Unit 3:

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Date: 04-08.11

Grade: 8

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Theme of the lesson: _{Reading: Steve’s travel blog}

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

8.L.1. Understand with little or no support the main points in extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics.

(read and comprehend the main events, experiences, and reflections described in Steve's travel blog without needing significant support.)

8.R.2. Understand specific detail in longer texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

(identify and understand specific details about Steve's travels, such as locations visited, activities undertaken, and personal observations.)

8.R.6. Identify the writer’s attitude on a variety of unfamiliar curricular topics, including longer texts.

(analyze the tone and style of Steve's travel blog to identify his attitudes and perspectives on the places and cultures he encounters.)

8.S.8. Retell some extended stories and events on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

(summarize or retell key events and experiences from Steve's travel blog, demonstrating their comprehension and ability to sequence information.)

Lesson objectives

SWBAT

To read for specific information

To consolidate new vocabulary

To summarize or retell key events and experiences from Steve's travel blog, demonstrating their comprehension and ability to sequence information.

Plan

Planned timings

Teacher activity

Learner activity

Assessment

Resources

Introduction

T greats with Ss. T asks the home task and introduce Ss with the learning and lesson objectives.

Asks Ss to look at the pictures and then read out the activities in the list.

T asks various Ss to say which activities they can do in each place.

T plays the recording. Ss listen and read the text and check.

Ss greats T. They are asked to imagine and to describe to the class what they can see.

Then Ss are introduced with LO, assessment criteria and descriptors.

Suggested answers:

You can have a fun water experience in all the places.

You can take a dip in a pool and slide down a waterslide at Almaty Aqua Park.

You can relax in a mineral spring at Chundzha.

You can play on a sandy beach at Khan Shatyr.

PPT

Main part

Vocabulary

Reading

T explains the task.

Allow Ss time to read the questions and then read the texts again and complete the task.

Check Ss’ answers.

T allows Ss time to complete the collocations by referring

to the texts or using their dictionaries as necessary.

Check Ss’ answers around the class.

T reads the table aloud and explain compound nouns and adjectives and elicit further examples from Ss around the class.

T gives Ss time to find examples in the blog.

T checks Ss’ answers.

T reads through the list of prepositions and give Ss time to complete the sentences using their dictionaries to check.

Check Ss’ answers.

T asks Ss to copy the headings into their notebooks then make notes under them.

T asks various Ss around the class to tell some information from Steve`s blog or try to tell about their own blog if they have or they will tell there.

Ss read the text and answer the questions. Suggested answer Key

1 You can find an indoor beach.

2 It comes from the Maldives.

3 They can swim in the pool and go on the waterslides.

4 There are more than 140.

5 It is a five-hour drive.

(P)Ss complete the collocations with the words.

Answer Key

1 summer 3 tropical 5 mineral

2 entertainment 4 aqua 6 indoor

Ss find 3 compound nouns and 2 compound adjectives.

Answer Key

Compound nouns: entertainment centre, indoor beach, aqua park

Compound adjectives: two-week holiday, five-hour drive

Ss complete the sentences using the dictionaries.

Answer Key

1 on 3 for 5 on

2 on 4 about 6 for

Ss write some information

Suggested Answer Key

Hello there! If you come to the north of Kazakhstan, I know the perfect place to have fun in Karaganda. It’s the

Aquapark Delfin. I go there every weekend in the summer.

It’s clean and nice and you can have great fun there. You can go on the waterslides and swim in the pools.

T monitors and gives feedback

T monitors and T gives feedback

T monitors and supports

T monitors and T gives feedback

Conclusion

5’

Ss are asked to give lesson feedback and to reflect in their copybooks what was new for them at this lesson.

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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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 achievements/difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?