Lesson on "Food for thought"

Unit 8.: Food and Drinks

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Date: 15.04.2019

Teacher name: Alice Ospanova

Grade: 8 “A”

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Theme of the lesson:

Food for thought. Writing a persuasive speech

Learning objectives that this lesson is contributing to

8.1.2.1 Use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

8.1.9.1 Use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings;

8.3.7.1 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a range of general topics, and some curricular topics;

8.5.1.1 Plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with little support on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

8.5.4.1 Use with some support style and register appropriate to a variety of written genres on general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

Learners will be able to:

• Present a well-prepared persuasive speech

• Use persuasive techniques

• Plan and write a persuasive speech

Assessment criteria

Learners have met these objectives if their persuasive speech correspond to criteria

- Uses 1-2 benefits of a healthy eating

- Uses some persuasive techniques

- Uses at least 1 negative consequences

- Uses of at least 5 topical vocabulary

- Uses of linking words

Value links

• Health

• Respect for self and others

Cross curricular links

Science. Biology

ICT skills

Active Board, PPP

Previous learning

Food idioms

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

Beginning

5 min

Class organization

Teacher demonstrates the lesson and learning objectives

Warm-up

Learners are suggested to name some Persuasive techniques of public speaking ( questions/ repetitions/ connection and interaction with the audience/ inflection)

Middle

15 min

15 min

(W) Activity 1

Teacher review some strategies of a persuasive techniques with his/her learners. Learners practice and give some examples using different techniques. It is important to review the information about public speaking skills.

Activity 2

Learners choose one of the topics and write a persuasive speech. They should persuade the classmates to eat something or not to eat. For example, they have to persuade others that “Eating vegetables is very important for healthy living”.

Differentiation

If it is difficult for learners to write a persuasive speech individually, then they can create a Healthy eating poster in groups.

(I,P)Activity 3

Learners present their speeches. Learners assess each other with 1 wish and a star (1 plus and 1 minus)

Assessment criteria

A Learner:

• Uses 1-2 benefits of a healthy eating

• Uses some persuasive techniques

• Uses at least 1 negative consequences

• Uses of at least 5 topical vocabulary

• Uses of linking words

(P)Activity 4

Teacher and classmates give a feedback.

PPT

End

5 min

Plenary

Learners write on the stickers what they liked the most on the lesson and stick to the white board, discuss it with their classmates.

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 learners’ learning?

Health and safety check
ICT links

Teacher helps learners with content and language if need , and challenge learners on language, and use of learning skills throughout the lesson if necessary.

Peer assessment

Group assessment

Teachers assessment

Short physical exercises at the beginning of the lesson and in between the activities

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic? Did all learners achieve the LO?

If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

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Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

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What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

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What have I learned from this lesson about the class or achievements/difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?