Demonstrative lesson « School Life» by Liliya Gluschenko

 Level: elementary

Time: 45 minutes

Language: Talking about school life, school timetable and subjects

Lesson plan

 Lesson aim:

• to activate pupils’ vocabulary and develop skills in using the words on the topic;

• to practice in listening and reading;

• to develop pupils’ language skills using interactive forms;

• to develop pupils’ thinking, imagination and creativity;

• to educate to be a tolerant person.

Equipment:

·        Handouts (cards) with different activities.

·        Photos on the topic “School Life”.

·        Presentation “School Life” by Liliya Gluschenko.

·        Pupils’ project for homework.

PROCEDURE

Greeting

Teacher: Good morning, dear children! I’m glad to see you.
Pupils: Good morning, teacher! We are glad to see you too.

Teacher: How are you?

Pupils: We are fine, thanks. And you?

Teacher:  I’m fine, thank you. You look nice today.

Introducing the topic

Teacher:  Look at the board and try to unscramble the words and guess the theme of our lesson today.

 Pupil 1:  Talking about school life.

Teacher: The theme of our lesson is Talking about school life.

Today we’ll speak about our school, your favourite subjects and we’ll try to describe people.

 Warming Up

Teacher: That’s right. And tell me please, do you like school? Be honest.

Pupil 1: Yes, I do.

Pupil 2: I like school.

Pupil 3: I  like to go to school because school life is interesting.

(Pupils' answers)

Teacher: Look at this picture.

What place is it? How do you think?

Pupil 4: It’s Hogwarts school.

Teacher: That’s true.

Would you like to visit this place right now?

Pupils: Yes, of course.

Teacher: Let us visit this place.

(Presentation of the video - Harry Potter Trailer)

II. Main part

1. Listening

Teacher: Look at this photo. Who is he?

Pupil 1: He is Harry Potter.

Teacher: Who read about Harry Potter?

Raise your hands. (Children are raising their hands).

Who saw films about Harry Potter? (Children are raising their hands).

Teacher: Very well. I’ve got a letter from Harry Potter. Listen to me attentively.

 

Hello,

My name is Harry Potter. I am from London. I’m 11. I have no parents, but I have two good friends.

We go to Hogwarts school. It is big and old. We learn magic there. Our school uniform is black.

We have three holidays: Christmas, Easter and summer holidays.

I like playing quidditch with my friends and flying on my broom.

People say I’m kind, funny and brave. But I think I’m a normal boy who loves adventures.

                                                                                  

                                                                                               Harry Potter

T e a c h e r : Look through the text again and fill in the blanks. Take your pencils and your cards and answer my questions.

T e a c h e r : Now look at the screen and check up your work.

T e a c h e r : You’ve got smiles on your desks. Now, please, evaluate your work.

2. Game “A magic hat”

T e a c h e r : As you remember there was a magic hat. To get to one of some faculties of Hogwarts school you have to take the exam. Well, I’ve got a magic hat, too.

I’m going to ask you questions one by one.

What’s your name?   - My name is …

How old are you?  -  I am 11.

What are your characteristics?  - I am friendly, brave, clever.

Do you like school?  - Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

Is your school big or small?  -  It is big.

Do you have a school uniform? Yes, we do.

What is your hobby?  - My hobby is  drawing, football, reading, music.

What foreign language do you speak?   - We speak English and German.

Where do you live?  - I live in Vilnyansk.

What is your favourite school subject?  - My favourite school subject is English, Maths…

Who is your favourite teacher?  -  My favourite teacher is …

Who is your best friend?  - My best friend is …

3. Speaking using phrases

T e a c h e r : Look at the screen. This is the coat of arms of Hogwarts school. Let’s read the motto of  the school.

We are strong when we are united,

we are weak when we are divided.

Can these words be the motto of our class,

our school and our country?

Please, tell me your opinion using these phrases:

I agree

I disagree

I think so

I don’t think so.

That’s true.

I’m against it.

4. T e a c h e r : Now let’s stand up and relax to the relaxing music.

Imagine you are in a magic forest.

You are like a magic river, floating very far.

You are magic birds. You are flying.

You are magic trees.

You are magic flowers.

5. T e a c h e r : Look at the board. What things can you see in Harry Potter’s classroom? Choose one.

Pupil 1: I can see a magic broom in HP’s classroom.

Pupil 2: I can see a magic book in HP’s classroom.

Pupil 3: I can see a  wand in HP’s classroom.

Pupil 4: I can see a gown in HP’s classroom.

T e a c h e r : Take cards and let us describe our classroom. What can you see in our classroom? You can use these structures and words.

We have got…                         a multimedia projector

We can see…                           flowers

                                                 pictures

                                                 a lot of desks

                                                 many chairs

                                                 windows

                                                 a board

                                                 lamps

                                                 a door

6. T e a c h e r : Now you can see the subjects of Harry Potter.

Let’s translate them all together. Take green cards and match a subject with its definition.

