Lesson Plan (MALWARE)

Date: Oct. 6
th
, 2014 Type of School: University No. of Ss. 20 Total time: ? mins.
Language Level: Intermediate Age of Ss. Between 18 and 25
Objectives: By the end of the lesson, the learner will be better able to read for gist and detailed comprehension. They will also be able to
acquire specific vocabulary related to technology (computer science).
Assumed Knowledge: Notion of the vocabulary items used for the
pre-reading stage.
Materials & aids: Whiteboard; copies of text; handout with reading
for gist, specific information, vocabulary, and discussion activities; and
dictionaries (if necessary).
Anticipated problem(s): Difficulty in understanding certain
vocabulary items while reading. They might also find the reading not
appealing.
Proposed solution(s) A pre-reading task will be given so as to help
them understand such vocabulary items. T can resort to the importance
of the topic in Ss daily life.

Stage Purpose Procedure/Activity Interaction Time
Pre-reading
Get students to have
preliminary ideas
about the text.
Write on the whiteboard the question..........
How often do you have to use a USB flash drive?
Repeat the question to the students..............
(Ss will give examples of this)
Write some of the Ss responses on the whiteboard....
T

T-Ss


1

1

2
Elicit common
issues with USB
flash drives.
Ask students...........
Have you ever experienced some kind of trouble with these devices, in
general? (Eventually, a S will mention USB virus)
Write some of the Ss responses on the whiteboard (putting stress on the one
about viruses or the like)
T-Ss


T
5


2
Expose Ss to the
possible troublesome
vocabulary items of
the reading.
Ss are given a sheet with key words from the text
Give instructions for the pre-reading task.
Ask Ss to match the items in both columns. One column has the key words,
and the other the definitions of the latter.
FB: Check answers to confirm that they have the vocabulary items matched
with their proper definitions.

T
Ss (pairs)

T-Ss

1
6

1
Have Ss predict what
the text is about.
Ask Ss to guess what the text is about (by basing themselves on the words
from the previous task. They will discuss this in groups of three).
Ss discuss what the text might be about......
T

Ss (threes)
1

2
While-
reading Reading for gist
Explain Ss will be given a text.
Hand out the text
Read aloud the title of the text and set the time for the reading.
T 2

5
Confirm predictions F.B: Confirm if Ss predictions were the same or different as the text. 2
Handing out the act. Give the activity handout 1
Work on more
reading for gist.
True/False
questions.
ACTIVITY 1
Ask to look at the sentences before answering them.
Read aloud instructions and confirms understanding of them by asking a student.
Set time for students to do the activity. ( 5 min, maximum)
Ss reread and answer the false/true questions. Individually (False questions are
needed to be corrected)
Ask to form pairs and compare answers
-Ss compare their answers
FB: Check answers with the whole class.

2

5


1
Work on detailed
information. Open
questions.
ACTIVITY 2
Point the second activity.
Read the instructions and confirms understanding aloud.
Ask a student to retell the instructions.
- are the answers in the text? (yes, they are)
Set 6 minutes for the activity. (Individually)
Ask to pay attention to answer responses.
- Ok, lets have a look what you have.
- Student x. Could you tell us the answer of number one, please?
FB: Choose different students to check answers.

1



6
2
Work on vocabulary.
Synonyms from the
text
ACTIVITY 3
Explain Ss that they will work on Vocabulary.
Read aloud the instructions and checks understanding
-Which words are going to change? (The underlined ones)
-From where are you going to find the synonyms of each word? (from the
text)

2




-Do you need to read the whole text again? (No) How will you know where
each word is? (The line number is given in brackets)
Ask to do the task individually

Set the time (5 min, maximum)

Ask to check answers with a partner.
-The class say aloud the answers when the teacher asks.




5

2
Post-reading