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Topic: Seasons and weather. The weather in Ukraine.

Form: 5

Objectives:

-to revise the vocabulary on the topic “Seasons and weather” and use it in speech;

 -to develop pupils’ speaking, reading, writing and listening skills on the topic;

 -to encourage pupils to work in pairs;

- to practice Present Continuous Tense

- to develop pupils’ interest on the topic “Seasons and Weather”.

 

Equipments:  laptop, handouts, video from YouTube, crossword

 

                        Procedure 

1. Introduction

T: Good morning, boys and girls. Nice to meet you. How are you today?

P:

T: That’s nice that you are fine. We are ready to start our English lesson.

Today we’ll talk about the weather in Ukraine in summer, autumn, winter and spring; name different clothes; say, what right clothes we must wear in each season of the year; practice Present Continuous Tense;

2. Warming-up. Phonetic drills.

T: But first let’s train the sounds

T: Let’s remember our favourite tongue-twisters

 

                         

That’s enough. Excellent!

II. The main part

1. Watching a video

And now let`s watch a video.

https://youtu.be/sn6GLgaTY0M

The pupils are watching the video about the weather.

Feedback after the video

Do you like the video? What is this video about? Who knows what shall we speak about today?

Ps:

II. Vocabulary practice.

T: Let’s talk more about the weather. There are different kinds of weather. Look at the screen. What’s the weather like in picture1?

Ps: It’s snowy.

T: Go to the blackboard and write down.

T: How do you feel when the weather is rainy/hot/stormy/cloudy?

Ps:  I feel happy/sad/scared/bored

T:  Now ask each other what weather do you like and what weather  don’t you like?

Ps:  -What weather do you like?

      I like…

      I really love…

      It’s beautiful.

     -What weather don’t you like?

    I hate…

    I don’t like…

    It’s terrible.   

 III. Work in pairs

T: Now make up a dialogue and be ready to act it out. I’ll give you cards with the phrases and your task is to make up the dialogue.

Taras: Hello, Vicky!

Vicky: Is it you Taras?

Taras: Yes, I am. How are you?

Vicky: I am OK. What is the weather like in Lviv?

Taras:  It is rainy  and cold . And what is the  weather like in Sokoliv?

Vicky:  The weather is lovely. It’s sunny and  warm.

 Now you know how to ask and answer about the weather.

 

IV. Speaking

T: Look at the screen. How many seasons are there in a year?

Ps: four seasons

T: Right. They are spring, summer, autumn, winter.

What colour is spring/summer/autumn/winter?

Ps:

T:What is the weather like in spring/summer/autumn/winter?

In winter it’s cold and snowy

In summer it’s sunny and fine

In autumn it’s cloudy and rainy

In spring I can jump up to the sky.

T: How many months are there in a year? What are they? What are spring/summer/autumn/winter months?

Ps: …

  V. Work in groups

T: Match.

VI. Practice grammar.

T: We can enjoy our favourite activities in each season.

• And now we`ll practice Present Continuous Tense. Say what season it is and what the weather is like and what children are doing.

Ps: In picture a the weather is snowy. The children are making a snowman

     In picture b the weather is warm. The children are working in the garden.

……….

 

 

VII. Writing (work individually)

            Finish the sentences

1. In spring I really enjoy ...and …
2. In summer I love ...and …
3. In autumn I can’t ...and …
4. In winter I don’t like ...                                                                                                    

VIII. Reading

Read and guess what season do the children like.

 

It’s my favourite season.

The weather is cold and snowy.

I like playing snowballs. It’s fantastic.

 I also like seeing all my friends and relatives at Christmas.

Christmas is my favourite holiday.

                                     Ann

I like this season because winter is finished. The weather is warm and not very cold. I like listening to bird`s songs best. Sometimes the wind blows. I can fly my kite. It’s cool. And we celebrate Easter. I really love this holiday.

                                      Rick

 

This is my favourite time of the year.

It’s very hot and sunny. I can swim and play football.

I am crazy about riding a bike too. There is no school. I am not a good pupil. There are summer holidays. It’s cool.

                                        Luka

 

It’s a rainy season but beautiful.

The leaves are red, yellow and brown. There are a lot of fruits and vegetables.

The school starts again. I am a good pupil and I’m interested in English and IT.

I have a lot of friends at school. They are very kind and smart.

                                         Melanie

 

                        Post reading activity 

Say if the sentences true or false.

1. The weather is cold and snowy in winter (+)

2. Ann likes Easter. (-)

3. Luka is crazy about flying a kite. (-)

4. The weather is warm and not very cold in spring. (+)

5. The leaves are red, yellow and brown

     in summer. (-)

6. Melanie is interested in English and IT. (+)

 

XI. Summarizing and hometask.

Dear friends! Our lesson is coming to the end. You worked hard today and got good marks. Was it interesting for you to speak about seasons and weather?

Your hometask for the next lesson is to do a crossword.

 

 Crossword

1. Sometimes it’s … in the morning in autumn.
2. Children enjoy eating … in summer.
3. The leaves are …in autumn.
4. In winter children can … snowballs.
5. It’s snowy and cold in …
6. When it’s warm we usually wear a …
7. In summer the weather is …
8. It’s cold outside. I am wearing … on my feet.