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Short-term plan for Английский язык in Grade 10
| Unit | Unit 5. Reading for pleasure |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 10 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Conjunctions (both .. and, despite, in spite of, although) |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 10.6.16.1 - use a wide variety of conjunctions on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics; |
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Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment (criteria • descriptors • points) | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Storytelling with a trigger) |
Teacher: "Good morning, class. To start, I'm going to tell you a short story about my morning. Listen carefully and see if you can spot something strange or illogical in it. 'This morning, I woke up late. Despite of being late, I didn't hurry. I had a good breakfast and although I missed the bus. I walked to school both enjoying the fresh air and feeling stressed about being late. I arrived just on time!' So, what sounded odd or grammatically wrong in my story?" (Expected response: "Despite of" is incorrect; it should be "despite" or "in spite of". Also, the clause "and although I missed the bus" doesn't connect properly). Teacher acknowledges and introduces the topic: "Exactly! Today we will master these tricky connectors: both...and, despite, in spite of, although." | Students listen to the story. They discuss with a partner for 1 minute to identify the error. Volunteers share their findings with the class. | Descriptors: The student can identify the incorrect usage of "despite of" and the awkward connection with "and although". Note: No points. |
Whiteboard/marker. AI Tool: ChatGPT prompt prepared by teacher: "Generate a 5-sentence story for A2+ English learners containing 2 deliberate grammatical errors with 'despite' and 'although'." |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||