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Asking For Direction
Asking For Direction
: English
Date
: 13 October 2009
Class
: Form 4 Red
Level
: Intermediate
Topic
Previous Knowledge: In the previous lesson, students have learnt preposition of place and are
exposed to several texts on interesting places. They were also exposed to
simple prepositions of direction (up, down, into, out of) in Form Three and
can use the learnt prepositions appropriately.
Curriculum
Specifications
: Section I: Learning Outcomes and Specifications
2.2 Process information by
a) Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas.
Level 1
Process text read by:
ii. Skimming for gist and stating what text is about.
iii. Scanning for details.
Section III: Language Content
7. Preposition
iii. Preposition of direction (across, towards, along)
Learning outcomes : Student will be able to:
1. Process text read by:
i. Skimming for gist and stating what the text is about.
ii. Scanning for details.
2. Use preposition of direction appropriate according to context.
Specific objectives
Teaching aids
: Reading text, maps [see appendices] PowerPoint slides can be used when
presenting some important points to the students.
Moral values
: Patience is a virtue.
Reference
Procedures:
Stage
Set Induction
(5 minutes)
Contents
Warm-up game:
Guess Me If You
Can
(Appendix 1)
Rationale:
To gain students interest towards the lesson and relate to
their previous knowledge (preposition and topic).
Presentation
(15 minutes)
Reading text
Going to Taman
Desa (Appendix 2)
-
Comprehension
questions
Rationale:
Questions asked are to guide the students throughout the
whole process of understanding the text through the skimming
and scanning skills.
Route-Drawing
Map of Taman
Desa (Appendix 3
and 4)
Rationale:
The whole idea of drawing the route based on the text that the
students read will check whether they are able to identify the
specific information of the text particularly concerning the
usage of preposition.
Practice
(15 minutes)
Interactive Game
Maps of The Fishy
Town (Appendix 4
and 5)
Rationale:
This interactive activity will enable the teacher to check
whether the students can use preposition of direction
appropriately according to context. The game is also highly
interactive and helps to encourage communications among
students in the class.
Closure
(5 minutes)
A review of the
lesson
Moral value
Teachers Note: Teacher can name other tourist spots but bear in mind that the spots should be
within the students schemata. Teacher may also include pictures as hints. In this case, the
examples are all the famous tourist spots in Sarawak to cater for students in the state.
Task A:
In your group, decide on a place to go from the destination you are now (marked with the star).
Then draw the route on the map and make 3-5 sentences to describe the route. You must use the
preposition learned.
Cinema
Task B:
Listen carefully to the descriptions by the other group.
Then draw the route described by the group in this map and see if you can get it right.
Cinema