Handout 1- Unit Map

SJK (Unit 4 : A Farm Experience)

Skill: Listening and Speaking
School- Based
Task-Text-Based Model

KSSR Learning

Name of task

1. Knowing farm animals

and their homes

5. What can I do?

6. Lend a hand

in

1.1.4 Able to talk about

a stimulus with
guidance.
1.3.1 Able to listen to
and demonstrate
understanding of
oral texts by:
(b) answering
simple
WhQuestions
1.2.1 Able to participate
in daily
conversations:
(d) offer help

Pd, Th

Pd, Tw

1.2.2 Able to listen to

and follow: (
a) simple
instructions.

3. Find my home

Td, Ph

1.1.4 Able to talk about

a stimulus with
guidance.

2.Guess my home

the farm

1.1.4 Able to talk about

a stimulus with
guidance.

Assessment
Descriptors

Standards
Td, Pw

4. Knowing activities

Time Duration

Band 5
60 minutes

Band 2

60 minutes

Band 5

Band 3

Handout 2 Task Descriptions

SJK (Unit 4 : A Farm Experience)

Name of task

Descriptions (What is this task about? How to carry it

Rationale (Why is this task impo

1. Knowing farm animals

out? What are the lexical sets?)

What is this task about?
Introduce farm animals and their homes.

developing pupils specific skills

Pupils are exposed to the homes o

How to carry it out?

vocabulary pertaining to farm anim

and their homes.

1. As a set induction, teacher plays a video clip

animals to enable them to learn th

home.

entitled Old Mac Donald. Pupils sing along (refer

to Appendix 1).
2. Show power point presentation with environmental

sound on farm animals and introduce the places

they are kept (refer to Appendix 2).
3. Ask pupils to identify the animal sound before they

name the home.

e.g.: What farm animal home is this?
4. Pupils read aloud the name of the farm animals
homes after the teacher.
What are the lexical sets?
main lexical set: coop, shed, pen, pond, hutch
supporting lexical set:
farm animals :chicken, cow, goat, duck, rabbit
Wh question - what
2. Guess my home

What is this task about?

Pupils guess the home of the animals showed.

Pupils need to know the family of t

How to carry it out?

understanding about farm animals

1. Show the picture cards of the male, female and

their offsprings of farm animals (e.g. billy goat,

rooster, nanny goat - refer to the Appendix 3)
2. Introduce the names of the animals.
3. Pupils say the names of the animals after the

teacher.
4. Ask pupils to guess the homes of the animals.

e.g.: Where does it live?

5. Explain that animals also have family like human.
6. Assess the pupils based on the respond given by

them.
What are the lexical sets?
supporting lexical set:
1. farm animals - rooster, chick, hen, bull, cow, calf, duck,
drake, duckling, sheep, goat, billy, nanny
2. Wh question - what

animals to enable them to have be

Handout 3 -Trainers Feedback

Unit Planning Written Feedback
Group / Class:
Names:

Group 4
Chitradavi d/o Silatori @ Dorai
Indira d/o Ganasan
Thum Li Sen
Lee An May
Punitha d/o Subramaniam

Aspects
Unit Map

Checklist. Have CPs?

Created developmental activities from simple to complex?

Planning

Identified the Learning Standards for each task?

Identified the stages in the TTB Model?
Identified the tasks that are suitable for assessment?
Matched the assessment to its descriptor(s)?

Additional

The tasks for assessment was not clearly stated. It was not mentioned

Comments:

anywhere in the activities stated.

Aspects
Scaffolding stages

Checklist. Have CPs?

Sequenced the activities based on the difficulty of task?

in the unit planning

Provided enough support for pupils to complete the tasks?

Ensured that the tasks are challenging while incorporating the
elements of fun and play?
Created activities from word to phrase to sentence to wholetext level?

Additional
Comments:

CPs have to decide the criteria for assessment.

