Lesson 30 : Listening

Theme: Science and Technology

Topic : Social Media

Language/ Grammar Focus : Vocabulary

Content Standard :

Main Skill : Listening

1.1 Understand meaning in a variety of familiar contexts

Complementary Skill :

1.2 Use appropriate listening strategies in a variety of contexts

Learning Standard :

Main Skill: Listening

1.1.6 Understand with support longer simple narratives on a wide range of familiar topics

Complementary Skill: Listening

1.2.1 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other known words and by
context on familiar topics

Learning Objectives :

1. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to understand the audio about various types of
social media by completing a circle map.
2. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues
provided by matching the words to their meanings.

Lesson Outline

Pre-Lesson : Pupils play the hang man game to guess the title of the lesson.

Lesson Development : Pupils listen to the audio about various types of social media and complete a
circle map.

Post-Lesson : Pupils listen to the audio again and match the unfamiliar words to their meanings/
identify and write down the words according to its meaning.

Differentiation Strategy used : Differentiate by the task pupils are given

Lesson Dev :
Slow learners : Circle map with some related vocabulary.
Fast learners : Empty circle map

Post-Lesson :
Slow learners : match the unfamiliar words to their meanings
Fast learners : write down the words according to its meaning
Lesson 31 : Speaking

Theme: Science and Technology

Topic : Social Media

Language/ Grammar Focus : Vocabulary

Content Standard :

Main Skill: Speaking

2.1 Communicate information, ideas, opinions and feelings intelligibly on familiar topics

Learning Standard :

Main Skill: Speaking

2.1.3 Express opinions about future plans or events

Learning Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to express opinions by planning a school event in groups
and promote it using social media.

Lesson Outline

Pre-Lesson: Teachers shows some screenshots of events promoted on different social media and ask
questions.

Lesson Development : Pupils plan and promote a school event using social media in groups. They can
write the points in a piece of mah-jong paper.

Post-Lesson: Pupils present their plan in front of the class.

Differentiation Strategies applied: Differentiate by the outcome expected from pupils

Products varies based on groups and the language used varies in terms of levels.
Lesson 32 : Reading

Theme: Science and Technology

Topic : Social Media

Language/ Grammar Focus : Vocabulary

Content Standard :

Main Skill: Reading

3.1 Understand a variety of texts by using a range of appropriate reading strategies to construct
meaning

Complementary Skill: Reading

3.1 Understand a variety of texts by using a range of appropriate reading strategies to construct
meaning

Learning Standard :

Main Skill: Reading

3.1.2 Understand specific details and information in simple longer texts on a range of familiar topics

Complementary Skill: Reading

3.1.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other known words and by
context

Learning Objectives:

1. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to understand a pamphlet about the evolution of
social media by completing a graphic organiser.
2. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from the
pamphlet by completing the table.

Lesson Outline

Pre-Lesson : Pupil watch a short clip on the history of social media and share the social media
platforms that still exist.

Lesson Development: Pupils read the pamphlet about the evolution of social media and complete
the graphic organiser.

Post-Lesson Pupils read the pamphlet again and find the words or phrases that suits the meaning
given by completing the table.

Differentiation Strategies applied: Differentiate by the task pupils are given

Lesson Dev :
Slow Learners : Graphic organisers with some clues
Fast learners : Graphic organisers with no clues

Post-Lesson
Slow Learners : list of words provided
Fast Learners : no list of words
Lesson 33 : Writing

Theme: Science and Technology

Topic : Social Media

Language/ Grammar Focus : Vocabulary

Content Standard :

Main Skill: Writing

4.1 Communicate intelligibly through print and digital media on familiar topics

Complementary Skill: Writing

4.2 Communicate with appropriate language, form and style

Learning Standard :

Main Skill: Writing

4.1.3 Summarise the main points of a simple story, text or plot

Complementary Skill: Writing

4.2.3 Produce a plan or draft of two paragraphs or more and modify this appropriately in response
to feedback or independently

4.2.1 Punctuate written work with moderate accuracy

Learning Objectives:

1. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to produce a draft of two paragraph or more in the
form of bubble maps on the advantages and disadvantages of social media in groups.
2. By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to write an essay entitled The Advantages and
Disadvantages of Social Media with the correct punctuation.

Lesson Outline

Pre-Lesson : Teacher shows news excerpts of social media usage (positives and negatives) and pupils
discuss the questions.

Lesson Development: Pupils discuss advantages and disadvantages of social media and produce a
draft of the essay in the form of bubble maps in groups.

Post-Lesson : Pupils write the essay entitled “The Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media”
with the correct punctuation.

Differentiation Strategies applied: Differentiate by the task pupils are given

Lesson Dev :
Slow Learners : min. 4 points (bubble maps)
Fast learners : min. 6 points (bubble maps)

Post-Lesson
Slow Learners : Min. 3 paragraphs
Fast Learners : Min. 5 paragraphs