Unit 1: Science and scientific phenomenon

lesson 5

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Date:

Grade: 10

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Lesson title

Interesting facts about genetics. DNA: Grammar Past modals of speculations

Learning objectives

10.6.14.1 - use a variety of prepositional phrases before nouns and adjectives; use a number of dependent prepositions following nouns and adjectives and a variety of prepositions following verbs on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics

10.3.4.1 - evaluate and comment on the views of others in a growing variety of talk contexts on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

Lesson objectives

Learners will be able to:

• Read for cohesion and coherence

• Present past modals of speculations and deduction

• Read for gist

Value links

Generosity – This may be a core value of yours if you cherish people who will give their time and resources to people in need. You may consider yourself to be a generous person if you find joy and meaning in giving to others.

Plan

Stages / Time

Teachers’ actions

Students’ actions

Assessment criteria

Resources

Start

5 min

Main part

30 min

Organization moment

1.Greeting.

Ask about the weather.

The teacher sets the lesson objectives, letting students know what to anticipate from the lesson.

Warm-up

Creating a positive psychological environment

Lead – In

The modals of speculation “must have,” “may have,” “might have,” “could have,” and “couldn’t have” are used to express different degrees of possibility or probability about something that happened in the past.

Students' attention is drawn to the lesson.

Students discuss the pictures in pairs.

Determines the topic and aim of the lesson

Students say different words from the picture

Students look at the table and repeat grammar reference

Formative Assessment

Good job!

Assessment criteria

- use modals in the past of speculation and deduction

Pictures

Student’s book

8 min

Ex:5 P:11

Explain the task and ask students to read the theory.

Refer students to the Grammar Reference section at the back of their books for more details

Elicit an example from the text and what it expresses.

Ex: 6 P:11

Explain the task and give students time to complete it.

Ex: 7 P:11

Ask students to read the questions and answer choices.

Ask students to complete the task by choosing the correct answers according to what they hear.

Ex: 8 P:11

Ask students to work in pairs and talk about what information the most interesting in the text.

Monitor the activity around the class. Then ask some pairs to report back to the class.

Conclusion during the lesson some tasks differentiated by outcomes of the students and by their abilities.

Students read the theory. Find an example in the text.

Answers:

Jack and his team must have been amazed because it suggested that DNA lasts a lot longer than originally believed

Students use the prompts and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences with the past modals.

Answers:

1 may/might / could have had

2 must have stolen

3 can’t have had

4 must have gone

Students listen to Jack and Amy talking about a lecture on DNA and choose the correct answer.

Answers:

1 A

2 B

3 C

4 B

Students answer the question. What information in the text did you find the most interesting

Answers:

What I found most interesting is that they have found dinosaur DNA. I am also fascinated by the fact that birds are the distant relatives of dinosaurs and that they can be used to possibly bring dinosaurs back to life in one way or another.

Descriptor:

- read the theory.

Total: 1 point

Descriptor:

- use the prompts and the verbs in brackets

Total: 1 point

Descriptor:

- listen to Jack and Amy talking about a lecture on DNA

Total: 1 point

Descriptor:

- answer the question.

Total: 1 point

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge fast finishers?

Cards

Worksheets

End

2 min

FEEDBACK

Learners provide feedback on what they have learned at the lesson.

Students evaluate each other and encourage classmate with phrases like:

Well done! Brilliant! Good job! I like it!

Poster