LESSON PLAN FORM

Date

: 19th August 2015

Class

: Form 1 students with mixed ability

Time

: 15 minutes

Number of Students

: 25

Curriculum Specification

: To enable students to process information from the reading text by

scanning certain details such as quantities of ingredients in
preparing food. (Form 1 CS p.16)

Topic

: Selection of ingredients in preparing food

Language Skills

: Reading and Speaking

Grammar Component

: Quantifiers

Previous / Background Knowledge: Students have learnt countable and uncountable noun in the
previous lesson.
Lesson Objectives
This lesson aims to:
1. To enable students to differentiate the differences between the usage of 4 quantifiers : a little, little, a
few and few for countable and uncountable noun respectively.
2. To enable students to produce the correct quantifiers in indicating quantities for both countable and
uncountable noun.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Categorise the quantifiers (a little, little, a few and few) correctly and understand their uses on
countable and uncountable nouns precisely by answering 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
2. Construct a simple and short dialogue script by using at least 4 appropriate quantifiers correctly and
accurately in preparing a dish during the role play.
1

Stage
Set Induction
(2 mins)

Rationale:

Teacher Activity
1. Teacher distributes
dialogue text to each
student and ask them to do
fast reading by skimming
and scanning the text within
2 minutes.

Student Activity
1. Students get and read the
dialogue given.

1. Dialogue text
(Appendix A)

2. Students identify and read

out the amount of ingredients
based on the text.

2. Pictures of different
amount of
ingredients

To create students
awareness of the
target vocabulary
items by having
them to select and
read out the
appropriate amount
of ingredients
mentioned.

2. Teacher instructs students

to read out the highlighted
amount of ingredients in the
text.
3. Teacher gives comments
on their selected ingredients
after they have completed
the task.

3. Students listen to teachers

comment on their selected
ingredients.

Presentation

1. Teacher sums up the

quantifier phrases given by
students and add in those
unmentioned quantifier
phrases (if any)

1. Students pay attention to the

quantifiers listed.

(5 mins)

Rationale:
(i) To increase
students ability in
identifying quantifier
phrases.
(ii) To induce and
enhance students
concept of quantifiers
and enhance their
understanding on
similarities and
differences of
the uses of
respective
quantifiers.

Teaching Materials

2. Teacher lists down the

quantifiers on whiteboard.

2. Students categorise the

quantifiers based on their uses
for countable or uncountable
nouns.

3. Teacher orally guides

students to categorise the
quantifier phrases ( a little,
a few, little and few) based
on their uses for countable
or uncountable nouns.

3.Students listen to the

teachers explanation on the
meaning and pay attention to
the similarities and differences
of those quantifiers.

1. Dialogue text
(Appendix A)

4. After that, teacher

explains the meaning of
those quantifiers and then
compares and contrasts the
quantifiers used in
countable and uncountable
nouns by using the
examples found in the text.
Eg, the difference of a
little and a few
2

Practice
(3 mins)

Rationale:

1. Teacher distributes the

worksheet.

1.Students receive the

worksheet.

Individual work:
2. Teacher instructs students
to fill in the appropriate
quantifiers for the each of
the 5 sentences within 2
minutes.

Individual work:
2.Students listen to the
instruction and ready to do the
worksheet.

3. Teacher discusses the

answers with the students
and ready to clear their
doubts (if any).

3.Students read out their

answers during discussion and
ask questions if they have any
doubts.

1.Worksheet
(Appendix B)

Production
(4 mins)

Rationale:
i) To enhance
students
cooperation and
communication in
completing task.
ii) To encourage
students to be more
outspoken.

1. Teacher gets students into 1. Students sit in groups of .

several groups of 5 persons. Five.
2. Teacher then instructs
each group representative to
come out and draw out a
paper roll containing a list
of ingredients used for a
particular dish.
Eg: Fish curry: fish fillet,
curry powder, tomatoes,
potatoes.
3. Teacher instructs
students to construct a
simple dialogue about the
process of preparing the
particular cuisine listed on
the paper roll drawn.
4. Before letting students
begin, teacher shows
students the model
example of dialogue script
and asks them to take it as a
reference.
5. Teacher asks students to
state the portion of the
ingredients used clearly in
the dialogue.

