UNIVERSIDAD CATLICA DE TEMUCO FACULTAD DE EDUCACIN ESCUELA DE EDUCACIN MEDIA PEDAGOGA EN INGLS

Reading Lesson
we can help our world

Names: Jorge jimenez

Carolina Menay Teacher: Mark Briesmaster Name of the lesson: We can help our world ! Time: 90 min Skill: reading Vocabulary: environment, recycling Syntax: comparative and superlative forms Type of text: an article Resources/Materials: data show, markers, blocks, pictures, glue etc. Highschool: Jan Comenius Highschool Level: Nm1 Number of students: 35 students Date: 08/09/2011

Objectives:

Conceptual objectives: To identify vocabulary related to the environment To distinguish specific and general information from an article To differentiate the comparative and superlative forms

Procedural objectives To write some brief pieces of advice creating a poster To read a text identifying general and specific information

Objectives related to values /attitudes To encourage the pair work To encourage awareness about the current condition of the environment

Contents:

Conceptual contents Vocabulary related to the environment Distinction between general and specific information in an article Superlative and comparative forms

Procedural contents Creation of a poster to promote environmental care using present tense Developing reading comprehension

Content related to values/ attitudes Cooperative work The importance of the environment

Human and material resources:

Two trainee students

Thirty five students

Classroom

Some worksheet

An overhead projector or data show

a whiteboard

Markers

Scissors

Blocks

Pictures

glue

II. Developing the lesson: activities The lesson will be presented by means of a Power point presentation

Warm-up activity: The students will watch a short video

Pre-reading activities: Students prior knowledge will be checked by means of some questions about the current situation of the environment and how they perceive it. The key words will be introduced to the students by means of a brainstorming round an idea. The students will match words with images in order to practice important words Students will predict what the reading is about

While Reading:

The lesson will be presented by means of a Power point presentation Students will read the article to confirm prediction Students will answer some questions for general and specific information by doing a multiple choice item Students choose words from a box in order to complete sentences in context Students will match words with its opposites Students will answer true-false questions Post- reading: Teach comparative and superlative forms Students will order words to make correct sentences of the comparative and superlative forms Students will create a poster using superlative and comparative forms

I.

assessment A. Process assessment: the students will be assessed by criteria of observations during the class.

CRITERIA

Pre-reading

a. brainstorming

b. matching

c. warm- up

While reading

a. reading comprehension

b. words in context

c. multiple choice item

d. matching opposites

Post reading

a. recognition of past and present simple sentences (3)

b. order words to write sentences

c. true false questions

d. creation of the poster

Total:

B. Product assessment:

Excellent 4 points Grammar Use of all the sentences well structured Excellent Neatness and clearness Creativity Students are very creative. Use of an appropriate title and use of images or draws

Good 3 points Use almost all the sentences well structured Good Neatness and clearness Students are creative. Use of a creative title and use of some images.

Sufficient 2 points Use of half the sentences well structured. Enough Neatness and clearness Students arent so creative and dont use all the required elements in a correct way

Insufficient 1 points Use inappropriat e of all the sentences Insufficient Neatness and clearness Students are not creative and dont use the elements required

Handwriting

What we are going to do is: My name is: ________________________ My grade is: ________________________ Today is : ________________________ To read a text about environment. To learn more vocabulary about environment To make a poster I. Think of words related to the environment and write them down

Environment

II.Match the correct word with the correct picture.

1. Recycle

____

____
2. Bycicle 3. Disposable products

_____

___
4. Suns rays

_____

__

5. Thrash
III.What do you know about recyling products? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ IV. Now read the text and:

V.Choose the correct alternative to answer the questions according to the reading.

1. - What kind of text is this? a) A report b) an article c) an advertisement

2.-which of this concept is polluting mostly the environment. a) Carbon monoxide b) Rubbish c) Aluminum

3. - If you use disposable products, use products made from: a) Halogen bulbs b) recycled material c) shower head

4.-Replace regular light bulbs with: a) Fluorescents bulbs b) halogen bulbs c) both

VI.Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from the box: Shower Glass Recycling Bicycle Global warming Energy Plastic Look after

0. You have to Look after the place where you live if you want to keep the world longer.

1. One way of reuse old products is by ________________ them, for example, ______________, _________________ and cardboards.

2. we should turn off the light when we dont use it , in order to use less ______________

3. We can ride a _________________ instead of use public transportation.

4. The Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the causes of the __________________ in the world.

5. We should take short ________________ in order to save water. VII. Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.

1) Expensive- 2)near 3)old-4)small5) tidy 1)____ 2) _____ 3_____ 4)_____ 5)______ VIII. True /false item

A) Big-B) cheap-C) far-D) new-E) untidy

1. _____ Carbon monoxide is believed as one of the causes of global warming. 2. _____Recycling a piece of aluminum can save enough to run a TV for three hours. 3. _____The biggest uses of home energy are for watching TV and listen to music. 4. _____Regular light bulbs cant be replaced by fluorescent or halogen bulbs. 5. _____We can take shorter showers to save water. 6. _____You cant do anything to help our environment 7. _____Pollution is increasing through the world. 8. _____Global warming is one of the main troubles that our world is facing. IX. Order these groups of words in order to construct well structured sentences. 1. Pollution everyday- getting- is- worse __________________________________________________________________________ _ 2. We can- a lot- of things- do- to help- our world.

__________________________________________________________________________ _ 3. Use not disposable- do- products. __________________________________________________________________________ ___ 4. Showers should- duration you- have of - less __________________________________________________________________________ ___ 5. Our -environment trouble- is in __________________________________________________________________________ ___ Look after the place where you live and it will last longer!

V. Now you are going to create a poster about recycling. Use superlative and comparative forms.