LING 320 TESOL Practicum II

Lesson Plan

Lesson #9 Real life Heroes

School/Institution: Red River College

Class: Intensive EAL
Practicum student teacher: Caroline Chambers
Practicum sponsor teacher: Pamela Desmit Franklin
Number of learners: 15
Level of learners: CLB 6
Duration of class: 50 min
Date and time of class: March 6 10:00-10:50
Materials: p 10-14 of Q: Skill for Success Course book, Information Gap Worksheet, flyswatters, vocabulary
words written on the board.
Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to

skim a text for gist

analyze and discuss the main idea of the reading

summarize and rephrase information

Stage

Timing

Activity

5 mins

10 mins Vocab review Ss review vocabulary given for homework to prepare for reading,
activity
Flyswatter game: divide class into 2 teams, each team will get a flyswatter. 1 set
of vocabulary words will be written on each side of the board. 1 team of Ss will
line up on each side of the room. T will stand at the front of the room and read
the definition of a word from the vocab sheet. The first S to swat the right word
on the board will earn a point for his/her team. The team with the most point will
win.
15-20 reading
Group Ss in pairs, S A and S B.
mins
Give S A the worksheet about Yohannes, give S B worksheet about Carmen.
T will pre-read the questions with the Ss.
S A will read the excerpt about Yohannes and write the answers to the questions
in the space provided on the worksheet. S B will read the excerpt about Carmen
and write the answers to the questions on the space provided.

pre-reading

Procedure
T will direct Ss to read titles and subtitles, and to look at pictures in the text to
predict the content of the reading.

10-15
mins

post-reading When each pair has finished reading and writing the answers to the questions, S
information A will ask S B the questions prepared about S Bs reading, and S B will ask the
gap
questions provided about S As reading.

5 mins

wrap-up

T will discuss with Ss questions about volunteer work and professions in which
people are seen as heroes.

Homework: No homework

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2012 Briercrest College. Materials created by David Catterick