UNIT 1 SCHOOL TALKS (Reading) Period 2&3 1. Aim Reading a passage about learning 2. Objectives By the end of the lesson ,Ss will be able to: Define team learning and discuss ways to build an effective team learning . Improve reading skill True ,False or Not mentioned and Summary Mapping exercises. 3. materials Textbook , whiteboard marker, . Pictures demonstrating team learning 4. Anticipated problems Ss may have difficulty in doing True, False or Not mentioned and Summary Mapping exercises. 4. Procedure: Time Steps Work arrangement 15’ WARM-UP Brainstorming: Ask Ss to work in pair and discuss the advantages of studying in group and studying individually. Gather ideas and write them on the board. Suggested ideas: Studying in group studying individually. Share ideas with / get new ideas from friends Think and solve the problems in dependently Help each other in learning Do not depend on other in learning Have more fun (chat or play games after studying) Improve concentration and learning autonomy Build up team working ability Have Ss ask and answers the question: Which way of learning do you prefer? Give reason. Call on some Ss to share the ideas in front of the class . Set the scene Team working in general and team learning in particular has been popular in recent times. More and more students enjoy learning in a team. In today’ lesson, we will find out the activities that a team can work together and the strategies for building a strong team work Pair work 10’ PRE- READING Vocabulary pre- teach: Achievement (n): the act of achieving smt ,success Satisfaction (n): the act of satisfying or the act of being satisfied Class note: main points taken in class /during the lesson. Unfamiliar(a): not knowing well or at all -Strategy (n):the act of planning and policy in learning -Maximize (v): giving or showing attention -Cooperative(a): working together -Personality (n): personal character, identity of a person . Shared interests and lifestyles (n):the same hobbies and way of living Checking technique: Sentences modeling Ask Ss to make the sentences with the new words above . C all on several Ss to make sentences with the same word to make sure Ss understand the meaning of the words. Whole class 15’ WHILE –READING Task 1-True False or Not Mentioned Individual work Tell Ss to read the statements carefully before reading the passage. -Explicit the term Not Mentioned/ / Not Given. Ask Ss to read the passage individually and decide whether he statements are true false or not mentioned . Correct the false statements. Have Ss compare their answers in front of the class Feedback and give correct answers: 1. T 2.T 3.NI 4.F 5.F -Correct wrong information 4. You should choose teammates with shared interests. 5. A small team allows more face-to-face interaction and is easier to get together. Task 2 –Answering the questions Ask Ss to work in pair, read the passage again and answer the questions. Tell Ss to discuss and highlight or underline parts of the text to locate the information for the answers . Call on some pairs to read their answers aloud in front of the class. Correct the answers in front of class as a whole. 1. . Because you and your teammate can understand the lesson more thoroughly. 2. It helps you get together outside of class more easily and you have more face-to-face interaction. 3. having right teammates forming teams with both genders ,having small-size groups make a ream successful. Some team are more successful than others because they have effective strategies. 4. (Ss ‘answers .) Task 3-Summary Mapping Form small groups . Ask Ss to read the text again and complete the map in the book . Encourage Ss to complete the map as quickly as possible Draw the on the board. Call on representatives from groups to go to the board and complete the map. Ask Ss for comments and corrections . Feedback and give the correct answers : 1. Strategies. 2. Sharing class note 3. Reviewing test results 4. Forming teams with both genders 5. Keeping your groups size small 6. Learning more from friends than from teacher or textbooks 15’ POST- READING Ask Ss to close the book and discuss the questions: Why is team learning important What are the strategies for the maximizing the performance of team work ? Encourage Ss to add their own ideas when discussing . Call on some Ss to make short talks on topic in front of the class . Ask other Ss for comments on the presenters’ performance regarding accuracy, content and fluency . Note : Ts can also organize a competition to find the best presenter of the day following the below assessment criteria : Presenter Accuracy (3) Fluency (3) Content (4) Total (10) 1. 2. Group work 5’ WRAPPING Summarize the main points Assign homework. . UNIT 1 SCHOOL TALKS (Reading) Period 2&3 1. Aim Reading a passage about learning. Encourage Ss to add their own ideas when discussing . Call on some Ss to make short talks on topic in front of the class . Ask other Ss for comments on the presenters’