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Daily Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Diem Chi Lesson title: Unit 2: Nutritional

Science

Grade level: 5 Week:

Step 1—Desired Results

● What should students know, understand, and be able to do as a result of the

lesson?

● The students will be able to learn:

○ Listening for causes and effects

○ Taking note for causes and effects

○ Adjective – noun collocations

Step 2—Assessment Evidence

● How do you assess the student’s learning?

1. Listening link

audio
Step 3—Learning Plan
 ● Learning activities (step by step from start to finish, detailed enough for

another teacher to follow):

1. Listening 1  Page 31, D. Mark these statements T(true) or F(False).

(20 minutes) Then write a sentence to explain why, using the

information from Listening 1 to support your answers.
 Answer:
1. T If you know the effects of food and drink on your

body, you can enjoy good health.

2. T Dr. O’Ryan says this is information we all know.

3. F Red meat isn’t good for you if you eat too much of it.

4. F It’s better to avoid drinking coffee after lunch.

5. T Dr. O’Ryan says it’s OK to eat any food you want as

long as your diet is balanced.

2. Vocabulary  Page 32, F. Use the new vocabulary from Listening 1.

(10 minutes) Complete each sentence with the correct word from the

list.

 Answer:

1. diet

2. consume

3. rely on

4. calories

5. mood

6. spicy

7. wise

8. mix
 9. concentrate

10. balanced
3. Speaking ● SAY WHAT YOU THINK
(15 minutes)
● Page 33, Discuss the questions in a group.

● Write the answer to notebook and then speak out loud.

● Answer:

1. Yes, I think it’s important to eat a balanced diet. /

No, I think her diet suggestions are too strict.

2. Yes, people should just eat what they like and worry

less about “eating right.” / No, nutrition is very

important to maintain good health.

3. Yes, what you eat affects how you will feel and

behave. / No, food does not have that much effect on

your body.
4. Listening Skill ● Listening for causes and effects
(30 minutes)
● Linking word:

o Because/ since/ as/ so/ due to/ because of,…

o Note: Use due to and because of before noun phrases. Use
because, since, as, and so before clauses.

● A. Listen to the sentences. Complete each sentence with the

correct word or phrase.

 ● Answer:

1. Since Dr. O’Ryan is a nutrition expert. Andy interviewed

him on his radio show.
2. Eating a lot of cheese isn’t good because of the large
amount of salt.
3. Because Andy stopped drinking soda, he feels much
healthier now.
4. Andy also wants to lose weight, so he’s following Dr.
O’Ryan’s suggestions.

● B. Listen to four statements from the radio show. Complete

the chart with the causes or effects you hear. Then circle the
linking words.

● Answer:

1. Because it contains a natual substance which makes us feel

calm,  eating turkey can actually change your mood.
2. Cheese has calcium  so it’s good for your teeth.
3. Coffee gives you energy  due to the caffeine.
4. The calories in soda are what we call “emty” calories 
since they have no nutrition at all.
5. Writing ● Page 35, Think about your diet. How does what you eat
(15 minutes)
affect you? For example, does it make you feel tired or

awake, nervous or happy? Does the time of day make

notes and share your ideas with a partner.

● Write a short passage about 3-4 sentences describe your

diet and using linking words.

 ● Ex: Sometimes I drink orange juice because it contains a

lots vitamin C. I never drink coffee since caffein is not good

for my stomach.
Homework task ● Optional: Tell them they can do the exercises in Workbook at

home beforehand if they have time.

Step 4 - Reflection
What happened during my lesson?

What did my students learn?

How do I know?

What did I learn?

How will I improve my lesson next time?