Grade 7
General objective
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Ss will be able to speak about American and Georgian
national symbols.
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Language
objective
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Ss will be able: to use target
language in the different written tasks (target language includes: symbolize,
independence, freedom, stripe, torch, statue...), to find differences and
similarities between Kartlis Deda and
Statue of Liberty, to do matching and filling in chart activities and
answer true/false questions.
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Civic
objective
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By the end of
lesson, Ss will be able to
describe/speak about two national symbols using the vocabulary from the
poster on the wall.
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Class Context and Needs
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There are16 students in the 7th grade
and they are 12- 13 years old. They have been learning English
for five years. There are no students of special needs. Students
don’t misbehave at the lesson, they are very motivated.
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Materials:
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Handouts, posters, chalk and board, papers and
pens, flags of Georgia and USA, laptop computer and speaker.
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Activities :
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Warm-up,
brainstorming, activities for speaking, reading a text, group activities of
matching, Venn Diagram, thinking, writing.
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Assessment
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Students will
be given commentaries.
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Stage of Lesson
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Activity
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Time
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Warm up
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Teacher introduces
the topic of lesson, teaches vocabulary related symbols.
T. asks the
sts what do they know about American and Georgian national symbols ( flag,
food, drinks, money, statue). After sts name many symbols, T hangs the poster
of American and Georgian symbols on the wall and sts check up their answers.
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7 min.
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Activity 1
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Teacher puts
the poster of questionnaire on the wall, sts answers the questions step by
step.
Questionnaire
includes such questions as:
1.
Do you think a flag is an important national symbol?
2.
How is the anthem of Georgia called?
T. turns on music of Georgian anthem and Sts sing
Georgian anthem.
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13 min.
Handout 1
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Activity 2.
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Teacher puts a
poster of new vocabulary. New vocabulary is written on a flip chart paper
with transcriptions , stress marks and Armenian meanings. Sts repeat the
words with teacher.
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3 min.
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Activity 3.
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T. distributes the text about Kartlis
Deda and Statue of Liberty, tells the sts to read the text and underline
the new words in the text that they have learned.
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5 min.
Handout 2.
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Activity 4.
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T. hands out the question slips and asks sts to
use questions and speak about two statues in pairs.
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5min.
Handout 3.
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Activity 5.
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T. divides the
class into four groups and gives a different written tasks for each group.
For example, the first group fills in chart about
Kartlis Deda and Statue of Liberty.
The second group matches the half sentences with their halves.
The third group answers true/false questions.
The forth group fills the Venn diagram with similarities and
differences.
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7min.
Handout 4.
Handout 5.
Handout 6.
Handout 7.
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Assessment
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T. calls out
the leaders of groups and asks them to represent their works to the class. T.
gives commentaries.
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5min.
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Handout
1.
Questionnaire
1. What American
national symbols do you know?
2. What Georgian
national symbols do you know?
3. Do you think
a flag is an important national symbol?
4. How is the
flag of the USA called?
5. How is the
flag of Georgia called?
6. How many
stars are there on the flag of the USA?
7. How many
strips are there on the flag of the USA?
8. What do the
stripes and stars represent?
9. What colour
is Georgian flag?
10. How many
crosses are on the Georgian flag and what they represent?
11. Why American
flag does not have crosses but Georgian flag has?
12. What symbols do
you know in America and in Georgia that are statues of women?
13. What is an official song of the USA and what about is
it?
14. How is the anthem of Georgia called?
Handout 2.
Kartlis Deda
Kartlis Deda
was constructed in 1958. It was designed by Egula Amashukeli to celebrate the
1500 year anniversary of Tbilisi. The Statue of a Georgian woman is represented
in Georgian National dress. It is located on Soloaki hill. The Statue is 20
meters high and is made of aluminum. She
symbolize the Georgian national character. The figure holds a bowl of
wine in her left hand to greet friends. In her right hand, she holds a sward to
meet the enemy with strength.
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of
Liberty was designed by Frederick Auguste Bartholdi to celebrate the 100 year
anniversary of American independence. It was completed in 1886. It is located
in Ellis island near harbor of New York City. The statue is 46 meters high and
is made of copper. The Statue was a gift from France. In her right hand she
holds a torch to welcome the immigrants to America. The torch represents
political freedom. In her left hand she holds a book of laws, which represents
the Constitution of the United State.
Handout
3.
Answer the questions
1. Which statue
is the oldest?
2. Which statue
is the tallest?
3. Which statue is more beautiful?
4. Which statue
is represented in woman's national dress?
5. Which statue
greets the friends?
6. Which statue welcomes
the immigrants?
7. Which statue
is a gift for the country?
8. Which symbol
represents the political freedom ?
9. Which symbol
symbolizes the strength?
10. Which statue do
you like more?
Handout 4. Fill in chart
Statue of Liberty
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Kartlis Deda
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When was it constructed?
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Who was designer?
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Size?
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Where is it located?
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What is it made from?
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What has the statue in her left hand?
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What has the statue in her right hand?
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Purpose of the building
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Handout 5.
Matching
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2. Kartlis Deda is b. political freedom
3. The Statue of Liberty c. in Tbilisi
4. Kartlis Deda symbolize d. in her left hand
5. The torch represents e. represents the Constitution
6. The figure holds a bowl of wine f. in New York
7. A book of laws g. was a gift from France
Handout 6. True-false
1. Kartlis Deda is made of copper. T. F.
2. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. T. F.
3. The sward in Kartlis Deda's hand represents hospitality. T. F.
4. The torch in the left hand of the Statue of Liberty represents
political freedom. T. F.
5. Kartlis Deda is located on the Black sea. T. F.
6. In Liberty's left hand is bowl of wine. T. F.
7. Kartlis Deda is represented in men's clothes. T. F.
Handout
7. Comparison
1. Celebrate 4. In her right hand
2. The Statue
is represented in 5.
In her left hand
3. was built
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