Appendix 1: Lesson Plan (template)

LESSON PLAN Subject: English

Trainee: Khawla Ali Topic or Theme: Describing Animals

Class: 1D Date & Duration: Thursday 10th October

Trainee Personal Goals

I am working on:

 My classroom management and my delivery.

Lesson Focus

 Animals’ names and discerptions.

 Speaking and listening skills.

Lesson Outcomes

Students will be able to:

 Describe animals’ characteristics using adjectives, colours and prior knowledge.

 Identify animals’ names.
 question brainstorming.
 Participate into group conversations.

Links to Prior Learning

By Including colors, numbers and habitats to describe the animals.

21st Century Skills

Critical thinking

Group work and discussions during the activities will reinforce the following skills:

Communication
Social skills
Critical thinking
Key vocabulary

Animals’ names; Zebra, Penguin, Shark, Camel, Lion

Habitats: Jungle, Ocean, desert

Descriptions ; big , small , 4 legs , 2 legs

Possible problems for learners Solutions to possible problems

 They may Find it difficult to  Explain vocabularies using simpler words.

understand some vocabularies.
 They may Find it difficult to keep up
with the statements.
 They may Find it difficult to start the
groups activity.
 Read the statements twice to make sure
everyone heard it clearly
 Model the activity and give instructions, move
around the classroom and support who needs
help.

Resources/equipment needed

Projector

Pictures’ Envelops

Activity worksheets

Colours pencils

Pencils

TASKS/ACTIVITIES
Resources
Introduction
& Time
Students will: Teacher will:

 Listen carefully to teacher then  Read statements using PowerPoint

decide whether they agree or presentation, about animals and
disagree with the statement. their characteristics.
  Explain why they agree/disagree with  Ask students why they agree/
the statement. disagree

Resources
Main activities
& Time
Students will: Teacher will:
 Each student in each group will
Describe one animal from the  Model the activity.
pictures’ envelope to the rest of  Make sure each group members
his group. using adjectives, colors are taking turns.
etc. without saying what the  Facilitate and support.
name of animal in the picture.
 The rest of the group should
guess what it is based on the
descriptions they listened to.

Differentiation activities (Support)

For high level students:

They will guess the name of the animal in the picture and write it down.
For mid- level students:

They will guess the name of the animal in the picture and draw it.
For low level students:

They will guess the name of the animal then check the picture in the paper they think is
the answer.

Resources
& Time Plenary/Conclusion
 Students will Teacher will

Answer questions. Ask activity related questions e.g.

Participate into conversations. “what was your favorite part of the
activity?” “what did you learn today?”
etc.

Homework

Assessment
Strategies:

☐ Observation ☐ Student self- ☐ Oral questioning ☐ Peer assessment

assessment

☐ Quiz ☐ Student presentation ☐ Written work and ☐ Verbal feedback

feedback