Lesson Plan of Discussion Text (Reading-Viewing)

LESSON PLAN OF DISCUSSION TEXT

Reading – Viewing

Students independently read and respond to a wide range of texts. They read to learn and read for pleasure. They locate, synthesize and evaluate specific details and gist from a range of text genres. These texts might be in the form of print or digital texts, including visual, multimodal or interactive texts. They demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas, issues or plot development in a range of texts. They identify the author’s purpose and make inference to comprehend implicit information in the text.

1. get the main idea of a discussion text;
2. find the detailed information in a discussion text;
3. get the meaning of vocabulary specific to discussion text, including key terms and phrases, synonym/antonym of words used within the context of the text;
4. find the idea/person referred by reference in a discussion text;
5. make inference/draw a conclusion in a discussion text.

To see:

1. English learning outcomes  phase E and F before revision please click here;
2. after revision, click here;
3. and Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs for learning objectives, click here.

Cooperative and Technology-Based Learning

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individual and group assessments (for learning, as learning, and of learning)

1. The Bright and Shadowy Sides of Green Energy
2. The Internet: Exploring Its Marvels and Missteps
3. The Genetic Manipulation Dilemma

B. Media: laptop, TV, and web pages

C. Method: Guided Reading

D. Source:

1. https://stemagazine.com,
2.  https://www.youtube.com/@SteMagazineDotCom

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

Meeting 5

1. The teacher greets the students and invites them to pray together.

2. The teacher checks the students’ attendance.

Main Activities, Pre-Test (80 minutes)

The teacher distributes the question sheets to the students and asks them to do the pre-test questions honestly. The questions are in the form of multiple choices totaling 30 questions with a working time of 75 minutes.

Please click here to input the students’ score.

Closing Activities (45 minutes)

1. The teacher uses the remaining time to convey the learning plan for the next meeting, asking students what they expect from the lesson that will be learned in the next meeting.
2. The teacher invites the students to close the class with prayer and greeting.

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

Meeting 5

1. The teacher greets the students and invites them to pray together.
2. The teacher checks the students’ attendance.
3. The teacher introduces the topic, discussion text together with the example, the pros and cons of green energy, and explains the benefits to motivate the students.
4. The teacher tells the learning objectives.
5. The teacher provides an overview of the material coverage and general learning steps.
6. The teacher encourages students to recall previous lessons and connect them with the material to be learned (apperception).

Main Activities (105 minutes)
A. Pre-Reading Activity

1. The teacher forms groups of 5 students, then plays a video about green energy.
2. The students are asked to watch the video to build their knowledge on green energy. Before watching, the teacher shows the students some questions as their guide to watch the video.
3. After watching, the students discuss the questions in their groups to find the answers to the questions.
4. Once finished, 1 representative from each group presents their answers from their seats.

During the discussion and when group representatives present their answers, the teacher makes observations and takes notes. Once the presentations are completed, the teacher provides feedback on students’ performance and answers.

B. Vocabulary Introduction

1. The teacher guides the students to learn vocabulary (related/technical words) to enhance their understanding of the upcoming text. In addition to displaying the words, the teacher also plays audio recordings of the vocabulary and then discusses their meanings with the class.
2. Once finished, the students are asked to listen to the entire audio of the words to reinforce their understanding.

C. Guided Reading

• First Reading

1. The teacher instructs the students to read the text carefully while listening to the accompanying audio, following each paragraph with the corresponding image.
2. After reading each paragraph, the teacher discusses the main idea and any unfamiliar words with the class to ensure comprehension.

• Second Reading

1. In their groups, students reread the text, focusing on key elements of the reading topic, using guiding questions to facilitate discussion. As they read, they take notes on important points. Afterward, they consolidate these notes within their groups and prepare their answers. To save time, students remain in their seats while delivering their answers. Before presenting, they are asked to take a photo of their answers and send it to the teacher to prevent copying others’ answers. One representative from each group then presents their findings, and the teacher provides feedback, using this as an opportunity for assessment.
2. To reinforce and consolidate their learning, the teacher instructs the students to listen to the entire audio or watch the video of reading the text.

D. Discussing the Grammatical Aspects

1. The teacher, together with the students, reviews the key grammatical aspects of the text, focusing on the simple present tense and any specific grammatical forms that are prominent in the text (passive voice).
2. The teacher instructs the students to find out the examples of the simple present tense from the text and discuss their function in the text.
3. The teacher also instructs the students find out the examples of passive voice from the text and discuss their function in the text.

