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LESSON PLAN
Theme: Globalization: Value of Local Cultures
Length of Class: 90 min
Number of students: 45

Language Focus:
Grammar

Vocabulary

Functions

Other

Skills: Approaches Followed:

Reading Co-Teaching

Listening Communicative Approach

Writing Project Based Learning

Speaking PPP

Active Learning

Task Based Learning

Problem Based Learning

Other

Aims

Main aim: By the end of the lesson learners will be able to describe and compare
celebrations, traditions and customs around Colombia.

Subsidiary aims: • ●To predict basic contents by looking at some pictures about festivals
and celebrations in Colombia.
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• To collect information from a video about celebrations in Colombia.
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• To describe activities, food and traditions of festivals and celebrations
from the different regions of Colombia.

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 1

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
 Performance indicators:
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Knowing: Identifies information related to celebrations, traditions and customs.

Recognises vocabulary related to celebrations, traditions and customs.

Doing: Provides oral and written information about celebrations, traditions and
customs.

Uses simple sentences to express information about celebrations, traditions

and customs.

Being: Values own cultural identity.

Respects customs and traditions of others.

Learning to learn: Articulates the importance of relating what is being said to previous
experience and background knowledge.

Asks for repetition or clarification.

Checks comprehension through resources, the teacher or classmates.

Timetable fit and assumed knowledge:

(How does this lesson relate to previous and following lessons according to
the curriculum? what do learners need to know in order to cope with this
lesson?)

In this lesson, Ss will consolidate the language practiced in the module. They should have already built basic
vocabulary about adjectives to describe places, people, food and clothes. They should also be able to express
themselves using basic structures with the verbs to be and to like. This lesson is aimed towards providing a
spoken outcome to wrap up the module.

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 2

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
 Content:
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(lexical, grammar, pronunciation, discourse, sociolinguistic / intercultural)

Lexical: Adjectives:
Sweet, sour, delicious, bitter, juicy, ripe, etc.
Exciting, boring, interesting, etc.

Beautiful, old fashioned, modern, ugly, etc.

Tall, small, short, big, intelligent, etc.

Celebrations
Festivals
Traditions
customs

Grammar: Present tense

●Pronunciation: Recognize sounds in short conversations. /s/ v /z/ v /Iz/

Sociolinguistic/ Taking turns

Intercultural: Valuation of cultural diversity

Anticipated problems: Planned solutions

Some of the learners may have forgotten some basic Review the needed vocabulary.
vocabulary.

A few students will want to participate all the time while Organize groups of 3 students to practice and exchange
others will be very silent. information.

Some students will be nervous during the class because Provide positive feedback and correct mistakes in the small
they do not like speaking in front of their partners. groups in order to upgrade the learners’ accuracy of the
language.

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 3

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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Warm up
Total Stage
timing (7 min)

To motivate the students to pay attention and participate in the class. GRADE

Stage aims

The teacher (T) tells the students (SS) they are going to play a quick game of hangman to form the words that are related to the theme of the lesson: Time and
Interaction
Procedure
Games Dance Food Music Traditions
T-SS
After they have guessed all 5 words, the Ss in groups of 3 must discuss and try to guess the theme of the lesson (celebrations) 5 minutes

T-SS
2 minutes
Groups of 3

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 4

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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Pre-listening

Total Stage
timing (10 min)
GRADE
To introduce the topic and review basic vocabulary.
Stage aims

T shows Ss two flashcards about Barranquilla´s carnivals and Flower fair in Medellín. Time and
Procedure T could make use of the flashcards found at: Interaction
T - SS
http://noticartagena.com.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/carnaval-de-barranquilla.jpg 3 minutes
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Individual
T gives Ss 2 minutes to write in their notebooks what they see in the flashcards, they must use as many words as they remember from previous classes about places, 2 minutes
people, dresses.
3 mins
T writes some questions on the board and asks them to the ss: What celebrations are these? Where do they take place? On what date? Individual
Pairs
Then, T asks the SS work in pair to compare their answers.
2 mins
After, T elicits the answers to check them with the whole class, writes the key words on the board and make emphasis on the pronunciation. T-SS

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 5

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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While listening
Total Stage
timing (25 min)
To provide practice of listening for specific and detailed information. GRADE

Stage aims

T explains to the Ss that they are going to watch a video (Festivals in Britain 6 8 ESL video) about interesting celebrations in Britain. Ss first tick the celebrations in ex 1
Time and
they think will be mentioned in the video.
Interaction
Procedure
T says: Listen to the following video, what celebrations do they mention? Check your answers. Then compare with a partner. T-SS
Individual
Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jXKtoc85Pc 2 minutes
6 minutes
T reads the instructions from the worksheet (appendix 1, ex 2) and makes sure Ss understood they have to give short positive or negative answers following the example. pairs

T plays the video and Ss listen to the information and answer the questions individually. 6 minutes
Individual
Ss compare their answers in pairs and after checks them with all the class. T asks for volunteers to share the answers.
Pairs
T plays the video again and Ss work individually and complete the chart by matching the celebration with the dates they are celebrated and with the activities done on 3 minutes
that day according to the video. They work in groups of 3 to compare and discuss their answers. T-SS
2 minutes
T checks the answer with all the class. T asks Ss if they agree or disagree with their partners´ answers.
3 minutes
Individual
3 minutes
Groups of 3

