LessonUpMPC2 LESSON 5

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

19-12-2030

Routine checklist

📘 Boek op tafel
💻 Laptop op tafel & opgestart
📓 Agenda op tafel
🖊️ Pen / potlood / markeerstift klaar
🚽 WC bezocht & waterfles gevuld
📱 Telefoons in kluis / thuis
🪑 Netjes zitten
📖 Startopdracht: onregelmatige werkwoorden oefenen

Roadmap

Today’s lesson:

1. Warm-up

2. Reading about Colorado

3. Table notes

4. Comparatives

5. Group discussion

6. Choose best place

7. Padlet + vote

Lesson goal

Today you will:

• read about places in Colorado

• compare places

• use comparatives

• choose the best place

• give reasons

Final task:

Group discussion + decision

Warm-up

Which place sounds best for a holiday?

Write your answer in Mentimeter.

Examples:

• city

• mountains

• beach

• park

• hotel

• camping

Reading task: Colorado

Today’s topic:

Colorado

You will:

• read about a place

• find activities

• find facts

• use the information later

Important:

You need the information for the discussion.

Reading instruction

Read your text.

Highlight:

• activities

• facts

• prices

• size

• interesting things

You will need this later.

Work alone.

Table instruction

Fill in the table.

Place
Activities
Facts

You will use this table in the discussion.

Work alone → then check with partner.

Comparatives recap

big → bigger than
cheap → cheaper than
interesting → more interesting than
beautiful → more beautiful than

Examples:

Denver is bigger than Aspen
Aspen is more expensive than Denver

Grammar focus

We compare places.

Use comparatives:

bigger than
cheaper than
more interesting than
more beautiful than

Use linking words:

because
but
also

Sentence frames

Use these sentences:

___ is bigger than ___
___ is cheaper than ___
___ is more interesting than ___

I think ___ is better because ___
I prefer ___ but ___
We choose ___ because ___

You will use these later.

Practice

Write 2 sentences.

Use your text.

Example:

Aspen is more expensive than Denver
The park is more beautiful than the city

Work with partner.

Jigsaw explanation

Group discussion.

First: expert groups → then: new groups

Each student has different information.

Use:

• your text

• your table

• comparatives

Goal:

Choose the best place.

Give 2 reasons.

Roles

Each student has a role.

Chairperson
Note-taker
Speaker
Timekeeper

Read your role card.

Do your job.

Discussion rules

Speak English
Use comparatives
Give reasons
Listen to others
Work together

You must choose ONE place.

Padlet instruction

Write on Padlet:

Group name
Place
Reason 1
Reason 2
Comparative sentence

Example:

Aspen is better than Denver because it is more beautiful.

Peer feedback

Which place is best?

Two stars and a wish

Say:
⭐ two good things
🌟 one tip

Listen carefully
Be positive
Be helpful

See you next week