2. Each group representative

selects a paper roll containing
a list of ingredients used for a
particular dish.

1. Paper rolls
containing a list of
ingredients used for a
particular dish.
(Appendix C)
2. Role-play script
sample (Appendix D)

3. Students listen to teachers

instruction before they begin
the task.
4. Students construct the
dialogue by referring to the
model example shown.
5. Students ask teacher
questions.
6. After 2 minutes time of
preparation, students come out
and perform their own roleplay.
7. Students listen attentively to
teachers feedback based on
their performance.

6. Teacher facilitates
students while checking
their progress.
7. Teacher allocates
approximately 2 minutes for
each group as they have
done many times of roleplay before.
8. After 2 minutes, teacher
chooses 1 group to come
out and perform their roleplay.
9. Teacher gives students
feedback based on their
performance.
4

Closure
(1 min)
Rationale:

1. Teacher recaps the

lesson.

1. Students listen to teachers

summary of the lesson.

2. Teacher encourages
students to ask questions.

2. Students asks questions to

clear their doubts.

To reinforce students
concept of quantifiers 3. Teacher clears their
doubts and questions.

Appendix A - Dialogue (preparation of sandwich)

Read the dialogue and listen to teachers instruction for the following activity.

Esther: Hello, Zu Den. Arent you going to prepare a lovely breakfast for your mother on
coming Mothers day?
Zu Den: Oh ya! Yes I am! Lets start now. What is the first step?
Esther: To begin, toast 2 pieces of breads. While waiting for the breads to be ready,
you can marinate a few chicken fillets. To prepare the marinade, crack an egg
into a big bowl, add a little milk and flour, mix them well. Lastly, put the fillets
into the batter.
Zu Den: I have washed the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and soaked them in the water.
Esther: So that means we can start frying the fillet? Add a little olive oil on the frying
pan and put the chicken fillet. Fry each side for 3 minutes.
Zu Den: The chicken fillets are now ready to be served.
Esther: Alright, lets start putting everything together! Get the toasted breads, spread a
little butter on it. Put chicken fillets, add a few sliced tomatoes and cucumbers
and then sprinkle some pepper and salt. You may add some sauce according
to your preference.
Zu Den: Wait! How about the fruits salad?
Esther: Ermm..I don't think we can make it as there are few apples left in the refrigerator.
Zu Den: I agree with you as I left little money to buy fruits for the salad.So is the sandwich
ready?
Esther: Yes, it is ready! Lets eat up!
Zu Den: Thank you for helping me!

Appendix B- Worksheet 1
Name: _____________________

Date:_________________

Fill in the blanks using appropriate quantifiers for each sentences below.

a few

few

a little

1. I can see ________ only apples in the bowl. (a few )

2. I want __________ sugar for my tea.Can you add it, please? (a little)
3. There are _________ sweets left in the jar. (few)
4. You are very fat,dear.You should only eat ___________ every day. (a little)
5. I left __________ money to buy food. (little)

Appendix C - Paper rolls containing a list of ingredients used for a particular dish.
1. Chicken noodle soup chicken balls, noodles, water, coriander, fishcakes
2. Popiah Rice paper, carrot, long beans, rojak sauce, jicama (sengkuang)
3. Chicken porridge Minced meat, rice, water, carrot, ginger, fried garlic
4. Grilled chicken Honey, chicken thighs, olive oil, salt, dijon mustard
Appendix D- Example of role-play script
Zu Den: Good day! Zu Den. What are you gonna cook tonight?
Esther : Good day! Zu Den. Im going to make fish curry.
Zu Den: Cool! First of all, what are the ingredients needed? Can you tell me the appropriate
amount of each ingredient used?
Esther : Sure! It includes a few fish fillets, a little cooking oil, a few tomato chunks and carrot
chunks, a few chopped onions, garlics, and gingers. A lot of curry powder, and
some water. (Approximately 500ml)
Zu Den: Sounds nice!
Esther : Just before you serve , sprinkle a little shallot on the curry!