Lesson Plan: Summer Holiday (Junior Version)

Lesson Level: Junior                     Duration:  45

Lesson Title:     We’re all going on a Summer holiday

Grammar and Vocabulary

 Words connected to Summer.

Lesson Objectives

This is the final lesson before the Summer break.

Students will practice vocabulary of Summer.

Students will use song to practice pronunciation.

Materials Required

Recording of Summer Holiday (Cliff Richard) and means to play it.

Enough copies of lyrics to share (one copy per two students)

Pictures of various summer activities (playing card sized)

building a sand castle, sunbathing, basketball, climbing a mountain,

beach ball, going for a walk, visiting the zoo, reading, watching a movie,

skating, riding a roller coaster, boating, swimming, playing ping-pong,

riding a bike, eating an ice cream

Preparation

Prepare all materials. 

Procedure

1 Introduce topic “Summer Holiday”

Tell class that summer holidays are coming soon and ask for ideas what they will do.

2 Divide class into groups (no more than 8).

Tell groups they have two  minutes to think of words about summer. Tell them they can be things to do, the weather, summer clothes… anything about summer.

3 While they do that divide the board into numbered columns, one for each group.

4. After two minutes get one student from each group to write their words. Mark the answers - two points for a good word, good spelling. One point if the spelling is wrong. (Be generous. It’s the last lesson.)

5 Tell class we will now practice a song.

   First play the song for class to listen to.

   Ask If they liked it.

6 Hand out the lyric sheets.

Practice a line at a time with the class but without the music,

Sing song accompanied by music.

7 Play charades with the pictures on the cards.

Notes

LYRICS

We're all going on a summer holiday

No more working for a week or two

Fun and laughter on our summer holiday

No more worries for me or you

For a week or two

We're going where the sun shines brightly

We're going where the sea is blue

We've seen it in the movies

Now let's see if it's true

Everybody has a summer holiday

Doing things they always wanted to

So we're going on a summer holiday

To make our dreams come true

For me and you

We're going where the sun shines brightly

We're going where the sea is blue

We've seen it in the movies

Now let's see if it's true

Everybody has a summer holiday

Doing things they always wanted to

So we're going on a summer holiday

To make our dreams come true

For me and you

Mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm

Lesson Plan: Summer Holiday (Senior Version)

Lesson Level:  Senior                      Duration:  45

Lesson Title:     We’re all going on a Summer holiday

Grammar and Vocabulary

 Words connected to Summer.

Lesson Objectives

This is the final lesson before the Summer break.

Students will practice vocabulary of Summer.

Students will use song to practice pronunciation.

Students will be able to discuss their plans for summer.

Materials Required

Recording of Summer Holiday (Cliff Richard) and means to play it.

Enough copies of lyrics to share (one copy per two students)

Word Search Poster

String and magnets for use on poster. 

Preparation

Prepare all materials. 

Procedure

1 Introduce topic “Summer Holiday”

Tell class that summer holidays are coming soon and ask for ideas what they will do.

2 Divide class into groups (no more than 12).

Explain the following task

There will be a word search.

They have one minute to look at it.

After one minute someone from the first group will come to board,

take one piece of string and two magnets and use the string and

magnets to mark one of the words

Write the words on the board.

Add the poster.

Give students a minute to study.

3 Get a student from each group in turn to find a word. Each group has only thirty seconds. If after all groups have had a go there are words unfound ask for volunteers from class.

4 Tell class we will now practice a song.

   First play the song for class to listen to.

   Ask If they liked it.

5. Hand out the lyric sheets.

Practice a line at a time with the class but without the music,

Sing song accompanied by music.

6 Tell class to discuss the following questions. (Write on board)

You can go ANYWHERE for your summer holiday.

Where would  you like to go?

Why?

How would you get there?

How long would you stay?

What would you do there?

Who would you go with?

7 Monitor and assist the discussions.

8 Get individual groups to feedback.

Notes

Wordsearch

M M J C Y S T

A I U Y N U S

E W I C N N H

R S C L U B I

C K E I S A R

E R L N A T T

C A T G N H G

I P S B D E U

B O A T I N G

Y H C A E B O

BEACH, BOATING, CASTLE, CYCLING, ICECREAM, JUICE, PARK, SAND

SUNBATHE, SUNNY, SWIM, TSHIRT

LYRICS

We're all going on a summer holiday

No more working for a week or two

Fun and laughter on our summer holiday

No more worries for me or you

For a week or two

We're going where the sun shines brightly

We're going where the sea is blue

We've seen it in the movies

Now let's see if it's true

Everybody has a summer holiday

Doing things they always wanted to

So we're going on a summer holiday

To make our dreams come true

For me and you

We're going where the sun shines brightly

We're going where the sea is blue

We've seen it in the movies

Now let's see if it's true

Everybody has a summer holiday

Doing things they always wanted to

So we're going on a summer holiday

To make our dreams come true

For me and you

Mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm

Lesson Plan: Amusement Parks (Junior Version)

Lesson Level: Junior  Duration: 45 Minutes

Lesson Title: Amusement Parks

Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary for amusement parks and rides.

Lesson Objectives

Students will practice listening for specific information.

Students will practice discussion skills in a design task.

Materials Required

Audio descriptions of four amusement parks.1

Poster of questions 2

Paper (A4) for one sheet per group.

Pens for drawing.

Preparation

Prepare resources.

