LESSON PLAN FOR THE EFL CLASS

TOPIC: Talking about plants

TIMING: 60 minutes
Moning meeting: !" minutes
Litea#$ %e&elopment: '0 minutes
(nit %e&elopment: '0 minutes
Plena$: " minutes
MATERIALS:
Alp)abet #a%s
*o+ ,it) t)e numbes
Rea%ing te+t an% ,oks)eets pepae% b$ me
Smatboa% -.ntenet #onne#tion/

MORNING MEETINGS
LEARN.N0 O(TCOMES:
At t)e en% o1 t)is se#tion2 t)e stu%ents ,ill be able to:
!3 4no, t)e s#)e%ule5plan 1o to%a$6s #lass: T)e aim is to %a, t)e main map o1 ,)at
t)e$ ,ill lean to%a$3 . ,ill ,ite on t)e boa% t)e planning:
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'3 0eet ea#) ot)e an% e+plain )o, t)e$ 1eel to%a$: as soon as t)e tea#)e #omes into
#lass2 stu%ents ,ill be aske% an%oml$ )o, t)e$ ae51ell to%a$ an% t)e$ s)oul% ans,e
using basi# senten#es2 su#) as 7 . 1eel goo%5 . 1eel )app$5.>m tie%5.>m sa%?83
0eeting ea#) ot)e pomotes #lass unit$ an% tea#)es #)il%en )o, to geet a%ults an%
1ien%s ,it) #on1i%en#e3

;3 S)ae t)ei %ail$ ne,s in t)e 7t,o minutes talk8 a#ti&it$8: . )a&e a bo+ #ontaining t)ei
#lass numbes2 so . ,ill take out t)e numbes in pais in o%e to %o t)e #ouples
an%oml$3 T)is a#ti&it$ allo,s stu%ents to s)ae t)ei %ail$ ne,s an% 1eelings2 an% t)e$
MORNING MEETING
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT
UNIT DEVELOPMENT
PLENARY


pa#ti#e asking an% ans,eing 7,)at %i% $ou %o $este%a$@8 9)en . sa$ 7STOP82 t)e$
)a&e to stop talking an% . ,ill ask someone 1o s)aing t)e ne,s ,it) t)e est o1 t)e
#lass3

=3 9am:up: LETTERS3 E&e$%a$ ,e ,ill %o a s)ot ,am:up a#ti&it$ t)at ,ill make
leaning less stess1ul ,)ile ein1o#ing &o#abula$ an% #ompe)ension skills3 . ,ill
,ite " %i11eent #ategoies on t)e boa% an% t)e$ )a&e to #op$ it in t)ei notebook
-E+ample: Animals5Cities o #ounties5 Foo% o %inks5 Aebs5 A%<e#ti&es/3 T)en . ,ill
mi+ up t)e alp)abet #a%s an% s)o, t)e stu%ents one #a% at a time3 Stu%ents must
,ite %o,n in%i&i%uall$ a ,o% t)at begins ,it) t)at lette in t)e #atego$3 9)en t)e$
)a&e 1ille% all t)e #ategoies an% t)e$ )a&e to s)out 7BONE8 an% e&e$bo%$ ,ill stop
,iting3 T)is is a geat ,am:up a#ti&it$ to get stu%ents to t)ink in Englis)3 .t #an also
be use% to e&ie, a pati#ula goup o1 &o#abula$ ,o%s3

LITERAC. /E0ELOPMENT
LEARN.N0 O(TCOMES:
At t)e en% o1 t)is se#tion2 t)e stu%ents ,ill be able to:
.%enti1$ ,o%s #ontaining t)e p)onemes 5s5 an% 5s)5 as a %igap): . ,ill e+plain t)at
a %igap) is a gap)eme ,it) t,o lettes t)at #ombine to make one soun%3
o -9oks)eet nC!/: .n t)e 1ist pat t)e stu%ents )a&e to #i#le in e% t)e ,o%s
t)at begin ,it) 5s5soun% an% in t)e se#on% pat t)e$ ,ill #i#le t)e ,o%s
#ontaining 5s)5soun%3 Re&ie, t)e &o#abula$ t)e$ %o not un%estan%3
Compae t)e 5s)5 an% 5s5 soun% pa#ti#ing a tongue t,iste: 7Seas)ell8
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1NIT /E0ELOPMENT
LEARN.N0 O(TCOMES:
At t)e en% o1 t)is se#tion2 t)e stu%ents ,ill be able to:

