Short term plan

Unit 1: Our World School

lesson 10
Date: Teacher name:
Grade: 8 Number present: absent:
Lesson title My county: Our world
Learning objectives 8.2.7.1 recognise typical features at word, sentence and text
level of a growing range of spoken genres
8.6.2.1 use a growing variety of quantifiers for countable and
uncountable nouns including several, plenty, a large/small
number/amount on a range of familiar general and curricular
topics
8.3.5.1 interact with peers to negotiate, agree and organise
priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks
Lesson objectives Learners will be able to:
• Study a text about an environmental problem in Kazakhstan.
• Review phrases to talk about quantity with countable and
uncountable nouns.
• Learn verbs connected with the environment.
• Participate in a discussion about local environmental
problems.
Plan

Stages / Teachers’ actions Students’ actions Assessment Resources

Time criteria

Organization moment “The wish flower” At the

Start 1.Greeting. method helps to start the organization
Ask about the weather. lesson with good wishes moment T tries
Warm-up to each other. to award active
Pictures
• Draw students’ attention to the Ss. «The
photo of the stranded ships and ask The aim: To develop Ss praise» method
them where they think it is and what speaking skills and is used to
has happened. evaluate Ss with
create friendly
• Ask students to think of any other phrases like: PPT
atmosphere “Good job!
environmental problems and their
causes Well done!”
Efficiency: By wishing
Lead - In each other they feel
better and feel the Formative
support of others. Assessment

Students introduce
themselves Student’s
book
Students say different
words from the picture
 Good job!
Assessment
criteria
-Learn
vocabulary
about pollution

Main Ex: 1 p:16 Students check the Descriptor:

part • Ask students to use a dictionary meaning of these verbs - complete the
to check the meanings of the words in a dictionary. Complete text with six of
in the box the text with six of the the verbs
• Check the meaning of the words,
either in translation or as verbs. Then listen and Total: 1 point
definitions. Get students to think of check your answers
synonyms, for example, litter / ANSWERS : Differentiation:
rubbish / trash, or similar phrases, 1 irrigate Modelling-
for example, irrigate – move water 2 shrink teacher gives
to a place which has a small 3 split clear
amount of water. 4 restore description of
• Tell students to read the text and 5 flow Cards
complete the gaps. Note that there 6 increase the task with
are eight verbs in the box but only Students read and examples
six are needed. listen to the text. Write
• Play the CD so that students can true or false. Correct the
hear the complete text and check
their answers.
false sentences
ANSWERS : Descriptor:
Ex: 2 p:16 - Write true or
• Play the CD again so that 1 F - It was one of the
largest lakes in the false.
students can answer the true / false
world. Total: 1 point
questions.
• In a weaker class, play the CD 2 F – It’s in Kazakhstan.
3 T 4 F – A small -Make CCQ
twice so that students can correct
number of freshwater
Worksheet
the false sentences. questions
fish species have
• In a stronger class, ask students
returned.
Yes / No
to correct the false sentences as
they listen the first time. 5T
Student study the words
Ex: 3 p:16 in blue in the text. Then
• Ask students what the words in choose the correct
blue in the text have in common words to complete the
(they all refer to quantity). rules and definitions
• Get students to complete the Descriptor:
ANSWERS:
rules and definitions using the 1 uncountable 2 two 3 - choose the
examples in the text. two 4 countable 5 100 correct words to
• Go through the rules and percent 6 more than complete the
 definitions with the class. Ask enough rules and
students to think of examples for definitions
each phrase, for example, a small Students choose the Total: 1 point
amount of sugar / energy / water, correct words
plenty of milk / people information. ANSWERS: Descriptor:
Ex: 4 p:16 1 amount - choose the
• Tell students to use the rules to 2 plenty correct words
choose the correct words in the 3 both Total: 1 point
sentences. 4 several
• Give them a few minutes to 5 all
complete the sentences. Go round
the class and monitor, helping
where necessary.
• Check answers as a class.
Home task: Poster
End Ex: P: KWL chart