Demo lesson
Form 6
Topic: “Voyage to the Unknown. The Pilgrims.”
Aims: 1.To study historical events of the time.
2. To practise reading skills.
3. To practise spontaneous speech.
Sources: HO 1,2, SB, visual material
Procedure:
-Let’s revise some active words. Look at the blackboard. Match the words with their synonyms / definitions.
PILGRIMS
VOYAGE
SAILOR
ROUGH
DECK
HUGE
A SEA TRIP
SEAMAN
STORMY WATER
“FLOOR OF A SHIP”
EXTREMELY BIG
- Who are Piligrims?
- Why did they sail from England to America?
- What was their religion?
- When was the voyage?
II. Reading. Revision of special questions.
1.HO 1. Make two groups. Each group gets part of the text with information gaps. The task is to exchange questions and complete the gaps.
I. The ship rolled dangerously from side to side. The waves were_____. John’s head disappeared under the water. ________ screamed. Some sailors ran quickly to the side of the ship. “Man overboard!” one shouted.
Lizzie stared at the sea but she couldn’t see John anywhere. Then she saw a_____ hanging from the ship. The sailors were pulling it. Suddenly John’s head appeared above the water. _____ was holding the rope. “We’ve got you! Hold on!” the sailors shouted.
Lizzie was crying as they pulled John carefully onto________. They laid him on the deck and a sailor hit John hard on his back. John coughed up water and opened his eyes. He saw Lizzie and smiled weakly. “Please don’t cry”, he said.
II. The ship rolled dangerously from side to side. The ______ were huge. ____ head disappeared under the water. Lizzie screamed. Some sailors ran quickly to the side of the ship. “Man overboard!” one shouted.
Lizzie stared at the sea but she couldn’t see John anywhere. Then she saw a rope hanging from the ship. The sailors were_________. Suddenly John’s head appeared above the water. He was holding the rope. “We’ve got you! Hold on!” the _________shouted.
Lizzie was crying as they pulled John carefully onto the ship. They laid him on the ______and a sailor hit John hard on his back. John coughed up water and opened his eyes. He saw Lizzie and smiled weakly. “Please don’t cry”, he said.
2. Students voice their questions and answers. Then they get the full text to check (if necessary).
III. Vocabulary.
Сomplete the gaps with active words.
IV. Speaking skills:
-Make up the continuation of the story. ( about 5-7 ss). Use the words from the blackboard for help.
FIRST
NEXT
THEN
FINALLY
- Let’s hear several stories.
V. Summing up:
- Use your notes and active words to write the continuation of the story. 10-12ss.
-H/t: Story; WB Ex.1, 3a, 3b p.58, vocabulary
Marks for the lesson.