Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Saahrah Bohler 13 March 2023 Elementary A1 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Parts of the body
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…
1. Identify and use ten new parts of the body nouns (head, leg, 1. Be able to recognise and identify the 10 parts of the body.
foot, hand, back, ear, arm, eye, nose mouth). 2. Be able to form basic sentences using the 10 parts of the
2. Use these words to form simple sentences body.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. As adult learners, students may use their phones for 1. If teaching in person, remove phones during class. For online
translation or personal use during the lesson. lessons, keep a tally of phone use or integrate phones into an
2. activity (e.g., a menti survey).
3. Native Chinese speakers may struggle to pronounce the /r/ 2. Model tongue movement with exaggerated gestures when
sound in words like ear and arm. making the /r/ sound, practise it in isolation (e.g., growling
4. like an animal) before moving on to words and sentences.
5. Students might confuse the words ear and eye. 3. Use visuals, functions, and mnemonic devices to distinguish
ear from eye (e.g., “ear = hear”).
1 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. Head Top part of the body Picture of body with arrow to Can you show me your head? Noun /hɛd/
containing brain, mouth, head.
sensory organs.
2. Leg Limb used for Picture of body and legs; What can you use your legs for? Noun /lɛk/
walking/standing. teacher walks around.
3. Foot Lower part of leg below Picture; swirl foot for demo. How many feet do you have? Noun /fʊt/
ankle.
4. Hand End of arm with fingers Picture; wave hand. How many hands do you have? Noun /hænd/
and thumb.
5. Back Rear surface from Picture; touch back. Can you touch your back? Noun /bæk/
shoulders to hips.
6. Ear Organ of Picture; touch ears. Can you touch your ears? Noun /ɪr/
hearing/balance.
7. Arm Upper limb from Picture; stretch arms. Can you stretch your arm? Noun /ɑrm/
shoulder to hand.
8. Eye Organ of sight. Picture; move eyes left/right. What do you see with? Noun /aɪ/
9. Nose Organ for Picture; sniff and wiggle Can you wiggle your nose? Noun /noʊz/
breathing/smelling. nose.
10.Mouth Opening for Picture; smile and talk. Can you point to your mouth? Noun /maʊθ/
eating/speaking. What does it do?
2 Lesson Plan
Saahrah Bohler 13 March 2023 Elementary A1 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Parts of the body
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…
1. Identify and use ten new parts of the body nouns (head, leg, 1. Be able to recognise and identify the 10 parts of the body.
foot, hand, back, ear, arm, eye, nose mouth). 2. Be able to form basic sentences using the 10 parts of the
2. Use these words to form simple sentences body.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. As adult learners, students may use their phones for 1. If teaching in person, remove phones during class. For online
translation or personal use during the lesson. lessons, keep a tally of phone use or integrate phones into an
2. activity (e.g., a menti survey).
3. Native Chinese speakers may struggle to pronounce the /r/ 2. Model tongue movement with exaggerated gestures when
sound in words like ear and arm. making the /r/ sound, practise it in isolation (e.g., growling
4. like an animal) before moving on to words and sentences.
5. Students might confuse the words ear and eye. 3. Use visuals, functions, and mnemonic devices to distinguish
ear from eye (e.g., “ear = hear”).
1 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. Head Top part of the body Picture of body with arrow to Can you show me your head? Noun /hɛd/
containing brain, mouth, head.
sensory organs.
2. Leg Limb used for Picture of body and legs; What can you use your legs for? Noun /lɛk/
walking/standing. teacher walks around.
3. Foot Lower part of leg below Picture; swirl foot for demo. How many feet do you have? Noun /fʊt/
ankle.
4. Hand End of arm with fingers Picture; wave hand. How many hands do you have? Noun /hænd/
and thumb.
5. Back Rear surface from Picture; touch back. Can you touch your back? Noun /bæk/
shoulders to hips.
6. Ear Organ of Picture; touch ears. Can you touch your ears? Noun /ɪr/
hearing/balance.
7. Arm Upper limb from Picture; stretch arms. Can you stretch your arm? Noun /ɑrm/
shoulder to hand.
8. Eye Organ of sight. Picture; move eyes left/right. What do you see with? Noun /aɪ/
9. Nose Organ for Picture; sniff and wiggle Can you wiggle your nose? Noun /noʊz/
breathing/smelling. nose.
10.Mouth Opening for Picture; smile and talk. Can you point to your mouth? Noun /maʊθ/
eating/speaking. What does it do?
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