Reading Lesson Plan
 Listening    Speaking    Reading    Grammar   Writing
	
Topic: The First Fireworks

Instructor:
Sue	Level:
Intermediate	Students:
6	Length:
      30 Minutes	

Materials:
    - White board, board markers
    - Mix and match worksheets(3copies)
    - Visual aid (picture of fireworks)
    - Cartoon of the story(drawn by myself)
    - Copy of the story(3 copies)
    - ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ cards
    - Word cards
    - Pieces of paper

Aims:
Main Aim: Ss will practice read and understand the story by sequencing activity and scanning activity. 
Secondary Aim: Ss will make sentences by the vocabularies we learned. 
Personal Aim: I want student to enjoy the lesson.

Language Skills:
Reading: Ss will read the story and worksheets. 
Listening: Ss will listen to ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions. 
Speaking: Ss will speak sentences they made in post activity.
Writing: Ss will write down the sentences by vocabularies we learned.

Language Systems:
      Phonology: Comparison between ‘f’ sound and ‘p’ sound
      Lexis: Some vocabularies in the story
Function: Answering questions
Grammar: none to discuss
Discourse: The story(The First Fireworks)

Assumptions:
Students already know:
- how the set up and run(there will be 6 students)
- most students have seen the fire works

Anticipated Problems and Solutions:

       ∴ Students may not guess the topic
->	 Show them picture and explain.
∴ If students finished their sequencing activity too early     
->	 Let them read the full story one more time.
∴ Students may feel difficult to make sentence by using word cards
->	Change them to the easier one.
          ∴ If time is not enough
->	Cut time to making sentences and let them speak without preparing time.

References:
- Story: Reading Juice. Level A by LAB Education Research Center / EPUBLIC
- Visual Aid(Picture of the fireworks): www.google.com
- Definitions: www.dictionary.com

Lead-In	
Materials: N/A	
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk	

1 min

	

Whole class

Greeting	Procedure:

Greeting Students
- Hello everyone!  
- How are you today?

Pre-Activity	
Materials: White board, Board Markers, Mix and match worksheets(3 copies), 
Picture of fireworks	
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk	

1 min    

  

 

1 min

1 min

2 min

1 min	

Whole
Class

Pairs

Whole Class

Whole
Class

Whole
Class

Pairs

Whole Class	

Talking about the topic with the partner

Answering elicited questions

Answering Questions

Writing the answers on the worksheets

Checking the answer	Procedure:

1. Elicit the topic "The Fireworks"
(Before the lesson starts, write down 10 words on the board; China, legend, magnificent show, monster, bamboo, burn, loud sound, frightened, explosions, celebrate new year)

-Look at the board. There are 10 words related to today’s topic. Discuss with your partner and guess today’s topic. I’ll give you 30 seconds.

ICQ
- What are you supposed to do?
- Do you guess alone?
- How much time do you have?

-Ok, let’s begin.

Monitoring
Monitor discreetly. Give a sound hint if they can’t guess.

- Can you guess today’s topic?

(Ss may answer "fireworks" and write it on the board. If they can’t guess, show them a picture of fireworks.) 

2. Introduce the topic "The First Fireworks" and check the pronunciation
-How do you pronounce “first fireworks”?
(Explain the comparison between ‘f’ sound and ‘p’ sound
-Have you seen the fireworks with your own eyes?
-How was it? Where did you see it?
-Do you know the origin of the first fireworks?
At the end of the lesson, you will know that.

CCQ
- Are the fireworks colorful?
- Do the fireworks make a loud sound?
- When do people usually enjoy the fireworks?

3. Mix and match worksheets
Instructions
Now, I’m going to give you worksheet. Share it with your partner.

(Distribute worksheets)

Look at the worksheet. Words and definitions are mixed. Match them correctly. Do it with your partner. I’ll give you 2 minutes.

ICQ
-How much time do you have?
-Do you work with your partner?

Monitoring
Monitor discreetly and answer students if they ask questions.

Give time warning
1 minute left.
30 seconds left. 
(Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minutes if they need it.)

Times up. 

Check the answer
Share answers.
(If time is enough, let the students read the word and definition.)

Main Activity	
Materials: Cartoon of the story(drawn by myself), Copy of the story(3 copies)	
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk	

2 min

1 min

  

5 min

1 min

2 min

4 min

Whole class

Whole class

Pairs

Whole Class

Whole Class

Pairs

	

Speaking their opinions about pictures

Doing sequencing activity in pairs

Checking the correct order

Answering by using ‘yes’ and ‘no’ cards.

	Procedure:

1. Show pictures
Instructions
-I’ll you 4 pictures.
-What happened on the first picture?
(Ask and let the students answer their opinions.)
-What do you think about this picture?
-Can you make a correct order?
-Which one is first?

2. Sequencing Activity
Instructions
Now we’re supposed to do sequencing activity. It’s a group work, so do it with your partner. I’m going to give you 6 pieces of paper. Actually it’s one story, but I divided into 6 parts. Read them and make a correct order. There are small empty box on the worksheets. Write down the correct order. I’ll give you 5 minutes. Pictures on the board will help you.

ICQ
- What are you supposed to do?
- How much time do you have?

Ok, now begin.  

Monitoring
Monitor discreetly. Answer students if they ask questions.

Give time warning 
1 minute left.
30 seconds left. 
(Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minutes if they need it.)

Times up. 

Check the answer
Check the correct order and share the answer. Ask the students what’s the main idea.
-What is the correct order?
-What is the main idea?

