Unit 9: UNDERSEA WORLD
Writing
Date : 17/ 01/ 08
I AIMS: Help Ss interpret information from a table and express it with a paragraph
II.OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson ,Ss can write a paragraph that describes the facts and figures provided in the table
III.SKILLS: Main skill: Writing
Sub skills: reading ,speaking
IV.TEACHING AIDS: Textbook , pictures, sub-boards
V.PROCEDURES:

Time/Timing
Focus
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

 Warm_ up
5’



























Pre-writing
10’




























While – writing
20’
Game : Matching
-T divides the class into 4 groups.
-T shows ss 8 pictures of sea animals and their names.
-T asks ss to match a name with a picture. After 3 minutes, T asks the leader of each group to give the answers.Any group having more correct answers will win the game.






















-T leads to the new lesson.
*Vocabulary
sperm whale (n) - picture
squid (n) - picture
gestation (n) - picture + explanation
entrapment (n) - picture + explanation
habitat (n) – explanation
offspring (n) - picture + explanation
life span (n) - explanation

*Task 1 : ( textbook / p.99 )
- T ask Ss to work in pairs,reading the description of the sperm whale and then completing the table below.
-T calls on some ss to give answers.
-T gives feedback.

SPERM
WHALE

1. RANGE & HABITAT


2. SIZE


3. FEEDING HABITS


4. OFFSPRING


5. LIFE SPAN


6. SPECIAL FEATURES


7. CONSERVATION CONCERNS



*Task 2: ( textbook / p.100 )
Activity 1:
- T asks ss to work in groups of 4.
- T ask Ss to read information about the dolphin provided in the table and then write sentence(s) to describe each feature .
- T does the first one as an example.
Ex: RANGE & HABITAT
___ Although dolphins can be found in all oceans in the world, they prefer coastal waters and bays.
- T calls on some ss to give their answers.
- T gives fedback.




















Activity 2 :
T asks ss to arrange the sentences to have a completed paragraph describing the dolphin.
T gives comments and corrects the mistakes in Ss’ writing.


















-work in groups



-expected answers :

D
E
A
C
B
H
G
F















-take notes








-work in pairs

-expected answers :



 SPERM WHALE


1.
-all oceans
-prefer the waters with high squid population

2.
-male:18m in length;54,000 kg in weight
-female:12m in length;27,000 kg in weight

3.
-carnivores, eat mostly squid
-eat up to 1,500 kg of food each day.

4.
-give birth to one calf every 5-7 years.
-gestation period: 14-19 months

5.
-up to 60-70 years

6.
-biggest animals on Earth that have teeth.
-have the largest brain of any mammals

7.
-at rish due to hunting and their accidental entrapment in fishing nets



-work in groups

-expected answers :

SIZE
____ The size of dolphins varies greatly. The smallest one is just about 50 kg in weight and 1,2m in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200kg and is 10 m long.
FEEDING HABITS
____ Dolphins are carnivores and they eat mostly fish.
OFFSPRING
____ A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months.
LIFE SPAN
____ A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some species of dolphin