Giving Instructions

In today’s lesson we are going to learn how to give instructions related to sports.

Before we start the lesson lets watch a short video about lifting weights. While you watch the video take notes using an application like note pad on the steps needed to dead weight properly:

Compare your notes with your partner and share your ideas with the class.

Giving Instructions (Essay Structure)

When giving instructions use the following 3 paragraph essay:

Introduction:

Should include 3 sentences

A general sentence possibly describing the sport you will be describing
A sentence talking about the picture and what it shows
A thesis statement describing what you will be doing

Body:

Describe the different steps if what your describing. Remember to use sequence words such as: first, second, third & finally

Conclusion:

Make sure your conclusions starts with a concluding statement (for example to sum up, to conclude). Finish your conclusion with a general observation about the steps you have described. “To conclude we can see that to lift weights you need three basic steps”

Now that you understand the structure of giving instructions work through the attached document

Giving Insturctions -1guswxd

Independent Writing Task

In this independent writing task you will be writing a three paragraph essay describing how to throw a javelin, Watch the video below and take notes using an app of your choice

Using the diagrams below write a three paragraph essay describing how to throw a javelin using a writing app of your choice. Remember to use the structure that i have shared with you

Use an app of your choice to write your essay remember to email me a copy of your essay so that i can review through it with you (philip.elwell@aths.ac.ae)

Use the checklist below to review through your work:

Do you have three paragraphs
Does your introduction include the following things: a general statement; a sentence talking about what the pictures sho; a thesis statement
In your second paragraph describe the different and remember to use sequence words
In your conclusion make sure that you use a concluding phrase and a general statement about the picture

Prepositions of movement

In today’s lesson we are going to be reviewing through prepositions that show movement ….

Try completing the exercises in your e-book Reading and Writing Language Development Unit 7 pgs. 269-270 exercises 1 & 2

Supplementary Material:

Now that you have completed the exercises try to complete the supplementary exercise below

Prepositions of Place and Movement-2-rtwkbl

Reading 2 (Tough Guy Competition)

In today’s lesson we will reading an article about the Tough Man Race.

Pre -Reading Task

Using the internet work in groups and research the following questions about the Tough Man Competition:

What is the tough man race?
Where does it take place ?
What do you have to do?
Is It free or do you have to pay to take part?
How many obstacles are there usually?
Give an example of one of the obstacles that are usually found in the race?

Share your answers on the following pallet link:https://padlet.com/philipgelwell/iv5vibtxotw8

While Reading:

We will now read a short article about the Tough Man Race after reading the article answer the questions. The reading can be found in e-book pg. 263-266 exercises 4-7 (Reading & Writing)

If you don’t have access to your textbook you can download the reading and the questions from the link: Reading 2 Unit 7 -1ujwnvz

Post Reading

During the reading we learnt that in order for you take part in the Tough Man Race it is important that your healthy and fit in this final part of the lesson you will work in pairs to create a short presentation using an application of your choice to talk about : Why people keep fit?

Your presentation should cover the following questions

Is it important to keep fit ?
What can people do to keep fit?
What are some of the positive benefits of keeping fit?
What do you do to keep fit? Would you recommend these activities?

Before presenting remember to check your grammar and spelling?

Adverbs (Already/Just/Yet)

In today’s lesson we are going to look at adverbs in general and focus on the adverbs already/ just/yetz

Now that you understand how to use adverbs and the words just/already and yet please complete the following exercises from your text book : Listening and Speaking pgs. 259-260 ex. 7,8 & 9

Supplementary Exercises:

Now complete the attached worksheets as supplementary:

Adverb Supplementary-1md8bj2

Listening 1 Unit 7

Today we will be listening to a panel discussion about taekwando. Before we listen to the discussion lets watch a short video about the history of Taekwando

While watching the video use a note taking such as note pad to answer the following questions

Where was taekwando originally founded?
When was it founded?
How many people are now training and fighting in TaeKwando?
In what century did royal families hold Task Kyeon Tournaments?
Who would participate ?

Listening 1:

Listen to the discussion and respond to the listening comprehension questions. The worksheet can be downloaded from the link:Listening 1 (Unit 7)

Post-Listening Exercise

During the listening we heard about how technology is being used in the sport of Taekwando. In this activity we are going to carry out some research to see how technology is being used.

Using (www.thinglink.com) create a interactive picture toking at how technology is being used in that sport. Your interactive picture must answer the following questions:

How and in what way is used technology being used>
Has it improved the sport?
What are the advantages of of using this technology?

When creating your interactive picture make sure that you are as creative as possible and you can include text, videos and pictures.

