Урок "Розвиток критичного мовлення на уроках англійської мови"

Розвиток навичок критичного мислення на уроках англійської мови

Тема уроку: «Більше  - це краще?»

9 клас (поглиблене вивчення іноземної мови)

Цілі уроку: Розвиток навичок критичного мислення завдяки дискусії та аналізу заданої теми. Використання етапів актуалізації , побудови знань та консолідації завдяки обміну думками, виявлення особистого ставлення та інтерпретування визначеної ідеї.

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Warm – up:

1.What is the title of the lesson? What do you think it means?

2. Look at the photo. Would you like to live in this place? Why? Or why not?

3. Do you think that having more choices is always a good thing? Give examples.

New vocabulary:

1. Social media can impact the success of a business. If many people give positive reviews to a product, Others  are likely to want to buy it.
2. Scientific research suggests that people become unhappy if they have too many choices.
3. If you are aware of your behavior , you may be able to change it.
4. There are just three options at this restaurant: fried chicken, grilled fish, or a burger.
5. Psychologists are studying how people react to different kinds of advertisements.
6. Are you satisfied with your new apartment? Is is big enough?
7. An accountant must be a perfectionist. Mistakes are not allowed.
8. There are so many choices on the menu! It`s so overwhelming that I cannot decide.

Guess the meaning of the words in bold. Give definition an  use in your own sentences.

Communication: (use new vocabulary):

1. Are you a perfectionist? Which jobs require perfectionism?
2. Does having a lot of options impact your ability to make a decision?
3. Are you satisfied with the size of your apartment?

----Do you know what A Paradox mean?  (A paradox is a statement that seems impossible or untrue because it says two opposite things). The topic of our today’s discussion is a paradox. The less the more!!!

Analyze :  

The title of the lesson is also a rhetorical question. The question is to signal a central idea, to engage you and to interact with you.

Now we work in groups. Each group should invent your own rhetorical question on the topic.

Invent and  interpret a graph. The more choices you have the happier you are or not? Does your level of happiness increase or decrease?

Think critically:

1. What is a maximizer and a satisficer personality type? Do you think you are more of which type?
2. Name several occupations that you feel would be ideal for each personality type?
3. Find out about other people in your group what personality type they are.
4. It is a good idea to completely stop buying things.  T/F
5. Having less space makes life more difficult. T/F
6. We don’t really need most of the things that we own. T/F

Synthesize and reflect.

Work in groups and give a short presentation about the topic . Less is more. Is having lots of choices  or a lot of stuff always a good thing? Include the following parts in your presentation

• Introduction
• Your topic
• Impact
• Solutions
• Conclusions