Lesson Plan 2

Date: October 16, 2018

Class levels:  CLB 6

Class Time: 2 hours

Communicative Language Task Goal

The ability to discern, describe and find the details of an advertisement

By the end of the lesson today, learners will have:

Learned descriptive language used in advertisement, be able to compare prices, be able to discern what is being presented

Lesson Procedure

Lesson activities and procedure	Language focus	Language Skills	Purpose of the activity	Interaction	Time
Describe what learners are doing	Identify what linguistic and communicative ability elements are being addressed (e.g., vocabulary, sociolinguistic knowledge)	What skills are being practiced (e.g., Speaking)	Why they are doing this (e.g., to be able to…)	Are learners working individually, in groups, as a class	How much time it takes
Talk about advertisements. What is used in an advertisement? What makes you want to buy something? Explain Canadian culture.	Grammar, functional knowledge	Vocabulary, Speaking	Assess what the students already know about advertisements. Introduce new vocabulary and ideas.	Class activity	20 min
Show a basic paper/online advertisement, discuss if this is a good deal. Why? What are the qualities? Price? Use adjectives to describe.	Grammar and textual and functional knowledge	Comprehension of vocabulary, speaking	Using new vocabulary, learning comprehension of a static advertisement.	Class activity or group work	20 min
Show 2 video advertisements. Provide chart handouts for students take notes of both commercials	Grammatical knowledge, vocabulary, textual knowledge, functional knowledge, strategic competence	Listening, comprehension of vocabulary, writing	Understanding of the vocabulary, how to make a chart	Group activity/Individual work	20 min
Discuss the charts made by students. Create a conglomerated chart. Discuss the pros and cons of each offer.	Grammar, vocabulary, textual knowledge, functional knowledge	Speaking, listening, vocabulary	Communicate adjective vocabulary, comprehension of what is being offered.	Class activity	25 min
Have students pair up and come up with a poster advertisement of a vacation spot. Have them include the benefits of their offer and a price.	Grammar, vocabulary, functional knowledge, textual knowledge	Speaking, listening, vocabulary, writing	To use vocabulary and descriptions	Pair activity	30 min

Exit Assessment:

Display an advertisements. Students should be able to explain the details of the advertisement. Would they buy what is being offered?