Excel Grade 5 LessPlans Mod 1
Excel Grade 5 LessPlans Mod 1
Excel Grade 5 LessPlans Mod 1
Lesson plan
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Beginning the lesson What’s in this module? Class CD
Read the title of the module Home & Away!
and ask Ss to suggest what they think it
means. Go through the topic list and stimulate
S7 a discussion to prompt Ss’ interest in the
module.
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Ask various Ss around the class to read
S7 their sentences aloud to check Ss’ answers.
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Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Beginning the lesson To present vocabulary for furniture and Class CD
appliances
S7 Draw Ss’ attention to the picture. Play the
recording.
Ss listen and repeat chorally or individually.
Elicit the L1 equivalents.
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To write about your ideal bedroom
Explain the task and allow Ss some time to
W3 draw their ideal bedroom and write about it.
Ss then compare with their partner and note
the similarities and differences.
Ask various pairs around the class to
present their ideal bedroom to the class.
Alternatively, assign the task as HW and
check Ss’ answers in the next lesson.
Display the drawings to the class..
Ending the lesson Game
A Play in teams. One team says a letter from
the English alphabet. The other team says a
S5 word which starts with this letter and is
related to houses/rooms/furniture/
appliances. If the team can’t think of a word
within 5” they miss their turn. Any correct
answer gets 1 point. The team with the
most points wins.
Team AS1: P!
Team BS1: Pillow!
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
Did I stick to timings?
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Lesson plan
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Beginning the lesson To present there is/there are
Explain that we use there is to talk about
the existence of sth in the singular and
UE11 there are in the plural.
Read the examples in the table aloud and
then elicit the answers to complete the rules
from Ss around the class.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
monitor less able groups in controlled tasks monitor pair sentence completion cross-curricular links: languages
and provide support through further modelling tasks and encourage learners to [contrasts with L1]
and drilling give feedback to each other on
answers
provide extra challenge by getting more able check pronunciation in whole
learners to use short answers ‘yes there is/no class feedback and remodel/drill
there aren’t’ by asking them to confirm use of weak forms ‘a’ / ‘some’
answers given by others. and contractions where necessary
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Beginning the lesson To present prepositions of place
Ss close their books. Present prepositions
of place using your book. Put your book on
UE14 the desk, then ask and answer: Where’s my
book? It’s on the desk.
Put your book in your bag, then ask and
answer:
Where’s my book? It’s in my bag, etc.
Present the rest of the prepositions of place
in the same way.
Then put your book in various places
around the classroom and ask Ss to tell you
its location.
Ss open their books. Refer Ss to the
drawings and the example and explain the
task. Elicit answers from Ss around the
class.
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Read the task aloud and draw Ss’ attention to the prompts, then
read out the example.
UE 6 Ss complete the task in pairs. Monitor the activity around the
class and ask some Ss to ask and answer in front of the class.
To pronounce /θ/, /δ/ Class CD
Explain to Ss that th can be pronounced two ways.
Play the recording. Ss listen and repeat.
Draw Ss’ attention to the words ending in th and inform them that
whenever an ordinal number ends in th it always has a /θ/ sound
and that all pronouns that begin with th have a /δ/ sound.
Elicit other words with the same sounds from Ss around the
class.
To practise describing location
Explain the task and read the example exchange aloud. Ss work
S2
in pairs and ask and answer questions.
Monitor the activity around the class and then ask some pairs to act
out their exchanges.
Ending the To listen for specific information
lesson Explain the task.
Play the recording. Ss listen and note the mistakes.
L5 Check Ss’ answers.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to Assessment – how are you planning to Cross-curricular
give more support? How do you plan to check learners’ learning? links
challenge the more able learners? Health and safety
check
monitor less able groups in controlled monitor pair sentence completion tasks and ICT links
cross-curricular
tasks and highlight any errors in spelling encourage learners to give feedback to each Values links
links: languages
for learners to self-correct other on answers [contrasts with L1]
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Play the video. Ss watch it and then do the Video
exercises that accompany it
To listen for specific information Class CD
Explain the task and ask Ss to read through
the gapped text about the museum and
think about what information may be
L5 missing.0 (e.g. 1 noun, 2 noun, 3 number, 4
noun, 5 number, 6 number)
Play the recording. Ss listen and fill the
gaps.
Ending the lesson Check Ss’ answers and read through the
Did you know? box.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
support by eliciting from less able learners use thumbs up and down cross-curricular links:
what kind of information they are listening for technique and follow up questions Biology [types of insect]
in text completion task to check comprehension
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Beginning the lesson To present the imperative
Draw Ss’ attention to the table and elicit
UE8 how the imperative is formed (with the verb
but without the subject. The negative
imperative is formed with Do not/Don’t and
the verb).
Write the following on the board to explain
the use of the imperative.
– Be quiet! (order)
– Fold the paper in half. (instruction)
– Have a biscuit. (offer)
– Call me later, please. (request)
To practise the imperative
Explain the task. Ss complete it.
Check Ss’ answers on the board.
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Main Activities To find information about insects and
present it to the class
Explain the task. Ask Ss how much they
know about insects.
W2 Ask Ss to work in groups and look up
information on the Internet using the key
S6 word in the search bar or in encyclopaedias
/ other reference books. Tell Ss that they
can use the website suggested on the
Express Publishing website to help them.
Ask various groups of Ss to present their
work to the class.
To prepare a quiz about insects and play it
with the class
Explain the task. Ask Ss to prepare a series
of quiz questions.
UE5
Ss work in groups. They decide who will do
the research, who will write the questions
and who will type them up and design the
quiz layout.
