Lesson Plan

							Lesson Plan
Center Stage 4, Unit 19      2) Grammar
 (Adapted for the Texas Adult Education Standards)

Title: Decisions and dilemmas

Setting: ESL

NRS Levels: Level 5 – high intermediate

Open entry:

Context: Common personal problems

Standards:
      Listen Actively: Level 5
      Speak So Others Can Understand: Level 5
      Read with Understanding: Level 5
      Write to Convey Ideas: Level 5

Benchmarks:
     Listen: 1.5, 2.5, 4.5 and 5.5
     Speak: 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5
     Read:   2.5, 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5
     Write: 1.5 and 2.5

Objective: demonstrate understanding and comprehension of grammar concept: present
perfect tense; ask and answer questions in oral interviews; participate in face-to-face
conversations; use a variety of language skills and learning strategies to demonstrate
proficiency in comprehending aural and written materials

Materials: CS4 TE, CS4: Teacher’s Resource and Audio CD pp. 256-261

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson: 30 minutes

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson: 2 hours

The Lesson Plan: Follow lesson outline provided on pages T256– T261 (CS Teacher’s Edition
pages include exact contents of CS Student Book pages.)

    NOTE: Center Stage’s extensive TE provides clear and consistent lesson plans for
    teachers at all levels of experience. The teaching practices suggested allow teachers
    to tailor the lesson to the specific needs of their class (including multilevel class
    ideas.) Simple preparation of the materials and ideas included in the corresponding
TE pages (see above,) and sequencing of the lesson as suggested, will allow
adequate opportunities for presentation, elicitation, practice and expansion to meet
lesson objectives.