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*e1oe ea%ing t)e te+t2 ,e ,ill 1o#us on some pi#tues 1om %i11eent
t$pes o1 plants t)at go, in stange pla#es3 . ,ill en#ouage stu%ents to
talk about ,)at t)e$ kno, about plants an% ,)at t)e$ t)ink a plant nee%s
to go, -ba#kgoun% in1omation/3
Rea% t)e te+t in%i&i%uall$ an% un%eline t)e unkno,n &o#abula$3
A1te ea%ing t)e te+t2 t)e$ ,ill #omplete a tue o 1alse a#ti&it$3 Stu%ent
,oul% be gi&en senten#es t)at t)e$ nee% to %e#i%e i1 t)e$ ae tue o 1alse3
T)en2 t)e$ ,ill sele#t t,o o1 t)e 1alse statements an% e+plain ,)$ t)e$ ae
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Lo#ate #ompoun% ,o%s an% e+plain t)ei meanings 1om t)e ea%ing te+t3
Fin% out t)e anton$ms b$ #onte+t 1om t)e ea%ing te+t3
Fin% t)e ig)t in1omation in t)e ea%ing te+t3

PLENAR.
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9OR4SHEET NC": MEMORE FLASHCARBS: At )ome t)e$ )a&e to pepae 1las)#a%s3 . ,ill
sti#k on t)e ,all o1 t)e #lass a pape ,it) all t)e ,o%s3 9)at t)e$ )a&e to %o is2 #op$ all
t)ese ,o%s in t)ei notebooks3 At )ome2 t)e ,ill #ut an% paste t)e pi#tues in %i11eent
#a%s an% belo, t)e$ ,ill ,ite t)e ,o% t)e$ t)ink it is t)e #oe#t one3
9e ,ill use t)em in t)e ne+t #lass as a ,am:up a#ti&it$ -memo$ a#ti&it$ in pais/

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9e2 all toget)e2 #omment i1 ,e )a&e #omplete% t)e plan ,e )a% 1o to%a$3 9e put a sti#k in
all t)ose a#ti&ities ,e )a&e 1inis)e% an% a #oss in t)ose ,e )a&e not %one3

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T)e$ take one minute to #ompose t,o senten#es to e+plain ,)at ,e )a&e leant an% )o, ,e
)a&e leant it2 using t)e ke$ ,o%s 1om t)e lesson .T)e$ #an use senten#es like:

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SEASHELL
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so s)e #an see t)e s)immeing sil&e
s)ips
.n suns)in$ summes s)e stolls
along t)e sea s)oe
S)oelessl$ splas)ing somesaults
,)ile s)e skips

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Rea% t)e te+t:


HOW CAN PLANTS GROW?

