Mini Syllabus Unit: Let’s Talk About Daily Routines
Target Learners:
Grade: SMP (Junior High School), Grade 7
Age: 12–13 years old
English Proficiency Level: Beginner to lower-intermediate
Topic / Theme:
Daily routines and telling time
Duration:
3 meetings (90 minutes each)
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify common daily routine vocabulary (e.g., wake up, take a shower, eat breakfast).
2. Use the simple present tense to describe their daily activities.
3. Tell the time using digital and analog formats.
4. Ask and answer questions about daily routines.
5. Write a short paragraph about their daily routine.
Learning Materials:
• Flashcards (daily routine verbs)
• Picture dictionary or visual aids
• Worksheets (fill-in-the-blanks, matching)
• Clock cut-outs / paper clocks
• Short video clip about someone's daily routine
• Whiteboard, markers
Learning Activities:
Meeting 1:
• Warm-up: Vocabulary matching game (daily routines)
• Watch a short video: "A Day in the Life of Ana"
• Group discussion: What activities did Ana do?
• Practice telling time using clock cut-outs
Meeting 2:
• Grammar focus: Simple Present Tense (affirmative and negative forms)
• Pair work: Interview a classmate about their routine
• Role-play: Asking and answering questions about routines
Meeting 3:
• Review vocabulary and time
• Writing activity: Write a paragraph titled "My Daily Routine"
• Peer feedback session in small groups
Assessment Plan:
• Vocabulary and grammar quiz (Meeting 2)
• Role-play performance (Meeting 2)
• Writing assessment: Paragraph about daily routine (Meeting 3)
• Peer evaluation and teacher rubric for participation and writing
