1. Teacher welcomes students and asks them to begin the lesson with the drill “Simon says”. Active learning. Total Physical Response strategy (W) The rule is to repeat the action after the teacher showing you after the words “Simon says”. If the teacher does not say “Simon says”, learners mustn’t repeat an action. The student who repeats the action without “Simon says” is out of the game. During this drill, learners will revise the construction “there is/are”. For example, teacher says: Simon says there are chairs in the classroom (and show process of sitting); Simon says there is a bed in the bedroom ( and show the process of sleeping); The bird is in the sky (show the process of flying), etc.
2. Speech warm-up. Critical thinking strategy “Recreate a poem” (Воспроизведи стихотворение) (W,I) The task is to recreate a poem by heart using fewer and fewer words. The teacher: I’d like you to begin your work by reading a short poem “Rooms”. One student reads the poem. The other pupil translates it.
This is the kitchen, Where mother cooks for me. This is the living –room, Where we watch TV. This is the bathroom, Where we wash every day. This is the bedroom, Where I sleep and play.
Then the teacher deletes 4 words and another student reads the poem with missing words :
This is the kitchen, Where ____cooks for me. This is the living –room, Where ____ watch TV. This is the bathroom, ______ we wash every day. This is the bedroom, ______ I sleep and play. Then the teacher deletes several words in each line:
______ ______ the kitchen, Where ____ ______ for me. ______ ______ the living –room, Where ______ ______ TV. _____ ______ the bathroom, ______ we ______ every day. ______ ______ the bedroom, ______ I ______ and _____. Then the teacher deletes almost all words in each line:
______ ______ ______ kitchen, ______ _____ ______ for me. ______ ______ ______ living –room, ______ ______ ______ TV. ______ ______ ______ bathroom, ______ ______ ______ every day. ______ ______ ______ bedroom, ______ _____ _____ and _____. Finally, the teacher shows the last slide with a picture of those 4 rooms and pupils have to recreate a poem by heart only with visual support. Self-assessment is provided through coloring the appropriate fellow( Blob evaluating tree). Differentiation by task. (the complexity of the task)
Learning objective: 5R1 Understand the main points in a limited range of short simple texts on general and curricular topics.
Criteria-based assessment: Assessment criteria | Descriptor | Demonstrate the accurate reading and memorization | a learner reads a poem and memorizes some words. Some learners recite the poem by heart. |
3. Introducing the theme of the lesson. “Unscramble letters” strategy. (W) Teacher asks the learners if they can guess about the theme of the lesson. She gives them a clue, but the letters are jumbled. YM LFTA Students’ suggested answer – My flat
The teacher: If you want to come into your flat you should remember the names of rooms. But they are also encoded.
ilvigornom romodining boordem lfat kctihne thbaomro tetoli Students’ suggested answers : living-room, dining-room, bedroom, flat, kitchen, bathroom, toilet
Learning objective: 5W8 Spell most high-frequency words accurately for a limited range of general topics.
Criteria-based assessment: Assessment criteria | Descriptor | Demonstrate the accurate spelling and guess | a learner unscrambles 8 words and pronounces them correctly. |
Formative assessment is provided through a teacher feedback: a teacher praises students and gives them stickers for correct answers .
4. Checking homework. Critical thinking strategy “Sticks and Tails” ( I, P) Students get schemes of words. They fill in the graphic schemes with the words they have learnt before. Each square is for one letter. Students must be attentive with such letters as t, h, f, etc., because they have “sticks” in written form, and, also, with letters p, j, g, etc., because they have “tails” in written form. The words are given in Russian. First of all they should translate them into English, and then to write them down into appropriate graphic scheme. The words are: : окно (window), ковер (carpet), напротив (opposite), стул (chair), над (above), камин (fireplace), между (between), стол (table). Time is limited (5 min)
Learning objective: 5W8 Spell most high-frequency words accurately for a limited range of general topics Peer assessment is provided through exchanging works with each other. Then teacher hands out cards with answers and signal cards for the whole class checking. Green card |  | 0-1 mistakes | Yellow card |  | 2-4 mistakes | Red card |  | more than 4 mistakes | Self-assessment is provided through coloring the appropriate fellow ( Blob evaluating tree). Criteria-based assessment: Assessment criteria | Descriptor | Demonstrate the accurate spelling | a learner spells 8 words. Some learners spell less words |
5. Dividing learners into three groups by the themes “Rooms”, “Furniture” “Prepositions” Learners read the words on their cards and find the members of their group
6. Task: Project work. Make up a poster (collage)    Each team chooses any 5 ice cream sticks with word combinations, makes up sentences with these phrases and the construction there is/are , and glues appropriate picture on the template of the room Then each team chooses a volunteer who will describe their collage to another group ( a volunteer of the 1st group describes their collage to the 2nd group; a volunteer of the 2st group describes their poster to the 3nd group; a volunteer of the 3st group describes their collage to the 1st group) Leaning objectives: 5C6 Organize and present information clearly to others. 5S7 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a limited range of general topic. 5UE14 Use prepositions to talk about time and location; use prepositions like to describe things and about to denote topic; use prepositions of direction to, into, out of, from, towards on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics. Peer assessment is provided through gluing stickers on volunteer’s drawings by all members of other group. Formative assessment is provided through a teacher feedback: a teacher praises all students and gives them sweets for their work . Self-assessment is provided through coloring the appropriate fellow (Blob evaluating tree).
Differentiation by roles inside the group, by types of learners Criteria-based assessment: Assessment criteria | Descriptor | Demonstrate literacy and accuracy in making up of the description of the room | A leaner writes 5 sentences using prep.of place and the construction there is/are and describe the room . Some learners describe the room with peer support. |
7) Differentiation by home task. Differentiation by resources. Teacher asks students to draw a picture of their favorite room, label the objects in it and describe it using familiar prepositions of place and the construction “ there is/are”. Try to make up a description from 6 till 12 sentences. High-achieving students make up a picture, label all furniture items and describe the room not less than 12 sentences without supporting resources. Mid-achieving students make up a picture, label furniture items and describe the room not less than 6-8 sentences using dictionaries or any other supporting resources. Low-achieving students make up a picture, label furniture items and try to describe the room with some support.
8) Reflection “ Which step have you reached today” (Ladder of success) The poster of the Ladder is on the blackboard. First of all, students assess themselves according to their Blob tree. Trough analyzing their self-assessment sheets , students glue stickers on the appropriate stair of the Ladder of Success .
“Fireworks strategy” for saying goodbye. Students start clapping while standing up. They clap louder and louder moving hands above their heads like a firework. |