A 60-minute vocabulary lesson.
Topic: Documents and Texts
You have a class of 15 adults at the elementary level.
There are 10 men and 5 women, and they come from China.
Ages range from 18 – 38.
Your students have different motivations including studying in an English-speaking coun...
Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Khanya XXX Elementary – A1 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Vocabulary lesson
Lesson Topic:
Documents and Text (noun)
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Identify and use ten new nouns, within context, regarding documents and In pairs, done a skit about an interaction at a restaurant, shopping, flight
other text, and adapt the new words into real or daily interactions. I.e. May check-in, interview or anywhere, while using the new vocabulary with existing
I/ we have the bill, please? Or what do you have on your menu today? knowledge prom previous lessons.
Target vocabulary:
notebook, magazine, newspaper, letter, diary, passport, postcard, bill, menu,
textbook
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Lack of interest from this age group (18 – 38 years old) 1. Keep student’s confidence high by praising good effort.
2. Students might struggle with the pronunciation. 2. I will show the students the phonemic script for all words on the
3. Students may have difficulty understanding the meaning of each new vocabulary list. I will model the words for students to repeat.
word 3. The use of flashcards will better help illustrate the object.
4. Students using their dictionary too much throughout the lesson. 4. Set a limit for how often students can refer to their dictionary during a
class. If a student looks at their dictionary more times than permitted,
it is confiscated.
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,Language analysis:
Language Item Meaning of the item How you will present Concept Checking Questions Grammatical Pronunciation
meaning form
1. Bill a printed or written Show a flashcard with a What is the paper that has a list of all you ate Noun /bɪl/
statement of the money picture of a bill from a at a restaurant?
owed for goods or restaurant
services.
2. Diary a book in which one Show a flashcard with a What is another example of a journal? Noun /ˈdʌɪəri/
keeps a daily record of picture of a book with a
events and experiences. lock (to show the privacy
of keeping a diary)
3. Letter a written, typed, or Show a flashcard with a Why do we write letters? Noun /ˈlɛtə/
printed communication, picture of someone
sent in an envelope by writing a letter.
post or messenger.
4. Magazine a periodical publication Show a flashcard with a Name your favourite magazine? Noun /maɡəˈziːn/
containing articles and picture of a magazine stall
illustrations, often on a as seen in China.
particular subject or
aimed at a particular
readership.
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, 5. Menu a list of dishes available in Show a flashcard with a What can we fine on a menu? Noun /ˈmɛnjuː/
a restaurant. picture of a chalkboard
menu, with the various
options – breakfast, lunch
and supper.
6. Newspaper a printed publication Show a flashcard with a Where can I buy a newspaper? Noun /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə,
(usually issued daily or picture of a common ˈnjuːspeɪpə/
weekly) consisting of newspaper in China.
folded unstapled sheets
and containing news,
articles, advertisements,
and correspondence.
7. Notebook a small book with blank or Show a flashcard with a Tell me, what do have written in your Noun /ˈnəʊtbʊk/
ruled pages for writing picture of a closed book notebook?
notes in. with a pen next to it.
8. Passport an official document Show a flashcard with a What does your passport look like? Noun /ˈpɑːspɔːt/
issued by a government, picture of a typical
certifying the holder's Chinese passport
identity and citizenship,
and entitling them to
travel under its protection
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