Lesson Plan READING

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Main Aim: By the end of my lesson, students will be able to develop their ability to read an article about mobile phones for gist and specific
information.
Subsidiary Aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to develop their oral fluency by discussing points in the post-reading activity.
Evidence: (How will I know I have achieved the aim?):

Ss to check understanding of the text in gist reading questions. (Multiple choice answers)
Ss to match correct definitions to phrases and vocabulary related to mobile phones
Ss to answer comprehension questions (P.7.Ex 4b)
Ss to elicit and discuss the good and bad about mobile phones.
Context:
Students read about people in daily life and likes and dislikes about mobile phones.
Materials:
Face2Face Intermediate 1B, Ex 3&4, p.6-7
Assumptions:
Ss will be familiar with phrases associated to love and hate (as on P.6, Ex.1) and understand the concept of like and dislike.
1
Whiteboard Layout
Is a Mobile Phone…...?
Good Bad
How life would be without a mobile phone?
• Can call people • Excessive use/
• Can send text addiction • Life will be boring.
message • Distraction • No friends
• Can carry it • Waste of time • Lonely
everywhere (mobile) • Dangerous (driving) • More time to study
• Lightweight • Loss of money • Focused
• Can watch videos •
(entertainment)
• Useful in
studies/work/business
• Used for emergencies
2
Stage name & aim Timing & Procedure Tutor comments
interaction
Lead-in 5 minutes 1. Ask Ss to raise their hands if they answer is Yes to the
following questions: (Say YES and raise one hand up)
• Do you have a mobile phone?
• Do you like to use your mobile phone?
• Do you use it to call family?
• Do you use it when you are bored?
2. In pairs, talk about the advantages and disadvantages
about mobile phones. Question as follows:
• What are the good things and bad things about
mobile phones?
Time allocated :1-2 minutes
3.T elicit answers from Ss and write them on the board on
a table.
Pre-teach 5 minutes 1.T gives instructions about the task. Instructions as
follows:
a) T will give strips of phrases and its meaning.
b) You have to match the phrases to the correct
meanings.
c) Work in groups (There will be 4 groups)
2. In groups, Ss move to another group to check on their
answers. T hands out the answer key for each group.
3. T monitors and gives feedback in during group
discussion.
3
Prediction 5 minutes 1.Gives out copies of the photos and the title on page 6.
• Title: Love-hate relationships
2.Elicit answers from students based on the pictures.
Questions as follows:
• What is Amy doing?
• How does she feel?
• What is Jeremy doing?
• How does he feel?
• Between Jeremy and Amy, who loves the mobile
phone?
• Between Jeremy and Amy, who hates the mobile
phone?
3.Students guess what the reading will be about.
While Reading -Gist 10 minutes 1.Gives instructions on reading task.
• Read quietly.
• Read it alone
• Only 3 minutes to read.
2.T Hands out the reading text and gives time for Ss to
read.
3.T Hands out a worksheet to check understanding of the
text. Instructions as follows:
• Work alone (individually)
• Circle the correct sentences.
• (Later) Check answers with the person next to
you,
5. T gives feedback on answers.
While Reading – 10 minutes 1.Ss to complete Exercise 4B. Instructions as follows:
Specific Information • Read the text again.
• Read the sentences. Circle True or False.
• Answer the questions alone/individually.
2.Ss discuss their answers with the person next to them

(in pairs)
3.T gives feedback on answers
4
Post Reading 5 minutes 1.Group discussion:
• Teacher asks students ‘How life would be without
mobile phone? Better? Worse? Different?
• T gives her opinion.
• Name the groups, Group A, B, C and D. Work in
groups.
• Discuss with group members and write short
answers on a piece of paper (use the back of the
paper from the Prediction stage).
2. T monitors the speaking activity and gives feedback on
any errors.
3. T writes the answers on the board (table).

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Evidence: (How will I know I have achieved the aim?):

2.Ss discuss their answers with the person next to them

3.T gives feedback on answers

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