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Short-term plan for English in Grade 11
| Unit | Social change and further study |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 11 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Listening: text awareness/speculating |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 11.1.1 - use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups; 11.2.7 - understand speaker viewpoints and extent of explicit agreement between speakers on a range of general and curricular topics, including some unfamiliar topics; 11.3.4 - evaluate and comment on the views of others in a growing variety of talk contexts on a wide range of general and curricular topics, including some unfamiliar topics; |
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| Value for integration | Law and order |
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 (Rapid Prediction Challenge) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Today we're detectives of dialogue. I'll play a 30-second audio clip from a conversation. Your mission: in 2 minutes, write down 1) Who do you think is speaking? (e.g., students, city planners, activists) 2) What is the main problem they are discussing? 3) Do you think they agree? Timer starts... now!" (Plays audio clip of two people discussing a noisy, unsafe park with broken equipment). After time: "Pair up with your neighbor and compare your predictions for 1 minute." | Students listen individually and write quick predictions. Then, they turn to a partner (pair work) and share their ideas, noting similarities and differences. Possible responses: "I think they are neighbors." "The problem is a dirty park." "They both sound unhappy, so they agree." | Descriptors: The student makes a plausible prediction about the speakers and the topic based on the audio snippet. (No points) | Audio clip (30 seconds), timer, whiteboard. AI Tool: An AI text-to-speech service (like ElevenLabs) to generate a clear, natural-sounding dialogue clip with distinct voices, ensuring perfect audio quality and pace for the listening task. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (25 min) · Lesson end (10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||