University of Colima

School of Languages
Current Teaching Methods and Approaches
Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #1

Teachers’ name: Paola Rodríguez

Learner Profile:
23 students between 16-17 years old at an B1 level.
Lesson Plan Goal:
At the end of the lesson…
The students will be able to write an email in their own about inviting a friend to a party
where it’s necessary to use a dress code and to bring food.
Teaching Method or approach: CBLT
Rationale: …

Dimension: 1/3
Intelligence: Interpersonal
Target Language: Parts of the email
Name of Activity: Number: 1
Memory Game Warm up
Objective:
The students will be able to associate by playing with a memory game the vocabulary of
the parts of the email (the sender, recipient, subject line, salutations, body, closing,
signature) including the name and image of each of them.
Time: 5 minutes
Procedure:
1. Students make 5 teams of 5 members.
2. The teacher will give each team a set of memory cards with the parts of the
email.
3. Students will play until all the pairs are found.
4. The student with more pairs wins.
Materials:
Memory game cards
Preparation:
If there’s not enough students, the teams will have less members.

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 Lesson Plan #2

Dimension: 2
Intelligence: Verbal
Target Language: Clothing
Name of Activity: Number: 2
Present Clothing Learning
Objective:
The students will be able to distinguish in listening on a video the vocabulary of clothing
(t-shirt, shorts, jeans, shirt, skirt, coat, dress, sweater, jacket and tie) including its name
and the pronunciation.
Time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
1. The teacher will show students a video that presents the vocabulary of clothing.
2. Students will watch the video and will listen to the pronunciation of the
vocabulary presented.
3. Once they have listened once they will watch it again and will repeat after the
word is said.
Materials:
Video
Preparation:
If students need help recalling the names of the vocabulary, the teacher will help them.

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 Lesson Plan #3

Dimension: 3
Intelligence: Spatial
Target Language: Clothing
Name of Activity: Number: 3
Drawing clothes Learning
Objective:
The students will be able to illustrate in writing on a worksheet the vocabulary of clothing
(t-shirt, shorts, jeans, shirt, skirt, coat, dress, sweater, jacket and tie) including its name
and a draw.
Time: 8 minutes.
Procedure:
1. The teacher will give students a worksheet.
2. Students will draw the clothes they learned (t-shirt, shorts, jeans, shirt, skirt, coat,
dress, sweater, jacket and tie).
3. Students will include the name of each clothing.
Materials:
Worksheet
Preparation:
If students don't remember the name of a cloth, the teacher will help them.

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Dimension: 2
Intelligence: Verbal
Target Language: Food for parties
Name of Activity: Number: 4
Food! Learning
Objective:
The students will be able to name by listening using a PowerPoint presentation the
vocabulary of food for parties (cake, candies, fried chicken, pizza, juice and soda)
including its name and pronunciation.
Time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
1. The teacher will present a PPP.
2. The teacher will say the name of the vocabulary.
3. At first students need to listen.
4. Once they have listened, the teacher will say the vocabulary again.
5. Students will repeat after him.
Materials:
PowerPoint Presentation
Preparation:
If students need help recalling the names of the vocabulary, the teacher will help them.

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Dimension: 3
Intelligence: Verbal
Target Language: Food for parties
Name of Activity: Number: 5
What to eat? Learning
Objective:
The students will be able to associate in writing on a worksheet the vocabulary of food for
parties (cake, candies, fried chicken, pizza, juice and soda) including its name within the
image.
Time: 5 minutes.
Procedure:
1. The teacher will give students a worksheet.
2. Students need to associate the name of the vocabulary with the image using a
line.
3. The teacher will check the answers.
Materials:
Worksheet
Preparation:
If students need help remembering a food, the teacher will help them.

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 Lesson Plan #6

Dimension: 4
Intelligence: Linguistic
Target Language: Email
Name of Activity: Number: 6
Writing an email Learning
Objective:
The students will be able to produce in writing on a sheet an email including its correct
structure, a dress code and food.
Time: 10 minutes.
Procedure:
1. The students will write an email about inviting a friend to a party, where it’s
necessary to use a dress code and to bring food, using the vocabulary learned.
2. Students will need to use the structure of an email for writing it.
3. Once they finish writing it, the teacher will check them.
Materials:
None
Preparation:
The teacher will help the students if they have problems doing their email.

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Dimension: 5
Intelligence: Intrapersonal
Target Language: Email
Name of Activity: Number: 7
Share your email Wrap up
Objective:
The students will be able to explain in speaking with a partner the emails made
previously including an advice.
Time: 8 minutes.
Procedure:
1. Students will make pairs.
2. Students will read to each other their emails.
3. Students will give advice on how they can improve their emails.
Materials:
Notebook
Preparation:
As the students are shy to give advice, the teacher should encourage them to give one.

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