Урок " Say "No" to Smoking"

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Level B1

Topic: Say “No” to Smoking!

Objectives:

• to understand the risk of bad habits for life;
• to give students a clearer understanding of the effects of bad habits;
• to discuss peer pressure and recognize that everyone is susceptible to it;
• to develop strategies to help teens deal with peer pressure situations;
• to become aware of the effects of bad habits on a person, both mentally and physically.

Learning  outcomes:

At  the end of the lesson learners will be able to:

• speak exchanging opinions;
• analyze  and compare the situation;      

Equipment:  SB Kalinina L.V., Samoilyukevych I.V. Your English Self, 11; signs “Agree”, “Disagree” flip chart with strategies for dealing with the pressure,  posters on smoking, video materials.

PROCEDURE OF THE LESSON

I.INTRODUCTION

1.Greeting.

T: Good morning pupils! How are you? I hope you are well  and in a good mood to start  our  lesson. As we have already spoken at the previous lessons it is our health. And the topic of today’s lesson is “Say “No” to Smoking!”. Is it really topical today to be healthy? At our lesson  I am going to do my best to convince you that smoking, drinking alcohol and taking drugs are harmful. I hope you will help me to do that during our lesson.

2. Warming-up

T.: I’ve prepared some special words for you on the posters:

“Keep smiling, you are special”

“ It’s nice to work with you!”

“ I’m glad we’re in the same class”

“ Be happy, you are special!”

Students, let’s think and speak a little  about happiness. What is happiness for you?

S.1: It seems to me happiness is to have much money. People who have a plenty of money can realize their dreams.

S.2: I can argue. I don’t agree with you. I am sure happiness means to be healthy, because when person is seriously ill, no money can help. As the English proverb says “Health is not valued till illness comes”.

S.3: That’s true. But for me happiness means healthy and friendly family.

S.4: For me happiness means a good career in future.

( Other students’ suggests)

T.: I can generalize that happiness has different meanings for you. All of you are different that’s why your thoughts are different as well. As Oleg Vynnyk sings a song “Happiness could be different”! Do you agree with me? But I can confess that happiness for me is to be healthy. It’s an important thing in the world. Right? Dear students the topic of our today’s lesson is how to be healthy avoiding bad habits. A human body is a perfectly organized creation and it’s in our hands either to be healthy, happy, prevent illnesses or to ruin our health by bad habits. We’ll discuss what a hazardous effect they have on people and what measures should be taken to prevent them.

 II. MAIN PART

1.Brainstorming. “AGREE, DISAGREE” game.

The teacher place signs “agree” and “disagree” in two different corners of the room, preferably far apart.

T: You will hear a list of statements, which you will need to respond by moving to the appropriate sign. Let’s discuss your choices. Remember that your answers reflect your opinions. There are no wrong answers even though you may feel otherwise.

- Doing drugs will not impact you future, they are only for fun.

- Many young people do drugs because their friends do them.

- People who are addicted to drugs still have the choice – to stop or to continue.

- Addiction is a myth.

- Everybody should get drunk on holidays.

- Smoking cigarettes will make you popular.

- Young people who drink know how to enjoy life more.

- Most people experiment with a few drugs in their lifetime.

- Drinking, smoking and taking prescription drugs are acceptable because they are legal.

2. Doing Test.

T.: OK. Very good! I see you can distinguish  good and bad habits. And today we’ll speak about such bad habit as smoking and I want to find out what you know about it.

I’ll give you the test “Do you know the truth or are you playing the fire?” Read it and think which of these statements are True and which are False. Write T for true and F for false.

Playing With Fire

1. Smokers are more likely to get colds and the flu than non-smokers.
2. Cigarettes aren’t tested on animals.
3. Nicotine is more addictive than most illegal drugs, including heroin.
4. One in four smokers starts at the age of 12.
5. Cigarettes companies specifically target young people in their advertising.
6. Smoking when you are pregnant doesn’t hurt your baby.
7. Smoking causes heart problems, cancer and ulcers.
8. Second-hand smoke from other people’s cigarettes is harmless.
9. If you don’t start smoking before the age of 20, you probably won’t ever start.

10. More girls than boys smoke.
11.  Doctors claim that lots of teenagers smoke because they lack self-confidence.
12. Giving up smoking can make you gain weight.
13. Tobacco kills more Americans each year than alcohol, illegal drugs, murders and  AIDS combined.
14. Cigarettes are so addictive because it only takes 7 seconds to feel the effect of the nicotine in your blood.
15. Cigarettes can calm you down.

(Key: 1- True, 2-False, 3-True, 4- True, 5-True, 6-False, 7-True, 8- False, 9- True, 10- True, 11- True, 12- True, 13- True, 14-True, 15-True.)

T.: Add up your score.

• Less than 3 wrong answers. Congratulations. You can definitely see through the smoke.
• 4 to 8 wrong answers. Like most people, there are still a few things you need to know about nicotine.
• 9 to 11 wrong answers. You’ve got lot’s to learn about the dangers of smoking. Be careful, they’ll bury you ten years before your non-smoking friends.

