“How to Make a Presentation” Lesson Plans

Day 1 of 3

Topic: ​How to Make a Presentation

Objective:​ SWBAT create and present a Vocabulary:​ Introduction, overview, conclusion

presentation in a group.

Co-teaching: ​One teach, one assist Assessment: ​Presentation Rubric

Class Duration:​ 50 minutes Unit Duration: ​3 Days

*Lesson is derived from the New Pulse Student Book, “Making a presentation”, pages 112-113*

Warm-up: ​Students will look at images from a sample presentation and identify the following: (1) a
video clip, (2) the overview of the presentation, (3) headings, (4) photos, (5) facts about the group,
(6) the cover of a CD.

I Do: Review Key Parts of a Presentation (Introduction, Overview, Conclusion)

Ts will introduce the key parts of a presentation Ss will follow along and take notes.
(vocabulary), by referring to sample images.

We Do: Listening and Planning

(1/2) Ts will play an audio of a conversation in (1/2) Ss will need to choose the order in which
which three group members discuss their the group organizes their introduction.
presentation.

Ts will review answers with Ss by calling on Ss will respond independently.

volunteers and also cold-calling.

(2/2) Ts will play the dialogue again. (2/2) Ss will listen to the dialogue again, this time
following an incomplete transcription of it. They
are to fill in the missing words using words from
a word bank.

Afterwards, Ts will review with the Ss. Afterwards, Ss will review with the teacher.

You Do: Presentation Planning in Small Groups

Ts will inform students of their pre-selected
groups. Ts will instruct students that they are to
begin planning their presentation by completing
the following:
1. Choose a person or group to write about
2. Decide what information to include in the
presentation
3. Decide how to distribute the work
Ss are to get into their groups and begin
planning their presentation by:
- Choosing a person or group to write
about
- Deciding what information to include in
the presentation
- Deciding how to distribute the work
throughout the group
 throughout the group

Day 2 of 3

Warm-up: ​Ts will ask groups to share their topic aloud to ensure it is appropriate and that there are
no duplicates.

I Do: Project Requirements/Checklist

Ts will review project requirements/checklist with Ss will follow along and take notes. Ss will ask
students. Ts will then review useful language any clarifying questions.
sentence starters for students to incorporate into
their presentation.

You Do: Work on Presentations

Ts will instruct Ss to work on their project for the Ss will work on their project for the remainder of
remainder of the class period. the class period.

Ts will circulate different sides of the classroom, Ss will ask any clarifying questions.
answering any clarifying questions while
checking for understanding.

Day 3 of 3

Warm-up: ​What are some norms we are to follow during a presentation as presenters? As
members of the audience?

You Do: Presentations

Ts watch student presentations and assess Ss are to present/watch student presentations.

groups using an assessment grid.

Ts will cold call on students to ask a question Ss will ask a question about a group’s
about a group’s presentation or state something presentation or state something interesting they
interesting they learned from the presentation. learned from the presentation.