КСП «Listening. Press Conference» по английскому языку, 8 класс

• By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the main ideas and specific details from a simulated press conference audio recording about a scientific discovery (e.g., a new species).
• Students will collaboratively create and present 2-3 innovative questions for the press conference, demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking.
• Students will actively listen to peers' questions and viewpoints during group work, providing constructive feedback that shows respect for differing opinions.

Teacher: "Good morning, everyone! Let's start with a quick poll. Imagine a team of scientists has just discovered a completely new, intelligent life form in the deep ocean. It's not an animal we know. Do you think this news should be: A) Announced to the whole world immediately? B) Kept secret for further study? C) Shared only with other scientists? Please, raise your hand for option A... B... C..."

Teacher counts votes and writes results on the board.

"Interesting! Now, in pairs, discuss for one minute: Why did you choose your answer? What are the potential benefits or risks of your choice?"

Teacher walks around, listens to discussions.

"Let's hear one reason from a pair who chose A... and one from a pair who chose B. Thank you! This debate is at the heart of today's topic: a press conference, where scientists share news with the public and face questions."

• Vote by raising hands.
• Discuss the question in pairs (1 min).
• Volunteer to share their pair's reasoning with the class.

• The student participates in the vote.
• The student engages in pair discussion, expressing an opinion.
• The student listens to peers sharing different viewpoints.

• Whiteboard/Interactive board.
• Timer.
• AI Tool: Mentimeter or Slido for instant anonymous polling and word cloud generation of reasons.