Методическая разработка урока английского языка в 8 классе "Let us think of our future!"

Lesson plan, class 8.

Topic: “Let’s think of our future!”

Aims of the lesson: 1)to get students informed about the possible negative effects of environmental problems and the ways of their solving;

2) to have reading, listening and speaking practice;

3) to develop students thinking, imagination;

4)to educate students to take care of the planet Earth.

Audio-visual facilities: Interactive School board, a computer, Power Point presentation (Appendix 1), video files of the film “Save our world” (Appendix2) and the song “This is our world” (Appendix2), posters, markers, glue.

Plan:

1.Beginning.

Teacher: Good morning, students! I’m glad to see you!

2.Warm-up.

Teacher: Look at these pictures and say where people will live in future. (Slide 1)

Students are expected to give their ideas:

-They might live on other planets.

-They might live under the sea.

-They might live under the ground.

Teacher: You might turn out to be right in 500 years ago. However, the Earth is the only place for living things now. (Slide 2) So we must think about its future.

3.Formulation of the lesson tasks.

Teacher: Open your notebooks, please and write down the topic of our lesson “Let’s think about our future!” (Slide3)

What issues do you think we should discuss at today’s lesson?

Students are expected to give their ideas. Then teacher summarizes.

Teacher: Actually we should answer these questions:1.What will happen if we don’t care about the environment? 2.How can we help the environment? (Slide4)

4.Grammar practice (First Conditional).

Teacher: Put the words in the right order. (Slide5)

What will happen if we …?

1.If the environment people pollute it dangerous will become

2.If appears the climate the greenhouse effect will change

3.If will die the climate and animals changes plants

4.If have rivers to live we pollute fish and lakes will no place

The keys appear on the slide after students reply.

1.If we pollute the environment, it will become dangerous.

2.If the greenhouse effect appears, the climate will change.

3.If the climate changes animals and plants will die.

4.If we pollute lakes and rivers, fish will have no place to live.

5.Vocabulary practice.

Teacher: Fill in the necessary word, please. (Slide6)

Rubbish, wash, drop, bin, instead of

1. Sort out … .

2. Throw rubbish only to special … .

3. Use bicycles or walk …. using a car.

4. Don’t … litter.

5. Don’t … your car in the river or lake.

The keys appear on the slide after students reply.

6.Listening practice.

Teacher: Watch this video, please.

Students watch the video film “Save our planet”. (Appendix2)Then they answer the questions. (Slide7)

1)What are the natural disasters our world has been devastated by?

2)Why could climate change destroy the world that we live in?

3)What are the sources of renewable energy?

4)How can every family help the environment?

7. Project work.

Students make projects in two groups. The first group - Tell us what might happen if we don’t care about our planet. The second group - Speak about how we can help the Earth.

They work using posters, markers, glue to make a collage.

Students present their posters. Then assess each others’ works.

8. Singing the song “This is our world”. (Appendix3)

9.Reflection. Ending.

Teacher: I want you to think and continue this statement: “I am going to help our environment …”with the following adverbs: “often”, “sometimes”, “seldom”. Choose the corresponding sticker: green, yellow or pink.

Students choose a sticker and place it on the board under the picture of the Earth.

Teacher: You have made a right choice because the future of our planet is no doubt our future that depends on us. Person by person, family by family, community by community we can make a difference!

Teacher gives marks, comments on them. Homework is to write an essay on any of two topics: “What environmental problems are there in your village?”
“How can you help your village to become cleaner?”
Write 80-100 words.

People might live … .

On the other planet

Under the sea

Under the ground

The Earth

Friday, 4 March Classwork

Let us think of our future

Questions to be answered:

1.What will happen if we don’t care about the environment?

2.How can we help the environment?

If +Present Simple (V1,V1s), Future Simple (will V1)

What will happen if we …? Put the words in the right order.

First Conditional

1.If the environment people pollute it dangerous will become

2.If appears the climate the greenhouse effect will change

3.If will die the climate and animals changes plants

4.If have rivers to live we pollute fish and lakes will no place

If we pollute the environment, it will become dangerous.

If the greenhouse effect appears, the climate will change.

If the climate changes animals and plants will die.

If we pollute lakes and rivers, fish will have no place to live.

Ideas to help

rubbish

• Sort out … .
• Throw rubbish only to special … .
• Use bicycles or walk …. using a car.
• Don’t … litter.
• Don’t … your car in the river or lake.

bin

instead of

drop

wash

rubbish

wash

drop

bin

instead of

1)What are the natural disasters our world has been devastated by?

2)Why could climate change destroy the world that we live in?

3)What are the sources of renewable energy ?

4)How can every family help the environment?

Project work

Task I: Tell us what might happen if we don’t care about our planet.

Task II: Speak about how we can help the Earth.

Home task:

Your home task is to write an essay. Choose one of the topics. “What environmental problems are there in your village?” “How can you help your village to become cleaner?” Write 80-100 words.