I.F.D.C. LENGUAS VIVASTALLER DE PRÁCTICA DOCENTE

ALUMNO RESIDENTE: Barth María PíaPeríodo de Práctica: Segundo períodoInstitución Educativa: Colegio Jean PiagetDirección: Paseo de los carpinteros 5187, Bariloche.Grado sección: 6° gradoCantidad de alumnos: 26 Nivel lingüístico del curso: IntermedioTipo de Planificación: ClaseUnidad Temática: “Salvando el planeta”Clase Nº: 6 (última clase en nivel primario)Fecha: 26/08/15Hora: Desde 15:05 hs hasta 16:05 hsDuración de la clase: 60 minutosFecha de primera entrega: 23/08/15

Teaching points: Vocabulary about environmental issues, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect and pollution.

Aims or goals: During this lesson, learners will be able to:

Talk and discuss about pollution and environmental issues such as Global Warming.

Develop their writing and reading skills by reading a newspaper article and answering questions.

Develop cooperative work skills by working in groups and in pairs. Identify new vocabulary presented in a meaningful context.

Language focus:

Functions Lexis Structures PronunciationRevision Talk and

discuss about Global

Warming.

Global Warming,

Greenhouse gases,

Atmosphere, nitrous

Present continuous “ The planet is becoming hotter and

hotter”

(Atmosphere)æt m s fˈ ə ɪə

(ozone)z nˈəʊ əʊ

(glacier)læs iˈɡ ‿ə

dioxide, carbon dioxide,

pollution, environment.

Present Simple

“ Glaciers and polar icecap

start to melt”

(dioxide)da ks a dɪ ˈɒ ɪ

New Talk about the

Greenhouse Effect and its

impact on Earth and humans.

Trapped,Polar icecaps,

Arctic,Heat,

(Arctic)kt kˈɑː ɪ

(Trapped)Træpt

(icecap)a s a skæpˈ ɪ ˈ ɪ

(heat)hi tː

Teaching approach: “communicative approach” and CLIL

Integration of skills: I’ll integrate reading and writing skills by reading a newspaper article about Global Warming and answering questions about it.

Materials and resources: newspaper article, copies, masking tape, piece of chalk, computer, music, green paint, cardboard circles, glitter, glue, boxes, pictures, Students’ book.

Seating arrangement: Students will be sitting down in groups of four or five students since in the class there are only group tables.

Possible problems / difficulties and their possible solutions during the class:

The computer or projector may not work so I’ll have the newspaper article printed to hand out the copies for them to read it.

Classroom management strategies:

Students may behave improperly when playing the game, so I’ll write the word “HOMEWORK” in uppercase on the board, I’ll clean a letter every time that I need to ask students to be in silence.

If they continue behaving improperly or they are talkative I’ll prepare a name list with three hearts, students know that if I have to call their attention because they are behaving improperly I’ll cross a heart, by the

end of the week I’ll count the hearts and the students that has not got more hearts will have an extra homework to do during the weekend.

Potential problems students may have with the language Some students may find difficult to understand certain new words so I’ll be ready to paraphrase the definitions and I’ll have visual aid to help them to understand better.Assessment: I’ll assess my students’ understanding of the new lexis by asking them different questions about the newspaper article in order to check they have understood the new language terms.

Procedure : Routine (3’ minutes)

I’ll greet my students “hello children! How are you today?”Then, I’ll choose my helpers, my helper boy will wear a tie and my helper girl will wear a necklace. I’ll ask one of them to copy the date.

Warm-up (12’ minutes)

I’ll cover three boxes in different colours, blue, green and yellow. I’ll stick a slip of paper to each box with a category. For example in the green box I’ll display the slip of paper with the word “glass”, in the blue one “paper” and in the yellow one “plastic”. I will also print some pictures with different items for example, a cup, a fork, a book, etc. I will explain to students that I’ll play some music on and I’ll give them a box with some pictures in to pass around the class, when the music stops the student who has the box will have to take a picture from it to put it in the correct box.

