Thursday Lesson Plan
I.
Aim of Thursday Lesson
a) Learn to use English to discuss diagnoses with doctors
b) Learn relevant vocabulary and phrases
c) Learn the culture at American hospitals
II.
Teaching Aids
-­‐ Overhead Projector
-­‐ Headsets/Earphones
III.
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Lab Classroom
Homework worksheets
Inductive Activity
a) Review of Wednesday Class: Students in pairs role play the scenario they created
after Wednesday class. Teacher gives oral feedback.
b) Follow-up Discussion: What do you predict will happen to the girl student in the
class today?
c) Audio: Getting Diagnosed
IV.
Reinforcement Activity
a) Story Retelling: Students summarize what the victim did at the doctor’s office based
on the audio.
b) Key Points: Jot down the medical terms and the prescription given by the doctor.
V.
Culminating Activity
a) Listen Again: With headsets on, students listen to the audio for the second time,
and compare their attempt at retelling the story to the actual audio as they do this.
b) Vocabulary & phrase learning: Glossed transcript of the audio is available with
just a click.
VI.
1.
Exercise to Assess Student Learning
Fill in the blank: Choose a word from the ones in parentheses following each
sentence, and complete the sentences. Note: some wo rds will not be used.
1). The doctor gave Sally’s grandma a ________________, but the new kidney is being
rejected by her ___________________. (immune system, a kidney transplant, prescription)
2). The old man has been receiving ________________ for three days in the
__________________. Everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for him. (radiation
treatment, relapse, emotions, intensive care unit)
3). After using _________ for a while, she found her body ___________ the medicine.
(resistant to, antibiotics, diagnosis)
4). The doctor __________ a ____________________ into the boy’s bloodstream.
(injected, hypodermic needle, operation)
5). The ____________ of the medicine _______ her appetite and feelings. (side-effects,
diagnosis, killed)
2.
Multiple Choice Quiz: About the Audio
Select the best answer to each question.
1). Which of the following symptom is not caused by the zombie bacteria?
A. An dysfuntional immune system
B. Uncontrollable emotions
C. Turning into a zombie
D. Suffering from sporadic comas
2). What transplant operation could the girl student receive if the zombie virus becomes
too strong?
A. Kidney transplant
B. No transplant
C. Liver transplant
D. Brain transplant
3). Which of the following is not mentioned by the doctor as a side-effect?
A. Insomnia
B. Upset stomach
C. Migraine
D. Disorientation
3.
Short Composition
In the textbox below, briefly summarize the story introduced in the audio in this class.
Try to include as many medical terms as possible. You may use the transcript for help.
VII.
Conclude the Lesson
a) Preview the next lesson
--- Discuss what you think will happen next to the attacked student. Homework
--- With the same partner from the last class, write a continued scenario from the
one you did after Wednesday class. Create a dialogue at the doctor’s office between
a patient and a doctor. The patient needs explanations of a diagnosis given by the
doctor. Be ready to role-play your scenario to the class on Friday.
VIII.
Thursday Class Schedule
Activity
Tentative Time Allotted
Inductive Activity
15
Reinforcement Activity
15
Culminating Activity
15
Exercise to Assess Student Learning
30
Conclude the Lesson
5
Total
80
NOTE: Depending on how the actual class goes, the time limit for each exercise can be flexible: not all items on
all exercise worksheets will be explained if the class runs out of time. In that case, the plan is to provide
self-motivated students with a source of practice outside of class.