Конспект урока на тему "Weather Conditions"

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Date:

Teacher’s name: Nechayeva Olga

Grade: 6

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Strand

Listening and speaking

Level of thinking skills

Understanding, application

Theme of the lesson:

“Weather conditions”

Learning objectives

6.L4 understand the main points of supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics

6.L5 understand most specific information and detail of short, supported talk on a wide range of familiar topics

6.S7 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a limited range of general topics

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

• understand the main point of the extended talk.

• recognise new topical vocabulary;

Most learners will be able to:

• understand the most specific information.

• use subject-specific vocabulary

Some learners will be able to:

• discuss the topic in groups using topical vocabulary

Assessment criteria

A learner:

• Identifies the main and specific information of the topic

• Uses appropriate vocabulary to talk on the topic

• Discusses weather and climate in groups

Value links

Common history, culture and language

Cross curricular links

Geography

ICT

CD player

Previous learning

Weather vocabulary

Skills: listening for specific information, listening for main points

PLAN

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

5 min

Lead- in

The teacher plays the audio recording (sounds of wind and rain) the learners try to identify the theme of the lesson.

The teacher introduces the topic and the objectives of the lesson to the leaners.

Recording

5 min

5 min

5 min

15 min

5 min

Pre-teach vocabulary. Pre-listening.

Task 1. Matching.

The teacher shows the pictures of the signs denoting weather and asks a question: “What is the weather like today?”

The learners give their ideas using the structure “It is rainy today”

Words: windy, hot, rainy, sunny, warm, cloudy, foggy, cold, snowy.

The teacher asks the learners to repeat the words aloud.

Regrouping

The teacher gives each learner a card with one of the three words relating weather.

The learners take one card and joins one of the three groups according to the given word.

While-listening. First listening.

While listening the learners do task 1: Match the two halves of the sentence and write a – d next to the number 1 – 4.

1…….. The weather in the north is mostly a. rainy.

2…….. The weather in the east is mostly b. cloudy and sunny.

3…….. The weather in the west is mostly c. dry and cloudy.

4…….. The weather in the south is mostly d. windy.

Descriptors.

A learner:

- listens to the recording

- finds the right variant of the letter

-matches the right number of sentence with the right letter

Formative assessment: The teacher gives each group an answer sheet. All learners of the group do self- assessment.

Second listening.

While listening the learners do task 2: Write the word to fill in the gaps.

1. Welcome to the weather forecast. Now, let’s see what the weather is _______________ today.

2. In the north of the country it’s very windy and cold. There is a _______________ of some rain, too.

3. The temperature is around 10 _______________ centigrade.

4. In the east it’s rainy all day today, I’m afraid. There may be a thunderstorm in the afternoon. The _______________ is a bit higher, at around 13 degrees.

5. In the west and middle of the country the weather is dry _______________ cloudy.

6. The south of the country has the _______________ weather today. It’s cloudy most of the time but sunny this afternoon.

Differentiation.

The teacher gives cards with words to less able learners. They should choose the appropriate word and fill in the gaps.

Descriptors.

A learner: -listens to the recording

- fills in the gap with a suitable word

Formative assessment.

The teacher gives the answer sheet to the group, the group chooses one expert from the group and he checks the answers of all learners.

Post-listening.

Differentiation.

Less able learners make up dialogues on the topic in pairs.

More able learners make up their own weather forecast.

The learners present their ready tasks to the class.

Descriptors. A learner:

• makes up sentences using topical vocabulary

• makes up questions using topical vocabulary

• combines the sentences to make a text

Formative assessment.

The teacher gives a list of criteria for conducting group assessment.

The criteria are as follows:

1. A definite number of sentences.

2. The usage of topical vocabulary.

3. Correct grammar structures.

4. Good intonation and pronunciation.

Reflection

The learners answer the questions

1. What was difficult for you during your work?

2. What new vocabulary have you learnt?

3. What would you like to know?

Homework: present a weather forecast on a poster

Pictures with weather signs

Cards with words

Worksheets

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams

Answer sheets

Worksheets

Cards with words

Answer sheets

Handouts

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Assessment – how are you planning to check students’ learning?

Health and safety links

Differentiation by tasks at the post-listening stage.

Less able learners make up dialogues on the topic in pairs.

More able learners make up their own weather forecast.

Differentiation by support at the while-listening stage. Task 2: filling in the gaps.

The teacher gives cards with words to less able learners. They should choose the appropriate word and fill in the gaps.

Self-assessment at the while-listening stage. Task 1: matching. The teacher gives each group an answer sheet.

Group-assessment at the while-listening stage. Task 2: filling in the gaps. The teacher gives the answer sheet to the group, the group chooses one expert from the group and he checks the answers of all learners

Group-assessment at the post-listening stage.The teacher gives a list of criteria

Make sure cords are not tripping hazard.

Switch off the active board if you do not use it.

If students are tired, do physical exercise with them.

Open the window to refresh the air in the classroom during the break.