ELCE
Lesson number: example- 1,
National Symbols
General
objectives : Students will
be able to choose
two National Symbols
from different countries
and write a
comparison essay about
them.
Language
objective: Students will
be able to use adjectives
to describe National Symbols.
Civic objective
: Students will be able
to write a
comparison / contrast essay
in class.
Curriculum
connections:
English
curriculum Xl objectives
Sequencing
: Students are
advanced vocabulary expressions
and they are
able to write
a comparison essay .
Stage of the
lesson:
Warm up : revise
the degrees of
adjective
For
example: tall – taller - the
tallest
modern- more modern
- the most
modern (5 min.)
Activity
1- Pair work.
Make physical demonstration
about some photos
of National
Symbols , use adjectives and answer
the questions. (9 min.)
Activity 2-
Make a
venn diagram. Students
will speak
about similarities
and differences between two symbols.
(10 min.)
Activity
3- Students will
write a comparison essay
about two symbols using
an introduction, a paragraph with similarities and differences a
conclusion . ( 20 min.)
Closure-
Collect papers.( 1 min.)
Answer
the questions:
1) Which national symbols are statues of women ?
2) Which
national symbol is older? The Romen colisseum or the Taj Mahal ?
3) Which national symbol is taller ? The Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty
?
4) Which national symbol is wider ? The Roman
Colisseum or the Sydney Opera House ?
5) Which national symbol has
more visitors ? Kartlis Deda or the Statue of Liberty?