Demonstrative lesson "Changing seasons" 2nd grade

Long term plan unit: Unit7 The natural environment

School named after K. Satbayev

Date: 01.06.2018

Teacher’s name: Abdullayeva Zhuldyz

Grade: 2

Number present:

Absent:

Theme of the lesson: Changing seasons

Learning objectives (s) that this lesson is contributing to

2.L6 understand some specific information in short, slow, carefully articulated talk on routine and familiar topics

2.S3 use a limited range of basic words, phrases and short sentences to describe objects, activities and classroom routines

2.R3 read and follow with considerable support simple words, phrases and sentences on familiar topics

2.UE3 use common adjectives in descriptions and to talk about simple feelings

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to: identify and use basic vocabulary from the topic in their speech with lots of support.

Most learners will be able to: identify and use basic vocabulary from the topic in their speech with some support.

Some learners will be able to: identify and use basic vocabulary from the topic in their speech without any support.

Assessment criteria

1. Recognize spoken information on the topic by listening to it.

2. To speak about topic using main expressions of the theme.

3. To use weather adjectives in order to describe season changes.

Value links

Mangilik Yel: Universal Labour Society

Respect, Support, Trust.

Value of friendship.

Learners will work in groups showing respect and being polite with each other.

Cross curricular links

Science, Art

ICT skills

Video projector, smart board

Previous learning

Pupils learned the theme “Hot and Cold” in previous year.

Plan

Time

Planned activities

Resources

Beginning

(10 min)

2 min

2 min

2 min

4 min

Middle

(25 min)

5 min

5 min

5 min

10 min

End

5 min

Greeting

Greet the learners.

• "Hello!"/"Good morning!”

• “How are you?”

• “What day is it today?”

• “What date is it today?”

• “What is the weather like today?”

• “What season is it now?”

(L) Warm up - Rhyme: Rain, rain, go away! [TPR Chant]

Rain, rain, go away!

[Rain: Waggle fingers of both hands downwards

from above the head to waist.]

Go away: [Big, pointing-away gesture.]

We want to go and play!

[Hands on hips, look cross.]

Rain, rain, go away! Don’t come back again today!

[Wag finger four times in time to the beat, and

make a ‘Don’t do that!’ gesture.]

Dividing into groups

Teacher prepares four types of badges: flowers, suns, snowflakes and maple leaves. They are mixed. Every pupil should take one badge. Pupils divide into groups according to the picture. Pictures on badges are depicted on nameplates that are on desks. According to these badges they divide into 4 groups: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn.

Pre-learning/Revision (Checking up the home task)

(S & UE) Weather Dice Game

Teacher distributes the dice with weather describing pictures and asks learners to toss the dice and asks them a question: What is the weather like? Learners work in groups to think and answer the question.

Presentation

Teacher presents months of the year showing a video chant song. Pupils sing a song three times in order to recognize names of the months.

Practice

(S & UE) Activity 1 – “Season wheel” game

Teacher shows ready-made “Season wheel” to children. Teacher explains that chosen member of the group should twist the wheel and speak about the season that is shown by wheels arrow.

(R) Activity 2 – Find the season and its months (Quest game)

Teacher hid cutout names of the months in classroom. She hanged four posters with four seasons on the walls. She explains that pupils should find out three months of their group’s season and glue them on their season’s posters.

Production

(L & S) Activity 3 – Craft work: “Collage dictation”

Teacher prepares cutouts of different objects relating to the two seasons for each group. Then teacher presents sheets of paper for every group. Pupils should make a collage using the given cutouts. They will do it following teacher’s instructions. Teacher speaks about two seasons but she doesn’t name them. Teacher only describes it. Pupils should choose appropriate cutout and glue it to the papers. Then pupils will describe their collage to other groups one by one.

Descriptor:

• Pupils should quickly identify vocabulary by hearing it. (1 point)

• Pupils should glue necessary cutouts of two seasons. (1 point)

• Pupils should describe their collage using basic vocabulary of the topic. (1 point)

Feedback

Pupils give their feedback about the lesson using “Finger feedback” in order to answer teacher’s question: “Do you like today’s lesson?”

Closure

Teacher closes the lesson by “We can…” criteria activity.

Video - song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aGW9_axfkA

Ready-made badges with pictures

Ready-made dice

http://gk12glacier.bu.edu/wordpress/melaas/lesson-plans/climate-change-dice-game/

Video chant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhZXxQP5fo

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-four-seasons-wheel-1217234

Ready-made posters, months’ cutouts

Ready-made cutouts

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/drawing-dictation

Additional information

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

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

Health and safety check

In listening tasks I will show pupils some words by gestures in order to support their understanding of spoken language.

In speaking tasks I will give pupils cards with the basic vocabulary in order to make them feel more confident while speaking.

More able pupils will help their group mates if they have some difficulties in doing activities.

Every task will be assessed by prepared emoji reward cards.

Group assessment will be provided by

• Make sure power cords/outlets are not a tripping hazard

• Everyday classroom precautions