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Topic:  Conversation about allergies

Lesson Plan Template Task Based Lesson (TBL)

Instructor: ANN (SONG HYANG JUNG)	Level: INTERMEDIATE	Students: 12	Length: 40 Minutes

Materials:

- Listening CD & CD player

- Listening quiz worksheet (12 copies)

- Idioms worksheet (12 copies)

- White board, board market & tape

- Allergy pictures

Aims:

- To learn vocabulary and a variety of expressions in allergic responses by
completing an idioms matching worksheet

- To practice listening to real conversations about seasonal allergy

- To strengthen ability of listening by answering questions on a worksheet

- To practice speaking by discussing in pair

Language Skills:

- Reading: Students will read Idioms worksheet

- Listening: Students will listen to the dialog and their classmates' speaking.

- Writing: Students will be answered the worksheet's questions

- Speaking: Students will practice their speaking in pairs

Language Systems:

- Phonology: [z] sneezy & jerzy,  [dƷ] allergy & badge

- Lexis: itchy, scratch, bloodshot eyes

- Grammar: present perfect

- Function: a chance of getting to know their allergic response

- Discourse: None to discuss

Assumptions:

Students already know

- Students know the symptoms of allergy

- Students have been flu before.

- Students have knowledge of composition of sentences

- Students have basic ability to listening

Anticipated Errors and Solutions:

- Students may not be able to understand the passage easily

-> Repeat the task-feedback: until they get it.

- Students may not be able to catch the answer for the worksheet questions

-> Let students listen chunk by chunk (pause-play-pause-play)

- Students may not be filled in answer on the idioms

-> Students may compare the answers withing groups

- The task might be finished earlier than anticipated,

-> Ask some students about what's their allergic response.

- If time is running out,

-> Give the answers for worksheets  verbally instead of writing them

on the board.

References:

Talkenglish.com in Seattle, Washington

http://www.talkenglish.com/Listening/LessonListen.aspx?ALID=212

Lead-In
Materials: Board
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
2min		Students will have brainstorm and predict today's topic.	Ann greets everyone, Hello everyone, how's your weekend? It's getting cold, it's easy to catch a cold. Is there anyone who has got a cold or allergy? What do you know the symptoms or allergies are when season's changed? (Share students' opinion about seasonal allergies)

Pre-Activity
Materials: Board, Pictures of allergy
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
2min 3min 3min 3min	Pre-teach controlled practice controlled practice correction slot	Name items on picture. Note and practise items that are new. Pronounce lexis with correct stress. Students will fill in the worksheet. Students will begin compare their answers within group and put the answers on the board in group. Students will correct the wrong answers they have or ask questions.	Ann will put some pictures of allergy on the board and begin eliciting vocabulary about the pictures. Get students to repeat frequently by pointing out the picture one by one. (what do we call these symptoms ?) Ann will give worksheets (idioms) to students to understand the meaning of idioms. ( Work individually, you have 5 minutes. ICQ= What will you do? Will you be working in group?=no, How many minutes do you have?) Students will be divided into 4 groups and check the answers within groups. Get students write the answer on the board in group. Ann will check the answer on the board. Explain the meaning if necessary.

Main Activity
Materials: Board , Worksheet, CD & CD player
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
2min 2min 5min 3min 3min 3min	controlled practice controlled practice controlled practice correction slot contrlled practice	Students will receive the worksheet from Ann. But students cannot read the worksheet. Students will listen to the dialog through audio. Students will predict the dialog and turn over the sheet and work on it. Students will fill in the worksheet. After having done with worksheet, students will engage in activity to correct answer if there's wrong one. Listen to audio one last time and speak out follow audio.	Ann will hand worksheets out to students, but ask students not to turn over and read the worksheet in advance. (ICQ=What are you supposed to do? Can you read the sheet?=no) Let students listen to dialog and think about what conversation is. Ann will ask what kind of conversation is. Let students turn over the worksheet and answer for worksheet. Let students listen to dialog for the answer the worksheet. (Do you want to listen again? YES-> Have them listen one more No-> Have them share their answers) If students are uncertain about the answers to the questions, let students listen to the audio chunk by chunk until they have answered. (ICQ= How long do you have?=3min Are you working alone? ) Ann will monitor students fill out the sheet and ask students to compare the answer in pairs. Check the answer as a whole class. If there is anything missing: Make sure pause the CD and let students repeat it loud. Go through all sheets.

Post Activity
Materials: Board , worksheet
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
1min 2min 2min 2min 1min	Clarification Restricted practice Controlled practice Feedback	Students will listen to explanation from Ann and do role playing in pairs. Speak the script loud as their role and practice Students will take note or remember what their homework is. Students will say good bye.	Ann will give some explanations to do role-playing with worksheet in pairs. (You're A and the other one is B.) Ann will ask students to speak out follow script in pairs and take them turn. ( ICQ= How long do you have?=3min Do you work individually?=no) Have them repeat in pairs. Take 1~2 teams if running out of time. Ann will give homework and write on the board. (Pleas write one sentence for each idiom you learned today.) Ann will ask students any question about that. If there's no question, lesson will be concluded. (Thanks, guys. This is in the end of my lessons today. Good job. See you tomorrow!)
SOS Activities
Materials: Board, SOS Worksheet
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
3min	controlled practice	Students will receive the worksheet and fill in the blank. Correct with Ann.	Ann will give SOS activity (animals and prepositions) worksheet to students and get them work on it. Check the answers as a whole class.