Georgetown University TEFL Certification Program
Copyright, July 2009
Lesson Plan
Date:
Listening Lesson Plan
Background on lesson:
Context:
Class profile: Group of 20 adult immigrant ESL students from Washington
D.C.
Age: Mid 20s to 50s
Level: Low intermediate to intermediate
Learner Needs: These people are seeking to improve their social and
professional language for job opportunities.
Objectives/Aims: The general objective of the lesson is to develop learners’
listening skills through the use of audiovisual material. The learners will
practice skills by listening for general ideas/themes, then listening for more
specific information, and finally listening for details such as specific words to
fill in the gaps.
Assumptions: Their low intermediate to intermediate level means most of
them probably have some proficiency in the basics of English. But since they
are not over the intermediate level threshold yet, they would probably enjoy
lessons with entertaining formats that are non-threatening.
Language Analysis: Question formats; relevant vocabulary; relevant tenses.
Anticipated Problems and Solutions: Since the learners are adults, they
may have some preset attitudes towards learning languages that might not
necessarily coincide with our perspectives and methods. But because they
are in the U.S. for job opportunities, they should be at least extrinsically
motivated to learn English. We can take advantage of this motivation, provide
positive feedback, and create low anxiety learning environment. We might
also have to explain how the classes will benefit their success in the
workplace.
Materials: Video clip either online or as a DVD; list of new vocabulary;
‘organize events into the correct sequence’ worksheet; gap fill worksheet.
Timing: 60 minutes
Georgetown University TEFL Certification Program
Copyright, July 2009
Lesson Plan
Stage
Date:
Aim
Procedure
Warmer
Mats.
Focus
Time
Greetings, general announcements.
T-S
2
Introducing
the topic
Teacher explains that they will watch a
music video and talk about what
happens in it. References any related
previous lessons.
T
3
Pre-listening
(schema
activation)
Students discuss the artist, his/her
previous work, whether or not they
enjoy his/her music, if they have a
comparable artist in their native country
etc. Teacher pre-teaches any new
vocabulary.
S
5
Listening for
gist
Teacher tells students that they will
listen to the music only, without video.
They need to listen for main ideas and
themes. Song is played without
stopping.
Video S
clip
5
Check and
feedback
Teacher elicits answers about what the
song was about. Gives necessary
feedback.
Opening
Sequencing
Listening and Students are handed out an exercise
watching for
with events in the video clip that are
main ideas
mixed up. Students are asked to watch
and listen so they can put the events in
correct order.
Discussion
and
feedback
Students form pairs to check their work
and make any corrections. Teacher
writes the correct sequence on the
board with the help of the students.
Listening for
words
Students listen and watch one last time
to complete a gap fill assignment.
feedback on worksheet.
Hand
out
Hand
out
S-T
5
S-S
15
S-S
5
S-S
10
Georgetown University TEFL Certification Program
Copyright, July 2009
Lesson Plan
Date:
Students provide the answers and
teacher gives feedback.
Closure/conc
lusion
Post-listening Teacher checks for general
comprehension. Answers any questions
about pronunciation. Short discussion
about any interesting aspects of the
video clip.
T-S
10