План-конспект уроку для 6 класу "A Technology-Free Week"

A Technology-Free Week

(or A Lesson without Technology)

Grade Level: 6^th Grade;

Duration: 45 minutes

Objectives:

• Students will read and understand a narrative text about living without gadgets.
• Students will demonstrate comprehension through targeted exercises.
• Students will practice reading skills through interactive activities to build fluency and expression.
• Students will reflect on the benefits and challenges of reducing gadget use in their own lives.

The plan of the lesson:

1. Introduction or “Chant Station”
2. Warming up or “Word-Swatter Station”
3. Brainstorming or “Good/Bad Station”
4. Reading of the text or “Reading Station”
5. Comprehension through “True/False sentences or “Tech-Free Detective   Station”
6. Comprehension of the text through answers to the text or “Caterpillar Station”
7. Presentation of Present Continuous for future arrangements or “Grammar Station”
8.  Practice Present Continuous or “Pantomime Station”
9. Production or “Non-Tech Activity Station”
10. The end of the lesson or “Home task Station”

Materials Needed:  two (2) flyswatters; a ball; a flashlight; earphones, printed sentences for brainstorming, cards for the game “Pantomime”.

1.Introduction or “Chant Station” - 3 minutes

Teacher: Good afternoon, students! How are you getting on today?

Students: I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy

                Clap, clap, clap!

                I’m super, I’m super, I’m super,

                Clap, clap, clap!

Teacher: I’m glad that you are happy! Today we will continue talking about technology and in particular about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the age of technology. Besides, you’ll get to know how to use Present Continuous for future arrangements. And we’ll start with the chant.

No screens, no beeps,

No Wi-Fi’s gleam,

Just real-life fun,

A technology-free dream!

What are we doing? What’s the plan?

Away from screens, as fast, as we can.

To present the word  ”beep” the teacher may use the ball that makes a sound when you press it; to present the word  “gleam” it’s possible to use a flashlight to demonstrate the process of gleaming.

2. Warming up or “Word-Swatter Station” – 4 minutes

Teacher: Dear students, let’s revise the words about technology that we have already learnt at the previous lessons.

Before the lesson the teacher divides the blackboard into two parts and writes the words that students have already learnt: memory stick, broadband, instant messaging, digital radio, screen, interactive whiteboard, screen, e-book, smartphone, washing machine, dishwasher, WiFi. The teacher invites two students, presents a flyswatter to each student and the game starts: the teacher calls out the word, the students must hit the word with a flyswatter. The one, who does it first, is the winner.

3.Brainstorming or “Good/Bad Station” – 3 minutes

Teacher: Modern life is impossible without technologic devices. Am I right? But is it good or bad to live in the age of technology? Now you are going to work in teams. Read the sentences and divide them into two groups: Good Things/Bad Things.

Teacher: Let’s sum it up. How many good/bad things have you got? (Each team presents the results).

4. Reading of the text or “Reading Station” -5 minutes

Teacher: Now let’s read the text about what other children think how it’s like to live without technology. Open your SB p. 104. (Next Move 1). Pay attention to the pronunciation of the word technology. In this word the letter combination ch is pronounced as sound /k/ because it’s a word of Greek origin. Some more words of Greek origin: chemistry, school, Christmas, Michael, Nicholas.

Remember, next week is the last week of term and the school is having an official ‘technology-free’ week – so the chatroom is going offline. How are YOU going to live without technology? Tell us your plans for ‘technology-free’ week here!

1. Why are you doing this to us? I think it’s crazy. In fact, it’s not possible! I’m going to go mad! I can’t live without my MP3 player. It’s going to be soooo difficult. I’m going to sing songs all week. Skaterboy
2. Last year I went on holiday to a farm. There wasn’t any TV and we didn’t have a computer. I can live without these things, but it isn’t fun! I’m going to do lots of sport next week. Anya12
3. I’m going to read ... and eat. In the evenings my friends and I are going to have parties. We’re going to play music on the radio – is that OK? Is that technology? Madmax
4. In my opinion, technology is a problem. We sit around all day and we don’t do sport. We don’t talk. We can’t hear because we have earphones in our ears all day. Technology-free week is a great idea! I think it’s fun, too. Are you going to film us?  Smiley

• Students read the text, the teacher walks around the class monitoring the students’ reading.

