Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Vianda Smalman 20 November 2023 A2 Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Objects in the classroom
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, pronounce and understand 10 new nouns which are objects in the Had a discussion in pairs of three about the different objects / items in a classroom,
classroom using the target vocabulary as well as vocabulary previously taught. Students will
have a better understanding of the 10 new nouns.
Target vocabulary:
Pencil, desk, rubber, ruler, blackboard, shelf, dictionary, bookcase, bin, scissors
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. I will demonstrate the movement of the tongue, in an over exaggerated
manner, when making an “r” sound. I will let the class practice the sound on
1. Students may have difficulties with the pronunciation of some words its own by growling like a very angry dog.
because in Chinese the “r” sound is often replaced with “l” or “w” .
2. I will ensure that all students participate in the class activities by placing
2. The stronger students may dominant over the less confident students. This them in groups of three, allowing them to feel more confident. I will closely
will make the less confident students shy and they will have difficulty in monitor all students during the lesson.
participating in class activities especially in the production stage.
3. I will use pictures to indicate the difference between the words that are
3. Students may have confusion between words like shelf and bookcase associated with each other.
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, because they are associated with each other.
Language analysis:
Language Item Meaning of the item How you will present Concept Checking Questions Grammatical form Pronunciation
meaning 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
Pencil a narrow piece of wood, Using a picture of a pencil 1. Can you write with it? Noun /ˈpensl/
with black or coloured 2. Do you have one?
substance, used for
drawing or writing
Desk Furniture like a table, Using a picture of a desk 1. Can you sleep on it? Noun /desk/
often has drawers, where 2. What can you do at a
you sit at to read, write, desk?
work.
Rubber a small piece of rubber Using a picture of a rubber 1. Can you remove pencil Noun /ˈrʌbə(r)/
used for removing pencil marks from a paper?
marks from paper 2. Can you eat at it?
Ruler a straight narrow piece of Using a picture of a ruler 1. Can you measure Noun /ˈruːlə(r)/
plastic used for something with it?
measuring or to draw 2. Is it made from sand?
straight lines
Blackboard a large board where Using a picture of a 1. Is it large or tiny? Noun /ˈblækbɔːd/
teachers write on with a blackboard 2. Can you write on it?
piece of chalk
Shelf a flat board, fixed to the Using a picture of a shelf 1. Can you place Noun /ʃelf/
wall for things to be something on it?
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, placed on 2. What can you place on
it?
Dictionary a book that explains the Using a picture of a 1. Can you look for a Noun /ˈdɪkʃənri/
meaning of words dictionary meaning in it?
2. Is it like a story book?
Bookcase furniture with shelves for Using a picture of a 1. Can you place your Noun /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
keeping books on bookcase books on it?
2. Do you have a
bookcase in your
house?
Bin a container that you put Using a picture of a bin 1. Do you put rubbish in Noun /bɪn/
waste in it?
2. Do you empty the bins
at your house?
Scissors two sharp blades with Using a picture of scissors 1. What do you do with Noun /ˈsɪzəz/
handles, joined together it?
in the middle used for 2. Can it hurt you?
cutting
Stage Name Stage Aim Time Interaction Teacher’s procedure Students will…
Pattern
Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:
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Vianda Smalman 20 November 2023 A2 Pre-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary
Lesson Topic:
Objects in the classroom
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, pronounce and understand 10 new nouns which are objects in the Had a discussion in pairs of three about the different objects / items in a classroom,
classroom using the target vocabulary as well as vocabulary previously taught. Students will
have a better understanding of the 10 new nouns.
Target vocabulary:
Pencil, desk, rubber, ruler, blackboard, shelf, dictionary, bookcase, bin, scissors
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. I will demonstrate the movement of the tongue, in an over exaggerated
manner, when making an “r” sound. I will let the class practice the sound on
1. Students may have difficulties with the pronunciation of some words its own by growling like a very angry dog.
because in Chinese the “r” sound is often replaced with “l” or “w” .
2. I will ensure that all students participate in the class activities by placing
2. The stronger students may dominant over the less confident students. This them in groups of three, allowing them to feel more confident. I will closely
will make the less confident students shy and they will have difficulty in monitor all students during the lesson.
participating in class activities especially in the production stage.
3. I will use pictures to indicate the difference between the words that are
3. Students may have confusion between words like shelf and bookcase associated with each other.
Lesson plan 150823
, because they are associated with each other.
Language analysis:
Language Item Meaning of the item How you will present Concept Checking Questions Grammatical form Pronunciation
meaning 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
Pencil a narrow piece of wood, Using a picture of a pencil 1. Can you write with it? Noun /ˈpensl/
with black or coloured 2. Do you have one?
substance, used for
drawing or writing
Desk Furniture like a table, Using a picture of a desk 1. Can you sleep on it? Noun /desk/
often has drawers, where 2. What can you do at a
you sit at to read, write, desk?
work.
Rubber a small piece of rubber Using a picture of a rubber 1. Can you remove pencil Noun /ˈrʌbə(r)/
used for removing pencil marks from a paper?
marks from paper 2. Can you eat at it?
Ruler a straight narrow piece of Using a picture of a ruler 1. Can you measure Noun /ˈruːlə(r)/
plastic used for something with it?
measuring or to draw 2. Is it made from sand?
straight lines
Blackboard a large board where Using a picture of a 1. Is it large or tiny? Noun /ˈblækbɔːd/
teachers write on with a blackboard 2. Can you write on it?
piece of chalk
Shelf a flat board, fixed to the Using a picture of a shelf 1. Can you place Noun /ʃelf/
wall for things to be something on it?
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, placed on 2. What can you place on
it?
Dictionary a book that explains the Using a picture of a 1. Can you look for a Noun /ˈdɪkʃənri/
meaning of words dictionary meaning in it?
2. Is it like a story book?
Bookcase furniture with shelves for Using a picture of a 1. Can you place your Noun /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
keeping books on bookcase books on it?
2. Do you have a
bookcase in your
house?
Bin a container that you put Using a picture of a bin 1. Do you put rubbish in Noun /bɪn/
waste in it?
2. Do you empty the bins
at your house?
Scissors two sharp blades with Using a picture of scissors 1. What do you do with Noun /ˈsɪzəz/
handles, joined together it?
in the middle used for 2. Can it hurt you?
cutting
Stage Name Stage Aim Time Interaction Teacher’s procedure Students will…
Pattern
Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: Example:
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