Across curriculum: The Ozone layer

Unit 4 SPACE & EARTH

Lesson 45

Teacher name:

Akhmetova A

Date:

Grade: 7

Number present:

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Lesson title

Across curriculum: The Ozone layer

Learning objectives

7.4.4.1 read a limited range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topi

7.3.6.1 begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges

Lesson objectives

Instilling values of the program “Adal Azamat”

Justification:

These activities are based on the President’s instructions given at the 2nd–4th sessions of the National Kurultai and on Order No. 123 of the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan.

Learners will be able to:

- Understand what the ozone layer is and why it is important.

- Identify the causes and effects of ozone layer damage.

- Use key scientific and environmental vocabulary in English.

Responsibility and Diligence

Honesty and Accuracy

Respect and Cooperation

Perseverance and Effort

Plan

Stages / Time

Teachers actions

Students actions

Assessment criteria

Resources

Beginning of the lesson

5 min

Organization moment :

1.Greeting.

Ask about the weather.

Warm up

Sun and Protection

Show a picture of the sun and Earth.
Ask:

“What protects us from the strong sunlight?”
“What happens if the sun is too strong?”

Introduce the topic: The Ozone Layer — Our Invisible Shield

Explain simply:

“The ozone layer is a part of the Earth’s atmosphere. It protects us from the sun’s harmful rays.”

Ex:1 P:50

Introduce the topic, elicit prior knowledge and predict the content of the text

Read the title aloud and elicit if Ss know anything about the hole in the ozone layer. Elicit a variety of question

Learners read the given sentences on the board and guess the topic and share with their ideas.

Remember and recognize the main vocabulary.

Pupils write three questions. Read through and see if you can answer your questions

ANSWERS

I know that the hole in the ozone layer is over the Antarctic What is

The teacher to assess learners for their ability.

“Good job!

Well done!”

Formative Assessment

Good job!

Descriptor:

- write three questions-1p

- write three questions-1p

- answer your questions-2p

Diagram or picture of the Earth’s atmosphere

Worksheet with vocabulary and comprehension questions

Flashcards (sun, Earth, ozone layer, pollution, factory)

Middle of the lesson

10 min

10 min

10 min

on the topic from various Ss around the class and writ three of them on the board.

Ss read through the text then elicit which of the questions on the board they can now answer.

Listening to classmates’ ideas and valuing different perspectives reflects adal azamat — fairness, respect, and honesty in discussions.

Ex: 2 P: 50

Read for lexico-grammatical structure (open cloze)

Allow Ss some time to read the text carefully and think of an appropriate word for each gap.

Have Ss look up the meanings of the words in the Check these words box and then check Ss' answers.

Answering honestly and acknowledging when help is needed reflects adal azamat — fairness, honesty, and respect for learning.

Ex:3 P: 50

Summarise/paraphrase information in a text

Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the text in their books. Then ask Ss to close their books.

Ask various Ss around the class to talk about the hole in the ozone layer in front of the rest of the class.

Sharing accurate information respectfully reflects adal azamat — fairness, honesty, and respect for knowledge and classmates.

ozone? Ozone is a gas.

Why is the ozone layer important? It filters out the harmful rays of the sun.

When did we find out about the hole in the ozone layer? the 1980s.

Pupils read the text and complete the gaps with the correct missing words

ANSWERS

1 It

2 In

3 in

4 to

5 will

6 and

7 lot

8 but

Pupils listen to and read the text.

ANSWERS

The ozone layer is a layer of gas that protects us from the harmful rays of the sun. In the 1980s, scientists found a hole in it. They found out that chemicals caused the hole

Descriptor:

- read the text-1

- complete the gaps

-2 point

Descriptor:

- listen to and read the text.-3 point

End of the lesson

5 min

FEEDBACK

Ask:

“What did you learn today?”
“How can you protect the ozone layer?”

Homework

Write 6–8 sentences:
“How can we protect the ozone layer?”

Ss show their knowledge according to the lesson

Ss evaluate each other and encourage classmate with phrases like:

Well done!

Brilliant!

Good job!

I like it!

Poster Success