Name
The weather
Topic
Talking about the weather
Learning time
3 hours and 40 minutes
Designed time
3 hours and 40 minutes
Size of class
15
Description
Students will do some activites through which they wil learn about the weather and in the end they will use all the information they have acquire to write a post on their blogs and to record themselves while talking about their experiences
Aims
To develop writing and speaking skills To introduce language to talk about the weather and the environment
Outcomes
Knowledge, Application, Synthesis, Evaluation, Comprehension
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The weather: a weekend in ...
55 minutes)
  • Produce
    5
    0
    Produce a mind map in which you write as many words as possible which are related to the weather
  • Discuss
    10
    0
    Discuss with your mates about the words you have written and enrich your map with words you didn't know or you didn't think about
  • Investigate
    5
    0
    In groups of three use the link http://www.bbc.com/weather/ , look for a city where you would like to spend next weekend and consider the relative weather forecast.
  • Collaborate
    35
    0
    In each group and considering the weather: a member thinks of what clothes to take for the weekend, a member thinks what monuments and landmarks to visit and a member thinks about some activities to do there. Write your ideas on a shared Google Doc. In the end, all together decide for the best suggestion
Notes:
Homework: write a blog post about your weekend in ... , describe the weather and say what clothes you consequently will take with you, what monuments and landmarks you will see and visit and what activities you will do there. Use also some pictures. Post it on your blog.
Resources linked: 0
The weather: telling about a weekend in ...
55 minutes)
  • Produce
    20
    0
    Produce a recording of your blog post: imagine you are now back from your wonderful weekend in ... and you want to tell the world about it. Use some pictures, upload them on Educreations and record yourself while telling about your awesome weekend in ... Share your recording on the class group on Edmodo
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    0
    Read your mates' blog posts and prepare some questions to ask them
  • Discuss
    20
    0
    Ask your questions in a general class discussion about their weekends away
Notes:
Homework: Write comments on at least three of your mates' blogs
Resources linked: 0
The weather: favourite  weather
55 minutes)
  • Discuss
    15
    0
    Consider the following questions and get ready for a class discussion: what's your favourite type of weather? what is your favourite season? explain why
  • Collaborate
    20
    0
    work in three groups. Each group has got a picture that clearly represents one of the seasons. Write a description of the picture. Consider : the weather ( be very precise); what the people are wearing; what the people are doing; what you think they are going to do.
  • Investigate
    20
    0
    Now ask questions to the other two groups to find out what pic they have. In the end you will see that one season is missing. Which is the missing season? Write the name of the season at the end of the url your teacher will give you and, if you are right, you will be directed to a site where you'll find further instructions and tasks
Notes:
Homework: choose a picture which represents the missing season and which also has some people in it. Write a detailed description
Resources linked: 0
The weather: interviews
55 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    20
    0
    In groups of five, share the description you have written as homework and the picture you have saved. Choose one and imagine you are: a TV reporter who has to find out people's favourite season and four people who answer the reporter's questions
  • Produce
    35
    0
    Use iMovie and record yourselves during the interview. Take turns in filming. Be creative, use images and anything you may need to create a nice and effective video. Embed your videos on our class blog
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

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