Suggestions for

CPs need to number the appendix.

improvement:

Lecturers name: Mr. Fadzillah Bin Fadzil

Date of Assessment: 24-06-2015

Handout 4 - Task Procedures

Stage
Word

Learning Standards:

Main Lexical Sets:

1.1.4 Able to talk about a

Places of animal kept: coop, shed,

stimulus with guidance.

pen, pond, hutch

UNIT 4: A FARM EXPERIENCE

1.3.1 able to listen to and Supporting Lexical Sets:
Listening and Speaking demonstrate understanding i. Farm animals: chicken, cow,
Learning
Mainrabbit
Lexical Sets:
of oral texts
by: Standards: duck, goat,
1.1.4 Able
to talk
Places of animal kept: coop,
(b) answering
simple
Wh-about a
stimulus
shed, pen, pond,
Questions
(What)with guidance.
iii. Wh-questions:
Whathutch
Learning
Objectives:
1.3.1
able to listen to andMaterials:
Supporting Lexical Sets:
By the enddemonstrate
of this lesson,

i.Old Farm
Mac Donald
video clip
animals:
calf,

(Appendix 1)
ducklings , drake, billy goat,

pupils should
be able to : of oral
understanding
1. talk about
five
texts
by:homes of

nanny,
Farm animals
ppt (Appendix
bull

farm
guided
(b) animals
answering
simplebyWh-

2)

pictures.
Questions (Where)

iii. Wh-questions: Where

2. answer

simple

question

Wh(What)

pertaining

to

farm

animals home.
Assessment:
Task Procedures:
a. Name of task : Knowing Farm Animals And Their Homes.
Task-Text-Based Model : Teacher do, Pupils watch
1. As a set induction, teacher plays a video clip entitled Old Mac Donald. Pupils sing

along (refer to Appendix 1).

2. Ask the pupils to relate the topic to the song.
3. Show power point presentation (refer to Appendix 2) with environmental sound on

farm animals and introduce the places they are kept.

4. Ask pupils to name the homes by listening to the animals sound.

e.g. What farm animals home is this?

coop

shed

pond

Stage
Word

Learning Objectives:

Materials:

By the end of this lesson,

Picture cards with name on

pupils should be able to :

1. talk about the family of

animals

by

farm animals and the

offspring

homes

Appendix 3)

guided

by

gender

(refer

to

or
the

pictures
2. answer

simple

Wh-

question (Where)
Assessment:
Checklist for L & S
- Band 5
b) Name of task : Guess My Home
Task-Text-Based Model : Teacher do, Pupils help
1. Show the word cards of the male, female and their offsprings of farm animals (e.g.
Billy goat, rooster, nanny goat, ducklings, rooster- refer to the Appendix 3)
2. Introduce the names of the animals.
3. Pupils say the names of the animals.
4. Ask pupils to name the animals home.
e.g. Where does the animal live?
5. Assess the pupils based on the respond given by them.

Stage
Word

Learning Standards:

Main Lexical Sets:

1.2.2 able to listen to and

Places of animal kept: coop, shed,

follow :

pen, pond, hutch

(a) simple instructions

Supporting Lexical Sets:
i. Farm animals: calf, ducklings ,
drake, billy goat, nanny, bull.
iii. Wh-questions: Where
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this lesson,
pupils should be able to :

Materials:
Picture of farm animals by
gender

1. Listen

to

instruction

given by the teacher and

match the pictures of

and

offspring

(Appendix 3)
Pictures of farm animals
home (Appendix 4)

farm animals with the

correct home.
Assessment:
Checklist for L & S
- Band 2
c) Name of task : Find My Home
Task-Text-Based Model : Pupils do, Teacher help
1. Paste the pictures of the farm animals home on the board (refer to Appendix 4)

2. Divide the pupils into groups and distribute the pictures of the farm animals (refer to
Appendix 5).
3. Pupils to listen simple instruction given by the teacher and follow accordingly.
4. Pupils to discuss with their group members and match the pictures of farm animals
with the correct home.
5. Once the teacher whistles, the group representative carry out the activity as in no.4.
6. Assess the pupils based on their task. Pupils should able to listen and follow the
instruction and match the pictures correctly.
7. Award the first group answer correctly with goody bags.

Stage
phrase

Learning Standards:

Main Lexical Sets:

1.1.4 able to talk about a

Places of animal kept: coop, shed,

stimulus with guidance.

