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Setting:
This is a public school where the teacher has the same students daily. English is practiced in 50
minute lessons twice a week. Students have been studying English for 5 years; they have
classes six hours a day and are expected to do homework as well.
B. Lesson Background:
This lesson combines both speaking and writing skills. I previous lessons , students have
already written on various assignments such as, endangered animals and other environmental
issues and have started keeping a vocabulary journal. In the next lesson they will write about
extreme weather conditions.
Sources
http://www.eere.energy.gov
E. Procedures / Timing:
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Teacher does/says . . . Students do/say . . . Approximate
Time
Look at the pictures. Which energy Carefully study the pictures 10 min.
resources do you think will not run
out and which ones will eventually Brainstorm ideas
run out?
In groups, write a short article about Begin to write using internet articles 20 min.
how to save energy at home. You about saving energy.
can use ideas from
http://www.eere.energy.gov
Asks students to put their report into File the notes. 5 min.
their portfolio binder so that they can
use it in further lessons.
Asks students to think some more
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about the green issues when they
get home and add other materials
concerning this problem to their
portfolio.
F. Alternative Assessment:
The teacher uses alternative assessment while students discuss in pairs, she will observe and
help them with vocabulary but not interrupt their fluency. During oral presentation the teacher
will evaluate their performance using task criteria: how well they prepared the task, creativity
pronunciation, fluency, clarity, loudness, speed, eye contact, closing statements. Brainstorming
develops ideas for their writing.
It is also used in this lesson peer feedback on other classmates report strengths and
weaknesses.
G. Reflection – Phase 1:
This writing assignment uses integrated skills using language for meaningful purposes (writing
the short article about how to save energy, speaking to each other about their writing,
pronunciation with teacher's help while presenting, and listening actively to each other).
Students use brainstorming to develop new ideas for the writing. The teacher uses alternative
assessment making notes on how well students are speaking to each other in the groups and in
the presentations, using peer-evaluation and portfolios so that learners motivation may increase
and take responsibility of their work.
This is a program of the U.S. Department of State, administered by the University of Oregon.
Paths to Success in English Language Teaching. Copyright 2015 University of Oregon. All rights reserved.
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