Grade 4 - English Learning Plan March 19-23, 2017

1. Class: Grade 4 Date: March 19 – March 23, 2017
LB Page: 92,
96-101
AB Page: 76-81 Period: Duration: 40 mins/day
Objectives: At the lessons students should be able to…
*Invent a new type of sweet or chocolate. *Develop an awareness of different types of weather in different countries.
*Listen to a radio report. *Describe endangered animals.
*Talk about extreme weather. *Give reasons why animals become extinct.
*Read an Australia fact file. *Construct sentences using vocabulary words.
*Make comparison between countries *Participate as knowledgeable and reflective in recitation.
Anticipated Problem:
Unwanted misbehavior in the class
Difficulty in understanding the text
Difficulty in answering the activity
Difficulty in writing
Possible Solutions:
Proper classroom management
Explain and simplify it for better understanding
Give more time to students
Give struggling students one-on-one assistant during
independent working time
Aids/Materials
Board, board markers, notebook, Language book, practice book,
weekly plan with spelling words, computer and overhead projector,
speaker, worksheets.
New Vocabulary:
rock formation – snowy – mountain range – thunder – coral reef –
coast – tropical rainforest – endangered species – tasmanian devils –
platypus – echidna
Stage Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity Timings Checking Questions. Etc.

2. Day 1
Warm up
Presentation
Discussion
Application/
Assessment
Day 2
Warm up
Presentation
Review of the past lesson
Show learners the different
types of sweets and chocolates
Discuss ideas for new kinds of
sweets and chocolates
Give class activity
Unlock the difficulties. Discuss
the meaning of each word and
show pictures related to the
vocabulary words and give
example sentences.
Present the pictures and meaning
of each word.
Reviewing the characteristics of
Charlie Bucket and August Gloop.
Sharing their ideas in the class.
Listing the main ingredients of
chocolates in their notebook and
creating names for their invention.
Writing: Invent a new type of sweet or
chocolate (LB page 92, worksheet)
Listening attentively in the discussion.
Composing sentence/s using the
vocabulary words.
5 mins
5 mins
10 mins
20 mins
10 mins
5 mins
What happened to Charlie and
Augustus in the chocolate factory?
Which adjective is the opposite of
greedy?
Would you like to try them? Why?
Why not?

3. Discussion
Application /
Assessment
Day 3
Warm up
Presentation
Discussion
Application/
Assessment
Tell learners to listen to track
36. Read and circle the phrases
that describe the weather in
their country.
Give class activity
Show pictures of Australian
landmarks, scenery and wildlife.
Tell learners to read a text to
find out the answer to questions
on activity 1.
Ask questions regarding the text.
Give class activity
Listening: Weather report
(LB page 96-97)
Identifying the weather conditions and
where they are happening.
Answering AB page 76-77
Participating in the class discussion.
Reading: Fact File Australia
(LB page 99)
Telling to the class the similarities or
differences between Australia and
their own country.
Answering AB page 78-79
10 mins
15 mins
5 mins
10 mins
What type of extreme weather is
happening?
In which country?
Would you like to visit Australia?
What do you know about Australia?
Where might you find snow in
Australia?
What is Uluru?
Which part of Australia can be
seen from space?

4. Day 4
Warm up
Presentation
Discussion
Application /
assessment
Day 5
Warm up
Have a competition to see which
team can write the most animals
in a minute. Give double points for
Australian animals.
Write words like kangaroos /
koalas and Australia / America on
the board.
Learners listen to the report and
find the missing words.
Learners copy the table into their
notebooks adding Bilby, Numbat
and Tasmanian devil.
Give class activity.
Review the spelling and meaning
of vocabulary words
Writing on the board all the animals
they know in a minute.
Constructing sentences using the given
words.
Listening to track 47. (LB page 100)
Listening: Track 38 (LB page 101)
Listening to the audio for the
information while completing the table.
Answering AB page 80-81
Reviewing the previous vocabulary
words and correct spelling
5 mins.
10 mins
10 mins
15 mins
5 mins.
Which animals live in the wild in
your country?
Which animals are common?
Which are rare?
What is an endangered animals?
Why is koala an endangered animal
in some parts of Australia?
What has happened to Tasmanian
devils since 1990s?

5. Presentation
Discussion
Application/
Assessment
Give class a vocabulary test
Give class a spelling test
Check the worksheet / copy
notebook of the students
Answering the worksheet: Vocabulary
Test
Writing the correct spelling of the
words
Patiently waiting for the results of
their test
10 mins
15 mins
10 mins
Homework:
Unfinished activity and worksheet considered as their homework.
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