9.1B: Exercise and Sport (Content with Language). Focus on Kazakhstan: learning about Kazakhstan in large events

Unit 1B: Exercise and Sport (Content with Language)

School: NIS Atyrau of Chemistry and Biology

Date:

Teacher’s name: Yersaiynova Zh.Y.

(Teacher Trainee)

Grade: 9

Number present:

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The theme of the lesson: Focus on Kazakhstan: learning about Kazakhstan in large events

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

9.R6.recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer in extended texts on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

9.S8 recount extended stories and events on a range of general and curricular topics;

9.W1 plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with minimal teacher support on a range of general and curricular topics;

9.W2 write independently about factual and imaginary past events, activities and experiences on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

9.W6 write coherently at text level using a variety of connectors on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

SWBAT

All/Most: speak about Kazakh traditional sports

(R6) answer at least 80% of the gist questions correctly (True\ False)

(W1) write an article of at least 180 words; Write with grammar accuracy (80 %); (W6) use at least 5 connectors;

Some: answer to teacher’s questions about sport in Kazakhstan

Language objectives

Focus on development of speaking and writing skills

Value links

Respect diversity of opinion

Cross curricular links

Geography\History

ICT skills

Videos can be used as for warm-up, explanation and lead in

Use of tablets for exploring the website

Previous learning

Describing an exercise

Kazakh culture

Hunting with eagles (national sport)

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

Teacher activity

Learner activity

Introduction

5'

Teacher greets students, explains lesson objectives and shows video about one kind of Kazakh sport – hunting.

Students briefly put down notes about lesson objectives and watch the video about ancient Kazakh sport – hunting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAvXiMXfwXo

Main part

32'

Pre-writing

Writing

To elicit lesson theme teacher first asks questions below:

- What could you notice in the video? What first did catch your attention?

- Do you know any Kazakh traditional games and sport/

Which of them is your favorite?

- Which type of Kazakh sport have you already tried?

(I, F, R6)

Then teacher gives the text about hunting with eagles and without using a dictionary students define True/False facts, for reading comprehension.

(W1, W2, W6)

Then students have to write an article about (real or imaginary):

- Kazakh athletes at the Olympics;

- Sport in Kazakhstan.

Teacher instructs them to use tablets for exploring more about athletes.

After watching the video, students answer teacher’s questions:

- What could you notice in the video? What first did catch your attention?

- Do you know any Kazakh traditional games and sport/

Which of them is your favorite?

- Which type of Kazakh sport have you already tried?

(I, F, R6)

For the next task, students are given papers with the text about hunting with eagles and without a dictionary students are define True/False facts.

Differentiation by support for less able learners is done by giving dictionaries and list of unknown words and phrases from the given text.

(W1, W2)

Afterwards students write their own article for a newspaper with given themes (real or imaginary):

- creating two column article;

- using an appropriate eye-catching title.

Students are given tablets to search in order to get inspired of newspaper style.

Worksheet

Text

“Hunting with eagles”

Tablets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/countries/kazakhstan/at

Conclusion

3‘

Reflection. Students write 2 things they have learnt from today's lesson or overall feeling.

Additional information

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?

Health and safety check

In middle part, you can make various exercises for eyes.

Differentiation:

Provide less able students with dictionaries and translations of unknown words.

Formative Assessment – Reading

Formative Assessment – Writing

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic? Did all learners achieve the LO?

If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

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.

This lesson focused on sport in Kazakhstan. Learners talked about Kazakh games and role of sport in their country. They were given task for reading comprehension and test to check whether they understood the text. And they had to write an article about sport in Kazakhstan. They made their articles in a creative way: writing and decorating at the same time. Though they could use more linkers and connectors in their writing. All learners achieved lesson objectives.

Differentiation for less able learners by providing them with unknown words and phrases from text worked well.

Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

1: students’ collaboration

2: students’ interest to their culture

What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

1:

2:

What have I learned from this lesson about the class or achievements/difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?

Learners need to revise linkers and connectors in order to make their writing more expressive.