Books and writers

Unit 7 Reading for pleasure

6.S5 keep interaction going in basic exchanges on a growing range of general and curricular topics

6.R2 understand with little support specific information and detail in short, simple texts on a limited range of general and curricular topics

6.W8 spell most high-frequency words accurately for a limited range of general topics of familiar general topics

• develop speaking skills through communication about experiences
• improve reading skills through recognising typical features at word
• write descriptions given facts about the books, use regular and irregular forms of the present perfect describing experiences.

Most learners will be able to:

• Select, compile, and synthesize information from the reading passage for an oral presentation.

Some learners will be able to:

Respond to and discuss the reading passage using interpretive, evaluative and creative thinking skills.

• Demonstrate the ability to find correct information without any mistakes;

Respond to and discuss the reading passage using interpretive, evaluative and creative thinking skills.

• Apply topic related vocabulary in speech with grammar accuracies.

7 min.

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.

Sts. sing a song «Brighton in the rain» and speak about the plot of it.

Brighton in the Rain

Fill in the gaps and complete the song lyrics with the Present Perfect Tense of the verbs listed below. (verbs may be used more than once) Listen to the song and check your answers.

I’ve never (1) _ _ _ _ to Athens and I’ve never (2) _ _ _ _ to Rome.I’ve only (3) _ _ _ _ the Pyramids in picture books at home.

I’ve never (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ across the sea or (5) _ _ _ _ inside a plane.

I’ve always (6) _ _ _ _ _ my holidays in Brighton in the rain.

I’ve never (7) _ _ _ _ _ foreign food or (8) _ _ _ _ in a foreign bar.

I’ve never (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ a foreign girl or (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ a foreign car.

I’ve never (11) _ _ _ to find my way in a country I don’t know.

I’ve always (12) _ _ _ _ _ just where I am and where I’ll never go.

I’ve (13) _ _ _ _ travel books by writers who have (14) _ _ _ _ to Pakistan.

I’ve (15) _ _ _ _ _ people telling stories of adventures in Iran.

I’ve (16) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TV documentaries about China and Brazil.

But I’ve never (17) _ _ _ _ abroad myself. It’s making me feel ill.

I’ve (18) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ several languages like Hindi and Malay.

I’ve (19) _ _ _ _ _ _ lots of useful sentences I’ve never (20) _ _ _ _ able to say.

The furthest place I’ve ever (21) _ _ _ _ was to the Isle of Man, and that was full of tourists from Korea and Japan.

Have you ever been to Brighton? Where have you been?

Warm up.

Free talk about books Sts. have recently read? The teacher asks Sts. in pairs make a list of the characteristics of the books stories they have read?

Pictures

PPT

Course books.google.com.co/books?isbn=0521376661 Michael Swan – 1990

Student Book p.84

Writing

Worksheet

Pictures

PPT

Slide (useful phrases).

Activities

15 min.

12 min

Look at the titles of the books and tell the teacher about them. Have you read or heard about these books?

Ex.1 p.84. Write adjectives about the books:

Use dictionaries to translate the words you don’t know:Funny, exciting, moving, dull, appealing, scary, imaginative, fascinating. Give synonyms and opposites to these words. Ex.2 p.84.

Speak about the famous Kazakh writer: Berdibek Sokpakbaev.

Ex.3 p.84

Sts. watch the episode from the film» My name is Kozha» and say some words about the main character.

What have you learnt about the writer? Ex.4. p.84.

Answers:

1.c

2.b

3.a

4.b

Ex.5. Activate. Creative Task.

In groups of 4, choose any writer and speak about them. The teacher gives the names of 4 writers: Kazakh, Russian, English and French. Each group makes a presentation. Two pupils prepare a short review about Suzanne Collins.

CD. 2.26

A film » My name is Kozha».

CD. 2.26

Student Book p.84

Writing

Worksheet

6 min.

W.B. p.60

Biography of 2 writers.

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»

how are you planning to check learners’learning?

1. Identify the main idea in extended talks with little support.
2. Apply topic related vocabulary in speech appropriately arranging words and phrases into well-formed sentences.
3. 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
• Feedbackonthework
• Peer-assessment