Module 3 Earth and our place on it

LESSON: Module 3 Lesson 2

Earth and our place on it

Reading 3A Silk through Sauran

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9. 2. 5. 1- recognize the opinion of the speaker(s) in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics;

9. 4. 6. 1- recognise the attitude or opinion of the writer in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9. 4. 9. 1- recognise inconsistencies in argument in extended texts on a range of general and curricular topics

9. 4. 3. 1- understand the detail of an argument in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9. 5. 2. 1- write independently about factual and imaginary past events, activities and experiences on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

Listen and read for gist, read for specific information,

Most learners will be able to:

Listen and read for gist, read for specific information, talk about the place they live in

Some learners will be able to:

Listen and read for gist, read for specific information, talk about differences in city life and country life, write a blog entry

Learners have met the learning objective if they can: talk about life in the city and in the country

Explore the themes of city life and country life

Geography and History of Kazakhstan

Using videos& pictures, working with URLs

Vocabulary “City life/ country life”

Planned activities (replace the notes below with your planned activities)

1 To introduce the topic and topic-related vocabulary and stimulate interest in the text

Ask Ss to look at the title and key words t.   Ask various Ss to say what the text is about. Play the recording. Ss listen and read the text and check.

Answer Key  The text is about the ancient city of Sauran which was on the Silk Road, an old trade route from ancient times.

2. To read for specific information.

Allow Ss to read the text again and mark the statements.

Check Ss’ answers and elicit the corrections for the false statements.

Answer Key

1 F It was a network of routes.

2 F It was once the biggest city.

3 F The city has been partly excavated.

4 T

5 T

Refer Ss to the word list to look up the words in the Check these words list.

Play the video for Ss and elicit their comments.

Read out the Did you know? box.

3. To consolidate information in the text.

Give Ss time to use the phrases in Ex. 1 to write sentences about Sauran. Elicit sentences from Ss around the class.

Suggested answers.

It was a cosmopolitan centre of trade. It had high city walls and a network of underground canals so it’s likely the inhabitants were quite advanced. Sauran survived attacks and siege but it was slowly abandoned as traders increasingly used sea routes instead of the Silk Road.

4. To read for specific information

Explain the task and allow Ss three minutes to prepare their answers. Ss share their answers with their partners. Ask some pairs to report back to the class.

Suggested answers:

I think it would be quite nice to live there and have access to goods from all over the world from the traders that passed through. It would be a privileged lifestyle for those times.

5. Provide Ss with background information about the White Horde.

Ss share the information they know about the Silk Road.

Additional information

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

prompt less able learners to engage in whole class checking and plenary activity with supportive questioning    

provide sentence starters for final

challenge more able learners to structure final writing to include key words

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Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

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LESSON: Module 3 Lesson 3

 Earth and our place on it

Vocabulary 3a

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9. 4. 5. 1- deduce meaning from context in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9. 6. 3. 1- use a variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles and a variety of comparative structures to indicate degree on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9. 3. 7. 1- use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about an increased range of general and curricular topics;

9. 3. 2. 1- ask complex questions to get information on a range of general and curricular topics;

9. 1. 6. 1- organise and present information clearly to others;

9. 3. 6. 1- link comments with growing flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

9. 5. 6. 1- write coherently at text level using a variety of connectors on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

Use topic related vocabulary to talk about locations.

Most learners will be able to:

            Use topic related vocabulary to talk about locations, organise and present     information clearly to others;

Some learners will be able to:

Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about locations, ask complex questions to get information

Learners have met the learning objective if they can: talk about the places they live in

Explore the themes of native towns

Geography and History of Kazakhstan

Using videos& pictures

Vocabulary “ City/ country life”

Planned activities (replace the notes below with your planned activities)

Revision of vocabulary “City/ country life”

Let Ss work with the set of pictures and describe them using topic related vocabulary. Ss may work in groups, pairs or individually.

Vocabulary

1 To present vocabulary related to locations.

 Go through the list of words with Ss and elicit/explain their meanings. Ss complete the task.

Check Ss' answers by asking various Ss to read the completed texts aloud.

2    To form - ing/ed adjectives

1 Ask Ss to read the theory and then give them time to complete the task.

2 Check Ss' answers around the class.

Suggested answer key       

1. bored 2. fascinating 3. surprised 4. shocked 5. confusing 6. interesting

3. To present and practice compass points.

Explain the task and elicit the LI equivalents. If there is a map in the classroom, use it to explain the compass points.

(Ss'own answers)

Ss make sentences. Ask various Ss around the class to read out their sentences.

Suggested Answer Key

Astana is in the north of Kazakhstan.

Semey is in the east of Kazakhstan.

Almaty is in the south-east of Kazakhstan.

Kyzylorda is in the south of Kazakhstan.

Leninsk is in the south-west of Kazakhstan.

Atyrau is in the west of Kazakhstan.

Uralsk is in the north-west of Kazakhstan

4. To personalize the topic.

To talk about the place you live

Explain the task. Ss complete the task. Check Ss' answers around the class.

Ask various Ss around the class to use the words given to describe the places where they live.

Suggested answer key:

A: Where do you live?

В: I live in Astana.

A: Where is Astana located?

B: It is in the north of Kazakhstan.

A: What can someone do there?

B: It has a lot of attractions and shops you can visit.

A: What is it like there?

B: It is clean, safe and not very crowded.

A: What is the nightlife like?

B: The nightlife is exciting with a lot of restaurants and nightclubs. It is a great place to live and to visit.

5. To complete a paragraph about the place you live

1 Explain the task and tell Ss they can use their answers from Ex. 7 to help them complete the task.

2 Allow Ss some time to complete the paragraph and then check Ss' answers by asking various Ss to read their paragraphs to the class.

Suggested answer:

Kauser lives in Astana. It’s a lively city. It’s located in the north of Kazakhstan. There are lots of attractions and shops. It is a clean and safe place to live with an exciting nightlife.

Ss discuss in groups the similarities and differences of their native towns.

Additional information

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

challenge more able learners to explain connections between different elements in the story when recounting

Cross-curricular links Health and safety check ICT links Values links

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

Use the space below to reflect on your lesson. Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left about your lesson