Lesson 6 Project The aim of the lesson:
Educational: - to learn how to make a leafl et about Olympic Games Developing: - to enable pupils to create a leafl et about Olympic Games Socio-cultural: - to raise awareness of different Olympic Games Competence: SC6, SC and PC in making projects
Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: create a leafl et about Olympic Games and talk about it.
Type of the lesson: non-standard, mixed Method of the lesson: group work, pair work Equipment: Textbook; the DVD of the book
The Procedure of the lesson: Organizing moment: - Greeting.
Checking the register
Pre-Activity
Activity 1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the Olympic Games 2016. 8 min Objective: to develop speaking skills The pupils in pairs ask and answer the questions. e.g. What can you see in the official logo of the Games?
Possible questions:
1 What can you see in the official logo of the Games? 2 What was the host city?
What was the motto/slogan?
How many countries participated in the Games? 5 How many events were there?
6 When and where did the Games take place?
Note:
Name of the mascot: Vinicius
The name of the Olympic mascot pays tribute to Brazilian musician Vinicius de Moraes.
Description: Vinicius is a mix of different Brazilian animals. His design takes inspiration from pop culture, as well as video game and animation characters. Vinicius represents the diversity of the Brazilian people and culture, as well as its exuberant nature.
MainPart
Activity 2 Work in groups of 4/5. Make a leafl et for Olympics. 17 min Objectives: to recycle what was learnt in the unit; to develop creativity Ask the pupils to select an Olympics they like and identify some of the features, for example: Where was it held? What year was it held? They select a couple of events they are interested in or an athlete and write about it. They can use the template from Activity 1.
Activity 3 Display your leafl ets. 8 min Objective: to prepare for the next activity The groups put their leafl ets on the wall.
Post-activity
Activity 4 Walk round the display and find … 6 min Objectives: to develop critical thinking; to develop giving positive feedback STEP 1: The pupils go around and find: - similarities to and diff erences from their leafl et
one thing they like about each of the other group’s leafl ets
STEP 2: Elicit some ideas
Homework 1min
Ask the pupils to read at home the texts entitled “Basketball is my favourite sport” and “My Hobby, My Love, Dance”, and get prepared for class discussion.