Listening Lesson Plan

Diary of a Wimpy Kids

Instructor: Lucy	Level: Basic	Students: 8~9	Legnth: 40~50 minutes

Materials:

- Vocabularies worksheet(10 copies)

- Listening CD & CD player(content for storytelling)

- Listening worksheet(10 copies)

- Pictures describing the situations of the story

Aims:

- To learn vocabulary and expressions of everyday school life

- To give students pleasure and learning motive at the same time

- To explain details of the real life story

- To practice listening to the many uses of daily expressions

- To guess next situations through the story

Language Skills:

- Listening: the story of 'In Diary of a Wimpy Kid'

- Reading: Vocabulary worksheet

- Speaking: talking about the story and predicting next affairs

- Writing: dictation of some parts and drawing a picture of the gist

Language Systems:

- Phonology: pronunciation of the words used in the story

- Lexis: useful vocabularies of the school life

- Grammar: tense of sentences and relative clauses

- Function: making students feel English friendly

- Discourse: predicting next circumstances of the story

Assumptions:

Students already read the story:

- how the class should be set & run

- all students have interest in this storytelling

- how the teacher's ability of storytelling is

Anticipated Errors and Solutions:

- The level of the lesson may not be appropriate for students:

Choose the content & title of storytelling considering their listening skill

- Not all the students will be able to follow the class easily:

Have them listen to the story repeatedly until they can

- Students may not understand the content at a time:

Chunk the listening

- When time is not enough:

Give them more homework to practice self-study skill

- If students can accept the lesson easier than thought:

Suggest them more varieties of listening skill not feel bored

Reference:

- "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" published by AMULET

- Text Note of TIMES MEDIA

Lead-In
Material: Board
Time 3 min	Set Up Whole Class	Procedure: - Greeting & Eliciting: Hello everybody, how was yesterday? Was it interesting? I wonder how your school life goes on. So, I'll ask you guys a question about a daily life in school. What is your most favorite activity in school life? What do you think of the reasons? (Eliciting involved in topic & Write on the board) - Introducing today's topic: Ok, so today, we will listening to a storytelling of a daily school life, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'.

Pre-Activity
Materials: Vocabulary Worksheet, Board, Pictures describing the situations of the story
Time 10 min	Set Up Whole Class Individually Whole class	Procedure: 1. Vocabulary a)Presenting: Let's learn the vocabulary that will facillitate listening to the storytelling. So, you can learn useful expressions and phrasal verbs. * flyer (Write "flyer" on the board) -pamphlet, a single-page leaflet -Flyers are handed out on the street(a practice known as flyering or leafleting), posted on bulletin boards, or given away at events * announcement (Write "announcement" on the board) -a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen - make an announcement/ issue an announcement * well-rounded (Write "well-rounded" on the board) -Comprehensively developed and well- balanced in a range or variety of aspects -well-rounded individuals/a well-rounded education * mess up (Write "mess up" on the board) -to spoil something; to do something very badly * single out (Write "single out" on the board) -select from a group -choose, pick out, select * end up (Write "end up" on the board) -to become eventually/ bring to a conclusion b) C.C.Q: concept check after teaching words -What is the synonyms of the word? -Ask students slot of each word -Monitor the worksheet again. -If students ask questions about the words, answer them. -Be flexible with time, giving more minutes when they need it. -Go through the vocabulary one by one -Elicit the meaning from students -Explain the meaning if necessary

Main Activity
Materials: CD & CD player, Listening Worksheet, Pictures of the story,Board
Time 10 min Time 12 min	Set Up Whole Class Whole Class	Procedure: 1. Listening for the main idea (general understanding) -The Top-down Model(moving from 'big' to 'small') -Using background knowledge of topic/ situation/ type of text -To get an overview of structure and content -Predicting/guessing, -Drawing inferences (assumptions). -Summarizing Instructions: Put your pens down, Close your eyes & Listen to the storytelling. Think about the first impression when you read. Listen for the gist of the story. C.C.Q.: Can you take notes? What do you think about it, the story? Do you want to listen one more time? -Yes: Have students listen again. -No: Have students talk about their opinions. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Thursday Tonight Mom came up to my room, and she had a flyer in her hand. As soon as I saw it, I knew EXACTLY what it was. It was an announcement that the school is having tryouts for a winter play. Man, I should have thrown that thing when I saw it n the kitchen table. I BEGGED her not to make me sign up. Those school plays are always musicals, and the last thing I need is to have to sing a solo in front of the whole school But all my begging seemed to do was make Mom more sure I should do it. Mom said the only way I was going to be "well-rounded" was by trying different things. Dad came in my room to see what was going on. I told dad that Mom was making me sign up for the school play, and that if I had to start going to play practices, it would totally mess up my weight-lifting schedule. I know that would make Dad take my side. Dad and Mom argued for a few minutes, but Dad was no match for Mom. So that means tomorrow I've got to audition for the school play. 2. Listening for details -The Bottom-up Model(moving from 'small' to 'big') -Listening for specific details. -Decoding the message: sounds, words, grammar -Recognizing word order patterns. -Recognizing words of common origin(cognates). Instructions: Now, listen the whole story one by one this time. Answer the questions on the listening worksheet. Do it on your own. C.C.Q.: What are you going to do at this time? Did you do the work by yourself? Were you able to listen to the details of the story? Ask students what is the summery of this story. After that, teacher can explain the situations in a daily school life to students. So, students will be able to understand the main idea of the storytelling by listening the explanation.

Post-Activity
Materials: A sheet of paper
Time 10 min	Set Up Whole Class Whole Class	Procedure: 1. Dictation: Instructions: Check students do a good job in listening. So, let them dictate some parts of the story. After do that, teacher can evaluate student's listening skill. C.C.Q.: Why did you write down the content of the story on your paper? Was the story a type of novel or essay? Are you working you alone? 2. Prediction: Instructions: Have students guess the next situation of the story. Let them discuss in pairs and present to the class to share their thoughts. C.C.Q.: Do you predict it in pairs? Do you think of the next part positive? 3. Conclude lesson: Elicit today's vocabulary expressions Give homework -Memorize the vocabulary -Dictate the whole story only one time to practice listening skill. Everyone, Good job today. Have a good day! See you tomorrow!