CEP Lesson Plan Template

Teacher/s: Xinzhou Hu, Pan Yun, Yan Luo

Level: __I6_________
Date/Time: 02/12
Goal:
Equip students the ability to identify the difference between /i/ and // and be familiar
with the expression for clarification.
Objectives (SWBAT):
Students Will Be Able To
1. complete the listening exercise on p90
2. hear the difference between /i/ and // and pronounce them correctly.
3. ask for clarification and clarifying
Theme: Home sweet home
Extensions: ____________________________________________________
Aim/Skill/Microskill

Activity/Procedure/Stage

Interaction

Review or Preview (if

applicable)

Linking & Transitioning to rest of

lesson:
1. Check the answer of exercise
456 in pairs
2. Show the answers to students
on PPT and ask whether they
have any questions.

(for example:
SS-T)
TS

Activity 1:

1.1 Pre-Stage:
1. Lead students to discuss the issue of
the existence of ghosts and spirituals.
Divide the students in groups of three.
And NOMINATE one of the students
in a group to report their discussion
before the discussion.
2. Ask the nominated students to share
their ideas

TS
SS

Transition to #2:_When you

do the listening, there will
always be some words that
sounds so similar that could
be hard to differentiate, such
as sit and seat. Now Joanna
will lead you to find out the
difference between

1.2. During Stage:

1. Lead the students to textbook p90,
exercise. Make predictions about the
listening.

Time
10
mins

10mi
ns

them.__________________

2. Play the audios, and check answers

3. Ask them to look at the chart of
exercise 3. (one min) and listen to the
audio again.
4. Play the audio twice. Compare your TS&SS
answer with your partners. Show the
answers. If have any questions, listen
to the audio and find the answers.
TS&SS
5. Ask the students to filling the blanks
on PPT for unusual features. (give
them one min to write down.) Then
listen to the audio again. Work in
group of three to figure out the answer.
1.3 Post-Stage:
1. Are you still curious about this
house? Now we are going to video
about this house. First, lets go over
those phrases on PPT
2. When you watch the video, think
about one question. Why did Santa
build the house for so many years? Are
there any other reasons for that?

TS&SS

10mi
n
10mi
n

10mi
n

5min

Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer

feedback:
Complete the exercise 2 and exercise 3.
Activity 2:

Transition to
#3:___________________

2.1 Pre-Stage:
1. T reads out three sentences to let Ss
choose the ones they hear. 3mts
2. T presents /i/ and //. 3mts
3. Ss listen to a list of words and repeat
after the tape. (handout 1) 2mts
4. Ss practice the list again in pairs and
find out the difference between /i/ and
//. 5mts
2.2. During Stage:
1.T reads out words and let Ss write
down the ones they hear. 2 volunteers
write on the black board. 5 -7 mts
2. Every S gets a word and pronounce
it to the class to let others choose the
ones they hear. 5 mts.
3. Ss work in pairs and finish exercise

T - Ss
Ss - Ss

Prestage:
13-15
Durin
gstage:
15-17
mts
Poststage:
5 mts
mts

7 on P91. 5 mts.
2.3 Post-Stage:
1. Ss summarize the sounding rules
based on the spelling rules. (handout
1). 5 mts
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback:
Activity 3:

Transition to #4 or Wrapup:___________________

3.1 Pre-Stage: 5-7 mts

T-S
1. T has a conversation with S1: what
& Ss-Ss
is your favorite traditional festival in
your country?
2. T asks other Ss to summarize what T
uses when asks for clarification in the
conversation.
3. Ss work in groups of four to come
up with more sentences they will use
when asking for clarification and report
to the whole class.
4. Ss summarize how S1 clarifies
himself.
3.2. During Stage: 20 mts
1. Every S gets a topic and works in
pairs to have conversation. The one
who listens should try to get as much
information as possible. (handout 2)
2. One student in one group should
report what his/her partner says. Other
students ask questions for further
clarification.
*If running out of time, ask volunteers
to report their topics. Other students
ask questions for further clarification.
3.3 Post-Stage:
T summarizes the the importance of
asking for clarification and clarifying
for a successful conversation.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback:

Activity 4: Homework

4.1 Homework: Workbook exercise 9

P69; preview reading on P92
(textbook) and finish exercises 2 & 3
on P93.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer

Prestage:
5- 7
mts;

Durin
g
stage:
20
mts;

feedback:
Transition to Wrap-Up:
___________________
Wrap-up

Lesson Evaluation Procedures:

Materials:
Video clip: Winchester mystery house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obf1vFaCBSM
Textbook listening material
handout1&2
Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions:
If the audio could not play, I will read the listening for students.
Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.):
1.Workbook exercise 10 P70
2. preview reading on P92 (textbook)

Post-Lesson Reflections: