LESSON PLAN FOR LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS YEAR 4

Subject: English

Year: 4 Al-Biruni

Date: 6/8/2018 (Monday)

Time: 9.45 – 10.45 am (60 minutes)

Enrolment: 39 pupils

Level of Proficiency: Mixed ability

Theme: World of Knowledge

Topic: Unit 9: Our Solar System

Focused Skill: Listening and Speaking skill

Integrated Skill: Writing skill

Content Standard: 1.1 By the end of the 6 year primary schooling, pupils will be able to pronounce words and speak confidently with
the correct stress, rhythm and intonation.

Learning Standard: 1.1.4 Able to talk about related topics with guidance Commented [CV1]: Space.

Prior Knowledge: The pupils have been introduced to the solar system through science subject. Commented [CV2]: Grammar.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

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 i. name at least five names of the planets in sequence correctly. Commented [CV3]: Space
Commented [CV4]: Language.
ii. sing the song about the 8 planets

ii. say about the planet which they would like to go to and state at least three reasons on why they choose to go Commented [CV5]: Missing word

to that planet.

Vocabulary: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Moral Values: Rationality, open minded to know about outer space. Commented [CV6]: Plural?

Creative and Critical Thinking Skill: Application

Cross Curricular Element: Science

Resources/ Teaching Aids: Guitar, song lyrics, Flash cards (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune) (My, Very,
Enthusiastic, Mother, Just, Serve, Us, Noodles), “The Solar System” picture board, jumbled of alphabets, mahjong papers, magic pens

Stages/ Time Content Teacher activity Student activity Resources Rationale

Set Induction A song “Eight 1. Teacher sings 1. Pupils follow the Ukelele To arouse pupils’
(5 minutes) Planets” about the the song phrase melody and lyrics interest to the topic Commented [CV7]: Is this duration suitable?
Song Lyrics (Refer to
name of planets. by phrase and phrase by phrase of the day which is
Appendix A)
(The melody is asks pupils to with teacher’s “Our Solar System”. Commented [CV12]: In what?

taken from the follow. guidance.

song “Ten Little 2. Teacher leads 2. Pupils sing the
Indians”)- Refer to the pupils to sing whole song Commented [CV8]: Appendix of the song lyrics?

Appendix A the whole song.

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 3. Teacher together with the
introduces the teacher. Commented [CV10]: Language

topic of the day 3. Pupils are

which is “Our introduced to the
Solar System”. topic of the day Commented [CV9]: Which is?

which is “Our
Solar System”. Commented [CV11]: Which is?

.Presentation Vocabulary: 1. Teacher shows 1. Pupils describe “The Solar System” To give input to the Commented [CV19]: Who?

“The Solar System” what they can picture board (Refer to pupils about the
(10 minutes) Mercury, Venus,
picture board. (Refer see through the Appendix B) names and the Commented [CV13]: Appendix?
Earth, Mars,
to Appendix B) picture board. sequence of the Commented [CV20]: S
Jupiter, Saturn,
2. The pupils are planets.
Uranus, Neptune 2. Teacher asks the
introduced to the Flashcards (Refer to
pupils what they can
names of the Appendix C):
see through the
planets.
picture board. My (Mercury)
3. The pupils are
very(Venus)
3.Teacher guided by the
enthusiastic(Earth)
introduces the teacher to do
mum (Mars)
names of the planets drilling about the Commented [CV17]: Grammar
just (Jupiter) Commented [CV14]: Singular or plural?
names and
served (Saturn) Commented [CV18]: Tense

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 in sequence sequence of the us (Uranus) Commented [CV15]: Language

correctly. planets with the noodles (Neptune)

guidance of
4. Teacher drills the
teacher.
pupils with the name
of the planets by
using the tips below:

My(Mercury)
very(Venus)
enthusiastic(Earth)
mum (Mars)
just (Jupiter)
served (Saturn) Commented [CV16]: Tense

us (Uranus)
noodles (Neptune)
Practice Arrangement of 1. Teacher divides 1.Pupils sit in their Jumbled of alphabets To enhance pupil’s Commented [CV23]: Singular

alphabets into the class into six groups respectively. about the names of understanding Commented [CV21]: Spell
(15 minutes)
words (name of groups. planets (Refer to about the names Commented [CV24]: Plural
2. Each group will
planets) and Appendix D) and the sequence of
2.Teacher receive six sets of
speak out the the planets
distributes each alphabets.
words
group six sets of
3.The pupils arrange
alphabets.
the alphabets into To encourage
correct words (name cooperative learning

