Day/Date:Thursday / 17th February 2011

Time/Duration:9.15 a.m. 10.15 a.m. / 1 hour

Year 3 Cerdik

Enrolment: /11

Units/Themes/Topics:GrammarPrepositions

Skills:5. Prepositions (of location & direction) Near, next to, in front of, behind, under, on , in, between

ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify 6 types of prepositions2. Use prepositions correctly in sentences

Learning Outcomes:By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Demonstrate the correct use of prepositions by placing their monkey cards according to the appropriate position, getting at least 5 correct out of 82. Write down the eight types of prepositions learned in a mind-map3. Match the correct sentences on prepositions to the correct pictures, getting at least 4 correct out of 6

CCTSMind-mapping

Moral Values:Helping each otherAlways be careful

Teaching Resources/Aids:1. Laptop

2. Speakers

3. Video clip: Five Little Monkeys

4. PowerPoint slideshow5. Green box

6. Monkey flashcard (for teacher)

7. 11 box flashcards (for pupils)

8. 11 monkey flashcards (for pupils)

9. Worksheets Set (Focused practice)10. Task Set

11. Clock (to time pupils activities)

Prior Knowledge/SkillsPupils are familiar with the themes in the video clip shown during set induction (monkey, numbers)

Pupils have learned to work in groups in previous classes (they will learn to work in pairs in this one)

StepsTeaching StrategyLanguage ContentNotes

Set Induction( 5 minutes)1. Pupils watch a video clip on Five Little Monkeys.(Pupils are asked to sing a long if they can)

2. Pupils are asked to state what animal they can see in the video.Stand up and try to sing along.When the monkeys jump, jump!

What did you see in the video?

I brought monkeys for everyone today!

You must wait to see the monkeys.

T. Materials:1. Video clip

Presentation( 20 minutes)1. Teacher shows a PowerPoint slideshow on the selected prepositions pupils will learn for the day.

Teacher pronounces the prepositions and pupils follow.

2. Teacher shows pupils a box and asks pupils to guess what is in it.3. Pupils are each given a monkey flashcard and a box flashcard.4. Teacher explains that pupils are going to learn eight new words.

5. Teacher uses the monkey and the box to teach pupils the selected prepositions.

Pupils follow teachers actions.

6. Teacher tests pupils understanding and memory.

Today we are going to learn 8 new words.

These words tell you the location of an object or person.

Prepositions:

near, next to, in front of, behind, under, on , in, betweenCan you guess what is inside this box?What do you think is inside this box?

Everyone will get one box and one monkey.Now, the monkey and the box will help you to learn the new words.

i. The monkey is in the box.

ii. The monkey is on the box.

iii. The monkey is under the box.

iv. The monkey is in front of the box.

v. The monkey is behind the box.

vi. The monkey is next to the box.

vii. The monkey is near the box.

viii. The monkey is between the box and the pencil case.

(Asks pupils to use their own pencil case)

When I say the sentence, show me where the monkey is.

Example: The monkey is on the box.

T. Materials:1. PowerPoints slideshow: Prepositions2. Green box

3. Monkey f.card (teachers)

4. Box flashcards for pupils (11)

5. Monkey f.cards for pupils (11)

LO 1

Focused Practice( 20 minutes)1. Pair workPupils produce a mind-map of the prepositions they have learnt based on the template given.

(i) Imran

(ii) Alif & Amirul

(iii) Syahmi & Adina

(iv) Aisyah M & Suhana

(v) Aisyah R & Noriza

Pupils are given 5 minutes to complete the mind map.2. Individual workPupils must complete a set of worksheets. They may take their own time in doing so, but they must stop in 10 minutes.Now, we are going to do a simple mind-map on the prepositions that we have learnt today.Look at the example.Do this with your partner.

You have 5 minutes to complete this task.

T. Materials:1. Mind-map templateCCTS:

Mind-mappingMoral Values:Helping each otherLO 2

Communicative Practice( 10 minutes)1. Pupils are asked to work in groups.

2. Each group is given a set of pictures.3. They will be shown a sequence of sentences.4. Based on the sentences, they must arrange the appropriate picture on the paper provided.

Now, I want you to work with your groups.I will show you an example.

T. Materials:1. Task set (3)Moral Values:Helping each otherLO 3

Closure( 5 minutes)1. Pupils are asked to recall what they have learned for the day.Teacher asks random questions to see if pupils remember what they have learned.

2. Pupils watch video clip again.

What have you learned today?Can you tell me the 8 prepositions that we learned today?

Remember, you must always be careful.

Dont jump on the bed or you will fall off.

Moral Values:Always be careful