GRADED ASSIGNMENT 1: CALL Lesson Plan for Speaking Skill :)

Theme of lesson: Challenges in Growing Up

Language skill: Speaking

Sub skills: Listening, Writing

Date: 5^th March 2014

Time: 10 a.m. – 11.20 a.m.

Duration/Time: 2 periods (80 minutes)

Level of students: Polytechnic students (rural area)

Level of language: Intermediate

Number of students: 40 students

General objectives:

·        To improve students fluency in English language.

·        To build students confidence in using English.

·        To encourage students in thinking critically using English.

Values:

·         Being true to one’s self.

·         Overcoming obstacles.

·         Never give up.

·         Teamwork and cooperation.

·         Time management.

Learning outcomes: At the end of the lesson,

·        Students should be able to pronounce words correctly.

·        Students should be able to speak proficiently in English with less hesitant.

·        Students should be able to critically analyse issues in English.

Teaching aids (software or language sites):

·     Windows Media Player (video downloaded from YouTube): Poem recitation ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling.

·    Dragon Naturally Speaking: speech recognition and synthesizer software : http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-pc/home-version/index.htm

· Student interactive: Persuasion map: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html

·   Computers

·   LCD player.

Procedure:

Number	Duration	Activities	Teaching Aids/ Resources	Teacher’s Role
1.	5 minutes	Induction		1. Teacher briefs the students by introducing the theme about the subject and activities that they are going to do for today’s lesson. 2. Teacher clarifies about the objective of today’s lesson and recalls some knowledge of previous classes that will be beneficial to be practiced in today’s lesson.
2.	1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes	Watch video	Video of poem recitation ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling.	1. Teacher then distributes the printed version of the poem's lyric to each and every student. 2. Teacher briefs the students generally on what the video is all about and asks the students to focus on the issues, values discussed in the poem. 3. Teacher plays the recitation video to the students.
3.	2 minutes 7 minutes 3 minutes	Pronunciation (Activity 1)	Computers Dragon Naturally Speaking software	1. Teacher demonstrates step by step on how to use the pronunciation software that has already been installed on every computer in the class. 2. Now, the teacher instructs each student to recite the poem to the software on their own. The software will give an instant feedback. 3. At the end, teacher randomly chooses two to three samples of poem recitation from selected students as to show the errors made.
5.	1 minute 1 minute 10 minutes	Group discussion	Computers Students interactive: Persuasion map	1. Teacher requests the students to create 8 groups consisting of 5 students each. 2. Each group needs to open a webpage as a medium to exemplify their ideas at the given link: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html 3. This webpage offers a persuasion map where students can discuss, disseminate and explicate their ideas in groups by analyzing critically on the poem. 4. Along the way, teacher clarifies that students are able to use computers prepared in classroom to find information. 5. Teacher monitors the discussion to ensure both introvert and extrovert learners contribute by providing ideas. 6. Teacher randomly selects a representative from each group to present their ideas in front of the class so that each and every student will be ready.
6.	42 minutes	Mini presentation and open discussion (Activity 2)		1. Each group presents their ideas in front of the class not more than 5 minutes with the help of the persuasion map software. 2. Other students need to actively participate in the discussion should there be any confusion by asking question for clarification.
7.	3 minutes	Conclusion		1. Teacher explains clearly about today’s activities and reflects by asking them what they have learned from the whole lesson.

Evaluation:

·         Dragon Naturally Speaking: speech recognition and synthesizer software – Evaluate student’s pronunciation.

·         Mini presentation – Examine issues discussed are relevant to the poem.

·         Participation – Observe student’s involvement and contribution to the discussion.

Reflection:

1) Allocation of time: Time may be one of the teacher's barriers to conduct a better lesson, it may not be enough for each session as some students may need more time to adapt and adjust to the activities.

2) Accessibility: Some of the computer softwares may require high-speed internet access or a certain type of payment in order to be used. If the software was meant to be used for only a session, full payment might be a waste. 

Selected Poem: 

If by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too:

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim,

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same:.

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings,

And never breathe a word about your loss:

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much:

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!