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Things you did not know about space

Кодинцева Оксана Владимировна
преподаватель английского языка
КГУ "Усть-Каменогорский колледж технологии и сервиса" УО ВКО

В данной методической разработке представлен план урока английского языка по теме Things you did not know about space. (Module 4. Outer space) для студентов 1 курса колледжей (направление: художественно-технологическое). Формы и методы работы, используемые на уроке, позволяют разнообразить процесс изучения английского языка у студентов с ОВЗ (нарушение слуха). Урок направлен на развитие навыков чтения и групповой работы студентов.


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Learning outcomes / Learning objectives:
  1. Have reading and listening skills for creative and collaborative problem solving in groups

Assessment criteria/ Lesson objectives:

Students will be able to:

a) identify specific information and detail of the text about space tourism

b) create a leaflet and advertise space tourism using topical vocabulary

 

 

Resources:

White board/projector

Video

The text “Space tourism”

Handouts

Ppt

Pictures

Student,s book Action for Kazakhstan, grade 10

 

Stages / Time

Teacher’s actions

Students, actions

Assessment

Resources

 

 

Greeting

2 min

 

 

1.Greets students and sets a friendly atmosphere with the class

Hello, students! I am glad to see you. I hope you are OK. Relax. Don,t worry. Let’s begin our lesson!

 

 

Students respond to greetings

 

 

 

 

Pre-reading Lead-in

3 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Lead-in

Guys, I want you to look at these pictures, then to watch the video and try to guess the theme of our lesson. What are we going to speak about? (вопрос на экране)

Space Tourism: are we one step closer? - BBC My World #shorts - YouTube

Teacher shows the last picture and names the theme of the lesson.

Task 1. Brainstorming

What do you associate the word «Space» with?

Ss

Students generate ideas to identify the theme of the lesson. Students express their opinions.

Possible answers:

We are going to speak about space, universe, tourism.

Students answer the question

(студенты с нарушением слуха работают самостоятельно, составляют схему, используя русско-английский словарь)

Possible answers:

Universe

Stars

Spaceship

Planet

Sun

Moon

Atmosphere

Verbal assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verbal assessment

 

Appendix 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 2

 

Pre-teaching blocking vocabulary

5 minutes

 

Task 1. Teacher presents blocking vocabulary with pictures

Price

Adventure

Space

Afford

Astronaut

Students understand the meaning of new words by pictures

 

 

Appendix 3

 

 

CCQs
  • Price: Is this the cost of the item? (Yes)
  • Space: Are there planets in space? (Yes)
  • Is there air in space? (No)
  • Adventure: Is this an unexpected event in life? (Yes)
  • Is this an incident? (Yes)
  • Can you allow yourself to buy any item? (Yes or No)
  • Astronaut: Does this man work at sea? (No)
  • Does this person work on the space station?
  • Is this a spaceman?

Students answer CCQs.

 

Студенты с нарушением слуха понимают значение новых слов по картинкам и затем сверяют в англо-русском словаре перевод.

Verbal assessment

 

 

Phonetic drill

  •  

 

The teacher drills the blocking vocabulary and asks students to repeat the words in chorus, then individually.

  • Price
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

|ˈæstrənɔːt

 

Students pronounce the vocabulary in chorus, then individually

 

 

 

Verbal assessment

 

 

 

While reading

Reading for detail 20 minutes

 

Task 2. Read the text and choose the headings for each paragraph.

  1. Uncomfortable trip.
  2. The greatest tourist attraction.
  3. Space tourism is possible for everyone.
  4. The future of space tourism.
  5. Exciting adventure.
  6. Reserving spots for future trips.
  7. The price of space travels.
  8. Disadvantages of space tourism.

 

Students read the text and choose the headings for each paragraph.

 

For students with low level of English proficiency, key words in the text are highlighted in bold.

Для студентов с нарушением слуха ключевые слова в тексте выделены жирным шрифтом.

Checklist

A descriptor

Appendix 4

 

 

 

 

 

Task 3. Read the text again and put these sentences in a sequence they appear in the text.

