​Campo formativo: Lenguaje

Fase 6  - Inglés en Educación Secundaria

Second grade
Content 5:
School problems

Lesson plan

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Introduction (10 mins.)
T hangs some flashcards on the board to introduce school problems. T points out each flashcard one by one and elicits or teaches the vocabulary. T elicit from Ss the verbs in each image. Ss take notes.
​Development (20 mins.)
T explains to the Ss what a school problem is and gives examples. Next, T reads aloud a list of problems and asks Ss to guess if they are school problems or not.
List of problems:
  • A student is seen sharing snacks with classmates during the class. Yes
  • The school team lost the championship trophy. No
  • A student is observed using inappropriate language. Yes
  • The cafeteria ran out of chocolate chip cookies. No
  • A student consistently arrives late to class without a valid reason. Yes
  • A student is found with a water gun in their backpack, intending to play a harmless prank. Yes
  • A stray cat entered the school, surprising everyone in the hallway. No
  • Some students spread false rumors about a classmate. Yes
  • Some girls are seen vaping in the school bathroom. Yes
  • A group of friends organizes a clean-up day. No
  • A student is found with prescription medication that does not belong to them. Yes
T hands out a worksheet to each S and asks them to match some pictures and school problems. After that, Ss match  new pictures of students having school problems with the correct descriptions
Consolidation (10 mins.)
T elictis from Ss a list of school problems. Then, Ss discuss and rank their school problems. Ss justify their answer orally. 
Conclusion (10 mins.)
T provides any correction needed on Ss’ production and use of language.
Homework: Solve a crossword about the topic. 
Introduction (10 mins.)
T shows a picture of a school problem and asks Ss to describe what they see. T encourages Ss to use sentence such as: “I can see…”, “There is/are…” or “Students are…” T writes Ss’ responses on the board. Ss take notes.
For example:
  • I can see a classroom setting with students seated.
  • There are 6 students in the picture.
  • The two students at the front of the picture are using their cellphones.
  • They are not engaged in the lesson.
  • The girl's and boy's body language suggests a lack of interest in the class.
  • They are breaking the classroom rules.
Development (15 mins.)
T hands out a worksheet to each pair of Ss and asks them to match some pictures with their descriptions.  After that, Ss look at some pictures of school problems and complete the descriptions. T checks Ss’ answers and provides feedback.​
Consolidation (15 mins.)
Ss look at some pictures of school problems and describe what they see. T invites volunteers to share their work in front of the class.
Conclusion (10 mins.)
Ss answer a short quiz.
Homework: ​Explore your school and make observations to identify potential problems. Take notes and write a short description of the problem.