Discussion about Disasters

Unit of a long term plan: 7 Natural Disasters.

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Lesson title

Discussion about Disaster statistics in Kazakhstan

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to (link to the Subject programme)

7. C9 use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings.

7.L5 understand most specific information detail of supported, extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

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

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

- recognize basic information using subject-specific vocabulary to express thoughts, ideas according to the theme “Disaster statistics in Kazakhstan” with support;

Most learners will be able to:

- utilize specific information using subject-specific vocabulary to express thoughts, ideas according to the theme “Disaster statistics in Kazakhstan” with little support;

Some learners will be able to:

-make a discussion and utilize specific information using subject-specific vocabulary to express thoughts, ideas according to the theme “Disaster statistics in Kazakhstan” without support;

Assessment criteria

• Convey fantasy ideas including emotions and senses;

• Recognize detailed information in a short conversation with some support;

Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences

Values links

The Patriotic Act “Mangilik Yel” The 7^th value: Country`s national security and its engagement in addressing global and regional issues.

Cross-curricular links

Geography

Previous learning

Learners have already studied the words for the topic natural disasters this term

Plan

Planned timings

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

Resources

Start

7 min

Greeting and organization moment.

Teacher greets the learners

Divide into groups using the name of disaster regions of Kazakhstan (Aral sea and Baikonur)

Checking up the home task. “Dollar awards” strategy.

There is given dollars questions learners should choose one card.

If a student answers incorrectly they must pay a penalty of five dollar to all the other players.

And with the help of this method students should discover the new theme

Teacher introduce the lesson objectives and learning objectives

Pictures with dollars

Middle

28min

Pre-listening:Task1 Method “Think together”

Students find the equivalents to the words and match the definitions given in the chart.

Differentiation by difficulty of task

More able learners have questions and need to complete the table with answers; less able learners have options to complete the table

Before listening learners receive cut cards with the words and their definitions in English (for more able learners) and with Kazakh translations (for less able learners).

Learners receive differentiated listening tasks; they are

going to listen two different talks about hurricanes and floods.

Didactic material for less able learners.

Didactic material for more able learners.

Descriptor: A learner

- understand their meanings;

- match the words;

AFL: group assessment

While-listening task: Task 2. Tapescript1.Method “Who is fastest” Learners should write missing words and make whole sentence.

Differentiation by scaffolding (with key words and pause)

More able learners listen to the text “Natural disaster” independently. Less able learners listen to the text “Natural disasters” with key words and pause.

I don’t know about you, but I think there are more natural__________ now than before. Every time I turn on the news there’s some kind of disaster. There are ________in Australia and California, _________in China, __________ in Mexico and droughts in Africa. I’m sure _______ warming is creating more natural _________. I’m lucky. Where I live, we don’t really have natural disasters. I’ve never _________anything like the things on TV. Japan has many natural disasters. They have earthquakes, ________, flooding, _________, all kinds of things. They are lucky they have the _________ to deal with them. There are countries in _________ that aren’t rich. When a natural disaster hits them, __________ suffers terribly.

Post-listening:

Differentiation by type of task

Less able learners write true or false statements

1. There are bushfires in Australia and China.

2. Japan has many natural disasters.

3. There are countries in Africa that very rich.

4. When a natural disaster hits them, everyone suffers terribly

After listening more able learners make discussion according to the listening task with the help of method “Moving questions” .This is the activity for giving opinion of students about the topic. All students stand up and make a circle and round the rope and stop. There are sticker on the rope with the given questions according to the previous lesson. Students take a sticker opposite of them and answer the questions. Teacher makes sure they are aware about natural disasters in Kazakhstan: they work in small groups. Following questions:

1. What natural disasters are typical for your country? Give examples.

2. Which one of natural disasters are you most afraid of?

3. What was the last natural disaster you saw on TV? Where did it happen? How did it affect people?

4. Why do you think there are so many movies about natural disasters? 5. Why some natural disasters are not common in your country?

Descriptor: A learner

-listen to the text attentively;

-make discussion about text;

-make a gap filling;

-write true or false;

AFL: Teacher`s assessment in orally;

Cut cards

End

To conclude the theme teacher reads the text

Tell learners you are going to describe a scene that you would like them to draw. Read out the following text: (adapt as appropriate for higher/lower levels). Answers may vary from flood, hurricane, and tsunami. When they have suggested some answers ask them to think of as many different natural disaster as they can.

“Draw three houses on the right in the middle. Each house has four windows and a door. On the roof of one of the houses there are two people and a dog. Draw two trees on the left in the middle. At the top of the picture draw some clouds. The clouds look grey and it’s raining a lot. In the sky there is a helicopter. Around the houses there is water. The water touches the top windows of the house….”

Descriptor: A learner

-describe a scene;

Homework:

Learners are going to create a warning sign for people in Kazakhstan; first they should explore what disasters usually happen in Kazakhstan (some regions) and what people can do in order to prevent them.

Assessment criteria:

• Informative value;

• Design;

• Correct grammar;

Assessment: I give the learners self assessment sheets they write what they are learn at today`s lesson.

Self-assessment		Tick (˅)
1	I can match the words with their definitions
2	I can read and translate the text
3	I can answer the questions
4	I can share my ideas

Feedback:

Learners are given sticky papers to write their opinion on the lesson, they should write WOW

• W – what disaster is the most dangerous;

• O – how often it happens in Kazakhstan;

• W –why they think so;

Stickers

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

Differentiation by difficulty of task

More able learners have questions and need to complete the table with answers; less able learners have options to complete the table

Differentiation by scaffolding (with key words and pause)

More able learners listen to the text “Natural disaster” independently. Less able learners listen to the text “Natural disasters” with key words and pause

Differentiation by type of task

Less able learners write true or false statements

After listening more able learners make discussion according to the listening task

I give the learners self assessment sheets they write what they are learn at today`s lesson.

Health saving technologies.

Using physical exercises and active activities.

Rules from the Safety Rules book which can be applied in this lesson.

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

Did all the learners achieve the lesson objectives/ learning objectives? If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

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Summary evaluation

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

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

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