Task Based Learning
Lesson Plan
Applicants name: Luis Roberto Ortiz Guerrero
Date: March 2015
Level: Intermediate Hour: Saturday
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: The students will be able to create a brief description of a painting, this, through different activities related to
art.
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
Introduce the main
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
PRE TASK
PRE-TASK
The teacher will paste on the board different
The students will see the words that were
topic to the students
words (vocabulary) as well as some verbs
pasted on the board by the teacher
and start creating
related to the main topic that will be art
and they will mention those ones that
(APPENDIX 1). He will ask students if they
they know. Then, they will hear the
know the meaning of the words and then he
name of the main topic.
and
interaction
between them.
will say to them the main topic they will
taking about.
TASK 1
Introduce
to
the
students
TIME
3-5 min
TASK 1
Students will have to act in this activity.
They will be formed in teams, then,
In this task, the students will have to act. The
they will receive some cards, each
teacher will use some verbs (including those
cards containing a verb (those ones
ones that were pasted on the board) and
that were pasted on the board). One
the
vocabulary that they
5-10 min
MATERIAL
SKILLS
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will be using during
each verb will be on a little card (APPENDIX
by one the students have to pass to
the whole session.
2) The teacher will form two teams (3 can be
the front and they have to act in front
Also, present them
possible according to the number of SS) and
of their classmates. The members of
the
and
then he will give to each team 3 to 5 cards.
the other groups have to guess the
the
The students will have to pass to the front
verb. At the end, the team that guess
and act to the classmates of the other teams
more verbs will receive a candy. The
their verbs, the first team who guess the verb
group of the people that is acting
will get a tick and at the end the team that
cannot guess as they already see the
guess more verbs will get a candy. It is
verb.
verbs
vocabulary
of
next activities.
important to highlight that the team of the
person that is acting cant guess the verb as
the one that is acting is from their team.
TASK 2
Encourage
students
about
TASK 2
Students will have to answer some
questions that the teacher will paste
After this, the teacher will paste on the board
on the board. The students will form
some questions that are related to art and
groups of 2 or 3 people and then they
that include some verbs of the past activity.
will have to discuss in teams the
The students will now be in groups of 2 or 3
questions that are on the board. They
people and they will have to discuss in teams
will have to discuss for about 5
the questions (APPENDIX 3). Students will
minutes and at the end some of them
the
to
the
talk
main
topic. Start making
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connection
have 5 minutes to discuss the questions. At
will share their opinion with the rest of
the
the end 1 or 2 of the students will be ask to
the group, this, in order to match the
activities and the
share their opinion in order to continue with
activities.
main topic.
the following activity.
between
TASK 3
TASK 3
The students will receive per team
Now, the students will receive in teams some
some paintings. They will have to
paintings. The teacher will paste on the board
discuss, according to the painting,
some questions that the students will have to
some questions that the teacher
discuss about the painting. They will be
previously pasted on the board. At the
activity will be a
discussing for about 5 minutes so, the teacher
end some of the students will be ask
preparation for the
will try to change the pictures of each group at
to share their opinions with the rest of
least one time. At the end some of the students
the group.
Practice
how
to
describe a painting
10-15 min
in an easy and
simple way. This
last task and will
give
them
the
opportunity to ask
will be ask to share their answers with the rest
any doubt before
of the group.
the final task.
Finally, the students will have to write
a description about a painting called
TASK 4
Finally, in this last task, the students will tell to the
Enable
them
to
practice
how
to
describe
TASK 4
students some instructions. The main point
here is that the students are asked to visit a
LAS MENINAS. The description
should be a brief description and then
they will have to upload it to a blog.
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painting. With this
activity they will be
museum because they have to give a
conference about a certain painting. The
able to learn how
to describe certain
students will have to realize a brief description
an
of the painting and the upload it to a blog.
specific object and
(APPENDIX 5). In order to avoid confusion, the
details
of
also this will start
preparing them for
future
activities,
not only at school
but also for certain
external
examinations
teacher will give to the students the name of
the painting that in this case will be Las
Meninas from Diego Velazquez.
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APPENDIX 1
Vocabulary/Verbs/Explanations that will be pasted on the board
Keep silence
Watch carefully
Canvas
Painting
Museum
Gallery
Exhibition
Dark Colors
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Appendix 2
Keeping silence
Buying a souvenir
Watching carefully
Asking for information
Touching something
Working at the museum
Taking photos
Guiding a tour
Eating delicious food
Explaining a painting
Talking with someone
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Appendix 3
Do you have a favorite painting? Which one?
Have you had negative experiences when visiting a museum?
What do you think about the restrictions inside the museums? (No
photos, no touching, no selfie-sticks,etc)
Do you visit the museums because you like or because of
obligation?
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Appendix 4
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What can you see there? Explain about the colors, the characters, the
background etc.
Which feeling does it transmits to you?
Do you like it? Why or why not
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Appendix 5
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
SUBJECT: FINAL PROJECT RULES
Dear students,
For your final project you have to give a short speech about a famous painting. I strongly recommend you to realize your
work about the painting called LAS MENINAS. Please, visit the museum and submit the script of your speech before Friday
at midnight. Remember that you should describe the main aspect of the painting (colors, background, characters, feeling
that it transmits and if you like it or not and why)
Thanks!! Have a great week!
*This mail will be shown during the class in order they can realize the last task.
