Inclusive Lesson Plan (William)

William Clifton Green II

Curriculum Design

August 7th, 2007 

Today’s Lesson                                            

Topic: Living in a foreign country

Issue: How can we successfully integrate into a foreign culture? 

Lesson ContentsOpening Motivator

“Let’s think of English names for ourselves.”In this activity, the students will choose an English name and I will refer to them by that name during the class. I will also choose a Japanese name for myself since I am American. I believe that this will demonstrate the essence of cultural exchange. In addition, students will be able to better embrace western culture. They can use their English names again when they go abroad and feel oneness in their new environments. 

I.                   Mini Test (Review of last week’s vocabulary and natural phrases)

1.      How do you earn a living?

2.      I will foot the bill today

3.      I am a greenhorn so I don’t think I can do this job.

4.      He words are awe inspiring.

5.      He is also an amiable person.

6.      Just let it go. We will have another test next month.

7.      They went to the store hurriedly.      

Dialogue using the natural phrases     

Let's figure out the meanings of the phrases and vocabulary words  

Let’s discuss when it is appropriate to use the latter phrases in America 

Formal versus informal situations 

Group work

II.                Natural English for today

Place names

1.        The Big Apple

2.        The second city

3.        The big easy

4.        The city of angels

Natural words that you should know

1.      daunting

2.      uplifting

3.      peruse

4.      jubilant    

III. Conversational Gambits   (Worksheets)  

Worksheet 1 (Accepting and downplaying compliments)  

Worksheet 2 (Making generalizations) 

IV. Read the historical personal narrative of the day    (Natsume Soseki’s life in England)  

Questions to consider:   How was life for Natsume Soseki?  

What were his feelings about English culture?

V. Discussion:

What would be your ideal first day in a foreign country? (from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM)                            

Who would you meet? What would you say to them? Where would you go?  What would you eat?

VI. Project

(students will discuss their ideal first day. They must use some of the previously learned natural phrases in their     presentation.)

Example: In Gifu

8:00  Have breakfast (eat Takayama ramen)

9:00  Get someone’s autograph