1) The document describes a 90-minute English lesson for intermediate students aged 16-18 about the Seven Wonders of the World.
2) The lesson includes tasks where students match pictures and names of the Wonders, watch a video and answer questions about it, read descriptions to match with Wonders, and complete true/false statements.
3) Students also work in pairs to describe Wonders for others to guess, match songs to countries with Wonders, and create advertisements for one Wonder to present to the class. The homework is for students to propose an 8th Wonder of the World.
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There are no seven wonders
of the world in the eyes of a
child. There are seven million.
2. General information about theGeneral information about the
lessonlesson
Level: intermediate
Topic: 7 Wonders of the World
Age of students: 16 18 years old
Number of students: 15
Time: 90 minutes
Working methods: pair work,
group work, individual work
3. The aims of the lesson:The aims of the lesson:
to develop students speaking and reading
skills,
to introduce new vocabulary connected with
7 Wonders of the World,
to develop students creative thinking,
to revise geographical terms
4. ProcedureProcedure
Warm up: The teacher
asks students questions:
Do you like travelling?,
Where would you like to go? Why?,
Have you got any ideas for holidays?
The teacher sticks a map of the world with some
marked points to the blackboard. The students
have to guess what the marked points are
connected with.
Time allocated: 10 minutes
6. Task 1Task 1
The teacher shows students pictures of 7
Wonders. They are supposed to match
the names to the pictures. Later on, they
have to match particular picture to the
appropriate country.
Time allocated: 10 minutes
7. Task 2Task 2
Students watch film about 7 Wonders
of the World. They have to watch this
film very carefully, looking at every detail.
After watching this film they have to
answer for 13 questions.
LINK FOR FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Zte_b_kXzJA
Time allocated: 20 minutes
8. QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE FILMQUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE FILM
1. What gesture/position does the Christ present? Can you show it?
2. How many towers were in the Taj Mahal?
3. Was there any water in front of the Taj Mahal?
4. Where was the door (in which of the 7 Wonders of the World)?
5. How many lamas have you seen?
6. Where is the Christ Statue?
7. How many pyramids have you seen?
8. What is the shape of the Colosseum?
9. How many windows have you seen in the Colosseum?
10. How many big domes have you seen in the Taj Mahal?
11. In which of the 7 Wonders of the World was the statue?
12. What kind of strange animal have you seen in the China?
13. In which of the 7 Wonders was a camel?
9. Task 3Task 3
Students read the text about 7 Wonders.
They have to match the appropriate name of
Wonder to the particular description. The
text is send with this presentation.
Time allocated: 5 minutes
10. Task 4Task 4
After reading students do TRUE/FALSE
exsercise:
1. Christ Redeemer symbolises Brazilian hospitality as well. T/F
2. The Taj Mahal is an emblem of true love. T/F
3. Machu Picchu is situated below sea level. T/F
4. The creator of The Taj Mahal spent some time in a prison. T/F
5. The Pyramid at Chichen Itza is the oldest wonder. T/F
6. Machu Picchu was probably left by its native inhabitants because of
disease. T/F
7. The Great Wall of China was built to protect the country from others
nations. T/F
8. The Roman Colosseum is associated only with brutality of Roman
Empire. T/F
9. The Great Wall of China is the biggest natural monument. T/F
Time allocated: 5 minutes
11. Task 4Task 4
Students work in pairs. One pair tries to
describe one of the seven Wonders and
other pairs have to guess the name of this
Wonder. The students who answer correctly
score points.
Time allocated: 10 minutes
12. Task 5Task 5
Techer plays seven songs from different
countries, where you can visit 7 Wonders of
the World. Students have to match
appropriate country to the right song, and
later write the Wonder.
Time allocated: 10 minutes
14. Task 6Task 6
Students create the advertisement one of the
wonders. They work in groups of three. Later
they advertise it in front of the class.
Time allocated: 20 minutes