Theme of lesson: Challenges in Growing Up
Language skill: Speaking
Sub skills: Listening, Writing
Date: 5th 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.
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!
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