Plants #an go, in pla#es ,)ee most ot)e plants ,oul% %ie3
Some plants #an go, in o#k$ pla#es ,)ee t)ee is &e$ little soil3 T)e ,in%
blo,s small amounts o1 soil into #a#ks in t)e o#k3 Rain uns into t)e #a#ks3 T)e
plant use t)is soil an% ,ate to go,3 9)en a &ol#ano eupst2 t)e la&a uns %o,n t)e
mountain an% ,)en it #ools %o,n2 it be#omes )a% an% o#k$3 Some plants #an go, in
#a#ks in t)e la&a3 T)e ,in% blo,s %ust an% see%s into t)e #a#ks3 Plants go, 1om
t)e see%s3 T)e %ust be#omes t)ei soil an% 1oo%3
Alt)oug) salt kills most plants2 some #an go, in salt$ ,ate3 Mango&e plants
#an go, along t)e #oast3 T)e$ )a&e oots t)a ae like 1iltes3 T)e oots keep out
some o1 t)e salt in t)e sea ,ate3 Some salt is stoe% in t)e lea&es o1 t)e mango&e
plants3 T)e plant gets i% o1 t)e salt b$ %opping its lea&es3 T)e oun%e% noon 1lo,e
#an go, in san% o mu% nea t)e sea3 .t stoes ain,ate in its t)i#k lea&es an% uses
it to go,3 Sea,ee% go,s on o#ks o in san% un%e salt$ ,ate3 .t %oes not nee%
1es) ,ate to su&i&e3 .t #)anges eneg$ 1om sunlig)t into 1oo% to )elp it go,3
T)ee also ot)e t$pe o1 plants t)at #an go, in )ot2 %$ %esets an% still get
t)e ,ate t)e$ nee%3
Some o1 t)ese plants )a&e tin$ )ais on t)ei lea&es ,)i#) tap t)e ain,ate3
A1te it ains2 t)e plants po%u#e see%s3 T)e see%s ae blo,n to ot)e pats o1 t)e
%eset3 9)en it ains again2 t)ese see%s go, &e$ Gui#kl$ in to t)e plants3 Ca#tus is
an e+ample3
Plants #an go, in &e$ #ol% pla#es too2 ,)ee t)e goun% is #ompletel$ 1oHen
1o most o1 t)e $ea3 .n summe2 t)e sno, melts an% t)e top o1 t)e 1oHen goun%
stats to t)a,3 T)e oots o1 t)e plants go, %o,n as 1a as t)e$ #an in t)e t)a,e%
goun%3 Melting sno, makes pools o1 ,ate on t)e goun% an% some plants use t)is
,ate to go,3 T)e$ get 1oo% 1om small amounts o1 soil in t)e ,ate3
.n #on#lusion2 plants go, almost an$,)ee in t)e ,ol%3

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9oks)eet nC= REA/ING COMPRE2ENSION

9ite T 1o tue an% F 1o 1alse ne+t to ea#) statement3 Bon6t 1oget to go ba#k to
t)e passage ,)ene&e ne#essa$ to In% o #onIm $ou ans,es3

Plants nee% soil2 ai2 lig)t2 ,ate an% spa#e to go, T5F
Some plants #an #a#ks in t)e la&a T5F
Mango&es onl$ emo&e salt t)oug) t)ei lea&es T5F
T)e oun%e% noon 1lo,e go,s in #ol% pla#es T5F
Ca#tus plants stoe ,ate in t)ei stems T5F
Plants %ie in #ol% pla#es as t)e ,ate is al,a$s 1oHen T5F

Sele#t t,o o1 t)e 1alse statements an% e+plain ,)$ t)e$ ae 1alse3
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COMPO1N/ 4OR/S
Compoun% ,o%s ae 1ome% ,)en t,o o moe ,o%s ae put toget)e to 1om a ne,
,o% ,it) a ne, meaning3 Fo instan#e2 7Moonlig)t8 is a #ompose% b$ t)e ,o%s
moonLlig)t an% its meaning is t)e lig)t 1om t)e sun e#ei&e% on eat) a1te
e1le#tion b$ t)e moon3
Go throgh the te"t an' try to #o&&e#t five #om!on' wor's in or'er to
#om!&ete the ta,&e ,e&ow:

4OR/ S1MS COMPO1N/ 4OR/ MEANING







ANTON.MS
Anton$ms ae ,o%s t)at )a&e opposite meanings3 Fo e+ample2 #ol% an% )ot ae
anton$ms3 Leaning anton$ms is a goo% ,a$ to a%% ,o%s to $ou &o#abula$3

Hee $ou ae some senten#es ,e took out 1om t)e ea%ing te+t3 Please 1in% t)e ,o%
t)at )as <ust t)e opposite meaning3 .1 $ou %o not emembe $ou #an look up in a
%i#tiona$:

!3 T)e ,in% blo,s sma&& amounts o1 soil: KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK3
'3 9)en t)e la&a #oo&s %o,n KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKit be#omes har' an%
o#k$:KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK5KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK3
;3 .t stoes ain,ate in its thi#( lea&es:KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
=3 T)ee also ot)e t$pe o1 plants t)at #an go, in hot an% 'ry
%esets:KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK5KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK3
"3 Some o1 t)ese plants )a&e tiny )ais on t)ei lea&es:KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK3
63 T)ese see%s go, &e$ 7i#(&y in to t)e plants:KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK3
M3 .n summe2 t)e sno, melts an% t)e top o1 t)e fro8en goun% stats to t)a,:
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