Pictures to print:

Presentation (7’ minutes)

I will create a newspaper article about Global Warming and I’ll project it on the board. I will ask students to read it aloud in order to check understanding; I will ask some comprehension questions orally too. “On

Friday I found a newspaper article related to Global Warming. I’ll project the article on the board but I brought you some copies for you to have a copy too. Helpers please come here and hand out the copies. But first, let’s have a look at the tittle… What do you think that the text will be about? Do you remember the meaning of Global Warming? Can you explain it to the class please? Do you remember what the Greenhouse gases are? Excellent! … Now, let’s read it to now if you were right! Pili, please can you start reading it? Great! Well, now … What keeps the Earth warm? What is the greenhouse effect? ”

Text adapted from www.eslprintables.com by Hain Hswall.

Development

Activity 1 (8’ minutes) Students will work in pairs to put the sentences in order. “Awesome! Now you’ll have to work in pairs to put the sentences in order. Please helpers come here to hand out the copies. Great! Gian can you read the sentences please? Thank you, so... What do you have to do? Fantastic! Let’s work” We will check the answers on the board.

WORK IN PAIRS AND PUT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN ORDER. (ANSWER KEY IN PURPLE)

This is called “Enhanced Greenhouse effect”. 4

An increase in temperature will change many things on the Earth. 5

The way we are living produces extra greenhouse gases which mean that more hot air will be trapped. 3

Earth is heated by the sun’s energy. 1

Natural gases called “Greenhouse gases” trap the heat from the sun. 2

Activity 2 (12’ minutes)

“Great job kids! Now, I need you to work in groups to answer the following questions about the article. Please, read the text again and discuss the answers, and write them in your copybooks. All of you must write the answers! Maca Can you read the first question please?

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES1) What keeps the Earth warm?2) What two elements are most responsible for causing the

greenhouse effect?3) Why is the greenhouse effect a bad thing?4) What changes are likely to happen to plants and animals

if the temperatures get hotter?5) What changes are likely to happen to the sea levels as

the greenhouse effect gets worse? 6) What problems is the greenhouse effect likely to cause to

the health of humans?

Activity 3 ( 15’ minutes) “Do you remember that on Friday I asked you to complete a promise… Well now we will use it… I´d like you to paint your hands with green paint to stamp it in a cardboard circle to close our promise to the Earth. Helpers please can you hand out the circles?! I’ll provide each group with a plate

Possible answers:

1) The energy from the sun heats the air and keeps the Earth warm.2) In the air there are many different gases. Some of these gases trap the heat of the sun and hold it

against the Earth’s surface. These gases are called “greenhouse gases” and this is how the “greenhouse effect” got its name.

3) Oxygen and carbon dioxide are most responsible for causing the greenhouse effect.4) It is bad since the way we are living today, means that a lot more of the gases that trap the sun’s

energy are being made, and in few years the temperature of Earth will increase.5) If temperatures get hotter, animals and plants will have to move to cooler environments or they

will die.6) Glaciers and the polar icecaps will start to melt so some areas will be covered by water.7) It will cause some health problems to humans, for example breathing problems as asthma and

diseases.

with green paint and glitter for them to paint their hands. When they finish I’ll ask them to stick their promise under the Earth and I’ll display it in the gym.

Picture adapted from Pinterest, found in www.theappliciousteacher.com

Closure and homework (3’ minutes)

I’ll ask students to read a poster from their book “World Quest 2” by Diana Pye and work in activity number three. They will have to answer some questions about pollution and the environment. “As homework you will have read the poster from the Students’ book in page 66, when you finish will have to answer the questions in your copybooks (I’ll copy the homework on the board) Well children, it’s almost time! We have to put everything away because we must go home! I really enjoyed the class; your Earth crafts were fantastic! Tomorrow I’ll display them with the brochures and all the pictures that we worked with on the gym and in the hall to start saving our planet! Ouch, it’s time! The bell has rung! Goodbye! See you tomorrow!”