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Basic 3 English Language Term 3 Week 4 Lesson Plan

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Week 4: Lesson Plan
Subject: English Language
Class: Basic 3
Topic: A. Conversation B. Vocabulary C. Writing as a Process D. Using Action Words E. Building the Love and Culture of Reading
Strand: A. Oral Language B. Reading C. Writing D. Using Writing Conventions E. Extensive ReadingSub-strand: A. Conversation B. Vocabulary C. Writing as a Process D. Using Action Words E. Building the Love and Culture of Reading
Indicator (code): B3.1.6.2.4 B3.2.6.1.4. B3.4.9.3.2 B3.5.4.1.3 B3.6.1.1.1Content Std (code): B3.1.6.2.4 B3.2.6.1.4. B3.4.9.3.2 B3.5.4.1.3 B3.6.1.1.1
Performance Indicator: - Express a variety of communicative meanings (e.g., apologizing, agreeing, disagreeing) - Use dictionaries, glossaries, and the internet to clarify word meanings - Proofread drafts to correct punctuation and spelling errors - Use simple past and past continuous verb forms to express past actions - Read age and level-appropriate books and summarize themCore Competencies: Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Personal Development and Leadership Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.
Phase 1: Starterpreparing the brain for learning
Engage students in a role-play scenario where they practice expressing apologies and disagreements. Introduce an interactive game where students match words to their meanings using dictionary definitions. Conduct a quick brainstorming session to recall past actions using simple past and past continuous forms. Read a short story aloud and have students predict the ending to stimulate interest in reading.
Phase 2: Mainnew learning including assessment
Oral Language: Facilitate a group discussion where students express different communicative meanings, such as apologizing and agreeing, using role-play cards. Conduct a listening activity where students identify expressions of apology and agreement from audio clips and discuss their meanings. Reading: Guide students in a dictionary scavenger hunt where they find and note down meanings of new words encountered in a shared reading passage. Provide students with glossaries and have them create a word map for key vocabulary from a text they are reading. Writing: Organize a peer-review session where students exchange drafts and provide feedback on punctuation and spelling errors. Lead a mini-workshop on common punctuation rules and have students practice by correcting sentences. Using Writing Conventions: Conduct a guided writing exercise where students write sentences using simple past and past continuous tense to describe personal past events. Facilitate a group storytelling activity where students take turns adding to a story using past tense verbs. Extensive Reading: Assign students to read a chapter from an age-appropriate book and write a brief summary to share with the class. Organize a reading circle where students read and discuss key events from their chosen books.
Phase 3plenary / reflections
Oral Language: Reflect on the role-play session by discussing what communicative expressions were used and how effectively they were conveyed. Reading: Have students present their word maps and discuss how their understanding of vocabulary has improved. Writing: Share examples of improved drafts and discuss the importance of proofreading. Using Writing Conventions: Review the storytelling activity and evaluate the use of past tenses in student narratives. Extensive Reading: Conduct a sharing session where students present their book summaries and receive feedback from peers.

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