LESSON PLAN.(Lacrosse)

LESSON PLAN

TOPIC: “LACROSSE”

OBJECTIVES: Students will increase their knowledge of lacrosse. Students will read and

discuss the text. Students will be able to speak on the topic of the lesson.

Students will complete increasingly detailed reading- comprehension

exercises. Students will practice reading, speaking, listening, writing skills.

RROCEDURE:

1. Warming up.

Revision of names of sports. Drilling.

1. Pre-reading.

Show a picture of a lacrosse stick. Ask students the questions:

1. What do you think this is?

2. What do you think this is used for?

3. It’s a piece of sports equipment. Can you guess which sport?

Tell the students the object is a lacrosse stick. Point to the net at the end of the stick and elicit the word net. Then tell them that they will be learning about the sport of lacrosse. Ask them questions:

1. Have you ever heard about lacrosse?

2. Whose national game is it?

3. Have you ever seen lacrosse?

2. Reading.

1. Vocabulary:

Gym class- a class where students practice athletic skills and learn how to play certain sports.

Native Americans- the original people of North America.

Back and forth- from one player or side to another player or side, and back again

Rough- a little bit dangerous, with the potential for injury

Questions on the board:

1 .How does the writer feel about lacrosse?

2. Who first played lacrosse?

3. Is lacrosse fast or slow?

I love lacrosse. I started playing lacrosse when I was ten. I was in fifth grade, and we learned to play lacrosse in gym class. I an from New York State, where many Native Americans once lived. Lacrosse was first played by Native Americans in our area. I like lacrosse for a lot of reasons. First, it’s fast- we run up and down the field, trying to throw and catch the ball with our lacrosse sticks. Second, I like being part of a team. I have to work with my friends to play lacrosse because we have to keep passing the ball back and forth. And finally, I am good at using the net at the end of my lacrosse stick to throw and catch. I often score points by throwing the ball into the goal with my stick. Sometimes thing get a little rough, but most of the time we have fun and no one gets hurt.

3. Reading for details.

Find in the text and answer the questions (2^nd reading)

1. Where is the writer from?

2. What are the three reasons that the writer likes lacrosse?

3. How do players score in lacrosse?

4. Close exercise.

Students write the missing words.

I ______ lacrosse. I started ______ lacrosse when I was ten. I was in fifth grade, and we______ to play lacrosse in gym class. I an from New York State, where many Native Americans once_____. Lacrosse was first _____ by Native Americans in our area. I ____ lacrosse for a lot of reasons. First, it’s fast- we ____ up and down the field, trying to throw and catch the ball with our lacrosse sticks. Second, I like ____ part of a team. I have to work with my friends to play lacrosse because we have to keep_____ the ball back and forth. And finally, I am good at______ the net at the end of my lacrosse stick to throw and catch. I often _____ points by throwing the ball into the goal with my stick. Sometimes thing _____ a little rough, but most of the time we have fun and no one gets hurt.

5. Completing a table.

Students identify action words and details about lacrosse. Students reread their copies of the text and fill in the chart.

Elicit answers from the entire class. Complete the chart on the board.

6 Group work.

Ask students in each group to choose one popular sport and fill in a chart with information specific to the sport.

Eg.:

7. Personalize the information of the text. Discussion.

Answer the questions:

1. What sports do you like to play?

2. What sports are popular in our country?

3. Are there any special sports in our country? What are they.

8. Following up: write a paragraph about your favorite sport.