Sample Lesson Plan Time Sample Tasks Expected Outcome Resources 10’ Warm up In pairs or small groups, students talk about the pictures Activate prior knowledge PLS Worksheet: Get Ready! 15’ Conversation dialogue Students practice the dialogue in pairs Have students work together to fill in the gaps with the correct connectors from the choices in the box Students role play or practice the conversation and create their own using various connectors Prepare for the topic of the lesson Practice conversation strategies of turn taking PLS Worksheet: Let’s Talk! 15’ Vocabulary match Students vocabulary terms with meanings Encourage students to guess from context, use monolingual dictionaries, or ask each other for help Understand key vocabulary for reading comprehension PLS Worksheet: Check Your Vocabulary! to Working in BC Wikibook 20’ Discuss and read Students work in small groups to discuss and share what students already know, read and take notes, and share information with group members Activate and share prior knowledge Read and take notes for sharing information PLS Worksheet: Group Research! PLS or booklet 20’ Share and compare Review or teach the use of the first conditional (If + simple present to talk about real possible situations) Students work in groups of 5 – 6 to do a speaking activity in order to discover more about each other’s countries and employment laws Compare and share information PLS Worksheet: What If! Time Sample Tasks Expected Outcome Resources
Example: “What if you work overtime in your country? Do you get paid extra? Do you get time off?” Etc. …you work overtime. …you get sick and can’t go to work. …you work during national holidays. …you want to take a vacation. …your company does not have enough work for you. …your boss treat you fairly. …you break or damage something at your workplace. …you work more than 40 hours a week. …your employer doesn’t pay you what they agreed to pay you. …you want to find out about the employment standards laws. …you don’t take any holidays from your work during the year. …you get laid off from your job. …you work 8 hours a day. …you want to find a job. …you want to quit your job. …you get injured at your workplace. Read and Compare! Skim the section on Working in BC in the PLS or booklet to find out how laws in BC compare to your country. Write notes about the laws in BC and then check off how these laws compare to your country – same, different, you are unsure.
Discuss: Have you ever had to speak to your boss about a personal matter? How did your boss respond? Did you, or somebody you know, have troubles at work because of a medical condition or personal matter? What happened? What kind of requests do employees ask of employers? Act it out: As a whole class, make a class list of the situations discussed in question 3 above. In your groups, take turns role playing the different situations. Helpful Language To get you started Hello,____ Excuse me, ______ Do you have moment? Are you busy? Can speak to you about____? Can I ask you something? I’d like to speak to you about _________ I’d like to ask you about _______ I’d like to ask you if _______ I’m wondering ________ I’d like to talk to you about _____ I want to talk to you about _____ Responding Sure. Go ahead. Sure, what would you like to talk about? Sure, what would you like to ask? Continuing the conversation I see. So what you mean is ______ So what you are asking is _______ Hmm. Could you repeat that, please? I understand. However,… Send an Email! Compose an email to your manager explaining your situation and requesting overtime pay. Your Situation: In July 2013 you had worked 2 hours overtime on the 17th and 3 hours overtime on the 24th. You received your final paycheque and paystub for July and noticed that you were paid your regular 40 hours and there was no amount in the “time bank”.