Lead -in (show the presentation on the whiteboard) What did you see on the pictures? Did you like these pictures? What is the theme of our lesson? What are we going to talk about? Let the students guess the theme of the lesson Presentation vocabulary religious centre Famous landmark - capital Watch a video Pupils watch and listen and do the tasks. Draw the Bayterek . Everybody now please stick your own words, what did you understand from the listening and watching video. Less able students Match the questions with answers Where can a visitor to Astana 1. read a book? a Bayterek 2. have a meal? b The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation 3.get a good view of the city? c The Central Concert Hall More able students Find the numbers below. What does each number refer to? 1. 1 million 5. 1998 2. 105 6. 3500 3.62 7. 1997 4. 1500 Peer assessment (right answers on a board) No mistakes –excellent 1-2 mistakes –good Learners describe pictures and speak about a new capital. More able students without support Less able students with support of key words Pyramid, a religious centre, Famous landmark capital, The central Concert Hall, cinema. Self assessment form Assessment criteria | excellent | good | Need help | - Listen and understand the main idea of the text - match the questions with answers - identify specific information from text | | | | |