Lesson Plan (Pollution)

DATE: 12.30.2014
                                                                                                                                   
NAME OF THE PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: Betül Büşra Topatan

PROFICIENCY LEVEL OF THE STUDENTS: Pre-intermediate                                                                                                               

AGE LEVEL OF THE STUDENTS: 14-15                                                                                                        

SIZE OF THE CLASS: 30                                                                                                                         

TITLE OF THE LESSON: Pollution 

LANGUAGE POINT: Should/should not

DURATION OF THE LESSON: 50 min.                                                                                             

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Realia, pictures, smart board, white board, board marker, cartoons, computer, and worksheets.

OBJECTIVES:

1.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to recognize some vocabulary items such as “air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, noise pollution” related to the topic through pictures and contextualization.

2.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to recognize some vocabulary items such as “insect killer, exhaust fumes, sewage waste, petroleum, deforestation, rubbish, megaphone, and hooter” and list them under the correct category through a matching activity. 

3.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to arrive at a conclusion that which types of pollution they often observe in their city through a classroom survey.

4.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to practice the structure “should/should not” to express their opinions by discussing and finding some solutions about the specific type of pollution defined according to the results of the classroom survey.

5.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to create a poster which includes a slogan according to the specific pollution type that they have engaged in the while activity.

6.      By the end of the lesson, students will be able to present their posters and vote their works.

PRESENTATION

Warm up

Teacher enters into the classroom and greets the students. Then, teacher throws a plastic bottle, paper, and a piece of orange peel on the ground. Teacher then asks students what he or she is doing. Teacher asks if he or she is getting the class (environment) clean or dirty. Teacher explains that it means “pollution” and writes it down on the board.    

Pre-Stage

After teacher introduces the topic through realia, he or she presents target vocabulary items by contextualizing and using some pictures as well. Teacher gives students a matching activity to consolidate the introduction of the target vocabulary items. Students here work individually.

While-Stage

Activity
Teacher explains students that they are going to complete a survey about the types of pollution they observe in their city. Students here work individually. When the students finish, the teacher asks them who gives 4 points to types of pollution, respectively. Teacher writes their scores down on the board and counts them. After then, the highest scored pollution is defined as the most common type of pollution in their city. Next, teacher asks what they should or should not do to stop this pollution. The students then discuss with their partners and find possible solutions about that pollution type. In the end, they share their opinions.

Post-Stage

Activity
Teacher divides students into 6 groups of 5. Then, teacher asks students to prepare a poster which includes a slogan about the specific pollution which is defined in the while stage. Then, students present and vote their works.

Contingency Plan
If the plan does not work well, students work on writing a petition to the municipality about the defined pollution in the while stage’s activity.