Урок з англійської мови "Who will tell us about inventions? (Speaking)" (9 клас)

Grade: 9
Topic: Who will tell us about inventions?
Skill focus: Speaking

1. Warm-up

Teacher shows 3–4 pictures of famous inventions (light bulb, airplane, internet, smartphone).

Quick question for discussion: “Which of these inventions do you use every day? Which one could you live without?”

Short brainstorming: “What makes something an invention?”

2. Lead-in

Teacher writes on the board: “The invention that changed the world most is …”

Learners finish the sentence individually, then share in pairs.

Teacher introduces the lesson topic: “Today we will talk about inventions and practice presenting and discussing ideas in English.”

3. Pre-speaking

Vocabulary focus: invention, discover, improve, create, develop, useful, change the world, modern life.

Matching activity: Learners match words with definitions or synonyms.

Mini-dialogue practice: A: “What was invented in 1879?” B: “The light bulb was invented in 1879.”

4. Speaking

Task 1 (Pair work): Learners receive cards with inventions (wheel, electricity, printing press, telephone, airplane, computer, internet). Each learner describes the invention without naming it; partner guesses.

Task 2 (Group work): Learners discuss in groups: “Which invention is the most important in history? Why?”

Task 3 (Role-play): Imagine a TV talk show “Great Inventions”. Each learner plays a role: inventor, journalist, or audience member. Inventor presents their invention, journalist asks questions, audience reacts.

5. Post-speaking

Class discussion: “How would our lives change without electricity / phones / the internet?”

Creative task: Learners in pairs invent a new object for the future and give it a name, explain what it does, and why it is useful.

6. Homework

Write a short paragraph (8–10 sentences) about your favorite invention:

Who invented it?

When was it invented?

Why is it important?

How does it help people today?

7. Feedback and reflection

Teacher asks: “What new words or expressions did you use today?”

Learners share their favorite speaking activity from the lesson.

Reflection scale: Learners show thumbs up/side/down to express how confident they feel about speaking English on today’s topic.