English Lesson Planner

Asmaa Elsayed

- Intermediate level

Intermediate level

Materials

Handouts, whiteboard.

Handouts, whiteboard.

Main Aims

By the end of the lesson, students will be practiced Reading for gist and specific information using an article.

Subsidiary Aims

students will practice speaking for fluency.

Procedure (45 minutes)

Lead-in & Setting Context: (8 minutes) • to create interest in the topic and make students engage.

1- To create an interesting story about my leisure time, then asks " How do you spend your free time?" 2- Ss work in pairs. 3- T monitors to check that Ss are discussing.

Pre-Reading. (6 minutes) • To prepare students for the text and make it accessible.

1- Give Ss handouts activity and work individual, using their mini-dictionary. 2- Ss work in pairs to check any of the words they are unsure about. 3- T drills the vocabulary items by making the stressed syllables on the board. 4- Ask CCQs to assure Ss' understanding.

While-Reading. ( Reading for gist). (3 minutes) • To let the students skimming the text to practice reading for gist.

1- Distributes the text handout without the title. 2- T asks ss to skim the text and guess the most suitable title for the text. 3- Ss work individually. 4- Ss work in pairs and discuss answers. 5- T monitors to help in need. 6- Open class discussion, T elicits some answers.

Second Reading. (Reading for specific information). (6 minutes) • To let students scanning to develop a higher level of understanding for the text.

1- Ask Ss to read the article again and write the country each next to each statement as appropriate. 2- Ss read. 3- Ss work in pairs to check their answers. 4- Check answers with the whole class.

Follow-up activity. (22 minutes) • To give Ss a chance to practice speaking.

1- Distribute the activity handout. 2- Ss discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. 3- finish off by asking each group to tell the class the most interesting/unusual thing heard.