Speaking Lesson Plan – Human Rights
Escola Secundária 15 de Outubro
Strategy: Debate and Group Discussion
Name of Teacher: Chidimma Aloysius Okeke
Approach: Communicative Language Teaching
Unit VI: Citizenship
Topic: Human Rights
Grade: 11th
TP No.: 05
Level: Pre-intermediate
Duration: 90 minutes
Number of Students: 58
Date: June 11th, 2025
Class Profile
There are 58 students. They are all from Cabo Delgado, and Portuguese is their L1. Their
ages range from 16 to 23.
Materials
- Google images (showing education, hospital, courts, protests, etc.)
- Blackboard and markers
- Inglês 11ª Classe (B. Manuel & M. Filipe, p. 92–94)
Main Lesson Aim
Students will be able to describe and explain basic human rights using key vocabulary in
structured and open-ended discussions.
Subsidiary Aims
- Identify and define 7–8 core human rights in simple English.
- Use human rights vocabulary in sentences and debates.
- Share examples of rights in their Mozambican context.
Personal Aims
- Engage every student in at least one speaking activity.
- Monitor time for each stage.
- Clarify all target terms effectively.
Analyze the Pre-taught Language
Term/Phrase Definition 1 Definition 2 CCQs
Right Something everyone A moral or legal rule Is a right something
is allowed to have or that protects people that is allowed?
do (Yes)
Can only rich people
have rights? (No)
Do rights protect
people? (Yes)
Right to life and The right to live The right to be Can someone take
protection safely and not be defended by law your life legally?
harmed (No)
Should the
government protect
people? (Yes)
Is this right
important to stay
alive? (Yes)
Right to a fair trial The right to be The right to defend Can someone punish
judged equally by yourself in court you without a fair
the law trial? (No)
Do all people
deserve the same
justice? (Yes)
Is a trial done in a
court? (Yes)
Right to education The right to go to The right to receive Is school a right or a
school and learn basic knowledge gift? (A right)
and skills Can children be
refused education?
(No)
Does this help
people improve life?
(Yes)
Right to public The right to use The right to get help Is water a public
services services like from government service? (Yes)
hospitals and services Can people use
transport health services?
(Yes)
Do poor people also
have this right?
(Yes)
Right to join trade The right to work The right to defend Can workers ask for
unions together for better your work rights in better salaries?
conditions a group (Yes)
Can people form a
union? (Yes)
Is this right for
workers only? (Yes)
Freedom of opinion The right to say The right to share Can you speak your
and expression what you think ideas openly opinion? (Yes)
Can people stop you
from saying ideas
respectfully? (No)
Does this include
writing too? (Yes)
Freedom of religion The right to believe The right to practice Can people choose
in any religion or your faith freely their religion? (Yes)
none Can someone force
you to change faith?
(No)
Is it okay not to
follow any religion?
(Yes)
