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LESSON PLAN
II quarter
Grade: 8
25.01.2016
45 minutes
Subject: English
The theme
The strange world of Australian animals
The aims of the lesson
Enrich pupil’s knowledge on the theme “The strange world of Australian animals”
- Develop student’s memory,thinking, listening, writing, reading, speaking abilities;
- Enhance their respect for the nature
- Individual and group work
- Individual and group feedback.
The expected result
They will know and use the terms that are connected with “The strange world of Australian animals” develop spoken language
- They will be able to speak on the theme The strange world of Australian animals” Get more information about Australia’s animals and birds
- They will be able to work individually and in groups.
The main idea
- Pronunciation: pronounce and learn vocabulary
- Mark new information on the theme
Connection of the subjects:
English, geography, history, kazakh, music
Resources used
The interactive board, slides, a textbook, cards with tasks, video film
Homework
Write an Essay
Planned activities (replace the notes below with your planned activities)
1. Org moment
Greeting
Check up h/t
2. Speaking
1. What do you know about English- speaking countries?
2. What do you know about Australia?
It is the world’s largest island and its smallest continent.
• The east coast of Australia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770.
What do you know about Australia’s animals?
• The east coast of Australia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770.
Australia has been called “the land of differences” and “the continent of contrasts”. There are many ways in which it is different from other countries. The first thing most people think of are the strange native animals
There are many wild animals in Australia. Some of them, such as ………
T-3 Group work with text
G-1 Sometimes Australia is called “upside down world”. Because Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, where winter comes in July and summer begins in December. During the Christmas holidays people often sunbathe on the beach or swim and surf in the ocean.
It is interesting to notice that though most of the territory is too dry or too hot. Australia has an extraordinary collection of birds and animals. Many of them are found only there. Early explores were so surprised by the emu and the kangaroo that they described the continent as the land where birds ran instead of flying and animals hopped instead of running.
G -2 Australia is the home of kangaroos. There are more than 40 different kinds of kangaroos in Australia, in many different colours and sizes. The big red kangaroo and the grey kangaroo may be as tall as a grown –up man. Some kangaroos are about the size of a large dog. The smallest kangaroo is the rat kangaroo. Another well -known Australia’s animal is the koala that resembles a teddy- bear. It spends most of its life eucalyptus trees and eats only the leaves of these trees.
Among other animals found in Australia is the dingo, a wild dog which is yellowish brown and has a bushy tail. The emu, Australia’s largest bird is also one of the largest in the world. It cannot fly but is a good runner. Another curious bird is the kookaburra that is often called the “laughing jackass ”. Other Australian birds are lyrebirds, brilliantly coloured parrots and the great white cockatoo.
Two animals were brought to the country by the Europeans and have become wild in Australia. These are the buffalo, brought from India and the European rabbit.
Physical minutes
Task 4 : Remember the text and complete the
sentences
1. Sometimes Australia is called…….
2. In Australia winter comes in ……. and summer begins in ……. .
3. During the Christmas holidays people ……………. .
4. Australia has extraordinary collection of ………..
5. Early explorers described Australia as the land where bird …. and animals ….
T-5 Work in pairs
Example: the upside down world / why …. ?
Why is Australia called the upside down world?
It is called the upside down world because it is situated in the Southern Hemisphere./ the hottest season in winter.
1. found only in Australia/ What animals…….?
What animals are found only in Australia?
2. kinds of kangaroos/ How many …….?
How many kinds of kangaroos are there in Australia? There are more than 40 different kinds of kangaroos in Australia.
3. a teddy bear / What animal….?
What animal resembles a teddy bear? A well -known Australia’s animal is the koala that resembles a teddy bear.
4.brought from India / What is the name of the animal…….?
These are the buffalo, brought from India and the European rabbit.
5.the largest bird/ what is….?
What is the largest bird in Australia? The emu ……
T-7 Who is quicker?
1. There are different kinds of ………….
/kangaroos-big and small./
3.The smallest kangaroo is the ………
/rat kangaroo/.
4.The koala looks like a nice …….
/soft teddy-bear/.
5.The name of Australia’s wild dog is …….
/“dingo”/.
6. The buffalo was brought to Australia …….
/from India/.
7.The emu can fly, but it isn’t a….
/ good runner/.
8.The kookaburra is often called the …….
/“smiling jackass”/.
9.Rabbits were brought to Australia in ……
/XX century/.
Assessment
H/t Write an Essay
Reflection
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?
What did the learners learn today?
What was the learning atmosphere like?
Did my planned differentiation work well?
Did I stick to timings? What changes did I make from my plan and why?
