Subject : English

Class : 5 Merah
Enrolment : 24
Duration : 1200-1300
Theme/Topic : World of Self, Friends and Family / Unit 3: Be Thankful
Focused Skill : Listening and Speaking
Integrated Skill : Writing
Previous knowledge : Students are familiar with what their parents do for them
Language Focus : Complex Sentences

1) I am thankful for my father who works hard for me.

2) I am grateful for my mother who takes care of me.

Content Standard Learning Standard

1.2 1.2.1
By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to listen and Able to participate in daily conversations:
respond appropriately in formal and informal situations for a variety of d) show appreciation
purposes.

Learning objectives : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
(a) Present verbally in complex sentences about their appreciation towards their parents.
Proficient: Speak in at least 5 out of 6 complex sentences about appreciation towards their parents.
Weak: Speak in at least 3 out of 6 complex sentences about appreciation towards their parents.
(b) Write in 6 simple sentences about ways to help their parents.
Moral Values : Be thankful towards your parents
Cross curricular elements : Constructivism
Constructivism will enable pupils to build new knowledge and concepts based on existing knowledge or schema that they have. The teacher
assists pupils to acquire new knowledge and solve problems through pupil-centred active learning.
Teaching aids : Video, Flashcards, Mini Helping Hand, Big Helping Hand and Mahjong Paper (Samples)
References : SJK(C) Year 5 English Textbook and Youtube Video My Dad is a Liar
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZgmj5ay5Bk

Stages / Time Teaching/Learning Activities Instructional Language Rationale Remarks/Notes

Set Induction 1) Teacher shows students a video. 1) Students, we are going to watch 1) To arouse students 1) Video
(5 minutes) 2) Teacher asks students questions a video now. interest.
based on the video.
2) Please pay attention to the 2) To activate students
video. I am going to ask you some prior knowledge about
questions later. parents.
Presentation 1) Teacher questions students about 1) Students, I am going to ask you 1) To relate the lesson 1) Mahjong Paper
(15 minutes) their daily interactions with their parents a few questions now. content to students daily
by relating to the video. lives.
Questions:
2) Teacher asks students whether they a) Who are the people in the 2) To present the
have ever thanked their parents. video? language structure.
b) Who sacrifices for you?
3) Teacher explains to students that they c) Why did the father work so hard
have to appreciate their parents. in the video?
d) Why do you think the father lie
to his daughter?
e) How does the daughter feel
towards her father?
f) Did your father sacrifice for you?
What about your mother?

2) Have you ever thanked your

parents?

3) Now, I am going to tell you the

things that you can be thankful
about your parents.

Samples:
I am thankful for my father who
works hard for me.

I am grateful for my mother who

takes care of me.

Can you think of the other things

that you can be thankful for your

Practice 1) Teacher asks students to write down
the things that they are grateful about
(20 minutes) their parents.
2) Teacher asks students to think of
ways they can help reduce the burden
of their parents.
parents?
1) Students, now I want you to 1) To allow students to 1) Mini Helping
write down the things that you can work collaboratively. Hands
thank your parents for. You can
write it in the big hand. 2) Students opinion is 2) Big Helping
valued in the T&L Hand Sample.
2) Besides feeling grateful, can we process by asking them
think of ways to help our parents? to think of ways to help
their parents.
3) Write down at least 5 things that
we can help our parents with. You
can write it in the smaller hands.
E.g.: I will help my mother to wash
the clothes.
I will help my father to wash his
car.
4) Write down your answers into
the Helping Hands. Then, glue it
together.
Production 1) Teacher conducts the Gallery Walk. 1) Now, lets look at what your 1) To allow students to
friends are thankful about their present their work
( 15 minutes) 2) Teacher asks students to look at their parents and the things that they verbally in a non-
friends work in groups. will help their parents with. intimidating way.

3) Teacher provides guidance whenever 2) You can tell your friends about
necessary to help students who struggle your Helping Hand.
to speak the language.
3) I will ask one group to this first.
The rest keep quiet when your
friends are visiting the other
groups.
Closure 1) Teacher instills the moral value 1) Did your parents ask anything 1) To instill moral value
contextually by asking students think back from you? contextually.
( 5 minutes) about the reasons why their parents
take care of them. 2) Why do you think your parents
take care of you? I will give you
2) Teacher leads into the moral value of one minute to think.
the lesson.
3) What should you do for your
parents since they love you
unconditionally?
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Lecturer / Mentors Comments:

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