Date:   Length of class: 40 minutes Level: basic Book: English VI, O.V. Afanasyeva, I.V. Mikheeva; a “Longman” poster “You can help your world”
Recent topic work: Man and natural world. Ecology.	Recent language work: (for brushing up) If and when clauses Reported Speech Present perfect
Aims:	To provide cross-curricula links with vital environmental problems; To give practice in listening for specific information; To practise vocabulary on the topic of the environment; To practise group interaction in reading and discussing; To practise students in expressing opinion and giving reasons, suggesting and recommending
Objectives:	Students are expected to understand the main points without extra explaining;                                     to use words and expressions on the topic of the environment easily;                                     to practise in reading and speaking (expressing opinion and giving reasons, suggesting and recommending)
Class profile:	There are 18 pupils in the class. Most of them are interested in discussing the environmental problems. It is the topic to be discussed not only in English, that is why students apply additional material to extend their statements on the topic
Anticipated problems and solutions:	1. P: Students might have a hard time defining a specific environmental problem on the sticker.     S: Circulate a lot during the activity and check if students are on the right track. 2. P: Students might make mistakes during the practice.     S: Encourage students to correct mistakes themselves. 3. P: Students might not understand the instructions properly.     S: Repeat them again using some other words and phrases, be sure the students understand everything
Assessment:	Each pair of students gets a part of a puzzle for different tasks to make up a picture at the end of the lesson with the motto written on it.

Time	Stage	Aim	Teacher activity (T –teacher)	Student activity (Ss – students)	Success indicators	Interaction	Material
2 min.	Greeting	To welcome Ss	T greets Ss	Ss say hello	Good beginning is half the battle	T x ssss
4 min.	Warm up	To involve Ss into the process of the English lesson; To revise the vocabulary of the topic	1. T divides Ss into two teams and asks them in a minute to write a list of ten words on the topic “Environment” on the sheets of paper. 2. T keeps the time	1. Ss sit at two different tables in a team, think of ten words and write them down. 2. Ss in turn name one word a time trying to guess the words of the opposite team. If the other team has got this word in their list they cross it out. The winner is the team with more words left.	The spirit of competition. Motivation for further work	Group work	Two pieces of paper, felt-tip pens. A part of a puzzle for a winner
2 min.	Pre-listening activity	To introduce the idea of a time line	1. T puts a draft of a time line on the blackboard 2. T explains the idea of a time line and encourages Ss to ask questions	Ss listen and try to understand They can ask the questions if something is not clear	Visual aid	T x ssss	A draft of a time line
8 min.	Listening	To give practice in listening for specific information	1. T distributes charts. 2. T asks Ss to fill in the chart. 3. T reads slowly and clearly	1. Ss listen to very attentively and fill in the chart. 2. Ss compare their answers in pairs 3. Ss compare their answers with a model	The ability to put everything in the correct order and realize the idea of a time line	T x ssss	A chart A model chart for comparison A part of a puzzle for the best pair
5 min.	Speaking	To focus on personal knowledge	1. T gives a pair of Ss one of the stickers and asks them to decide what the sticker is trying to say. 2. T encourages Ss to add some extra information they know on what the sticker presents	1. Ss think for a while, discuss the ideas and report back to the class.	The way the Ss present their ideas using speech patterns	Pair work Individual work	Stickers describing a dolphin, a tiger, the planet earth, a desert, a forest, a sea turtle, air pollution, waste/rubbish, a person smoking
7 min.	Reading Communicative task	To scan for specific information	1. T gives one photocopied box to each pair (making sure Ss do not have the box that corresponds to the sticker they already have) 2. T tells Ss to read their boxes to the other group until they find the correct picture.	1. Ss get the texts 2. Ss read their box for the other groups and try to find the correct picture 3. Ss give the box to the group that has the corresponding picture.	The process of reading and discussing in progress The result of the joint work	Pair work	Boxes with short texts A part of a puzzle for the best pairs
6 min.	Speaking Personalisation	To practice speaking; To express personal opinion and give reasons; To help Ss aware that behaviour can vary according to individuals as well as cultures	1. T asks Ss to choose a subject which concerns them. 2. T encourages Ss to speak and give their own opinion on the topic	1. Ss choose the topic to give his/her attitude towards it. 2. Ss use the visual aid to make up their statements	The ability to focus on the main idea and prove it.	Individual work	On the board: I don’t like … I’m worried about … There are too much/ too many … There isn’t/aren’t enough … I think it’s a good idea to … Why don’t we … I think we should …
2 min.	Homework Writing	To master writing skills	T asks Ss to write about the subject which worries him or her, using the information already given or any other information they can find, in two sections: I’m worried about … I think we should …	Ss put their ideas into the written form	Successful writing	Individual work
2 min.	Conclusion	To summarize the lesson ideas	T asks Ss to put the parts of a puzzle together so that to get the answer to the question “What should we do to help the world?”	Ss answer the question putting together the parts of a puzzle. Ss sing a song “Have you heard the news…”			A cassette If the Ss put the parts of a puzzle correctly the answer is “Do not pollute”