1.3.1 able to listen to and

pen, pond, hutch

Supporting Lexical Sets:

demonstrate

i. Activities on the farm: collect

understanding of oral

the eggs, feed with carrot, clean the

texts by:

farm animals homes, feed with

(b) answering simple

grains, milk, grow

Wh-Questions

water vegetables.

vegetables,

iii. Wh-questions: What

Learning Objectives:

Materials:

By the end of this lesson,

pupils should be able to :
1. talk about five homes of
farm animals and the

Picture cards with words on

activities in the farm (refer to
Appendix 6 )

activities involved guided

by pictures.
2. answer

simple

Wh-

question (what) in daily

conversation.
Assessment:

d. Name of task : Knowing Activities In The Farm

Task-Text-Based Model : Teacher do, Pupils watch
1. Show the picture cards of activities that are carried out at the farm animals home,
e.g. milk the cow, collect the eggs, clean the , feed the animals, clean the farm home
(refer to Appendix 6).
2. Relate the activities to the farm. Explain to the pupils that the farm is also used for
growing crops and vegetables.
3. Relate the activities to the farm by asking wh question (what). e.g .;-

a) shed milk the cow

What can you do in the shed? (teacher)
- milk the cow. (pupils)
b) coop collect the eggs
What can you do in the coop?
-collect the eggs
c) coop feed the chickens with grains
What else can you do in the coop?
- feed the chickens with grains
d) shed / pen clean the farm animals home
What can you do in the shed / pen?
- clean the shed / pen
e) hutch feed the rabbits with carrots
What can you do in the hutch?
- feed the rabbits with carrots
f) vegetable farm water the vegetables
What can you do in the vegetable farm?
- water the vegetables
g) pen milk the goat
What can you do in the pen?
- milk the goat
h) pond feed the ducks
What can you do in the pond?
- feed the ducks with grains

Stage

Learning Standards:

sentence

Supporting Lexical Sets:

Main Lexical Sets:

1.3.1 Able to listen to and

Places of animal kept: coop, shed,

demonstrate

pen, pond, hutch

understanding of oral
texts by:

ii.

(b) answering simple

what and what

Wh-Questions
Learning Objectives:

Wh-questions:

where,

who,

Materials:

By the end of this lesson,

pupils should be able to :
1. answer

recording

Wh-

conversation

question ( where, who,

Appendix 7 )

what,

simple

Audio

what)

in

of

(refer

a
to

daily

conversation.
Assessment:
Checklist for L & S
- Band 5
e. Name of task : What Can I Do
Task-Text-Based Model : Pupils do, Teacher help
1. Play an audio recording of a conversation among family members on how they going
to help their grandmother. Their grandmother is not feeling well and they plan to help
their grandmother with her farm.
2. Pupils listen to the dialogue.
3. Play the audio recording again and ask pupils to listen.
4. Teacher asks Wh-questions based on the dialogue.

Where are they going?

Who is not feeling well?

Why are they going to the farm?

What can they do in the farm?

5. Assess the pupils respond based on listening skill and Wh-questions.

6. Pupils to answer correctly in complete sentence according to they conversation
heard.

Stage
sentence

Learning Standards:

Main Lexical Sets:

1.2.1 Able to participate in

Places of animal kept: coop, shed,

daily conversations:

pen, pond, hutch

(d) offer help

1.3.1 Able to listen to and

Supporting Lexical Sets:

demonstrate

i. Wh-questions: Where

understanding of oral

ii. Activities in the farm: collect

texts by:

eggs, feed with carrot, clean the

(b) answering simple

farm animals homes, feed with

Wh-Questions

grains, milk the cow or goat, grow

vegetables

and

water

the

vegetables
Learning Objectives:

Materials:

By the end of this lesson,

pupils should be able to :
1. converse to help others
in daily life pertaining to

simple

for

stations

(represent the homes of

farm

animals

refer

to

Appendix 8 )
Pictures of farm animals

farm activities.
2. answer

Pictures

Wh-

(refer to Appendix 5 )

question (Where) in daily

conversation.
Assessment:
Checklist for L & S
- Band 3
f. Name of task : Lend A hand
Task-Text-Based Model : Pupils do, Teacher watch
1. Prepare the stations on farm animals home.
2. Pair the pupils and ask them to pick up a picture of a farm animal from the box (refer
to Appendix 5).

3. Pupils to identify the home of the farm animal in the picture.

4. Pupils to role play by stating the home of the farm animal and the activity that they
can carry out based on the conversation they have heard.
Sample dialogue for picture hen

Pupil A: Where are we going?

Pupil B: Lets go to the coop.
Pupil A : We can help
eggs.

grandmother to

collect

the

5. Pupils go to the correct station (home- refer Appendix 8).

(Sample of farm animal station)

6. Assess the pupils based on their participating in the conversation.
7. Pupils should be able to converse in order to help others and use Wh-question
(where) correctly .