Lesson Plan: Classroom English and the Alphabet Date: Class: Classroom, level, # of students ALT: Time: Period, Class time, Time available Lesson Objective: To acquaint students with basic classroom English phrases and present the alphabet and basic pronunciation Notes: Classroom English should be reviewed each class so students can practice and remember each phrase. Activity Topic/Vocab/Expressions/Aim Materials Types of Intelligence Greetings Usual Greetings Nothing Visual (flashcards) e.g., Hello! If needed, use Interpersonal (greeting) How are you today? feelings/emotions I’m great, hungry, tired, etc. Flashcards (Do not accept “fine” for genki!) Engage Song: Music (or Musical (song) ABC Song instrument) Sing the song together. Study Classroom English a copy of the Linguistic (listening) Teachers work together to introduce Classroom English Visual (mirroring action) and demonstrate classroom English. phrases (English Kinesthetic (body movement) Have students practice alongside and Japanese) teachers. Activate Alphabet Karuta Sets of Alphabet Kinesthetic (body movement) Students will be put into groups of 3 or Flashcards (link Interpersonal (group work) 4. Letters of the alphabet will be called below) out, and the first student to grab the card with that letter can keep it. The student with the most cards wins. Wrap-up Reflection and Farewell Nothing Kinesthetic (body movement) As a group, have students give their Interpersonal (group work) opinion of the class. They can practice saying how they feel. Say good bye. Detailed Lesson Plan ABC Song: Before singing the song, say each letter slowly and clearly to help students hear the pronunciation of each letter and have the students repeat each letter twice. It also helps to show Flashcards while teaching each
Activity Topic/Vocab/Expressions/Aim Materials Types of Intelligence Greetings Usual Greetings e.g., Hello! How are you today? I’m great, hungry, tired, etc. (Do not accept “fine” for genki!) Nothing If needed, use feelings/emotions Flashcards Visual (flashcards) Interpersonal (greeting) Engage Song: ABC Song Sing the song together. Music (or instrument) Musical (song) Study Classroom English Teachers work together to introduce and demonstrate classroom English. Have students practice alongside teachers. a copy of the Classroom English phrases (English and Japanese) Linguistic (listening) Visual (mirroring action) Kinesthetic (body movement) Activate Alphabet Karuta Students will be put into groups of 3 or 4. Letters of the alphabet will be called out, and the first student to grab the card with that letter can keep it. The student with the most cards wins. Sets of Alphabet Flashcards (link below) Kinesthetic (body movement) Interpersonal (group work) Wrap-up Reflection and Farewell As a group, have students give their opinion of the class. They can practice saying how they feel. Say good bye. Nothing Kinesthetic (body movement) Interpersonal (group work) Lesson Plan: Classroom English and the Alphabet Date: Class: Classroom, level, # of students ALT: Time: Period, Class time, Time available Lesson Objective: To acquaint students with basic classroom English phrases and present the alphabet and basic pronunciation Notes: Classroom English should be reviewed each class so students can practice and remember each phrase. Detailed Lesson Plan ABC Song: Before singing the song, say each letter slowly and clearly to help students hear the pronunciation of each letter and have the students repeat each letter twice. It also helps to show Flashcards while teaching each
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