Secondary School Lesson Plan

Date : 1st March 2012

Time/Duration : 80 minutes (double period)

Class : Form 2 Kappa

No. of student : / Students

Proficiency level : Intermediate

Background knowledge: Students have already been exposed to a number of foods.

Theme : Health

Topic : Healthy Diet

Language skill focus : Reading

Integrated skills : Writing, Speaking and Listening

Language focus : Vocabulary

Learning outcomes : By the end of Form 2, students should be able to:

1.0 LANGUAGE FOR INTERPERSONAL USE

1.1b Take part in conversation and discussion iii. responding appropriately to questions based the food diet. vi. participating in teacher-guided class discussions by giving one’s opinion which is healthy and which is unhealthy food.

2.0 LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATIONAL USE

2.2a Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas vi. identifying main ideas in simple text to be matched in the exercise given

Learning objectives : By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. interact and participate actively in class by answering random questions asked by teacher on food and their daily diet.

2. answer comprehension question based on an article about food and its recommendation.

3. plan and present on how to eat a healthy diet for their breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Educational emphasis: a) Thinking skills b) Preparing for real world c) Multiple Intelligence

Moral values : Helpful, cooperative, respecting one and another.

Resource Materials : White board, Marker, Worksheet, Article on Healthy diet, Empty food pyramid, and Pictures of food.

Vocabulary List :

1. Appropriate2. Healthy3. Sensible4. Variety5. Moderation6. Balance7. Grains8. Beverages9. Poultry10. Dairy

STAGE/DURATION

CONTENT/ SKILL TEACHER/PUPILACTIVITY

AVA/RATIONALE

SET-INDUCTION

(5 MINUTES)

Whole class

Question:

1. What can you see in the pictures?

2. Why do they look very fat or very thin?

3. What kind of food do you take for your meal?

SkillsSpeaking

1. Teacher shows few pictures of obese and thin adults and kids.

2. Teacher asks students whether they do eat on healthy diet.

3. Students respond to teachers questions.

Rationale

To create interest in the topic of the lesson by eliciting their feedback.

PRE- READING

(25MINUTES)

Whole class

Vocabulary List

1. Appropriate2. Healthy3. Sensible4. Variety5. Moderation6. Balance7. Beverages8. Grains9. Poultry10. Dairy

SkillsReadingSpeaking

1. Teacher briefly explains to students on obesity.

2. Teacher then distributes an article on Healthy Makan-makan.(Appendix 1).

3. Students read the article and discuss any difficult words they find with the teacher.

Rationale

To expose students to the healthy way of eating and on how to plan a healthy diet.

To clarify any difficult words which students might not understand

AVA Article on

Healthy makan-makan.(Refer to Appendix 1)

WHILE- READING

(20MINUTES)

Group Work

Skills ReadingSpeaking

Whole Class

SkillsSpeakingWriting

Task One:

1. Teacher distributes Worksheet 1. (Appendix 2).

2. Students are told to answer all question in their group assigned.

3. Teacher then discusses the answer with all students.

Task Two

1. Teacher then draws an empty food pyramid on the white board.

2. Teacher scrambles a number of pictures of food from different food classes on the table.

3. Teacher calls students randomly and asks them to paste one picture a person on the empty food pyramid.

4. Teacher discusses the job done by students with the whole class.

Rationale

To help student comprehend the article better.

To persuade students to work together and establish team work by completing group task.

AVA Marker Whiteboard Worksheet 1

(refer to Appendix 2)

Rationale

To persuade students to work together and establish team work by completing group task.

AVA Pictures of

food (refer to Appendix 3)

POST- READING

(25MINUTES)

Group Work

SkillsListeningReading

1. Students remain in their group.

2. Students will have to plan ahead on what would be their perfect healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next day.

3. Students will have to discuss in their group and present their planning in front of their class.

Rationale

To evoke students creative thinking skills.

CLOSURE

(5MINUTES)

Whole class

SkillsSpeaking

1. Teacher recaps and reviews the lesson with the students.

Rationale To ensure the

students learn how to write a guided essay.

AVA

Homework

Follow-up Activity : Students are asked to write a short journal based on what

unhealthy food they have eaten and how will they change it.

Self-Reflection :

Supervisor’s comment :

APPENDIX 1

Healthy makan makan…

No matter what people say, we can make healthy eating choices.

HEALTHY Malaysian food ... is there such a thing? You may wonder sometimes whether you can find any healthy Malaysian food. However, you can make appropriate choices in selecting well-balanced meals.

Sensible tips for healthy eatingVariety, moderation and balance are key to healthy meals. Remember, there is no such thing as good or bad foods but good or bad eating habits. If you need to change, then change your negative eating habits.

Some healthier breakfast choices include:

# Mee or meehoon soup with chicken and green vegetables # Chapatti with dhal curry#Sandwiches with tuna egg or chicken filling

For lunch and dinner, healthier choices include:

# A medium bowl of rice with stir fried green leafy vegetables, chicken curry and fruits# A medium bowl of rice with a variety of ulam, assam pedas fish with fruits# Two small chappatis with meat peas curry and vegetables with fruits

Some sensible beverages choices include:·Barley water, plain water, black coffee or tea with low fat milk or Chinese tea

In summary, choose wisely when it comes to food choices. Be flexible and allow some variations occasionally.

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Vegetable Eat more __________ in a

greater ____________.

Example: _______________

___________

Eat ________ of fruits of different __________.

Example: ____________.

_________ ___________

Eat whole grain like ________________, __________and ____________.

Limit ________ grains like __________ and ____________.

Healthy protein

Choose _______, __________, beans, and ______.

Limit ___ _______ and other processed meat.

APPENDIX 2

Match the following table based on the article read.

Healthy Eating Plate

1. Four main healthy diets.

2. Tips for healthy eating

Variety

Moderation

Balance

Do not eat too much of food at a time.

Eat mixture of different group of foods in a proper amount. Not too little or too much

Choose and eat foods in a mixture of different group of foods.