Lesson Plan: Pre-Reading Beginner
Lesson Plan: Pre-Reading Beginner
Lesson Plan: Pre-Reading Beginner
Pre-reading
Beginner
1. Say their preference between two pictures.
2. Tell the reason(s) for their answers.
While-reading
Beginner
1. Identify the content of the statements and compare
to the reading text.
2. Write “T” for true statements and “F” for false
statements.
Intermediate
1. Read the reading text carefully.
2. Write the correct answers for every question.
Advance
1. Read the reading text in detail.
2. Write complete sentences when answering
questions according to reading text.
Post-reading
Beginner
1. Discuss solutions to stop or reduce air pollution
with classmates.
2. Present answers in front of the class.
Previous knowledge Students have experienced haze and knew some effects of
air pollution.
Teaching aids Pictures, reading text, and exercise
Moral value Keep the air clean
Reference Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. (2003). Huraian
Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tingkatan 2. Kuala
Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Appendix 1
Picture A
Picture B
Appendix 2
Reading Text
Air pollution is made up of many kinds of gases, droplets and particles that reduce the
quality of the air. Air can be polluted in both the city and the country. In the city, cars, buses
and airplanes, as well as industry and construction may cause air pollution. In the country,
dust from tractors plowing fields, trucks and cars driving on dirt or gravel roads, rock
quarries and smoke from wood and crop fires may cause air pollution.
Polluted air is not good for our health. It can irritate the eyes and airways, causing
coughing, a scratchy throat, irritated sinuses, headaches, stinging eyes or a runny nose.
People with heart disease might experience chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, or
fatigue. People with lung disease may not be able to breathe as deeply or as vigorously as
usual, and they may experience symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, chest discomfort,
wheezing and shortness of breath. During times of heavy pollution, their condition may
worsen to the point that they must limit their activities or even seek additional medical care.
Further more, children probably feel the effects of lower levels of pollution than adults. They
also experience more illness, such as bronchitis and earaches, in areas of high pollution than
in areas with cleaner air. When Air Quality Index (AQI) is high enough, even healthy people
may experience some of these symptoms. Fortunately for most healthy people, the symptoms
of air pollution exposure usually go away as soon as the air quality improves.
It's important to protect your health. First, pay attention to local air quality reports.
Stay alert to any news coverage or health warnings related to air pollution. Second, use
common sense. If it looks smoky outside, it is probably not a good time to mow the lawn or
go for a run. It is also probably not a good time to play outdoors. Third, if you are advised to
stay indoors, take steps to keep indoor air as clean as possible. Keep your windows and doors
closed - unless it's extremely hot outside. Besides, run your air conditioner if you have one. If
you do not have an air conditioner, staying inside with the windows closed may be dangerous
in extremely hot weather. In these cases, seek alternative shelter. Forth, when AQI is high, try
to avoid using anything that burns, such as wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves, and even
candles to help keep particle levels inside lower. Fifth, if you have asthma or other lung
disease, make sure you follow your doctor's directions about taking your medicines and
following your asthma management plan. Call your doctor if your symptoms worsen.
Air pollution is hazardous to your health. Therefore, we must take the precautious to
learn and practice the ways to keep ourselves healthy and avoid from sickness.
Appendix 3
BEGINNER
Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Write a T for true statements and F for false statements according to the article “Air Pollution
and Health”. The first one is done for you.
1. Air pollution is made up of many kinds of gases, droplets and particles that T
reduce the quality of the air.
2. In the city, air pollution may cause by cars, buses, airplanes, industry, and
construction.
3. People with lung and heart disease may experience shortness of breath.
4. Adult is more sensitive to air pollution then children and they may experience
more illness.
5. When AQI is high enough, a healthy people will not experience bronchitis and
earaches.
7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I use wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves,
and candles.
Appendix 4
INTERMEDIATE
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words or phrases according to the article “Air Pollution and Health”.
The first one is done for you.
2. In the city, air pollution may cause by cars, buses, _____________, _____________,
and ______________.
4. ____________ is more sensitive to air pollution than ______________ and they may
experience more illness.
Appendix 5
ADVANCE
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Answer the questions below in a complete sentence according to the article “Air Pollution
and Health”. The first one is done for you.
1. What are the elements of polluted air which reduce the quality of air?
The elements of polluted air which reduce the quality of air are many kinds of gases,_
droplets and particles.___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What is the symptom that may experience by both the people with lung and heart
disease when they are exposed to polluted air?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Children and adult, who is more sensitive to air pollution? What are the effects?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
8. What should people with asthma do during the time of heavy air pollution?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Appendix 6
Exercise 2
Group activity
In a group of five, discuss the possible solution to stop air pollution. You must give at least
five solutions.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________
Group: ____________________________________
Names: ____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Answer key
BEGINNER
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Write a T for true statements and F for false statements according to the article “Air Pollution
and Health”. The first one is done for you.
1. Air pollution is made up of many kinds of gases, droplets and particles that T
reduce the quality of the air.
2. In the country, air pollution may cause by cars, buses, airplanes, industry, and F
construction.
3. People with lung and heart disease may experience shortness of breath. T
4. Adult is more sensitive to air pollution then children and they may experience F
more illness.
5. When AQI is high enough, a healthy people will not experience bronchitis and F
earaches.
7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I use wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves, F
and candles.
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words or phrases according to the article “Air Pollution and Health”.
The first one is done for you.
2. In the city, air pollution may cause by cars, buses, ___airplanes___, __industry__, and
__construction__.
3. People with lung and heart disease may experience ___shortness of breath____.
4. __Children__ is more sensitive to air pollution than ______adult______ and they may
experience more illness.
5. When ____Air Quality Index____ is high enough, a healthy people may experience
bronchitis and earaches.
6. When it is smoky outside, I should not _mow the lawn / go for a run / play outside_.
Answer key
ADVANCE
Name:________________________ Date:__________
Class: ______________
Exercise 1
Answer the questions below in a complete sentence according to the article “Air Pollution
and Health”. The first one is done for you.
1. What are the elements of polluted air which reduce the quality of air?
The elements of polluted air which reduce the quality of air are many kinds of gases,
droplets and particles.__________________________________________________
Cars, buses, airplanes, industry, and construction caused the air pollution in the city._
3. What is the symptom that may experience by both the people with lung and heart
disease when they are exposed to polluted air?
The symptom that may experience by both the people with lung and heart disease___
when they are exposed to polluted air is shortness of breath.____________________
4. Children and adult, who is more sensitive to air pollution? What are the effects?
Children. They experience more illness, such as bronchitis and earaches. __________
A healthy person may experience bronchitis and earaches when AQI is high enough._
I can’t use anything that burns, such as wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves, and____
candles.______________________________________________________________
8. What should people with asthma do during the time of heavy air pollution?
People with asthma do during the time of heavy air pollution should follow your____
doctor's directions about taking your medicines and following your asthma_________
management plan.______________________________________________________
]
9. What aspect of air may affect our health?
Risky._____________________________________________________________