LESSON PLAN FRIENDS GLOBAL 11
LESSON 5F: READING – CLEVER MACHINES I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students wil be able to: 1. Knowledge
- Discuss the effects of a digital companion
- Differentiate robots from humans
- Use some computing col ocations 2. Competences
- Answer multiple-choice questions for a reading passage
- Share ideas about the features of a robot and a digital companion. 3. Personal qualities
- Improve confidence in expressing ideas in English
- Develop learning autonomy and the ability to work in groups II. Materials
- Textbook: Friends Global 11 (Unit 5 – lesson F) - Computer and projector III. Procedures
1. Activity 1: warm-up and lead-in (12 mins) a. Objectives:
- Draw Ss’ attention to the topic – robots and digital assistants. - Introduce the lesson b. Content: - Discussion - Exercise 1 c. Products: - Oral answers from students - Students’ discussion d. Organization ACTIVITIES CONTENT Discussion (7 mins)
- T shows a photo of a humanoid robot and lets Ss describe the photo.
- T then shows another photo of a human and a
robot and asks Ss to discuss the differences between them.
- T invites some Ss to share their ideas with the whole class. Exercise 1 ( 5 mins)
- T asks Ss to do exercise 1. Ss read the Key: A is the computer and B
conversation and discuss in pairs which is the is the human.
human. T reminds Ss to give reasons for their answers.
- T elicits ideas from a few Ss.
- T introduces the lesson (5F – Reading) e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ performance
- T checks Ss’ pronunciation and gives feedback
2. Activity 2: pre-reading tasks (12 mins) a. Objectives: - Pre-teach vocabulary
- Help Ss visualize what they are going to read about and guess the gist of the text b. Content:
- Picture and title of the passage - List of vocabulary - Exercise 2 c. Products: - Oral answers from Ss d. Organization: ACTIVITIES CONTENT Vocabulary (7 mins)
- T teaches some new words from the reading - New words: visual y-
passage that may cause any difficulties for Ss impaired, come across,
while reading. T elicits the meaning and obstacle, on a regular conducts dril s if necessary. basis, vibration, grasp, persistence Speculation (5 mins)
- T shows the picture and the title of the reading
passage and lets Ss discuss what the text is about
- T then shows 2 options from exercise 2 and Ss
choose which one is the main idea.
- T does not check the answer at this point e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ notes of vocabulary
- T checks Ss’ pronunciation and gives feedback - T observes Ss’ discussion
f. Activity 3: while-reading tasks (30 mins) a. Objectives:
- Check Ss understanding of the gist
- Teach Ss how to do multiple-choice questions effectively b. Content: - Exercises 2,3,4 c. Products:
- Ss’ answers for exercises 2,3,4 d. Organization: ACTIVITIES CONTENT Exercise 2 (3 mins)
- T lets Ss skim the text and find out the correct - Key: b answer for exercise 2. Exercise 3 (10 mins)
- T goes through the Reading strategy with the - Key: a (an invention on
whole class. Then T checks whether Ss the 22nd century = the
understand the strategy and elicits if necessary. brainchild of a 22nd - T asks Ss to do exercise 3. century scientist)
- T col ects the answers and checks as a class. - Exercise 4 (17 mins)
- Ss spend time completing exercise 4. - Key: 2a 3b 4a
- T reminds Ss to make a note of the phrases or
words in the text that help them to choose the correct options.
- T invites some Ss to share their answers.
- T checks answers as a class. e. Assessment - T checks Ss’ answer - T gives feedback
- Ss give feedback on their peers’ work
g. Activity 4: post-reading tasks (30 mins) a. Objectives:
- Teach Ss some col ocations related to the topic
- Encourage Ss to discuss the topic further b. Content: - Exercise 5,6 - Vocabulary builder 5F c. Products: - Answers from Ss d. Organization: ACTIVITIES CONTENT Exercise 5 (5 mins)
- T asks Ss to complete the col ocations in exercise - Key: 1. the
5 and then check their answers in the text. suggestions 2. reports 3. the gap 4. a hand 5. track
Vocabulary builder (10 mins)
- T asks Ss to turn to the Vocabulary builder (p110) - Key: 1. make 2.
and complete the exercise. T col ects the answers opened 3. informing and checks as a class. 4. took up 5. - speculate 6. gained 7. post 8. smash Exercise 6 (15 mins)
- T asks Ss whether they would like to have a digital - Ss’ own answers tutor like Ann Sul utor. - Ss share their ideas.
- T then puts Ss in pairs and asks them to think of
advantages and disadvantages of having a digital companion. - T walks around to monitor.
- T chooses some Ss to report to the class and gives feedback. e. Assessment
- T observes Ss’ notes of vocabulary - T checks Ss’ answer - T observes Ss’ discussion
- Ss give feedback on their friends’ performance - T gives feedback h. Consolidation : (6 mins) a. Wrap – up:
- If you are using the Classroom presentation tool, first do the lesson closer to
review what has been covered in this lesson.
- T asks Ss: What have you learnt today? What can you do now? (I can
understand a text about artificial intel igence. I can choose correct answers in a
multiple-choice task. I can use verb–noun col ocations. I can think of advantages
and disadvantages of having Ann Sul utor, a digital tutor, as a companion.) b. Homework:
- Prepare for the next lesson.