Lesson Planning Template

Type of Class:  Junior High Level: Grade 8

School                       
Topic: Body Systems

Target grammar item: Conjunction

Lesson objective 
By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to …
 define conjunction;
 use appropriate conjunction; and
 discuss how circulatory systems works by supplying conjunction.

Stage  Time  Activity

Presentation  5-10
• How will you engage learners or minut  Show pictures of brain and heart.
arouse their interest in what is to es Ask these questions: How is your
follow?   heart feeling today? Which will
you follow: the command of your
brain or the shout of your heart?
Explain. (expose)
• How will you introduce the target
grammar item? How will you    Parts of the body are connected. In
language, there is a part of speech
situate it / contextualize it?   
used to connect ideas –
conjunctions.
• What examples will you give? How  Discuss conjunction (meaning and
can you make sure that the examples usage) using context of blood
are effective, memorable, and circulation – the process how
meaningful?  blood flows in the heart. Adapt a
text explaining the cycle and
remove the conjunction. It would
be better if the teacher employs
essential modifications on the text.
Let students supply appropriate
conjunction. (controlled activity)
(engage)

• How will you check learners’  Let them explain their answers.
understanding? 

Restricted (Guided) Practice   10-20  Using meaningful drills about the

• How will you help learners focus on minut correct usage of conjunction.

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 the target grammar item?   es Language is effective if it is being
realized.

• Is the practice  Yes. The themes of the sentences will

activity contextualized?  be integrated in Biology. No isolated
sentences (explain)
 Writing/stating their answers.
• How will learners get feedback on
their accuracy?

Freer /Communicative Practice 10-20  Use appropriate instructional

• How will you structure a safe minut
environment for experimentation?  es
• How will learners employ the target
structure to engage in meaningful
communication (speaking, writing)?
materials.
 Let the learners make a segment about
taking care of the body (heart). (Free
activity) (explain)

Lesson ending   5-10  Use comprehension questions to

• How will you check if learners can minut
use the target structure to es
communicate their own ideas?  
• How will you ask them for
feedback?
validate their understanding on the
context. (Controlle6d activity)
Ask the learners to state question,
reflection, or any inquiry about the
topic.

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