Assignment
Topic: Holidays in the USA. “Fourth of July in the USA”
Learning outcomes: By the end of the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1) remember and store the words about national holidays
2) compare Indepandance Day in USA and Ukraine
3) give meaning to the information heard and processed
Links to the resources:
1) https://publishing.linguist.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/prepare_5_culture_video_05.mp4
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Step by step instruction for students
1) Watch the video “Fourth of July in the USA” to dive into the atmosphere of the holiday https://publishing.linguist.ua/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/prepare_5_culture_video_05.mp4
2) Write in the missing letters to complete the words about national holidays. Which words will you
hear in the video about 4th July?
3) Watch the video and tick [✔] the words in Exercise 2 that you hear. Then write the correct words from
Exercise 2 under the pictures.
4) Read the questions. Watch the video again and choose the correct answer.
1 When did the US government make 4th July a national holiday?
a 1938 b 1978
2 Which week is a busy travel week in the US?
a first week of July b last week of November
3 Why did the USA write the declaration of independence?
a They wanted to become more powerful. b They didn’t want Britain to rule them.
4 When did they write the declaration of independence?
a July 1776 b July 1876
5 How many people lived in the USA in 1776?
a 2.5 million b 3.5 million
6 How many people live in the USA today?
a 235 million b 325 million
5) Check your answers according to the criteria which are provided in the Assessment Table
6) Fill in the self-assessment table after the answers and put points to yourself according to the given criteria in the yellow chart.
7) Send back.
Assessment table
Design and insert here a table for assessment and self-assessment with criteria
Criteria |
Points |
Teacher’s Assessment |
Self-assessment |
Listen and understand specific information |
5 |
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Write in the missing letters |
5 |
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Tick the words that was heard |
5 |
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Write the correct words |
5 |
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Choose the correct answer |
5 |
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