Introduction

LESSON: Module 1 Lesson 1

Introduction

School:

Date:

Teacher’s name:

CLASS: 11

Number present:

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Learning objectives that this lesson is contributing to

11.5.2 - use a wide range of vocabulary, which is appropriate to topic and genre, and which is spelt accurately

11.6.9 - use a wide variety of present and past forms, including a growing number of more nuanced contrasts [past and perfective aspect/simple and progressive aspect] on a wide range of general and curricular topics

11.3.7 - use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

use some target vocabulary successfully in opinion tasks and show some gist understanding of the appropriate situation

Most learners will be able to:

use most target vocabulary successfully inn opinion tasks and show some gist understanding of the appropriate situation

Some learners will be able to:

use most target vocabulary successfully in opinion tasks, read effectively for gis and identify all specific information

Assessment criteria

Learners have met the learning objective if they can: speak about the problems and suggest the solutions to some of the problems in the pictures

Value links

To present/revise vocabulary for celestial bodies, human anatomy and chemical elements, to read for coherence & cohesion, to talk about an academic new year’s resolution Vocabulary: Celestial bodies (the Sun, galaxy, comet, the Moon, meteor, star, planet, dwarf planet);

Cross - curricular links

Human anatomy (stomach, heart, arteries, veins, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, lungs, spleen, larynx, kidneys); Chemical elements (oxygen, sodium, nitrogen, iron, carbon, silver, hydrogen, gold); Nouns (nanotechnology, sources, brain, crops, reality, organisation, intelligence, exploration, universe, fossil, engineering, biology, system, pesticides)

ICT skills

Using videos& pictures, working with URLs

Previous learning

Previous year

Plan

Planned timings

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

Excel Resources

BEGINNING THE LESSON

What is in the Module?

Read the title of the module Starter and ask Ss to suggest what they think it means. Go through the topic list and stimulate a discussion to prompt Ss' interest in the module.

PRESENTATION AND PRACTICE

11.5.2

11.5.2

11.5.2

11.5.2

11.5.2

11.5.2

SB Ex. 1 p. 5 To revise/practise vocabulary related to extreme weather conditions

• Read the types of extreme weather conditions aloud and elicit an explanation for each one from various Ss around the class (e.g. during a thunderstorm there are bright flashes of light in the sky). • Give Ss time to complete the task and then check Ss’ answers.

Answer Key

1 thunderstorm 2 hurricane 3 drought 4 flood 5 heatwave 6 dust storm

SB Ex. 2 p. 5 To revise/practise vocabulary related to the environment

• Explain the task and give Ss time to complete it. • Check Ss’ answers.

Answer Key

1 greenhouse 2 smog 3 waste 4 warming 5 spill 6 conservation 7 fuels 8 layer

SB Ex. 3 p. 5 To revise/practise vocabulary related to means of transport

• Explain the task and give Ss time to circle the odd words. • Check Ss’ answers around the class.

Answer Key

MOTORBIKE – rails BUS – nose PLANE – license plate SHIP – pedal TRAIN – steering wheel

SB Ex. 4 p. 5 To revise/practise vocabulary related to the Solar System

• Read the vocabulary items aloud and elicit an explanation for each one from various Ss around the class (e.g. a constellation is a group of stars that make a recognisable shape in the sky). • Give Ss time to complete the task. • Check Ss’ answers around the class.

Answer Key

1 Milky Way 2 meteorite 3 satellite 4 spacecraft 5 eclipse 6 constellation

SB Ex. 5 p. 6 To revise/practise vocabulary related to entertainment

• Go through the vocabulary items and elicit an explanation for each one from various Ss around the class (e.g. a cast is the group of people who act in a film, etc). • Give Ss time to complete the task. • Check Ss’ answers.

Answer Key

1 set 2 season 3 stage 4 costume 5 interval 6 award 7 audience 8 rehearsal 9 plotline 10 cast

SB Ex. 6 p. 6 To revise/practise vocabulary related to appearance & character

• Explain the task and give Ss time to complete it. • Check Ss’ answers.

Answer Key

1 tanned 2 overweight 3 frizzy 4 wrinkles 5 easy-going 6 ambitious 7 forgetful 8 noisy 9 messy 10 sensible

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ENDING THE LESSON

11.5.2

• Extension: If you wish, you can ask Ss to write their own sentences with the rest of the vocabulary items.

Suggested Answer Key

1 He looks thin and pale; is he OK?

2 Jack goes to the gym at least five times a week so he is very well-built.

3 She use to have long straight hair but recently she cut it short and had a perm.

4 I get freckles on my face if I spend too much time in the sun.

5 Sophie is very open-minded, she never judges others and is interested in different cultures.

6 He is so arrogant – he thinks he’s the best player on the team!

7 I know I can trust my best friend, she’s really loyal and truthful.

8 My sister is really nosey; she’s always listening in to other people’s conversations.

9 Don’t be so bossy, you can’t tell me what to do!

10 Jenny is quite sensitive; she often cries when we’re watching a sad movie.

Additional information

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

prompt less able learners to engage in whole class checking and plenary activity with supportive questioning

challenge more able learners to come up with a strategy for effectively recording different types of vocabulary presented in this lesson

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

check pronunciation of new words and reinforce with drilling where necessary

Cross-curricular links
Health and safety check
ICT links
Values links

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

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