self-regulation
Intermediate level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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By the end of the lesson ss will have learned and practised language related to the benefits and harms of child outdoor play
Subsidiary Aims
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Students will have practised free speaking in the context of active outdoor play for children.
Procedure (35-45 minutes)
- T retrieves the picture featuring in the text (do a web quest) and projects it on the whiteboard. - T asks, “What can you see? / How does the child feel?” T elicits ‘outdoor play’, ‘active/inactive’, ‘‘taking the risk’, ‘unsupervised’, ‘playground’, ‘looks healthy’ - T asks, “Is it dangerous?” (‘risky’, ‘might dislocate his shoulders’, ‘get hurt’) - T asks, “Did you prefer playing indoors or outdoors?
- T gives Ss the handout and asks, “'Read carefully the words and phrases in the box on the handout. Is there any difficult word?” (30 s only) - T should be ready to project pictures to explain the meaning - T asks, “Work in small groups. Which of the activities below do you think are harmful for children?”
- T asks, “Read the text and check your answers in pairs” - Whole class feedback
- 'Now read again and answer questions Ex 4 a). - Ss check in pairs - Whole class feedback - 'Answer questions Ex 4 b). - Ss check in pairs - Whole class feedback
- T asks, “Do you agree with the views expressed in the text?” / “Did anything surprise you?” “Have you changed your mind about outdoor play?” - T asks, “Discuss in groups the benefits and harms of child outdoor play.” - T asks, “Take just notes”.