  1. Space tourism is very, very expensive and available only for people that can afford it.
  2. Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth?
  3. These journeys recently have become the greatest tourist attraction.
  4. Nowadays is possible for everyone to fly into space.
  5. Famous people have already reserved spots on future trips.
  6. Travelling into space is an exciting adventure, which cannot be compared to anything else.
  7. Space travel is expensive, but not comfortable.
  8. Space travels can be very dangerous because of unknown conditions of human being.

 

Learners read the text and put sentences in a sequence they appear in the text.

 

For students with low level of English proficiency, key words in the text are highlighted in bold.

 

 

 

Checklist

A descriptor

 

 

Appendix 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Task 4.

Read the text and correct the factual mistakes in the sentences.

  1. Space travels are not dangerous.
  2. Travelling into space is a boring and usual experience.
  3. The price of space travels is low.
  4. Nowadays travelling into space is unknown to ordinary people.
  5. Such trips can be bought at any travel agency.
  6. Hundreds of people haven,t reserved spots on future trips.
  7. Space travelling is comfortable.
  8. Space tourism is available for everyone.

 

Students read the text in detail and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

Students are given paraphrased sentences.

Learners with low level of English proficiency are given sentences close to the text.

Студентам с нарушением слуха даются предложения близкие по смыслу к тексту.

 

 

Self-assessment – comparing answers with the keywords.

 

 

 

Appendix 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-reading

Speaking Discussion

10 minutes

 

Task 1 Discuss in 2 groups and create space tourism advertising. Then present your advertising to each other.

Students can use the following slogans:

Space is a breath of art; Welcome to space! Time to explore! Traveling through space is fun! How about space travel? The stars are calling us! All you need is a small space tour! Travel through space, not around the world! What a delight!

Task for students with low level of English proficiency

Задание для студентов с нарушением слуха.

Discuss in group and

complete the advert. Use appropriate words: space, knowledge, adventure, the Earth, imagination. Present your advert.

To space instead of a vacation on the beach.

Travelling into space is an exciting 1)………. . Get unusual experience and 2) ….. . Develop your 3) ……. . Feel weightlessness and new emotions. Admire 4)……. from space! Any dangers are nothing compared to endless depth and purity of outer 5) …….. . The stars are calling us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students discuss in groups, create advertising and present it.

 

Students with low level of English proficiency complete the advert with appropriate words and present their advert.

Студенты с нарушением слуха составляют рекламу по схеме, вставляя вместо пропусков в предложениях, подходящие по смыслу слова.

Possible answers:

The 1st group

New tourist destination! Close and limitless! Attractive and absolutely having no gravitation! Tours are offered only 2 times a year! There is no nightlife, but you can watch the sunrise 16 times! Welcome to space! Let’s go!

The 2nd group

If you want to experience weightlessness, perform any acrobatic moves, look around the entire planet, see volcanic eruptions and sandstorms of the Sahara, then travel to the stars! Every minute spent in space will be filled with a lot of unique impressions! What a delight!

Assessment criteria

Appendix 7

 

 

 

 

 

Ending

5 minutes

 

Feedback

Home work

Following the example write a positive or negative sinquain for the phrase «Space tourism».

К фразе «Space tourism» по образцу написать синквейн.

At the end of the lesson, the teacher corrects errors made by students during the lesson, especially the speaking part.

Then the teacher asks each student to raise an emoticon that matches his mood after the lesson and explain the choice.

 

 

Students write down home work

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students listen to the teacher, raise their emoticons and explain the choice.

 

Assessment criteria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher feedback

 

Appendix 8

 

Appendix 1

The video was retrieved from Space Tourism: are we one step closer? - BBC My World #shorts - YouTube

Appendix 2

What do you associate the word «Space» with?

Appendix 3

Blocking vocabulary with pictures

Appendix 4

Task 2. Read the text and choose the headings for each paragraph.

The headings

  1. Uncomfortable trip.
  2. The greatest tourist attraction.
  3. Space tourism is possible for everyone.
  4. The future of space tourism.
  5. Exciting adventure.
  6. Reserving spots for future trips.
  7. The price of space travels.
  8. Disadvantages of space tourism.

