FESTIVALS IN MALAYSIA

A LESSON PLAN
Aim: Exposing students understanding on festivals celebrated in Malaysia.
Lesson Objectives:
1. To increase students ability to learn more festivals in Malaysia.
2. To be able to give points in a mind-map based on the text.
3. To be able to ask for and give information politely.
Students Level: High Achievers
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Length of lesson: One hour.

Materials:
1. ICT slide presentation
2. Pictures - festivals
3. Handouts reading text
The Lesson
Set induction :( 5 minutes)
The teacher comes to class in traditional Malay costume. He wears songkok and samping. He
tells the pupils that he is very happy to wear the traditional costume. He asks them what they
know about the costume. The teacher encourages them to speak by asking them questions based
on the topic. The teacher highlights the importance of tolerance and respect for each beliefs,
customs and traditions.
Presentation: (15 minutes)
Activity 1:
Teacher shows slides of different festivals in Malaysia. The slides are on Hari Raya
Aidilfitri,Chinese New Year,Deepavali,Christmas and Vaishaki. The teacher tells the pupils about
the culture, costume, food, language, belief for each presentation of the slides based on the
festivals.
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Activity 2:
Following activity 1, the teacher shows pictures of festivals that have been discussed earlier. The
pupils supposed to respond to the pictures and talk about it by relating their experiences and what
they have learnt through the slide presentation.
Activity 3:
Students are asked to form groups consisting of five members. Each group will receive a text on
festivals. The texts are on celebrations of Hari Raya Aidilfitri , Deepavali , Chinese New Year ,
Christmas and Vaisakhi. Each group receives different texts with pictures. The task is, the pupils
have to come up with a mind map based on the text and pictures. Each group leader will be
telling the whole class about a festival based on the mind map. The teacher shows a video clip on
other festivals celebrated in Malaysia such as Hari Gawai.
Closure: (10 minutes)
Teacher concludes the lesson by playing a song for Chinese New Year celebration. Teacher tells
the meaning of the song. The pupils sing the song together with the teacher by referring to the
lyrics in the video clip.