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The history of the steam engine
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Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to
6.C8 develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion
6.C9 use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings
6.L3 understand an increasing range of unsupported basic questions on general and curricular topics
6.L6 deduce meaning from context in short, supported talk on an increasing range of general and curricular topics
6.S2 ask simple questions to get information about a limited range of general and curricular topics
6.R4 read and understand with some support a limited range of short fiction and non-fiction texts understanding of general topics
6.S7 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a limited range of general topics
Lesson objectives
All learners will be able to:
Identify the theme, be able to speak about the history of the steam engine, fast and comfortable ways to travel, give a short information about scientists and use it as the basis for discussion.
Transfer information from the reading passage "The early days of steam" into a graphic organizer.
Offer constructive peer-feedback using rubric.
Most learners will be able to:
Select, compile, and synthesize information from the reading passage "The early days of steam" for an oral presentation.
Some learners will be able to:
Respond to and discuss the reading passage "The early days of steam" using interpretive, evaluative and creative thinking skills.
Value links
Cooperation, respect each other's opinion, functional literacy.
Cross curricular l ink s
Social Science, Physics, Geography, Information Technology.
Previous learning
Talking about jobs and transport.
Use of ICT
Smart board for showing a presentation, getting additional information, playing the audio files.
Intercultural awareness
Discuss experiences in different countries on the topic.
Health and Safety
Breaks and physical activities used. Everyday classroom precautions will ensure that safety measures are provided to prevent the exposure of electrical power cords.
Planned activities
Resources
The lesson greeting.
The teacher sets the lesson objectives, letting students know what to anticipate from the lesson.
Then to create a positive learning environment the teachers asks students to start the lesson giving each other compliments about appearance, job performance, talent, etc. and also practice accepting compliments.
Watching the pictures, the learners are asked to predict the topic of the lesson.
Warm up. Free talk about a photo on p.106. Ex.1. p. 106. The teacher gives Sts. a background information.
Slide (useful phrases).
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Pictures
PPT
Student Book p.106
Writing
Worksheet
Slide (useful phrases).
Teacher's Book p.128.
Main part
The teacher asks Sts. in pairs make a dialogue about travelling by train. One St. make a conclusion about using trains by class.
PRE - READING EXERCISE:
The teacher writes down all proper names and dates and asks Sts. to pay attention to them. Sts. read the sentences of Ex.3. to prepare the answers after reading.
WHILE - Reading exercise: Ex.2 p.106: give the right headline.
Answers: 1.E, 2. D, 3. F, 4. C, 5.A.
George Stephenson, known as Father of the Railways is recognised as a genius in locomotive engineering. His rail gauge of 1435mm (4 Feet 8.5 inches) is the worlds standard gauge. After forming their company in 1833, he and his son worked closely together and it is often difficult to separate their works.
Make a diagram of his invention.
Activity connected with Lexics: Ex. 4 p.106:
Vehicles, minerals, passengers, tunnel, coal.
In pairs, find 5 - 7 word - combinations and make up sentences with them:
Travel by train, horse - drawn vehicles, to be laid, to carry coal and minerals, to pull the coal.
George Stephenson and his son Robert made many
remarkable contributions to railway developments in the early years of the 1800s.
The Stephensons, genius father George and his brilliant son, made a remarkable contribution to the development of railways. George did not invent the steam locomotive, but he did ensure that something which was beginning to come together from a variety of sources was engineered into a practical machine.
Creative Exercise: Ex.5 p.106.
Optional Activity: Language Focus.
Student Book p.106
CD. 2.47.
Pictures
PPT
Writing
Worksheet
Student Book p.106
A Writing
Worksheet
Pictures
PPT
Teacher's Book p.128.
Giving the home task.
Transport system in London (topic)
Students express their attitude to the lesson and give self-assessment using the method: Six thinking hats :
Green: How can you use today's learning in different subjects?
Red: How do you feel about your work today?
White: What have you leant today?
Black: What were the weaknesses of your work?
Blue: How much progress have you made in this lesson? (Now I can, I still need to work on, I've improved in, Today I learnt...)
Yellow: What did you like about today's lesson?
Slide (Homework)
Slide "Six thinking hats"
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?
Differentiation can be achieved through the selection of activities, identification of learning outcomes for a certain student, provision of individual support to learners, selection of learning materials and resources based on the individual abilities of learners.
Assessment criteria:
37. Identify the main idea in extended talks with little support.
38. Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences.
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39. Demonstrate the ability to participate in a conversation.
Descriptor:
A learner:
selects an appropriate answer.
completes the task.
uses appropriate subject-specific vocabulary while speaking.
discusses questions and answers the questions within the group.
Observation
Feedback on the work
Peer-assessment
