7th Grade Introduction To Language Skills Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic: Introduction to Language Skills

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students would be able to define language and understand its importance and role in communication.
• Students would be able to identify verbal and non-verbal language and understand the different functions of each.
• Students would be able to understand the different language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening and be able to apply them in real-life situations.
• Students would be able to use the different levels of linguistic analysis to analyze the different aspects of speech (phonetics & phonology, grammar, semantics, pragmatics).

Materials

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• Handouts with examples of different types of language (verbal and non-verbal) and their functions
• Writing materials (pen/pencil and paper)

Warm-up

• Draw a simple picture on the board and ask the students to describe what is happening in the picture using only verbal language, without using any gestures or drawings.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the topic of language and communication, and explain the importance of language in both local and global contexts.
• Introduce the different types of language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and explain their importance in daily life.
• Explain the different levels of linguistic analysis and provide examples for each.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and give each group a text with a linguistic analysis question.
• Have the groups work together to answer the question, using the different levels of linguistic analysis.
• Have each group present their answer to the class and discuss the various methods they used to answer the question.

Independent Practice

• Have students work on a project-based independent practice.
• Students can choose any topic they want, and create a linguistic analysis on it, using the different levels of linguistic analysis.
• Projects could include creating a glossary or a set of grammar rules, writing a blog post, or creating a presentation.

Closure

• Review the main takeaways from the lesson.
• Ask students to share something that they found interesting or challenging about the lesson.

Assessment:

• Observation of student presentations during the group interactive activity and in the independent presentation.
• Evaluation of written reflections on the lesson.
• Observation of student participation in the group activities and class discussions.