CEP Lesson Plan Template

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

Level: I6
Date/Time: 03/12

Goal: Students will learn how to explain meaning of new words based on the context and catch
information in listening.

Objectives (SWBAT):
Students Will Be Able To
1. explain meaning of new words based on the context.
2. talk about good qualities for employees.
3. vocabulary check with peers
4. listen and understand the general and detailed information
5. make inference based on implicit information
Theme: Sadder but Wiser
Extensions: ____________________________________________________

Aim/Skill/Microskill

Activity/Procedure/Stage

Interact Time
ion

Review or Preview (if

applicable)

Linking & Transitioning to rest of lesson:

(for
example
: SS-T)

Activity 1:
Unit 10 test review

1.1 Pre-Stage:
Give the test back to S. And give S 1
minute to read through all the section.
1.2. During Stage:
1. 1. S discuss all the questions in group.
2. T explains questions that many S
answered incorrectly.
pronunciation: provide S the words.

T-SS

1 min

SS
T-SS

3 mins
5 mins

 Grammar 2: (1), (2), extra credits.

Writing: rubric and good writing.
3. S ask questions that are not covered
from step 1 and 2.
1.3 Post-Stage:
Ask S if there is anything wrong with their
scores and they have to return the tests after
the class.
Transition to #2:
T: Everyone did a good job
on this test. Now, forget the
test. Clean your mind. Lets
listen to a song that would
make you feel better.
Activity 2:
Song time!

SS-T

3 mins

T-SS

1 min

T-SS

1
min

T-SS
SS

1 min
8
mins

Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer

feedback:
Ss questions and result of the test.

2.1 Pre-Stage:
Show the name of the song to S and ask
them what do they think this song is about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_KJA
g8bHI

1.
2.
3.
4.

2.2. During Stage:

1. Give S handouts.
2. Play the songs (Twice) and S need to fill
in the blank while listening.
3. Discuss their answers in group.
Each group sends one person to write down
the answers on the blackboard.

SS
2
mins

2.3 Post-Stage:
S shares the reason for picking this song
Transition to #3:
T: What did we learn
yesterday ? What is topic
of this unit?

SS
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback:
The lyric handouts

1 min

Activity 3:
Figure it out

Transition to #4 :
T: After reading others
stories, now lets share our
personal experiences.

3.1 Pre-Stage:
T: Yesterday we have learned the meaning
of sadder but wiser, may I have someone to
tell me what does that mean again?
3.2. During Stage:
1. T: Yesterday we listened to Alice,
Carlos and Michikos problems and
know we provided suggestions for
their situations. Now we are going to
have more sadder but wiser
examples.Lets turn to p. 107.
2. T: Read through conversation A with
the person sits next to you.
Underline the words you do not
know.
3. Discuss in group about the
underlined words. And write down
the words they still dont know on
the blackboard.
4. Ask S to close the book and describe
what happened in the conversation.
5. T ask S to explain the meaning of the
words on the blackboard.
6. repeat step 2-5 for conversation B
and C.
3.3 Post-Stage:
Ask S to finish exercise 5 on p. 109. And
pick S to read the questions and give
answers.

T-SS

1 min

1 min

T-SS

2 mins

SS

4 mins

T-SS

2 mins

SS

1 min

T-SS

3 mins

Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer

feedback:
The answers on p. 109.

Activity 4:
Job performance.

4.1 Pre-Stage: 1 min

T-SS
T asks Ss to share with their group members SS-SS
about their working experiences and what

16
mins

qualities should employees have.

4.2. During Stage: 10 mins
Ss share their experiences with their groups.
Transition to #5: T: Now we 4.3 Post-Stage: 5 mins
will listen to two
Ss share their answers together. T makes a
conversations about work.
list of good qualities.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback:

Activity 5:
Listening Comprehension.

Transition to #6: T: so we
say those information that
doesnt give direct
statement is implicit
information.

Activity 6:
Implicit vs explicit
information

5.1 Pre-Stage: 5-7 mins

Vocabulary preparation: 1. T asks if
students know those words.
2. Ss check their dictionary and find out the
meanings in groups.
5.2. During Stage: 15 mins
1. Listen and get the main idea: (1)
How is the working attitude of
Enrique & Jane & Tim.
2. Listen to the conversations again
and separately and answer detailed
questions on handout 1.
3. Check the answers together.
5.3 Post-Stage: 5 mins - 7 mins
1. Make inference from the listening.
Circle Y/N. (handout 1)
*T say the sentences again if students
cant get the answer.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback: handout 1

T-SS
SS-SS

6.1 Pre-Stage: 5 mins

T-SS
1:T explains the meaning of implicit and
SS-SS
explicit information.
2. T presents all the implicit sentences in the

25-29
mins

listening and their explicit version and ask

Ss to identify which are implicit and which
are explicit.

Transition to #7 :

16
mins

6.2. During Stage: 5 mins

1.Ss find out the functions and situations of
giving implicit information based on the
examples.
6.3 Post-Stage: 6 mins
1. exe 10, workbook P86. listen and find out
the real meanings from the implicit
information.
2. Check the answers together.
Tangible Outcome & T. feedback/peer
feedback: workbook P86.

Materials:
1. ppt
2. worksheet for activity 2
3. Unit 10 test

Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions:

1. For activity 4, if S finish the conversation early, ask them to look at words on the
blackboard and ask them to explain the meaning of the words to the class later.

Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.):

Post-Lesson Reflections: