CLASS 3H TIME 7:30 am – 8:40 am LESSON 73 (Reading 16) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: People and Culture TOPIC: Time to Spare CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT: Patriotism LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: and Citizenship Vocabulary related to free time Main Skill Reading 3.1 Understand a variety of texts by using a range of appropriate reading strategies to CONTENT STANDARD construct meaning Complementary Skill Writing 4.2 Communicate with appropriate language, form and style Main Skill Reading 3.1.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues provided by other words and by LEARNING STANDARD context on an increased range of familiar topics Complementary Skill Writing 4.2.2 Spell written work with moderate accuracy By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to complete the definitions of 6 given words LEARNING OBJECTIVES correctly. Pre-lesson Play a game to review vocabulary related to free time from the previous lesson. Alternatively, choose another appropriate pre-lesson activity that better suits pupils’ needs/interests and that will review language and/or vocabulary and prepare the pupils for the lesson. Lesson delivery This lesson focuses on Activities D, E and F. See Teacher’s Book for detailed guidance. Note that in Activity D the pupils read the ‘Exam Close-up’ advice, which helps with practising the main skill. In Activity E the word options that pupils need for the task are in the Teacher’s Book (p. 82). For Activities E and F pupils should be instructed to ACTIVITES: write down the words they choose to fill the gaps, (not just to mark the correct letter standing for each word as indicated in the ‘Exam Task’ instruction) and for Activities D, E and F attention must be drawn to the correct spelling of the words pupils choose. Activities D, E and F focus on developing the main skill for this lesson. Activities D, E and F also provide an opportunity to practise the complementary skill. Post-lesson Ask pupils to identify with their talk partner(s) at least one new word or expression that they have learned in relation to the lesson topic. When pupils are ready, collect and share words/expressions as a whole class. Alternatively, choose another appropriate post-lesson activity that better suits pupils’ needs/interests and that will review learning in the lesson. MATERIALS/ Close-Up Student’s Book, p.97 REFERENCES Close-Up Teacher’s Book, p.81-82