A.  Background          a. Students: False beginners (6+ years of secondary school English), average TOEFL             350-400, ability range: weak (TOEFL 300) to pseudo-strong              (experience abroad), 20-60 students per class.          b. Class:  One 80-minute class per week, 12 classes per term, plus 2 exam periods.          c. Profile:  Past emphasis on translation into Japanese, reading comprehension             skills for exam questions (e.g., English text, questions in Japanese);               minimal  listening, writing, speaking skills; high desire and motivation              to learn, low self-confidence.B.  Goals            1a. Build on and strengthen existing reading comprehension skills.           b. Check grammatical awareness.           c. Focus on key words/phrases and content vocabulary.           2a. Prepare a response for a discussion question.           b. Present the response orally to the class.           c. Evaluate presentations: delivery, language, content.           d. Write a presentation summary (100+ words)           (e. Discuss the presentations.)     C. Materials  Text:  Adaptation by the Bahais of the Republic of Ireland (1986) of THE         PROMISE OF WORLD PEACE, Bahai World Centre, Haifa, Israel,1986          (Note:  Each adapted page is 3-4 short paragraphs.)D.  Class ActivityD1. Study Guide (individuals)D1a. Sample Text 1:     Preface.  (1st of 4 paragraphs, page 1)         The United Nations has named 1986 the International Year of Peace.  As a          contribution to this effort the Bahai Faith issued an essay The Promise          of World Peace.D1b. Sample study question. (Dictionaries ok.)(1 point)         Q:      Why was the The Promise of World Peace published?              A:                                                              ( A: a. As a contribution to the International Year of Peace.)       (    b. (In order) to contribute to the UN 1986 International Year of Peace.)D1c. Notes: (complete answers needed)          a. Passive was used in the question; active in the text.          b. Published replaced issued.          c. Why questions automatically cue because answers, which would              require choosing a subject and a verb like want.          d. A copied answer as a . to this effort is incomplete because the              reference of this is not indicated.           e. The word this can also be used to check grammatical usage.D2a. Sample Text 2:  Preface.  (2nd of 4 paragraphs)         The Bahai Faith is the youngest world religion.  Before we go any          further, we should define what is meant by religion.  To Bahais, religion         means the original teachings of the Founders of the great religions of the         world, not forms and practices that have crept in over the years!D2b. Study questions. (2 points)          Qi.     What is the true meaning of the word religion?          Ai.                                                                 Qii.     What is not religion?          Aii.                                                                 (Ai.  It means the original teachings of the Founders of the great religions of the world.)          (Aii. Religion is not forms and practices that have crept in over the years.)D2c. Notes: i           a. This answer, a basic concept, could be copied -- after it is found.           b. The text does not have the form meaning, only meant and               means.  Nor does it have the word true.           c. Define and should define are potential question items.           d. The youngest is a possible question item.           e. A how question (How do Bahais define) is possible for a They              believe/say/etc. that.. answer.Notes: ii             a. The meaning of forms and practices is  abstract:             b. Religion is forms and practices. (without not) is ambiguous               outside the question-answer context.            c. Crept in and over the years are possible question items (irregular               past form of an infrequent verb; over in a time collocation.D     2. Discussion Questions (small groups)     Choose one topic for a one-minute presentation.  Prepare the answer together.            a. World Peace and religion.            b. The key to world peace.            c. The spiritual basis of world peace.D     3. Oral Presentation and Evaluation     One person from each group presents.          Evaluation: self-evaluation, class evaluation (no names), teacher evaluation          Form:            a) Presentation: eye contact, delivery, voice            b) Language Skills: pronunciation, grammar            c)  Content: substance, organization          Notes:            a. eye contact 2 points; all others 3 points each; total 20 points            b. Grade: average of 3 evaluationsD     4. Written  Summary     (Presenters homework)     100+ words,  10 points       =================================================================E.  Comments       1.  This lesson plan (B.2a-e, D.1-4) seeks to stimulate learner capabilities through noticing tasks 	       (comprehension) within a meaningful context (content) by challenging existing cognitive resources 	       (previous learning), directing them toward multilevel awareness (language usage), and enhancing 	       self-confidence through consultation (small groups), speaking (presentations), and writing (summaries).       2.  Authentic texts convey information mainly through key words and lexical phrases.       3. The content-based lesson offers learners separate meaningful modules of cognitive enrichment and skill enhancement.