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2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
Cambridge Lower Secondary
Lesson Plan – Cambridge Grade 8 ESL
Unit: Languages of the World
Subject: English as a second language
Sessions: 6
Lesson Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• Write a descriptive paragraph about their own country, culture, or language.
• Organize ideas using linking words.
• Use correct grammar and structure.
• Improve writing through peer review and editing.
Session title Descriptive Paragraphs Date 23/09/2025 Location Classroom
Focus: Writing about one's own country,
culture or language
Learner group Grade 8 Duratio 45min Group 04 Lesson No 06
n size
To introduce learners to the key features of descriptive writing.
Lesson aims
To help learners develop the ability to write clear, detailed and engaging descriptive paragraphs
To ensure learners organized their ideas logically and coherently in paragraph forms
Learning By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
outcomes/objectives Identify the main features of descriptive paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, sensory language, and
closing sentence.)
What are learners expected to Use appropriate adjectives, adverbs and figurative language to create vivid descriptions
learn after completing the Organize ideas logically with linking words (e.g., first, then, next, finally).
lesson? These should be Write a short descriptive paragraph about a familiar topic(e.g., their school, a market, a favourite place)
specific and able to be Peer review and edit a descriptive paragraph to improve clarity, coherence and vocabulary choice
assessed.
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning
materials and
resources
Ask students: 'What makes Students share quick Teacher observes Whiteboard,
Starter / your country/culture unique?' ideas. participation. markers
Warm-up (5 Brainstorm ideas on the board.
min)
Presentation Explain the structure of a Students note down Question and answer to Handout with
(10 min) descriptive paragraph (topic structure and linking check understanding. paragraph
sentence, supporting details, words. examples
and conclusion). Introduce
linking words (e.g., firstly,
also, in addition, however).
Guided
Writing – Model writing the beginning of Teacher walks around
Drafting (15 a descriptive paragraph about a Students write first drafts and gives feedback on Writing prompts,
min) country. Guide students to start focusing on organization drafts. notebooks
their drafts using prompts. and linking words.
Time Content and teacher activity Learner activity Formative assessment Learning
materials and
resources
Explain peer review checklist Checklist completed
Peer Review (clarity, linking words, Students exchange drafts and shared. Peer review
(10 min) grammar and organization). and give peer feedback. checklist handout
Ask students to improve drafts Teacher collects and
Final Writing using peer feedback. Write Students produce final reviews final Student drafts,
(15 min) final version of descriptive paragraphs. paragraphs. feedback notes
paragraph.
Discuss what students found Students share Oral feedback and
Wrap-up / Board, teacher
challenging in writing about reflections. teacher summary.
Reflection (5 feedback
culture. Highlight strong
min)
linking words and good
paragraph organization.
Use as many rows in the table as applicable – add rows if necessary
Reflect and identify aspects that made the lesson inclusive?
- Provide sentence starters or writing frames for learners who need support
- Offer extension tasks
- Use pictures or short videos for writing prompts
- Learners choose their own descriptive topics
Lesson Evaluation: Reflect and briefly identify what you think went well in the lesson and what you would like to improve in future practice.