1. Teacher asks pupils questions about objects, people and animals to elicit descriptions using adjectives. 2. Teacher gives examples comparing sizes of objects and ages of people to introduce comparative and superlative adjectives. 3. Exercises in the textbook and activity book reinforce use of comparative and superlative adjectives, and a drawing game tests pupils' understanding.

1. YEAR 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSON PLAN
Subject : English Language
Class : 3A
Date : 18 July 2011 (Monday)
Time : 09.00 - 10.00 am (2 periods)
Enrolment : 23 pupils (8 males, 15 females)
Theme : World of Knowledge
Topic : Unit 6 - Painting the House
Focal Skill : Grammar (comparative and superlative adjectives)
Integrated skills : 1.2.2 Listen to and repeat correctly phrases and expressions
1.3.3 Listen and match the meaning of words to pictures and the
spoken words
2.5.2 Talk about the actions of the people and animals in a story
heard and read
3.3.1 Read and understand phrases
3.3.2 Read and understand simple sentences
3.6.4 Pick out the words that show comparison
Previous knowledge : Pupils know how to describe people, animals and objects
Keywords : describe, comparative adjectives, superlative adjectives
Learning outcomes : By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to
1. describe people based on age or physics
2. describe animals based on size
3. describe objects based on shape
4. understand comparative and superlative adjectives
5. use correct comparative and superlative adjectives
Thinking skills (TS) : 1. Making generalizations and attributing
2. Comparing and contrasting
Multiple intelligence (MI) : 1. Linguistic
2. Spatial Visual
3. Interpersonal
Values and citizenship (VC) : 1. Cooperation
2. Being thankful to God.
Teaching aids (TA) : 1. English Year 3 text book
2. English Year 3 activity book
3. White board

2. Step Skills / Knowledge Teaching-learning activities Remarks
Set Speaking and 1. Teacher talks about peoples, Focus - Elicits pupils
Induction listening animals and objects around the about things around
(5 minutes) school. them
2. Teacher asks pupils what they
can see around the school.
3. Pupils describe what they can
see around the school using
adjectives words such as shape,
size, color and etc.
Presentation/ Speaking 1. Teacher initiates questions to Focus - Pronunciation
Introduction pupils about objects in the class.
(15 minutes) - Is this board is white? TA - Textbook, Activity
- Is the book is triangle? book
- Are the male students in this
class having the same
height?
- Are your shoes clean?
2. Pupils answer back using a set of
answer
- Yes, it is
- No, it isn’t
- Yes, they are
- No, they aren’t
3. Teacher asks pupils to refer to
their textbook on page 67
(Appendix 1)
4. Teacher and pupils do the
question and answer activity
together based on step 1 and 2
above.
5. Teacher asks pupils to complete
exercise on their activity book
on page 69 and 70. (Appendix 2)
Practice and Listening 1. Teacher talks about comparison Focus - Comparison
Development 2. Teacher give example :
(20 minutes) - Which one is bigger, marker TA – White board
pen or pencil?
- Which one is older, teacher
or you?
3. Teacher give another example;
pupils height.
- Teacher asks three pupils to
come in front.
- Teacher asks the pupils
which one is the tallest and
shortest.
- Teacher asks pupils to

3. compare the height
between first and second
pupil, the first and second
and lastly the second and
the third pupil.
4. Teacher give more example
- Teacher draws a circle in the
white board.
- Teacher asks pupils a
question, “Draw me a bigger
circle” and asks one pupils
to go in front draw the circle
- Teacher asks pupils another
question, “Draw me another
bigger circle” and asks one
pupils to go in front to draw
the circle
- Teacher asks pupils to
compare the three circles.
5. Teacher talks about comparative
and superlative adjectives and
write the explanation in the
white board (Appendix 3)
Production Listening 1. Teacher asks pupils to re-do the Focus – Reinforcements
(15 mins) exercise on their activity book knowledge
on page 65.
2. Teacher plays one drawing game TA - White board
about comparative and
superlative adjectives to test
pupils understanding (Appendix
4)
Closure Lesson summary 1. Teacher summarizes the lesson Focus - Content summary
(5 mins) today with the pupils.
2. Teacher provides positive verbal
reinforcements.