Short-term plan
Date: 19.02.2015
Grade: 8 a
Subject: English
Lesson 12 : “Save the nature (Help our animals)”
Oral Language
Unit 4: The flora & fauna
Receptiveness to language
Developing cognitive abilities through language
Competence and confidence using languages
Content objectives: lesson focuses on the formation and development of the ability to find the necessary information on the Internet and use a foreign language in oral-speech activities and project work
Grammar: Modal verbs: should, must
Type of the lesson: According to Bloom’s Taxonomy
Resources: Multimedial board, Internet material, Sequencing cards, A3 paper for
wall story
CHECKING THEIR HOMEWORK
I. When was the 1st list of the Red Data Book made?
II. When was it published?
III. Why do the scientists need this kind of book?
IV. Do you know that the pages of this book are red, yellow and green?
5 minute + 5 minute students’creative works
I. The first list of the Red Data Book was made in 1949.
II.The scientists examined the living conditions of animals, birds, and insects.
III.The colour red is a danger signal. It’s a stop sign. It’s the colour of blood and life. Animals which need immediate help are placed the red pages. Those which number is reducing are on the yellow pages. Green pages are for animals which are already saved. In our country the book appeared in 1974.
BY BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
I. REMEMBERING
Group work
Let’s train our ecological vocabulary.Card №1 / Give the definitions/
§ The scientific study of organisms and environment
§ All around us – all living things, climate, air, water, soil
§ Keeping the nature clean. The wise use of environment.
§ Evergreen woodlands, where there is much rain.
§ The natural home of animals and plants
§ Plants, animals, people
§ Too many people in one place
§ Destroying everything around you
§ Making air, water, land a dangerous place
2 minutes
§ Ecology
§ Environment
§ Conservation
§ Rainforests
§ Habitat
§ Living things
§ Overcrowding
§ Destruction
§ Pollution
II. UNDERSTANDING
Grammar- modal verbs: should, must
"Should" is most commonly used to make recommendations or give advice. It can also be used to express obligation as well as expectation.
It is going to rain, you should take your umbrella.
It is cold, we should put on our warm clothes.
Must
"Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be used to express necessity or strong recommendation, although native speakers prefer the more flexible form "have to." "Must not" can be used to prohibit actions, but this sounds very severe.
You must take some medicine for that cough.
Jenny, you must not play in the street!
2 minutes
MODALS VERBS: SHOULD: GIVING ADVICE
MUST/MUSN'T: STRONG OBLIGATION
INDIVIDUAL WORK
People should protect the environment. It makes good sense.
We must protect our environment, or our resources will disappear
We should select cars so that they are more fuel-efficient.
Engineers must redesign engines so that they are more fuel-efficient.
We should use re-usable bags when shopping.
Stores must give out recyclable plastic bags.
2 minutes
III. APPLYING
Why are animals in danger?
Text
Group work with a Jigsaw method
How would you use to explain this passage of the text?
5 minutes
Students should try to explain each other the meaning of the text.
IV. ANALYSING
What is your passage about?
How is your classmate explain you the text?
Why do you think so?
What conclusions can you draw?
3 minutes + 2 minutes Test
1 or 2 students to talk about their passage of the text.
Then they do their test individually
V. CREATING
WATCHING VIDEO “SAVE THE FOREST, WILDLIFE” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqmeQaYHBCY
4 minutes
WORKING IN PAIRS
Short summary
3 minutes
VI. EVALUATING
MAKING UP ENVIRONMENTAL RULES
5 minutes
Code of Ecological Rules:
– Don’t break trees.
– Don’t leave litter.
– Keep the country tidy.
– Respect the life and work of the countryside.
– Keep dogs under control.
– Put litter away.
– Grow trees and flowers.
– Don’t frighten birds and animals.
– Don’t cut wild flowers.
– Don’t burn fires.
REFLECTION:
2 minutes
Hometask: Essay “Saving nature”
CRITERIAL EVALUATION
5 minutes
