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Normatov J

Lesson 4 Have you ever been to the desert?
The aim of the lesson:
Educational: - to learn about deserts, the Aral Sea problem, its cause, eff ect and solution
Developing: - to enable pupils to talk about geographic places, deserts and the Aral Sea problem;

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  to develop reading and listening skills;
  

Socio-cultural: - to raise awareness of the world’s serious problem – the Aral Sea problem
Competence: SC1, FLCC and SC
Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: talk about different geographic places, deserts and the Aral Sea problem.
Type of the lesson: non-standard, mixed Method of the lesson: group work, pair work Equipment: Textbook; the DVD of the book

TECHNOLOGICAL MAP OF THE LESSON:

№	Part of the lesson	Tasks	Time
1	Organizational Moment	-to greet pupils. - to check up the register	5 min
2	Repeating last lesson	- to give pupils some questions about last lesson. – to ask words from previous lesson	5 min
3	Explaining new theme	- to explain to pupils new vocabulary and theme	20 min
4	Consolidating new theme.	- to consolidate new theme and new words of the theme.	10 min
5	Marking.	- To mark pupils	5 min
6	Homework.	- Giving homework.

The Procedure of the lesson:

1. 
   Organizing moment: - Greeting.
   

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  Checking the register
  

2. 
   Pre-Activity
   

Activity 1 Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 5 min
Objective: to introduce the topic
STEP 1: Ask the pupils to make pairs.
STEP 2: The pupils answer the questions. Explain to them that they must name
all geographical features of Uzbekistan. e.g. Amu Darya river, Sir Darya River, Tian Shan Mountains, Aral Sea, Kyzylkum Desert, Karakum Desert, etc.

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   Main Part
   

Activity 2a Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 5 min
Objective: to develop speaking skills
The pupils discuss, ask and answer the questions below. Accept as many answers as possible.

1. 
   What deserts do you know?
   
2. 
   What do you know about life in deserts?
   
3. 
   Is there any vegetation?
   
4. 
   Do animals live in deserts?
   

Activity 2b Read and check your guesses. 5 min

Objective: to develop reading skills
STEP 1: The pupils read the text and check their guesses in 2a.
STEP 2: The pupils discuss the information given in the text.

Activity 2c Read again about the Sahara Desert. Why do you think they started a new programme? 5 min

Objective: to improve reading and speaking skills
The pupils keep on discussing the text and answer the question.

Activity 3a Work in pairs. Look at the photos of the Aral Sea. Write about the problem. 10 min Objectives: to develop critical thinking and writing skills; to raise awareness of the Aral Sea catastrophe, its cause, eff ect and solution

STEP 1: The pupils look at the photos of the Aral Sea taken in 1989 and 2014. Explain that even today the situation in 2019 is the same.
STEP 2: The pupils discuss the problem, cause, eff ect and solution.
STEP 3: The pupils write a short report about this problem.

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