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Teacher :Cebotari Alina
Subject :English
Grade :the 3rd form
Date :____________
Time :45 min
Topic :In the country.
Objectives :
By the end of the lesson the pupils will be able to:
1. Say what living in the city / living in the country is like;
2. List advantages and challenges of life in urban and rural communities;
3. Make comparisons between urban and rural life.
Materials:
PPP, Worksheets
To activate students’ Meanwhile, the teacher creates a spider gram on the board in which she writes words Writing Chalk board
knowledge of language and phrases related to the topic city life vs. country life.
PRESENTATION
To introduce new The teacher reads the PPP; introduces new vocabulary. She pronounces the words 10 mins CL Explanation PowerPoint Oral
vocabulary clearly and have students repeat them in chorus and/or individually. Question- Presentation
Answer (pictures +
text)
To develop reading skills The students read the text in a loud voice. IW Reading
PRACTICE
To practice the target The students use the new vocabulary in the worksheet. 5 mins IW Writing Worksheet Individual
language
The teacher invites students to answer the question (ex. 5, p. 15): 5mins PW Turn and Talk Oral
The teacher asks students to work in groups of 3 to complete the "Love It or
Leave It" worksheet, which reflects on life in urban and rural areas. Students
To promote critical A will list the pros and cons of the city life and Students B will list the pros 5 mins GW Writing Worksheet
thinking and and cons of the life in the village.
collaboration
The teacher asks students to share their ideas to class.
5 mins CL Discussion Oral
Role play activities Strangers on a train– Students are asked to imagine they
To develop speaking are country girls or city boys who travel in the same train compartment. Each 9 mins PW Role play Slips of paper Oral
and communicative student picks a slip of paper and memorizes the sentence on it. When they
skills start the conversation, they have two minutes to try to naturally slip the
sentence into the conversation. The other students in class must guess what
sentence was inserted. Performance of two, respectively four students.
FOLLOW UP
To develop essay-writing Homework assignment:
skills The students will write a short essay about the topic Which is better: living in a city or 1 min CL Explanation Worksheet Individual
living in the country? Why? Students should respect the plan on the worksheet, and
should support their choice with information from the "Love It or Leave It" worksheet
and the class discussion.
P1 :I think the …. (city/country) is the best place to live. There are a number of reasons for this.
P2 :One big advantage of the city/country is that…Another thing is that the city/country is better for …
P3 :However, city/country life can be ... Sometimes it is also…
P4 :To sum up, although …, I believe …
Remember that in paragraph 2 you have to write three positive things about living in a city or living in the country and give reasons
while in paragraph 3 you have to write three negative things about living in a city or living in the country and give reasons.
Young people are always active and keen on learning; so most of them prefer
living in town.
Directions: Record the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the country on the chart below. Please refer to : air
pollution, education, employment, entertainment, health, night-life, people, prices, shopping, transport, way of life.
I’d love to live in the city because… I’d love to live in the city because…
More job opportunities Some occupations only possible in the country (farmer,
lumberman, shepherd…)