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 3. Teacher asks of the planets) and among advanced Commented [CV25]: Language

pupils to arrange the they need to speak pupils and weak

words (name of the out the name of the pupils. (Advanced
planets) and speak planets according to pupils could help
out the names of the the sequence: with the average Commented [CV22]: Plural?

planets. and weak pupils)

“First: Mercury

Second: Venus

Third: Earth

Forth: Mars

Fifth: Jupiter

Sixth: Saturn

Seventh: Uranus

Eighth: Neptune”

Production Draw a graphic 1. In the same 1. Every group Mahjong paper, magic To check pupils’ Commented [CV26]: Language

organiser about group, teacher picks a planet pens understanding

(25 minutes)
the planet which asks each group they would like to about the planets.
they would like to to pick one go to and they Commented [CV29]: Language

go to and the planet which state at least

reasons on why they would want three reasons on

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they want to to go to and state why they choose Commented [CV27]: Language

choose that at least three that planet. Commented [CV30]: Spell, and reasons for what?

planet. reasons why 2. Pupils complete

they choose that their work in the i- Bubble map
planet. think map Commented [CV28]: For what?

2. Teacher asks the (bubble map)

pupils to do their 3. Every group will
work in the i-think present in front of
map (bubble the class about
map). the planet which
3. Teacher asks they would like to
every group to go to and the
present which reasons on why
planet they they choose the
would like to go planet.
to and the
reasons why
they choose that
planet in front of
the class.

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Closure Song singing 1.Teacher 1. Pupils speak out Guitar To end a lesson in a
summarises the the names of the fun and meaningful Commented [CV34]: Plural
(5minutes) “Eight Planets” song Commented [CV35]: Language
lesson by asking planets in correct way.
lyrics (Refer to
whole class to speak sequence. Commented [CV31]: Language
Appendix A)
out the name of the
2.Pupils sing the
planets in sequence Commented [CV32]: Grammar
“Eight Planets” song
correctly.
again.
2. Teacher ends the
lesson by singing the
song. Commented [CV33]: Solo?

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Appendixes

Teaching Materials:

Stage Teaching material Description

Set induction “Eight Planets” song lyrics: Teacher uses the “Eight Planets” song
lyrics as teaching material to guide the
Mercury and Venus
pupils to sing the song.
Earth, Mars and Jupiter

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

This is our Solar System

(The melody is taken from the song “Ten Little

Indian”)

Presentation “The Solar System” picture board “The Solar System” picture board is used
to make a clear image for pupils about the
eight planets. The pupils can get to know
the names and the sequence of the
planets correctly.

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 Flashcards (Refer appendix)
The flashcards is used as tips for the
My (Mercury)
pupils to remember the names of the
very(Venus) enthusiastic(Earth) mum
planets easily.
(Mars)
just (Jupiter)
served (Saturn) Commented [CV36]: Tense

us (Uranus)
noodles (Neptune)

Practice The jumbled of alphabets (Refer Appendix) The teacher uses the jumbled of
alphabets as practice to make sure the
pupils can remember the names of the
planets.

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Production Mahjong papers, magic pens The mahjong papers and magic pens are
used for the pupils to draw a graphic
organiser about the planet which they
would like to go to and at least three
reasons on why they want to choose it.

Closure Guitar Teacher uses guitar and “Eight Planets”

song lyrics to end the lesson.
“Eight Planets” song lyrics

Mercury and Venus

Earth, Mars and Jupiter

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

This is our Solar System

(The melody is taken from the song “Ten Little

Indian”)

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Appendices

Appendix A: “Eight Planets” song lyrics

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Appendix B: “The Solar System” picture board

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Appendix C: Flashcards (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)

Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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 Neptune
Presentation:

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My

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Very

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Enthusiastic

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Mother

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Just

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Serve

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Us

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Noodles

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Appendix D: Jumbled of Alphabets

M E R C U R Y

V E N U S

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E A R T H
M A R S
J U P I T E R

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S A T U R N

U R A N U S
N E P T U N E

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