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Short-term plan for English in Grade 8
| Unit | English |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 8 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Places of natural beauty |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
8.1.10.1 use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world 8.4.5.1 deduce meaning from context in short texts and some extended texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics 8.4.8.1 use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources with little support to check meaning and extend understanding 8.5.7.1 use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a range of written genres on 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: real‑life news hook |
Teacher: “Good morning! Look at the screen. Last week a tourist from Europe posted a video of Lake Issyk saying it’s ‘the most turquoise place on Earth’. But in 1963 a huge avalanche drained the whole lake! How is it possible that today people swim there again? In pairs, predict: what happened to restore the lake? Write one sentence.” Teacher actions: Show a 30‑second clip/photos of Issyk and Turgen (from textbook or YouTube). Elicit 2‑3 predictions. Do not confirm yet. Prompt for dialogue: “Close your eyes and listen to the sounds (water, wind). Where are you? What can you see, smell, touch?” Possible responses: “I’m near a waterfall”, “cold air”, “pine trees”. |
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Descriptors (no points): • participates in prediction • uses one or two topic words (avalanche, restore, turquoise) • shows curiosity. |
Textbook Excel 8 p.68; audio track with nature sounds; projector; slide with news headline; AI tool: ChatGPT to generate a short “news flash” text (optional). |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||