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Short-term plan for Английский язык in Grade 8
| Unit | Our world |
| Teacher’s name | ____________________ |
| Date | _____________ |
| Class | Grade 8 Attendance: _____ Absent: _____ |
| Lesson topic | A golden treasure |
| Learning objectives covered in this lesson (curriculum reference) | 8.1.9.1 use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings 8.1.8.1 develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion 8.4.2.1 understand specific information and detail in texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts 8.4.8.1 use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources to check meaning and extend understanding 8.3.3.1 give an opinion at discourse level on a wide range of 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 (meme + discussion) |
✅ Step 1 (1 min): Show a funny meme (image of a saiga antelope with a surprised face and the caption “When you realise the steppe is ⅓ of Kazakhstan”). 🗣️ Teacher: “Look at this funny saiga! Why do you think I’m showing you this? How does this meme connect to us — to Kazakhstan?” ✅ Step 2 (2–3 min): Elicit 3–4 ideas. Possible answers: “Because we live near the steppe”, “It’s our nature”, “Saiga is our animal”. ✅ Step 3 (1 min): “Today we’ll explore the steppe as a ‘golden treasure’. Get ready to read, imagine and share your thoughts!” |
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Assessment (descriptors only, no points): • Contributes at least one relevant idea. • Shows curiosity and engagement. |
Meme image (printed or slide), projector/board. |
| Откроется после регистрации: Lesson middle (20–25 min) · Lesson end (5–10 min) · Reflection (5 min) | ||||