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(Bad Example) Lesson Plan Objective Level Duration Materials Set up Activity

Improve English Intermediate 30 minutes none Go outside a) warm upT tells Ss about game b) main activityT explains game. Ss choose one person to be Mr. Wolf and say “What time is it Mr. Wolf?” and Mr. Wolf say the time and the Ss take that many steps towards the Wolf. Repeat until Mr. Wolf says, “Lunch time!” Then Mr. Wolf chases and catches one person. That person becomes Mr. Wolf.

c) wrap up T finishes game. Ss come back inside

Follow up

(Good example) Speaking 1 Objective

Numbers: cardinal and ordinal Time: parts of a clock; types of clocks; how to tell time Counting

Level

Beginner Children

Duration

15 minutes depending on interest level

Materials

Outdoor activity Nice weather

Set up

Group work One person is “it”

Activity

a) warm up T introduces theme and vocabulary of time: T: “What is this?” points at clock Ss: “Clock” T: “What time is it?” Ss: “9:00” T: “What’s this?” holds up picture of wolf Ss: “Dog” “Wolf” etc. b) main activity T explains game: T: “I’m going to be Mr. Wolf. You have to make a big circle around me. You ask, ‘What time is it Mr. Wolf?’ I say, “It’s 5 o’clock!” And you take five step toward me and count them ‘1…2…3…4…5!’ You keep asking that until suddenly I will answer ‘Lunchtime!’ And then I will chase you. If I catch you, YOU become Mr. Wolf.” Class plays game until interests wanes c) wrap up T reviews time and numbers T: “What time is lunchtime/dinner time/bed time, etc?” Ss: various answers: “12 o’clock/6:30/9 o’clock.”

Follow up

Easy: Go home and play the game with friends Difficult: Write down father’s daily schedule: time and activity