LESSON PLAN – Lesson 1
Topic
Aims and
Objectives
Life Style and Leisure
Level:
Oracy

Giving information (detailed and general)

Asking for and giving and justifying opinions

Negative sentences

Responding to opinions

Highlighting information
 Breakthrough
Literacy

Predicting / offering
 Pupils are able to compare and contrast 2
different images
 Pupils are able to give opinions and justify them.
Resources /
equipment

Advanced
Examination/Revision Strategies
Knowledge about Language
Language Learning Strategies

Pupils to be aware of the format of the
listening exam and the skills required.

Pupils to develop a bank of synonyms the
relevant language

Prior
Learning
X Intermediate
Pupils are able to understand
written questions and
respond to them orally.
A – Starter – worksheet of 7 sentences
B – Transcript of text to be read out
C - synonyms worksheet
D – Blockbuster grid E– Blockbuster questions
F: Sample Part one and 2 questions
G: transcript (to go with the above)
X – Answer Sheet
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Identifying positive and negative markers
Minutes
Starter
20 mins
15
minutes
15
minutes
Activity
Teacher
Explain the task – to be able to listen for gist and
detail and identify which 5 out of the 8 statements
are mentioned in the text. Teacher reads transcript
twice.
Pupils
Pupils listen to a dialogue and identify the
five activities mentioned out of the 8
given.
Teacher asks students share what they found easy
about the task and what they found difficult. Explain
trying to build up vocabulary and ask pupils to traffic
light vocabulary on the transcript. This leads on to
Activity 2 where pupils are given the chance to build
up their vocabulary through use of synonyms.
WILF: develop and extend vocabulary
Explain what a synonym is and show the examples
on the board
Explain that synonyms are frequently used in
comprehension texts and the accompanying
questions.
Pupils feedback what one thing they
found easy and one thing they need to
improve. Using a code, they highlight in
three different colours words they know
already, words they are not sure of, and
words they don’t know.
Set the task: to complete the worksheet on
synonyms.
Show pupils the 6 sentences on the board (via
powerpoint). Their challenge is to turn the sentence
from either positive to negative or negative to
positive.
Blockbuster game – if the word is a connective or
adjective pupils give a synonym. If it is a phrase
then they put it into a negative.
Resources
Comments
A – 8 sentences on
PP
B – transcript of text
Pupils match up the synonyms on the
sheet in part A then come up with as
many synonyms as they for the words in
part B (adjectives, connectives, nouns)
C – Synonyms
worksheet
Pupils work in pairs to change the positive
sentences negative and the negative
sentences positive.
Powerpoint Slide 8
PP Presentation
Answers on Slide 9
PP/
Pupils play Blockbusters in 2 teams – if
the word is a connective or adjective
pupils give a synonym. If it is a phrase
then they put it into a negative.
D – blockbuster
word document
E – question sheet
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Explain task: To attempt example questions of both
25
minutes part one and part two of the Intermediate listening
paper. Teacher asks them to exchange papers to
mark.
Show the transcript for each question on the board
and ask pupils to come to the board and highlight the
key information from each section. Also discuss the
red herrings which are there to try to trick them.
Plenary
10 mins
Triangle of Learning: explains concept and collect
completed sheets at the end (as prompt to start the
next lesson).
Pupils answer the sample questions from
part one and two of the Intermediate
listening test. Peer mark.
F– Worksheet with
exam questions
G - Copies of
transcript
Pupils examine transcripts from Parts 1
and 2 and identify the key information in
each extract. They also consider which
information is given to try to trick them.
Reflective learning
Exam technique –
red herrings –
focus only on what
you need
X – Answer Sheet
Slide 12 on PP
Triangle of Learning: students reflect,
copy the slide and fill in their reflections
on the lesson
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LESSON PLAN – lesson 2
Topic
Aims and
Objectives
Parts 3 and 4 of the Asset Intermediate
listening paper
Level:
Oracy

Asking for and giving opinions

Justifying opinions

Responding to opinions
 Breakthrough
Literacy

Predicting /
offering
X Intermediate

Advanced
Examination/Revision Strategies
Knowledge about Language
Language Learning Strategies
 To be able to use the context and format of a text to
decipher meaning.
 Be familiar with language understanding strategies
Prior
Learning
Resources /
equipment

Giving information (detailed and general)

