Web Based Lesson Plan

Let's Shop at Groupon!

The following lesson plan is on identifying specific information. The students are given the opportunity to browse through exciting deals featured in Groupon and learn some tips on being a wise consumer. A handout for the students to fill is also attached at the end of this post :)

Level  : Form 5 (High Intermediate to Advance)

Time  : 8.30 -9.45 am ( 1 Hour 15 Minutes)

Aims :
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to

1. State the importance of being a wise consumer

2. List down specific information found in a Website

3. Present their findings.

Language focus :

Reading and writing

Background Knowledge : 
Students have basic understanding of online shopping.

Technical requirements :

1 computer per group of 2 – 3 students, with an internet connection, a Web browser, an email address, handouts

Website :
Groupon Malaysia

Preparation

1. Locate a website with content that suits the aims and theme of the lesson.

2. Prepare a handout, 3-4 choices of Groupon deal.

3. Check the website before the lesson begins.

Procedure

1. Teacher greets the students

2. Teacher stimulates students’ schemata by showing them discount vouchers. Teacher asks whether the students have experienced buying items on discount. Teacher elicits students’ knowledge on online shopping by giving examples of online shopping sites like Zalora.com and then explains that people can also get discount when they shop online.

3. Teacher introduces the topic.

4. Teacher explains briefly about being a wise consumer and relates it to discounted items.

5. Teacher explains that the students will be working in pairs or groups of 3 for the next activity. Teacher then introduces the Groupon website and writes down an email address for the log in process.

5. Teacher divides the students into groups of 2-3 people and then distributes a handout to each group.

6. Teacher asks the students to search and log into Groupon.my

7. Teacher asks the groups to choose a deal and fill in the information in the handouts.

8. Teacher checks on students’ progress.

9. Once finish, the teacher will choose at least 2 groups to present their chosen deal.

  

Follow-up activity

1. Make several choices of Groupon deal for a family trip that varies in term of the location, price, accommodations and etc. Paste the deals on the board and asks the students to pick the most worthy deal. Prompt the students to give reasons for their choice.

2. After the students have picked the best deal, ask them to write the reasons on strips of manila card and paste it along with the deal on the English board at the back of the class.


You can get the handout here