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Short-term plan for English Language in Grade 8
| Unit | Reading |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 8 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | What time is it? |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
Grammatical/Lexical: To enable students to confidently use time expressions (e.g., It's quarter past five, It's ten to six), master the usage of A.M./P.M., and use prepositions at (at 5 o'clock). Speaking: To develop conversational skills, allowing students to ask and answer questions about time in both formal and informal contexts ("What time is it?", "Could you tell me the time, please?"). Listening: To improve listening comprehension skills, enabling students to recognize and accurately identify time mentioned in audio materials or by the teacher. Reading/Writing: To practice reading and writing down times correctly, including reading digital time (15:45) as analog (a quarter to four). Functional: To reinforce the ability to plan daily routines and understand schedules, directly applying time vocabulary to real-life situations. |
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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 (Meme discussion) |
Teacher: "Good morning, class! Look at this picture on the board. [Shows a meme of a cat looking confused at an analog clock with the caption 'When someone asks for the time and you have to do math']. Why do you think this is funny? Why is this topic 'about us' today?" Possible prompts: "Have you ever felt confused telling time in English? Why is telling time an important skill?" Teacher: "Exactly! Today, our goal is to become time-telling experts so no one gets confused. We'll learn to talk about time confidently in different ways." |
Students observe the meme, smile, and engage in discussion. Possible responses: "It's funny because the cat can't tell time." / "Because we are learning to tell time today." / "It's about us because we need to know time for our schedule, buses, meetings." Students listen to the lesson introduction and goals. |
Descriptors (no points): • The student participates in the discussion, sharing an opinion or observation. • The student can make a simple connection between the meme and the lesson topic. |
Projector/Interactive Whiteboard. Meme image (prepared slide). AI Tool Suggestion: An image generator (e.g., DALL-E, Midjourney) to create a custom, culturally relevant meme about time confusion to increase engagement. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||