LESSON PLAN

Subject: English

Class: Year 2

Enrolment: 30 pupils

Level: Mixed ability class (below average and advanced)

Date/Day: 30 March 2012/ Monday

Time: 8.45 am-9.45 am

Theme: World of Knowledge

Topic: Hooray! We are back

Focused skills: Listening and Speaking

Integrated skill: Reading

Content Standard Learning Standard

1.1: By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be

able to pronounce words and speak confidently with the

correct stress and intonation.

1.1.3 : Able to listen to and say aloud the text

1.3: By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be

able to understand and respond to oral texts in a variety of

contexts

1.3.1: Able to listen to and demonstrate understanding of oral

texts by answering simple Wh-Questions

2.3: By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be

able to read independently for information and enjoyment

2.3.1 : Able to read simple texts with guidance:

a. fiction

b. non fiction

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

i. Answer simple Wh-Questionsii. Recite the poem with correct pronunciation and intonationiii. Talk about their best friend iv. Write a letter about their best friend

Educational emphasis:

i. Multiple intelligence: Bodily-kinaesthetic ii. Knowledge acquisitioniii. Moral values: Team work, helpfuliv. Entrepreneurship: Activity (Circle of Friend)

Language contents:

i. Vocabulary (noun) : toys, snacksii. Sound system (new words): beautiful, kind, clever, hard working

Teaching aids: Manila card, gloves, glue, scissors, colour pencil, marker pens, yarn, cotton wool, colour papers, envelope

Previous knowledge: Noun, Adjective

Anticipated problem: Materials for drawing

Stage/Time Content Teaching-Learning Activity Rationale Remarks

Stage 1:

pre (5 minutes)

Vocabulary lists

Asking questions

Teacher asks some

questions about

friendship

e.g.: Do you have a

best friend?

What is her/his name?

Why her/his is your

best friend?

1. Teacher introduces new

vocabulary lists to the pupils

using word cards (refer to

Appendix 1)

2. Teacher sticks the word

cards on the board. Teacher

asks pupils to repeat after

the teacher.

3. Teacher asks questions

about pupils’ best friend

4. Pupils have to answer the

questions based on their

general knowledge

i. To introduce the topic

of the day (friendship)

ii. To arouse pupils’

interest by asking

questions

Word cards

Stage 2:

While

(30 minutes)

A. Reciting poem

B. Circle of Friends

1. Teacher distributes the poem

sheet to the pupils (refer to

Appendix 2)

2. Teacher recite the poem and

pupils listen

3. Teacher asks pupils to recite

the poem twice

4. Teacher checks pupils

pronunciation

i. To introduce the

poem (Friendship)

ii. To enhance pupils’

listening skill

iii. To discuss correct

meaning of the words

iv. To provide correct

answers to the pupils

v. To make it easy for

Poem

5. Teacher divides the

classroom into two big circle,

which are Group A and

Group B

6. Teacher asks pupils in

Group A to ask the pupils in

Group B questions about

where they live, their hobbies

and their birthdays

7. Teacher asks pupils in

Group B to move one step to

the right after answering the

questions

8. This step need to be

repeated until all the pupils

have practiced asking and

answering the questions

the teacher to

conduct the activity

(drawing)

Stage 3:

Post

(20 minutes)

Activity: Drawing 1. Teacher distributes the

drawing block and materials

to each pupil

2. Teacher asks pupils to draw

about his/her best friend

3. Teacher asks pupils to

describe about his/her friend

i. To cater for mixed

ability class (activity)

ii. To ensure that pupils

are able to talk with

his/her partner about

friendship

iii. To check on pupils’

Drawing

block

Materials for

drawing

using the words they learnt

earlier and using the

information they obtained

from the Circle of Friends

activity

4. Teacher asks the pupils to

share about their drawing in

pairs

5. Teacher asks any volunteer

to share about his/her friend

in front of the class

ability to describe

about his/her friend

iv. To facilitate pupils’

understanding of the

poem

v. To create fun

elements in the

lesson

Closure

(5 minutes)

What did you learn

today?

Can you tell me about

your best friend?

1. Teacher asks questions

regarding the lesson

a. Friendship

b. Vocabulary

i. To consolidate what

they have learnt