LESSON PLAN

Date 19 October 2005

Time 9.00-9.40am
School Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua,
Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Location Urban
Class 2G
Number of students 40
Level of proficiency Beginner
Subject English language (Reading)
Theme Environment
Topic Air pollution
Curriculum Specifications 2.1 ii. Reading silently and aloud with understanding a
variety of texts of suitable length.

2.2 B. vi. Identifying main ideas in simple texts.

2.2 B. vii. Identifying supporting details or ideas in simple

texts.
Skills involved Reading
1. Integrate information with students’ prior
knowledge.
2. Distinguish main ideas from supporting details.
3. Looking for specific information.
General objectives To enable students to read and understand the information
of the article.
Specific objectives By the eng of the lesson, students will be able to

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.

Stage/Time Content Teaching/Learning Activities

Set Induction/ Whole class activity 1. Teacher shows students 2
Pre-reading Beginner pictures (Appendix 1).
(5 minutes) Teaching aids: Pictures 2. Teacher asks some students
(Appendix 1) which picture they like to live in
and students answer orally.
Questions: 3. Students also have to state their
 1. There are 2 pictures reasons for their answers.
here, picture A and
picture B. Which Rationale: To switch on students’
picture would you schemata about the quality of the air.
choose to live in?
2. Why do you say so?
While-reading Individual task 1. Teacher asks students to read the
(20 minutes) Beginner reading text silently.
Teaching aids: Reading text 2. Teacher distributes the reading
(Appendix 2) and Exercise 1 text (Appendix 2) to students.
(appendix 3). 3. Teacher asks students whether
they understand the text or not.
Intermediate 4. Students read the text aloud and
Teaching aids: Reading test teacher discusses the general
(Appendix 2) and Exercise 1 content of the text.
(Appendix 4). 5. Teacher asks students to
complete exercise 1 individually
Advance in 5 minutes.
Teaching aids: Reading text 6. Teacher distributes exercise 1
(Appendix 2) and Exercise 1 (Beginner-Appendix 3;
(Appendix 5). Intermediate-Appendix 4;
Advance-Appendix 5) to
students.
7. Students attempt the task on
their own.
8. Teacher allows students to
discuss their answer with the
person beside to check and
discuss their answers.
9. After that, teacher discusses the
answer in the class.

Rationale: To develop students’ ability

to understand reading text.
Post-reading Group work activity 1. Teacher groups the students into
(15 minutes) Teaching aids: Exercise 2 8 groups.
 (Appendix 6) 2. Teacher asks each group to give
themselves a name of vegetable.
3. Teacher tells students that they
are to think of the solutions that
can help in stop or reduce air
pollution.
4. Teacher distributes Exercise 2 to
every group.
5. Students are given 10 minutes to
discuss.
6. 10 minutes later, teacher
randomly chooses 2 groups to
present their answer in front of
the class.

Rationale: To encourage students to

think critically, learn to co-operate with
each other, and speak in front of the
class.

Appendix 1
 Picture A

Picture B

Appendix 2
Reading Text

Air Pollution and Health

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.

6. When it is smoky outside, I should play outside.

7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I use wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves,
and candles.

8. Asthma patients must follow doctor's directions about medications and

following asthma management plan.

9. Our health may be affected by the quality of air.

10 Air pollution is risky to my health.

.

Appendix 4
INTERMEDIATE

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.

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.

1. Air pollution is made up of many kinds of __gases__, __droplets__ and __particles

that reduce the quality of the air.

2. In the city, air pollution may cause by cars, buses, _____________, _____________,
and ______________.

3. People with lung and heart disease may experience __________________________.

4. ____________ is more sensitive to air pollution than ______________ and they may
experience more illness.

5. When __________________ is high enough, a healthy people may experience

bronchitis and earaches.

6. When it is smoky outside, I should not __________________________.

7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I cannot use ___________________,

_______________, _______________, and _______________.

8. Asthma patients must follow _____________'s directions about medications and

following asthma management plan.

9. Our health may be affected by the _______________ of air.

10. ___________________ is risky to my health.

Appendix 5
ADVANCE

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.

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.___________________________________________________

2. What caused 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?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

4. Children and adult, who is more sensitive to air pollution? What are the effects?

_____________________________________________________________________

5. When does a healthy person may experience bronchitis and earaches?

_____________________________________________________________________

6. What should you do if it is smoky outside?

_____________________________________________________________________

7. What can’t you use to keep particle levels inside low?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

8. What should people with asthma do during the time of heavy air pollution?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

9. What aspect of air may affect our health?

_____________________________________________________________________

10. What is the synonym of “hazardous”?

 _____________________________________________________________________

Appendix 6

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.

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

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 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.

6. When it is smoky outside, I should play outside. F

7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I use wood fireplaces, gas logs, gas stoves, F
and candles.

8. Asthma patients must follow doctor's directions about medications and T

following asthma management plan.

9. Our health may be affected by the quality of air. T

10 Air pollution is risky to my health. T

.
Answer key
INTERMEDIATE

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.

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.

1. Air pollution is made up of many kinds of __gases__, __droplets__ and __particles

that 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. __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_.

7. To keep particle levels inside lower, I cannot use ____wood fireplaces___,

_______gas logs___, ___gas stoves___, and ___candles____.

8. Asthma patients must follow ___doctor__'s directions about medications and

following asthma management plan.

9. Our health may be affected by the ____quality____ of air.

10. ___Polluted air____ is risky to my health.

Answer key
ADVANCE

Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yu Hua, Kajang.

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.__________________________________________________

2. What caused the air pollution in the city?

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. __________

5. When does a healthy person may experience bronchitis and earaches?

A healthy person may experience bronchitis and earaches when AQI is high enough._

6. What should you do if it is smoky outside?

I should stay inside the house if it is smoky outside.___________________________

7. What can’t you use to keep particle levels inside low?

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.______________________________________________________

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9. What aspect of air may affect our health?

The quality of air may affect our health._____________________________________

10. What is the synonym of “hazardous”?

Risky._____________________________________________________________