ACTIVITY Lesson Plan
Title – We wish you a Merry Christmas
INSTRUCTOR	LEVEL	STUDENTS	LENGTH
Yuna Jo	Intermediate-low (8years old)	7	50
Materials: Pictures of christmas objects Video of song performance of <We wish you a Merry Christmas> Picture of Christmas words, candy, stocking, decorations. Smart phone with the song <We wish you have a christmas> downloaded (2min 30sec) Worksheet 1: Lyrics (7 copies)-“We wish you a Merry Christmas” Christmas cards (7cards)
Aims: To practice the listening skill by listening to the music and trying to understand the lyrics and the theme of the song. To improve the pronunciation by reading out loud the lyrics in class. To learn new vocabularies through activities related to the song. To improve the speaking through presentation.
Language Skills: Speaking: discussing about the theme of the song, sharing feelings about the song after listening to the music, reading out loud the lyrics. Writing: making the christmas card Reading: reading the lyrics of the song, the vocabulary and Christmas card Listening: listening to the music, listening to classmates’ opinions during discussion time and teacher’s instruction
Language Systems: Phonology: improving the pronunciation by reading the lyrics out loud in class Lexis: learning new vocabularies by play hangman. Grammar: using the variety of grammar by making a Christmas card Discourse: analyzing the song Function: learning when a word can be used by listening to the song and reading the lyrics
Assumptions: All of Ss know Christmas. All of Ss know only english in class. All of Ss are familiar to the teacher’s teaching skills (using realia, music, etc). All of Ss are familiar with the group activities.
Anticipated Errors and Solutions: Ss may make some mistakes pronouncing words. → Teacher can tell them how to pronounce. Ss may be confused to play a game. →Let students explain how to play. Ss may finish their tasks earlier than expected (SOS activity) →Listen to the song again and sing along →Play game- "Musical Chairs" or "Musical Cushions"
References: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWSZyFzZkI#sthash.ZdMQHV35.dpuf http://www.educations.com
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Pre Task
Title: Lead-in warm-up <Christmas Carols>		Aims : To practice the listening skill by listening to the music and trying to understand the lyrics and the theme of the song	Materials: Mps3 file (we wish you have a christmas) & Mp3 player Christmas tree.
Time	Set Up	Students	Teacher
6mins	Whole class	Greeting listening	T: Hello everyone, How are you today? What day is 25th December? (Ss answer) Yes, it is Christmas. What did you see on Christmas? (Ss answer) (Play the Christmas music) Listen to the song. Do you know what this music is? (Ss answer) Yes, it’s Christmas Carols
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Task Preparation or Presentation
Title:Pre-activity Make a Christmas cards		Aims: To learn new vocabularies through activities	Materials: Picture of Christmas words, candy, Christmas stocking, decorations, Christmas cards (7cards), colored pens/pencils, glitter.
Time	Set Up	Students	Teacher
20min	Whole class Individually	come and fill in the blank. Ss make cards for other Ss in the class (writing messages.)	Make a sentence with some blanks on the board. W_ wi_h you _ m_rry _hri_t_as. T: Who wants to come and fill in the blanks? ( Ss write the correct words to complete the sentences.) T: We make Christmas cards for other friend in the class. ( showing the christmas stocking) What is this? (Ss answer) Pick up the one candy from christmas stocking. You can see one of your classmates name also. It is not your present. It’s one of your classmates gift. After make cards for your friend, you have to give it to your friend and say “ Merry Christmas” T: I will give to you some decorations and color pen. You can decorations on your cards. CCQ Is it your candy? <NO!> T: Are you finished? Ok, Time’s up Let’s give to christmas card
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Task Realization or Practice
Title: Main activity- sing along		Aims: To improve the pronunciation by reading out loud the lyrics in class.	Materials: Mps3 file (we wish you have a christmas) & Mp3 player, Worksheet 1: Lyrics (7 copies)-“We wish you a Merry Christmas”
Time	Set Up	Students	Teacher
10min	Whole class	listening sing along	T: Now we are going to listen to <We wish you a Merry Christmas> Here are the lyrics of the song (Play the whole song one time. If the students want to listen it again, play the song one more.) T: Let’s sing along. (Sing along the whole song two times. If the students want to sing along again, play the song one more)
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Post Task or Production
Title: Post activities_learn new vocabularies & decoration classroom		Aims: To learn new vocabularies through activities	Materials: Picture of Christmas words Christmas decorations christmas words search papers (homework)
Time	Set Up	Students	Teacher
20	Whole class	learn new vocabularies - Ss create decoration.	T: What is this? Do you know what is this? How about this picture?.. (Ss answers)(star, bells, etc.) If they don’t know that word, I will play hangman. T :Let’s decorations the room。 Here are the christmas decorations. You can decorations anywhere in the class. (Play the song-“We wish you a merry christmas ) Do you have any questions? You did a fantastic job, today! We have a homework today. Please find christmas words and bring it on next class.
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Sos-Activity- Play game
Title: SOS Activity		Aims: To …..	Materials: 7chairs. mp3 file- mp3 player
Time	Set Up	Students	Teacher
5mins	whole class	Play game	SOS Activity : <Play game- "Musical Chairs" or "Musical Cushions"> Musical chairs Put enough chairs or cushions in a circle for each student, less one ( have 7students put out 6 chairs or cushions). Play the music and have the students walk, skip around the circle of chairs. When you stop the music the students have to scramble to sit down on a chair. The student remaining is out. For the next round remove a chair. Finally, the game will have 2 students and one chair and the winner is the only one remaining. :
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