Topic  :  Global Warming

Instructor: Erica	Level: Intermediate	Students: 9	Length: 30 Minutes

Materials:

Pictures of global warming/climate changes

Matching worksheet (4 copies)

Reading worksheet (9 copies)

Article/unscramble paper

Paper

White board, board markers

Aims:

Main aims : Ss will improve their reading skills by having Ss learn about global warming.

Secondary aims : Ss will learn about global warming by having Ss complete matching and reading worksheets and make public campaign.

Personal aims : I want to adjust my reading speed to the level of the learner.

I want to improve on my ICQ, CCQ delivery.

I want to improve on my demonstration.

Language Skills:

Listening : Students will listen the others’ presentations.

Reading : Students will read an article.

Speaking : Students will answer matching about global warming. Students will act their roles.

Writing : Students will write down their ideas on the worksheet.

Language Systems:

Phonology : None to discuss

Lexis: vocabulary used in matching various definitions and reading an article.

Function: doing activities

Grammar : None to discuss

Discourse : Talk to one’s partner and whole class about global warming.

Assumptions:

Students already know:

how the class is set up and run

the teacher’s style of teaching and the pace of the course

all students are college graduated (Age 25 and up)

Anticipated Problems and Solutions:

Students may not clearly understand exactly what to do during the preparation time.

□ Teacher can provide clear instruction again and example.

If time is short,

□ Teacher will explain instruction briefly.

If students finish their tasks earlier than anticipated,

□ Teacher will give time for a discussion.

References:

http://www.livescience.com/37152-global-warming-causes.html

www.flashduck.co.kr/monthlywork

Lead-In
Materials: None
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
2min	Whole class	Answer the teacher’s questions and share their experiences.	Hello everyone, how is the weather today? T : Cindy, have you had a cold lately? Carroll, have you ever experienced hurricane?

Pre-Activity
Materials: Pictures of global warming/climate changes, matching worksheet, board
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
8min	Whole class pairs Pairs	Answers elicited questions Listen the instruction, write down it on the worksheet. Share and present each team’s information.	Eliciting Show the picture T : What can you see in this picture? Yes, these are about strange climate change. What can you guess the reason for this? Show and put the card on the board, 'Global warming' Global warming is the gradual rise in the earth's temperature caused by high levels of CO2 and other gases in the atmosphere. It leads in many strange climate changes. show the pictures CCQ T : Is this picture for global warming? Ss : No, it isn't. Is this poster for global warming? Ss : Yes, it is. Good. Now you two are pairs. (make pairs) Matching definitions Instruction T : If global warming keeps going, summers will become extremely hot. no rains, What can we call a long period of time during which no rain falls? It's a drought. You'll match the words and definitions with your partners. I'll give you 3minutes to complete it. ICQ What are you going to do? How much time do you have? Are you working individually or as pairs? T: I don't want you to touch the paper until I say 'begin'. Explicit ICQ Will you touch the paper before I say 'begin'? (distribute the worksheet) Begin! Monitoring (run the task, monitor and correct Ss if they make errors) Give time warning: 1minute left. 30seconds left. T: Time’s up! Who is the tallest in your pairs? would you please come up and write down the answers on the board? Check their answers.

Main Activity
Materials: Reading worksheet , Article paper, Board
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
15Min	Whole class personally Pairs	Listen the instruction, read an article. Listen the instruction, do real practice.	I. Reading Instructions T : Now you just need to read the article carefully for understanding. I’ll give you 3minutes. You are working individually. ICQ What are you going do? How much time do you have? Are you going to do in groups or individually? T: Don’t touch until I pass out all paper and I say ‘begin’. Explicit ICQ Are you going to touch the paper before I say ‘begin’? (distribute the worksheet) Begin! Monitoring: Monitor and help SS if they need or ask. Give time warning: 2minutes left. 1minute left. T : Time’s up. 2. Warning death of the Earth Demonstration Read the conversation together. Instructions T: what can you guess the strange climate changes from global warming? You'll talk about it as a host and as an environmentalist. Make a dialogue with your same partners. And I’ll give 8minutes. ICQ What do you have to do? How much time do you have? Are you going to do individually or as pairs? T: Don’t touch until I pass out all paper and I say ‘begin’. Explicit ICQ Are you going to touch the paper before I say ‘begin’? (distribute the worksheet) Begin! Monitoring: (Monitor actively and help SS if they need or ask.) Give time warning: 3minutes left. 2minutes left. 1minute left. Present Ss’ work. Good job!

Post Activity
Materials: topic cards. unscramble paper
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
5Min	Whole class Pairs	Listen the instruction, do an activity. Share and present each team’s information.	Ⅰ. Saving the Earth Demonstration Pick a card. T : What is it? It says ‘reuse!’ Um,, Whenever I go shopping for groceries, I always take my shopping bag instead of plastic bag. Instructions T: What can we do to save the earth from global warming? Tell us your idea for environment using a tip on the card. First, discuss about the way with your same partners. I’ll give 3minutes. ICQ What do you have to do? How much time do you have? Are you going to do individually or as pairs? T: Don’t touch until I pass out all cards and I say ‘begin’ And I want you to keep the secret your card. Explicit ICQ Are you going to touch the paper before I say ‘begin’? Will you say your card to the others? (distribute the worksheet) Begin! Monitoring: (Monitor actively and help SS if they need or ask.) Give time warning: 2minutes left. 1minute left. Present Ss’ work. 2. Conclude lesson T : I didn’t hear any mistakes. Let’s unscramble! albolg inmarw Good job, Thank you for your participation. Tank you again! next class will be continued.

SOS Activities
Materials: 9 papers
Time	Set Up	Student Activity	Teacher Talk
5Min	Whole class personally	Listen instruction and draw what they want.	Instructions T: This is a logo of Greenpeace. You should drag your brains for your environment group 's new logo. Do your work with the same partner for 3minutes. ICQ What are you going to do? How much time do you have? Are you going to do individually or as pairs? T: Don’t touch until I pass out all paper and I say ‘begin’ And I want you to keep the secret your card. Explicit ICQ Are you going to touch the paper before I say ‘begin’? (distribute the worksheet) Begin! Monitoring: Monitor actively and help SS if they need or ask. Give time warning : 30 Seconds left. T : Time’s up! Share their information.