SKBS2243

DRAMA IN SCHOOL

LESSON PLAN

Prepared By:
Mohd Azrulshafik Bin Basri TESL/3

Matric no:
A143835

Prepared for:
Dr. Zalina Bt. Mohd Lazim
 Introduction
This is a lesson plan that incorporates some ideas from the TV show (The Apprentice)
to help students develop their speaking skills (presentation skills). Its for secondary school
students which can be carried out for a duration of about 2 hours. Teachers can also split it
into several lessons, covering different tasks in each lesson (weekly), which can create a more
Apprentice-like scenarios. Of course, unlike the TV show, there is no real elimination but
more on giving rewards to the winning team. This perhaps can be a way to motivate the
students to develop their speaking skills. As for this particular lesson plan, Ive split the
lesson plan into two parts:

The Apprentice: The Chosen Two

The Apprentice: The Finale

Each lesson will have different activities but the learning outcome will still be the same. It is
also important for the teacher to give a heads up to the students before delivering the teaching
and learning session of this lesson plan. This is to ensure that the students are ready to learn
in a different manner.
 LESSON PLAN (THE APPRENTICE: The Chosen Two)

General Objectives: Upon successful completion of this activity, students will be able to:

1. Develop their presentation and persuasive skills

2. Think creatively and critically in solving a problem

3. Use linkers in a correct manner in speaking/writing

Duration: One period (60 minutes)

Students age group: 16 17 years old (Form 4 and Form 5)

Class size: Suitable for 30 students

Skill focus: Speaking skills

Language content area: Student knows that linkers are words that can be used to relate one
idea or sentence of the text with another. They know that it is used to connect the
ideas/sentences logically

Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to present their ideas in solving a problem with
the correct usage of linkers and are able to conduct a great presentation which enhances their
speaking skills.

Teaching Aids: Notes, papers (mah-jong papers/ manila cards), marker pens, speakers
(Powerpoint slides can be used if the school is equipped with projectors)

Stage/Duration Instructional Language Teacher/Student Activity

Set Induction 1. Good morning class. Teacher greets students.
How are you today? I
hope that all of you are
doing fine today.

2. Without further a due, Teacher plays THE

let's hear a song that you APPRENTICE theme song
might recognize from a
TV show (play THE
APPRENTICE theme
(4 minutes)
song).

3. Now, can anyone tell Teacher then asks students

me what TV show theme questions pertaining to the
song was that? song they have just heard.
Students respond to teachers
 questions.

4. I hope all of you still Once the students have the

remember about linkers idea on what they are going to
in English because today learn, teacher will proceed to
you are going to use them the next level.
to impress me.
Preliminary round (Pre- 1. Now class, I need all Students are divided into
activity) of you to divide teams of 6, each team will
yourselves into 6 have to come up with a name
different groups. Each and elect a team leader.
groups will have their
own unique name and
you must choose a team
leader for your team

2. So, the first task for all The teacher will then brief on
you today is related to a what the students are going to
place which all of us do (The Brief: The Smelly
cannot live without. Business)
Toilets! We know how
bad and dirty most of our
toilets are and today, you
(5 minutes)
are required to suggest
the best ways to keep our
toilet clean in a rapid fire
5-minute presentation.
The top 2 teams with the
most convincing and
practical ideas will
proceed to the next
round. You are given
only 15 minutes to
prepare. (The Brief: The
Smelly Business)

Teacher provides students

3. Each group will be
with a mahjong
given a mahjong paper/
paper/manila card and marker
manila card and marker
pens to enable them to
pens to visualize your
illustrate and transfer their
ideas. To help you
ideas. Teacher also provide
 apprentices, I will give
each and every group a
list of expressions to help
you out with the
presentation
list of expressions with
linkers that can be used in
their presentation.

5. Okay, seems like all of Teacher signifies the start of

you are ready to be the
next apprentice. Your 15
minutes starts from now!
The monitoring (While-
activity)
the task by imitating Donald
Trump or Tony Fernandez
from The Apprentice
The teacher will monitor the
team activity as they are
working on the task.

Team leader should be told to

During the preparation of guide and assist the team
the presentation members.

(15 minutes) Teacher may assist students

regarding grammar.

The monitoring (While- 1. Your time is up! No Teacher signifies that the
activity) more discussions preparation time has ended.
between team members
and no more writings.
The teacher will than choose
2. It is now the time for random team to present their
After the preparation of you to convince me that ideas in front of the whole
the presentation. your idea is worth it. classroom.
You will all present your
presentation in only 5 Notes: The teacher assesses the
minutes, no more than quality of each presentation by
that. Time is money, and giving feedback only at the end
(32 minutes) time does not wait for and not during the presentation (
you. Similar to how clients in The
Apprentice give their comments
at the end of each task)
The Verdict 1. I have seen all of you The teacher will give an
(Post-activity) work as a team overall comment for the
presentation that the students
2. For your information, had done.
there will be only 2 Teacher will then chose the 2
(2 minutes) teams that will go on best teams to compete against
to the final stage. And each other in the final task in
the first team is.. the next lesson plan. (The
The second team Apprentice: Finale)
is. .

