LESSON PLAN

Form: Four Date: 10 May 2013

Level: Intermediate Time: 5.35am-6.15am

Theme: People and Social Issues

Topic: Dealing with Depression

Focus Skill: Listening

General Objectives: To enable students to listen for the main idea, understand the content and list
down important points as well as discuss about their opinions on how to deal with depression.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1) Brainstorm ideas based on the word Depression

2) Fill in the blanks of the handouts given
3) Discuss their opinions on how to deal with depression

Moral Values: Responsibility, Love, Acceptance.

Educational Emphasis: Learning How to Learn Skills, Multiple Intelligences, Thinking Skills

Instructional Materials: Newspaper article, song, task sheets.

Previous Knowledge: Students have previous knowledge about listening and jotting down
important points.
Teaching procedure:

Stage Teaching Activities Learning Activities

1. Teacher read aloud the main idea from a 1. Students listen to the
newspaper article entitled Average of 60 facts given from
suicides per month in the country. The the teacher.
main ideas are:
i) Two people commit suicide daily
in Malaysia.
ii) People took their own lives mainly
Set Induction because of pressure in school,
work, and dealing with family
(5 minut issues.
2. Students answer the
es)
iii) The Health Ministry has identified questions:
those aged between 16 and 25 at
i) No, we do not
being high risk.
aware of the
2. Teacher points out some questions: statistic.

i) Do you have any idea about this ii) Depression/Stres

statistic? s/Escape from
the unbearable
ii) In your opinion, what makes people problems.
want to commit suicide?

Pre-Listening:

1. Teacher writes the word Depression on 1. Students are aware

of what they are
the whiteboard and introduces the topic
going to learn.
that the students would learn today which
Development is Dealing with Depression. 2. Students discuss
about the words
(25 minutes)
2. Teacher divides the students into groups of related to
four or five and in groups; the students Depression with
their respective
will have to think of any words that they
group members.
feel related to the word Depression.
3. In turns,
3. After several minutes, teacher will ask the representatives from
group representative to give their answers. each of the group
 give their answer.
4. Any words that are related with the word
depression will be accepted and written 4. Students learn wide
range of vocabulary
on the whiteboard.
related to the word
depression.
5. Teacher informs the students that a song
entitled Invisible will be used to further 5. Students are
enhance their understanding on the topic informed that a song
Dealing with Stress. will be used as the
educational aid.
6. Teacher explains on the specific
information that the students would have 6. Students obtain the
to focus on upon listening to the song main ideas of the
which are: content of the song.
i) The signs of depression or stress.
ii) Things people do when they are
depressed.

While-Listening:

1. Teacher will distribute the lyrics of the

song (with some blanks) to the students. 7. Students gained the
purpose of listening
2. Teacher plays the song and the students to the song.
listen for the gist while filling in the
blanks of the lyrics. 8. Students listen to the
song, get the main
3. Teacher plays the song for the second time idea and fill in the
gaps.
and the students recheck their answers and
discuss the answers. 9. Students recheck
their answer.
4. Teacher discusses the answers with the
students and briefly explains what the
song is all about. 10. Students engage in
the discussion,
*The song is about a person who is
struggling with her identity. She doesn't
understand why nothing she does to make
an impression works. In the first part she
even tries to abuse herself in order to
attract attention - but it does not work.
 Post-Listening:

5. Still, in the respective group, the students

have to answer a set of questions about 11. Students discuss the
their opinions towards the songs and also set of questions
write their opinions on the second given with their
handout. group mates.

6. The teacher discusses the answers with the

12. Students discuss
students.
their answers with
the class.

1. Teacher reinforces what has been learned

during the lesson with the student: 1. Students are
reinforced with the sign
i) Signs of depression
of depression, things
ii) Things people do when they are people do when they
Conclusion depressed are depressed and ways
iii) Ways to deal with depression to deal with depression.
(5 Minutes)

2. Teacher discuss moral values such as

2. Students are instilled
responsibility, love and acceptance with
with moral values.
the students

Follow-up Activity: Students have to read on how to help a friend who is in trouble and bring
the article on the next class for further discussion.

Self- Evaluation:
Average of 60 suicides per month in the
country
Thursday February 10, 2011

PETALING JAYA: Two people commit suicide daily in Malaysia and experts believe the figure
could be higher with the many undetermined deaths.

It is alarming that teenagers and young adults are taking their own lives in the face of mounting
pressure in school, work, dealing with family issues and breakdown in relationships.

The National Suicide Registry Malaysia (NSRM) estimated that between January and August
last year, a total of 425 people committed suicide, averaging 60 per month (including
undetermined deaths.)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysias Professor of Psychology Dr T. Maniam said the countrys

suicide rate was estimated at 10 to 13 per 100,000 people which nearly equalled that of the
United States.

The Health Ministry has identified those aged between 16 and 25 as being high risk.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/10/nation/8035599&sec=nation
 "Invisible" by Skylar Grey

[Verse 1]
I take these pills to make me thin
I dye my hair, and cut my skin
I try everything, to make them see me
But all they see, is someone that's not me

[Chorus]
Even when I'm walking on a wire
Even when I set myself on fire
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though inside I'm such a mess
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible

[Verse 2]
Here inside, my quiet hell
You cannot hear, my cries for help
I try everything, to make them see me
But every one, sees what I can't be

*repeat chorus

[Bridge]
Sometimes when I'm alone
I pretend that I'm a queen
It's almost believable
"Invisible" by Skylar Grey
Listen to the song and fill in the spaces.

[Verse 1]
I (1) ______________________to make me thin
I (2) __________________, and (3) ___________________
I (4) __________________, to make them see me
But all they see, is someone that's not me

[Chorus]
Even when I'm (5) _____________________________
Even when I (6) _______________________________
Why do I always (7) _____________________, invisible
Everyday I try to look my best
Even though (8) __________________________
Why do I always feel invisible, invisible

[Verse 2]
Here inside, my quiet hell
You cannot hear, (9) ____________________________
I try everything, to make them see me
But every one, sees what I can't be

*repeat chorus

[Bridge]
Sometimes when I'm alone
I pretend that I'm a queen
It's almost believable
Answer the following questions.

a) Do you think this is a sad song? Why?

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b) In your opinion, do the word they in the song refers to the community? Why?
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c) What would happen if this person did not receive help from anyone?
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d) Discuss 4 ways to deal with stress.

1) ____________________________________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________________________________
4) _____________________________________________________________________