Урок англійської мови з теми "Reading. Musical instruments"

 LESSON PLAN (Grade 3)

Topic:Reading. Musical Instruments
Coursebook: English World 2, p.70–71
Time: 40 minutes

1. Teacher’s Opening

Teacher says:
Good morning, students!
Today our topic is Reading. Musical Instruments.

Music is very important in our life:

• Music makes us happy.
• Music helps us relax.
• Music gives us energy.
• We can dance and sing with music.
• Music helps us learn English.
• Music is part of our free time.

Today we will talk about music, listen to sounds, watch a phonics video, sing a song, listen to a poem and read the poem ‘Here’s the band’.
By the end of the lesson you will be able to name musical instruments and talk about music you like.

2. Warming Up – Talking about Music

Teacher’s explanation:

First, I will ask you some questions about music.

Whole-class questions:

• Do you like music?
• Do you listen to music?
• Do you play the piano?
• Do you play the guitar / the drum / the violin?

Teacher encourages short answers: Yes, I do / No, I don’t.

• What is the Ukrainian national instrument?

Teacher’s cultural note (short talk):

Teacher says:
We are learning English. English is the language of the United Kingdom.
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.
The national musical instrument of Scotland is the bagpipes.
Now let’s listen to the sound of the bagpipes.”

Teacher plays a short bagpipes sound.

Pair Work – Talking about Favourite Music

Teacher’s explanation:

Now you will work in pairs. Ask your partner questions about favourite singers and bands. Then change roles.

Questions for pair work:

• What is your favourite singer?
• What is your favourite band?
• What is your favourite Ukrainian singer or band?

Students work in pairs.
Teacher listens and helps if needed.

Teacher’s personal example:

Teacher says:
I like music very much.
My favourite band is Imagine Dragons because they support Ukraine at their concerts.
I also like the Ukrainian band Okean Elzy because their songs are patriotic.

Guessing Game – Guess the Instrument (by sound)

Teacher’s explanation:

Now listen carefully. You will hear a sound. Guess the musical instrument.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV63aVMnyMA
Students guess: It’s a drum! / It’s a piano!

3. Phonics – The sound -ight

Teacher’s explanation:

Now we will learn a special English sound. When we see the letters i-g-h together, we read them as /aɪ/.
The letters g and h are silent. We don’t say them.

Video activity:

Teacher plays a short phonics video with –igh words (light, night, bright, might).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7REt5TlHp4

Students watch and repeat the sounds together with the video.

Mini-activity: Clap the Sound

Teacher says:
When you hear the –igh sound, clap your hands.

Teacher says: light, music, band, night, right, bright, clap, stamp, might.
Students clap for light, night, bright, might.

4. Song "I Am the Music Man" – Singing with Actions

Teacher’s explanation:

Now we will sing a fun song about music. When we sing and move, it is easier to remember the words. Watch me and do the actions together with the song.

Activity:

Teacher plays the song “I Am the Music Man” (PB p.72)

Students sing together and do actions:

• piano – pretend to play the piano
• guitar – pretend to play the guitar
• flute– pretend to play the flute
• violin – pretend to play the violin

Teacher repeats the chorus once more.
Teacher asks:

• What instruments are in the song?

5. Pre-reading Poem “Here’s the band”

Teacher says: There are different types of musical instruments. Wind instruments are instruments we play by blowing air into them, for example: flutes, trumpets and trombones. Percussion instruments are instruments we play by hitting or shaking them, for example: drums and tambourines.

Critical thinking activity: Teacher says: Look at the bagpipes. Do we blow air or hit them? Are bagpipes wind instruments or percussion instruments? Make a conclusion.

1.What can you see in the picture?

2.What musical instruments do they play?

Teacher says: A brass band is a group of musicians. They usually play wind instruments, like trumpets and trombones, and percussion instruments, like drums.

6. Listening Activity

Teacher’s explanation:

Before we read, we will listen to a poem. Listening helps us understand the text better.

While Listening

Task: underline all musical instruments in the text and circle the number of the instruments. 

Listening:

Teacher plays the poem “Here’s the band” (p.70).

Task in copybooks:

Students choose the correct answer.

Questions (multiple choice):

1. How many drums can you hear? a) 51 b) 41 c) 21
2. What colour are they? a) orange, red and blue b) yellow, red and blue c) pink, yellow and blue
3. How many trumpets can you hear? a) 37 b) 27 c) 77
4. What colour are they? a) silver b) gold c) gold and silver
5. How many flutes can you hear? a) 20 b) 40 c) 50
6. What colour are they? a) silver b) gold c) gold and silver

Students choose one correct answer.

7. Reading Activity

Students read the poem “Here`s the band”

8. Post-reading Activity

Teacher’s explanation:

Now we will do an exercise from the book to check how well you understood the text.

Students complete Exercise 1 on page 71 according to the textbook instructions.
Teacher checks answers together with the class

9. Reflection Activity

Teacher’s explanation:
Now let’s think about our lesson. Talk with your friend and answer my questions. Make a short conclusion about the lesson.

Questions for students:

1. What did you learn today?
2. What was the most interesting?
3. Which instrument do you like the most?

10. Teacher’s Closing Words

Teacher says:
Great work today!
You talked about music, listened to sounds, learned a new phonics sound, listened to a poem and read about a band.
You did very well today. Thank you for the lesson. See you next time!