English Teaching : Lesson Planning

GRADE: 2nd, 2 hours a week

LEVEL: Beginner
TEXTBOOK: Way ahead 1
TOPIC: Earth Day
TIME: 50 minutes
GENERAL COMPETENCES:
to encourage communication
to develop the students vocabulary
SPECIFIC COMPETENCE:
to read and speak about Earth Day
LEARNING AIMS:
to provide vocabulary and information about Earth Day
to encourage the students to speak about the environment
to give students practice in speaking for fluency
SKILLS:
speaking
reading
listening
writing
INTERACTION:
teacher-student
student-teacher
student-student
AIDS:
textbook
hand-outs
EVALUATION:
continuous-through observation a
nd analysis of answers

PROCEDURE:
stages
timing
class management
teaching aids
procedure
skills
WARM-UP
AIM: to get students attention
PROCEDURE: the teacher greets the students and asks them different questions such as: How
are you today?, What day is today? then she checks the homework.
SKILLS: listening and speaking
TIME: 1 min
LEAD IN
AIM: to get the students ready for the lesson
PROCEDURE: the teacher checks the homework and then the teacher announces the topic of the
lesson.
SKILLS: listening
TIME: 4 min

INITIAL PRACTICE
AIM: the students should interpret a quotation
CLASS MANAGEMENT: whole class activity
TEACHING AID: textbook, blackboard
PROCEDURE: the teacher writes on the blackboard a quptation: The earth has enough for
every mans need but not for every mans greed.And asks the students what they think it means.
SKILLS: speaking
TIME: 2 min

SECONDARY PRACTICE:

AIM: The students present their homework,explain and discuss

CLASS MANAGEMENT: group work
TEACHING AIDS: hand-outs,computer
PROCEDURE: the students present their homework for which they had 2 weeks.They have been
divided into groups and each group had to make a project on computer about the problems the
earth faces nowadays.The teacher supervises and gives extra information and explanations if
necessary.
SKILLS: speaking,writing
TIME: 25 min

ACTIVITY TWO:
AIM: the students express their opinion
CLASS MANAGEMENT: group work
TEACHING AID: hand-outs
PROCEDURE: The teacher asks the students which some of the threats they have presented and
then she asks them to have a look at a list she has prepared for them.
SKILLS: listening,reading,speaking,writing
TIME: 2 min
ACTIVITY THREE:
AIM: speaking about threats and causes
CLASS MANAGEMENT: individual work
TEACHING AIDS: hand-outs
PROCEDURE: The teacher asks the students to find a cause for each threat they have mentioned
before and they can match the causes with the threats as the teacher prepared another pieces of
paper with some causes.
SKILLS: speaking
TIME: 3 min
ACTIVITY FOUR:
AIM: the students try to find solutions
CLASS MANAGEMENT: group work
TEACHING AIDS: hand-outs

PROCEDURE: The teacher asks the students to find some solutions for the threats mentioned
before and she gives some examples
SKILLS: reading, speaking
TIME: 5 min
ACTIVITY FIVE:
AIM: to make the students use the new vocabulary
CLASS MANAGEMENT: individual work
TEACHING AID: textbook
PROCEDURE: The teacher asks the students if they have ever heard about The Earth Day and
then asks one of them to read a short article about it.The teacher asks some comprehensible
questions such as: When is it celebrated?, When was it first celebrated?, Whose idea was
it?, How is it celebrated today?
SKILLS: reading, speaking
TIME: 3 min
ACTIVITY SIX:
AIM: to help the students become more aware of the dangers
CLASS MANAGEMENT: individual work
PROCEDURE: the teacher reads some Did you know? facts meant to raise students attention
and make them more aware of the human greed and change their mind about hurting the
environment.
TEACHING AID: hand-out
SKILLS: listening, speaking, writing
TIME: 2 min
EVALUATION
the teacher evaluates students answers and draws conclusions
the students listen to the teacher and ask questions if any
HOMEWORK
the teacher gives them a solution for trash disposal,as our world seems to have been buried in
trash and asks them to write an essay for the next time with the title What should we do to
protect the earth?

TIME: 5 minA