Activity Subject Class Enrolment Level Time Theme : : : : : : English Year 5 30 students Advanced students 60 minutes World of Knowledge

Listening and speaking Writing

Focused Skill : Integrated Skills:

Learning Outcomes Specifications 1.1: Listen to and discriminate similar and different sounds of the English 1.1.2 Listen to and identify different types of letter sounds. language. 2.6 Express thoughts and feelings and give opinions on things read, seen, heard and viewed in simple language. 4.4 Complete texts with the missing word, phrase or sentence. 4.4.2 Complete simple instructions, recipes, descriptions, rhymes with the missing word(s) (with guidance given in the form of words and pictures). 2.6.3 Relate the story to ones life.

Lesson Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

i. Talk about how to achieve one's ambitions

ii. Fill in the blanks with missing words from the lyrics iii. Sing the song in tempo with the correct intonation and pronunciation Educational Emphases: i. Language Content:

Multiple intelligences: Linguistics, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal

ii. Thinking skills: Making associations with activities from daily life Sound system: /a/ as in town and down // as in belong and wrong /ai/ as in fly and sky Teaching aids : song (lyrics), recorded song from the laptop, task sheets Previous knowledge: Occupations Anticipated problems: Pupils are not able to state their ambitions. Solutions: Pupils share about their ambitions and think of ways to achieve them.

Stage/Time (5 minutes)

Content e.g.: What is your ambition? What do you want to be?

Teaching-Learning Activity

Rationale

Remarks

Set Induction Teacher asks questions:

1. Teacher asks pupils to name their ambitions

2. Pupils share their ambitions.

i. To introduce the topic of

the day.

ii. To arouse pupils' interest

by asking the questions based on the animals that they already know.

Presentation (10 minutes)

Flashcards: 1. Wish (ambitions) 2. Chance 3. Change 4. Risk Song

1. Teacher shows flashcards to pupils.

i.

To

enhance

pupils Flashcards on the The song: Breakaway A laptop recorded

2. Teacher explains the meaning of the

words verbally and gives examples. 3. Teacher plays the song. 4. Pupils listen carefully by paying attention to the pronunciation.

understanding new vocabulary.

ii. To introduce the song.

Practice (25 minutes)

Song: ('Breakaway') Cloze exercise Sounds: 1. /a/ - town and down 2. // - belong and wrong 3. /ai/ - fly and sky

1. Teacher distributes the lyrics with missing words. 2. Teacher plays the song twice. Pupils fill in the missing words while listening to the song. 3. Teacher asks the pupils to do peer correction to check the answers. 4. Teacher discusses the correct answers with the pupils. Pupils answer orally at random. 5. Teacher drills pupils on their intonation and pronunciation as they sing the song.

i.

To

provide

correct Lyrics

with

answers to the pupils and missing words develop their confidence by giving opportunities for them to do selfcorrection.

ii.

To draw pupils attention to certain sounds in the lyrics.

iii.

To create the fun element in the activity by singing.

Production: (15 minutes)

Complete a mind map

1. Pupils complete the mind maps regarding their ambitions, chance, change and risk in achieving their ambitions. 2. Teacher picks up pupils randomly to share the mind-maps.

i. To stimulate creative and Mind maps critical thinking by relating the lyrics with own ambition.

3. Teacher and pupils brainstorm the ways to overcome the risks.

Closure (5 minutes)

Teacher asks questions to 1. Pupils respond to the teacher's question. pupils. e.g. today?

i.

To consolidate what they Song have learnt.

2. Teacher encourages pupils to pursue their

ambitions.

ii. To create the fun element at the end of the activity

1. What have you learnt 3. Pupils sing the song together in closure.

Breakaway (Singer: Kelly Clarkson) Songwriters: Gerrard, Matthew; Benenate, Bridget; Lavigne, Avril Ramona;

Grew up in a small town And when the rain would fall down I'd just stare out my window Dreaming of what could be And if I'd end up happy I would pray Trying hard to reach out But when I'd try to speak out Felt like no one could hear me Wanted to belong here But something felt so wrong here So I pray

I could breakaway Chorus* I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won't forget all the ones that I loved I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change And breakaway Repeat chorus*

Mind map
Chance: _________________ Ambition: ______________________ _________________________ Goal Change: _________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Risk:

Change: _________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________