In the World of Hobbies. Gardening

Theme: In the World of Hobbies. Gardening

Objectives: to learn more about different kinds of hobbies; to develop students’ reading, listening, writing and communicative skills on the topic of the lesson; to practice students in research work.

The Conducting of the Lesson

1. INTRODUCING

• Greeting and Aim
• Warm up

Teacher says the word “hobby” and students make their own mind-maps;

Teacher’s presentation

2. THE MAIN PART OF THE LESSON

       1.  Reading

• Pre-reading activity

 Do you have a hobby according to your character and taste?

 How long have you had it?

• While-reading activity

 Read the text and try to understand the main idea of it.

 What is the most popular hobby of the British? Why?

• Post-reading activity

 Look through the text and make up questions.

             2.  Listening

• Pre-listening activity

 Have you ever heard about Arbor Day?

 Is there such a holiday in Ukraine?

• While-listening activity

 Listen to the text , ask and answer the questions.

• Post-listening activity

 Discuss what we can do in order to lessen soil pollution in our region.

3.  Writing

 Read the task and fill in the crossword

4.  Communicative Activities

Do you know how potting a plant?

What kinds of activities in the garden do you know?

3. THE FINAL PART OF THE LESSON

• Home Assignment

Make a crossword about hobbies;

Write a short story or a fairy-tale about your hobby;

Create a presentation about your hobby;

Your own variant;