Goal: To review grammar points (simple present tense) and vocabulary from Unit 4 for the upcoming test. To further understand the structure of a paragraph and learn to write it logically with appropriate topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence.
Objectives (SWBAT): Students Will Be Able To 1. Use proper form of past tense 2. Know when to you simple past tense vs present tense 3. Identify the topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence 4. Write appropriate supporting sentences and organize a paragraph logically.
Theme: Young--Jeopardy game will be used for review on simple past verbs JasmineHamburger paragraph structure game will be used to practice the writing of paragraphs, especially supporting sentences
Aim/Skill/Microskill Activity/Procedure/Stage Interaction Time
Review or Preview (if applicable)
Transition to #1 or Wrap- up: Now lets go over whats on the paper by first identifying any errors.
Brainstorm: Ask students to brainstorm vocabulary and grammar points covered in previous class, as well as anything from Unit 4. T-S, S-S
7 min
Activity 1: Young
Transition to #2 or Wrap- up: Now that weve had decent review on past tense verbs, lets play a game to see if you can put it to use!"
1.1 Pre-Stage: The brainstorm of simple past verbs will serve as a pre- stage.
1.2. During Stage: After brainstorm, go over the answers and ask students if they have questions. Since this is a review session, there is no particular theme/direction. Give them the past tense verb sheet to do a comprehension check
T-S, S-S
T-S, S-S
0 min
15min
1.3 Post-Stage: Have the students present their answers to the class. Go over the answers of the sheet and address Ss questions and wrong answers.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer feedback: Students will have the brainstorm paper and the past tense verb sheet with corrections made by themselves and their peers T-S, S-S
15min
Activity 2: Young
Transition to #3 or Wrap- up: Since Young has assigned you to write passages as homework, now lets see the structure of a paragraph.
2.1 Pre-Stage: The brainstorm and verb sheet will serve as a pre-stage. Jeopardy will be explained to students and teams will be formed based on their levels (teachers judgment).
2.2. During Stage: Teams are encouraged to discuss among themselves to select the correct answer. T will facilitate the game by clicking buttons and selecting answers based on students responses.
2.3 Post-Stage: After the game is over, incorrect answers and irregular past tense forms will be covered (e.g., dig and dug, swim and swam)
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer feedback: T-S
S-S
T-S
3 min
10 min
7min Activity 3: J asmine
Transition to #4 or Wrap- up: Now that youve understood the structure of a paragraph, lets play a hamburger game. 3.1 Pre-Stage: Brainstorm the understanding and definition of topic sentences and basic paragraph structures, including adverbs of sequence. 3.2. During Stage: Students in pairs are asked to identify topic, supporting and concluding sentences of two paragraphs on the sheets and provide feedbacks to each other. T will facilitate the sharing of answers and give the correct feedback.
3.3 Post-Stage: T will help students understand the structure more clearly S-S, T-S
T-S
T-S 5min
15min
10min by showing them the structure of hamburger, top bun as topic sentence, inner stuff as supporting sentence, bottom bun as concluding sentence.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer feedback: Students will have sheets of two paragraphs to identify supporting, topic and concluding sentences and feedback of errors in pairs Activity 4: Jasmine
Transition to #5 or Wrap- up: 4.1 Pre-Stage: Re-introduce the structure of hamburger paragraph and ask students to find out the top bun, inner stuff and bottom bun of a paragraph on the textbook by using the hamburger structure.
4.2. During Stage: Divide students into two teams. Students in teams are encouraged to play a hamburger game by writing their paragraphs according to the ingredients of a hamburger being assigned with the theme of NY. For example, students who are assigned top bun should write topic sentences, inner stuff supporting sentence, bottom bun concluding sentences. The team which finishes the paragraph of better quality and faster speed wins the game.
4.3 Post-Stage: Two teams are supposed to exchange their paragraphs and point out supporting sentences. T finally gives feedback to students and rewards those who win with sweet cookies.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer feedback: Students will have their stickers of hamburger ingredients and the written paragraphs by playing the hamburger game in teams. T-S, S
S-S
S-S, T-S 5min
15min
10min
Wrap-up -Remind S the test is next Wednesday, April 23, 2014. T-S 3 min
-Remind them to visit the website for resources. -If they have further questions, ask them to bring it to class on Thursday
Materials: PPT file as an advance organizer or agenda, along with the link to jeopardy for past tense verbs Past tense verb exercise sheets Sheets of two paragraphs for students to identify topic, supporting and concluding sentences Stickers of hamburger ingredients, including top bun, bottom bun, cheese, tomato, steak
Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions: Ive already tested the jeopardy game on the web browser, so theres no problem. I will also bring my laptop just in case.
Ive made additional copies for the sheets of paragraphs as well as stickers and also prepared mini competition for hamburger game in case only a few students come.
Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.): If the class ends early, we will just extend the Q/A session since this will be a review session. Any urgent questions about the final exam and Unit 4 will be addressed. If this is exhausted, I have made an additional copies of regular and irregular past verb exercise sheet.
Ive also prepared a follow-up game, which asks each student in one team to write down only one sentence and then followed by their members without going back to revise the paragraph. Well see whether the randomly organized paragraph is logic or not.
Post-Lesson Reflections: Depending on the types of questions the Ss ask, I will adjust next lesson accordingly to address their questions. I will also prepare some materials and provide resources as supplement material.
If students have already grasped unit four very well according to this class, I will shift more focus on the review of last three units. If not, unit four will still be mainly addressed next class.