Ending the lesson Play the quiz in groups.
SMILE
S2
Direct Ss’ attention to the joke.
Elicit why a spider needs so many socks.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
pair less able and more able learners to monitor learner spellings in written cross-curricular links: Biology
together for quiz task assigning less able production tasks and provide [facts about insects]
learner role of writing down questions remedial support
provide more able learners challenge by giving monitor use of imperative forms
them a specific ‘insect’ research challenge. and target vocabulary and
feedback to whole class in plenary
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Resources Notes
Beginning the lesson To identify the situation and speakers in a
dialogue
Ask Ss to read the first exchange and elicit
answers to the questions in the rubric.
To practise intonation
Play the recording with pauses for Ss to repeat
the sentences chorally or individually. Elicit the
L1 equivalents.
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To act out a dialogue
Play the recording for Ex. 3 again. Divide
the class into groups of three and ask
them to take roles and read the dialogue
aloud.
S2 Monitor the activity around the class and
ask some groups to read the dialogue
aloud in front of the class.
To practise role-playing
Explain the situation.
Remind Ss that they can use the dialogue
in Ex. 3 s a model as well as any ideas of
their own to complete the task. Encourage
Ss to try and be original and not just copy
S5
the dialogue.
Ss complete the task in pairs. To help Ss,
draw the following diagram (See T’s Book)
on the board and elicit appropriate
phrases Ss should use. Write them on the
board. Ss can refer to the diagram while
doing the task.
Ending the lesson Monitor the activity around the class and then
ask pairs of Ss to act out their dialogues in
front of the class.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
monitor less able groups in preparing role play monitor accuracy and cross curricular links: languages
and production tasks and support with further interactional appropriacy in role [intonation contrasts with L1]
modelling and drilling play tasks
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Resources Notes
Beginning the lesson To stimulate interest in the topic and listen
and read for specific information
C1 Refer Ss to the pictures and ask Ss to tell
you what they know about these landmarks.
Elicit answers and ask Ss to tell you what
information they would like to know about
them and write it on the board (e.g. Where
are they located? What are they made of?
When were they built?)
Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the
texts in their books and find the answers to
their questions.
Direct Ss to the Word List to look up the
meanings of the words in the Check these
words box.
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C6 Play the video. Ss watch it, then do the
exercises that accompany it. Video
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Beginning the lesson To predict the content of a text
Direct Ss’ attention to the picture and tell
them that this is the London Eye.
R1 Elicit the meaning of Design & Technology
(a school subject that covers all forms of
art) and explain that some buildings/
structures can be considered a work of art
because of their unusual design.
Explain the task and allow some time to
read through the statements and decide
which are true and which are not.
Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the text
in their books and check if they were correct.
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To write a short text about a strange
structure/building
Explain the task and ask Ss to look up
information on the Internet using the key
phrase in the search bar or in
encyclopaedias/other reference books.
Remind them to answer the questions in the
W7 rubric.
Ss work in groups and write a short text
using the information they collected.
Encourage Ss to stick a picture to illustrate
their piece of writing.
Ending the lesson Ask some Ss to read their text to the class. Ss
can display their texts to the class.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
monitor less able groups in writing task and use thumbs up and down cross-curricular links: Art and
provide support through further modelling and technique and follow up questions Design [architecture]
providing sentence starters to check comprehension
challenge more able learners to write a text in highlight errors in text in pencil for
two distinct paragraphs learners to self-correct before
display
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Resources Notes
Beginning the lesson To predict the content of a text
R2 Ask Ss to read the first sentence in each
paragraph and elicit what they think the
email is about.
Allow Ss some time to read the whole email
and check their answers.
Direct Ss to the Word List to look up the
meanings of the words in the Check these
words box.
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To write an informal email about your
W1 house (plan, write and check sentences
W7 with support)
Explain the task and tell Ss they can use
their answers from Ex. 3 to help them. Point
out that Ss should follow the plan to write
their email.
Ss complete the task in class or it may be
assigned as HW. Point out that Ss can use
prepositions of place to add to their
description and make it more interesting.
Also, encourage Ss to use adjectives such
as big, small, etc.
Ending the lesson As an extension give Ss the text in the
Suggested Answer Key without paragraphs or
putting the paragraphs in a muddled order. Ask
Ss to find where each paragraph starts/ends
and to put the sentences/paragraphs in the
correct order.
Additional information
Differentiation – how do you plan to give Assessment – how are you Cross-curricular links
more support? How do you plan to planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links
Values links
support less able learners in writing by eliciting following speaking activity do a ICT links: format and features of
in small groups model topic sentences for their quick spelling elicitation of words email communication
paragraphs learners have used to the board
give more able learners challenge of sorting take in final pieces of writing for
jumbled model email from this section to find feedback comment and
where each paragraph starts/ends and to put assessment
the sentences/paragraphs in the correct order.
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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Lesson plan
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Resources Notes
Beginning the lesson To discuss values and express own points
of view.
S3 Ask learners to discuss statements and
quotations
S6
To test knowledge learnt in this module
Explain the task. Allow Ss some time to
C10 read the sentences and decide whether
each one is true or false.
Alternatively, you may allow Ss to review
the module and find the relevant information
to help them. Check Ss’ answers.
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Allow Ss some time to read through the song
and fill in the missing words. Play the
R6 recording. Ss listen and check their answers.
To read for information; to understand
purpose
Allow Ss some time to talk amongst
themselves in pairs and think about the
question. Ask various Ss around the class
R1 to say why home is important to the singer.
Reflection Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left
about your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives
realistic?
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