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Short-term plan for English in Grade 9
| Unit | Earth and our place in it |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 9 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Environmental problems Grammar |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 9.4.7.1 recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level in a wide range of written genres |
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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 (Real-life news hook) |
Teacher: "Good morning, class. I want you to look at this headline on the board: 'Local River Declared Biologically Dead After Chemical Spill; Community Demands Action.' Based on this headline, I want you to think-pair-share. First, think silently: What kind of text is this from? A news report, a blog, a scientific paper? What specific words or phrases make you think that? Now, turn to your partner and share your ideas. Finally, predict: What typical features of language and structure do you expect to find in the full article?"
Circulate, listen to predictions. After 2 minutes, ask 2-3 pairs to share. Teacher: "Excellent predictions. You mentioned words like 'declared,' 'demands action,' and expected facts and consequences. Today, we'll become language detectives, learning to recognize these typical features in environmental texts to understand not just what is said, but how it's said and why." |
Students think individually, then discuss in pairs. They analyze the headline for genre clues (formal vocabulary, passive voice "declared," strong verb "demands"). They predict features like statistics, quotes, formal tone, cause-effect sentences. Volunteers share predictions with the class. | Formative: Observation of pair discussions. Quality of predictions showing initial genre awareness. | Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) with headline. Timer. AI Tool: ChatGPT to generate varied headlines for different genres (news, NGO campaign, scientific abstract) to show contrast if needed. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||