 5. Comprehension through “True/False sentences or “Tech-Free Detective   Station” – 5 min.

Teacher: You are going to be detectives. Your task is to find “the key sentence” which proves if the sentence is true or false.

1 Skaterboy likes the idea of ‘technology-free’
week. F
2 Skaterboy is going to study all week. F
3 Anya12 thinks life without technology is great. F
4 Anya12 is going to go to a farm next week. F
5 Madmax is going to have parties with his friends. T
6 Smiley agrees with ‘technology-free’ week. T

6. Answer the questions or “Caterpillar Station” – 5 min.

Teacher: Now, let’s answer the questions to the text.

At first, the exercise is done around the class, and then the students do it in the form of the game Caterpillar.

1.What is a technology-free week? - A week where you can’t use technology.
2. Is Skaterboy happy with the idea?- No, he isn’t. He is going to go mad. He can’t live without his MP3 player.
3. What is Anya12 going to do? – She’s going to do lots of sport next week
4. What is Madmax going to play music on? – He’s  going to play music on the radio.
5. Why does Smiley think that technology is a problem? – Because we sit around all day and we don’t do sport. We don’t talk.

7.  Presentation of Present Continuous for future arrangements or “Grammar Station” – 5 min.

Teacher: There are different ways of talking about the future in English language. You already know two ways. What are they?

Students’ answer:  Future simple and be going to + infinitive.

Teacher: That’s right. We use Future simple for predictions or when we decide something at the moment of speaking.  Let’s go back to the text again and see if there are any sentences with Future simple.

Students look through the text and don’t find sentences with Future simple.

Teacher: Let’s revise the structure be going to +infinitive. As you remember, we use this structure for intention to do something in the future. Look into the text once again and see if there are any sentences with the structure be going to + infinitive.

Students look through the text once again and find 9 sentences with be going to+infinitive.

1. How are YOU going to live without technology?
2. I’m going to go mad!
3. It’s going to be soooo difficult.
4.  I’m going to sing songs all week.
5. I’m going to do lots of sport next week.
6. I’m going to read ... and eat.
7. In the evenings my friends and I are going to have parties.
8. We’re going to play music on the radio – is that OK?
9. Are you going to film us?

Teacher: There is one more way to express future actions and this is Present Continuous.  We use the Present Continuous to talk about  future arrangements with other people, to talk about future events which we have already decided to do or planned to do. Go back to the text and find sentences with Present Continuous.

Students go back to the text, find and read 2 (two) sentences with the Present Continuous.

1. Remember, next week is the last week of term and the school is having an official ‘technology-free’ week – so the chatroom is going offline.
2. Why are you doing this to us?

8. Practice Present Continuous or “Pantomime Station” – 8 min.

Teacher: Now let’s play the  “Pantomime” game and practice the Present Continuous. One student comes up to the table, takes   the card and pantomimes the action. The other students try to guess, asking, “Are you playing tennis?” etc.

Students play the game, practising Present Continuous.

Possible sentences for the game:

1. You are sleeping on the sofa.
2. You are reading a book.
3. You are playing the piano.
4. You are riding a bike.
5. You are dancing.
6. You are playing tennis.
7. You are doing your homework.
8. You are making a cake.
9. You are playing football.
10. You are writing on the board.

9. Production or “Non-Tech Activity Station” - 5 min.

Teacher: Imagine, you are having a technology-free day, because your parents think that you spend a lot of time playing computer games. Your parents told you that your technology-free day would be Saturday.  You have already planned some things for Saturday. So, what are you going to do or what are you doing on Saturday? Try to use Present Continuous. Name two-three things you are doing on Saturday.

Students present their own sentences in Present Continuous.

10.  The end of the lesson or “Home task Station” – 2 min.

Teacher: We have come to the end of the lesson. I hope you enjoyed it. Your home task is: 1).Think about if you would like to have a technology-free day in your school. If “yes”- write some sentences why you would like to have it. If “no” – write sentences why you wouldn’t like to have it. 2). Draw a poster “I’m for technology/ I’m against technology”