D. Assessment

The teacher assesses the students’ mastery on the text. They are instructed to do a quiz (multiple-choice questions) based on the text. Those questions focus on the main idea, specific detail, vocabulary, reference, and inference, in line with the learning objectives. The teacher will analyze the quiz results to determine which parts are successful and which ones need to be strengthened in the next meeting.

Please click here to input the students’ score.

Closing Activities (10 minutes)

1. The teacher asks the students to reflect on their learning experience and share any difficulties they encounter during the lesson.
2. The teacher outlines the learning plan for the next meeting (the next topic will be the pros and cons of the internet) and invites the students to close the class with prayer and greeting.

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

Meeting 5

1. The teacher greets the students and invites them to pray together.
2. The teacher checks the students’ attendance.
3. The teacher introduces the reading topic, the pros and cons of the internet, and then explains the learning objectives and the benefits to motivate the students.
4. The teacher provides an overview of the material coverage and general learning steps.
5. The teacher encourages students to recall the previous lessons and connect them with the material to be learned (apperception).

Main Activities (105 minutes)
A. Pre-Reading Activity

1. The teacher forms groups of 5 students, then plays a video about the internet.
2. The students are asked to watch the video to build their knowledge on the internet. Before watching, the teacher shows the students some questions as their guide to watch the video.
3. After watching, the students discuss the questions in their groups to find the answers to the questions.
4. Once finished, 1 representative from each group presents their answers from their seats.

During the discussion and when group representatives present their answers, the teacher makes observations and takes notes. Once the presentations are completed, the teacher provides feedback on students’ performance and answers.

B. Vocabulary Introduction

1. The teacher guides the students in learning vocabulary (related/technical words) to enhance their understanding of the upcoming text. In addition to displaying the words, the teacher also plays audio recordings of the vocabulary and then discusses their meanings with the class.
2. Once finished, the students are asked to listen to the entire audio of the words to reinforce their understanding.

C. Guided Reading

• First Reading

1. The teacher instructs the students to read the text carefully while listening to the accompanying audio, following each paragraph with the corresponding image.
2. After reading each paragraph, the teacher discusses the main idea and any unfamiliar words with the class to ensure comprehension.

• Second Reading

1. In their groups, students reread the text, focusing on key elements of the reading topic, using guiding questions to facilitate discussion. As they read, they take notes on important points. Afterward, they consolidate these notes within their groups and prepare their answers. To save time, students remain in their seats while delivering their answers. Before presenting, they are asked to take a photo of their answers and send it to the teacher to prevent copying others’ answers. One representative from each group then presents their findings, and the teacher provides feedback, using this as an opportunity for assessment.
2. To reinforce and consolidate their learning, the teacher instructs the students to listen to the entire audio or watch the video of reading the text.

D. Discussing the Grammatical Aspects

1. The teacher, together with the students, reviews the key grammatical aspects of the text, focusing on Modality.
2. The teacher guides the students to find out the examples of Modality from the text and discuss their function in the text.

E. Assessment

The teacher assesses the students’ mastery of the text. The students are instructed to do a quiz (multiple-choice questions) based on the text. Those questions focus on the main idea, specific detail, vocabulary, reference, and inference, in line with the learning objectives. The teacher will analyze the quiz results to determine which parts are successful and which ones need to be strengthened in the next meeting.

Please click here to input the students’ score.

Closing Activities (10 minutes)

1. The teacher asks the students to reflect on their learning experience and share any difficulties they encounter during the lesson.
2. The teacher outlines the learning plan for the next meeting (the next topic will be the pros and cons of genetic manipulation), and invites the students to close the class with prayer and greeting.

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

Meeting 5

1. The teacher greets the students and invites them to pray together.
2. The teacher checks the students’ attendance.
3. The teacher introduces the reading topic, the pros and cons of genetic manipulation, and then explains the learning objectives and the benefits to motivate the students.
4. The teacher provides an overview of the material coverage and general learning steps.
5. The teacher encourages students to recall previous lessons and connect them with the material to be learned (apperception).

Main Activities (105 minutes)
A. Pre-Reading Activity

1. The teacher forms groups of 5 students, then plays a video about genetic manipulation.
2. The students are asked to watch the video to build their knowledge on genetic manipulation. Before watching, the teacher shows the students some questions as their guide to watch the video.
3. After watching, the students discuss the questions in their groups to find the answers to the questions.
4. Once finished, 1 representative from each group presents their answers from their seats.

