Writing an article (7 class)

Unit of a long term plan 3

School: Azat

Date:

Teacher name: Kakharov I

CLASS: 7

Number present:

absent:

Lesson title

Writing an article for a school magazine or school e-zine about festivals or unusual and interesting journeys

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to (link to the Subject programme)

7.C4 evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others

7.S7 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of general topics, and some curricular topics 7.W3 write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to: use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax

Most learners will be able to: use moderate grammatical accuracy in doing tasks

Some learners will be able to: discuss about festivals and unusual interesting journeys in a group

Assessment criteria

Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences

Demonstrate the ability to write grammatically correct sentences on familiar topics.

Level of thinking skills

Application

Higher order thinking skills

Values links

2) National unity, peace and harmony in our society

Cross-curricular links

Geography, Computer study

Previous learning

Making a brochure/leaflet

Plan

Planned timings

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

Resources

Start

5min

Org. moment: Greeting the leaners. I’ll greet leaners and introduce with the learning objectives.

Psychological training. Play game: “Stand up if you’ve ever …”

stand up if you have ever - a present perfect game. This present perfect game encourages students to talk about their life experiences and to reveal their more interesting stories.

Stand up if you’ve ever flown in a helicopter.

Stand up if you’ve ever been to Astana.

Stand up if you’ve never eaten a hamburger

I’ll go round the class two or three times and make sure to encourage questions about some of the stories as you uncover them. This game is a great conversation starter.

The winner is the leaner with the most points under their name at the end.

So pupils let’s begin our lesson, first of all choose “Traveller”, “Guide”which you wish. Then divide into two groups.

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Middle

5 min.

Group work

4 min

4min.

4 min.

Writing 13min.

I’ll say,to leaners “Now dear boys girls let’s exchange your exercise books and check your home task. There are keys on interactive board.”

`Task 1. Pre-teaching: Activating current knowledje – what do you know about…(pooling) Watching a video

What do you know about festivals, unusual and interesting journeys?

Have you travelled abroad? How do you think, can you tell of the most memorable travel experence in your interesting journeys? I’ll say, So, our today’s new theme: “ Writing an article for a school magazine or school e-zine about festivals or unusual and interesting journeys”

Task 2. Vocabulary activity “Discussion”

I ’ll give flashcards to leaners with pictures. Look at the pictures. Discuss, as in the example and work in pair, then in a group. Share your ideas what do you see in this picture.

Descriptor A leaner

Names and describes the pictures;

Tells his partner about his travel experience;

Task 3. “Work desk” Learners are divided into two groups. Each group creates questions on the topic and pastes it to the table of other groups. Team members find the answer together. The whole group will explain the answers to the questions. If the topic is important, the teacher can prepare a question.

Talk about: : what it has been – when it has been – where you have been – who has been with you – what it has happened – how have you felt

Descriptor A leaner

Makes sentences using words from teacher’s task

Uses present perfect to answers;

Task 4 “Who is the quickest?”

Write about your festivals or unusual and interesting journeys.

Descriptor A learner

Writes with grammar accuracy;

Makes up a story connecting sentences into paragraphs;

Task5 “Writing an informal e-mail giving news.”

Descriptor A learner

Writes an email following the plan about a range of general topics

Express publishing “Excel”

Express publishing “Excel”

Express publishing “Excel”

Express publishing “Excel”

End Feedback

3 min.

During a lesson I have: learnt about…

remembered

known that

Now I know: speak about

write

Now I can: speak about….

write…

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Assessment 2min.

During the lesson I’ll assess leaners with oral assessment and count “Well done”, “Good”, “Try again”, cards.

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