This document outlines the lesson plan for a lesson on internet and computer addiction. The lesson aims to develop various skills through group work activities. The 80 minute lesson involves a warm-up discussion, group work where each group focuses on a different task related to the topic, and a presentation and reflection phase. The groups work on tasks engaging different types of intelligence, such as writing a diary, creating posters and slogans, developing physical exercises, revising exercises, and writing and performing a song.
1. УМК “New Millennium English.7” Н.Н.Деревянко, С.В.Жаворонкова Unit 8 , Lesson 3 Elena Kolobaeva, Julia Shalakina group 751 The Internet and Computer Addiction
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4. Phase 1. Warm-up The teacher says that today they have the final lesson, devoted to the topic “The Internet and Computer Addiction”. The teacher encourages the pupils to recollect all the activities they did during this chain of lessons. While discussing every pupil completes the bubble scheme in the following way:
5. The teacher says that in order to make the conclusion he needs some help. For that he needs 5 groups. The pupils must be aware of the fact that they will be divided into groups according to the results of the intelligence tests which they did last time. Each group will work on their own topic: 1st group will write a diary of an addicted person 2 nd group will be drawing posters and writing slogans which will prevent people from becoming computer addicts 3 rd group will be creating some physical exercises for people who spend a lot of time in front of the computer 4 th group will be responsible for the tasks concerning revising 5 th group will work with the lyrics of the song and performing it in front of the class
6. Phase 2. Students’ work Group 1 The teacher gives the students the a list of pieces of advice how to write a diary. The students make a plan of their diary, including the main ideas there. Then together they write “One page from the life of a computer addict”. (Verbal, Intrapersonal)
7. Group 2 The teacher provides the students with the examples of posters . They study them carefully and create their own ones. (Visual-spacial,intrapersonal/interpersonal)
8. Group 3 The teacher gives the students the examples of different poems for physical exercises . They study them carefully and create their own ones. (Bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal)
9. Group 4 The teacher gives the students a complex of different tasks , aimed at revising vocabulary and grammar. They study them carefully and create their own ones. Then ask their classmates to make these tasks. (Logical-mathematical, interpersonal/intrapersonal)
10. Group 5 The teacher distributes the lyrics of the song which are not fully completed. Students work with the tape, complete the song, compare it with their groupmates. Then the teacher provides students with the key and they check. After that the students translate the song and prepare to perform it in front of the class. (Musical, interpersonal/intrapersonal)
11. Phase 3. Presentation The teacher says that the time is up and it’s time to present projects.
12. Reflexion 1 2 3 The students asses their work in the following way: 1-very good 2-good 3-not bad 4-bad 4 How active I was My knowledge of the topic During the lessons I felt