New lesson plan: Vocabulary Lesson

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Vocabulary Lesson - Intermediate level

Vocabulary Lesson
Intermediate level

Description

This is a 45-minute vocabulary lesson from Unit 4A – I Could Sing Very Well When I Was Younger (p.44). The lesson introduces and practices vocabulary related to ability and achievement (ability, achievement, success, talented, confident, ambition, motivation, skill, succeed, successful). Students begin by discussing their own childhood abilities through Padlet to activate interest. They read the short text “When Will I Be Famous?” to encounter the target words in context. Then, the teacher uses a PowerPoint presentation to clarify the meaning, form, and pronunciation of the target words with CCQs. The class moves through controlled, semi-controlled, and free practice activities that involve pair and group work and EdTech tools such as Wordwall and Padlet. The lesson ends with students sharing ideas about success and achievement and posting their final summary sentences on Padlet.

Materials

Empower B+ coursebook, Padlet, PPT, Wordwall

Empower B+ coursebook, Padlet, PPT, Wordwall

Main Aims

To introduce and practice vocabulary related to ability and achievement, enabling students to understand, recognize, and accurately use the target words in both controlled and communicative contexts.

Subsidiary Aims

To provide reading exposure for contextual understanding of target vocabulary. To develop students’ ability to identify word forms (noun/adjective/verb). To encourage speaking fluency and meaningful communication using new vocabulary. To integrate EdTech tools (Padlet, Wordwall) for interactive engagement and formative assessment.

Procedure (45-57 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

- The teacher posts: “What were you good at when you were a child?” on Padlet. - Students post short answers (e.g., I could swim fast). - In pairs, they discuss: “Do you still do it now?” Teacher elicits a few.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide context for the target language through a text or situation

The teacher asks if the sts know who Christian Bale is? Then students read the text on page 44 "When will I be famous" and asnwer the following questions (1c on p.44) questions: 1. What problems did Christian Bale have? 2. How does he feel about his success now? The sts find the answer and then they discuss with their partner. Then the T shows the answer key.

Highlighting & Clarification (8-10 minutes) • To draw students' attention to the target language & To clarify the meaning, form and pronunciation of the target language

The teacher uses a PPT and shows sample sentneces including the target words to the sts. She asks them questions to elicit the menaing of these words. She focuses on pronunciation and asks CCQs.

Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check and prepare students for more meaningful practice

She asks sts to read the text and and choose the correct answer (they need to choose the correct target word). After that they compare their asnwers with their partner's. Then the T shows the asnwer key. After that sts go to word wall and they put each target word in the correct category as noun/adj/verb.

Semi-Controlled Practice (8-10 minutes) • To concept check further and prepare students for free practice

Students complete sentences (Exercise f) using the correct vocabulary form.Then they pair-check answers. After that the T shares the asnwer key.

Free Practice (10-12 minutes) • To provide students with free practice of the target language

Students discuss the following questions in pairs: 1. What do you need to be successful in life? 2. What are your biggest achievements so far? 3. Who do you know that is very talented or ambitious? After that they sahre their ideas in groups of four. Then, they post one summary sentence on Padlet. Teacher highlights great sentences from Padlet and corrects errors positively.