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Unit:
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Teacher
name
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Date:
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Grade:
8
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Number of
participants:
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Absent:
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Lesson
topic
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A magazine article. A natural born
climber.
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Learning objectives
(curriculum)
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8.1.3.1 - Understand the main points in texts on
a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular
topics;
8.2.4.1 - Respond with growing confidence to a
range of questions about familiar and unfamiliar
topics;
8.4.2.1 - Write with increasing fluency and
accuracy on a range of familiar general and curricular
topics.
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Lesson
objective
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- Identify the main points of a magazine article
about a natural born climber.
- Write a short paragraph describing a past
climbing experience using appropriate past tense
verbs.
- Use connectors to link sentences into a
coherent paragraph about climbing
experiences.
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Value
education
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Promoting understanding and appreciation of
nature and adventure through reading and discussion. Encouraging
students to explore and embrace outdoor activities
responsibly.
Values to be applied in this lesson for the
2025–2026 academic year:
- diligence and professional
competence
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AI
Tools
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PrepAI, Teachology, ChatGPT - Platforms for
developing exam materials - https://www.prepai.io/
https://www.teachology.ai/
https://chatgpt.com/
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Level of thinking
skills
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✓ Understand and summarize the main ideas from a
text.
✓ Respond to questions about the
text.
✓ Write a coherent paragraph using appropriate
language structures.
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Language
objectives
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Students will learn and use vocabulary related to
climbing and nature. They will practice writing skills using past
tense verbs and connectors.
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Lesson
flow
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Lesson stage /
time
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Teacher
actions
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Student
actions
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Assessment
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Resources
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Lesson start (10 min),
Organization
Warm-up – (5 min)
Intro to new topic (5
min)
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Warm-up:
- Greeting;
- Attendance check;
- Focus students’ attention;
- Introduce the topic of
climbing.
Intro:
- Present lesson objectives and
tasks.
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Students listen and prepare for the
lesson.
Engage with the topic of
climbing.
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Teacher conducts formative assessment based on
participation.
FA “Praise sandwich” motivates students for
upcoming tasks.
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Whiteboard, markers, presentation
slides.
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Main part (30 min), New
content
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Text work
Reading and discussing the article (10
min)
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Students read the article, identify key points,
and discuss them.
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Group dynamics, quality of
discussion.
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Textbook, article
printout.

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Task 1
Write a short paragraph about a climbing
experience using past tense (10 min)
Descriptor:
- Use past tense verbs
correctly;
- Include at least two
connectors;
- Write a coherent
paragraph.
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Students write a paragraph individually and share
with a partner.
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FA “Palm-Star” for
assessment.
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Student notebooks,
pens.

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Task 2
Create a mind map of climbing vocabulary (10
min)
Descriptor:
- Identify key vocabulary related to
climbing;
- Organize vocabulary into
categories;
- Present the mind map to the
class.
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Students work in groups to create and present
their mind maps.
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FA “Best Answer” for
assessment.
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Large paper,
markers.

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Closure (10
min),
Summary,
Reflection
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Reflection
Complete the prompts:
I found ... interesting
I found ... challenging
This made me think about
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Students self-assess learning and write
reflections (K-W-L style).
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Presence of
Reflection.
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Teacher assigns homework for further
practice.
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Students complete the
homework.
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Presence of
Reflection.
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