The sports you can look at are as follows:

American Football
Swimming
Tennis
Cycling

Below is an example:

Celebrating your work :) Famous Places Poster

Students here are links for your completed posters that you submitted

https://www.smore.com/7nt6u (Zaid, Sauood, Jassem & Faisal)

Abdullah Ahmed, Ismail Ali, Mohammed Faisal & Saqr Majed

Mohammed Omar, Rashid Humaid, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed

Saif Omar, Abdulla Easa, Hamaed Aaddel, Saqer Abdulla

Ali Mohammed, Salem , Hareb

Present Perfect Tense Review

Today we will be reviewing through the present perfect tense

Click on the link below for a quick review of the present perfect tense. Focus on the use of the present perfect tense and also on the structure for writing the present perfect tense http://www.ef.com/english-resources/english-grammar/present-perfect/

Lets also watch the following video so that we can have a good understanding of how to use the present perfect tense

Now that we have a good understanding of the “Present Perfect Tense” lets try and complete exercises 1 on pg. 255 and exercises 5 on pg. 258.

Also complete the worksheet below: Present Perfect Tense

Introducing Comparing Maps

In today’s lesson we are going to introduce the idea of writing essay in order to compare two different maps.

Vocabulary:

In order to write a good essay, it is important that you have some useful vocabulary. Click on the link below and review the vocabulary that can be used to describe change and position in a map

Describing Position in a map: http://ieltsmega.com/directions-and-prepositions-for-maps/

Describing Change in a map http://ieltsmega.com/verbs-to-express-change-task-1-map-language/

Vocabulary Based Task:

Using keynote chose ten words from the links above to create a presentation explaining the vocabulary that has been introduced. Make sure each slide in your presentation does the following

The word being looked at
A picture
A definition of the word
A sample sentence

Examining Maps

Let’s have a look at the maps below:

In groups discuss the following questions:

What has been added to the map?
What has been removed from the map?
What has been replaced on the map?
What has been extended or increased?
What is the biggest change that you can see on the map?

Share your ideas on the following padlet link: Comparing Maps

Structure of Describing Maps

Look at the following link for describing maps. Focus on the sections that talk about how to compare two maps: http://ieltsmega.com/writing-task-1-map/

Written Response:

Using the vocabulary and structure that has been introduced used lined paper to write responses describing the maps shown below:

Post Writing:

Once you have finished your essay swap essays with a friend and use the checklist below to review through your friend’s essay

Does the essay have 3 paragraphs (introduction, body and conclusion) ?
Does the essay tell you what the maps show ?
Does the essay mention what the major change is?
Does the essay talk about the major changes?

Please let me know once you have completed your writing task 🙂

Independent Writing Task Challenge:

Now that you have finished the structured try and describe the map shown below. Remember to use the vocabulary and structure that you have been taught:

Comparing 2 maps (Review)

In this lesson we are going to review through the idea of comparing 2 maps.

Warm up:

Lets quickly review through some vocabulary that would be useful when describing maps :http://smartgrantist.com/maps-ielts-vocabulary-part-1/

Now lets review our vocabulary by playing the following game: https://kahoot.it/#/

Pre-Writing:

Have a look at the two maps below what can you say and what are the differences

Using the paddle link below work in pairs and quickly brainstorm as many ideas as you can:

https://padlet.com/philipgelwell/h4ny4b72rd00

Download the above picture into your gallery on your iPad and upload it onto thing link.com either through the app or the website (safari). Once you have done this in pairs write six sentences describing the differences between the two maps. The following questions will help you to do this:

What has been added to the map ?
What has been removed from the map?
What has been replaced on the map?
What has been extended or increased?
What is the biggest change that you can see on the map?

Share your ideas with the class !!!!!

Writing Task:

Using an app of your choice independently write a three paragraph essay describing the changes that you can see in the map shown below:

After you have completed your essay swap essays with a peer and use the following check list

Does the essay have 3 paragraphs (introduction, body and conclusion) ?
Does the essay tell you what the maps show ?
Does the essay mention what the major change is?
Does the essay talk about the major changes?

Save your essay as a PDF and email it to: philip.elwell@aths.ac.ae

Please make sure that you write your name on your completed piece of work.

Please note that on Sunday I will be giving you a quiz on describing two maps

Reading 1

In this lesson we will be reviewing through an article about strange sports and we will also be making posters using our own knowledge to talk about different strange sports

Pre-Reading

Lets watch this video about 4 weird sports:

While watching the sports remember to answer the following questions

What is the name of the sport?
What do you have to do?
Why is it weird?

Remember to write your answers in your notepad app.

Lets discuss your responses

While Reading

Independently read through the article “5 Strange Sports” and respond to the reading comprehension questions exercises 2-6 pgs. 256-259 in your reading and writing book. Once you have completed the exercises remember to compare your answers with your friends.