Task 3 - lesson plan

Best places in Malaysia.

Level: Form 4 - intermediate

Time: 70-80 minutes

Aims:

i) To help students to identify different part of states in Malaysia

ii) To introduce students to the local attractions

iii) To make sure students will be able to describe the places of interest using adjectives

Technical requirement:

i) A computer for every pair of students

ii) Internet connection

iii) A web browser 

iv) Website : http://www.malaysia-maps.com/index.htm , http://www.travelmalaysiaguide.com/

Preparations:

i) Locate sites regarding the maps of Malaysia and travel guide

ii) Check the website before lesson

iii) Prepare a worksheet

Procedure:

1) Ask students where did they go for their school holiday. Asks them what are the interesting places that they went. Asks them what do they like about the place that they have went and asks them to describe the place with adjectives.

2) Teacher shows students the map of Malaysia (http://www.malaysia-maps.com/index.htm) and asks students if they have went to all states of Malaysia.

3) Teacher calls out any student randomly and asks them to describe a state that they he or she had went before using adjectives.

4) Teacher asks the students (in pairs) to choose any states in Malaysia for them to go on vacation.

5) Teacher gives each pair a worksheet paper that contains questions as guidelines for them on what they have to look for.

6) Teachers asks students to find information on the place that they have chosen on the website given. (http://www.travelmalaysiaguide.com/)

7) Students have to obtain information based on the guidelines given. Students are given 30 minutes to look for the information needed.

9) To get more information of the place, students can click on the map from the website (http://www.travelmalaysiaguide.com/) 

10) Students are allowed to browse other websites to obtain more information on the place that they have chosen.

11) Teacher randomly calls any students with their partner to present on the place that they have chosen for their next vacation and adjectives must be used in their presentation.


For example: windy beaches, beautiful choral, scenery is magnificent, adventurous activities, etc..

Follow up activity:

1) Students have to go home and write an essay based on the information that they have. Students are allowed to add any interesting facts to make the essay interesting.

Sample:

Showing the map to the students.

Asks students to surf this website to obtain information for the place that they choose.

Click on the map for more info on the states chosen.

Find information based on the questions above.