Exercise written by: Rka krdi

Topic: Health and illness

Lesson Plan
Target group: students aged 16, with learning difficulties (dyslexia
and/or poor basic skills)
Topic of the lesson: Reading medicine labels

Warm-up and Objective Discussion

Warm-up exercises:
(Please, dont forget that it is a class especially designed for students with
learning difficulties such as dyslexia or poor basic skills.)
0. Cut the flash cards out.
1. Revise the vocabulary learnt last time. Show pictures and their names to the
students. They have to name the pictures this time the written form can help
them. (page 2)
2. Show pictures and the first letter of their names to the students. They have to
name the pictures this time the first letter can help them. (page 3)
3. Show pictures and some letters of their names to the students. They have to
name the pictures. This time if there are only 2-4 students in the group the
teacher can ask them to write down the words in their exercise book. Then the
teacher can check quickly the written form. (page 4)
4. Show students only the pictures without the written form of the words and the
students have to name the pictures. (page 5)
5. Show students one or two medicine bottles and one or two pill boxes. Point at
the labels and ask again their name. Then ask students what they can find on
such a label and why these labels are important for us.
6. Objective Discussion:
Tell students that this lesson is about reading and understanding medicine labels.
It provides learners with essential vocabulary to how to take medicines. This
lesson also gives reading practice. At the end of the lesson the students will
identify the most important words of a label and they can read a simple label and
follow its instructions.

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