LESSON PLAN (Language Games Project)
Subject : English (From : Ng Sau Ping)

Form : 4 (Intermediate Level)
Attendance : 35
Date : 11 June 2002
Time : 10.00-10.50a.m.
Topic : Newspaper in Education (Reading)
Venue : C15 202


OBJECTIVE
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1.point out the correct information taken from the newspaper.
2.identify the functions of information in the newspaper.

TEACHING AIDS
1.Newspaper (5 copies)
2.Small pieces of manila card which each represents 1 point.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Students know how to look for different information in the different sections found in the newspaper.

DELIVERY :

Content Comprehension/ Skills

Searching information from the various sections found in the newspaper. -skimming and scanning-
Group discussion -making inferences -
(giving opinions based on the understanding of the information)

Teacher-Student Activities

Set Induction
Teacher shows the students various sections taken from the newspaper and asks them what kind of newspaper do they read and which section do they like most.
Pre-Reading
1.Teacher will ask the students to form a group of 7 people.
2. Teacher will then distribute a newspaper to each group.
3. Teacher will then tell the students that they will be given some information or clues taken from the newspaper, for example, victory, stock exchange, blockbuster and etc.
4. Students need to:
i) search the information to find out which section it belongs to.
ii) and run to the front to show the teacher the information he or she had found as fast as possible.
5. the fastest group with the correct answer will be given a small piece of manila card that represents 1 point.
6. Students will be given 5 minutes to flip through the newspaper before the game starts.

While-Reading
1. Teacher starts the game by giving out the information one by one.
2. Teacher will then remind the students that teamwork is very important in playing the game.
3. Every time each information or clues are found, teacher will explain the function of the information and the sections where the information is taken from.

Post-Reading
1. Teacher will write out questions on the board, such as:
-What do you think of the section that your group had found the information from?
-What is the use of the information and the section?
-Do you like that section and why?
-If you do not like it, please state out the reasons.
2. Students need to discuss the answers within group members and present the results in the written form and submit it at the end of the lesson.
( The activity takes 50minutes to complete)

CLOSING
Teacher ends the lesson by emphasizing the importance of newspaper in our daily lives.

HOMEWORK
No homework given.

TEACHER’S NOTES