Reading Lesson Plan

Title : Barack Obama Biography

Instructor : Sang-eun & June	Level: Pre-intermediate	Students: 14	Length : 40 min.

Materials:

14 copies - worksheet

14 copies - reading worksheet

White board, board markers, eraser and tape

Blown-up pictures (young Obama, White House, Hula dance,

a map of the world, a map of the U.S.)

World map

6 copies of post activity paper

Homework paper

Aims:

-Main Aim

: Through this lesson, the students will improve their understanding of

American culture.

-Secondary Aim

: In this lesson, I will teach the students to correct to the facts should be

presented in chronological order by comprehension level questions and by

discussion with parter.

Language Skills:

-Listening : Students will listen to teacher's instructions and to fellow

classmates reading and speaking.

-Speaking : I elicit from prediction words and students will read each other's

comprehension questions and also speak with their partner during discussion.

-Reading : Students will read the main text, comprehension questions and Synopsis.

-Writing : Students will write down comprehension questions.

Language systems:

Phonology : None to discuss

Lexis      : Words and expressions on the worksheet and in the reading text

Grammar  : past tenses, conditionals

Function : Expressing emotions and feelings

Discurse : None to discuss

Assumptions:

-Students already know the teaching style and pace of the teacher.

-Students will enjoy the activity, but will find it challenging

-Students may have had the experience of losing someone close to a terminal illness

-Students can read and write simple material on familiar topics.

Possible Problems and Solutions:

-Students may find many unfamiliar vocabulary words

: Ask students to circle those words and their group members can figure

them out from context or use their dictionary.

-Time might be too short to carry out all the acivities.

: Shorten discussion/ review time

-Some students make not actively participate in the group discussions

: Encourage reluctant student by asking his/her opinion of what other

students are saying

Reference :

"Barack Obama." 2012. Biography.com 03 October 2012, 08:34 http://www.biography.com/people/barack-obama-12782369

http://stlouiscore.com/blog/2012/08/23/lets-hula-hoop/hula-h-dancer/ : Hula dance picture

http://www.theage.com.au/photogallery/2008/02/05/1202090403041.html : young Obama photos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House : white house picture

http://www.biography.com/people/barack-obama-12782369/photos/barack-obama : Barack Obama  photo

Procedures

Lead-in:

Materials:  White board, board markers, eraser and tape, Blown-up pictures

Time	Set Up	Description of activities
3min	Whole class	<Greeting> Good morning everyone. How are you today? Who is your favourite person overseas? Actor, singer, sports star, politician… <Eliciting and Prediction> Loot at the picture. - Where is it? What are they doing? - Guess someone who related this place. - What does this boy look like? - Can you recognize who he is? Barack Obama is current president of the United States, and he was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. So today, we will read some Barack Obama's biography. But first, we will check useful key vocabulary.

Pre-activity:

Materials: Board, worksheet #1,2, The text of Barack Obama's biography

Time	Set Up	Description of activities
3min 2min 3min 5min 2min 2min	Whole class Individually Whole class Whole class Individually Whole class	1. Pre-teach vocabulary <Instruction> ( Distribute the worksheet #1) Let's learn vocabulary that will help you to read the text. Work individually. And match the vocabulary on the right to blank on the left. You have 2 minutes. <Demonstration> Look at #1…. Let's read sentence together. “She was overcome with grief she could do nothing but __________” What is your answer? “Right. he was overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep”. So put the letter “E” in the blank of number 1. CCQ -What are we going to do? -How many minutes do we have? -Are you working in pairs? Or individually? Monitor discreetly. Answer students if they ask questions. Give time warning: 30seconds left. Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minute if they need it. Check answers: choose one students and read the questions with the answer(vocabulary) (#1 already done by teacher) - OOO, Can you read Q#2 with answer? (Elicit some key vocabulary with synonym. Write them on the board) 2. Prediction ( Distribute the worksheet #2) Read the synopsis of biography and guess what we will read about his story next. - about when and what he did <Instructions> (Write the question on the board) " 1. Obama transferred from Chicago to Columbia University in New York and graduated in 1983. (T/F)" " 2. After Harvard law school, Obama returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer(T/F) What did I write? Let's read the question together. Now we are going to read the text. But, NOT read the text in detail. Think about the answer as you read the text. I'll give you 2 minutes for reading individually. CCQ -What are we going to do? -How many minutes do we have? -Are you working in pairs? Or individually? (Distribute the text) (Work individually) Monitor discreetly. Give a time warning and allow more time if needed. Let's check the answer together. What is your answer? Why did you choose that? " 1. Obama transferred from Chicago to Columbia University in New York and graduated in 1983. (T/F)" →False, Not from Chicago, but Los Angeles. " 2. After Harvard law school, Obama returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer(T/F) → True

Main Activity

Materials: Board, Worksheet, world map

Time	Set Up	Procedure
3min 12 min	whole class whole class	Reading for the details Instructions T : Go to the next page. Before you read the passage yourself, let's thinking about questions. Look at the Qs paper. When you read the questions first, you can more focus on the main points of story to get the As quickly. Sometimes, in the reading test, you can see long passage like this. You think it is very short time to read and solve the Qs. so, I'd like to recommend that the best way to save the time, you read Qs first. I know you want to understand shole passage. However, this time I want you practice to get correct answer from the Qs. It is my reason to read Qs first. Look at the small Qs paper. What is the number A question? A. what did Obama struggle for? remember. This Q has two answers How about Qs #B, C and D? #B is... and #C is... and #D is..... remind and solve these questions for 2 min and you use the your dictionary if you need. CCQ Are you solving 4 Qs alone? How much time do you have? Can you use the dictionary? Start to do it! (world map and Qs in the board) Demonstration Ok. now, Let's do together. I am going to read this. (Run task) Did you get correct answers? if say yes, go to the post activity if say no, explain correct answer with Ss opinion.

Post Activity

Materials :copies of post activity paper, tape, board, marker and answer paper

Time	Set Up	Procedure
3 min 2 min	Small Groups (6 groups of 2 students) whole class	1. list information with filling in blank Instruction T : You are going to see some piece of papers like this. Work do together with the next person. You fill in blanks and find the numbers and connect time in the correct order. You have 2min. (Distribute paper) CCQ Are you working in alone? For how long? (write on answer on the board) Demonstration Let's share your opinions. (Solution) T : Did you learn about Obama? I will do more Obama's biography next class, the last pase is your homework, so you must read this before coming class. See you tomorrow. (If I have little time, ) What will you do on 12th December? -to vote in a election. How many candidate for the presidency? 3 if you have a have right to vote somebody who is your favorite candidate? Let's think about this question and reason)