The text was retrieved and adapted from

Gradivo: Space Tourism is a Waste of Time and Money | Dijaški.net (dijaski.net)

Would You Take a Trip to Space? (scholastic.com)

Space tourism

  1. Until recently, travelling into space was known only to astronauts and ordinary people did not know anything about space flights. However, nowadays it has completely changed. It is possible both: you and for me to fly into space and watch the Earth from thousands of kilometers away. Tourism space travels have many advantages but there are also few negative sides of such a phenomenon.
  2. First of all, travelling into space is an exciting adventure, which cannot be compared to anything else. Space tourists could feel free, independent and it could be an adventure of their life too.
  3. Hundreds of people have already reserved spots on future trips, including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber. Who knows – maybe one of these superstars would be your space shipmate!
  4. Moreover, space travels let travelers gain unusual experience and knowledge, which they cannot get from any book or film watched on TV. They could also develop their interest and imagination. That is why these journeys recently have become the greatest tourist attraction.
  5. On the other hand, space travels can be very dangerous because of unknown conditions for human living. Lack of fresh air, food and living nature could cause many problems with health or frame of mind. What is more, people are not able predict how their body will react in different environment conditions. Even a tiny problem with a ship can cause a serious accident.
  6. Furthermore, the price of space travels is very high. That kind of travelling is very, very expensive and available only for people that can afford it. The cheapest ticket is $250,000 – for just a few minutes in space! And that space station visit? It will cost almost $60 million. You could take thousands of amazing Earth vacations with that cash.
  7. Plus, just because space travel is expensive doesn,t mean it,s comfortable. You,d be crammed into a small cabin. And having no gravity would make daily activities tricky. Imagine eating lunch while your food tumbles through the air. Such trips cannot be bought at a travel agency.
  8. So, what do you think? Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth? So maybe our grandchildren in the future will travel into space for their vacation and it will be an ordinary way of spending free time?

Text for students with low level of English proficiency

Текст для студентов с нарушением слуха

Space tourism

  1. Until recently, travelling into space was known only to astronauts and ordinary people did not know anything about space flights. However, nowadays it has completely changed. It is possible both: you and for me to fly into space and watch the Earth from thousands of kilometers away. Tourism space travels have many advantages but there are also few negative sides of such a phenomenon.
  2. First of all, travelling into space is an exciting adventure, which cannot be compared to anything else. Space tourists could feel free, independent and it could be an adventure of their life too.
  3. Hundreds of people have already reserved spots on future trips, including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber. Who knows – maybe one of these superstars would be your space shipmate!
  4. Moreover, space travels let travelers gain unusual experience and knowledge, which they cannot get from any book or film watched on TV. They could also develop their interest and imagination. That is why these journeys recently have become the greatest tourist attraction.
  5. On the other hand, space travels can be very dangerous because of unknown conditions for human living. Lack of fresh air, food and living nature could cause many problems with health or frame of mind. What is more, people are not able predict how their body will react in different environment conditions. Even a tiny problem with a ship can cause a serious accident.
  6. Furthermore, the price of space travels is very high. That kind of travelling is very, very expensive and available only for people that can afford it. The cheapest ticket is $250,000 – for just a few minutes in space! And that space station visit? It will cost almost $60 million. You could take thousands of amazing Earth vacations with that cash.
  7. Plus, just because space travel is expensive doesn,t mean it,s comfortable. You,d be crammed into a small cabin. And having no gravity would make daily activities tricky. Imagine eating lunch while your food tumbles through the air. Such trips cannot be bought at a travel agency.
  8. So, what do you think? Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth? So maybe our grandchildren in the future will travel into space for their vacation and it will be an ordinary way of spending free time?

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

Students will be able

Identify specific information and detail of the text about «Space tourism»

 

Read the text and choose the headings for each paragraph.

 

 

A 7

2

B 4

2

C 1

2

D 8

2

E 2

2

F 3

2

G 6

2

H 5

2

Total

16

 

Appendix 5

Task 3. Read the text again and put these sentences in a sequence they appear in the text.

