CALL Lesson Plan (As Presented)

TOPIC
Grammar (Simple Past Tense: Regular & Irregular Verbs)

LANGUAGE SKILL
Grammar

LEVEL OF STUDENT
Intermediate -Standard 4

NO. OF STUDENTS
40

TIME
1 hour 20 minutes (2 period)

GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The activities aim to teach Simple Past Tense (Regular & Irregular Verbs) to the students by using Grammar notes, Grammar charts and passages provided in the software.

SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
i. Identify the simple past tense in the passages provided. (REFER APPENDIX A)
ii. Answer the questions regarding simple past tense.
iii. Create sentences by using the correct form of simple past tense.

EVALUATION
i. Verbal response to identify Simple Past Tense (Regular & Irregular Verbs)
ii. Online Simple Past Tense exercises.
iii. Homework on writing a short passage – How I spent my weekend.

TEACHING AIDS
i. CD-R Focus on Grammar
ii. Interactive Online Grammar exercises
(web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm)
(www.perfect-english-grammar.com)

PROCEDURE

ACTIVITY/RATIONALE

1. 5 min:
Teacher performs ice breaking session by asking the students what they did on the previous weekend. Teacher will correct the students’ answers by providing the right tense.

2. 15 min:
Teacher introduces the simple past tense to the students by using Grammar notes and Grammar charts from the software through LCD Projector.

3. 5 min:
Teacher divides the students into pairs for each computer. The activities have been loaded by the teacher before the class begins.

4. 15 min:
Teacher shows 2 passages provided in the software and the students will identify the use of simple past tense (regular and irregular verbs) in the passages. (PAIR WORK)

5. 20 min:
Teacher asks the students to complete the exercises on regular and irregular verbs both from the software and the website(web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm). Teacher goes around assisting the students who are having trouble completing the tasks.
(PAIR WORK)

6. 15 min:
Teacher will ask for their results. Based on the results, teacher will explain the most common mistakes that they have done.

7. 5 min:
Teacher asks the students to write a short paragraph on How I Spent My Weekend and gives exercises on Simple Past Tense as homework. (REFER APPENDIX B)


REFLECTION

When we have been given the task, we did not quite understand about our topic at the beginning. But when we were quite sure enough in terms of our topic and the level of students involve, we started to do some research by asking our siblings and relatives who are in Primary school regarding what they have learned in Standard 4.

After we have done with the research, we were facing another problem, finding the most suitable software. It was quite difficult to find the software through the internet, since most of them need to be paid. Luckily, one of our classmates coincidently borrowed the software on Grammar from the library, and when we looked through it, we have found out that it is the perfect software for our lesson plan (CREDITS TO MUNA). Still, we have to find software for additional exercises and homework.

Moreover, it was difficult for all of our group members to discuss together, since our schedule are different. Even though we were facing lots of difficulties, we managed to come out with a lesson plan, including the software and the exercises. All in all, we find that this assignment is very useful if we were to be a teacher in the future. Besides, it gives us exposure on how to use the technology and at the same time makes us realize how difficult it is to create a lesson plan.



APPENDIX A

First Passage: Regular Verbs

Greetings from San Francisco! Yoko and I rented a car last Wednesday morning in Oregon. We arrived in San Francisco Wednesday night. We didn’t get here until about ten o’clock. We love it here. It’s very modern and open city. Thursday we visited Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown. Friday we walked around Berkeley with Yoko’s friends. Yoko’s uncle invited us to his home in Oakland. But we didn’t want to drive anymore, so we didn’t visit him. We stayed in San Francisco instead.

Second Passage: Irregular Verbs

I enjoyed myself today. I didn’t get up until ten o’clock, so I got dressed quickly and walked to the Fine Arts Museum. I met Cindy and Frank there; we went into the museum to see a new exhibit. We didn’t see everything because we didn’t have enough time. The exhibit shut at one o’clock. We ate at a Chinese restaurant near the museum, and then we took a bus to the Downtown Shopping Mall. We looked for a birthday present for Ellen, but we didn’t buy anything.


APPENDIX B

Perfect-English-Grammar.com
Irregular Verbs Past Simple

Make the simple past:

1. She _________________ (bring) some chocolates to the party.
2. I _________________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I _________________ (read) three books last week.
4. They _________________ (speak) French to the waitress.
5. He _________________ (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
6. I _________________ (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She _________________ (have) a baby in June.
8. You _________________ (lose) your keys last week.
9. They _________________ (swim) 500m.
10. I _________________ (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
11. At the age of 23, she _________________ (become) a doctor.
12. I _________________ (know) the answer yesterday.
13. He _________________ (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
14. We _________________ (lend) John £200.
15. She _________________ (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
16. The children _________________ (sleep) in the car.
17. He _________________ (keep) his promise.
18. I _________________ (choose) the steak for dinner.
19. The film _________________ (begin) late.
20. We _________________ (fly) to Sydney.
21. They _________________ (drive) to Beijing.
22. He _________________ (teach) English at the University.
23. I _________________ (send) you an e-mail earlier.
24. We _________________ (leave) the house at 7 a.m..
25. He _________________ (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.