     Flying                                                        At this lesson students learn to fly on

                                                                          the broomstick

                                     

Herbology                                               At this lesson students learn magic plants                   

                                                                    and flowers

             

Transfiguration                                   At this lesson students leаrn to transform

                                                                    into somebody

                                                     

Potions                                                     At this lesson students leаrn to mix

                                                                     different magic ingredients

Divination                                                At this lesson students use a magic ball

                                                                      and leаrn to predict future.

 

T e a c h e r : What school subjects do you have? What’s your favourite school subject?

Pupil 1: We’ve got English, Maths, Science, Art.

Pupil 2: My favourite subject is Maths.

7. Group Work

T e a c h e r : You will work in groups. Each group has got a card.  You see that some days  have a timetable, the others - do not.

► Your first task is to write down what you should do at the lessons that you can find on the desk. For example, you have Literature on Monday, so next to it you should write — read funny stories and discuss them.

► When the first task is done, you should raise your hand to let me know you are ready. 

► Your second task is to complete the timetable of the week. To do it you will ask questions like this: What should you do at the first lesson on Tuesday? The other group will answer without giving the name of the subject. For example, "We should do sums at the first lesson on Tuesday".

► The first group writes down the subject into the grid, in this case it will be Math. You should not check your answers at this moment.

► Then there is the second group's turn to ask a question.

► When you complete the timetable of the week, we will check it together.

8. T e a c h e r : Is HP a good student? Are you good students? Show me your smiles.

Be honest.

T e a c h e r : Now you can see a very good saying of professors of Hogwarts School:

Your teacher can open the door,

but you must enter by yourseves.

Please, answer my question: Do you agree with this saying?

9. Interactive game “Magic spin”.

T e a c h e r : Let’s play a game “Magic spin” and give the names of our classrooms.

Circle the spin, read the descriptions and guess what classroom is this: (TRIPTICO PLUS)

·        A room where you have lunch (CANTEEN)

·        A room where you play games and do sports (GYM)

·        A room where you sing songs and listen to the music (MUSIC CLASSROOM)

·        A room where you leave your jacket, shoes (LOCKERS)

·        A room where you can draw pictures (ART CLASSROOM)

·        A room for teachers (STAFF ROOM)

·        A room for our headmaster (HEADMASTER’S ROOM)

10. Work in pairs

T e a c h e r : Here it is a school plan, but there aren’t names of all the rooms.

Will you work in pairs? Read the text and write the words on the plan of this small school.

TEXT

(from “Bright English - 5” workbook by Oksana Karpyuk and Svitlana Blazhevych)

The science lab is next to the toilets, and the workshop is opposite the toilets. The gym is opposite the science lab and it is between the changing room and the workshop. The computer room is opposite the staff room. The headmaster’s office is between the canteen and the staff room. The lockers are opposite the canteen. The library is between the computer room and the science lab. The changing room is opposite the library. And there is one more classroom. It is music classroom. Where is it?

It is ______________________________________.

 

11. T e a c h e r : How do we name good traits of character?

Pupil 1: Positive ones.

T e a c h e r : And bad?

Pupil 2: Negative ones.

T e a c h e r : Let us divide positive and negative characteristics.

TRIPTICO (Word Magnets)

https://tripticoplus.com

 T e a c h e r : Look at these pictures and what can you say about Harry Potter?

                      What can you say about Draco Malfoy? TRIPTICO (Word Magnets)

Pupil 1: Harry is kind.

Pupil 2: He is brave.

Pupil 3: Harry Potter is friendly.

Pupil 4: Draco Malfoy is selfish.

Pupil 5: Draco Malfoy is unkind.

12. Game “Magic Ball”

T e a c h e r :  I’ve got a magic ball and your task is to pass the ball and say a compliment to each other.

Pupil 1: You are kind.

Pupil 2: You are brave.

Pupil 3: You are is friendly.

Pupil 4: You are romantic.

13. T e a c h e r : Now we are in a magic school. So let’s imagine that we are students at Hogwarts. Come here, please. So what questions would you ask?

T e a c h e r : Who wants to tell us about yourself and your school life?

 

14. Cinquaine

T e a c h e r : Let’s make up a cinquaine, short poem, about a good student.

Student

Clever, friendly

Learn, help, read

A student must learn

Human

T e a c h e r : Отже, діти, якщо ви будете такими ж добрими, розумними, ввічливими учнями – то станете гідними людьми, гордістю своєї родини,  гідними громадянами своєї країни.

15. T e a c h e r :  Your home task will be to make a school album. It will be our project. Each group will get one page of the school album.

This group is going to prepare a page about our school.

This group is going to prepare a page about our classroom.

This group is going to prepare a page about our class.

This group is going to prepare a page about school clubs.

(Decorate your school pages with your photos, pictures.)

III Summing up.                                                                                                                                                                 

T: Did you like today’s lesson? Show me your smiles.

What was easy (difficult) for you?