LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH SUBJECT

Subject : English
Class :3
No.of pupils : 33 students
Level : Intermediate
Date/Day : 4th April 2012/ Thursday
Time : 11.20am-12.20am (60 minutes)
Theme : World of Knowledge
Topic : Unit 6 (My Pet’s world)
Focused Skill : Listening and speaking
Integrated Skills : Writing

Learning Outcomes Specifications

1.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to 1.1.3 Able to listen to, say aloud and recite rhymes, tongue
pronounce words and speak confidently with the correct stress,rhythm twisters and sing songs paying attention to pronunciation,
and intonation rhythm and intonation

1.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to 1.3.1 Able to listen to and demonstrate understanding of oral texts by:
understand and respond to oral texts in a variety of contexts. a) asking simple Wh-Questions
b) answering simple Wh-Questions
c) giving True/False replies
d) sequencing with guidance
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

i. listen and sing the song together with correct pronunciation, rhythm and intonation
ii. listen to the song and fill in six names of animals correctly
iii. listen and answer “what am I ” riddles in complete sentences correctly.

Educational Emphases:
i. Thinking Skill – Understanding information and making association
ii. Multiple Intelligences – Musical , Interpersonal and Intrapersonal skills
iii. Knowledge Acquisition – Integration of Science subject (knowing animals)

Language Content :Vocabulary - hamster, cat, dog, parrot, fish and horse

- Claws, feathers, fur, tail, fins, scale, legs

Teaching aids : Manila cards, animals stick puppets, display sheet with the children’s song written on it, worksheet, word cards.

Anticipated problem : Low proficiency pupils may not able to listen to the video clearly due to the background noise.
Possible solution : Teacher may need to play the audio recording again for several times.

Moral value : caring for animals

 Stage/Time Content Teaching-Learning Activity Rationale Remarks
WH- questions: 1. Teacher introduces the topic for today i. To introduce the topic manila cards
Set Induction 1. What do you know about pet? using hangman game. of the day.
(5 minutes) 2. What pet do you have at home? 2. Teacher elicits pupils’ responses about ii. To arouse pupils’
2. Where you buy your pet? pets by asking Wh- questions. interest.
3. Pupils response to the question orally. iii. To activate pupils’
Expected answer: schemata about pets.
1. Pet is an animal we keep in home and
look after.
2. I have two dogs at home. I call it Lucy
and Lulu.
3. I buy my pet at pet shop/ adopt from
animal shelter.

.Wh- Questions: 1. Teacher shows some animals stick i. To check pupils’ i. animal stick
Presentation  What is this animal? puppets and asks the pupils to guess knowledge about pets. puppets
Pre-listening  Have you seen these animals in what animals is it. ii. To introduce and ii. word cards
and speaking any cartoons which you have 2. Teacher asks pupils to read and spell expose about some of
(10 minutes) watched? the animal names. animal friends to the
 What cartoon character this animal 3. From the animals seen, teacher asks pupils.
represents? the pupils to make association of the iii. To promote the right
 For example, animals shown with their favourite spelling of words.
cats- Puss in boots cartoon characters. iv. To trigger pupils’
clown fish- Nemo 4. Teacher explains some of the animals’ thinking and prior
hamster- Hamtaro characteristics. knowledge in making
- Characteristics of the shown animal. association of the
 physical appearance animals.
For example,
a cat has fur and claws.
a parrot has feathers and wings.
a dog has fur and a tail
a horse has four legs and long tails
a fish has scales and fins.
1. Teacher explains to the pupils that they i. To catch pupils’ i. Display
are going to listen the “Have you got a interest to learn by sheet “Have
pet” song. Teacher asks pupils to listen introducing the song. you got a
Practice attentively. ii. To ensure pupils are pet” song
While- Have you got a pet? song lyrics 2. Teacher distributes the worksheet A on the right track with ii. Tasks
listening and and explains the task to the pupils. the lesson before heet A
speaking Have you got your pet? 3. Teacher replays the song for the activity is conducted.
(25 minutes) Have you got your pet? second time and pupils listen and check iii. To ensure pupils

Yes. Yes, I have. their answers. understand the song

Yes. Yes I have. 4. Teacher discusses the answers with content.

I have got a dog and a hamster too. the pupils by the song lyrics on the iv. To create a fun

I have got a cat and the parrot too. whiteboard. learning environment
 I have got a horse and the three fish too. by singing together.
Have you got your pet? v. To check and promote
pupils’ listening skills.
Have you got your pet? vi. To encourage attentive
Have you got your pet? listening.
Yes. Yes, I have. vii. To promote
Yes. Yes I have. understanding of
I have got a dog and a hamster too. material through
I have got a cat and the parrot too. listening.
I have got a horse and the three fish too. viii. To challenge and
Have you got your pet? strengthen pupils’
listening skills.

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Riddle cards 1. Teacher explains that they are going to i. To check pupils’
Product 1. I'm a soft and furry pet. conduct a poison box activity. overall understanding Poison box
Post-listening I have four legs and a long tail. 2. Pupils pass the poison box around the about the animal Riddle cards
and speaking I have sharp teeth and claws. class while teacher plays the music. friends.
(15 minutes) I like to chase mice. What am I? ( I’m a 3. When the music stops, the pupils who ii. To maintain pupils’
cat) holds the box has to take out a riddle attention in class by
card from it. conducting a game.
4. The pupil reads the “What am I?” riddle iii. To promote critical
2. I have four legs. card. thinking and
I'm very smart and I like to play. 5. Other pupils have to listen and guess understanding by
 the pet described. associating the clues
I like to smell things.
6. Pupils have to use the sentence given with the right
I can wag my tail.
structure “It is a _____” to answer the animal.
What am I? (I’m a dog)
riddle. iv. To reinforce pupils’
7. The activity continues until the last understanding about
3. I have a tail.
riddle. animal friends and
I can fly.
their characteristics.
I have colorful feathers.
v. To promote active
I can whistle and I can talk
response and positive
What am I? (I’m a parrot )
learning engagement.
vi. To enhance listening
skills.
4. I have four legs and a long tail.
I eat oats and hay. I love to run fast.
I let people ride on my back.
What am I? (I’m a horse )

5. I live in water. I have fins and a tai. I

use their fins and tail for swimming. My
skin is covered with scales. What am I?
(I’m a fish )

6. I am small and fluffy. I like to eat

  seeds or fresh fruits. I live in a cage . I
like to store food to eat later. What am I?
 (I’m a hamster)

1. Teacher consolidates the lesson by i. To consolidate what -

Closure What have you learnt today? asking pupils to name the pets they they have learnt.
(5 minutes) Can you name of pets that you have have learned. ii. To create the fun
learnt today? 2. Teacher asks pupils to highlight the element at the end of the
Expected responses moral values based on the song. activity
We have learnt different type of pets such 3. Teacher gets pupils to respond in
as cat, dog, hamster, horse, parrot and complete sentences.
fish.
We have learnt the characteristics of
different type of pet such as cat has
claws, horse has a long tail and fish has
fins.
Moral Value
We must look good care of our pets well.