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Short-term plan for Английский язык in Grade 11
| Unit | Unit 4.“Timekeeping Devices” |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 11 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | SAU 4 A for-and-against Essay The Royal Observatory |
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Lesson flow
| Lesson stage / Time | Teacher actions (complete prompts and instructions) | Student actions | Assessment formats | Resources |
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| Lesson opening (5 min) Engagement (Meme discussion) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Let's start with this image." (Projects meme: A picture of a very old, complex sundial with the caption: "My schedule trying to follow the school timetable."). "Why is this funny? And more importantly, why is this about us, right here, right now in this lesson?"
Script: T: "Look at the sundial. What does it represent?" (Expected Ss answer: an old timekeeping device, a schedule). T: "And the caption? What's the joke?" (Expected Ss: It's complicated, hard to read, like a busy timetable). T: "Exactly. Our unit is about timekeeping. Today, we move from devices to structuring complex ideas in time – writing an essay. An essay needs a clear structure, just like a timetable or a law, so your reader doesn't get lost. That's why it's about us." |
Students observe the meme, think individually, then share ideas with the class. They connect the humor to the complexity of time management and, guided by the teacher, to the need for clear structure in writing. | Oral formative assessment through questioning. Descriptor: Student participates in discussion, making a plausible connection between the meme and the lesson's focus on structure. | - Projector/Screen. - Meme image (pre-loaded). - AI Tool: An image generator (e.g., DALL-E, Midjourney) used beforehand to create a custom, topic-specific meme. This visual hook immediately engages students and makes the abstract concept of "structure" relatable. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||