  1. Space tourism is very, very expensive and available only for people that can afford it.
  2. Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth?
  3. These journeys recently have become the greatest tourist attraction.
  4. Nowadays is possible for everyone to fly into space.
  5. Famous people have already reserved spots on future trips.
  6. Travelling into space is an exciting adventure, which cannot be compared to anything else.
  7. Space travel is expensive, but not comfortable.
  8. Space travels can be very dangerous because of unknown conditions of human living.

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

 

Students will be able

To identify specific information and detail of the text about «Space tourism»

 

 

Read the text again and put these sentences in a sequence they appear in the text.

 

 

 

D, F, E, C, H, A, G, B

 

 

 

16

Total

 

 

16

Appendix 6

Task 4.

Read the text and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

  1. Space travels are harmless.
  2. Travelling into space is boring and ordinary.
  3. Space travels are cheap.
  4. Such trips can be bought at any travel agency.
  5. Katty Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Joe Biden have already reserved spots on future trips.
  6. Space station visit will cost $ 10 million.
  7. Space tourism is available for everyone.
  8. Space travelling is comfortable.

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

Students will be able

Identify specific information and detail of the text about «Space tourism»

 

Read the text and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

 
  1. Space travels are very dangerous.

2
  1. Travelling into space is exciting.

2
  1. Space travels are expensive.

2
  1. Such trips cannot be bought at any travel agency.

2
  1. Katty Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, have already reserved spots on future trips. (without Joe Biden)

2
  1. Space station visit will cost $ 60 million.

2
  1. Space tourism is available for people that can afford it.

2
  1. Space travelling is not comfortable.

2

Total

16

Sentences for students with a high level of English proficiency

Предложения для студентов с нарушением слуха

  1. Space flights are safe for human health.
  2. Being in space is usually a boring and monotonous experience.
  3. Nowadays space travel is accessible to anyone.
  4. A ticket to space can be purchased at any travel agency.
  5. Celebrities like Katty Perry, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Joe Biden have already reserved spots on future trips.
  6. To visit the space station you need to pay $10 millions.
  7. Any person on the planet can fly into space.
  8. The lack of gravity in space makes space travelling pleasant, homely and convenient.

Appendix 7

Task 1 Discuss in 2 groups and create space tourism advertising (leaflet), draw the picture about space tourism. Then present your advertising to each other.

Students can use the following slogans:

Space is a breath of art; Welcome to space! Time to explore! Traveling through space is fun! How about space travel? The stars are calling us! All you need is a small space tour! Travel through space, not around the world! What a delight!

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

Students will be able to discuss their opinions about the space tourism, create advertising (leaflet) using slogans

Discuss in 2 groups, create space tourism advertising (leaflet), draw the picture about space tourism. Then present your advertising to each other.

Take a part in conversation, offer arguments on the topic,

Speak fluently

20

Use topical vocabulary

17

Present your advert

15

Total

52

Task for students with low level of English proficiency

Задание- реклама для студентов с нарушением слуха.

Discuss in group and complete the advert. Use appropriate words: space, knowledge, adventure, the Earth, imagination. Draw picture for a leaflet, present your advert.

To space instead of a vacation on the beach.

Travelling into space is an exciting 1)………. . Get unusual experience and 2) ….. . Develop your 3) ……. . Feel weightlessness and new emotions. Admire 4)……. from space! Any dangers are nothing compared to endless depth and purity of outer 5) …….. . The stars are calling us!

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

Students will be able to discuss their opinions about the space tourism, create advertising (leaflet) using slogans

 

Discuss in group, complete the advert. Use appropriate words: space, knowledge, adventure, the Earth, imagination. Draw picture for a leaflet, present your advert.
  1. Adventure,
  2. Knowledge
  3. Imagination
  4. The Earth
  5. Space

20

Participate in the discussion

17

Present the advert

15

Total

52

Appendix 8

Home work

Following the example write a positive or negative sinquain for the phrase «Space tourism».

Assessment criteria

Task

Answer

Points

Students will be able to express their thoughts about the space tourism, create sinquain using example

Following the example write a positive and negative sinquain for the phrase «Space tourism».

2 sinquains written correctly

100

1 sinquain written correctly

70

1 sinquain is written with mistakes

50

Each student raises an emoticon that matches his mood after the lesson

Great! OK Bad

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