3. Scanning: ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Activity 
Instructions
Do you remember details of the story?
Now we are going to ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ activity. It’s a scanning activity, not a reading.
It’s a group work, too. I’ll give you ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ cards. Listen to my questions and put the correct card up in 5 seconds.

(Distribute ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ cards)

Demonstration
I’ll show you a demo first.
______, is the story about the first fireworks?
Then I’ll count 5 seconds. 5,4,3,2,1.
The correct answer is “Yes”, right?

Put the cards on the table. Don’t hold them.
I’ll tell you which paragraph is it before asking.

ICQ
- What are you supposed to answer?
- Can you hold the cards before you listen the questions?
-How much seconds will I give you for each answer?

Ok, I’ll start. Listen carefully.

(Give the students 10 questions and check their answers.)

-1) Did the story happen in Korea? –No
- 2) At the first day of the year, did the terrible monster come to the village? -Yes
- 2) Did the monster steal money? -No
- 2) Did the monster kill people and animals? -Yes
- 3) At the last day of the year, did people know the monster would come? -Yes
- 3) Did people have any solution for the monster? -No
- 4) When the bamboo sticks burned, did they make a sound? -Yes
- 4) Did the monster get frightened because of fire? -No
- 5) To make the explosions, did the villagers put a kind of sugar powder inside the bamboo? -No
- 5) Were the bursting bamboo sticks the world's first fireworks? -Yes
- 6) Today, do the Chinese still celebrate each new year with fireworks? -Yes
- 6) Does the terrible monster still come to the village? -No
Good job, guys. 
Now do you know the origin of the fireworks?

	

Post Activity	
Materials: Word cards	
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk	

2 min

3 min

2 min

1 min

	

Whole Class

Groups

Whole
Class

Whole
Class	

Making Sentences

Sharing the sentences

	Procedure:

1. Free production
Instruction
Now, I want to divide into 2 groups. Here are some vocabularies we learned today. Each person picks one card. Don’t look at it

Using the cards, make a sentence. Each team has 3 cards, right? So make 3 sentences and they have to make a sense.
The meanings have to connect each other. It shouldn’t be true. I’ll give 3 minutes.

Demonstration
I’ll show you a demo first. I have 3 cards and they are China, bamboo, monster. I went to China in 2004. One of my Chinese friends said that the bamboo sticks were really good for beauty. I ate them a lot, but I figured out that bamboo was monster’s favorite food, not for human.

ICQ 
How much time do you have?
What are you supposed to do?

Monitoring
Monitor discreetly and participate within each group.

Give time warning
1 minute left.
30 seconds left. 
(Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minutes if they need it.)

Times up. 

Share the sentences they made
- What sentences did you make?

2. Conclude lesson
Checking today's topic
What do we talk about today?
Where was it first discovered?

Error Correction
Do any correction.

Good job everyone.
Thank you for your participation and see you tomorrow!	
				
SOS Activities	
Materials: 6 pieces of paper	
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk	

1 min

2 min

2 min

Whole class

Individually

Whole Class

Drawing the fireworks

Sharing opinions	Procedure:
 
Instruction
Have you seen the fireworks?
What shape do they usually have?
Imagine, if you are a person who designs a shape of fireworks, what shapes do you want to create?

I’ll give you a piece of paper and draw your own fireworks. I’ll give you 2 minutes.

(Distribute a piece of paper)

ICQ
- How much time do you have?
- What do you have to draw?
- Do you work individually?

Now begin.

Monitoring
Monitor discreetly. Answer students if they ask questions.

Give time warning 
1 minute left.
30 seconds left. 
(Be flexible with time. Give 1 more minutes if they need it.)

Times up.

Share pictures and opinion
Why do you draw like that?
Please explain about your fireworks.	

Reading Lesson Plan: Mix and match worksheet
Please match the words with correct definitions. Draw lines.

Word                     Definition

1  save                                     a  an old story

2  terrible                                   b  being afraid of fearful

3  magnificent                               c  a violent blowing up 
 or bursting

4  legend                                   d  to stop from being harmed

5  steal                                     e  wonderful and beautiful

6  fate                                      f  harsh; severe

7  explosion                                 g  to take without permission

8  frightened                                 h  something that unavoidably befalls a person

9  burn                                      I  to observe or commemorate 
with ceremonies or festivities

10  celebrate                                 j  to contain a fire

Reading Lesson Plan: Sequencing Activity
(The story from Juice. Level A by LAB Education Research Center / EPUBLIC)

The legend of the first fireworks tells the story about a discovery. It happened long ago in a small Chinese village. Fireworks made a magnificent show and saved the villagers from a terrible fate.	The people of an ancient Chinese village had a problem. At the end of every year, a terrible monster came to the village. He broke things and stole food. He even killed people and animals.
  	
It was the last day of the year. People knew the monster would come. They were sitting around the fire and talking about what to do. But they didn't have any solution for their problem. Soon, they saw the monster coming toward them.
 	People got up and started running. Some bamboo sticks nearby caught on fire. When the bamboo sticks burned, they made a loud sound. Crack! Pop! The monster stopped. He didn't know where the sound was coming from. He thought there was another monster in town. He got frightened and ran back into the mountains.
  	
 Soon, the villagers figured out how to make the explosions louder. They put a kind of gunpowder inside the bamboo sticks. The bamboo sticks burned bright red. The bursting bamboo sticks were the world's first fireworks.	Today, the Chinese still celebrate each new year with fireworks. They believe the bright explosions frighten away all evil spirits. It must have worked well. The terrible monster has not com back since then.