LESSON PLAN 4– Trueman Nottingham
Class level
High Intermediate
Classroom
Progress
expectation
Subject
Topic
Aim
Objective
Knowledge
assumed
Material &
equipment
Learning
assessment
Post lesson
notes
Lesson February 27,
date
2015
Elebaires Classroom
Lesson 1 hour
duration
I expect Luis, a High Intermediate Student, to prove that he knows the vocabulary
words that I have prepared. If he does not know them, he should at least be able to
match them word to definition. He should also be able to use these vocabulary
words to fill in the transcript of a lecture by a science writer about parasitic
organisms. He will then have to write his own science fiction story about parasites
taking over humans, based on a beginning I have provided for him.
Science vocabulary, parasites in both nature and science fiction culture.
Learning new science vocabulary. Using science vocabulary learned at the
beginning of the class in a transcription of a video. Learning about parasites in
nature from a lecture by science writer Ed Yong. Then watching a movie trailer to
see how these parasites have been adopted into science fiction/popular culture.
I would like Luis to be able to use this information to help him with his interests ie
science/science fiction. The lesson should also help improve his vocabulary
Student should attempt to learn the vocabulary assigned to him as well as use this
vocabulary to help him understand the video on parasites.
He knows about bugs/parasites, and has seen these incorporated into science
fiction culture.
Video clip of “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” video of Ed Yong’s talk on
parasites, and a worksheet corresponding to Ed Yong’s lecture as well as the
beginning of a story that Luis must then continue for 10 lines.
He will have a vocab quiz twice throughout the lesson to test his retention of the
vocab list. Then he will write a short story to show his proficiency in the past tense,
and finally we will engage in discussion about the parasite talk to test what he
understood/what he needs more help with
-The lesson did go to plan. Timing of activities was good. Vocab list was of a good
difficulty, but the definitions were too difficult to understand. Next time I will make
the definitions of the words more accessible.
-The writing exercise was very effective. Luis had issues sticking to the past tense
so using it to check his proficiency with grammar worked out very well
-Ed Yong video was far too long. Decided to use just the first 3 minutes, but to
watch it twice. Worked very well
Tasks
Teacher
activity
Warm-up
Engage in
discussion
conversation
just getting to with the
know each
student
other
Matching new Allow student
vocabulary
to work for a
words to their while, help if
definitions
necessary
Phase Duration Topic
Student activity Resources
1
5 min.
Engage in
conversation
with the teacher
2
10 min
3
20 min
Match the
vocabulary to
the
corresponding
definition
Ed Yong’s
Allow student Fill in the
video on
to watch video worksheet as
Parasitic
and fill in the the talk goes on
animals
blanks of the and underline
Video- 13 min worksheet.
any unfamiliar
Talk after- 7 Underline
words on his
Vocab words and their
definitions, cut into strips
Video clip and a transcription
of the talk with vocab words left
blank for him to fill in
4
5 min
5
10 min
difficult parts of
the talk to go
over
afterwards
Show trailer of Give context
ATTACK OF that the
THE BODY
parasites
SNATCHERS discussed in
Yong’s video
have been
adapted to
science
fiction. Here’s
an example
Continue the Give student
story activity prepared
beginning to
story and have
him write 10
lines
copy
Watch video
and discuss
afterward
Trailer of ATTACK OF THE
BODY SNATCHERS
Write ten lines
of a story from
where the
worksheet
leaves off
A few lines of a prepared story
Students who attended
Name Age Level
Notes
Luis 38 High
Did extremely well, was not afraid of doing the vocab words despite the
intermediate definitions being much too hard (my fault). Shows great enthusiasm for
learning and responds very well to challenges. He showed issues using the
past tense consistently, especially when writing. Speaks much better than
he does writing. Overall great lesson