English Lesson Plan

Whitney TudorBrittany VanekKristen Willis

Getting to Know Your ClassroomGrade Level: 6-7

OVERVIEW: This lesson will entail learning common classroom objects and phrases through interactive activities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Follow this activity, students will be able to:

Understand everyday classroom etiquette and expressions. Recognize various classroom objects; pencil, notebook,

etc. Utilize common phrases and/or vocabulary throughout the

classroom; “I have a question,” or “Can I use the restroom?”

TEACHING STANDARDS Standard 1.1: English language learners communicate for social, intercultural, and instructional purposes within a school setting.

Standard 3- Speaking: English language learners engage in oral communication in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes and in a wide spectrum of settings. As part of oral communication, students are constantly using language in meaningful interaction with others.

Standard 3- Writing: English language learners use written communication for a variety of purposes and audiences. Writing can be used to express meaning through drawing, symbols, or text. English language learners may come with writing styles influenced by their home cultures.

Standard 4- Levels of Language Proficiency (Level One): Students rarely use English for communication. They respond nonverbally to simple commands, statements and questions. As their oral comprehension increases, they begin to imitate the verbalization of others by using single words or simple phrases, and they begin to use English spontaneously.

REQUIRED MATERIALS White board Pictures of various classroom objects within reach Pencil and paper Assortment of actual classroom objects

PROCEDURES 1. The teacher will begin to hold and display classroom objects in front of the class. For example, she will hold a pencil and pronounce “pencil.” Have the students repeat the word as a class.

a. Here are some examples of the classroom objects: pencil, pen, paper, eraser, marker, crayon, folder,

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English Lesson Plan

backpack, stapler, desk, etc.2. After showing the students the various classroom objects,

have the students pair up with the person next to them for the upcoming activity.

3. Activity: While in their pairs, the teacher will call out the English word of a specific object that he/she had previously showed. The students have five seconds to find and present the object to the teacher by raising it in the air. Continue these steps until all of the studied objects have been shown and practiced.

4. Moving on after the first activity, the teacher will begin to teach and explain common classroom expressions used daily.

5. Activity: Post various pictures of the expressions listed below onto the whiteboard. Underneath these pictures, scatter the different English phrases that accompany each picture. (Number each picture and letter each phrase). Students will match the picture with the corresponding phrase by writing the answers in their notebook/ paper.

Can I use the restroom? Can I get a drink of water? I have a question. I don’t understand. What time is it? Raise your hand. Take a seat. Or any other expressions of the teacher’s

preferenceASSESSMENT Our first assessment relates to the first activity and will be

informally graded. The teacher will take notes throughout the activity to keep track of how much each student participated in the activity. If a student did not select and show a specific object during the activity, they would not receive a point.

Our second assessment relates to the second activity and will be formally graded by the teacher. This assessment will consist of the students turning in their papers from the matching expressions activity. The assessment will be graded on a 10-point scale, receiving one point for each correctly matched picture and expression.

REFERENCES www.tesol.org/docs/books/bk_prek- 12elpstandards_framework_318.pdf?sfvrsn=2

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