Subject

: English Language

Class/Year

: 4 Bestari

Theme

: World of Knowledge

Topic/Unit

: Unity in Diversity

Time

: 8.45am 9.45am

Focussed skill

: Reading

Content Standard

: 2.2

By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able

1. To demonstrate understanding of variety of linear and

2. Non-linear texts in the form of print and non-print materials
3. Use a range of strategies to construct meaning.
Learning Standard

: 2.2.2 Able to read and understand phrases and sentences from:

(a) Linear texts
(b) Non-linear texts

Objectives

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

1. Read with correct pronunciation and intonation
2. Fill up the table with correct information
3. Arrange the words to form a complete sentence

Vocabulary

: cultural, racial, traditional, honouring, delicacies

Moral Value

: Sharing, working together

Teaching aids

: Pictures of various attires, reading sheet of the text, table handouts

and the task sheet.

Thinking Skills

: Information transfer, listing

Multiple Intelligences : Verbal-linguistic, intrapersonal, interpersonal

Stage/Time

Content

Activities

Set Induction

Arousing

pupils

(5 minutes)

interest by showing
pictures and asking
questions.

Resources

1. Teacher shows pictures of Materials:

various traditional attires Pictures of various
to the pupils.
attires
2. Teacher asks the pupils to
guess the name of the
attires.
3. The teacher

discusses

with the pupils about the

celebrations

that

are

related with the attires.

Presentation

Reading aloud the

(15 minutes)

text

with

correct

pronunciation

and

action.

1. Teacher

reads

each Materials:

sentence followed by the Reading sheet of the

pupils.
text
2. Teacher corrects pupils
pronunciation.
3. Teacher discusses the text
with the pupils.
4. Teacher asks each group
to read on paragraph from
the text.

Practice

Completing the table

1. Teacher divides the pupils Materials:

(15 minutes)

by referring to the

into four groups.

2. Teacher distributes

information
and

given
general

knowledge.

table

handouts

to

1) Reading sheet of
the
the

the text
2) Table handouts

groups.
3. Pupils refer to the reading
text for the answers.
4. Pupils
discuss

the

answers of the handouts.

Production

i) Pupils completing

1. Teacher asks the pupils to Materials:

(20 minutes)

the task sheet given

go back to their seats.

1) Reading sheet of
2. Teacher
gives
the

by the teacher.
ii)

Discussing

the

answer

and

correcting

the

worksheets to the pupils.

the text
3. Pupils answer the task
2) Task sheet
sheet given.
4. Teacher
and
pupils
discuss the answer.

mistakes in the task

sheet.
Closure

Summing

(5 minutes)

lesson
values.

up

with

the
moral

1. Teacher
the

discusses

pupils

with

about

the

multiracial

people

in

Malaysia

and

the

importance of unity in this

country.

Malaysias Festival and Celebrations

There are many festivals and holidays observed in Malaysia. The diverse cultural
and racial mix is evident the variety of observances, of which a few are listed below.
Hari Raya Puasa is a joyous and important Muslim holiday that is celebrated
throughout the Muslim world. It is the end of a month of fasting and each day is started with
children asking their parents forgiveness for anything they have done wrong before they go
to prayers. It is a time for special food, visiting friends and relatives and the children are
given gifts of money.
Chinese New Year is a very festive time for Chinese and is observed on the first day
of the first moon on the Chinese calendar. The date of this celebration will vary from year to
year depending on when this time falls on the lunar calendar and usually lasts for about 15
days. Sometimes this event is in January, other times in February, since it follows the lunar
calendar, not the solar calendar. It is celebrated with a traditional dinner on New Year's Eve
and subsequently continues with visits to family, friends and the honouring of the elderly.
Packets of money called ang pow are given away at this time as well.
Deepavali is an important Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil
particularly that of Lord Kirshna over a demon king (mythological).

It is observed with

prayers in the morning, followed with visits to friends and relatives with delicacies served. In
the evening, lanterns are lit.