Thinking and mentality of people are changed, but habits and traditions of people are not changed. Nowadays there are people who honor and esteem the habits of their ancestors. Kazakh people are not exception. They always had their established traditions and customs of wedding ceremonies.
Matchmaking (Kuda tusu) is the most interesting and unusual of all pre-wedding traditions. Groom’s father and the most honorable relatives go to the bride’s home. Generous and holiday table is served, everybody talk about different themes and complement friendly atmosphere by jokes. Later the main theme – kalym is discussed. Groom’s parents give money to buy furniture and bride’s parents must buy bedding, dishes, utensils, etc.
“Kyzyzatu” – farewell with girl. The girl is usually seen off in the morning. Sunrise is the symbol of a new day and a new life.
“Neke Kiyar” – wedding ceremony. A cup of water is put before Mullah, covered with a handkerchief. Mullah reads prayers, and then he asks in the presence of the witnesses about agreement of groom and bride to marry. There are only closest relatives of the groom and bride in this ceremony. But if the bride is pregnant, the rite is carried out after the baby is born.
“Koshtasu” – farewell to a home. Girl says goodbye to her parents and relatives before she leaves the house. According to the traditions, a girl will not be able to come home for a year so that to get used to a new family.
“Kelin tusiru” – the arrival of the bride to the groom’s house. The whole village is prepared for this celebration. By tradition, a bride is not brought to the house at once. Other girls see her off to the house without permitting her open her face. Then all relatives and friends are gathered so that to organize a feast with treats. Everyone wants to see the future bride. Only after all relatives are gathered, the bride is solemnly appeared.
“Betashar” – the ceremony of opening bride’s face. It is usually accompanied by traditional song-zhyr. Here the husband’s relatives congratulate and give good advices for a happy family life.
So the wedding ceremony is over and newlyweds become separate happy family.
Short term lesson plan
Unit of a long term plan
Unit 6. Tradition and language
Lesson plan 66
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Lesson title
CLIL. Language and literature:
Word building: adjectives. p. 77
Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to
9. C3 respect differing points of view
9. C5 use feedback to set personal learning objectives
9. L 6 deduce meaning from context in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar topics
9. W1 plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with support on a limited range of general and curricular topics
9. S2 ask complex questions to get information about a wide range of general and curricular topics
9. UE3 use a variety of compound adjectives, adjectives as participles, comparative structures indicating degree, and intensifying adjectives on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics
Lesson objectives
All learners will be able to:
· Comprehend the reading;
· Discuss a problem in groups;
· Apply topic related vocabulary in speech.
Most learners will be able to:
· Select, compile, and synthesize information for an oral presentation
· Provide a point of view in conversations and discussions; practise drawing and filling a story map.
· Some learners will be able to:
· Respond to and discuss the reading passage using interpretive, evaluative and creative thinking skills.
· Demonstrate the ability to find correct information without any mistakes;
· Comprehend the reading and understand main ideas while reading surely;
· Apply topic related vocabulary in speech with grammar accuracies.
Value links
Cooperation, respect each other's opinion, functional literacy.
Crosscurricular links
Literature, Social Science, Geography, Information Technology, Stylistics.
Previous learning
Talking about wedding traditions in Kazakhstan.
Useof ICT
Smart board for showing a presentation, getting additional information, playing the audio files.
Intercultural awareness
Students will be able to understand that people should read a lot
Health and Safety
Breaks and physical activities used. Everyday classroom precautions will ensure that safety measures are provided to prevent the exposure of electrical power cords.
Planned timings
Planned activities
Resources
Beginning of the lesson
7 min.
The lesson greeting.
The teacher sets the lesson objectives, letting students know what to anticipate from the lesson.
Warm up. Free talk.
Look at the cover of the book; tell your partner if he/ she knows what the book is about and who the main character is. In pairs, name words associated with it and make a cluster.
Slide (useful phrases).
Pictures
PPT
Student Book p. 77
Gulliver's Travels Trailer
Cluster " Gulliver's Travels".
Pictures
PPT
Main
Activities
15 min.
12 min
LISTENING TASK:
Read the text and choose the correct words. Listen and check your answers. Ex. 1 p. 77. Pay attention to the new words:
Look at the text again and do Ex. 3 p. 77. Sts. can work in pairs.
Answers:
1. customs
2. proudly
3. laws
4. judges
5. army
6. neighbours
7. murder
8. dishonesty Score - 8
Ex. 3 Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. False Score - 6
To the false sentences give the right answers. Each student counts the scores for the tasks.
In group of 4, fill in a story map.
Ex. 4. Form an adjective with the help of suffixes.
Ex. 5 p. 77 (Activate).
In groups, make a short play of the conversation between a king and Gulliver.
Student Book p. 77
CD2. 29.
Writing
Worksheet
Student Book p. 77
Pictures
A story map graphic organiser
Teacher's Book p. 99.
A Table p. 77
Optional Activity. Teacher’s Book p. 99
Ending the lesson
6 min.
Giving the home task.
W. B. p. 52 Ex. 3 -5.
Students express their attitude to the lesson and give self-assessment using the method: “ Six thinking hats ”:
· Green: How can you use today's learning in different subjects?
· Red: How do you feel about your work today?
· White: What have you leant today?
· Black: What were the weaknesses of your work?
· Blue: How much progress have you made in this lesson? (Now I can, I still need to work on, I've improved in, Today I learnt... )
Yellow: What did you like about today's lesson?
Slide (Homework)
Slide " Six thinking hats"
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?
Critical thinking
Differentiation can be achieved through the selection of activities, identification of learning outcomes for a certain student, provision of individual support to learners, selection of learning materials and resources based on the individual abilities of learners.
Assessment criteria:
Identify the main idea in extended talks with little support.
Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences.
Demonstrate the ability to participate in a conversation.
Descriptor:
A learner:
· selects an appropriate answer.
· completes the task.
· uses appropriate subject-specific vocabulary while speaking.
· discusses questions and answers the questions within the group.
· Observation
· Feedback on the work
· Peer-assessment
Students think critically, exploring, developing, evaluating and making choices about their own and others’ ideas
Peer-assessment.
Rubric
Category
Excellent
4 pts
Good 3 pts
Fair 2 pts
Poor
1pts
Fluency
Author demonstrates normal pace, not too fast, not to slow.
Author demonstrates adequate normal pace, not too fast, not to slow.
Author demonstrates some normal pace, not too fast, not to slow.
Author demonstrates little normal pace, not too fast, not to slow.
Spelling and Grammar
There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.
There are 1-2 spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.
There are 3-4 spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.
There are more than 4 spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.
Presentation/
Memorization
Dialogue is well organized and flows like a natural conversation.
Dialogue is fairly well organized and mostly flows like a natural conversation.
Dialogue is slightly confusing and somewhat flows like a natural conversation.
Dialogue is hard to follow and doesn't flow like a natural conversation.
Pronunciation/
Expression
No pronunciation errors are noted. Conversation is recited with appropriate expression.
There are 1-2 errors in pronunciation. Conversation is recited with mostly appropriate expression.
There are 3-4 pronunciation errors. Conversation is recited with somewhat appropriate expression.
There are 5 or more pronunciation errors. Appropriate expression not used.