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Aims
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Subsidiary aims:
Sustainability: Reduction of Inequities
90 min
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Grammar
Vocabulary
Functions
Other
Co-Teaching
Communicative Approach
Project Based Learning
PPP
Active Learning
Task Based Learning
Problem Based Learning
Other
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to propose actions to reduce inequities in the community and to talk about the fact that our actions have positive and negative consequences.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
• Develop listening subskills: predicting, listening for gist
• Express agreements and disagreements on topics related to inequities.
• Offer opportunities for freer use of the target language I• nvolve in pair and group work for support in learning
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Timetable fit and assumed knowledge:
(How does this lesson relate to previous and following lessons according to the curriculum? what do learners need to know in order to cope with this
lesson?)
Performance indicators:
Knowing:
Doing:
Being:
Learning to learn:
This is third class of the module, in earlier lessons, students learnt expressions of contrast and addition and vocabulary related to opposites. During these lessons they also practiced simple tenses and modals. Previously students should have reviewed expressions to suggest and expressions to give opinions and identified connectors of cause and effect.
To carry out this lesson, learners should identify grammar structures of simples tenses such as present, past and future, besides being able to express their opinions in a respectful way.
Recognizes situations of inequity in subjects such as access to education and gender.
Identifies basic structures of simple present and simple past tense.
Identifies ideas related to situations of lack of equity in society in oral and written texts used in class.
Expresses his opinion about possible actions to handle inequity problems.
Values and respects differences.
Recognizes the importance of inequity in society.
Reflects about differences related to gender, education in the community.
Respects points of view of others.
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• Simple Present Tense• Simple Past Tense• Simple Future Tense• Reported Speech
• Respect for cultural differences and for situational, social and historical contexts.• Learning through interaction.
Content:
(lexical, grammar, pronunciation, discourse, sociolinguistic / intercultural)
Lexical:
Grammar:
Sociolinguistic/Intercultural:
Opposites Expressions of contrast and addition
Expressions to summarize ideas
• Woman – women• Man – men• Child – children• Person – People• Just – unjust• Wrong – right• Fair – unfair
• Compared to...• In addition to...• Nevertheless...• On the other hand...• However,....• Despite...• Moreover...• Besides...
• On the whole...• Basically he/she is
saying...• The person argues
that...• The author provides
evidence that suggests...
Anticipated problems: Planned solutions
Ask them questions about what you have just said, get them involved, have them participate in an exercise or activity.
Change their seating. Separate the students who are talking too much.
Use pair work. Pair them up with someone else. They will feel less pressure.
You need to make it a rule that they cannot speak their native language unless they are asked.
Start by asking them ideas about the topic, use a brainstorm activity, afterwards explain what the topic is about by giving them examples of the situation to be worked during the class.
Let students use the dictionary to help with those words they don´t know or are not common for them.
Learners sometimes don’t pay attention.
Learners that are talking when they shouldn’t.
tudents who talk too a little in the class.
Students who are speaking their native language.
Students may not have familiar with the topic.
Students with a little use of vocabulary to express their ideas.
Warm up
Lead in
Time and Interaction
Time and Interaction
(5 min)
(10 min)
Revise vocabulary related to Fair and unfair situations.
Revise vocabulary related to inequity in society.
T will start the lesson with a brainstorm activity, asking Ss ideas about what is Fair and Unfair.On the board, T will write two columns, on the left column the word FAIR, and on the right column the word UNFAIR.Ss will go to the board to write their ideas about the two words. T selects 4 Ss randomly to write their ideas.
Teacher starts the lesson by telling learners they will develop an activity to revise vocabulary and definitions related to inequity in society. T reminds Ss that in the previous lessons they have studied this vocabulary. T will give students a worksheet with exercises related to the lesson topic (See Worksheet 1). In this activity, Ss will have to work in pairs, to figure out the corresponding definitions for the given words and expressions without using dictionaries.
T checks understanding of some of the words and drills correct pronunciation of all the expressions and vocabulary.
Answer Key for Teacher:Exercise
T – Ss(5 minutes)
T to Ss 2 minutes
7 minutes Pair work
T-Ss1 minute
PRE-LISTENING
PRE-LISTENING
Stage aims
Stage aims
Procedure
Procedure
1 Preparation: matching1. g 6.i2. c 7.b3. e 8.a4. f 9.j5. d 10.h
Total Stage timing
Total Stage timing
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Listening for Gist
Time and Interaction
(25 min)
Foster the development of sub-listening skills: listening for gist
T will play a video ( 5min, 15sec) of an interview to Emma Watson talking about the HeForShe campaign she promotes. T will explain Ss it is about gender equality – which means women and men having the same rights.
Ss will observe and listen to the video and tick if the information provided is true or false.( See Worksheet 1). • Video available at: https://youtu.be/nDf6sOlpEDM• Video script available at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/emma-watson-introduces-new-heforsheorg
Answer Key for Teacher:Exercise 2 Check your understanding: Circle True or False
1. True 6.False 2. False 7.True3. True 8.True4. True 9.False5. False 10.False
If T cannot play the video, T can read the dialogue himself /herself, trying to change voices for the different speakers. ( See Appendix 2)
Taken from: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/emma-watson-introduces-new-heforsheorg
After watching / listening to the video, T asks Ss to compare their answers in pairs. • T will play again the video to check answers for the whole class. Video available at: https://youtu.be/nDf6sOlpEDM
Ind 6 min
PW 2 min
T - Ss 7min
Stage aims
Procedure
WHILE-LISTENING Total Stage
timing
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Listening for Specific Information
Time and Interaction
(10 min)
Foster the development of listening skills: listening for specific information
T will ask Ss to develop the gap fill activity in which they have to complete the statements with the words given to form correct sentences according to the information provided by the video. ( See Worksheet 1)
Students will compare their answers with other classmates and Teacher will check afterwards the answers.Answer Key for Teacher:Exercise 3 Check your vocabulary: gap fill.
