Transcript Can they be the means of communication?

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KƏND TAM ORTA MƏKTƏBİ
BABAYEVA AYSEL
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ENGLİSH
GRADE VIII
UNİT 2
LESSON 1
THE HİSTORY OF
COMMUNİCATİON
THE AİM OF THE LESSON:To encourage the Ss to learn about
different types of communication,their history and benefits
through practicing the four language skills.
• Standards 1.1.2 2.1.1 3.1.4 4.1.1 4.1.2
• Objectives
STUDENT
• Puts/divides the passages in logical order while speaking
• Uses different speech models via sharing ideas
• Defines True/False statements
• Reads and defines the logical order in the passages
• Searches and writes information about the history of information
• Writes the historical facts in logical order taking notes
• Takes part in discussions about the history of communication
• Completes the expressions and builds up sentences
Content Line
Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing
Integration
N.L.-2.2.2/2.2.3 Lit.-2.1.1/3.1.3
Math-5.1.2 Az.His.-1.2.1
Gen.His.5.1.1/5.1.2
Interaction
Class Work/Group Work/Pair Work/
Individual Work
Strategy
Description/Cluster/Discussion/
Researching/Venn Diagram
Resources
Student book, pictures, handouts, slides,
song
Motivation
•What can you say about these pictures?
•What do these pictures mean ?
•Can they be the means of communication?
5min
Research question:
•How did people communicate with each other in old times?
•What other historical means of communication do you know?
•How effective were they in communicating with each other?
Groups
1.Rock
2.Fire
3.Dove
12 min
Group work N1
1.Answer the question.
Can a fire be a means of communication? How?
2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms
and Voice.
In the ancient world there were thousands on foot messengers who
________(to form) an ancient communication network. One of the most
famous messengers in history was a Greek soldier. He ______ (to run) to
Athens to bring the news of the Greek victory over the Persian. When he
______ (to get) to Athens and _______(to give) the news, he _______
(to fall) dead of exhaustion. He had covered a distance of 26 miles. In
honour of that soldier, sportsmen nowadays run the same distance- a
marathon.
V2
V3
V1
to chat
given
sent
To fall
Group work N2
1.Answer the question.
Can a swallow be a means of communication? How?
2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms
and Voice.
When the telephone _________(to invent) in 1876,everybody
_________(to think) that it ________(to be)a real miracle. The telephone
and the telegraph were the fastest means of communication that people
could imagine. In the 19th century people used to say : ” We ________ (to
invent) everything we could”. As we know , today it is just the beginning.
V1
V2
V3
To take
kept
turned
made
Group Work N3
1.Answer the question.
Can rocks be a means of communication? How?
2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms
and Voice.
In the Middle Ages life was hard and dangerous. It was very important to
have good neighbours and get news quickly. So people _______ (to use)
the high towers of their castles to send and receive messages about the
enemies. American Indians ________ (not o build) high towers but
________ (to use) smoke signals to send important information.
V1
V2
V3
To bring
kept
written
helped
1o min
Discussion/Information Exchange
The member of every group give presentation. They put paragraphs
(paragraphs in group works) A-C in logical order , speak about the oldest
means of communication. Doves , Alphabet on stones ,rocks , fire etc.
they discuss different facts on communication in old times BC and
exchange idea in groups and pairs.
The questions for discussion
1.What did people do to tell other generations about their
Culture when they didn’t have the Alphabet?
2.How did people send letters to one another?
3.What did people do to send quick messages when
they didn’t have the telephone and telegraph?
Discuss this diagram
10 min
The work on the student’s book
The students do orally exercises 5-7 on page 27.
Pay attention Remember and Compare!
 to communicate with
 to be in danger
 to receive a letter
 to bring news
 to send a message
 to receive a message
 to set a fire
 to deliver a message
 to be at the door
Summary
3 min
• Key words: exhaustion , miracle , marathon ,
mediator , holy
• The students come to conclusion that communication plays/has played
an important role in all times for all generations. People had ties with
each other with various means of communication . Today we other
modern means of communication as skype , satellite , etc. It means that
we live in he century of modern innovations and life is always in
progress.
Assessment
5min
• Assessment is consist of Self –Assessment and
Assessment
Assessment
self assessment
A-Always B-Often C-Sometimes D-Seldom
A
I can answer the question on the history of communication
I can say the means of communication in old times
I can say how people communicated with each other in old times
I can compare means of communication today and in old times
I can talk about the importance of the communication
B
C
D
Assessment
2-Poor 3- Weak 4-knowledgeable 5-Perfect
Criteria
Writes the historical facts in logical order taking notes
Puts/divides the passages in logical order while speaking
Uses different speech models via sharing ideas
Finds out true/false sentences /statements
Reads and defines the logical order in the passages
Takes part in discussions about the history of
communication
Search and writes information about the of
communication
2
3
4
5