Module 4 Charities and Conflicts

LESSON: Module 4 Lesson 5

Charities and Conflicts

Skills 4c The Borgen Project

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9. 1. 10. 1- use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world

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. 2. 3. 1 - understand most of the detail of an argument in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics;

9. 4. 4. 1- read a range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

9. 4. 2. 1 - understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

9. 2. 7. 1- recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a wide range of spoken genres

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, describe the various types of charities

Some learners will be able to:

Listen and read for gist, read for specific information, describe the various types of charities, present the Borgen Project

Learners have met the learning objective if they can: talk about charities and the Borgen project

Explore the themes of charities

Social problems

Using videos& pictures, working with URLs

Vocabulary “ Social problems”                 

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

1 To introduce the topic and topic vocabulary

Draw Ss' attention to the questions in the rubric and the list.

Initiate a class discussion about charities and elicit how many, if any Ss know about and what kind of help they give.

Suggested Answer Key

Oxfam is a charity that sells clothes, books, toys and other things in shops to raise money to help people in poor countries.

Doctors without Borders gives medicine and medical help to people in poor countries.

Water Aid is a charity that helps people get access to dean drinking water.

Shelter is a charity that helps homeless people.

2. To introduce the topic of the text; to listen and read for gist

Elicit what, if anything, Ss know about The Borgen Project.

Ask Ss to read the first sentence of each paragraph and then elicit answers to the questions in the rubric from Ss around the class.

Play the recording. Ss listen and follow the text in their books to find out.

Allow Ss some time to prepare their answers to the questions in the rubric and then elicit answers from various Ss around the class.

Suggested answer

The Borgen project is a non- profit organization set up by Gint Borgen that works to reduce extreme poverty. It supports projects such as digging wells, building medical centres and vaccinating babies and children. It also campaigns for sustainable development.

3. To read for specific information

Ask Ss to read the questions (1-3) and the possible answers, and then give them time to read the text again and answer them.

Check Ss' answers.

Then, give Ss time to look up the meaning of the words in bold in the text using their dictionaries as necessary.

Answer Key

IB 2 В           ЗА

Suggested Answer Key

realise (v) = to come to know come up with (phr v) = to think of support (v) - fo help financially shining (adj) = being brilliant at sth prosperous (adj) = rich/wealthy

Refer Ss to the Word List to look up the words in the Check these words box.

Play the video for Ss and elicit their comments.

9 To discuss Gint Borgen’s personality

Explain the task. Tell Ss to work in small groups and think of their attitude to this person. Ask various Ss to present their ideas.

Additional information

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

support less able learners in comprehension task by encouraging them to scan text quickly to find a section of the text that contains the answer.

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?

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LESSON: Module 4 Lesson 6

Charities and Conflicts

Skills 4c The Borgen Project; SA4

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9. 4. 8. 1 - use a range of familiar and unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources to check meaning and extend understanding

9. 6. 6. 1 - use relative, demonstrative, indefinite, quantitative pronouns and a variety of reflexive pronoun structures                          
on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9. 2. 2. 1 - understand most specific information in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics;

9. 5. 1. 1 - plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with little or no support on a range of general and curricular topics;

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

9. 5. 7. 1 - use independently appropriate layout at text level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

Listen and read for specific information, discuss ideas about charity projects. do the tasks of SA

Most learners will be able to:

Listen and read for specific information,  describe the projects of Borgen’s organization

Some learners will be able to:

Listen and read for specific information, use independently appropriate layout at text level, write coherently at text level

Learners have met the learning objective if they can: describe the ideas of the Borgen project

Explore the themes of charity projects

Charities and social problems

Using videos& pictures, working with URLs

Vocabulary “ Social problems”                 

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

1. Summative assessment for Unit 4 (20 min)

2   To consolidate information in a text and new vocabulary

Explain the task and give Ss time to consider their answers using words from the Check these words box.

Elicit answers from Ss around the class.

Suggested Answer Key

I was impressed that Clint Borden went to work in a refugee camp to help people before he went to university. I was impressed that he set up his non-profit organisation only using his wage from his job.

I was impressed that the Borgen Project supports projects such as digging wells, building medical shelters and vaccinating children and babies.

3. To practise pronouns and consolidate information in a text

Explain the task and give Ss time to complete it.

Check Ss' answers around the class.

Answer Key

1. someone            3 those, who

  2. himself                 4 themselves 

  4   To practise forming verbs from nouns/adjectives

Read out the theory and explain the task.

Direct Ss' attention to the words in the list.

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

Answer Key

1  encourages/encouraged                                4 strengthen

2  shorten             5 empower

3. specialises              

5. To listen for specific information

Explain the task and ask Ss to read the list of volunteer jobs (A-E).

Play the recording. Ss listen and match the speakers to the volunteer jobs.

Check Ss' answers.

Answer Key

1C 2 1 3D 4 A 5B

6. To write an email

Explain the task. Tell Ss to refer to the text again and make notes if necessary and then use their notes to write an email. Give Ss time to complete their emails and then ask various Ss around the class to read their email aloud to the class.

Alternatively, assign the task as HW and check Ss' answers in the next lesson.

9 To discuss some charity ideas

Explain the task. Tell Ss to work in small groups and think of some charity ideas. Ask various Ss to present their ideas.

Additional information

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

support less able learners in comprehension task by encouraging them to scan text quickly to find a section of the text that contains the answer.

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