Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Enia Mutasa 25/05/2023 Upper-intermediate 60
Lesson Type: Reading
Lesson Topic:
Top 10 easy cheesecake recipes
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 for gist and specific information when reading • discussed the topic on how to make different types of
information texts. E.g., a recipe article. cheesecakes
• Learn new vocabulary from the provided article. • Identified information in the text that shows how to bake a
cake and follow instructions.
Target Vocabulary from the text
Indulgent, Compote, Versatile, Mascarpone, Rhubarb
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The students are all monolingual, meaning that they all
speak the same L1 (language). This means that the students 1. Set class rules as soon as we welcome each other in the
will want to only speak their language instead of English classroom, that this is an English class and that is the only
language that is set to be spoken during class time.
2. Pronunciation might be a problem because in Spanish
language there is no visible difference between long and 2. As the teacher I will make use of the drilling technique. I will
short vowels in their language so they may find it difficult to say the words slowly and clear and repeat the words again
utter certain diphthongs such as /əʊ/ in “boat”, /eɪ/ in while the students repeat after me. They will repeat until we
“great” and /aɪ/ in “right”. have the correct pronunciation. I will provide the phonemic
chart to explain more about the pronunciation of the sounds
3. The students might not have an interest in the given
reading article provided for them to read for the lesson. 3. Introduce the ‘recipe article’ as a fun activity article to read.
They might find it boring or time consuming. Tell them that after the lesson we will bake a ‘no bake
cheesecake’, so we eat it as a class using the recipes provided by
4. Distinguishing between gist and detail, students may the article.
struggle to identify which information is essential to
understand the main idea or the general concept and 4. GIST: The teacher can instruct the students to skim through
which details are more specific or supplementary. the text quickly & identify the main topic or purpose. Teacher
can encourage the students to focus on headings, subheadings
5. Students may face/struggle with understanding and the opening & closing paragraph to get an overview of the
specialized baking terminology or vocabulary related to content. This practice will help students grasp the general idea
without getting caught up in every detail.
baking techniques & ingredients.
DETAIL: After skimming for the main idea, the teacher can
provide a set of detailed questions related to specific aspects of
baking a cheesecake. These questions should require students to
read more closely & extract specific information from the text.
, By practicing both gist & detail reading strategies, students can
develop a better understanding of when to focus on the main
idea and when to pay attention to specific details while reading
the baking cheesecake article.
5. Provide a glossary, create a vocabulary list specifically for the
article. This list can include definitions or explanations of the
specialized terms used in the article. This will encourage students
to refer to the glossary while reading to enhance
comprehension.
AUNTHETIC TEXT:
Don’t stress on dessert with our easiest ever cheesecake recipes. These tasty treats include decadent flavors like chocolate, vanilla and lemon.
Indulgent cheesecakes always go down a storm. While elaborate desserts can be a labor of love, skip the prep with our easiest-ever cheesecakes that taste
just as good. Top 10 easy cheesecake recipes | BBC Good Food
Our scrumptious treats include simple no-bake cheesecake recipes which will set in the fridge overnight. Infuse your dessert with classic flavors like
chocolate, lemon, white chocolate and strawberry.
1) Chocolate hazelnut ice cream cheesecake
With only four ingredients, this chocolate hazelnut ice cream cheesecake is our easiest ever dessert. Cornflakes and chocolate spread make the base, whilst
the filling is comprised of more chocolate spread and soft cheese. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts and freeze for up to a month – perfect for chocolate
Enia Mutasa 25/05/2023 Upper-intermediate 60
Lesson Type: Reading
Lesson Topic:
Top 10 easy cheesecake recipes
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 for gist and specific information when reading • discussed the topic on how to make different types of
information texts. E.g., a recipe article. cheesecakes
• Learn new vocabulary from the provided article. • Identified information in the text that shows how to bake a
cake and follow instructions.
Target Vocabulary from the text
Indulgent, Compote, Versatile, Mascarpone, Rhubarb
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The students are all monolingual, meaning that they all
speak the same L1 (language). This means that the students 1. Set class rules as soon as we welcome each other in the
will want to only speak their language instead of English classroom, that this is an English class and that is the only
language that is set to be spoken during class time.
2. Pronunciation might be a problem because in Spanish
language there is no visible difference between long and 2. As the teacher I will make use of the drilling technique. I will
short vowels in their language so they may find it difficult to say the words slowly and clear and repeat the words again
utter certain diphthongs such as /əʊ/ in “boat”, /eɪ/ in while the students repeat after me. They will repeat until we
“great” and /aɪ/ in “right”. have the correct pronunciation. I will provide the phonemic
chart to explain more about the pronunciation of the sounds
3. The students might not have an interest in the given
reading article provided for them to read for the lesson. 3. Introduce the ‘recipe article’ as a fun activity article to read.
They might find it boring or time consuming. Tell them that after the lesson we will bake a ‘no bake
cheesecake’, so we eat it as a class using the recipes provided by
4. Distinguishing between gist and detail, students may the article.
struggle to identify which information is essential to
understand the main idea or the general concept and 4. GIST: The teacher can instruct the students to skim through
which details are more specific or supplementary. the text quickly & identify the main topic or purpose. Teacher
can encourage the students to focus on headings, subheadings
5. Students may face/struggle with understanding and the opening & closing paragraph to get an overview of the
specialized baking terminology or vocabulary related to content. This practice will help students grasp the general idea
without getting caught up in every detail.
baking techniques & ingredients.
DETAIL: After skimming for the main idea, the teacher can
provide a set of detailed questions related to specific aspects of
baking a cheesecake. These questions should require students to
read more closely & extract specific information from the text.
, By practicing both gist & detail reading strategies, students can
develop a better understanding of when to focus on the main
idea and when to pay attention to specific details while reading
the baking cheesecake article.
5. Provide a glossary, create a vocabulary list specifically for the
article. This list can include definitions or explanations of the
specialized terms used in the article. This will encourage students
to refer to the glossary while reading to enhance
comprehension.
AUNTHETIC TEXT:
Don’t stress on dessert with our easiest ever cheesecake recipes. These tasty treats include decadent flavors like chocolate, vanilla and lemon.
Indulgent cheesecakes always go down a storm. While elaborate desserts can be a labor of love, skip the prep with our easiest-ever cheesecakes that taste
just as good. Top 10 easy cheesecake recipes | BBC Good Food
Our scrumptious treats include simple no-bake cheesecake recipes which will set in the fridge overnight. Infuse your dessert with classic flavors like
chocolate, lemon, white chocolate and strawberry.
1) Chocolate hazelnut ice cream cheesecake
With only four ingredients, this chocolate hazelnut ice cream cheesecake is our easiest ever dessert. Cornflakes and chocolate spread make the base, whilst
the filling is comprised of more chocolate spread and soft cheese. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts and freeze for up to a month – perfect for chocolate
