LESSON PLAN

A. OVERVIEW
Title of the Lesson: TEENS UNDER PRESSURE
Time Duration: 120 minutes
Unit: 1
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
 Gain more knowledge about vocabulary of extra activities.
 Grasp the meaning of the new words related to extra activities and pressure, skim
and scan for general and specific information about the reading.
 Be able to express different opinions about extra activities (should and shouldn’t)
Skills
 Main skill: Reading
 Sub-skills: Listening, Speaking, Writing
Method: PPP (Presentation -Practice – Production)
Teaching Aids: player, whiteboard, pictures, PowerPoint.
B. PROCEDURE
Activities
3P Main Content
Teacher Student
Warm Lead Show pictures about
Up in extra activities and - Guessing game - Ss look at
(10’) ask questions + Show the pictures the pictures
and ask students what and say the
activities they are. answers
- Ss guess the
topic
 - Ask students about the
extra activities they
know and if they ever
participate in any
extracurricular
activities. Do they
like it? Why yes or
no?
- Have they ever felt too
pressured because
there are so many
activities after class?
- Guess the topic of the
lesson
Pre- Present - Show the new Pressure (n) - Ss guess the
readin ation words in the /ˈpreʃər/: the act of meaning of
g lesson. trying to persuade or the new
(25’) - Give some to force somebody to words by
examples related do something. explaining
to the new words  Put someone under and giving
and explain the pressure: to force or example.
words. to try to persuade
- Read each new somebody to do - Ss volunteer
word. something. to read the
Ex: Advertisements new words
put pressure on girls aloud and
to be thin. get the
Activity (n) /æk bonus.
ˈtɪvəti/: a thing that
you do for interest or
pleasure
Ex: leisure/outdoor
activities
Get stressed (n)
/strest/: too anxious
and tired to be able to
relax.
Ex: Everyone gets
stressed from time to
time
Imagine (v) /ɪ
 ˈmædʒɪn/: to form a
picture in your mind
of what something
might be like
Ex: I can't imagine
life without the
children now.
 If you imagine
something, is it
real?
Refuge (n)
/ˈrefjuːdʒ/: shelter or
protection from
danger, trouble, etc.
 Animal Refuge: a
place where animals
are brought to live
and be protected.

While- Practic - Ask Ss to look at Activity 1: Give - Ss follow

readin e the tittle and question for students to the T’s
g guess what the answer. instruction.
(40’) text is about- - Use ICQs
Read the text E.g. How many - Ss volunteer
aloud and paragraphs do you to read the
underline the need to read? text aloud
keywords. Will you be speaking to get
- Have Ss work in during this task? bonus.
group to do task - Instruct Ss to use
7,8 find the scanning skills to - Ss do the
answers answer the question. tasks in
group and
+ What do you think write the
the text is about? answers on
a. Teenagers are worried the board.
about school.
b. Teenagers are
stressed because they
do too many
activities.
Answer: a

Activity 2: Read the

passage
- Play the audio of the
text for Ss to listen
while reading.
- Remind students to pay
attention to the audio
 and the text to do the
following exercise.
- Read the text aloud and
underline the
activities in the text.
- Use CCQs to
check students’
understanding
about the content
of the passage.
e.g. “Imagine
the situation …
your parents
come home from
work.”
Is it real or not
real?

Activity 3: Solve the

tasks
- Divide to groups of 3 to
5 members
- Instruct students to work
in groups to answer
task 7 and task 8.
Give ICQs to check
Ss’ understanding:
How many tasks do
you have to answer?
Do you have to
answer the questions
alone or with your
group?
- Have one member in
each group to stand
up and answer the
question. The group
with the most correct
answers will get the
bonus.

Post - Produc Organize the - Debate activity -Ss express

readin tion activity for students their
g to deeply Q: Should we join the opinions
(25’) understand the extra activities? and get
lesson bonus
+ Divide the board
into 2 parts: Should
and Shouldn’t and
give example for each
 opinion:
 Extra activities are
often exciting and
useful.
 It is a waste of time.

+ Let Ss defend their

point of view and
exchange argument
by writing on the
board.
+ Circulate and
support when needed

Summ Wrap up the lesson - Ask students to

ary and ask questions recall the vocabulary - Ss listen and
(10’) for students to and the content of answer
reflect on the lesson the lesson.
- Recap the main
knowledge in the
lesson.
- Give question for
students to prepare at
home.
Which activities do
you want to do outside
school?

Back Give the questions for -Ss listen and

up students to role play work in pair
activity together:

 What do you like

doing in your
free time?
 What are your
favourite
activities and
hobbies?
 Do you have a
lot of free time?
Demonstrate the
activity with TA or
students before
leaving them to do
on their own