This document outlines a lesson plan about the famous actor Brad Pitt for English language learners. The plan has three main stages: pre-lesson, while lesson, and post-lesson. In the pre-lesson, the teacher will elicit students' favorite actors and movies, and introduce Brad Pitt. During the lesson, students will read about Brad Pitt, discuss vocabulary, and do activities like concept mapping and a guessing game. As homework, students must research their own favorite actor. The lesson went well - students were engaged by the topic and presenting difficult words helped reading comprehension.

1. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
English Teaching Programme
Unit :
Level Date
Length
Pre-service Teacher
Aims: Students will be able to comprehend specific information from a famous actor´s biography.
Learning Outcome:
Ref Planes y Programas: OF CMO, AE
Assumed knowledge: verb to be, vocabulary related to the entertainment industry.
Aids:
Whiteboard
Pictures
Reading text
Worksheet
Stages
Procedure
What am I going to do?
What are students going to do?
Instructions
What am I going to say?
Time
Objectives (min)
Interaction
T-Ss;Ss-Ss;etc
Pre –
T asks Ss what is their favourite actor
and movies.
-T tells Ss that he/she once met a famous
actor when he went to a cinema in the
USA.
-T asks Ss to guess who the character
he/she is referring to is.
-T shows to Ss a picture of Brad Pitt.
“Who is your favourite actor or
actress?
What is your favourite movie?”
“I once met the actor who
performed the role of Aquilles in
the film Troy. This actor was
blond and very attractive. He told
me that he had made a lot of
movies. He is actually one of the
most famous actors in the world.
Do you have any idea who I am
talking about?
As you can see, the actor I was
talking about is Brad Pitt. Were
your predictions correct?
To elicit vocabulary
related to entertaining.
To create a context for the
task.
To introduce Ss to the
topic.
To establish the task.
5-7 min
T-S
T
T-S
T

2. While:
-T introduces the task.
-T writes down on the whiteboard the
ideas so they can later do a concept map.
-T asks Ss to read the text again, but this
time paying attention to details and
words that are unknown for them.
-T writes them down on the whiteboard.
-T explains some words orally and
through gestures.
-T asks Ss to create their own concept
maps on their copybooks from the ideas
on the whiteboard.
-T asks Ss to make a circle to play a
game “ Guess who”.
-T delivers word-search puzzle based on
movie related vocabulary. T asks Ss to
look for meaning of new words.
-T asks Ss some students to present their
Read a brief text about some
interesting facts about the life of
Brad Pitt.
For example, “Best-seller is a
word used for movies and books
that are sold massively”
Now you will make your own
concept map from the ideas we
gave.
We´ll now play a game. Let´s
make a circle. In a piece of paper
write down a movie where you
favorite actor/actress stars in.
Your classmates have to guess
who your favorite actor/actress is
by the name of the movie.
Do you like word-search puzzles?
Each of you has to get one with
movie related vocabulary. Use
the dictionary to look for the
meaning of unknown words.
Now (name 2 students) will draw
To check basic
comprehension of texts
and the ability to
brainstorm.
To check understanding of
specific ideas.
.
10- 15m.
15min.
10min.

3. Post:
concept maps in front of the class.
.
-T gives Ss as homework to bring a short
biography about their own favourite
actor/ actress to be presented next class
in short oral presentation of no more of 5
min.
-T closes class reminding Ss about
homework.
Adapted from University of Sussex
POST LESSON COMMENTS:
How did the lesson come out in relation to what you have planned? Refer to: aims, anticipated problems, time, students’ motivation,
organization, setting up tasks.
The lesson went smoothly as the topic was very interesting for the students. All of them seemed interested on the life of the actor. It was
motivating. Presenting difficult and unknown words to them helped the reading process.
Students: Luis Sanhueza Oyarzún
Lina Pamela Añazco
Course: ESL Methodology
Teacher: María Gabriela Sanhueza
their concept maps on the board.
It is your turn now to tell me who
you favorite actor/ actress is.
Write his/ her name down.
I hope this was a fun class! Do
not forget about doing your
biographies! See you next class.