Ss-Ss (5 minutes)
Ss - Ss(3 minutes)
T - Ss(2 minutes)
Stage aims
Procedure
WHILE-LISTENING
Speaking task 1
Time and Interaction
(5min)
Empower learners by using them to provide additional input related to the target language of the module
T will tell students they are going to discuss about what they have learnt from the video interview.Ss will be asked to answer the following questions and share their answers with a partner.
• What do you think about the HeForShe campaign?• Do you think gender equality is an important issue?
(See appendix 1)T will monitor around the class Ss are using the target language.
PW(5 minutes)
Stage aims
Procedure
POST LISTENING
1. gender2. launch
3. awareness4. lad
5. soul6. human
7. scholarships8. solutions
Total Stage timing
Total Stage timing
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Time and Interaction
Ss-Ss (10 minutes)
Ss-Ss(10 minutes)
T-Ss(5 minutes)
Speaking task 2
(25 min)
Offer opportunities for freer use of the target languageFeedbackFoster self and peer correction
T will ask students to discuss in writing their feelings and opinions about the “opposite” gender. T will give a required length to make sure some thought and uniformity for reading time when used as a classroom activity. Example: 50 words. Students may want to consider the following questions in their writings:
• In what ways are you different from other students in your class? • How are you the same as other students in your class? • Is friendship with the other gender different from same gender friendship? How and why? • Do you change your actions and activities when you’re in the presence of the other gender? How and why?
(See appendix 1)
T will have students volunteer to read their production.
T praises Ss for their work done, pointing to specific errors observed and elicits corrections where needed.
Stage aims
Procedure
POST LISTENING Total Stage
timing
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Wrap up
Time and Interaction
(10 min)
Foster reflection about main learning points of the lesson
T will write on the board two headings, MALE and FEMALE. T will ask students for positive statements about the other gender and record them on the board under male or female headings. Point out commonalities. Ask students to list orally the statements that could be switched to other gender column.
Finally, T invites learners to think about the listening and speaking tasks done during the lesson and share how they felt during these tasks and what they think they could do to continue improving.
Ss-Ss (10min)
Stage aims
Procedure
Total Stage timing
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Materials Needed
Video beam / computer / SpeakersVideo: https://youtu.be/nDf6sOlpEDM1 copy of video script (plan B): http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/emma-watson-introduces-new-heforsheorgCopies of appendix 1 (1 page per student – 38 copies needed for 38 students and an extra copy for Teacher)Board / Markers / EraserNotebooks or a piece of paper if they don’t bring them to class.Exercises and Materials taken from: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/video-zone/emma-watson-introduces-new-heforsheorg
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WOKSHEET 1
Worksheets and other appendixes
Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercisES.
Exercise 1 Preparation: matchingMatch the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–j next to the numbers 1–10.
1…….. suffocating 2…….. to launch something 3…….. to figure something out 4…….. lad culture 5…….. an awareness campaign6…….. a scholarship7…….. in a nutshell8…….. gender equality 9…….. annulled10……. Crowdsourcing
a. men and women having the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities
b. in a few words
c. to introduce something to the public
d.a series of actions designed to provide information about something
e. to finally understand something
g. making you feel very uncomfortable, like you can’t breathe
f. the enjoyment of exaggerated behaviour seen as being typically male
h. obtaining ideas, money, content or ser-vices by asking for contributions from a large number of people, usually online
i. an amount of money given to a student by an organisation to pay for their education
j. cancelled, made not valid
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9Exercise 2 Check your understanding: Circle True or False for these sentences according to the information pro-vided in the video.
1. The objective of HeForShe Organization is gender equality. True False2. The main focus of HeForShe is raising awareness about gender issues. True False3.Emma says a lot of people believe we have solved problems of gender equality already. True False4. In reality, she says, we have a long way to go. True False5. Emma thinks women should be the main people involved. True False6. Young men say they feel a pressure to conform and to be a ‘man’. True False7. HeForShe is the first crowdsourcing platform for gender equality. True False8. Emma says she’s had wonderful emails from women all over the world. True False9. HeForShe gives people ideas for gender equality projects. True False10.The University of Waterloo offered scholarships to girls who wanted to study science. True False
Exercise 3Check your vocabulary: gap fill. Complete the sentences with a word from the box.
aunch human awareness lad gender scholarships solutions soul
1. HeForShe is a campaign for _______________ equality.2. Emma is talking about the _______________ of the new HeForShe website.3. She says HeForShe is not just an _______________ campaign.4.Many young men say they feel suffocated by the need to conform to a kind _______________culture.5. Emma says the pressure can be _______________-destroying.6.Emma says we are talking about _______________ rights, and that means everyone needs to be part of the conversation.7. The University of Waterloo offered _______________ to girls studying engineering.8. Emma says that they just provide the inspiration and everyone has the _______________.
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Question to be considered for the Discussion
What do you think about the HeForShe campaign?Do you think gender equality is an important issue?
Questions to be considered for the Writing and Speaking Activity
• In what ways are you different from other students in your class? • How are you the same as other students in your class? • Is friendship with the other gender different from same gender friendship? How and why? • Do you change your actions and activities when you’re in the presence of the other gender?
How and why?
Appendix 1