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Grades 12 and 13 (A/L General English) Lesson Plan 1: Reading for gist and detail

Reading for gist and detail. Built on Reading 1 (an everyday hero) in the Advanced Level General English textbook (one book for Grades 12 and 13).

Grades 12 and 13 (A/L General English)
Unit 1
PPP lesson plan
40 minutes

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Book activity: Reading 1 (an everyday hero)
Focus: Reading for gist and detail
Learning outcome: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the main idea of a story and explain why a person is admired.
Materials: The Reading 1 text

Presentation10 min

Pairwork from the book: think of someone you admire and give two reasons. Pre-teach key words from the story.

Practice12 min

Read for gist, then answer the detail questions.

Production13 min

Groups write a short profile of an everyday hero from their own village.

Check and close5 min

Share one profile.

Homework Write a 150-word paragraph about someone you admire.

Grades 12 and 13 (A/L General English), Unit 1: Reading for gist and detail. A 40-minute PPP lesson.

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