English Lesson Script: Asking for Clarification
(6th Grade)
Topic: Asking for clarification in English in the classroom context
Total Duration: 15 minutes
Objective: Students will be able to use key phrases to ask for repetition or the
meaning of unknown words/expressions1.
Duratio Teacher's Script Notes/Instruction
Stage
n (What to Say) s
Teacher: "Good
morning, class!
1. Warm-up and Start with a
Open your books
Contextualizatio 2 min simple instruction
to page 10 and
n2 in English3.
look at the
picture."
Teacher: "I just
gave you an
instruction. What do Lead the
you say when you discussion
don't understand toward the
something the importance of
English teacher asking for help in
says in Portuguese? English4.
How do you ask
him/her to repeat?"
Teacher: "Today,
we are going to
learn how to ask for
all these things –
This classroom
Set the stage for
language about dout
the lesson5.
– in English! It is
very important for us
to be able to
communicate in
class."
Teacher: "Look at
Present the
2. Presentation the board/screen,
expressions on
of Key please. I have
5 min the board, using
Structures divided the key
flashcards for
(Input) 6 phrases into two
visual support7.
groups."
Duratio Teacher's Script Notes/Instruction
Stage
n (What to Say) s
Teacher: (To ask
for repetition / to
speak more
slowly)
Practice
"Listen and repeat pronunciation
after me: 'Pardon?' and use choral
(Repeat.)" repetition
(drilling)8.
"Listen and repeat: Focus on
'Slower, please.' question
(Repeat.)" intonation9.
"Listen and repeat:
'Could you repeat
that, please?'
(Repeat.)"
Teacher: (To ask
for the meaning of
words/expressions
)
"Listen and repeat:
'What does 'pen' Use examples.
mean?' (Repeat.)"
"Listen and repeat:
'How do I say
'lápis' in English?'
(Repeat.)"
"Listen and repeat:
'What’s the
meaning of this
word?' (Repeat.)"
3.
Teacher: "Now, let’s
Contextualized Have students
5 min practice! You will
Simulation work in pairs11.
work in pairs."
(Application) 10
Duratio Teacher's Script Notes/Instruction
Stage
n (What to Say) s
Distribute the
Teacher: "I will give
scenario cards12.
each pair a
Circulate around
scenario card."
the classroom13.
Teacher: "Student
A, you are the
Teacher. Student B,
you are the
Confused
Student."
Teacher: "Student
A, read the
Explain the task.
instruction on the
The focus is on
card. Student B,
using the
you must use at
expressions
least one repetition
naturally in
phrase AND one
classroom
meaning phrase
contexts14.
from the board to
respond naturally."
(Example Scenario -
Student B should
You read this
react by asking:
instruction for
"Could you
Student A to say to
repeat that,
Student B) Teacher
please?" and
(A): “The test is
"What does 'ruler'
tomorrow! You need
mean?"15.
a ruler and a pencil.”
(While students
work) Teacher:
(Circulate and
observe. Use
English to give
Give immediate,
feedback.) "Good
helpful feedback
use of 'Pardon?'"
based on
"Remember to use
observation16.
'please' to be polite!"
"Try to use the
phrase for asking
the meaning of a
word."
Duratio Teacher's Script Notes/Instruction
Stage
n (What to Say) s
Teacher: "Great job,
4. Closing and class! You were Congratulate the
3 min
Review 17 excellent at using class18.
the new phrases."
Teacher: "From
now on, I want you
to try to use English Reinforce that all
when you don't doubts and
understand repetition
something or when requests must be
you need me to made in English
repeat. Use the from now on19.
phrases we learned
today."
Teacher: "Let's
quickly write down
Write a quick
the key structures
summary of the
one last time."
key structures20.
(Write a summary
on the board).
Teacher:
"Remember:
'Pardon?' and
'Could you repeat
that, please?' for
repetition. And
'What does 'X'
mean?' for new
words. That's all for
today! See you next
class!"