LESSON: Module 3 Lesson 8 School: 120

A blog post

Date: 31/01/2022 Teacher’s name: Seiitzhan Zh

CLASS: 10a Number present: absent:

Learning objectives that this lesson 10.4.2.1 understand specific information and detail in texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts
is contributing to 10.4.5.1 deduce meaning from context in short texts and some extended texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics
10.4.7.1 recognise typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres

Lesson objectives All learners will be able to:

develop a professional blog post on relevant academic and professional themes, practice blog writing using new vocabulary
Most learners will be able to:
develop a professional blog post on relevant academic and professional themes, practice blog writing using new vocabulary with little support in speaking and
writing
Some learners will be able to:
develop a professional blog post on relevant academic and professional themes, practice blog writing using new vocabulary without support in speaking and
writing

ICT skills Using videos&pictures, working with URLs

Assessment criteria Learners have met the learning objectives if they can: identify how blog writing differs from other forms and styles of writing, can offer feedback on the blogs of
classmates and practice appropriate commenting

Previous learning Topic-based presentation

Planned timings Teacher’s activities Pupil’s activities Marks Resources

Beginning the lesson Organization moment : At the organization moment Whiteboard

Warming-up 1.Greeting.
5 min 2.Checking homework – ex. 4 p. 38
3.Lead-in
T pays students’ attention to the theme of the lesson
and asks the following questions
- What is a blog?
- How is a blog different from a website?
- What kinds of subjects do bloggers write
about?
- How can you find blogs that interest you?
- How do you start your own blog?
- Are there any dangers to blogging?
Differentiation:
«Listen and react to the speech of the students»
T listens and, if necessary, helps students in
expressing their opinion via asking leading questions.
Students listen to the teacher and discuss the questions T tries to award active Ss. Student’s Book
together «The praise» method is used
The aim: To develop Ss speaking skills and revise their to evaluate Ss with phrases
previous knowledge like:
Efficiency: Ss refresh their mind before starting a new “Good job!
theme Well done!”
Suggested Answer Key:
- What is a blog?
Weblogs, commonly referred to as blogs, are similar to
an electronic journal or diary. The writer, known as a
blogger, makes periodic entries, sometimes as frequently
as a few times a day.
- How is a blog different from a website?
What distinguishes a blog from other online publications
is the periodic updates, usually displayed on the
homepage in reverse chronological order: new entries
appear at the top of the page and older ones are
archived according to date.
- What kinds of subjects do bloggers write about?
Blogs can be on any subject (Ss discuss with T the
subjects of blogs they have read)
- How can you find blogs that interest you?
You can use online search tools to find blogs, including
search engines like Google or a blog directory.
- How do you start your own blog?
You can start a blog for free by using a social media
platforms as Instagram or Telegram.
- Are there any dangers to blogging?
Remember that anything you write is public, so it’s
important to be mindful of what you say.
5 min Ex. 2 p. 39 To read the task and find the two Suggested Answer Key Ss evaluate each other and Whiteboard
elements that are required to be included in the There are two key elements that are required to be encourage classmates with Student’s Book
blog post included in the blog post: phrases like:
• Ask Ss to read the given task 1) the advantages of the festival Well done! Brilliant! Good
• Ask Ss to find the two elements that are required to 2) personal experience job! I like it!
include in the blog post
• Ask various Ss to share their opinions

10 min Ex. 3 p. 39 To read the blog post Ss evaluate each other and Whiteboard
• Ask Ss to read the Writing Strategy • Ss read the Writing Strategy and the blog post one by encourage classmates with Student’s Book
• Ask various Ss to read the blog post and translate it one phrases like:
if necessary Well done! Brilliant! Good
• Ask Ss to find the paragraphs (1-4) with two Suggested Answer Key job! I like it!
elements from the task – advantages of the festival The advantages of the festival: paragraph 2; A personal
and personal experience experience of the festival: paragraph 3; The writer gives
• Ask Ss to identify if the writer followed the correct more or less equal space to these two elements.
instruction in the blog post – introduction and The writer also includes an introduction and conclusion.
conclusion

10 min Ex. 4 p. 39 Grammar – Sequencing clauses for Ss evaluate each other and Whiteboard
describing past events • Ss read the Learn this! Box and answer the questions encourage classmates with Student’s Book
• Ask Ss to read Learn this! box • Ss analyze the rules and give their own examples phrases like:
• T explains the rules if necessary Well done! Brilliant! Good
• Ask Ss to find the examples of each of the structures Suggested Answer Key: job! I like it!
in the blog post Ex. 4:
• Ask Ss to give their own examples for each grammar 1) Having arrived later to hear the bands play, …
rule 2) As families crowded around the food stalls, the music
played non-stop.; Looking around, I could see …
Sequencing clauses for describing past events
1) For an action which comes before another Examples from students:
action: 1) For an action which comes before another action:
having + past participle - having + past participle
after + -ing For example: Having finished the project work, they
2) For two actions which happen at the same time: went to the café for dinner
a present participle - after + -ing
as + past simple For example: After finishing the project work, they went
to the café for dinner
2) For two actions which happen at the same time:
- a present participle
For example:Going to the gym, she met her best friend
- as + past simple
For example: As she went to the gym, she met her best
friend

10 min Ex. 6 p. 39 Writing - to read the task and make Ss evaluate each other and Whiteboard
some notes for a)the advantages and b)for • Ss read the task and discuss the topic of summer encourage classmates with Student’s book
description holidays together phrases like:
• Ask Ss to read the task carefully • Ss take note of the benefits of summer holidays Well done! Brilliant! Good
• Ask various Ss to identify the benefits of summer • Ss share their personal experience of having a long job! I like it!
holidays summer holiday with their classmates
• Ask various Ss to describe a long summer holiday
they have enjoyed

Ending the lesson Feedback Feedback Ss evaluate each other and Whiteboard
Summing up Aim: To know how many Ss got the theme. encourage classmate with Student’s Book
Reflection Evaluating students’ answers and asking them to Efficiency: phrases like:
5 min evaluate the lesson itself according to the following Ss can share their points of view Well done! Brilliant! Good
plan: Differentiation: «Conclusion» method is used to finish job! I like it!
 the lesson.
The most interesting part of the lesson was:
_________________________
The most difficult part of the lesson for me was:
_________________________
Evaluate the teacher’s work from 1-10
_________________________
Evaluate your work from 1-10
_________________________
Individual work
Homework: Ex. 5 p. 39
Joing the sentences, beginning with the words in
brackets

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How Assessment – how are you planning to check learners’ Health and safety check
do you plan to challenge the more able learners? learning? ICT links

Teacher circulates the room Students will be assessed through ICT links

constantly offering support to - questioning

- discussing
weaker students - after-reading activity
creating and sharing sentences with new vocabulary
and encouraging stronger students to

think of more complex, abstract thoughts.

Reflection Use the space below to reflect on your lesson. Answer the most relevant questions from the box on the left about

your lesson.
Were the lesson objectives/learning objectives realistic? Did all

learners achieve the LO?

If not, why?

Did my planned differentiation work well?

Did I stick to timings?

What changes did I make from my plan and why?

Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

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2:

What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

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2:

What have I learned from this lesson about the class orachievements/difficulties of individuals that will inform my next lesson?