Lesson plan ANTARCTICA

Lesson info:

Time: 45 min.

Day:

Age range: 9-10

Main aims:

To present and practice the vocabulary connected with cardinal directions and texts

Objectives:

Students will be able to show cardinal directions, present information about Antarctica

Materials:

Textbook:-

Supplementary: map, compass,

Level: pre-intermediate

Other aids: internet connection, interactive board

flashcards with cardinal

directions, song about cardinal
directions

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=f2I81_BFb-s)
Anticipated
problems:

Students wont know cardinal directions in native

language

Solutions: present cardinal directions using demonstration technique

Stage

Activity/ aids

Warm-up

Map with continents

Aim

To

Procedure

warm
student
s up
and to
engage

them
To

Interaction

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Show students the Antarctica on the map (the
name of this continent should be covered).
Explain that the place that you are showing is a
continent which is right at the south of the planet.
It is a very cold place and there are more
penguins than any other birds there. Elicit that
you are talking about Antarctica.
Ask students about their associations with this
SS
place.

Timing

5 MIN.

1 MIN.

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10 MIN.

SS

SS

revise
names
of the
contine
nts

Vocabulary
presentation

Compass, picture
with a compass

Present

vocabul
ary
cardinal
directio
ns
Vocabulary

Handouts with a

practice

compass without
directions, song about

To
practice

Show children a compass and ask them what is it

for. Explain that a compass is a device for finding
direction with a needle that can move easily and
that always points to magnetic north.
Demonstrate it. Show them a picture with a
compass and say the directions. Encourage
students to repeat them after you.

Provide students with handouts with a compass

(without directions) and ask them to fill in the

5 MIN.

10 MIN.

cardinal directions,

vocabul

handouts with

ary

penguins path

cardinal
directio

ns

Homework:

Revise song at home.

directions.
Ask a volunteer to present his answers to the
class
Ask students to listen to the song about the
cardinal directions
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2I81_BFb-s)
and to show you directions using hands. For the
second listening ask students to sing the song
with the recording. (Show them a film with lyrics)
Provide children with handouts and explain that
you are going to tell them directions and they
have to draw a path using their pens. They have
to check where the penguin goes.
Ask students where the penguin is.

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14 MIN.

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