CEP Lesson Plan Template

Teacher: Bruce Tung

Level: TOEFL Prep
Date: November 14, 2014
Goal: To improve test-taking skills for the TOEFL iBT Test; to improve reading, listening, speaking, and writing
skills; to familiarize with question types on the TOEFL.
Objectives: Students Will Be Able To
1. Practice TOEFL speaking skills through simulated exercises.
2. Practice note-taking and summarizing skills for listening and speaking.
3. Determine gist, organization, speaker stance by listening to conversations and lectures.
Theme: Focus on listening and speaking skills needed for the TOEFL Test
Extensions:
Aim/Skill/Microskill Activity/Procedure/Stage
Review or Preview
(if applicable)

Linking & Transitioning to rest of lesson:

I have already shared with you the Google Docs file we'll be
using for class today. So, as soon as you're settled in and have
your laptop ready, go ahead and log in and open the file.

Interaction Time
(4:00)
T-Ss
1 min

1. Ask Ss to access our class website and open the Entry Ticket,
then complete and submit their Homework Reflections.
toeflprep.weebly.com

9 min

2. Ask Ss to review the scoring rubric (pp.188-191) in book or

online: https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/toefl_speaking_rubrics.pdf

T-s
S

10 min

T-Ss

5 min

T-Ss

(4:25)
10 min

T-Ss

3 min

20 min

Ask Ss to use the rubric and/or knowledge from previous speaking

activities to brainstorm what characterizes a good speaking
response. Have Ss post comments on Google Docs.
List summary of characteristics.
Tangible Outcome & Teacher/Peer Feedback
Completed homework reflections to be used for Activities 1-3.
Posted comments for good speaking response characteristics.
Activity 1:
Independent
Speaking Section
Speed-Sharing

1.1 Pre-Stage:
Review strategies of Independent Speaking task.
1.2.1 During Stage:
Explain the rules and process of the activity:
S1 = Independent Speaking (Free / Paired Choice) 15s/45s
S2 = Listening/Speaking (Paraphrase / Summarize) 15s/30s
In pairs, S1 will practice the Independent Speaking task (15s
planning / 45s speaking), and S2 will practice paraphrasing and
summarizing (15s planning / 30s speaking).
Change partners after each question.

Transition to #2:
Now that we have
practiced for the
Independent
Speaking task, let's
focus on some
strategies for the
Integrated Speaking
task.

Free-Choice Questions:
1. What is your favorite holiday?
2. What person who is alive today would you most like to meet?
Paired-Choice Questions:
1. Do you think it is harder to speak or to write in English?
2. When you move to another country, do you prefer to follow the
customs of the new country or keep your own customs?
1.3 Post-Stage:
Ask Ss to share how well they applied the various strategies.

T-Ss

7 min

T-Ss

(5:05)
10 min

Tangible Outcome & Teacher/Peer Feedback:

Activity 2:
2.1 Pre-Stage:
Integrated Speaking Review strategies for Integrated Speaking task.
Section
Video Jigsaw
2.2.1 During Stage:
Explain the rules and process of the activity:

S1&S2 Watch Video: TOEFL Speaking Q6 (10:00)

http://youtu.be/2bow59J2HU4

S3&S4 Watch Video: TOEFL Speaking Q6 (7:52)

http://youtu.be/hV5XKoe_Sbg

T-Ss
S

15 min

Ss-Ss

10 min

Ss-Ss

10 min

Ask Ss to take notes while watching the videos.

After watching:
1. compare notes with partner and summarize the strategy.
2.

discuss how this video adds to or differs from the

previously watched video.

3.

discuss which video/strategy is more helpful and why.

Change partners according to assigned roles: S1&S3 / S2&S4

1. Share your notes with your partner and summarize the
strategy from your video.
2.
3.
4.

Summarize how your video adds to or differs from the

Kenton County video.
Compare & contrast your video/strategy from your
partners video/strategy.
Describe which video/strategy you find more helpful and
why.
BREAK

2.2.2 During Stage:

Explain the rules and process of the activity:

S1&S2 Watch Video: TOEFL Speaking Question 4 (6:57)

http://youtu.be/_WiVbLJE58M

S3&S4 Watch Video: TOEFL Speaking Question 4 (9:32)

http://youtu.be/17uB7dxhOi8

Ask Ss to take notes while watching the videos.

(5:55)
5 min
T-Ss
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(6:00)
5 min

After watching:
4. compare notes with partner and summarize the strategy.
5.

discuss how this video adds to or differs from the

previously watched video.

6.

discuss which video/strategy is more helpful and why.

Change partners according to assigned roles: S1&S4 / S2&S3

1. Share your notes with your partner and summarize the
strategy from your video.
2.
Transition to #3:
So far, we have
worked on planning
skills for writing and
speaking. After our
break, we'll do some
listening practice.

3.
4.

Ss-Ss

10 min

Ss-Ss

10 min

T-Ss

5 min

Summarize how your video adds to or differs from the

Kenton County video.
Compare & contrast your video/strategy from your
partners video/strategy.
Describe which video/strategy you find more helpful and
why.

2.3 Post-Stage:
Ask a couple of Ss to share what they learned during this process,
and which video/strategy they found most helpful.
Tangible Outcome & Teacher/Peer Feedback
Notes of summarized strategies.

Activity 3:
Listening Section
Practice with
Mini-Tests

3.1 Pre-Stage: Pass out test papers and access the online audio
files. Remind Ss to take notes while listening.

T-Ss

(6:30)
3 min

3.2 During Stage: Play audio files of conversations and lectures.

15 min

Transition to wrapup: Great work

today! Please post
your exit tickets
before you leave

3.3 Post-Stage: After completing each test, ask Ss to compare and

discuss answers with a partner. Use DocCam to show answer keys.

Ss-Ss

7 min

Wrap-up:

Ask Ss to complete Exit Ticket.

Tangible Outcome & Teacher/Peer Feedback:

Completed Practice Tests

Tangible Outcome & Teacher/Peer Feedback

Completed exit tickets
Materials:
-Google Docs link
-Class Website link
-Online Mini-Test Audio File link
-Copies of Listening Mini-Test questions
Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions:
-Ss without laptops or unusable laptops: share with others
Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.):
-If the classroom computer is down: use individual laptops to access Google Docs
Post-Lesson Reflections:
-

T-Ss
S

(6:55)
5 min