Lesson plan

Date: May 2, 2012 Level: 8th Grade

Skill: Speaking, vocabulary, listening

Expected Outcomes: Students will be able to identify key information in a song.

Students will be able to identify new vocabulary items.
Resources: Whiteboard, whiteboard marker, radio, song lyrics, worksheet.

Class Time Comments

Introduction Make students practice speaking.

Students comment on how music has 5 minutes Activity checked in the board.
changed through history.

Core of the class

Pre-stage
Students share their thoughts on the 5 minutes Make students practice listening.
song “what a wonderful world”.
Students try to guess the meaning
and lyrics of the song.

While-stage
Students listen to two different 20 minutes Students practice listening.
versions of the song. Students practice spelling.
Students comment on the Students practice pronunciation.
characteristics of each song. Students practice writing.
Students work on the worksheet.
Students identify new vocabulary
and look for definitions in their
dictionaries.

Post-stage Students practice grammar.

Students check their answers with 10 minutes Students practice pronunciation.
the teacher. Make students improve their skills.
Students practice troublesome words
for pronunciation.

Closing
Students check the contents of the 5 minutes Ensure comprehension of specific
class by answering direct questions vocabulary.
about new vocabulary.