Assessment criteria
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Learners have met the learning objectives if they can: To talk about zoos in the
USA and in Kazakhstan; to consolidate the language of the module.
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Language focus
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Structures: Consolidation.
Language in use: The San Diego Zoo in California, USA, is very big. There are over
3,700 animals there. Visit Almaty Zoo in Kazakhstan and see animals from all over the world! You can see zebras, elephants and even white lions.
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Target vocabulary
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Animals: lions, elephants, giraffes, pandas, zebras
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Cross - curricular
links
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Maths
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ICT skills
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Using audios
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Extra materials
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Pictures of animals (panda, zebra, lion, giraffe, elephant) for Ex. 29.
Formative Assessment Worksheets for Module 1, one for each pupil.
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Previous learning
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‘Animal’ vocabulary, the verb ‘have got’ (affirmative, negative and
interrogative), adjectives, demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), articles (a, an, the), some/any
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Plan
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Part of the lesson/Time
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Teacher’s activity
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Student’s activity
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Assessment
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Resources
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Beginning of the lesson
Warming-up
Team work
7 min.
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Organization moment:
1.Greeting.
Ask about the weather. Open the envelop and ask students to take the cards with numbers. They should find their team according to the number:1 First 2. Second 3.Third
In differentiation part «Magic cards» method was used to encourage them to identify the numbers. And find his/her team.
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“I wish….” method helps to start the lesson with telling supporting words to each other.
The aim: To develop Ss speaking skills and create friendly atmosphere
Efficiency: By telling the wishes they show their appreciations .
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At the organization moment T tries to award active Ss. «The praise» method is used to evaluate Ss with phrases like:
“Good job!
Well done!”
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CD player
Microphone
cards
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PRACTICE
30 min.
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Listen and read.
(Activities to introduce and practise the topic of the lesson.)
Pupils’ books closed. Put the pictures of the animals you have brought to class on the board. Point to them and name each animal. The pupils repeat after you. Ask the pupils, in L1 if necessary, to tell you what they know about these animals (where they live, what they eat, etc.) If you wish, play a guessing game. Describe an animal and the pupils try to guess it.
e.g. Teacher: It has got four legs, it is black and white and it eats bamboo. What is it?
Class: It’s a panda!
Pupils’ books open. Ask the pupils to look at the pictures. Have a picture discussion.
e.g. Teacher: (pointing to the giant panda) What animal is it?
Pupil A: It’s a giant panda. Teacher: What colour is it?
Pupil B: It’s black and white. etc.
Play the CD. The pupils listen and follow the texts in their books.
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Look, read and complete.
Explain the activity. Allow the pupils some time to read the text silently and complete the activity. Check their answers.
Answer key: 1 3,700 3 world 2 pandas 4 lions Then individual pupils read out the texts.
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T praise active Ss with phrases such as: “Good job!
Well done!” “One more time, please”
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Whiteboard
Pupils Book
Poster
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ENDING THE LESSON
8 min.
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Extension activity (Optional)
Project: My favourite zoo
Ask the pupils, in pairs, to make a collage of drawings or pictures of a zoo from their country and write a short description. They can use the Internet to find pictures and information. Alternatively, assign it for homework. The pupils then present their projects to the class.
Display their work in the classroom. Suggested answer key Visit Karagandy Zoo in
Kazakhstan and see kangaroos, wolves, bears and more. Karagandy zoo is a very special place to visit!
Note: Once you have corrected their writing activities, guide your pupils on how to file them in their Language Portfolios.
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