1.		No information
2.		Simple life began in the oceans, and came onto the land
3.		Dinosaurs and great reptiles appeared
4.		Mammals appeared
5.		Ape-like humans arrived
6.		Last ice age happened
7.		Modem human beings arrived
8.		We discovered agriculture
9.		The industrial revolution started
10.		Serious pollution on earth began

	No information
	Simple life began in the oceans, and came onto the land
	Dinosaurs and great reptiles appeared
	Mammals appeared
	Ape-like humans arrived
	Last ice age happened
	Modern human beings arrived
	We discovered agriculture
	The industrial revolution started
	Serious pollution on earth began

Have you heard the news (a song)
Corus :Have you heard the news? Have you heard the news? Some people win, but others lose, Have you heard, have you heard the news?   Have you heard about the man Who’s been to outer space? Have you heard about the runner Who’s run every single race? Have you heard about the girl Who’s gone to Hollywood? Have you heard about the children Who haven’t got any food?   Chorus	Have you heard about the whales? They’ve killed them nearly all. Have you heard about the men Who were shot against the wall? Have you heard about the trees That give us the air we need? Have you heard about the parents With hungry mouths to feed?   Chorus

1. This animal lives in family groups and feeds milk to its young It can communicate over long distances with other animals and is very intelligent.	6. This animal carries its home with it everywhere it goes. It is a fantastic swimmer, and can swim 5,000 km to return to the place where it lays its eggs. It lays about 100 to 150 eggs – but only two or tree of these will survive.
2. This animal is a hunter and can eat 30 kg of meat a night. It is 3 metres long and weighs 260 kg. In 1900 there were 40,000 of these animals in India, but in 1972 there were only 1,800. There are now about 4,000.	7. This is a problem in all the big factories, power stations and cars. It kills forests and lakes, and can make people ill. Some countries are starting to reduce this problem, but it is still happening worldwide.
3. This is the third planet from the sun/ It is about 12,750 km across its middle and is approximately 4,600 million years old. 71% of the surface is water and 5 billion people live on it.	8. The world’s people produce 1 billion tones of this a year. Most of it is dumped into the earth or the sea. In the UK, an average family throws away 60 kg of plastic a year, and 15 kg of glass.
4. Every year about 6 million hectares of land become this. The cause might be global warming – five of the world’s hottest years were in the 1980s and 1990s – but it might be the way we use the land. One-third of the world’s land area is at risk from this increasing problem.	9. This was discovered by Europeans 400 years ago. It’s a dangerous habit. Of 1,000 young people who do this, 250 will die because of the habit. This activity kills 1 million people a year.
5. 40% of all the world’s plants and animals live here. Every year an area the size of England disappears. Half of this in the tropical areas of the world has already gone, and the other half might disappear by 2050.