During the discussion and when group representatives present their answers, the teacher makes observations and takes notes. Once the presentations are completed, the teacher provides feedback on students’ performance and answers.

B. Vocabulary Introduction

1. The teacher guides the students to learn vocabulary (related/technical words) to enhance their understanding of the upcoming text. In addition to displaying the words, the teacher also plays audio recordings of the vocabulary and then discusses their meanings with the class.
2. Once finished, the students are instructed to listen to the entire audio of the words to reinforce their understanding.

C. Guided Reading

• First Reading

1. The teacher instructs the students to read the text carefully while listening to the accompanying audio, following each paragraph with the corresponding image.
2. After reading each paragraph, the teacher discusses the main idea and any unfamiliar words with the class to ensure comprehension.

• Second Reading

1. In their groups, students reread the text, focusing on key elements of the reading topic, using guiding questions to facilitate the discussion. As they read, they take notes on important points. Afterward, they consolidate these notes within their groups and prepare their answers. To save time, students remain in their seats while delivering their answers. Before presenting, they are asked to take a photo of their answers and send it to the teacher to prevent copying others’ answers. One representative from each group then presents their findings, and the teacher provides feedback, using this as an opportunity for assessment.
2. To reinforce and consolidate their learning, the teacher instructs the students to listen to the entire audio or watch the video of reading the text.

D. Discussing the Grammatical Aspects

1. The teacher, together with the students, reviews the key grammatical aspects of the text, focusing on conditional sentence.
2. The teacher instructs the students to find out the examples of conditional sentence from the text and discuss their function in the text.

E. Assessment

The teacher assesses the students’ mastery of the text. The students are instructed to do a quiz (multiple-choice questions) based on the text. Those questions focus on the main idea, specific detail, vocabulary, reference, and inference, in line with the learning objectives.

Please click here to input the students’ score.

Closing Activities (10 minutes)

1. The teacher asks the students to reflect on their learning experience and share any difficulties they encounter during the lesson.
2. The teacher outlines the learning plan for the next meeting (having summative test), and invites the students to close the class with prayer and greeting.

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

Meeting 4

Meeting 5

1. The teacher greets the students and invites them to pray together.
2. The teacher checks the students’ attendance.

Main Activities, Post Test (80 minutes)

The teacher distributes questions to the students and asks them to work on the summative test questions honestly. The questions are in the form of multiple choices totaling 30 questions with a working time of 75 minutes.

Please click here to input the students’ score.

Closing Activities (45 minutes)

1. The teacher uses the remaining time to have students share their learning experiences, challenges, and hopes for the next lesson.
2. The teacher outlines the learning plan for the next meeting, then invites the students to close the class with prayer and greeting.

Today, we are going to learn about discussion text, a type of text that presents arguments for and against a particular issue. For today’s discussion text example, we will discuss ‘The Bright and Shadowy Sides of Green Energy’. The benefit of learning this text is that it helps you understand both sides of a topic before drawing your own conclusion or making a decision.

B. Learning Objectives

After learning the materials, students will be able to:

1. get the main idea of a discussion text;
2. find the detailed information in a discussion text;
3. get the meaning of vocabulary specific to discussion text, including key terms and phrases, synonym/antonym of words used within the context of the text;
4. find the idea/person referred by reference in a discussion text;
5. make inference/draw a conclusion in a discussion text.

C. Overview of the material

This lesson will examines the the bright and shadowy sides of green energy. It will explore both the benefits and challenges of green energy, helping students understand the positive and negative aspects of this important issue.

D. General Learning Steps

Pre-Reading Activity, Vocabulary Introduction, Guided Reading (First Reading and Second Reading), Discussion of the Grammatical Aspects of the Text, and Assessment.

E. Apperception

Previously, you learned about exposition texts, which aim to explain and persuade by presenting a single viewpoint or argument. Today, we’ll take it a step further by exploring discussion texts. Unlike exposition texts, discussion texts present both sides of an issue—arguments for and against a topic. This allows you to examine the pros and cons before making an informed decision. For instance, while green energy offers environmental benefits, it also has some challenges, which we will discuss.

F. Assessment 

G. Criteria for Achieving Learning Objectives (KKTP)