Procedure

1

Tell class that lesson is about amusement parks/them parks

Elicit or give vocabulary for these words

Amusement Park

Theme Park

Lego

building bricks

ride

Draw pictures of and elicit names of roller-coaster, carousel, helter skelter, haunted house, big wheel (also give names as big dipper, merry-go-round, slide, ghost train and Ferris wheel)

2

Put the questions on the board.

Play the audio.

Check answers with students.

If still some unanswered questions play again, one park at a time and elicit answers.

3

Put students into groups of 4-6.

Add this question.

Your group is going to visit one of these parks.

Talk together and choose which park to visit.

4

Elicit responses.

5.

Write on board.

Your group will make your own theme park.

What is your theme?

What can I do at your park?

What can I buy at your park?

Where is your park (what country/what city)

Why is your park the best.

Draw a picture of your park..

6

Each group describe own park.

Write main points on board.

Notes

1.

Tapescript

Disneyland is the most famous theme park in America.

You can ride on a roller-coaster.

You can visit a haunted house.

You can see Cinderella's castle.

You can meet Mickey Mouse.

Legoland is in Denmark.

Everything there is made from Lego bricks.

They have many models of famous buildings.

There is a model of the Palace Museum.

Ocean Park is in Hong Kong.

You can see many things.

You can ride on a roller coaster.

You can see animals such as Pandas, Whales and Jellyfish.

Restroom Cultural Park is in South Korea.

It is all about toilets and WCs.

There are toilet roller-coasters, toilet rides and a toilet museum.

You can buy toilet gidts.

2. Questions.

Where is Disneyland?

Where is Legoland?

Where is Ocean Park?

Where is restroom park.

Who can you meet at Disneyland?

What can you see at Legoland?

Which three animals can you see at Ocean Park?

What can you buy at Restroom Park?

Lesson Plan: Discussion and Assessment

Lesson Level:   Senior                   Duration:  45

Lesson Title:     Discussion and Assessment

Grammar and Vocabulary

Grammar and vocabulary from the whole semester .

NOTE: - This lesson is suitable for assessment of students speaking which can be done by making notes while monitoring the main tasks.

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to discuss a topic, form statements representing opinions and present their conclusions to the class. 

Materials Required

 A set of prepared discussion topics each in the form of two opposed statements. (See notes)

Preparation

Prepare cards showing the opposing statements.

Procedure

1 Tell class that today is an assessment lesson.

Write these instructions on the board and explain them.

Check that everyone understands.

You will work in groups.

You will see two sentences.

Read them carefully.

For each sentence think of THREE things that support it.

As a group decide which sentence you agree with.

Write down your reasons.

2 Divide the class into groups

Give each group ONE of the discussion cards.

3 Monitor the discussions BUT DO NOT ASSIST (except for explaining the meaning of unfamiliar words)

4 After 15 minutes (Be strict on time) stop the activity.

5. Put these instructions on the board.

Stand up.

Read your two sentences out loud.

Tell the class which sentence you agree with.

Tell the class your reasons.

6 Follow the above procedure for each group. 

Notes

1A.   Everyone should own a pet.

B.No one should own a pet.

2.A. You should follow your dream even if you don’t make any money.

B, Making money is more important than following your dream.

3.A. There are probably aliens on other planets.

B.There are probably no aliens on other planets.

4.A. Life was better in the past than it is now.

B, Life is better now than it was in the past.

5.A. Global warming is the most serious problem in the world today.

B.Global warming isn’t real so it isn’t a problem.

6.A. There is no such thing as ghosts.

B, Ghosts exist and are all around us.

7.A. There should be stronger laws to stop people smoking.

B People should be able to smoke anywhere they want to.

8.A. There are some jobs that only men or only women can do.

B.Every job is suitable for both men and women.

9.A. Western medicine is better than Chinese traditional medicine.

B, Chinese traditional medicine is better than western medicine.

10.A. Girls are better students than boys.

B, Boys are better students than girls.

11.A. Sports stars and film stars are paid too much money.

B, Sports stars and film stars are NOT paid too much money.

12.A. Married people are happier than people who are not married.

B, People who are not married are happier than married people.

13.A. Your personality is more important than how you look.

B, How you look is more important than your personality.

14.A The internet is a good thing.

B, The internet is a bad thing.

15.A. Children spend too much time playing on the computer.

B, It isn’t a problem if children spend a lot of time playing on the

computer.

16.A. Watching movies is better than reading books.

B, Reading books is better than watching movies.

17.A. We should be able to download any music for free.

B, We should have to pay for any music we download.

18.A. Playing violent computer games makes people violent

B, Playing violent computer games doesn’t make people violent

19.A. Visiting other countries is a good thing.

B, Visiting other countries is a bad thing.

20.A. Modern music is better than traditional music.

B, Traditional music is better than modern music.

21.A. Chinese music is better than western music.

B, Western music is better than Chinese music.

22.A. Chinese food is better than western food.

B, Western food is better than Chinese food.

23.A. It is good to spend money sending people into space.

B, Sending people into space is a waste of money.

24.A. Drinking alcohol should be banned.

B, Drinking alcohol should NOT be banned.

25.A. Playing sport is more fun than watching sport.

B, Watching sport is more fun than playing sport.

26.A. Dancing is a sport and should be in the Olympics.

B, Dancing is not a sport and should not be in the Olympics.

27.A. Everyone should learn a foreign language.

B, Learning a foreign language is a waste of time.

28.A. Travelling by boat is better than travelling by air.

B, Travelling by air is better than travelling by boat.