Subject: English Class: Year 5 Date: 13/02/2014 Time: 8.00 a.m. - 9 .00 a.m.

(1 hour) Theme: World of Knowledge Topic: Culture and Traditions Focus skill: Writing Integrated skills: Listening and Speaking Level: Average Enrolment: 25/25

Specifications: 1.5.2 Listen to simple descriptions, recounts and factual texts and talk about them. 2.5.2 Talk about actions of people and animals in a story read, heard or viewed. 4.4.2 Construct simple sentences and compound sentences based on a given stimulus. 4.7.4 Write simple descriptions with guidance.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to: i. ii. iii. iv. State three different features of culture and traditions practiced by different ethnic groups :Malay, Chinese and Indian Complete a text with missing words and simple phrases while listening to recording by dictation practice Take part in dialog by asking partner about their favorite festival and how they celebrate it. Create a short paragraph to describe ethnic groups

Thinking Skills: Arouse new ideas and experiences Previous Knowledge: Pupils have been taught about different ethnic groups in Malaysia. Moral Values: i. ii. Respect other culture and traditions to foster a harmonious relationship among multicultural society. Preserve rich cultural practices of the peoples in Malaysia.

Teaching Materials: Flash cards, recording, video, worksheets, descriptive text, puzzle worksheet

Steps/ Phase Time Set Induction: (+/- 5 mins)

Content Traditional dress of different ethnic - Eg. Cheongsam, Baju Kurung, Saree

Teaching Learning Activities 1) Teacher shows the real traditional dresses to pupils. 2) Teacher relates traditional clothes with each ethnic group.

Remarks Traditional clothes

Presentation: (+/- 15 mins)

1) Teacher introduces pictures of different ethnic groups. Eg. Indian, Malay and Chinese 2) Teacher explains the variety features of culture by listing down on the white board. Eg. Traditional clothes, food, festival/ celebration. Flash cards

Traditional Food Festival dress Malay Chinese Indian celebration

Practice: ( +/- 15 mins)

-Partial dictation activity

1) Teacher distributes a text with missing words and phrases to each pupil. 2) Pupils read through the text.

--recording on Festivals in Malaysia.

3) Teacher gives instruction and explains procedure of activity. 4) Teacher plays a recording on Festivals in Malaysia. 5) Pupils listen to recording carefully. As they listen, they need to fill in the blanks with the right words they heard. 6) Teacher plays the recording for the second time for pupils to check their answer. 7) Teacher discusses the answer with students. 8) Next, pupils are grouped in pairs. 9) Teacher sets pupils task to ask their Pair work activity partner about their favorite festival and how they celebrate it. In pairs, take turn to ask your partner the questions below : 1) What is your favourite festival? 2) When do you celebrate it? 3) How do you celebrate it 4) What special things do you do? 10) Pupils work with their partner and share ideas of their favourite festival and celebration.

Production/ Evaluation: (+/- 20 mins) -Paragraph writing

1)

Teacher divides the class into 3 groups with 5 members each.

Manila card

2)

Pupil seat in their assigned group and teacher ask them to choose a group

-Group presentation 3)

leader. Teacher calls the group leader to

choose one envelope. 4) Teacher asks pupils to create a short paragraph consist of 5 sentences to describe the ethnic group they had chosen. 5) Pupils are given 7 minutes to create the paragraph. 6) Teacher calls pupils group by group to present their work to the class. 7) 8) Patriotic song This is Who We Are song Pupils read the paragraph one by one. Teacher discusses each paragraph with pupils. Closure: (+/- 5 mins) 1) Teacher plays a song to pupils. 2) Teacher explains positive values regarding culture and traditions such as respect and cooperation. -A video

Fill in the blanks as you listen to recording on festivals celebration in Malaysia. The recording will be played twice. FESTIVALS IN MALAYSIA Malaysia is a (1) _______________ country consisting of Malays, Chinese, Indians and numerous indigenous people. There are many festivals celebrated in Malaysia. (2) ________________________is practised almost all the festivals, which means inviting (3) ________________________to house on festivity occasion. Special dishes are served for festivals and friends during "open house". Major festivals in Malaysia include Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year and (4) __________________. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the most significant celebration for Muslims. It signifies the end of the (5) _____________ month of Ramadan. The words Hari Raya means day of celebration. It is also the time for (6) _________________________. Chinese New Year is celebrated by the (7) _______________ community and it lasts for a full two weeks! It begins with a reunion dinner which is (8) ______________ for every member of the family to attend. Chinese New Year is the time when spirits are appeared and (9) ________________ are made to Gods. The unmarried youngsters are given Ang Pows which are gifts of money enclosed in little (10) ________________. Deepavali on the hand is an Indian festival of lights. Deepavali means (11) ____________________. It celebrates the (12) _______________ of good over the evil. Hindus take a traditional oil bath in the early hours of the morning on Deepavali day and after prayers entertain their friends and guests to "open house.