Unit 7.2 Space and Earth. The most environmental issue Reading 4A+ Vocabulary 4A+

7.L2 Understand with little support most specific information in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics.

7.S1 Use formal and informal registers in their talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics.

pronounce most topic related words correctly;

discuss topic related questions

3 min

5 min

Middle

15 min

12 min

End

5 min

Teacher asks students about the date and day of the week and discusses the rules of behaviour in a classroom.

Warm-up

Teacher shows a picture of Solar System and asks them if they know what it is.

Teacher asks students to identify the object in the middle (the Sun) and asks about the place we are living (the Earth).

Teacher writes the name “Earth” on the board and inspires students to think about other planets they know.

Students present their ideas to the whole group (whole group discussion)

Teacher elicits answers on the board.

Teacher informs students about the topic of the lesson “Space and Earth” and introduces the lesson objectives.

2. Teacher tells the students the objectives of the lesson

know all the names of the planets of Solar System

pronounce the names of the planets accurately

3. The main part of the lesson

Teacher returns to the discussion of the planets in the Solar System and writes the remaining planets’ names students do not know on the board.

Teacher asks students to choose one planet and gives to students blank sheets of paper where students write the chosen name in big letters.

Teacher monitors students to spell the names accurately.

Teacher suggests students to listen to the song and tells students to stand and hold the paper in the air each time when they hear the name of their planet.

Students can be provided with the lyrics of the song to follow.

Teacher organises the discussion identifying what planets are new for students and they hear for the first time.

Students share new planets’ names they do not know with the group (whole group discussion)

Teacher organises practicing the correct pronunciation of the names by presenting the transcription of the words. Students read, listen to the teacher and repeat.

Students are encouraged to sing the song.

Differentiation

Less able students are supported by the teacher who monitors and assists them.

Teacher encourages students to describe the chosen planet as it is in the song by using the adjectives. Teacher organises the discussion about the planets holding up “The Solar System” image from the “Solar System Cards” handout, asking students what they think is the largest object in the solar system (the Sun),  which is the biggest planet (Jupiter) and which is the smallest planet (Mercury).

Teacher leads the discussion about the planets and asks students to make some observations about the planets, based on The Solar System image. (What shape are the planets? Which ones have rings?)

Students can also add information about planets from the song

Plenary

One by one students present new information they learnt from the lesson (it can be one word, fact etc.)

handout 1

handouts 2

solar system cards

More support:

·      Monitoring

·      Allow thinking time.

More-able learners:

·      Encourage students to participate in discussions providing level related questions