Free English Language Lesson Plan for 12th Grade Students

Topic: Academic English for Foreigners

Objectives & Outcomes

• By the end of this course, the students will be able to understand and use basic academic English expressions and vocabulary in their studies.

Materials

• Textbook with exercises
• Handouts with vocabulary lists
• Audio files with pronunciation practice

Warm-up

• Ask the students to introduce themselves and tell a little about their background and what they are studying at the moment.
• Write the names of the students on the board and ask the students to pair up with a classmate with a similar background.
• Have the students work together to come up with a list of academic English expressions and vocabulary that they think might be helpful in their studies.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of the importance of using appropriate English in academic writing.
• Explain the difference between formal and informal English and give some examples of each.
• Discuss the importance of using precise and accurate English in academic writing.
• Review the list of academic English expressions and vocabulary that the students have come up with.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups.
• Give each group a piece of paper and a pen.
• Ask the students to write a short paragraph using only academic English expressions and vocabulary.
• Have the students read their paragraphs out loud to the class and discuss any issues that they might have with their use of English.
• Go through the paragraphs with the class and explain any difficult or unusual expressions.

Independent Practice

• Ask the students to find a news article on the Internet that is written in English.
• Have the students read the article and fill in the blanks in a worksheet with the missing vocabulary from the article.
• Have the students hand in the worksheets to the teacher for grading.

Closure

• Review the new vocabulary that was learned during the lesson.
• Ask the students to give one new word that they learned during the lesson and explain its meaning.

Assessment:

• Ask the students to write a short paragraph using at least two of the new words they learned in the lesson. The paragraph must make sense and show an understanding of the new words.
• Collect the students' paragraphs and use them to assess their understanding of the new words and their ability to use them in a sentence.