SIT TESOL Certificate Course Lesson Plan Form

Teachers Name:

Kesia Espinal

Action Points from previous teaching:

(Based on your own reflection, and feedback from
trainers and peers, what are two things that you will
try to do in this lesson to help your own learning as a
teacher?)
What skill and content are you teaching? (Check
the main lesson focus; also provide details / list of
items)
Culture
Grammar/Vocabulary
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing

Level:

Upper-intermidiate

# of Students:

224 students

1.Keep working on my CCQs.

2. Keep working on my time managing.

The listening focuses on a class reunion.

Main Objectives:
(What do you want the Ss to be able to do in the
final During task, to demonstrate their
comprehension)

SWBAT: Answer for specific information while listening a conversation about a class reunion.

Assumptions:
(What do your students already know what can they
already do in relation to todays lesson?)

This is a listening with a proper rhythm and speed so it is going to be easy for students to understand.

Challenges/Opportunities for Teaching:

(What will be new for your students? What aspects
of the lesson do you anticipate they might find
challenging / difficult?)

Some words they might not be familiar with.

Pricy
Have the guts
Turn down
Awkward

Solutions for challenges:

(How will you avoid and/or address these problem
areas in your lesson?)

I will pre-teach any unfamiliar word in the pre-phase.

Assessment:
(How will you assess to see that Ss are ready to

By monitoring students from a safe distance.

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Date:

Nov 11th,2014

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move on to the next stages of the lesson or have
reached the final learning objective?)

Time

3 mins

Framework
PDP
And stage objectives
(example: activate
schema, pre-teach
vocab, gist, outline,
specific details)
PRE
Activate Schema

Activity, Procedure/Steps- describe the essence of the activity

What will the Teacher say/do? What will the ss hopefully say and do?

1.

Activity or task: Pair discussion

Teacher:
1.Ask Students what a class reunion is?
Elicit answers
2.Ask how common is it for Dominicans to
make class reunion?
5 mins

5mins

Teacher:
Bring slips of paper with words and definitions.
Go over the answers with the class.

Students:
Students discuss in pairs what a reunion is.
Students discuss in groups how common is it
for Dominicans.

T-S
S-S

S-S

VAT

S-S

VA

Students:
Students match the words with its definition.

3. Activity or task: Students listen for the main idea.

During
Gist
Teacher:
Post Gist question on the board.
(How many people interact in the conversation?
What do they talk about?)

Materials/Aids
VAKT

2. Activity or task: Vocabulary recognition

PRE
FOWSAK

Focus: S;
S-S; T; T-S

Students:
Students listen for answers to Qs.
Check with a partner.
Share answers with the class.

Elicit answers.

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7mins

During
Specific information

4. Activity or task: Students listen for details.

Teacher:
Explain the task. Provide a multiple choice
exercise on a sheet of paper
Ask students to work individually and then
compare with a partner

5mins

During
Specific detail

During
Specific details

Post a question on the board.

Why does James feel uncomfortable about
attending the reunion?
POST
Discussion

VAT

S-S

VAT

S-S

Students:
Students listen and take notes.
Students compare answers with a partner
Students share their information with the class.

7. Activity or task: Group discussion

Teacher:
Ask Students what ideas do you have to keep
in touch with your partners and keep improving
and practicing your English?

S-S

Students:
Students read the sentences.
Complete the task individually.
Compare answers with a partner.
Share answers with the class.

6. Activity or task: Listen for details

Teacher:

10 mins

Student:
Students read the questions first.
Listen to complete answers.
Compare with a partner.
Share answers with the class.

5. Activity or task: Listen for details

Teacher:
Tell students to read the statements that are in
the handout
Ask them to listen and write true or false.

5mins

VA
S-S

Students:
Students work in groups discussing the
questions.
Students share ideas with the class.

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8. Activity or task:

Teacher:

Students:

9. Activity or task:

Teacher:

Students:

Please add more rows if you need them!

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