Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Anél van Staden 13/03/2023 B2: Upper-Intermediate 60 Minutes
Lesson Type: Four skills: Reading
Lesson Topic: Croissant Recipe
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) Grasp the content of a written text through gestures and by 1) Had the opportunity to skim-read through a piece of writing,
implementing the two sub-skills of reading, namely ‘reading for gist’ practicing how to easily grasp the content of the text.
(skim-reading) and ‘reading for specific information’ (scanning). 2) Had the opportunity to read through the text entirely, scanning for
specific information to answer questions.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The age group is viewed as adults, and the fact that they are at an 1. Reassure students that they do not need to know the meaning of
upper-intermediate level shows that they take their English learning every single word, and that the lesson is merely to help them improve
more seriously. With reading activities, students tend to think that on their reading skills – getting an overall idea of what the text entails.
they are expected to know the meaning of all the words in the text to 2. To provide for and meet the needs of such a diverse age group of
be proficient at the current task. If they are struggling with some students, the teacher allows the students to set the class rules. Also,
words, they would tend to become discouraged. teacher makes use of a reading text that is suitable, appropriate, and
2. Even though the students are monolingual, the class itself in terms of understandable for all.
age, has great diversity. There is a big difference between 18–25-year- 3. Through chorusing, students will practice the difference between
olds. This could become challenging as their interests may vary, their words with long and short vowels; and become more acquainted with
engagement style, their level of maturity etc. it. Pronounce and have the class enunciate the words clearly and
3. French students tend to struggle with the differentiation between correctly. Indicate how a certain word is structured and what the
long and short vowels, as well as sound distinguishing. This could differences in pronunciation are: for e.g., ‘knead’ and ‘need’.
1 Lesson Plan
Anél van Staden 13/03/2023 B2: Upper-Intermediate 60 Minutes
Lesson Type: Four skills: Reading
Lesson Topic: Croissant Recipe
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) Grasp the content of a written text through gestures and by 1) Had the opportunity to skim-read through a piece of writing,
implementing the two sub-skills of reading, namely ‘reading for gist’ practicing how to easily grasp the content of the text.
(skim-reading) and ‘reading for specific information’ (scanning). 2) Had the opportunity to read through the text entirely, scanning for
specific information to answer questions.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The age group is viewed as adults, and the fact that they are at an 1. Reassure students that they do not need to know the meaning of
upper-intermediate level shows that they take their English learning every single word, and that the lesson is merely to help them improve
more seriously. With reading activities, students tend to think that on their reading skills – getting an overall idea of what the text entails.
they are expected to know the meaning of all the words in the text to 2. To provide for and meet the needs of such a diverse age group of
be proficient at the current task. If they are struggling with some students, the teacher allows the students to set the class rules. Also,
words, they would tend to become discouraged. teacher makes use of a reading text that is suitable, appropriate, and
2. Even though the students are monolingual, the class itself in terms of understandable for all.
age, has great diversity. There is a big difference between 18–25-year- 3. Through chorusing, students will practice the difference between
olds. This could become challenging as their interests may vary, their words with long and short vowels; and become more acquainted with
engagement style, their level of maturity etc. it. Pronounce and have the class enunciate the words clearly and
3. French students tend to struggle with the differentiation between correctly. Indicate how a certain word is structured and what the
long and short vowels, as well as sound distinguishing. This could differences in pronunciation are: for e.g., ‘knead’ and ‘need’.
1 Lesson Plan
