This is roughly how you might go about it (that �s how I sometimes do it, this one is a pretend fruit lesson plan for preschoolers):
GROUP:
DATE/NUMBER OF LESSON:
MAIN TOPIC: E. G. FRUIT
LINGUISTIC AIM: E. G. NEW VOCABULARY
EDUCATIONAL AIM: E. G. TALKING ABOUT HEALTHY FOOD
(UNIT/MODULE, etc. IF IT �S A BOOK PLAN)
KEY VOCABULARY: FRUIT WORDS (APPLE, BANANA...), HEALTHY/NOT HEALTHY
TEACHING MATERIALS: FLASHCARDS, MOVEMENTS, CD-PLAYER, WSS, REAL FRUIT, BLACK BAG
INTRODUCTORY PART:
cca 10 mins
use flashcards to introduce key vocabulary (use varied voices, play what �s missing, correct the teacher, etc.)
revise vocabulary using word games
MAIN PART:
cca 25 mins
revise new vocabulary using a ppt or a book illustration
ws - a coloring dictation with various fruit/ writing ws (depends on level) + discuss which of food is healthy, which not
song or rhyme on fruit - use CD-player, have sts clap when they hear a fruit word, press pause and have sts sing what �s next, sing with basic mime-movements, etc.
revise key vocabulary using word games
FINAL PART:
cca 10 mins
have a black bag/box ready full of real fruit or small, plastic fruit toys
have sts sit around in a circle, close their eyes and pull out a piece of fruit - they can touch it, ask questions about it, smell it and then guess - have all sts take their turn
EXTRA: here, perhaps you can add some additional activities you can do in case there is time left or e. g. your ppt doesn �t work, or if there �s a st with special needs so you have to prepare sth special for him/her
I know this is not very academic, but it works for me. Of course, you need to work out more details, especially for older, more advanced groups, and the level of wss and word games will differ, but basically, this is what you have to know - 1. what is the main topic for today?
2. what do I want to teach them as far as language is concerned, 3. how do I want to go about it to teach them about life, 4. what do I need to teach them that, 5. how do I want to organise my lesson... I hope this helps some...
Anita
