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Short-term plan for English in Grade 10
| Unit | English |
| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _________________ |
| Class | Grade 10 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Space |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 10.1.5 - use feedback to set personal learning objectives; 10.2.2 - understand specific information in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar topics; 10.2.5 - recognise the attitude or opinion of the speaker(s) in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including talk on a limited range of unfamiliar 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 (brain-teaser) |
Teacher: "Good morning, explorers! Let’s start with a space riddle. Listen carefully: I am not a planet, but I pull everything. I have no sound, but astronauts use waves. I am black with tiny lights. What am I? (Answer: space / the universe). Write your hypothesis on a slip of paper. Then share with your partner." After 1 minute: "Who thinks it's space? Who thinks it's a black hole? Let’s hear two ideas." (Possible answers: space, universe, vacuum). Then reveal: "It’s space! Today we dive into mysterious space facts and opinions." AI tool: Use ChatGPT to generate 3 alternative riddles (differentiated by difficulty) – display on screen using a random picker. |
- Listen to the riddle. - Write a guess. - Discuss with partner (30 sec). - Volunteer to share hypothesis. |
Descriptors (no points): • Participates in generating a hypothesis. • Engages in pair discussion. • Shows curiosity and willingness to guess. |
- Slips of paper (or mini whiteboards). - Projector/board for riddle. - ChatGPT (optional) for riddle bank. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||