American Language Institute
TEFL Training Certificate Program
Summer 2018
TEFL Training Program
Lesson Plan Template
Teacher/s: Brian Jauregui_______________________ Date: September 27, 2018
Class: ESL Fundamentals Advanced Level: Upper intermediate - Lower Advanced
Goal: Discus overcoming handicaps and hardships
Objectives: (In a perfect world) Students Will Be Able To…
1. Understand and identify handicaps
2. Identify hardships
3. Identify examples of dedication
4. Point out examples of success
Lesson Theme: Handicaps
Activity / Skill Procedure Interaction Pairings Time
(S-S, T-Ss, (pairs,
WC) groups of 4)
Warm Up: Ask a volunteer to
read the question on the What are some physical handicaps that people
board. face?
Ask students to mention a person they know or
have heard of who is or has battled with a
handicap.
Handicaps and WC 10 min
Transition to Activity #1: Play hardships
a video of Ray Charles * Blind * Inspire
performing. * Orphanage * Sounds
* On his own (Wailing/ grunting)
* (broken heart) * Pop/ blues
* gospel/ rock ‘n’ roll
Activity 1: What is his disability?
What do you notice of the What did you like about his performance? Is
man who is singing and he good at what he does?
playing the piano.
Discuss with a partner of what you think of WC
Ray Charles. 15 min
Are there any other famous people with SS
Transition to #2: Give handicaps that you know?
students a print out of the [Link]
article by TIME. s/article/0,28804,1998486_1998446_1998293
,[Link]
Activity 2: Ask students to read the article in its entirety.
Have students read, Ray
Charles “Person of the Year Now that the students have read the article
2004” - by TIME they should go back to the article in pairs of
two and highlight his disability, hardships
and some obstacles he faced throughout his
life and career.
Discuss your thought with a partner. WC 2 20-30
min
Now tell the students to go back to the article
Transition to Wrap-up: and circle all of his accomplishments and
Ask students to share their everything positive in the article.
opinions on what they have
just saw, read, and Discuss your thoughts with a partner.
conversed about.
Wrap-up: Ask the class, “How did a person like Ray
What qualities does ray Charles become successful?”
Charles have? In other words,
how did a person like Ray “Why do you think Ray Charles was 2004’s WC 5-10
Charles become successful? Person of the Year?” min
Lesson Evaluation Procedures:
Materials:
White board and markers.
Internet connection, computer, and projector.
Copies of the handout.
[Link]
Anticipated Problems & Suggested Solutions:
No access to the computer, projector, or internet – ask students to pull out their phones and play the video
themselves OR play a song by Ray Charles without video.
Contingency Plans (what you will do if you finish early, etc.):
Watch another video of Ray Charles and ask what they like about ray’s music.
Are there any other artists or successful that they like who have a disability?
