Teacher can stick it under students’ tables and chairs. Students tell the words describing given activities and guess the theme of the lesson. For example: Ride bicycle Go skating Play volleyball Hiking, etc. Teacher can ask which one is their favourite. Introducing learning and lesson objectives Teacher: Today we are going to have an interesting lesson about different holiday activities. We will describe these activities, read about these activities, compare them and write about our favourite holiday activities. Teacher divides the learners into 3 groups: Australia, Kazakhstan, and Thailand. Differentiation by the tasks In group learners do different tasks according their abilities. Students are given the list of new vocabulary on the topic and do exercises. Less able learners: fill in the gaps with go, play or do/make. … skiing; …… beach volleyball; …swimming; ……snowman; …camping; ……bowling; …… windsurfing; ……sunbathing; ……sandcastle, …… sailing; …… shopping More able learners: tell which holiday activities are the most popular in our country and when we do them: in winter / in summer. Most able learners: make up their own sentences with given words. Descriptor: A learner - fills in the gaps with go, play or do; - answers the questions; - creates 5 sentences using new words and grammar structures. Writing time (P) Learners in pairs write a week’s plan for an adventure holiday, using Present Continuous, and compare with another pair. What’s the same and what’s the different? e.g. We’re swimming on Wednesday. We’re playing volleyball on Friday. Peer assessment sheet | Descriptors: | Very good | Good | Poor | Write a week’s plan for an adventure holiday, using Present Continuous tense | | | | Compare with another group and find similarities and differences | | | | Jigsaw reading approach Each group takes the text. Pre-reading activity. (G) Learners read the first sentence in the text and answer the questions: -Where is each person? -What do you know about this place? -Have you ever been there? Descriptor: A learner Reads the first sentence in the text and answers the questions. - (W) While reading activities Learners read the text and underline the sentences with Present Continuous tense. Descriptor: A learner -Underlines the sentences with Present Continuous tense in the text. Post reading activity (G) Learners should understand the text, match the picture to the text and answer the questions according to the text. Group “Australia” Questions: 1) Where is Lena? 2) What is Lena doing? 3) What is weather like there? 4) What are Sanzhar and Lena’s sister doing? 5) How does Lena spend her holiday? Is she happy with her holiday? Group “Kazakhstan” 1) What is Berik doing? 2) Where’s Berik? 3) What is the weather like there? 4) What are Asel and Sanzhar doing? 5) How does Berik spend his holiday? Is he happy with it? Group “Thailand” 1) How does Ruslan spend his holiday? Is he happy it? 2) Where is Ruslan? 3) What is the weather like there? 4) What is Ruslan doing now? 5) What does Ruslan think about Thailand? Descriptor: A learner - Identifies the main idea of the text; - Chooses the picture for the text; - Answers the questions. Reading comprehension Differentiation by the tasks: Less able students prepare false/true statements according to their text for another group. Most able students make Venn diagram to compare information from the texts. Group assessment sheet | Descriptors: | yes | No | Make true or false statements for another groups according to your text | | | Determine which of the following statements are true and which are false | | | Complete Venn diagram to compare the information from three texts and identifies the differences and similarities | | | Reflection Teacher assesses learners by oral comments after each task. As the conclusion of the lesson teacher asks some concept questions: 1) What kind of holiday activities do you know? 2) How can we differentiate the holiday activities? (Winter activities/summer activities) 3) When do we use Present Continuous tense? Give examples. Self assessment chart Three things I’ve learnt during the lesson. | What went well in this lesson? Why? | What have I found difficult? | What did I learn from this experience that will help me in the future? | | | | | |