Listening Lesson Plan
Public Art
Instructor: Ashley (Young Joo KANG)		Level: Intermediate		Students: 15		Length: 50 min

Materials:

pictures

text

comprehension questions

audio file, computer, beam projector, speaker, markers and white board

Aims:

To learn vocabulary and expressions related to Art

To practice and improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills

To be able to pick up details from listening a lecture

Language Skills:

Listening: listening to a short lecture

Speaking: participating in a group, sharing ideas in a group

Reading: vocabulary worksheet, answering T/F questions

Writing: Dictation

Language Systems:

Function: predicting, giving and receiving opinions

Discourse: expressing opinions

Lexis: key vocabulary in the text

Assumptions:

The teacher's style of teaching and the pace of the class

Students are intermediate level and they are able to express their opinions

in English.

They have been to museums.

Anticipated Errors and Solutions:

Students may not know vocabulary words in the lecture

→ Encourage Ss to guess from text or pictures

The activity may finish earlier than expectation

→ Prepare extra activity and give it to Ss, If Ss cannot finish the extra activity,           assign it as their homework

If time is short

→ Cut post-activity discussion short and ask 2~3 groups to present their ideas

If the lecture/listening passage is too difficult for students

→ Chunk the listening

If Ss finish their tasks earlier than expected

→ As many Ss as....

References

www.google.com

Helen Solorzano, Laurie Frazier (2002) Contemporary topics 1 (Second edition),          Longman, Unit 3

Lead-In
Materials: Board, Pictures of art museums (for Prediction)
Time	Set up	Procedure
3 min 3 min	Whole class Whole class	Greeting Hello everyone, how are you? Eliciting the important qualities and Prediction Expectation OK, Let's take a look at these pictures. What do you think these are? Have you ever been to art museums? If so, how often do you go? If not, why not? Show the pictures of art museums on the board by using computer and beam projector. Good. Today, we will learn about public art. But first, we are going to learn some vocabulary.

Pre-Activity
Materials: Vocabulary worksheet, the pictures of art museum and public art
Time	Set up	Procedure
5 min 4 min	Whole class Individually Whole class Whole class	Vocabulary <Instructions> Work individually. Read each sentence and circle the word or phrase that is closet in meaning. You've got 4 minutes. Distribute the worksheet <CCQ> Who are you working with? How much time do you have? Monitor discreetly Give time warning: 1 minute left. If they need, give 1 more minute. Check answers: let Ss read out loud the each sentence and the answer. - explain the meaning if necessary Prediction As I mentioned, We are going to learn about public art. Look at this. What do you think this is? Can you find any differences? Show the pictures of art museum and public art by using computer and beam projector. Let's Find out what public art is exactly as we listen.

Main Activity
Materials: worksheet for listening for main idea and details, audio file, computer, board, markers
Time	Set up	Procedure
15 min 10 min	Whole class Individually Whole class Whole class Individually	Listening for the Main Idea <Instruction> Listen for the lecture. Find out what public art is. Take a note. The lecturer will describe three examples of public art. Number the pictures from 1 to 3 in the order they will be described. One will not be mentioned. Work Individually. Distribute the worksheet <Demonstration> Before we start, look at the exercise B. We have a list of art works. If the lecturer mentions the sculpture "peace" first, put the number "1" on the line. <CCQ> Can you close your eyes? What do you put on the line? Play the audio file without pausing Do you want to listen again? Yes - Have them listen one more time. No - Have them share their thoughts What did you catch about public art? Show the pictures again. Compare with their thoughts from the prediction - Just notice the differences Check the answers Listening for Details <Instruction> Now let's listen to the lecture one more time. Write T(true) or F(false) on the worksheet as you listen. If the statement is false, correct the mistakes. Work individually. Distribute the worksheet <CCQ> Are you working alone? What are you supposed to do? Play the audio. Let Ss write answers as they listen. Do you want to listen again? Yes - Have them listen one more time. No - Have them share their thoughts Now compare the answers with your neighbors. Choose 6 Ss and have them write T/F on the board. If the answer is 'F', let them write the correct statement.

Post-Activity
Materials: pictures of some places
Time	Set up	Procedure
10 min	Whole class Individually Whole class Whole class	Group Activity <Instruction> Now You are city leaders. You want to put up art in public places. You have some options. Choose one of the places and explain why you choose it. Discuss with your group. You have 5 minutes. Show the options (pictures of some places for public art) on the board. <CCQ> What are you supposed to do? Are you working alone? Monitor actively and answer Ss' questions. Have them choose a representative of their group and present their ideas Conclude lesson <Assign homework> Search about public art more on the Internet Good job, everyone. See you next week.

◈ Vocabulary

The boldfaced words below are from the lecture. Read each   sentence. Circle the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

1. The Statue of Liberty is huge. You can see it from very far away.

a. very large

b. beautiful

c. well-known

2. I have a painting of my mother that is very realistic. It looks just like her.

a. lifelike

b. ugly

c. unusual

3. Rene Magritte made surrealistic art. One famous painting shows men falling from the sky.

a. truthful

b. historical

c. strange

4. In Leonardo Da Vinci's painting, Mona Lisa's features look very real, especially her eyes.

a. parts of the face

b. article of clothing

c. colors and shades

5. She told me a story to illustrate her point. After that, I understand her clearly.

a. confuse

b. show

c. write

6. Teachers need to have a clear concept of the subject they are teaching.

a. question

b. education

c. idea

7. The two countries' leaders tried to make peace. They wanted to stop the fighting.

a, an international problem

b. an end to war

c. a part of a country

8. our city leaders promote the arts. For example, they give a lot of money to musicians and artists.

a. help

b. dislike

c. enjoy

9. I can't interpret this poem. I don't know what the poem means.

a. understand

b. organize

c. read

10. To many Americans, the eagle symbolizes freedom.

a. means

b. fights

c. gives

◈ Listening for Main Ideas

<A> Listen to the lecture and take a note. "What is public art?"

<B> The speaker describes three of the sculpture. One is not mentioned. Number the picture from 1 to 3 in the order they are described.

_____ Peace

_____ Let Us Beat Swords into Ploughshares

_____ Non-Violence

_____ Spoonbridge and Cherry

◈ Listening for Details

Listen to the lecture again. Decide if the statements below are true or false. Write T(true) or F(false)

_____ 1. Public art is found in museums.

_____ 2. Public art is becoming more popular.

_____ 3. Pop art is usually realistic.

_____ 4. One purpose of public art is to illustrate concepts.

_____ 5. The woman on the horse is a symbol for peace.

_____ 6. The sculpture Non-violence is an example of realistic art.

◈ Answers

<Vocabulary>

1. a / 2. a / 3. c / 4. a / 5. b / 6. c / 7. b / 8. a / 9. a / 10. a

<Listening for Main Ideas>

<B> 1. Spoonbridge and Cherry

2. Peace

3. Non-Violence

<Listening for Details>

1. F / 2. T / 3. F / 4. T / 5. T / 6. F