Writing a formal letter about mobile phones being dangerous

Long-term plan Unit 2: Communication and Technology

School

Date:

Teacher name:

CLASS:7

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Lesson title: Writing a formal letter about mobile phones being dangerous

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

7.W1 plan, write, edit and at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics

7.W5 develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics

7.W8 spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

Level of thinking skills

Knowledge

Understanding

Application

Lessonobjectives

All learners will be able to:

Name the vocabulary and write words on the topic “Writing a formal letter about mobile phones being dangerous”

Use in practice coherent arguments when necessary by examples and reasons on the topic

Follow the instruction according to the task with support

Most learners will be able to:

Choose and change opinions of each other. Applies the synonyms for definitions the words in written form

Some learners will be able to:

• Demonstrates knowledge about the theme, makes a whole text by key words, write comment below and then share with others

• Follow the instruction according to the task

Assessment criteria

Understand given information, practice in dialogues on topic “Writing a formal letter about mobile phones being dangerous”, experiments and modelies the ways of solving problems danger of mobile phone

Values links

A secular society with high spirituality

Cross-curricular links

PT,Self-knowledge, Telecommunication

Previous learning

My body

Plan

Planned timings

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

Resources

Start

4 min

The teacher greets students; students respond to greeting and take their places.

Look at the pictures and answer the question

What do you see on the pictures?

What are we going to speak about today?

What are these people doing?

Who can guess the theme of our lesson?

(students name the theme of the lesson)

T: Today we are going to speak about a mobile phone, one of the gadgets that have changed the lives of many people greatly.

Pictures

Middle

5 min

5 min

12 min

8 min

9 min

Task 1. Read the words and identify it’s meaning by using pictures

Descriptor:

• Read the words correctly and identify with pictures

Task 2. Use the phrases with often, sometimes and never to make sentences:

I often chat on a handset.

I sometimes ... .

I never ... .

vital, invaluable, essential, ahandset, to addict,  an addiction, an addict, appropriate, junk, noisepollution, costafortune

Descriptor:

• Uses the phrase with new lexis

Task 3. Write and make up the letter by using of questions or key words. Give your ideas advantages and disadvantages.

Less able learners :

Answer the questions about the text and write the letter.

More able learners :

Make up the letter by using some key words and questions

The most able learners:

Make up the letter by using key words. Explain the difference between advantages and disadvantages of mobile phone. Write down few sentences by using the key words.

Key words: Mobile phones are…. You can ….., Moreover….., However, mobile phones can be…., if…, they can also…..,

Descriptors:

• Answer the questions about the text and write the letter ( with some support)

• Makes a text using this questions and key words

• Explain their ideas about the text.

• Explain the difference between advantages and disadvantages of mobile phone. Write down few sentences by using the key words

Task 4. Read theletter and complete the table. “Mobile phones good or bad for teenagers”

Descriptor

• Complete the table and read the letter

Task 5. Make up an experiment and change the ideas each other and give comments agree or disagree

1. We cannot live without mobiles. They are a vital part of our life. We have become mobile addicts.

2. People can do without mobiles. Mobiles are junk things. They are not so invaluable.

3. It depends. Mobiles can be extremely useful in some situations.

Descriptor:

• Experiments and change the ideas

• Give comments agree or disagree

Pictures

Phrases

List of paper

Letter

End

2 min

Home work isread the text about the early days of the mobile phones in Britain.

Feedback

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

Less able learners support with smiles, motivation.

More able learners encourage the group to give more information about dangerous of mobile phone.

Most able learners connect the text by the meaningand give support to their peers.

Self assessment is carried out with the help of Sandwich

1 st All tasks understand and do in groups and pairs

2 nd Definite the strong points

3 rd Give compliments

Ensure proper ventilation

Work with smart board not more then 10 minutes. Make short breaks.

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

Did the 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?

Summary evaluation

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

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

2. What have I learned from this lesson about the class or achievements/ difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?