3.Mindmaping

T.: I hope you’ll learn much more about the danger of smoking in our today’s lesson. But first of all I’d like to know what words you associate with the topic “Smoking”. Let’s go to the blackboard and write mind map.

 Students tell and write the words: ashtray, nicotine, lung cancer, heart disease, to cough, waste money, cigarettes, bad smelling, yellow teeth, etc.

4.Pyramid Game.

T.: Just for relaxation let’s play “Pyramid Game”. Here are 7  words connected with the topic. One pupil has to explain it by means of verbal clues or gestures, it’s not allowed to name the word.

S.1: A person who smoke a lot. ( a heavy smoker).

S.2: A tube or clay, wood for smoking. (a pipe).

S.3: A part of the body with which we breath. (lungs).

S.4: It is on the pack of cigarettes saying that smoking is dangerous for your health. (warning label).

S.5: When people don’t smoke but inhale poisonous air. (passive smoker).

S.6: The money paid by citizens to the government for public purposes. (tax).

S.7: Send out air from the mouth and throat in a noisy way. (to cough).

5. Pre-reading discussing.

Exercise 1. Point of View: expressing ideas.

T.: Thanks a lot for your creative imagination and perfect work! OK students, look at the anti-smoking pictures (posters) on the blackboard. Why do you think so many people smoke? Why do people start smoking?

What does this sign mean?  Do people follow this prohibition? Why not?

(Students are discussing, expressing different ideas in pairs)

Exercise 2. Group Work: discussing.

T.: Imagine such a situation. A group of young people is smoking. What will you do if they offer you a cigarette?

Students’ answers.

While Reading.

Exercise 1. Giving definitions.

T: Now, students, I’ll give you to read the situation. Your task will be to demonstrate this situation in front of the group. 4-5 students will prepare and present it to the class. First of all look through the text quickly and try to understand and explain the meaning of these expressions:

• tries to help fit in;
• to be one of the crowd;
• can’t stand out;
• the cool kids;
• is nodding;
• point out another group of people;
• the losers hang out.

Reading the situation

Situation:

 You are at a new school and know only a few people. One of these people is a boy named Ihor; he is very nice and popular. He tries to help fit in. He tells you if you are going to make it at this school, you have to be one of the crowd, you can’t stand out. He tells you to try and dress and act like the other kids do and you will be fine. You find this pretty easy and soon you are meeting more people and making friends.

 Ihor invites you to a party and says it will be a good place to be because all the cool kids will be there. He advises you on what you should wear and when to go. When you arrive to the party, you see your friends. They bring you outside and offer you alcohol drink and a cigarette. They are all drinking and smoking. You don’t want to drink or smoke but Ihor is nodding that you should. One girl in the group says that if you don’t, you must be a loser and can’t be friends with them. She points out another group of people who aren’t drinking or smoking and says that is where the losers hang out.

Post-Reading Activities

 Exercise 2. Providing sequence in the story

T.: Put the following sentences into the correct order:

1. He tells you to try and dress and act like the other kids do.

2. Ihor invites you to a party and says it will be a good place to be.

3. You are at a new school and know only a few people.

4. When you arrive to the party, you see your friends.

5. He tells you if you are going to make it at this school, you have to be one of the crowd.

6. They are all drinking and smoking.

7. You find this pretty easy and soon you are meeting more people and making friends.

8. You don’t want to drink or smoke but Ihor is nodding that you should.

9.  One girl in the group says that if you don’t, you must be a loser.

10. Another group of people who aren’t drinking or smoking is the losers.

11. One of these people is a boy named Ihor; he is very nice and popular.

12. They bring you outside and offer you alcohol drink and a cigarette.

(Key: 3, 11,5, 1, 7, 2, 4, 12, 6,8, 9, 10.)

Exercise 3. Verb-hunting

T.: Students, please, find out all the verbs in the text and write them in the colomn in the infinitive.

to be

to name

to try

to tell

to be going to

to make

to have to be

can’t stand out

to dress

to act

to want

to do

to find

to meet

to make friends

to invite

to say

to advise

to arrive

to bring

to offer

to drink

to smoke

to nod

must

Exercise 4. Divide verbs according to the roles

T.: Look at the blackboard, please and let’s write these verbs according to the persons.

Exercise 5. Role-playing

T.: Students, choose the roles and prepare the performance, please.

Students show the performance.

Exercise 6. Discussing

T: And now let’s discuss the situation. Answer my questions, please.

- In how many ways were you pressured?

- Why did you listen to Ihor?

- How will you make a decision?

 Exercise 7. Relaxation

T.: Let’s watch the video about influence of smoking to people’s health)

(www.youtube.com>Howdocigarettesaffectthebody?)

III. HOME ASSIGNMENT

T: Interview people on their attitude to smoking.

How long have they been smoking?

How many cigarettes do they smoke a day?

Can they remember their first cigarette?

IV. SUMMARIZING

T: During the lesson we spoke about bad habits, their effect on people’s health and found out what measures should be taken against smoking. Our body is a magnificent temple and you are to decide either to be healthy and happy or ruin your life. It’s your world. The lesson is over, have a nice day!