Our planet’s treasure 2

Module 3: Treasure and heritage SA

6. LESSON:

Theme: Our planet’s treasure 2

School: №12

Date:

Teacher’s name: Nogayeva A.K.

CLASS: 4

Number present:

absent:

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

4.1.8.1 understand short, supported narratives on an increasing range of general and some curricular topics;

4.2.6.1 take turns when speaking with others in a growing range of short, basic exchanges;

4.2.8.1 express basic likes and dislikes, recount short, basic stories and events on a limited range of general and some curricular topics;

4.3.5.1 understand the main points of short simple texts on a growing range general and some curricular topics by using contextual clues

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to: talk about seven natural wonders of the world with support

Most learners will be able to: talk about seven natural wonders of the world with support; express basic likes and dislikes

Some learners will be able to: talk about seven natural wonders of the world with support; express basic likes and dislikes; present their presentation work to the class

Assessment criteria

To explore other subject areas (Geography); to talk about natural wonders; to raise the pupils' environmental awareness.

Language focus

Structures: Consolidation.

Language in use: The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of the world's natural wonders.

Target vocabulary

Our planet's treasure 2: natural wonder,

canyon, harbour, reef, home to, coral, throw, rubbish, look after

Cross - curricular

links

Geography

ICT skills

Plan

Planned timings

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

Smiles Resources

Opening

4.1.8.1

(An activity to revise the language of the previous lesson.)

Play the song from the previous lesson and ask the pupils to sing along.

Write the words island, river, lake, rainforest, waterfall, mountain, desert, ocean on the board. Tell the pupils to choose one of the words and imagine that they are going to visit one of these places this weekend. Ask them to think of what they are going to do there. Pupils, in pairs, talk to each other. Ask some pupils to report back to the class.

Suggested answer key

Pupil: I'm going to visit the Amazon rainforest this weekend. I'm going to see a lot of plants and animals there.

Middle

4.1.8.1

4.3.5.1

4.2.8.1

4.2.6.1

4.3.5.1

4.3.5.1

PRESENTATION AND PRACTICE

(Activities to present and activate the new language.)

22 Listen and match. Then talk with your friend.

Say and write on the board: natural wonders. The pupils repeat, chorally and/or individually. Explain/ Elicit what natural wonders are. Have a brief class discussion, in LI if necessary, about natural wonders in their country and how important they are to the planet. Refer the pupils to the pictures and the title and have a class discussion about these seven natural wonders. Elicit anything the pupils might know about them. Read aloud the countries/regions and ask the pupils if they know or if they can guess where these natural wonders are. Explain the activity and play the CD.The pupils listen and match. Check their answers.

Answer key

2D 3C 4 F 5 A 6G 7E

Note: You can explain to the pupils that the Northern Lights can be seen in other countries like, for example, Iceland.

Refer the pupils to the picture and the dialogue. First, read out the dialogue and then act out a similar dialogue with one of the pupils. Ask the pupils to act out, in pairs, similar dialogues. Go around the classroom providing any necessary help. Ask some pairs to come to the front of the classroom and act out the dialogue.

Suggested answer key

Akbota: Which natural wonder would you like to see? Nurzhan: Mount Everest.

Akbota: Where can you see it?

Nurzhan: In Tibet and Nepal.

23 Read and choose.

Refer the pupils to the picture and have a brief picture discussion. Read aloud the text or ask some of the pupils to read it. The pupils listen and follow in their books. Explain the activity. Refer the pupils to the questions. The pupils read the text silently and choose the correct answer. Check their answers.

Answer key

1 A 2 A 3 В 4 В

Then individual pupils read out the text.

24 Find information about another natural wonder. Make a project or PowerPoint® presentation. Present it to the class.

Brainstorm the names of various natural wonders from around the world and write them on the board. Have a class discussion, in LI if necessary, about the problems they face. Explain the activity. The pupils use the Internet to find information about another natural wonder and present it to the class. Tell them to use the text in Ex. 23 as a model, Alternatively, assign the project for homework. Then help them file their projects in their Language Portfolios.

Note: If the pupils do not have Internet access, ask them to use encyclopedias, newspapers or magazines.

Suggested answer key

The Amazon Rainforest in South America is one of the world's natural wonders. It is the largest rainforest in the world and is home to many kinds of animals. But the Amazon is getting smaller and smaller. This is because people throw rubbish into the river and cut down the trees, Let's hope we can look after this amazing wonder so people can still see it hundreds of years from now!

(Track 38 CD1)

End

4.2.6.1

4.2.8.1

(An activity to consolidate the language of the lesson.)

Allow the pupils some time to read the text again and then close their books. Ask them to try and remember two things from the text. Check their answers.

Suggested answer key

The Great Barrier Reef is in Australia. You can see i1 from space.

ACTIVITY BOOK (Optional)

If you wish, you can assign some or all of the corresponding activities from the Activity Book for homework. If this is the case, make sure you explain them first in class.

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?

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