INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN

Name of the teacher trainee

: Anju G Joy

Name of the school

: S N S M H S S Elampalloor

Subject

: English

Unit

: II, Wings and Wheels

Topic

: A Shipwrecked Sailor

Theme

: Travel

Sub theme
travelling.

: Mental, spiritual and adventurous aspects of

CURRICULAR OBJECTIVES

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

speaks with correct pronunciation, stress and rhythm.

listens with comprehension
Identifies the main idea of the story
grasps the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context
develops the skill of imagination and creativity
guesses the meaning of unfamiliar words from the
context.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

The Learner,

The Learner,

has read stories of shipwreck

has aware about the consequences of shipwreck

: Course book, Source book Activity card

PROCEDURE

REACTION

CREATING ATMOSPHERE
Teacher creates a good and friendly atmosphere in the class.

LESSON ENTRY
Teacher shows some video clippings of shipwreck in the
Laptop and asks about the consequences of shipwreck.

LINK TALK
Teacher introduces the story A Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel
Garcia Marquez, the story of Velasco,a twenty year old sailor who is
Hopelessly lost at sea. Lets find out what happened to Velasco then.

TEACHERS READING
The teacher read the paragraphs aloud with correct pronunciation,
Stress and intonation.

INDIVIDUAL READING
Teacher asks the students to read the paragraphs individually.

SHARING WITH GROUP

Teacher asks the students to share their ideas in groups.

GLOSSARY REFERENCE
Students are asked to refer the glossary to find out the meaning of
Of difficult words.
MEGAPHONING THE DOUBTS
Each group is given opportunity to raise their doubts to other groups.
Eg: GROUP A to GROUP B
What is the meaning of the word crates
GROUP B to GROUP A
The meaning of the word is large wooden container
FACILITATION BY THE TEACHER
Teacher helps to clarify the difficult areas which none of the group

Could effectively handle.

DISCOURSE CONSTRUCTION
Write the profile of the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
EDITING BY THE TEACHER
Teacher edits the learners discourse and presents her own version.

HOME ASSIGNMENT
Which event in the story do you think is the most tragic?
Why?