Task 3: WWW LESSON PLAN (15%)

"EGG IN A BASKET"

LEVEL: Form 2 (Intermediate)
TOPIC: A Healthier You (Chapter 8)
THEME: Health and People
TIME: 70 minutes
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Listening, Reading, writing & speaking skills

LANGUAGE CONTENT: Sequence Connectors & Vocabulary
EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES: Thinking skills, Learning how to learn skills, Information & communication, Technology skills, Knowledge acquisition, Sequencing, and Multiple intelligences.

AIMS: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(a) sequence the steps as shown in the video
(b) practice their writing skills in writing a step-by-step procedure using sequence connectors and present it in front of the class

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
(a) one desktop computer per group (3 students)
(b) loudspeaker
(c) email accounts
(d) Internet connection
(e) Web browser (preferably Mozilla firefox)


WEBSITES:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98Mw4NQLIg&feature=related

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhtYp-ohM8w&feature=channel_page

3. http://www.marthastewart.com/


PREPARATION:
(a) Browse the World Wide Web (WWW) on sites of 'egg in a basket'
(b) Locate a related video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhtYp-ohM8w&feature=channel_page
(c) Check the sites and the videos to ensure its appropriateness for students
(d) prepare interesting worksheets based on the video

PROCEDURE:

Set Induction (15 minutes):

1. Give time for students to settle down.
2. Then teacher shows students a short video clip from the movie V for Vendetta where V is cooking ‘Egg in A Basket’ for Evey Hammond. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98Mw4NQLIg&feature=related
3. Next, teacher asks students if they have tasted the food and whether they think the food looks tempting, delicious or mouth watery.
4. Then, teacher asks are they interested to see how the food is prepared.
5. Finally, teacher explains the objectives of the lesson to students wherein they are supposed to watch the video and fill in the blanks with the ingredients as well as sequence the steps, work in groups of three and come up with their own recipe and the name of the recipe based on the given ingredients and present.

Task 1 (20 minutes):

1. Teacher assigns the students into groups of 3.
2. Teacher explains that each student is required to watch the video and fill in the blanks with the ingredients. Then they are also required to sequence the steps as they watch the video.
3. Teacher distributes the task sheets to students.
4. Teacher asks the students to go to the following URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhtYp-ohM8w&feature=channel_page
5. Teacher observes the students and assists them whenever possible.
6. Teacher plays the video for the second time should they miss certain words or needs clarification.
7. Next, once finished, teacher discusses the answers with the students.
8. Teacher explains to students the words they find difficult to understand.

TASK SHEET 1:




Task 2 (30 minutes):

1. Teacher distributes a sheet which consists of a list of ingredients.
2. Teacher asks the students to discuss with their group members and come up with a recipe and its name.
3. Students are required to use sequence connectors.
4. Then, teacher asks each group to present.

TASK SHEET 2:




Conclusion (5 minutes):

1. Teacher recapitulates the lesson by asking students what they have learnt for the day.
2. Teacher inculcates moral values.

Follow-up activity:

Each student is asked to go to Martha Stewart's website http://www.marthastewart.com/ and choose a video that they favour the most. Each student is required to come up with a step-by-step procedure using sequence connectors and they are required to email it to the teacher.