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Short-term plan for English in Grade 7
| Unit | Healthy Habits |
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| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 7 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | Both, either, neither |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) |
7.2.1.1 understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics 7.2.7.1 begin to recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a limited range of spoken genres |
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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 (Rapid Sorting Challenge) |
Teacher: "Good morning! Let's start with a 2-minute challenge. On the board, you see two columns: 'Healthy Habits' and 'Unhealthy Habits'. I will show you pairs of pictures. Your task is to decide for each pair: Are BOTH habits healthy? Is NEITHER habit healthy? Or can you choose EITHER one? I need quick answers! Ready? (Shows first pair: an apple and a donut). So, an apple and a donut. Alik, what do you think?" Expected student response: "Neither is healthy? Wait, the apple is healthy." Teacher: "Good point! So, we can't say 'both'. We can't say 'neither'. We have to choose one: the apple. So, for this pair, we would use...? Let's keep it in mind. Next pair: drinking water and sleeping 8 hours (shows pictures)." Goal: Elicit the words 'both', 'either', 'neither' naturally. Use a timer visible to all. |
Students observe the picture pairs. They raise hands or call out their analysis: "Both are healthy!", "Neither is good.", "You can choose either." They engage in quick thinking and participate in the whole-class activity. |
Descriptors:
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Interactive whiteboard or projector. Timer (online or physical). Slide with 4-5 picture pairs (e.g., fruit vs. chips, running vs. smoking, reading vs. gaming). AI Tool: Canva Magic Media or Microsoft Designer to instantly generate clear, culturally relevant images for the habit pairs based on teacher's verbal prompts during preparation. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20-25 min) · Lesson end (5-10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||