Module4ThenaturalelementsUnit1Electricitytoday1Languagefocus:Usingthesimplepresenttensetoexpresssimpletruths.e.g.Electricityisveryimportanttous.Using‘goingto’todescribeeventsthatwilloccurquitesoon.e.g.I’mgoingtoshowavideo.Usingthefuturetensetotalkaboutfutureevents,actionsandprocesses.e.g.Itwilltellyoualotaboutelectricity.Usingformulaicexpressionstoexpressapproval.e.g.Great./Hurray!Languageskills:ListeningRecognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestions,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately.IdentifyforspecificinformationUsevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownwordandacompleteexpressionReadingReadwritelanguageinmeaningfulchunks.Usevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownworkandacompleteexpressionRecognizeformatandlanguagefeaturesinnarrativeandnon-narrativetexts.Understandintention,attitudeandfeelingsstatedinatextbyrecognizingfeatherssuchasthechoiceanduseoflanguage.Materials:Student’sBook7Bpage66Cassette7Bandacassetteplayer.Preparation:Cuethecassette.Pre-taskpreparationLanguagelearningactivity(Thissectionaimsatprovidingstudentswithopportunitiestopractisethelanguage/vocabularyneededorbecomefamiliarwiththebackgroundforthetaskthatfollows.1.Askstudentsquestionssuchas:Whatdoyouseewhenlightingflashes?Whatdoyouseewhenthundercrashes?Toelicit:Electricity.Youcanaskstudentstothinkofotherobjects/places/situationswhereelectricityisused.2.Playtherecording:Read,learnandthink.Studentslistenandfollowintheirbooks.3.Playtherecordingagainandencouragestudentstojoininthereading.4.GetstudentstogotothelibrarytofindoutsomeinformationaboutBenjaminFranklin.Invitestudentstobringtheinformationandshareitwiththeclass.5.Explaintostudentsthemeaningofanynewvocabularywhichappearsinthevideo,e.g.lightning,fright.2Languagefocus:Usingthesimplepresenttensetoexpresssimpletruths.e.g.Electricitygivespowerforlights.Asking‘Wh-’questionstofindoutvariouskindsofspecificinformationaboutsomething.e.g.Whatelsedoesitgivepowerfor?Usingmodalstomakerequests.e.g.Canyouwritealistoffiveelectricalappliancesathome?Usingnounstoidentifyobjects.e.g.electricalappliances,awashingmachine,anairconditioner,avacuumcleaner.Languageskills:ListeningRecognizedifferencesintheuseofintonationinquestions,statements(includingapprovalanddisapproval),commands,andrespondappropriately.ListenforspecificinformationUnderstandthespeaker’sintention,attitudeandfeelingsthroughhis/herchoiceanduseoflanguage,gesturesandfacialexpressionSpeakingOpenaninteractionbyelicitingarespongse.Maintainaninteractionbyacknowledging,agreeingordisagreeing,replying,askingquestions,addingorgivingexamples,explainingandusingformulaicexpressionswhereappropriate.Maintainaninteractionbycontrollingparticipationinaninteractionorgroupactivitiessuchastakingone’sturnattherightmomentandrecognizingothers’desiretospeak.ReadingUsevisualclues,contextandknowledgeoftheworldtoworkoutthemeaningofanunknownwordandacompleteexpression.WritingGatherandshareinformation,ideasandlanguagebyusingstrategiessuchasbrainstorming,listing,questioning,andinterviewing.Materials:Student’sBook7Bpage66Cassette7BandacassetteplayerPhotocopiablepage61Pictures/photosofelectricalappliances.Preparation:Cuethecassette.MakeacopyofPhotocopiablepage61foreachstudent.Pre-taskpreparationLanguagelearningactivity(Thissec...
