Holiday and Travel

Unit: 7.2 Holidays and Travel

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Theme of the lesson

Consolidation. Summative assessment for the unit “Holidays and Travel”

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

7.C8 Develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion

7.R2 Understand specific information and details in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

7.W6 Link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics.

7.W7 Use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general and curricular topics.

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

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

• Realise particular facts and parts in reading passage.

Most learners will be able to:

• Raise awareness about cultural diversity through reading and discussion.

• Write a text keeping layout and format of a given genre with a little support.

• Write topic related vocabulary correctly.

Some learners will be able to:

• Connect sentences into paragraphs with basic connectors and linking words with some support.

Language objectives

Writing about a festival using learnt materials;

Apply subject specific vocabulary related to the topic “Holidays and Travel”;

Reading the text about Thai festival.

Previous learning

Reading the texts about festivals around the world

ICT skills

Projector or Smart board to show a presentation

Value links

Cooperation, respect to each other, functional literacy

Cross curricular links

Geography, History

Intercultural awareness

Learn about Thai festival

Kazakh culture

Write about Kazakhstani festivals

Pastoral Care

To develop self-assessment skills

To provide opportunity to work autonomously

Health and Safety

Make sure power cords are not a tripping hazard

Everyday classroom precautions

Glossary

W – whole class discussion

I – individual work

P – pair work

G – group work

f – Formative assessment

PLAN

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

2 minutes

5 minutes

Greetings. Greeting learners. Setting positive atmosphere by asking some ice breaking questions.

Lead-in:

Learners brainstorm festivals people can go on holiday and discuss how people celebrate them. Which festival would you advise tourists to visit in your area? Why? (G)

Pre-reading (W)

Learners look at the photos and try to guess the festivals, where they are celebrated. Teacher elicits their knowledge about these festivals (Where are celebrated? Which festival would you like to visit most/least?)

While-reading (f)

Learners read the text and mark the sentences True or False. (I).

Peer assessment. Whole class discussion.

Post-reading. Writing (I)

Tell the students that they are going to work individually and assess themselves (what they have learnt from this unit). They should apply learnt material in terms of grammar, vocabulary and linking words. Pay students’ attention to the assessment criteria.

Enable students to proofread. Teacher provides open class feedback.

Differentiation by pace (extension):

If a student quickly grasps core activity, s/he may draw a map according to the text. Students find out the differences and similarities of Nauryz and Christmas using Venn diagram.

Plenary:

Learners finish the statements:

I have learnt ….

Now I can …

It was interesting …

It was difficult …

It was unclear …

Homework:

Vocabulary quiz.

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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 may consult dictionaries while working with the new vocabulary and writing.

Students, who make mistakes, will try to explain by the end of the lesson and find them by correcting.

• Observe learners when participating in peer discussion. Make notes on what mistakes they make. Provide delayed error correction if it’s necessary.

• Writing – learners assess peers, and follow the criteria to assess.

Everyday classroom precautions will ensure that safety measures are provided to prevent the exposure of electrical power cords.
There should be reminded that no food nor chewing gums should be inside the classroom.

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

Theme

Festivals

Learning objective

7.R2 Understand specific information and details in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics.

Level of thinking skills

Knowledge and comprehension

Assessment criteria

- Realise particular facts and parts in reading passage.

Theme

Writing an article about a festival.

Learning objective

7.W6 Link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics.

7.W7 Use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on 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

Application

Assessment criteria

- Connect sentences into paragraphs with basic connectors and linking words with some support ( use at least 4 linking words)

- Write an article about a festival ( maximum 3 paragraphs)

- Write topic related vocabulary correctly (no more than 4 spelling mistakes)

Assessment criteria

Task

Descriptor

Mark

A learner

Realise particular facts and parts in reading passage.

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chooses False for 1^st sentence;

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chooses True for 2nd sentence;

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chooses True for 3rd sentence;

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chooses False for 4th sentence;

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chooses True for 5th sentence;

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chooses False for 6th sentence.

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Total marks

6

Assessment criteria

Task

Descriptor

Mark

A learner

Connect sentences into paragraphs with basic connectors and linking words with some support.

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Uses basic linking words (at least 4) for logical presentation of thoughts

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Write an article about festivals

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Follows the structure of an article about a festival (maximum 3 paragraphs)

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Write topic related vocabulary correctly.

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Spells the words correctly (no more than 4 spelling mistakes)

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Total marks

3

Assessment

Criteria

Level of learning achievements

Low

Middle

High

Identify particular information and details while reading.

Experiences

challenges in recognizing specific information and details while reading. Most answers are incorrect.

Makes mistakes in recognizing specific information and details while reading. Some answers are incorrect.

Confident in recognizing specific information and details while reading. Most answers are correct (at least 5 correct answers).

Produce logical paragraphs using linking words

Paragraphs are not logically connected. Uses basic linking words for logical presentation of thoughts.

Paragraphs are connected well. Uses moderate range of linking words for logical presentation of thoughts.

Paragraphs are connected very well. Uses linking words appropriately

Write a well-structured article

The layout is not appropriate.

The layout is appropriate.

Follows the structure of a formal letter.

Spell the words accurately

Makes a lot of spelling mistakes.

Makes some spelling mistakes.

Spells common words correctly. No more than 4 spelling mistakes.