Australia - an online lesson

Scenariusz ten to propozycja urozmaicenia lekcji języka angielskiego poprzez pracę z internetem. Szczególnie polecam go tym z Państwa, którzy korzystają z podręcznika "New Opportunities Intermediate", gdyż jest on uzupełnieniem lekcji o Australii.

Topic: Australia – an online lesson

Level: Intermediate

Time: 90’
Materials: the Internet: www.nationalgeographic.com
Harris, Michael and others. New Opportunities Intermediate. 2005. Longman + CD

Lesson objectives: Learning online will make the lesson more interesting. By the end of the lesson the students will have learnt basic facts about Australia and extended their vocabulary.

Handout:
Topics:
1. Fast Facts about Australia (population, capital, flag, language, currency,…)
2. Geography (basic information)
3. History (basic information)
4. Economy (industry, agriculture, exports)
5. the Great Barrier Reef
6. Sydney
7. Melbourne

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|STAGE |TIMING |INTERACTION |AIMS |ACTIVITIES |AIDS |
|Warm-up |5’ |SS-T |To introduce the topic, to check how much SS know about |SS brainstorm ideas, if necessary, T |Board |
| | | |Australia |writes words/ideas on the board | |
|Pre-activity |3’ |T-SS |To present the tasks to SS |T divides SS into 7 groups, gives each |A handout with the topics |
| | | | |group a topic to prepare, SS switch |(see below) |
| | | | |computers on | |
|Online learning |20’ |SS |To find information on the Internet |SS use the Internet to find information, |The internet |
| | | | |SS use online dictionaries if necessary | |
|Post-activity |25’ |SS |To share ideas with the rest of the class |SS present the information they have got |SS’s notes |
| | | | |to the rest of the class, others make | |
| | | | |notes | |
|Vocabulary consolidation |10’ | |To consolidate the vocabulary SS have learnt |T draws SS’s attention to new words |Board or a handout (T may |
| | | | | |prepare one if necessary) |
|Listening |10’ | |To learn about life in Australia, to practise making notes |T plays the recording twice, SS make notes|Coursebook p. 115 ex.4, CD|
|Post-listening |5’ |SS | |SS compare their notes in pairs |SS’s notes |
|Reading |10’ |SS |To read about Aborigines |SS read the text |Coursebook p.115 |
|Giving homework |2’ |T-SS |To give homework |T gives homework: get prepared to present |SS’s notebooks |
| | | | |facts about Australia, learn new | |
| | | | |vocabulary | |