Name: Amira Akmal • 24 Feb 2021 • Emojis

Description
This lesson plan is prepared for practicing reading at 00000 School of Foreign Languages. The target group of the
lesson plan is 6th-grade students with an intermediate English language level. The lesson main goal is practicing
skimming and scanning. Both the listening and speaking skills are integrated into the lesson.

Main Aims
 To provide gist and scan reading practice using a text about Emojis.

Subsidiary Aims
 Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using contextual clues. Read for gist. Identify specific details.
 Solve a problem which is connected to the text using group discussion
 Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using contextual clues. Read for gist. Identify specific details. Act
out the meaning of pictures connected to the text.

Materials
 Computer, data projector and worksheets are needed. Worksheets can be found in the file.
 Videos, PPT, Pictures, Markers, Student Book and Practice Book.

Please see the following page for the lesson procedure

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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
Warmer/Lead-in The students are going to watch a 30 seconds video about emojis. ( A CD is
Videos, PPT,
To set lesson included to the file with all the videos in it)
context , engage After watching the teacher is going to collect a few of the Ss ideas about the Pictures,
students and video. Markers,
introduce the The students are going to be asked about their favorite emoji to help them Student Book
learning outcomes. personalize and relate to the topic. and Practice
The teacher is going to ask: Did you know that there's a World Emoji Day?
Book. ,
( Students should answer with yes or no) then the teacher will introduce the T-S, PW, S-
topic through the following statement (Well, there is ... and it's on July 17th!) Computer, data 3–5
WB
and view a picture related to the World Emoji Day. projector and
After that, the T is going to introduce the outcomes of the lesson through the worksheets are
following statement (Well ... First let`s read today`s objectives.) needed.
Then the teacher should let one or more Ss read the objectives aloud to the
Worksheets can
class.
(each student should read aloud a different objective) be found in the
file.
Pre-Reading The teacher is going to introduce task one. Videos, PPT,
To prepare students The students are going to work in pairs to match words with their definitions. Pictures,
for the text and make Both the words and definitions are going to be read aloud to the class by the
Ss.
Markers,
it accessible
The T will hand out the worksheets after checking the students` understanding Student Book
of the instructions by asking the Ss about the steps and the time expected. and Practice
The students are going to share their answers with different pairs. Book. ,
Then the T will collect and check their answers using PTT and provide the Ss T-S, PW, S-
Computer, data 7 – 10
with feedback. WB
15 seconds cheering up video with emojis is going to be played for the
projector and
students as a positive reinforcement. worksheets are
The task aim is to activate the students prior-knowledge and to familiarize the needed.
students with important/ common terms related to the text. Worksheets can
be found in the
file.

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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
While-Reading Task two: the Ss need to answer true or false questions.
To provide students Students are going to work individually while reading. Videos, PPT,
with less challenging The task aim is to help the students improve their skimming skills using gist Pictures,
gist questions to questions. Markers,
answer. The worksheets are going to be handed out after checking the students`
Student Book
understanding of the instructions by asking them to summarize them
For example, the Ss` answer is expected to be ( individually - true or false - 7 and Practice
mins) Book. ,
T-S, PW, S-
The teacher will remind the students that they need to read the questions and Computer, data 7 – 10
look for their answers quickly through the text. WB
projector and
Then the Ss are going to share their answers in pairs.
worksheets are
After that Ss are going to read the statements and provide the answers aloud
to the class. needed.
The teacher will collect the students` answers and provide them with feedback Worksheets can
using the PTT slides. be found in the
Clapping sounds and smiley faces are displayed to the students, in order to file.
provide them with positive reinforcement.
While-Reading 2 Task three: The students need to match a group of dates with their Videos, PPT, T-S, PW, S- 7 – 10
To provide students descriptions. Pictures, WB
with more Ss are going to work individually.
The worksheets are going to be handed out after the instructions checking.
Markers,
challenging detailed
reading tasks The teacher is going to choose one of the students to repeat the instructions Student Book
aloud to the class. and Practice
The student`s expected answer is (work individually - match the dates with the Book. ,
descriptions - the time is 7 mins). Computer, data
Ss are going to share their answers in pairs.
Then read the statements and provide the answers to the T and the whole
projector and
class. worksheets are
The teacher will collect the Ss` answers then display the correct answers and needed.
provide feedback using PTT slides. Worksheets can
A picture of a happy emoji with praise from the teacher will be provided as a be found in the
positive reinforcement.
file.
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Interaction
Stage Procedure Materials Time Comments
Pattern
The task aim is to improve the Ss` scanning skills using a detailed reading task.

Post-Reading Task four: Ss are going to discuss different focus-points connected to the text
To provide with an as groups.
opportunity to After providing the students with instructions the teacher is going to check the
respond to the text student understanding of them as the following:
and expand on what T: work?
they've learned S: groups
T: Task? Videos, PPT,
S: hold a group discussion Pictures,
T: Time? Markers,
S:7 mins.
After that, each group is going to discuss the questions provided in the task.
Student Book
Then the groups are going to share their answers with the class. and Practice
The teacher is going to monitor and give feedback. Book. ,
At the end of the activity, a funny video about emojis is going to be used as a
T-S, PW, S-
Computer, data 7 – 10
closure. WB
projector and
Task aim: Ss will respond to the text by using critical thinking skills to solve a
problem.
worksheets are
Note: needed.
The teacher is going to divide the students into 3 groups by asking them to Worksheets can
choose an emoji card, students with matching emojis are going to work be found in the
together. file.
All the emojis used to group the students carry a positive meaning to maintain
a positive atmosphere and to avoid causing any embarrassment for the Ss. The
groups are named after the emojis (happy, strong and dancing).

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