Level: 3 Year Literary Class Prepared by : Mrs.

REGHIS AMIRA

Unit III: Schools Different and Alike Sequence III: Listening and Speaking

Pre-Listening :

1. What makes a successful educational system?

Adapted from YouTube (why Finland has the best education system in the world?)

While – listening: watch the video then do the activities that follow

Activity n 01: Say whether the following statements are true or false

a. Finnish students are recognized at the top scale of education in the world ............
b. Finnish students have extensive homework .............
c. Homework takes a long time to be accomplished .............
d. Finnish students are not permitted to do extra activities ..............

Activity n02: Now listen to the second part of the video and complete the table with the
appropriate information

Hours spend at School year is Languages learned / Standardized tests

school acquired

Activity n 03: Listen again and select the right answer

1. Teaching is meant to develop

a. Physical performance b. mental capacity
2. Schools in Finland are :
a. Ranged according to their quality b. similar and alike
3. In Finland there are no :
a. Private schools b. public ( state ) schools
4. Rich kids are assigned to :
a. Private schools b. public schools
5. Learners are taught to be :
a. Critical
b. Happy
c. Respectful
d. To play

Post – Listening: What do you think about the Finnish Educational System? Draw a table
to compare it with the Algerian system

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 Level: 3 Year Literary Class Prepared by : Mrs. REGHIS AMIRA

Unit III: Schools Different and Alike Objective

Sequence III: Listening and Speaking  By the end of the lesson Ls

Pedagogical Materials and Competencies Targeted will be able to draw
Media comparison of education in
Interacting orally Finland and Algeria and
A video / data-show Interpreting oral messages recognize what makes a
Printed handouts Producing successful system

Lesson’s Stage Teacher’s Role Learner’s Role Rationale Time

Allotted
Warming Up  Writing the date, the title of  Ls respond To create a 5 Min
the lesson on the board differently leading
 T asks Ls what makes a  ( good passage to the
successful educational system teachers / listening
qualified stuff/ medium
serious
learning / a lot
of work and
effort)
Lesson  T then invites Ls to watch a  Ls skim the To check Ls 20min
Presentation video ( why Finland has the activities , listening
best education system in the interact then comprehensio
world ) watch the video n
 T helps Ls and guides them to accomplish To develop Ls
through a set of printed the assigned listening
activities to get them narrow tasks strategies
down their scope
 T gets Ls highlight the
characteristics of the Finnish
educational system
Evaluation Post – listening :  Ls compare the To enable Ls 15min
 T gets Ls express their opinions two systems and know about
about that educational system express their the
and compare it the current opinions about characteristics
educational regime in Algeria the efficiency of educational
and adequacy of systems in a
such foreign country
educational and compare
regime them to their
own
Skills to be Listening 25Min
integrated
Speaking 35Min

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 Level: 3 Year Literary Class Prepared by : Mrs. REGHIS AMIRA

Unit III: Schools Different and Alike

Sequence IV: Reading and Writing Objective

Pedagogical Materials and Media
The textbook pp. 98-99
Printed activities
The whiteboard
Competencies targeted By the end of the lesson, Ls will
be able to develop their reading
Interacting orally
strategies and make use of
Interpreting written
grammatical cohesion in a well
messages
written paragraph
Producing

Lesson’s Stage Teacher’s Role Learner’s Role Rationale Time

Allotted
Warming Up  Writing the date, the title of  Ls respond To create a 5 Min
the lesson on the board accordingly leading
 T asks Ls to have a look on the  passage to the
diagram displayed on p.97 and reading
get them compare the medium
educational system in USA to
that exist in Algeria

Lesson  T distributes handouts with a  Ls skim the texts To check Ls 25min

Presentation set of comprehension activities and accomplish comprehensio
to be done the tasks n
 T gets Ls open their books and accordingly To develop Ls
read the first paragraph on p. reading
98-99 and do the activities strategies
accordingly
 T and Ls interact and reach the
appropriate answers
Evaluation Post –Reading :  Ls compare the To enable Ls 10min
 T gets Ls highlight the ways the two systems and know about
two systems of education in express their the
Algeria and USA diverge opinions about characteristics
the efficiency of educational
and adequacy of systems in a
such foreign country
educational and compare
regime them to their
own
Skills to be Speaking 25Min
integrated
Reading 35Min

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Level: 3 Year Literary Class Prepared by : Mrs. REGHIS AMIRA

Pre- Reading

 Have a look on the diagram presenting the educational system in USA on p. 97 and try to
compare it to the Algerian system

While reading:

Activity n 01: Read the first paragraph then say whether the following statements are true or false
accordingly

a. The American government takes influential responsibility towards education

b. Primary school is common term for the first grades in USA
c. Higher educational institution in USA are free charges foundations
d. Attending school is compulsory till the age of 16
e. Religious and moral teaching is debated

Activity n 02: complete the table below with information form paragraph n 01 p. 98-99

Age groups Kinds of schools

From 5 to 6 years ...............................
From 6 to 11 years ..............................
From 11 to 16 years ...............................
From 16 onward .................................

Activity n 03: Read the second paragraph then reorder the ideas according to their occurrence

The idea Its order of occurrence in

paragraph 2
a. The quality of schooling depends on the local support of the
state
b. The Federal Department of education collects data and provide
advice

c. Some areas get a governmental funding to improve the quality

of education
d. Education in USA is determined by the states

Activity n 04: Rewrite sentence “b” so it means the same as sentence “a”

a. Although there is a Federal Department of Education, its purpose is merely to gather

information, to provide counselling.
b. ......................................................................................................................................................
a. Unlike other countries , the United States does not have a national system of education
b. .........................................................................................................................................

Post –reading:

In what terms / aspect does the Algerian system differ from the one exists in USA ?

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Level: 3 Year Literary Class Prepared by : Mrs. REGHIS AMIRA