Date : 5th January 2010

Time : 8.00-8.30 am

Class : Form 2 Cerdik

No .of students : 30 students

Proficeency Level : Low-intermediate

Topic : Looking Good, feeling great! ( Sequence Connectors)

Curriculum Specification : 1.0 Language for Interpersonal Use

1.2 Take part in social interaction by:

Level 1

iv) Giving oral and written instructions to do something

Level 2

vii) Making decisions with others to do something.

Prior knowledge : This is the first lesson on sequence connectors.

General Objective : To provide practice on sequence connectors and further reinforce the focus of

the lesson.

Learning Outcome : By the end of the lesson, students should be able to :

1. Fill in at least 3 out 5 blanks with the given answers correctly.

2. Write a correct sentence using the correct sequence connector based on the

picture given.

Moral Values : Self-awareness and co-operation

References : Ministry of Education. ( 2003).

Curriculum Specifications for English Form 2.

Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Set Induction Whole Class Activity 1. Teacher gives instruction.

( 3 minutes) Instructions: 2. Teacher reads the cartoon strip with the

1.Pay attention to the cartoon strip that will be students.

shown. 3. Teacher asks students few questions based

Questions : on the cartoon strip.

1. What was the cartoon strip about? 4. Teacher gives feedback and relates this to

2. What was the order of the sentence? the lesson.

3. What are the words that create a sequence Rationale:

in all the sentence?  To attract and focus students attention to

The lesson.

 To inculcate moral values.

Teaching Aids:

Cartoon strip ( Appendix 1)

Presentation Instructions: 1. Teacher gives instructions.

( 7 minutes ) 1. Pay attention to the notes given on the board. 2. Teacher gives a brief explanation on

Teaching Aids: sequence connectors.

Manila card 3. Teacher explains the function of

sequence connectors and provides

some relevant examples.

Rationale:

 To introduce sequence connectors.

Practice/Stage Individual Activity 1. Teacher distributes Worksheet 1 to

( 7 minutes ) 1. Work on your own. 2. Teacher gives instructions.

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate answers 3. Teacher reads the speech to the students.

given. 4. Teacher facilitates and discusses the

3. You have 2 minutes to finish the task. answers with the class.

Teaching Aids: Rationale:

Worksheet 1 ( Appendix 2)  To provide further practice on sequence

connectors.

Practice/Stage Group Activity 1. Teacher divides the class into 4 groups.

11 Instructions: 2. Teacher gives each group a picture.

( 10 minutes) 1. Work in your own group. 3. Teacher gives instructions.

2. Write a sentence based on the picture given. 4. Teacher facilitates and discusses the

3. You have 5 minutes to finish the task. answer with the class.

Teaching Aids: Rationale:

Pictures ( Appendix 3)  To provide more practice and consolidate

the focused skill.

Closure Questions: 1. Teacher asks students question about what

( 3 minutes) 1. What have you learned on sequence they have done so afar?

connectors? 2. Students answer the question orally.

2. What is the function of sequence 3. Teacher reviews the teaching point and

connectors? concludes the lesson.

3. What are the examples of sequence Rationale:

connectors?  To summarize the teaching point and

Teaching Aids: conclude the lesson.

Manila card

Teacher’s Comment
Lecturer’s Comment

Part B
My lesson plan is based on Chapter 9 Looking Good, Feeling Great! from the English Form 2

textbook.

For the set induction I did not use the activity given because my students are low-

intermediate students. It would be hard for the students to interpret the saying and discuss it in a

group. Also, conducting such activity would take up much of my lesson time. This might make

the students restless and I may lose control of my class. It would be difficult for me to continue

the rest of my lesson if I lose their attention at an early stage. So, I opt to use a cartoon strip to

focus my student’s attention titled “How to wash our face?” This cartoon strip has a significant

message on personal hygiene and clearly shows the use of sequence connectors. I would also be

able to inculcate some relevant moral values.

My presentation would cover a very basic explanation of sequence connectors and the

usage of it. Moreover this is their first lesson on sequence connectors so I would start with easy

and important points for them to understand the topic. I am going to focus mainly on the use of

‘first, next, then and finally’. I have gathered some information about sequence connectors from

the internet and also from the textbook itself. I plan to use again the same cartoon strip for the

students that to elaborate my explanation on the usage of this sequence connectors. This is

because I can reinforce the input using the same input and I would have more time to explain on

personal hygiene.

I have decided to use the practice provided in the textbook itself for the practice stage

because I find the exercise is related to the students directly. It may be seen as a very easy lesson
but I have incorporated listening skill in this exercise. I modified the lesson by deleting the

sequence connectors so the students can fill in the blanks after I have read the speech. To check

student’s further understanding I have provided the students with practice stage 2. This activity is

a group activity where students work together to come up with a sentence using the picture

given. At the end all the sentences would become a process using sequence connectors. The first

exercise is more to an individual activity which is teacher centered and the second is more to

student centered where I can check students understanding. This exercise would help them to co-

operate with each other to answer the question.

To close the lesson, I would reiterate the teaching point and conclude with an open
-ended question related to the skill taught.

Worksheet 1 ( Appendix 2)

SMK Cannosian Convent

Fill in the blanks with the answers given below.

Miss Lee invited a grooming consultant, Mrs Sandra, to give a talk to her students on how to take care of
their hair.

Then After that Finally

Next First

Appendix 1
How to wash your face?

EDU 3061
English Language
Teaching Method
( Lesson Plan)

Name: Kirubayini Palani