Lesson Plan

Class

: Form 4

Proficiency Level

: Intermediate Level (Mix-ability)

Theme

: Social Issues

Topic

: The Worst Jam Flavour Traffic Jam

Date

Class Duration

: 40 Minutes

Main Skill

: Listening

Integrated Skills

: Speaking, Reading and Writing

Teaching Aids

: Audio clip and hand-outs

Previous knowledge

: Students have learnt on how to answer the questions

based on an audio clip.

General Objective

: Listening and noting important details.

Specific Objectives

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

1) use at least 5 vocabulary they learnt in pre-activity in
their discussion.
2) answer 5 out of 8 questions based on
the audio clip Criminal Traffic Jams.
3) justify their stand during the discussion: Should it be a
Criminal to cause a Traffic Jam?

Stage
Set Induction
(5 minutes)

Contents
Whats best to

Activities & Rationales

1. Teacher writes down a list of activities that

do in a traffic

can be done when we stuck in a traffic jam.

jam?

2. Teacher asks the students to rank them and

sate their reasons.

Rationale:
To gain students interest towards the lesson
Pre- activity

Short

and to relate to their personal experiences.

1. Teacher gives out a short passage on traffic

(5 minutes)

Comprehension

jams.

text and

2. For Low Proficiency students: Teacher hands

Vocabulary

out Appendix 1(a) - Synonym Match.

activity

For High proficiency students: Teacher hands

out Appendix 1(b) Write down the correct
synonym.
3. Teacher discusses the answers with the
students.

Rationale:
To enhance students vocabulary in preparation
While-activity

Audio Clip of

for the listening and discussion in class.

1. Teacher hands out a piece of worksheet.

(15 minutes)

discussion on

For Low Proficiency Students: Appendix 2(a) -

Stage

radio
Contents

Multiple choice questions.

Activities & Rationales

For High Proficiency Students: Appendix 2(b)

Structured questions.
2. Teacher plays the audio clip and students are
required to listen and jot down notes.
3. Teacher gives students few minutes to
answer the questions and replay the audio clip.
4. Teacher discusses the answers with the
students.

Rationale:
Students are able to detect the main ideas from
the discussion and complete the worksheet
upon listening.
Post-activity

Group

1. Teacher writes down the topic for discussion:

(10 minutes)

discussion and

Should it be a Criminal to cause a Traffic Jam?

presentation

2. Teacher divides students with into groups of

four.
2. Teacher assigns each group a stand (Agree/
Disagree) on the topic.
3. Each group will have a representative to
present their stand and reasons in front of the
class while the other students in class jot down
important points presented.

Stage

Contents

Activities & Rationales

4. Teacher encourages students to give their

feedbacks and opinions on the presentation.

Rationale:
Students are able to voice out their opinions.
They are also able to learn how to
Closure
(5 minutes)

communicate with each other in groups.

1. Teacher gives a general overview to the
students of what they have learnt in the lesson
and a preview of the next lesson.