Урок з англійської мови. "Be active (Listening)" 7 клас

Topic: Be active. Develop listening skills
Lesson type: Listening comprehension
 

Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:

• understand and interpret the main idea and specific details in a listening text about active lifestyles.
• Use vocabulary related to physical activity and well-being.
• Discuss and reflect on their own lifestyle habits.

1. Warm-up

Activity: Quick questions
Ask learners:

“What do you do to stay active?”

“Why is it important to do sports or exercise?”
Write key words on the board: energy, health, sports, active, fit

2. Lead-in

Activity: Picture prompts

Show learners 3–4 pictures of people being active (e.g., jogging, cycling, dancing, swimming).

Ask:

“What activities do you see?”

“Do you think these people are healthy? Why?”

3. Pre-listening

Activity: Prediction task

Write the title of the audio: “An active day”

Learners guess what the speaker might talk about:

What time they wake up

What physical activities they do

What they eat

Vocabulary Preview:

Go over 4–5 key words from the audio:
routine, schedule, jogging, balanced diet, exercise

4. Listening

Activity: Listen for general and specific information

First listening – General understanding:

Ask: “Is the speaker an active person? How do you know?”
Learners answer Yes/No and justify.

Second listening – Specific information:
Learners complete a True or False task:

The speaker wakes up at 7 a.m.

They do yoga in the evening.

They eat junk food for lunch.

They ride a bike to school.

The speaker plays football with friends on weekends.

5. Post-listening

Activity: Group discussion and Pair work

In pairs, learners compare their own daily routines with the speaker’s.

Guiding questions:

“Do you do any of the same activities?”

“What could you add to your day to be more active?”

Optional extension (if time allows):

Create a “My Active Day” mini-poster with key activities written and illustrated.

6. Homework

Task:
Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) about your daily routine and how you stay active. Use at least 5 words from the lesson.
Example start:
"I wake up at 7 a.m. and go jogging. I eat a healthy breakfast and ride my bike to school..."

7. Feedback and Reflection

Activity: Reflection circles
Learners complete the sentence:

“Today I learned…”

“Today I liked…”

“Next time I want to improve…”

Teacher may also collect written reflections or ask for verbal feedback.