Assignment A

Text 3 – Elementary

✔ This part of the assignment focuses on stage 5 of an elementary reading lesson.

✔ The students have already completed the vocabulary pre-teaching stage and the reading tasks.
✔ You should plan a 15-minute follow-on stage consisting of two short communicative speaking tasks, which will require the use of
some of the vocabulary in the text for the final stage of the lesson. Please ensure that the fifteen minutes are divided between the two
tasks and that you have considered the time needed to give instructions.

✔ Include any necessary references in the bibliography template. See 'Referencing' document for advice on what is required.
✔ Read 'Advice on Approaching Assignment A' before you begin work on this template.
✔ Class: Elementary (A1) 12 adults (6M, 6F), age range 25-56. Most of the students want to learn English because they feel it will
improve their job prospects. Three are learning for recreational reasons.

21st Century Dad

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Bobbie and Moira Fernandez got married 6 years ago when they were 24 years old. Their daughter, Addison, was born 3 years later. Their baby son,
Remy, is 15 months old.
Bobbie worked in a library, and Moira is an engineer. Moira loves her work, so Bobbie left his job. He stays at home with the children. We asked
Bobbie about his day.
“Well, we get up when Remy wakes us up, which is usually at about half past six in the morning. Moira takes a shower and has breakfast while I look
after the children. Moira leaves the house at 7.30. Addison's kindergarten is close to our house. Usually Addison walks, and I carry the baby. When we
are late, I put them in the buggy, or take them on my bike.
After that, I often take Remy to the park by the river. He loves to see the boats and ducks on the river. We sometimes take some food for the ducks.
He likes the swings in the children's playground. I usually meet other parents and babies there, so I can have a chat with them.
On Wednesdays I collect Addison from kindergarten at 12.30. Then we go to the market to buy food. Moira always goes to the supermarket on
Saturday morning. We don't have a car, so we can't do all the shopping on one day.
In the afternoons the children have a nap, and I clean and tidy the house. I cook the evening meal every day except Friday. On Fridays, my wife
normally cooks, but occasionally we go out for a meal or get a takeaway.

I enjoy being a stay-at-home dad. It's hard work, and sometimes it's boring. But it's great fun to watch your children grow up. We are very happy.”
Lesson Outline:
Your lesson follows this procedure, and you have allocated these timings:
1. Lead into topic (warmer) - 10 mins
2. Vocabulary pre-teaching - 15 mins
3. First reading - 5 mins
4. Second reading - 15 mins
5. Follow-on activities (two communicative speaking tasks) - 15 mins

You need to show what you would do for stage 5 of the lesson.

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Lesson Aims:
✔ Enable students to skim for gist, scan for detail and read a text intensively to achieve a thorough understanding.
✔ To reinforce the use of present simple for routines and frequency adverbs through seeing them in context.
✔ Extend and practice productive spoken use of vocabulary related to family and daily routines.

1. Follow-on Activities – Materials

✔ In this space, insert any materials you would use e.g., visual aids, worksheets, what you would write on the board, etc.
✔ If you use images, do not use more than 6. These do not need to be the actual size you would use in the classroom.
✔ If you prefer, you can submit the images in a separate document, but please label them clearly IMAGES FOR FOLLOW-ON.

Engineer

Moira going to work

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Shower

Moira takes a shower while Bobbie takes care of Remy and

Addison

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Kindergarten

Addison dropped off at kindergarten (Nursery)

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Buggy

Bobbie takes Addison and Remy to kindergarten (Nursery) when

running late

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(Super)market

Wednesday afternoons, Bobbie, Remy and Addison go to the

market

Park

Bobbie and Remy go to the park

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 2. Describe and Justify
✔ Complete all the white parts of the lesson plan template to show the procedure for your TWO follow-on activities.
✔ In the space below the plan, explain why you have selected these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson
with this class.
Inter-
Aim Timing
action
Teacher Activity Student Activity
To extend and practise 5 mins T-C Storyboard sequencing – Storyboard sequencing –
productive spoken use S-S The teacher distributes handouts Students work in pairs to arrange cut
of vocabulary related to between pairs and explains to class outs in the order they have read in
family and daily that they must arrange the cutouts in the text.
Follow- on routines. order.
Stage
T-C Playacting/role play – Playacting/role play –
10 mins S-S
The teacher introduces the activity Students work in pairs and decide
S-C
explaining that, working in the same who will play Moira and who will play
pairs, students should complete the Bobbie. Pairs will then take turns
interview activity. interviewing the other about their
day.
Reasons for selecting these TWO activities and why they are appropriate for this lesson with this class.
(100-150 words)

I selected storyboard sequencing as the first task because of the visual component and collaborative nature of the activity. Storyboard
sequencing caters for visual learners and encourages active participation and dialogue from the students. The task also breaks down the
routine into smaller, sequential segments, allowing students the opportunity to talk more about each step in more depth.

Role play allows students to gain a deeper level of understanding following the storyboard sequencing task by engaging more creatively
with the material. This activity facilitates a deeper understanding and retention of the text by taking on different roles, they can explore
different perspectives and lead to a more well-rounded comprehension of routines.

✔ Don't forget to include any references in the bibliography template. See Referencing for requirements.

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