Closure 1. Alright class, enough Teacher ends the lesson by

roleplaying as a business giving some hints on what is
tycoon. Congratulations coming on the next lesson
to the 2 teams, and for Students will be more excited
the other 4 teams, you for the next class since there
will become the external will be treats for them.
observers. You are going
(2 minutes)
to observe and listen to
the 2 winning teams in
the next lesson. You will
have your own role in the
next lesson.

2. Thank you class, and

make sure all of you are
here for the next class.
For there will be some
treats for all of you.
 LESSON PLAN (THE APPRENTICE: The Finale)

General Objectives: Upon successful completion of this activity, students will be able to:

1. Develop their presentation and persuasive skills

2. Think creatively and critically in solving a problem

3. Use linkers in a correct manner in speaking/writing

Duration: One period (60 minutes)

Students age group: 16 17 years old (Form 4 and Form 5)

Class size: Suitable for 30 students

Skill focus: Speaking skills

Language content area: Student knows that linkers are words that can be used to relate one
idea or sentence of the text with another. They know that it is used to connect the
ideas/sentences logically

Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to present their ideas in solving a problem with
the correct usage of linkers and are able to conduct a great presentation which enhances their
speaking skills.

Teaching Aids: Notes, papers (mah-jong papers/ manila cards), marker pens, speakers
(Powerpoint slides can be used if the school is equipped with projectors)

Stage/Duration Instructional Language Teacher/Student Activity

Set Induction 1. Good morning class, is Teacher greets

everyone ready for THE students. Make sure
APPRENTICE final battle? that students are
ready for the final
battle of the 2 teams.
2. Get in your thinking mode Teacher asks students
people and sit according to to sit in their previous
(2 minutes)
your previous team, because team accordingly, and
the final battle starts now. then continues by
playing The
Apprentice theme
song to get everyone
in their mood.
Pre-Activity 1. Congratulations Team A The top 2 teams will now
and Team B! Good job in the compete for the second
previous task. For this task, task. All teams including
we will be shifting our focus the losing ones will have
to the mobile phones. Many to listen to the brief. This
parties have said mobile is to ensure that everyone
phones create a lot of will be involved.
problems at school. To prove
this wrong, you are required
to come up with a 6-minute
live advertisement (sketch)
promoting how mobile
phones can be useful in
schools. You are given only
20 minutes to prepare and
you may use any resources
(5 Minutes) available. The other teams
will be judging your
advertisement. The team with
the highest votes wins and
the losing team will see me
in the boardroom.

2. Before starting the Teacher provides

challenge, I need both team
leaders from the winning
team to come up front and
get your mah-jong
papers/manila cards and
marker pens.
students with a mahjong
paper/manila card and
marker pens to enable
them to illustrate and
transfer their ideas.

3. Your 20 minutes starts

from now! Teacher signifies the start
of the challenge.
The Challenge
(While-activity)
During the preparation of
the presentation.
(20 minutes)
The Challenge 1. Your time is up! No more
discussions and no more
(While-activity) writings please.
After the preparation of the 2. It is now time for both
presentation. teams to convince all of us
with their live
advertisements. As stated
(18 minutes) before, you will only have 6
minutes to wow us with
your advertisements. Let us
start with team
The Verdict 1. Splendid performances
from both teams. But there
(Post-activity) will only be one winner for
this event, and the winner
is
(10 minutes)
As the two teams are
preparing, the teacher
will call the leaders of the
losing teams and asked
them to make sure all
team members take note
of their live
advertisement (sketch) as
the teacher will randomly
Notes: It is best to
communicate with the
losing teams so that they
will not feel left behind.
This is also to ensure their
participation during the
lesson
Teacher signifies that the
time is up.
The two teams present
their live advertisements.
Notes: After each sketch is
done, the teacher will
randomly call some of
students from other teams to
comment first before
allowing the casting of votes
(raising hands will do or
make it more anonymous by
writing the team name and
put in a bowl)
After counting the votes,
the teacher will announce
the winner.
 2. As for the losing team,
The losing team will stay
each team member will have
in a boardroom like
1 minute to convince me not
arrangement to convince
to fire the team
the teacher with their
presentation.

Notes: Teacher can accept or

reject the arguments but the
whole idea is giving them a
chance to explain why their
presentation is better

Closure 1. Okay students, all of you Teacher then has to

were great.. summarise the
performance of each team
and highlight several
aspects that they can
improve especially in
terms of language
(5 Minutes)

2. Thank you for your Prepare rewards for the

cooperation and as a reward students. The winning
everyone will get a. team must get something
better of course.
As for the winning team you
have got yourselves a
.
Useful Expressions for Presentation

1. Introducing a topic
First of all, let me thank you for being interested in my presentation

I would like to talk about

I would like to give you some background information about

What I would like to present you today is

The purpose of my presentation is

The objective of my presentation is.

2. Structuring ideas
Ive divided my presentation into [number] parts.

My presentation covers [number] sections.

Firstly, secondly, thirdly, next

Lets turn now to

The next issue/topic/area Id like to focus on is.

3. Giving examples and an explanation by using media

A good example of this is.

To illustrate my point, Ill show you a slide, poster, transparency

For example, this picture shows

Ive prepared a picture that shows the reason why

If you look at this slide

As an illustration,...

4. Making a final statement

To sum it all up, we can say that

All in all, we may say

To recap, I have presented.

To conclude,

So, to remind you of what Ive covered in this presentation,

Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...