Digital English Program for Remote Areas | Lesson Plan Design - 1
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🌍 Let’s Travel the World! First Experience of Traveling the World
This is a remote English course designed for fifth and sixth grade elementary school students, combining language learning and international cultural exploration. The goal is to allow children to speak English boldly in a relaxed, pressure-free environment and expand their view of the world.
✨ Teaching Philosophy
I believe that the starting point of language learning should be confidence, not perfection.
This course emphasizes “daring to speak, wanting to speak, and enjoying sharing,” using the theme of travel as a motivation for language output, helping children learn to express their interests and cultural curiosity through interactive activities.
🎯 Teaching Objectives
- Learn to express travel intentions using simple sentence structures (e.g., “I want to go to…”)
- Recognize the English names and representative cultures of several different countries around the world
- Practice speaking naturally in groups to enhance confidence in English expression
- Cultivate an international perspective and respect and curiosity for diverse cultures
🕒 Time Plan (Total 60 minutes)
| Time | Activity Name | Activity Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5 minutes | Greeting Warm-up | Talk about countries visited or dream travel destinations |
| 5–15 minutes | Country Introduction | Introduce 3–4 countries (e.g., Japan, USA, France, Thailand) using a presentation |
| 15–30 minutes | Sentence Practice and Pairing Game | Students explain in English: “I want to go to ___ because I like ___” |
| 30–40 minutes | Creative Task: Boarding Pass Design | Students draw a boarding pass, write the country and reason, and add illustrations |
| 40–50 minutes | Student Sharing | Present their travel cards using a microphone or Padlet |
| 50–60 minutes | Summary and Preview | Review sentence structures + preview the next topic “How to Order Food in English” |
📚 Tools Used
- Google Meet: Remote teaching and group interaction
- Miro: Pairing activities, drag-and-drop practice
- Padlet / Google Form: Work sharing and feedback wall
- Google Slides: Introduction to country culture presentations
💡 Teaching Highlights
- The theme is close to life, making learning enjoyable and speaking natural for students
- Provides multiple opportunities for language output, from “daring to speak” to “being able to speak”
- Integrates cultural education into language lessons, truly expanding children’s international perspectives
📄 Lesson Plan Introduction Presentation
This class is not just about English teaching; it is also a launch into the imagination of traveling the world. I hope that children will not only learn sentences but also start to imagine a broader world from “where I want to go.”
✈️🌏 In the next lesson, we will learn together how to “order food in English abroad,” so please stay tuned!