Lesson script 3rd educational stage (III.1), English Grade: 3 Content area:

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Lesson script

3rd educational stage (III.1), English

Grade: 3

Content area:

Use of authentic materials with the help of information and communication technologies (ICT) in foreign language classes

Detailed requirements:

Student (11) uses sources of information in a foreign language (e.g. encyclopaedias, the media, instruction manuals), also with the aid of ICT technologies.

Topic

: Film stars

Duration

: 45 minutes

Detailed goals regarding the range of information

Student:

 Knows the basic categories of personal data;

 Knows the basic film vocabulary.

Detailed goals regarding the range of skills

Student:

 Can use sources of information in a foreign language;

 Can find the relevant information in textual materials;

 Can write down information from an audio material;

 Develops listening skills;

 Can talk about their favourite film stars.

Detailed goals regarding attitudes

Student:

 Becomes familiar with authentic materials;

 Develops critical approach to films;

 Learns to co-operate with others for task completion.

Methods

Brainstorming; reading for specific information; listening for specific information;

completing notes; sharing personal experiences; whole class, small groups, pairs, individual.

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Forms and venue

Forms: individual, pairwork, small groups, whole class.

Classes are to be held in the classroom.

Materials and teaching aids

Worksheet (Supporting Material 1) and reading texts for each student, for stage 2.1);

audio recording; Supporting Material 2 for each student (for stage 2.2); computer and multimedia projector; board

Multimedia resources

 Text material with photographs Young film stars

 Audio recording: Johnny Depp

Lesson plan/procedure

1 Warm up

Interaction forms: whole class Duration: 5 minutes

The teacher asks the students how often they watch films. Do they go to the cinema or watch them on TV/DVD/computer? What kind of films do they like? What kind of information about their favourite movie stars is interesting for them? Where can they find it?

The students share ideas in open class.

2 Main stage

2.1. Introduction to the topic – searching for information Interaction forms: individual/pairs, whole class

Duration: 14 minutes

The teacher tells the students that in this lesson they will have a chance to find out some information about several celebrities.

He/She distributes worksheets (Supporting Material 1) to all the students and draws students’ attention to the type of information they will be looking for.

Then he/she distributes the text materials about different movie stars to all the students. They should be told that the text is based on authentic Wikipedia entries.

The students’ task is to fill in the table by finding the missing information in the texts.

Some of the spaces in the table have already been filled in to set the pattern for providing answers.

The students can work individually or in pairs (for peer support and to develop communication skills) – the teacher chooses the solution appropriate for the class. If

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the students work on their own, it is advised to let them compare their answers in pairs before eliciting them in open class.

The teacher monitors and helps, if necessary.

When the students are ready, the answers are checked in open class.

Answers:

Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Jennifer Lawrence Date of birth 9 April 1990 13 May 1986 15 August 1990

Place of birth Los Angeles London Louisville

Nationality American English American

Parents mother from Australia, father is a TV producer

father imported cars, mother was a model

Karen and Gary, a construction worker Brothers /

Sisters older brother Cameron and

two adopted brothers two sisters, Victoria and

Lizzy two older brothers, Ben and Blaine

Greatest hit The Twilight Saga The Twilight Saga The Hunger Games Other films Panic Room, Cold Creek

Manor, Clouds of Sils Maria

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Rover, Maps to the Stars

X-Men: First Class, Silver Linings Playbook, X-Men:

Days of Future Past Film partners

Dennis Quaid, Sharon Stone, Juliette Binoche,

Robert Pattinson Kristen Stewart

Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland

Awards two Young Artist Awards,

Cesar Award British Star of Tomorrow Oscar, two Golden Globe awards

2.2. Target language extension and practice – audio recording / gap fill Interaction forms: individual/pairs; whole class

The teacher tells the students that they will listen to a recording about a very popular actor, Johnny Depp. The teacher distributes the gap-fill task (Supporting Material 2) to every student. The students have to fill in the sentences about Johnny Depp with the information from the recording.

The recording is played twice. The students complete the gap-fill individually or in pairs, then the recording is played a third time for them to check the answers.

Answers: 1 actor, 2 June 9, 3 waitress, 4 The Kids, 5 television, 6 four, 7 wolf, 8 Oscar, 9 two

2.3. Consolidation and practice – personalisation Interaction forms: small groups

In small groups, the students talk about their favourite film or music stars. Who is this person? What are their greatest films/hits? What interesting information do the

students know about them?

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3 Closing stage

Interaction forms: whole class Duration: 2 minutes

For homework, the teacher asks the students to write a brief note about a chosen celebrity. They should model their texts on the materials they worked with in stage 2.1.

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Film stars

Supporting Material 1

Complete the table with the information from the text materials.

Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Jennifer Lawrence Date of birth ____________________ _____________________ ___________________

Place of birth ____________________ _____________________ Louisville Nationality American _____________________ ___________________

Parents

____________________

father imported cars, mother was a model

___________________

Brothers / Sisters ____________________ _____________________ ___________________

Greatest hit ____________________ _____________________ ___________________

Other films

____________________

_____________________

___________________

Film partners

____________________

Kristen Stewart

___________________

Awards

____________________

_____________________

___________________

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Film stars

Supporting Material 2

Complete the sentences with the information from the recording.

1. Johnny Depp is not only an ___________ , but also a musician.

2. He was born on _____________ 1963.

3. His mother worked as a _____________ .

4. He played with a rock band called _____________ . 5. He began his acting career with _____________ roles.

6. Depp played Captain Jack Sparrow in the ______ films in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

7. In 2014, he played the ___________ in a musical.

8. He has never received an ___________ , but he has got one Golden Globe award.

9. He has ___________ children.