Казахстан, Мангистауская область, г. Жанаозен

Жанаозенская школа-гимназия

Учитель английского языка

Раметулла Злиха Максуткызы

The space race

Aims

Grammar:Will and be going to, present simple and present perfect to talk about the future

Vocabulary: Topics in the Solar System

Expressions: Expressing an opinion and giving reasons and results

Communicative tasks: Describing and giving details about the movement of planets

Level Intermediate

Organization Individuals and group

Preparation Handouts

Procedure

1. ORGANIZATION MOMENT “GROUPINGS”

Step 1 Dividing the students into two groups: Each student receives a handout. Everyone walks around the room and makes up one sentence from the word written slip papers.

Ex. prevent asteroids from atmosphereWe have to entering the Earth’s

to Mars yet a manned responsible for NASA isn’t mission

Step 2. Students discuss in a small group, explain the meaning of the sentences and predict what thelesson is about.

1. DICTIONARY CORNER “SPACE CONNECTED WORDS”

Step1. Complete each sentence using a word from the article.

1. Protecting the Earth will i____________ building more powerful telescopes.
2. How do astronauts p_____________ for space travel?
3. Is it l_______________ that we’ll discover life on other planets in the future?
4. Technology is r_____________________ for major changes in the way we live our lives.

Step 2. Students work in groups discussing the following

1. Would you like to travel to another planet? Why? Why not?
2. Do you think people will have holidays on other planets in the future?

1. PRESENTATION “THE SPACE RACE”

Step 1. Students watch the video about the Solar System and planets’ rounding.

The Sun sign is the only star in our solar system. It is a huge ball of fire shooting latein heat in all directions. No living thing can survive without the Sun. All the planets in the Moon's use sun rays for their light. There are 8 planets in our solar system. They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune. Earth is the planet where we'd lived.Its third planet from the Sun after Mercury and Venus. It takes 365 days to revolve around the Sun.

The Earth looks blue from space because is mainly covered by water. TheEarth has one Moon, there are many planets that have more than one moon. There are some small rocky bodiesinner solar system that have been left overfrom the formation above the planet's these are called asteroid. Asteroids don't have enough gravity to pull them into the shape. I like our Sun.

Many solar systems together form Galaxy. We live in the Milky Way galaxywhich is spiral in shape. Many galaxies togethermake the universe.

Step 2.A poster work. The students work together in groups. Each member of the group is asked to tell his/her version of space planets and the groups have ten minutes in order to draw and write planets connection in a poster.

Step 3. Each group presents its project work.

1. WARMING UP LYRICS. OUTER SPACE: "WE ARE THE PLANETS"

Step 1. Students are given the sheet of paper song and sing together with Storybots.

STORYBOT 1

We can see the whole Solar System from here.

STORYBOT 2

I think we can hear it from here too.

ALL PLANETS (CHORUS)

We are the planets of the Solar System

Different sizes for every one

The music never ends

We are such good friends

And we all orbit the sun

SUN

Here comes the Sun rapping first on this track, from the beginning

I'm the center of the solar system, planets be spinning

Around me, so hot, I'm roasting, ya see?

Now I pass the mic to the planet closest to me

MERCURY

Mercury! The smallest planet, small as Earth's moon (MOON: "Yo!")

I get super hot and cold and I spin very slow

VENUS

I'm Venus! I've got mountains and volcanoes that spray

I'm the same size as Earth but spin the opposite way

EARTH

Yeah, I'm Earth, I'm the home to every boy and girl

(Sung by Stars) Such a beautiful, beautiful world

MARS

I'm Mars, the red planet, I've got deserts and ice

And I've got two moons - nice - that's like one moon, twice!

JUPITER

I'm Jupiter! the biggest planet, I'm humungous, gargantuan

I spin the fastest, rap the fastest, plus I'm handsome, BAM SON!

SATURN

Oh please, I'm Saturn, check out my beautiful rings

Made up of billions of rocks, dust, and other things

URANUS

I'm Uranus, I say that with pride, okay, I lied

I'm embarrassed 'cause I'm the only planet lying on its side

(Uranus lies on its side and the mic flies to Neptune)

NEPTUNE

I'm Neptune, I'm cold, dark, windy and mysterious

I'm very stormy, so bring an umbrella - I'm serious

ALL PLANETS (CHORUS)

We're the planets in the Solar System

Different sizes for every one

The music never ends

We are such good friends

And we all orbit the sun

STORYBOT 1

Well, we are done exploring the Solar System.

STORYBOT 2

I am thirsty. Let's explore the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy.

1. SPEAKING“A TRIP TO THE MOON”

Step 1. Students imagine that they are going on a trip to the Moon for two weeks. Students are given pictures of some things that they can take with them to the Moon: a camera, a computer, a scaphander-suit, a telescope, a diary, a gun, a paintball, a pen, an umbrella, a glass, a mobile phone, a match, a car and so on.

Step 2. Students discuss which thing will be useful on the trip and which won’t and use useful phrases below:

I’m definitely taking a telescope because I will see asteroids going round the Sun.

We won’t be able to use a match as there is no air on the Moon.

1. GRAMMAR WRITING

Step 1. Students find mistakes in each sentence using the correct form of will, be going to and shall. This exercise can be started in class and completed for homework.

1. Shall you help me with my Science project? ___________________________________
2. If it rains tomorrow morning, we are going to cancel the trip to the moon.____________
3. I’ll see you when I shall get home next week. __________________________________
4. The flight will leave at 3 pm tomorrow. _______________________________________
5. I am going to be an astronaut when I grow up. _________________________________
6. Am I going to help you build your model spaceship? ____________________________

1. CONCLUSION “SHARE YOUR IDEAS”

Step 1. The teacher asks every member of the group to share the basic idea of the theme in one sentence or what they have learnt from this lesson.

Student 1: I have learnt that the Sun is a star.

Student 2: Now I know there are eight planets in the Solar System.

Student 3: The Earth is the third planet in the world.

Student 4: I know that the Solar system has got two planets: inner planets and outer planets.

Student 5: Mercury is the smallest planet, it gets super hot and super cold and spins very slow.

Student 6: I have learnt three quarters of the Earth is covered in water.

Student 7:Saturn is the one with so many rings.
Student 8:I think nuclear weapons will be used to destroy dangerous asteroids.

MARKING

HOMEWORK “MOVING TO ANOTHER PLANET”

Complete the text with one word in each gap.