Communication and technology

Lesson 1

7.2 Communication and technology

Term 1 Unit 2

School: Novosel Secondary school

Date: _________

Teacher name: A.E.Esmaganbetova

Grade: Grade 7_

Number present:

absent:

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

7.C2 Use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers.

7.L5 Recognise the opinion of the speaker(s) in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics.

7.S2 Ask complex questions to get information about a limited range of general topics and some curricular topics.

7.S7 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of general topics, and some curricular topics.

7.UE6 Use a variety of possessive and reflexive pronouns including mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, myself, yourself, themselves on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics.

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

- Ask and answer personal questions with some support

- Use some topic vocabulary to create 5-6 sentences

- Explain the usage of applying the technology items with the help of some tips, using possessive and reflexive pronouns

Most learners will be able to:

- Make up complex interrogative sentences to get information

about the topic without support;

- Use some topic vocabulary to create 5-6 sentences without

support

- Explain the usage of applying the technology items without tips,

possessive and reflexive pronouns

Some learners will be able to:

- Help others ask and answer personal questions

- Use some topic vocabulary to create 5-6 sentences without

support

- Give the extended explanation of the usage of applying the

technology items with 2-3, possessive and reflexive pronouns

Language objectives

Use grammar structures in Past Simple, possessive and reflexive pronouns, because/ because of/ the reason

Value links

Respect, cooperation, functional literacy

Cross curricular links

Social Studies, ICT

Previous learning

Students have studied ‘hobby’ topic, can talk and write about their likes and dislikes

ICT skills

Acquisition of ICT specific vocabulary

Intercultural awareness

Preferences in using different types of technology by teenagers in Kazakhstan and western countries

Kazakh culture

Investigation of using new technologies in Kazakhstan

Pastoral Care

Assure you met all learners’ needs

Health and Safety

Make sure power cords are not a tripping hazard

Everyday classroom precautions

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities (replace the notes below with your planned activities)

Resources

Start

2 min

5 minutes

1.Leading-in stage (W)

Teacher greets students and asks question:

How are you today?

2.Interactive Starter (W)

Teacher shows the funny picture and students should guess the topic of the lesson.

3.Teacher tells the students the objectives of the lesson

- Ask and answer personal questions with some support

- Use some topic vocabulary to create 5-6 sentences

- Explain the usage of applying the technology items with the help of some tips, using possessive and reflexive pronouns

Warm-up “A Five Minute Activity”(I)

Students write three words in each category.

Three things with a screen._______________________

Three things you can switch on.___________________

Three things that belong to a computer._____________

Three types of communication ____________________

Three types of communication in the past____________

Board, lesson objectives

PowerPoint Presentation (see the attached file)

Video file

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvpoYJuzKo

CNET: Top Five Back to School Gifts

Middle

8 min

5 min

5 min

10 min

5 min

Listening and Speaking tasks

Task 1(W)

Students watch a video about communication technologies and write down top five tech gifts for students they hear.

Task 2 (W)

Additional questions:

- Why has the author of this video decided to shoot it?

-What are the top five back to school tech gifts in our country? Make a list of the five items.

-Is it a good idea to use these technologies for studying at school? Why? Why not?

-Would you like any of these back-to-school tech gifts? Which ones? Why?

Task 3(W/I)

Students go over the following vocabulary words from the video: a/v gear (audio visual equipment, could ask students to give examples like blue ray player, tv and new streaming gear like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV etc.)

Development of Vocabulary(I/P/G)

Task 1(I)

Students match technology vocabulary to objects/technology items.

Differentiation

Less confident students will be able to check meaning of the words looking at the PowerPoint Presentation (Slide 6) and after it; they match pictures with technology items.

Task2 (G)

After this exercise, students brainstorm what can be done with each new technology item. Students must use appropriate verbs (i.e.

-smartphones record videos,

-flash drives save files,

-digital camera take photos etc.)

Each group writes their ideas on the board, the group with the most ideas wins.

Ask students what technology items are common in use in Kazakhstan.

Task 3 (I)

Students complete the sentences using new words

Feedback: Students express their opinions about new ideas that they have acquired participating in the activity

Practice(I/P)

Students get introduced to the phrases, related to technology items:

1. to access a page/ …

2. to browse websites/ …

3. to click a desktop icon/ …

4. to copy a document/…

5. to go online/ …

6. to paste a sentence/ …

7. to cut and paste an image/ …

8. to send an attachment/…

9. to surf the web/net

10. to share a file/…

11. to download music/…

12.to upload email/ …

Students write their own sentences using the new verbs. (i.e. I like to download music onto my MP3 player.)

Peer assessment:

Students swap their exercise books to check the sentences. In case of any hesitation about the sentence structures, encourage them to consult with more capable classmates or a teacher.

Differentiation

Allow less confident learners to give different levels of response (differentiation by outcome)or

Some learners ask and answer a fewer number of questions (differentiation by task).

More confident learners review ways of saying ‘why’, for example because/ because of/ the reason is etc. which examples of technology they cannot live without and why

I like to download music onto my MP3 player so that to listen to the new songs

Then learners in pairs ask and answer questions. Select those questions, which you predict they can answer in English. This may only be 5 or 6 each.

Handout 1

Match the technology items

Three sets of pictures and three sets of words

Board, markers

Students’

ex-books

5 min

(I)

Reflection

I think the lesson was productive, because I was able to……

What I could not do before, and now I do not have any difficulties?

What technology items have you learnt ?

Reflective journals

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Аllow less confident learners to give different levels of response (differentiation by outcome); or let some learners ask and answer a fewer number of questions (differentiation by task). Monitor and take notes for future planning.

confident learners to give different levels of response (differentiation by outcome); or let some learners ask and answer a fewer number of questions (differentiation by task). Monitor and take notes for future planning.

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Health and safety check
ICT links

Teachers offer moral support to students having difficulty with the pre-assessment, however, modifications cannot be made as it is a diagnostic tool

The pre-assessment will give teachers an indication of individual student levels

Teachers will keep a close eye on safe student activity

For ICT only the audio file will be used

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic? Did all learners achieve the LO?

If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

Use the space below to reflect on your lesson. Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left about your lesson.

Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

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2:

What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

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2:

What have I learned from this lesson about the class or achievements/difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?