T-SS
2 minutes

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 6

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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Post listening

Total Stage (10 min)

timing GRADE
To consolidate content and language learned in the previous stage
Stage aims

SS discuss the following questions in pairs: Time and

What celebrations from the video did you know about? Interaction
Procedure What celebrations are new to you?
10 min
What do you remember people do, eat and celebrate in each celebration?
pairs
What celebration is the weirdest/nicest/most interesting?
Compare each of the celebrations with the ones we celebrate in Colombia. Make a chart. (T provides model of chart)
In UK in Colombia
Halloween
T monitors and helps with language.

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 7

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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Speaking
Total Stage
timing (40 min)
GRADE
To provide written and spoken practice of the language of the lesson
Stage aims

T divides the group in groups of 10. Then, T pastes on each wall a set of 4 cards (Appendix 2) each one with a Colombian celebration. Then, T organizes each group
Time and
into pairs and gives each one a card that contains a descriptive statement of one of the celebrations.
Interaction
Procedure T gives Ss 2 minutes to decide which celebration each card refers to. Then, a student from each pair goes to their wall and pastes the card in front of the celebration Pairs and groups of
they chose. 10
2 minutes
Once each card is placed, the groups of 10 evaluate if the information is in the correct position. In case that someone does not agree with the location, he/she lets the
teacher know, who will help him/her if the card should be moved. Pairs
8 minutes
When all the cards are in the correct position, Ss work in groups of 4 to prepare an oral presentation of one of the celebrations in the exercise assigned by the tea- Groups of 10
cher. T monitors the work and helps Ss.
Groups of 10
5 minutes
Then, half of the students rotate visiting their classmates and in this way, each one presents the celebration.

Finally, Ss express their opinion about which of the celebrations presented they found the most exciting, boring or interesting. Groups of 4
10 minutes
For the next class everybody must bring a picture of his/her most important family celebration.

SS-SS
10 minutes
T-SS
5 minutes

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María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 8

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
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Materials Needed
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1. Smart tv / video beam – computer-internet connection

2. Flashcards
3. Video (can be downloaded on a memory stick)
4. Worksheets appendix 1 and 2

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María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 9

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
 Appendix 1
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SCHOOL: ___________________________________________________________
GRADE: _______________ DATE: ______________
STUDENT’S NAME: __________________________________________________

1. Here are some celebrations from around the world. Tick the ones you think are celebrated in Great Britain.
Then listen and check your answers.

Halloween Easter Carnival Pancake Day Thanksgiving

Christmas Guy Fawkes St Valentine’s Day Holy Week New Year’s Eve

2. Listen to the video again and answer the questions.

Example: Is Christmas the last celebration of the year? No, it isn´t
A. Is Guy Fawkes’ Night a very British celebration? __________________________
B. Do people send cards in St. Valentine Day? __________________________
C. Do British eat pancakes during New Year’s Eve? _________________________
D. Is Halloween the most important festival in Britain? ________________________

3. Listen to the video once more and match the celebrations to the dates they are celebrated and to the acti-
vities people do in Great Britain on that date.

CELEBRATION DATE (WHEN) HOW?

GUY FAWKES´ NIGHT Fifth of November People burn a model of Guy
Fawkes
PANCAKE DAY Twenty fourth of December People have parties / At
midnight people sing a
traditional song
ST. VALENTINE DAY Thirty first of October People have parties/Chil-
dren dress up as witches

HALLOWEEN Thirty first of December/ First of People send cards but then
January don´t sign them
CHRISTMAS Fourteenth of February Put decoration/People
spend time with her family/
They give presents
NEW YEAR’S EVE February There are pancakes races /
People eat many pancakes

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 10

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
 Appendix 2
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CELEBRATION CARDS

VALLENATO FESTIVAL HOLY WEEK

BLACK AND WHITE CARNIVALS

LOVE AND FRIENSHIP DAY

It´s a cultural event.

It takes place in Valledupar, between April 26th and 30th of each year.

Who wins the festival is crowned king.

The first day there is a parade where the people dance

“La Danza de las Piloneras”.

It is a cultural event. It takes place in Pasto, in January.

This carnival has 4 stages: Carnavalito, the Arrival of the Castaneda

Family, Blacks’ Day and Whites’ Day with the Grand Parade.

They celebrate the “Cuy’s festival”, the typical dish of the region.

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 11

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar
 Appendix 2
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CELEBRATION CARDS

It´s popular the exclamation ¡Viva Pasto, Carajo!

There are comparsas and float contests.

It´s a special celebration.

People give presents to a loved person.

It is celebrated in September.

The favourite gifts are sweets, flowers and cards.

It´s a religious celebration.

People go to the church.

The passion and death of Jesus is commemorated.

It is traditional to share sweets and not eat meat.

The favourite gifts are sweets, flowers and cards

Lesson plan designed by:

María Del Carmen Asís Cruz 12

I.E. PEDRO CASTRO MONSALVO
Valledupar