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    Centre For Canadian Language Benchmarks: Sample Lesson Plan For Students at CLB Level 3-4

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    This document provides a sample lesson plan for ESL students at CLB levels 3-4. The plan introduces students to the Canadian Language Benchmarks through the story of Hala, a student who immigrated to Canada. Key elements of the plan include reviewing CLB levels and skills, reading and discussing Hala's story, comparing experiences, and setting goals. The goal is to familiarize students with assessing and tracking their own language progress using the CLB framework.

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    Centre For Canadian Language Benchmarks: Sample Lesson Plan For Students at CLB Level 3-4

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    This document provides a sample lesson plan for ESL students at CLB levels 3-4. The plan introduces students to the Canadian Language Benchmarks through the story of Hala, a student who immigrated to Canada. Key elements of the plan include reviewing CLB levels and skills, reading and discussing Hala's story, comparing experiences, and setting goals. The goal is to familiarize students with assessing and tracking their own language progress using the CLB framework.

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    This document provides a sample lesson plan for ESL students at CLB levels 3-4. The plan introduces students to the Canadian Language Benchmarks through the story of Hala, a student who immigrated to Canada. Key elements of the plan include reviewing CLB levels and skills, reading and discussing Hala's story, comparing experiences, and setting goals. The goal is to familiarize students with assessing and tracking their own language progress using the CLB framework.

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    The passage discusses Hala's experience learning English in Canada and her progress over the past year.

    Hala had an English assessment and got information about ESL schools in Winnipeg.

    Hala began studying ESL one year ago.

    Centre for

    Canadian Language
    Benchmarks

    Sample Lesson Plan


    for Students at CLB Level 3-4

    Funded by Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

    www.language.ca
    Target: Students at CLB Level 3-4

    Objective:
    To familiarize students with the Canadian Language Benchmarks so they can apply them
    to their own language learning needs and goals.

    Time:
    Approx. 1 hour

    Resources:
    1. Sample of a CLBA client profile or the CLB-related assessment report that is used in
    your school.
    2. Reading text, “Hala’s Story” and related activities.

    Warm-up:
    Review with students the experience of their recent language assessment - where? when?
    how long? what happened? how did you feel? What do the numbers on the report mean?
    The students will need an overview of the twelve benchmarks and skills, and where they
    fit into the spectrum. Clarify vocabulary such as: assessment, benchmarks, assessor.

    Procedure:
    1. Reading: Ask the students to read, "Hala's Story".

    2. Reading/speaking: Ask the students to answer the “Reading for Information”


    questions.

    3. Speaking/listening: Ask the students to compare their own experiences with the
    experience of the student in the story.

    4. Writing: Ask students to complete the goal-setting information form.

    Follow-up:
    1. Conference with students to review their long-term goals and to make some
    suggestions about what they can do to meet them.

    2. Set aside time each week for students to review their goals and what they have done
    to help meet their goals. This can be done as a dialogue journal, or as a group or class
    activity.

     Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks http://www.language.ca


    HALA'S STORY

    Hala and her husband came to Canada one year ago. They moved to Winnipeg,
    Manitoba. After they found an apartment, they began to look for a school where Hala could study
    English as a Second Language (ESL). A friend told them that there was an assessment centre in
    the city where Hala could have an English assessment and get information about ESL schools in
    Winnipeg.

    Hala had studied a little English when she was a student in high school, but she was very
    nervous about having an English test. During the assessment, the assessor helped her to feel better
    so she was able to answer some questions in English for the first time. She also read and wrote in
    her new language. After the assessment, the assessor told Hala that a Level One class would be
    the best class for her. At the end of the appointment, she gave Hala a long list of schools in
    Winnipeg and told her when to register for a class. She also gave her an assessment report which
    she took to her new school the following week. The report showed that Hala was at Benchmark 1
    in speaking and listening, but higher in reading and writing.

    That was one year ago. Today, Hala’s English has improved so much that she will begin
    a Level Five class in the spring term. She uses English whenever she can, attends her class
    regularly, reads the newspaper every day, and has started an exercise class at a community centre
    so she can use English with native speakers. She wants to take a training course but must be at
    Level Six. Hala hopes that if she continues to study full-time, she will be able to meet her goal
    next September.

    Reading for information

    Find the answers in the story.

    1. What did Hala do before she registered for an ESL class?


    ________________________________________________________________________

    ________________________________________________________________________

    2. When did Hala begin to study ESL? __________________________________________

    3. Why did Hala register for a Level One ESL class?


    _______________________________________________________________________

    4. What did Hala do to help herself learn English quickly? _________________________ ,

    _____________________________________, _________________________________

    5. What is Hala’s plan for the future? ___________________________________________

    Talk with a partner and check your answers .

     Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks http://www.language.ca


    Name: ________________________________________________________

    Date: _______________________________

    My Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) now are:

    Listening _____ Speaking _____ Reading _____ Writing _____

    Where do you use English in your daily life?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    List 3 things that you want to learn in English when you are in this class.

    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________

    List 3 things that are difficult for you about learning English.

    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________

    How can this class help you to learn English?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    How will you help yourself to learn English?

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    At the end of this course, what would you like your CLB to be?

    Listening _____ Speaking _____ Reading _____ Writing _____

     Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks http://www.language.ca

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