This document outlines an English class lesson plan focused on family. It includes 5 activities: 1) recalling previous learning, 2) a warm-up activity about important things, 3) a speaking activity about why family is important, 4) practicing a song, and 5) a wrap-up activity giving reasons why family is important. Each activity provides instructions, examples, and language functions and structures for students to use. The overall lesson encourages students to discuss family and reasons it is significant in their lives.

1. INSTITUTO ESPECIALIZADO DE
NIVEL SUPERIOR
CENTRO CULTURAL
SALVADOREÑO AMERICANO
Lic. Samuel Fernández
Subject: English II
July 23rd, 2013
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2. Theme: Factors that contribute to the
sustainable development of E.S
Achievement Indicator:
Describes the conditions
he/she would like to
change in his/her family,
showing interest and
respect.
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3. AGENDA
Activity #1: Recalling previous learning
Activity #2: Warm up: Hints
Activity #3: Speaking Time: My family
Activity #4: Practicing a song
Activity #5: wrap up
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4. Activity 1: Recalling Previous Learning
• Purpose of the activity: To explain the
content studied yesterday
• Instructions:
1. Work with another peer,
2. Make a conversation circle,
3. Explain, at least 1 activity from
yesterday´s class to your partner,
4. Use the language functions and
structures in the next slide.
• Purpose of the activity: To explain, at least 2 activities students did the last week.
• Instructions:
1. Work with another peer,
2. Make a circle,
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5. Language functions and structures for activity
#1:
• Could you mention something new that
you learnt yesterday, please?
• What is your favorite typical food?
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6. Activity #2: Warm up: Hints.
• Purpose of the activity: To give examples of the
most important things for the students.
• Instructions:
1. Work in pairs,
2. Write the 3 most important things for you (It
can be a date, a place or a name),
3. Ask as many questions as you can to find out
why the information is important for your
partner,
4. Rotate with another peer,
5. Use the language functions and structures
provided,
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7. Example:
• For me the most important things are:
•December
• July 30th, 2010
• Belvedere
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8. Language functions and structures for activity
#2:
• Is it your birthday?
• Is it the name of your mother?
• Is it your favorite food?
• Is it ___________?
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9. Activity #3: Speaking Time: My family
• Purpose of the activity: To explain why the
family is important.
• Instructions:
1. Make a conversation line,
2. Explain why your family is important for
you to your partner,
4. Use the language functions and structures
provided,
5. Rotate with another peer,
6. Share your ideas with the class.
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10. Language functions and structures for activity
#3
• Why is your family important for you?
• My family is important, because _______
• Do you live with your mother and
father ____________?
• Yes/No, I live with ____
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11. Activity #5: Practicing a song
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Purpose of the activity: To explain what is the
message of the song.
Instructions:
1. Work in pairs,
2. Listen to the song and write its lyrics in a piece
of paper,
3. Explain what is the message of the song to your
partner,
4. Use the language functions and structures
provided,
5. Share your ideas with the class.

12. If God had a name, what would it be - And
would you call it to his face - If you were faced
with him in all his glory - What would you ask if
you had just one question - (C.A) And yeah yeah
God is great yeah yeah God is good yeah (5)
What if God was one of us - Just a slob like one
of us - Just a stranger on the bus - Trying to
make his way home - If God had a face what
would it look like - And would you want to see -
If seeing meant that you would have to believe
- In things like heaven and in Jesus and the
saints and all the prophets
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13. Language functions and structures for activity
#5:
• What do you think of the song?
• Do you like the song? Why?
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14. I evaluated activity
• Achievement Indicator: Creates a written report, in which he/she
describes 5 factors that contribute to the sustainable development of El
Salvador, showing interest in analyzing and sharing with his/her peers.
• Purpose:
• 1)To write an 8-paragraph report describing 5 factors that contribute to
the sustainable development of El Salvador.
• 2) To use vocabulary related to culture and economic development.
• Instrucciones:
• Work in pairs,
• Follow the rules for writing paragraphs,
• Write coherently, using the given language functions and structures,
free of spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes,
• Write 8 paragraphs with the introduction, development and
conclusion for each one,
• Describe 5 different factors that contribute to the sustainable
development of El Salvador,
• Include 3 real examples of the information requested,
• Submit the report on the assigned date,
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15. Activity #5: Wrap up
• Purpose of the activity: To give 3 reasons
why the family is important.
• Instructions:
1. Work in pairs,
2.Give 3 reasons why you consider that the
family is important,
3. Rotate with another partner,
4. Use the language functions and structures
provided,
5. Share your ideas with the class.
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16. Language functions and structures for activity
#6:
• Could you give 3 reasons why you think
the family is important?
• Does it affect if someone lives only with
his father or mother?
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