Subject: English

Class: Year 5

Level: Average Enrolment: 31/31

Date: 17/10/2014

Time: 9.40 a.m. -10.40 a.m.

Teaching Context: World of Knowledge

Topic:Culture and Traditions
Specifications:1.5.2 Listen to simple descriptions, recounts and factual texts and talk
about them.
2.5.2 Talk about actions of people and animals in a story read, heard
or viewed.
4.4.2 Construct simple sentences and compound sentences based on
given stimulus.
4.7.4 Write simple descriptions with guidance
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
a) State three different features of culture and traditions practised
by different ethnic groups : Malay, Chinese and Indian.
b) Completing a text with missing words and simple phrases
while listening to recording by dictation practice
c) Take part in dialog by asking partner about their favorite
festival and how they celebrate it.
d) Create a short paragraph to describe ethnic groups

Thinking Skills: Arouse new ideas and experiences

Previous Knowledge: Pupils have been taught about different ethnic groups in
Malaysia.
Moral Values:1) Respect other culture and traditions to foster a harmonious
relationship among multi-cultural society.
2) Preserve rich cultural practices of the peoples in Malaysia.
Teaching Materials: Flash cards, recording, video, worksheets, descriptive text,
puzzle worksheet
Steps/ Phase
Time
Set Induction:

Content

Teaching Learning Activities

Remarks

Traditional dress

1) Teacher shows a video clip of

Video clip of

(+/- 5mins)

of different
ethnic - Eg.

traditional dress to pupils.

2) Teacher relates traditional

traditional
dress

Cheongsam,

clothes with each ethnic group.

BajuKurung,
Saree

Presentation:

1) Teacher shows a power point

(+/-15mins)

presentation of different ethnic

Power point
presentation

groups.
Eg. Indian, Malay and Chinese
2) Teacher explains the variety
features of culture by listing
down on the white board.
Eg. Traditional clothes, food,
festival/ celebration.

Traditional
dress

Food

Festival
celebration

Malay
Chinese
Indian

Practice:

-Partial dictation

( +/- 15mins)

activity

1) Teacher distributes a text with

--recording

missing words and phrases to

on Festivals

each pupil.

in Malaysia.

2) Pupils read through the text.

3) Teacher gives instruction and
explains procedure of activity.
4) Teacher plays a recording on
Festivals in Malaysia.
5) Pupils listen to recording
carefully. As they listen, they
need to fill in the blanks with
the right words they heard.
6) Teacher plays the recording

for the second time for pupils

to check their answer.
7) Teacher discusses the answer
with students.
Pair work activity 8) Next, pupils are grouped in
pairs.
In pairs, take turn
to ask your partner
the questions
below :
1) What is your
favourite festival?
2) When do you
celebrate it?
3) How do you

9) Teacher sets pupils task to ask

their partner about their
favorite festival and how they
celebrate it.
10) Pupils work with their partner
and share ideas of their
favourite festival and
celebration.

celebrate it
4) What special
things do you do?

Production/

1) Teacher divides the class into

Evaluation:

-Paragraph

3 groups with 5 members

(+/- 20mins)

writing

each.
2) Pupils seat in their assigned
group and teacher ask them

-Group
presentation

to choose a group leader.

3) Teacher calls the group
leader to choose one
envelope.
4) Teacher asks pupils to create
a short paragraph consist of 5
sentences to describe the
ethnic group they had
chosen.
5) Pupils are given 7 minutes to
create the paragraph.

Manilla card

6) Teacher calls pupils group by

group to present their work to
the class.
7) Pupils read the paragraph
one by one.
8) Teacher discusses each
paragraph with pupils.
Closure:

Patriotic song

1) Teacher plays asong to pupils.

(+/- 5 mins)

This is Who We

2) Teacher explains positive

Are song

values regarding culture and

traditions such as respect and
cooperation.

-A video clip

Fill in the blanks as you listen to recording on festivals celebration in Malaysia. The
recording will be played twice.
FESTIVALS IN MALAYSIA
Malaysia is a (1) _______________ country consisting of Malays, Chinese, Indians
and numerous indigenous people. There are many festivals celebrated in Malaysia.
(2) ________________________is practised almost all the festivals, which means
inviting (3) ________________________to house on festivity occasion. Special
dishes are served for festivals and friends during "open house".
Major festivals in Malaysia include Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year and (4)
__________________.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the most significant celebration for Muslims. It signifies the end
of the (5) _____________ month of Ramadan. The words Hari Raya means day of
celebration. It is also the time for (6) _________________________.
Chinese New Year is celebrated by the (7) _______________ community and it lasts
for a full two weeks! It begins with a reunion dinner which is (8) ______________ for
every member of the family to attend. Chinese New Year is the time when spirits are
appeared and (9) ________________ are made to Gods. The unmarried youngsters
are given AngPows which are gifts of money enclosed in little (10)
________________.
Deepavali on the hand is an Indian festival of lights. Deepavali means (11)
____________________. It celebrates the (12) _______________ of good over the
evil. Hindus take a traditional oil bath in the early hours of the morning on Deepavali
day and after prayers entertain their friends and guests to "open house.