Lesson plan "Using memory technique"

11.1C : Language with content: Interviews and instructions

School: NIS Atyrau of Chemistry and Biology

Date: 3.10.16

Teacher’s name: Naresheva A.A

Head of Department: Bissengaliyeva A.M

Grade: 11H

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Lessons 26: Using memory techniques

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

11.S3 explain and justify own and others’ point of view on a range of general and curricular topics, including some unfamiliar topics

11.L2 understand specific information in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a growing range of unfamiliar topics

11.W3 write with grammatical accuracy on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

SWBAT

All:

• to create a story in order to check peers’ memory;

Most:

• (S3) to express and justify their opinion in order to share their memory techniques;

• (L2) understand and distinguish the information in order to listen to peers’ stories;

• to answer the stories’ questions correctly;

Some:

• investigate how the human brain is structured and how memory works by navigating a website;

Previous learning

Lesson 25

Language objectives

This lesson will focus on speaking and listening skills.

Value links

Respect the diversity of opinion

Cross curricular links

Biology/Psychology

ICT skills

Active board for PPT

Kazakh culture

Common memory techniques in Kazakhstan

Plan

Planned timings

Planned activities (replace the notes below with your planned activities)

Resources

Introduction

5'

To start the lesson T introduces the lesson objectives.

Warm up (W):

T. gives students 5-7 minutes to give a written response to the prompt: Describe your first memory (the first event you remember in your life when you were very young).

T. asks a few students to share their first memories.

Main part

32’

Speaking (W, S3)

T. asks the following questions:

1. What is memory?

2. How long do we remember certain things?

3. What are the kinds of things we never forget?

Ss will be asked to share their memory techniques.

How good is your memory?

Do you think that excellent memory is innate or is it learned?

Exploring the website (P)

In addition, T instructs them to access the bookmarked website Exploratorium: The Memory Exhibition and navigate through the section titled Sheep brain Dissection: The Anatomy of Memory (under features). Then, they share what they have learnt.

Memory Test (G)

The students will be divided into 3-4 groups and heir task is to create a little test, to check each other’s memories. Every group need to write a short story with a lot of information. Then they need to write 5 questions based on their story (e.g. In the north-western corner of the Waikiki Zoo, lived a green and yellow panda called Gorilla …. 1. Where did the panda live? etc). Get all the students to read out their stories, and then once they have heard them all, get them to go through their questions. The student with the highest score wins.

Differentiation is done by support, by vocabulary: Less able Ss can use dictionaries during the lesson and they will be supported during the writing activity.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html

Conclusion

3'

Students reflect on today’s lessons and tell what they have learnt.

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able Ss?

Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ learning?

Health and safety check

Differentiation is done by support, by vocabulary: Less able Ss will be supported by more explanation of unknown words and they can use dictionaries during the lesson.

T monitors

Speaking and Writing

Safety rules are kept.

Reflection

Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic?

What did the learners learn today?

What was the learning atmosphere like?

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.

Summary evaluation

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

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

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