Asking for and giving opinions

Justifying opinions

Responding to opinions

Highlighting information

Predicting / offering
 Pupils are aware of the format of the listening exam
and the skills required.
 Pupils have developed a bank of synonyms in
relevant language
A – transcript from past paper B – worksheet: Gap-fill text
C - Transcript of a listening text
D – sets of cards (occurring in the transcript above)
E – Exam Paper
F – Transcript to go with Exam Paper Parts 3 & 4
Post-it notes
Mini-Whiteboards (or positive/negative cards)
Marker pens
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Minutes
Starter
15 mins
Activity
Teacher
a) Go through issues raised in “My triangle of
learning” from yesterday
Pupils
Commenting on the issues and offering
solutions.
b) Read out the transcript twice. Go through
the answers. Explain you are listening for
specific detail.
Pupils listen to the text and fill in the gaps
on their sheets in English
Mark the gap fill. Ask pupils what skills they
25
minutes used to be able to identify the missing words
Explain to the pupils that this is good
preparation for part 3 of the listening exam.
Teacher explains that strategies should also
include e.g. read the text carefully first, predict
the types of words that are missing, consider
the general meaning of the text, listen out for
the word before and after it; grammatical
markers and categories; tenses, nouns, plurals,
adjectives, connectives and opinions. Teacher
asks pupils to colour code these on transcript.
Teacher now refers back to the collection of
10
minutes Listening Comprehension strategies.
After the group activity lead the discussion
following presentations of individual groups.
Pupils consider the skills and strategies
that they used to complete the text in front
of them
Individually first (one strategy), then in
pairs (3 strategies between them) then in
4s (total of 5 strategies between them):
Gimme 5 on post-it notes, and write up
answers on flip chart
Resources
Comments
Powerpoint Slide 2.)
A – transcript
B – worksheet: Gap-fill text
Powerpoint Slide 3
Post-it notes
Flip chart paper
Resource A – transcript
Colours
Powerpoint Slide 4
Pupils colour code on transcript:
Tenses
Nouns
Plurals
Adjectives
Connectives
opinions
Powerpoint Slide 5
Resource A - transcript
Pupils to work in groups identifying
strategies which they have already
mentioned in the previous task which have
helped them.
They make a master list of 5 top tips for
listening and identify as a group the one
they think will be most useful to them and
give a reason why.
Each group to present their findings to the
other groups.
Collection of Listening
Comprehension strategies on
flipchart
Powerpoint Slide 6
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15
minutes Give the pairs of pupils a set of cards each.
.
a) Read out the transcript
b) Points game: Read the conversation again,
stopping at regular intervals where there is an
opinion.
c) provide students with transcript and
ask them to highlight positive and
negative markers in different colours.
Hand out and explain the practice questions
20
minutes Read out the texts for parts 3 and 4.
Plenary
10 mins
Go through the answers referring to the
transcript on the board
Reflective learning plenary my square of
learning
Teacher to explain activity then support
discussion and feedback.
Pupils work in pairs, first dividing the cards
between them
Resource C - Transcript of a
listening text
a) Pupils listen to the text and put the
words in the order in which they hear them
D – sets of cards
b) each time the teacher stops after an
opinion they draw a positive/negative face
and give details of the opinion for a bonus
point
c) Pupils highlight positive and negative
markers in different colours.
Whiteboards (on which
students have drawn
positive/negative
symbols/faces beforehand)
or positive/negative cards
Marker pens
Powerpoint slide 7
Pupils do practice questions for Part 3 and
4 using the skills that they have developed
previously.
E – Exam Paper
F – Transcript
Students choose two of the four boxes and
put a post-it note in each. Teacher shares
feedback with class and issues are shared,
discussed and moved forward.
Slide 1o
Post-it notes
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LESSON PLAN - lesson 3
Topic
Aims and
Objectives
Listening skills and strategies
Level:
Oracy


 Breakthrough x Intermediate
Literacy
Using conversational techniques (eg

Highlighting information
turn taking, hesitating, handling

Predicting / offering
Advanced
Examination/Revision Strategies
Knowledge about Language
Language Learning Strategies
 To develop strategies to cope
interruptions)
with longer, more complex
Giving information (detailed and
listening texts.

general)
Prior
Learning


Handling narrative

Using question words

Handling narrative
To attempt Part 5 of Intermediate
paper

Highlighting information

Predicting / offering

To be able to identify distracters
within a text and know to ignore
them.
Resources /
equipment
A: Quiz about listening
B: question words match up sheet (to be prepared by teacher in TL)
C: You-tube clip (to be chosen by teacher in TL)
D; cards (to be prepared by teacher depending in TL)
E; set of 10 questions about you-tube clip (to be prepared by teacher in TL)
F: reading and listening tips sheet
G: Part 5 questions
H: Part 5 transcript
X: answer key
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Minutes
10
minutes
Activity
Teacher
Resources
Pupils
a) Quiz – Facts about listening
Pupils work in pairs to discuss the 8 statements
and questions on the board. They then note
their answers on paper.
b) Teacher introduces slide on importance
of question words. After going through
answers, teacher drills and practices
question words.
Pupils match up question words in TL &
English. They then repeat and practice with
the teacher.
Comments
A :Quiz – facts
about listening
Powerpoint Slides 2
&3
B: match up
worksheet
Powerpoint Slide 4
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40
minutes
Show pupils a clip of an interview on you-tube
C: You-tube video
D – cards
Powerpoint Slide 5
Explain task: pupils will have heard the clip
twice through by the end.
a) Give out sets of cards and play clip all
the way through. Explain to pupils to
raise the card as they hear the word on
it.
Raise card when hear it on video
b) The first half they listen with their eyes
closed and answer questions 1-5
(general questions) about the extract.
Pupils listen to the first half of the clip with their
eyes closed and answer questions 1-5 (general
questions) about the extract.
c) The second half they listen with their
eyes open and, this time, listen out for
specific details answering questions 610 on their sheet
Pupils listen to the second half of the clip with
their eyes open and, this time, listen out for
specific details answering questions 6-10 on
their sheet.
Invite feedback and check comprehension of
the text by going through the answers. Then
go through listening and reading tips sheet.
Pupils share answers.
Then read listening and reading tips sheet.
Then for second 20 minutes complete Part 5 of
Asset Intermediate paper and go through
transcripts
Plenary
10 mins
What are your five top tips for listening?
Resource E –
worksheet with
questions 1-10
Resource F –
reading and
listening tips sheet
G – Part 5 qns
H – Part 5
transcript
Do on post-it notes first. Then transfer to
flipchart and display.
Powerpoint Slide 9
Homework
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