Does it make your body clean Concrete noun /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
under to wash yourself Miming the action of or dirty?
while it sprays water washing one’s hair and -Does it spray water?
onto your body. body. -Is it found in the kitchen or
bathroom?
8. Bed A piece of furniture used Using a picture of a bed. -Do you sleep or work on it? Concrete noun /bed/
for sleeping on. Acting out sleeping and -Does it use electricity?
snoring. -What does yours look like?
9. Bookcase A piece of furniture with Using a picture of a -Does it have shelves or Concrete noun /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
shelves to put books on. bookcase. drawers?
Taking a book in the -Do you put food on it?
classroom and placing it on -Describe the classroom’s
one of the shelves of the bookcase.
classroom’s bookcase
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Karin Combrink 4 April 2022 Elementary 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary – Concrete nouns
Lesson Topic:
House and Home
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…
Recognise and produce 10 concrete nouns related to house and home Identified the meaning, written form and pronunciation of each word.
Talked to their classmates about areas found in their homes.
Target vocabulary:
clock, computer, desk, lamp, toilet, refrigerator, shower, bed, bookcase, key
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Students might get confused when presented with the word ‘clock’, 1. Show the difference between a clock and a watch using pictures.
as it is similar to the word ‘watch’, both visually and in definition. Keep explanations simple and avoid expanding on the word watch too
2. Students might struggle with the pronunciation of refrigerator, much to keep the focus on the target language.
computer and shower, as the sound /r/ does not exist in the Chinese 2. Model the /r/ sound to the students and chorally drill a growling
language. sound.
3. Students might have difficulty with the written aspect of the word 3. Explain the spelling rule regarding oi and oy and give written
‘toilet’, as the pronunciation and phonetic script of the oi is the same examples.
as the oy found in words like toy.
1 i-to-i LOVE TEFL Lesson Plan
,Language analysis:
Language Meaning of the How you will present Concept Checking Grammatical form Pronunciation
Item item meaning Questions
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. Clock Device that for measuring Using relia – showing the -Does it tell the time or the day Concrete noun /klɒk/
and showing time. classroom’s clock to the of the week?
students. -Do you wear it on your wrist?
Using a picture of a watch -Do you have one at home?
and a clock to show the What does it look like?
difference between the two.
2. Computer An electronic device for Using a picture of a -Is it electronic? Concrete noun /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/
working with numbers, computer, as well as miming -Do you write on it with a pen?
words, pictures, movies a typing action. -Can I use it to send an email?
or sounds. -Have you used a computer?
What did you use it for?
3. Desk A type of table you can Using a picture of a desk, as -Do you eat or work at it? Concrete noun /desk/
work or read at, it often well as using a desk in the -Is this a desk? (Pointing at the
has drawers. classroom to mime the board). Where is a desk?
action of working at a desk. -Have you used a desk?
Where?
4. Lamp A device for giving light. Using a picture of a lamp. -Does it give light or darkness? Concrete noun /læmp/
-When it is too dark to see, I can
switch on the …?
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, -Do you have a lamp at home?
Describe what it looks like
5. Toilet A bowl-shaped device Using a picture of a toilet. -What is it flushed with? Concrete noun /ˈtɔɪlət/
that you sit on or stand Miming someone who must -When I must urinate, I go to
close to when emptying use the toilet urgently. the bathroom to use the …….?
the body of urine or solid -Is it found in the bathroom or
waste. It is flushed with kitchen?
water and found in the
bathroom.
6. Refrigerator An appliance that keeps Using a picture of a -What does it keep fresh? Concrete noun /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
food fresh at a cold refrigerator. -Is it hot or cold?
temperature. The picture will have a -Name a food you would keep
refrigerator with both a in it?
closed and open door, to
show that food is kept in it.
7. Shower A device that you stand Using pictures of a shower. -Does it make your body clean Concrete noun /ˈʃaʊə(r)/
under to wash yourself Miming the action of or dirty?
while it sprays water washing one’s hair and -Does it spray water?
onto your body. body. -Is it found in the kitchen or
bathroom?
8. Bed A piece of furniture used Using a picture of a bed. -Do you sleep or work on it? Concrete noun /bed/
for sleeping on. Acting out sleeping and -Does it use electricity?
snoring. -What does yours look like?
9. Bookcase A piece of furniture with Using a picture of a -Does it have shelves or Concrete noun /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
shelves to put books on. bookcase. drawers?
Taking a book in the -Do you put food on it?
classroom and placing it on -Describe the classroom’s
one of the shelves of the bookcase.
classroom’s bookcase
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