Lesson Plan: Under The Sea

Lesson Level: Junior 2 Duration: 40 Minutes

Lesson Title: Under The Sea

Grammar and Vocabulary

Names of various creatures that live under the sea

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seaside, snorkel, dive, tide, shore, shallow, seaweed, eels, turtle, grey, shark, sharp, depth

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Lesson Objectives

To develop vocabulary

To be able to read a text with unfamiliar words and answer questions relating to it, without use of a dictionary.

To use a text as a basis for discussion.

Materials Required

Reading text and questions

Preparation

Print enough copies of reading text for class (one copy per four people is enough.)

Procedure

1 (2 Minutes/ 2 Minutes)

Put class into groups. One person from each group will need to work simultaneously at the board. Number if groups should be created accordingly.

2 (3/5)

Elicit a few words for things that live in the sea... shark, octopus etc.

Give groups two minutes to make lists of things that live in the sea.

While groups do this divide the board into columns – one column for each group. Number the columns.

3 (10/15)

At end of two minutes get one student from each group to come to the board and write their words.

Give just one minute.

Score the results as follows.

Correct word, correctly spelled... 2 points

Correct word, incorrectly spelled.1 point (and show correct spelling)

In correct word (i.e. not undersea creature)..0 points

4 (10/25)

Hand out the reading text and questions.

Read the text to the class.

Groups work on answering questions. (5 Minutes, be strict on time.)

Go through answers.

5.(10/35)

Write on board.

What kind of dangers are there when you swim in the sea?

Groups discuss the dangers.

Elicit the answers and write on board.

6 (5/40)

Use a ball to toss to and select students to answer new question.

What would you do if you were in the sea and …. (one of the suggested dangers.)

Notes

1. Suggested reading text and questions.

The sea is a vast and mysterious place. It is full of wonderous, beautiful things such as coral reefs and incredible fish, but it is also full of dangerous things. When you go to the seaside you can swim in the sea or use a snorkel to let you dive down to the sea bed and explore the ocean floor. Near the shore, in the shallow water you often find sea weed washed their by the tide but if yo go out a little further and dive down you will see much more.

Perhaps you will see colourful fish or long thin eels. Maybe, if you are in the right part of the world you will see some turtles.

Be careful though. You don't want to come face to face with the gray face and sharp teeth of a shark or find yourself stung by the long trailing tendrils of a jellyfish!

Be careful also not to get out of your depth.

Swimming in the sea can be great, but it can also be dangerous.

Now try to answer the following questions.

What adjectives can you find that the author uses to describe the sea?

What things does the author say that you might see in the sea?

What dangers does the author say are in the sea?

Can you swim? Have you ever been swimming in the sea?

What is snorkeling? Do you think you would like to try it?

2 Note on Level

As written this level is designed to be suitable for Junior 2 Students. I have, however, used it with groups of weak Senior 2 students.

3 The lesson is free standing but can also be used in conjunction with New Senior English For China Student's Book 7 Unit 3.

Original lesson concept by Carol Daley. Adapted by Robert Hale.