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Grade: 8

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Lesson topic

A magazine article. A natural born climber.

Learning objectives (curriculum)

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.

Lesson objective

- 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.

Value education

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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Level of thinking skills

✓ Understand and summarize the main ideas from a text.
✓ Respond to questions about the text.
✓ Write a coherent paragraph using appropriate language structures.

Language objectives

Students will learn and use vocabulary related to climbing and nature. They will practice writing skills using past tense verbs and connectors.

Lesson flow

Lesson stage / time

Teacher actions

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Assessment

Resources

Lesson start (10 min), Organization
Warm-up – (5 min)
Intro to new topic (5 min)

Warm-up:
- Greeting;
- Attendance check;
- Focus students’ attention;
- Introduce the topic of climbing.
Intro:
- Present lesson objectives and tasks.

Students listen and prepare for the lesson.
Engage with the topic of climbing.

Teacher conducts formative assessment based on participation.
FA “Praise sandwich” motivates students for upcoming tasks.

Whiteboard, markers, presentation slides.

Main part (30 min), New content

Text work
Reading and discussing the article (10 min)

Students read the article, identify key points, and discuss them.

Group dynamics, quality of discussion.

Textbook, article printout.

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.

Students write a paragraph individually and share with a partner.

FA “Palm-Star” for assessment.

Student notebooks, pens.

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.

Students work in groups to create and present their mind maps.

FA “Best Answer” for assessment.

Large paper, markers.

Closure (10 min),
Summary,
Reflection

Reflection
Complete the prompts:
I found ... interesting
I found ... challenging
This made me think about ...

Students self-assess learning and write reflections (K-W-L style).

Presence of Reflection.

Teacher assigns homework for further practice.

Students complete the homework.

Presence of Reflection.