(W, f)
Pre-reading “ Words in a text”
This activity
helps learners to understand new vocabulary in a text.
Each learner
chooses 5 words from a text that they have just read.
In pairs,
learners compare their five words. Can they explain or translate any of their
partner’s words?
Learners
explain any of the words they know to the class
The teacher can explain
any that are left.
( dub, molecule,
nanotechnology, spider-bots, protein, strand, attached to, precision, patrol,
carry out, invasive surgery )
Try to guess some of the benefits of
exercising
Descriptor
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reads
the text and compare the words
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finds
the meaning of unknown words
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lists
some of exercise benefits
F.A/: Well done!
Super! You got it! Good!
(W, f)
While-reading “Five questions”
Read
the text and work with your groups paying your attention to the
benefits of
exercises
Scientists recently created a microscopic robot that can
crawl along molecules of DNA. Combining the science of molecular biology
and nanotechnology, this unique mechanism, dubbed a 'nano-spider', was
developed by a team of researchers from Columbia University in New York
with the help of colleagues in Arizona, California and Michigan. The ground
breaking device measures a mere four nanometres in width-an amazing 100.000
times smaller than the diameter of a10 human hair.
Needless to say, this nano-spider is no
WALL-E, but it can still be classified as a robot. A robot is defined as a
mechanism that can understand its surrounding environment, make decisions
and move automatically. The little spider-bots can certainly do that. They
can walk, turn left and right and even create their own products. One day,
such microscopic devices could actually be used to build tiny computer
chips or to detect and treat diseases such as cancer at a molecular level. Scientists
recently created a microscopic robot that can crawl along molecules of DNA.
Combining the science of molecular biology and nanotechnology, this unique
mechanism, dubbed a 'nano-spider', was developed by a team of researchers
from Columbia University in New York with the help of colleagues in
Arizona, California and Michigan. The ground breaking device measures a
mere four nanometres in width-an amazing 100.000 times smaller than the
diameter of a10 human hair.
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read
the text
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ask
some questions
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list
some benefits of exercising
Differentiation by tasks and resources
Some
learners will be given tasks according to their abilities
(P)
Task A
Fill
in the gaps with the correct word in brackets
1.
The injured patient responded well to ..... (TREAT)
2 Berik had a(n) ...... on his leg last year.
(OPERATE)
3 I can't understand what this note says; it
is completely (READABLE)
4. With the help of a robotic assisted device
the surgeon was
able to operate with more ...... (PRECISE)
5 It is important to follow all
......regulations in the science laboratory. (SAFE)
Descriptor
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searches new words from the context
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looks them up in resources
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understands and categorises the new vocabulary
Task B
Match the words to make phrases
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1
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body A
people up
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2
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humanoid B
advice
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3
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greet
C language
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4
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telling
D robots
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5
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health
E patients
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6
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physical F
exercise
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сheer
G jokes
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Descriptor
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select appropriate phrases
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complete the sentences
Task C
How can the information in the text help you? Interact with your
partner and exchange your ideas.
Descriptor
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asks and answers questions
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uses own ideas and the
ideas from the text
F.A. The
keys for the tasks are given for the learners and they check each other using
them
Post
-reading “Two truths and a lie”
Write three
facts about nanotechnology and one of them must be lie.
Descriptor
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make up facts according the text
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uses own ideas and the
ideas from the text
F.A: Well done!
Super! You got it! Good!
Differentiation
by support of teacher
Some
of learners will be given teacher’s support in doing situational tasks. They
can use some useful expressions in giving advice:
• it might be a
good idea to
• What do you think
I should do?
• I’m not sure
that’s such a good idea.
• Thanks for the
advice.
Groups assess
each other by the below criteria
Group
assessment criteria
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Excellent
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Good
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Not
bad
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express
an opinion about the theme
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use sentences
from direct into reported speech
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learn the new
vocabulary and use them
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Answer to
questions and be activity
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