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Short-term plan for English in Grade 8
| Unit | English |
| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 8 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | The great sphinx |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 8.2.7.1 begin to recognise typical features at word, sentence and text level of a growing range of spoken genres 8.5.3.1 write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics 8.6.6.1 use a variety of pronouns including indefinite pronouns anybody, anyone, anything and quantitative pronouns everyone, everything, none, more, less, a few on a range of familiar general and curricular topics 8.6.4.1 use an increased variety of determiners including all, half, both [of] in pre-determiner function on a range of 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 method: Meme analysis |
Teacher: “Good morning, Grade 8! Look at this picture on the screen. (shows a meme: a sphinx with a modern riddle – ‘What has four legs in the morning, two at noon, three in the evening? … No, it’s not a human – it’s the Sphinx!’). What do you see? Why is this about us today? In pairs, discuss for 30 seconds.” After discussion: “The Sphinx is famous for its riddle. Today we will solve our own ‘riddle’ – how to describe the Great Sphinx using passive voice, special pronouns and determiners. We’ll become tour guides!” AI tool suggestion (for teacher prep): Use ChatGPT to generate 2‑3 funny Sphinx‑themed memes; Midjourney can create an image of a smiling sphinx. |
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Descriptors (no points): • Actively participates in pair discussion. • Makes a connection between the meme and the lesson topic. • Shows curiosity and readiness. |
• Projector / Smartboard • Meme image (teacher‑prepared) • Whiteboard markers • AI‑generated meme (ChatGPT/Midjourney) |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||