9GEN_Week07_Lesson25-26

• newEditor
• E
• Secondary Education

CYCLE 3

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

9 GEN

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson 25-26

Skill: Listening

Topic: A Lecture About Sleep

Lesson Goal

Students infer the meaning of words and phrases by listening for context.

Student Learning Outcomes

•  Listen and identify the main points.

• Infer the meaning of unknown words and expressions from the context and knowledge of word parts (prefixes, suffixes, etc.) when listening.

This lesson is adapted from NI Listening and Speaking pages 112-114. Activities 1, and 3-7 can be completed directly in the coursebook. Activities have been adapted or created using the PowerPoint and/or handouts.

Key Vocabulary

brain, mental health, psychology, review, solve, conclude

TEACHER OVERVIEW

• Cycle 3 English Language

Handouts:

Audio Script

Lesson 25-26: Listening

Topic: A Lecture About Sleep

Lesson Goal

Understand the meaning of words and phrases by listening for context

In this lesson, I will learn how to…

• listen and use the other words in a text and what I know about word parts to guess what new words and phrases mean.

•  listen and pick out the most important things that a speaker is saying.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Key Vocabulary

brain, mental health, psychology, review, solve, conclude

Warm-up

• Cycle 3 English Language

Discuss the questions in pairs.

1. How do you feel after a good night’s sleep?

1. How do you feel after a bad night’s sleep?

1. What is your day like after a good night’s sleep vs. a bad night’s sleep?

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Warm-up

• Cycle 3 English Language

Before you listen

Listening and Speaking, page 112, Activity 1

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Think about how sleep can affect learning and memory and answer the questions.

1. Do you forget things easily if you haven’t slept well?

1. Does a lack of sleep have any impact on your ability to concentrate?

1. Do you stay up late studying when you have a big test, or do you try to get a lot of sleep?

1. What happens the next day – do you remember what you studied and do well on the test, or the opposite?

1. Do you think that sleep plays a big role in learning?

• Cycle 3 English Language

Before you listen

Listening and Speaking, page 113, Activity 2, Part 1

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

1. Listen to the words and expressions. Circle the ones you don’t know.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Today we will listen for context clues to answer questions and infer the meaning of unknown words. We will also identify the main ideas when listening to sections of the listening.

What do you need to do when listening?

Listen for context clues.

Listen carefully and take notes.

Talk

Get ready to Listen!

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

• Cycle 3 English Language

Listening

Listening and Speaking, page 113, Activity 2, Part 2

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

1. Now listen to someone talking about sleep and learning.

1. What kind of talk is this? Where is it taking place? Who is talking and who is listening?

1. Listen for the words in the box and try to figure out the meaning from the context. Share your answers with a partner. What clues did you use to help you?

• Cycle 3 English Language

Listening

Part A: Example answers

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

What kind of talk is this?

Where is it taking place?

Who is talking?

Who is listening?

It is a lecture (an academic talk).

A university classroom or lecture hall.

A professor (or teacher)

Students

Clue

“This lecture will cover…”

Clue

The speaker addresses a "class" and mentions a "textbook."

Clue

“Good morning, class… I will review… "

Clue

The speaker addresses them as "class" and mentions their "studying" and "textbook."

• Cycle 3 English Language

Listening

Part B: Example answers

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

• Cycle 3 English Language

Using context clues

Listening and Speaking, Page 113, Activity 3

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Listen again and complete each statement with one of the options.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Using context clues

Listening and Speaking, Page 113, Activity 3

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

1. The lecture will

1. Sleep is important for out mental health because it

1. Carlyle Smith gave the students a list of words and a difficult problem to

1. The students slept different amounts of hours on the first, second and third nights to

1. The students who didn’t sleep well on the first and third nights

review old material and provide new information.

(C both)

keeps the

brain healthy. (B)

see how much they remember. (C)

see if sleeping after studying helps

them remember things. (A)

didn’t remember the difficult problem well. (C)

• Cycle 3 English Language

Listening for main ideas

Listening and Speaking, Page 114, Activity 4

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Listen to the rest of the lecture. You will now hear about the results of the research study on sleeping. Listen and circle the statements as True (T) or False (F).

1. The people taking part in this research study were all students.

1. Being sleep-deprived affected all of the students in the same way. 3.

1. The students all had the same test scores. 

T / F

T / F

T / F

• Cycle 3 English Language

Listening for main ideas

Listening and Speaking, Page 114, Activity 4

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Listen to the rest of the lecture. You will now hear about the results of the research study on sleeping. Listen and circle the statements as True (T) or False (F).

1. The people taking part in this research study were all students.

1. Being sleep-deprived affected all of the students in the same way.

1. The students all had the same test scores. 

T / F

T / F

T / F

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

BE CREATIVE

In groups of four, think of another experiment that helps us understand the importance of sleep and the effects of sleep deprivations.

Present your experiment idea to the rest of the class.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Thinking critically

Listening and Speaking, Page 114, Activity 7

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

Real-World Connection

Discuss the questions in groups.

1. Did you find the lecture interesting?

1. Will you use any of the information to change the way you study and sleep?

1. Do you think that the study was well done? Why? Why not? What should have been done differently?

1. Do you agree with the results? Why? Why not?

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson outcome check!

• I can listen and use the other words in a text and what I know about word parts to guess what new words and phrases mean.

• I can listen and pick out the most important things that a speaker is saying.

Lesson 25-26

Activity 1

Warm-up

Get ready

Cool down

Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3