Excel 8 module 7 island destinations with a difference

(W,f)
Pre-Reading

—         
Look
at these photos and guess, what kind of place is it?

—         
An
island

    

    

Descriptor

—         
guess
the pictures

—         
say
about island

—         
give
an opinion

Assessment
self assessment

So, we are going
to read about islands.  Teacher
gives resources

Dividing into
two groups by strategy “Counting” learners  name the numbers 1 and 2

Number
1- the 1^st group

Number
2 – the 2^nd group

Differentiation
by tasks and by
resources

(G,f ) While –
Reading

Group 1

Read the text
and complete the chart

“Socotra
Island”

  The
small island off the east coast of Japan has only around 100 human residents
– but thousands of stray cats. In fact, the island’s nickname is Cat Island.
In the 18^th and 19^th centuries, thousands of people lived
there and raised silkworms to make silk for clothes. But mice were destroying
these silkworm farms- so farmers brought in cats from the mainland to chase
them away! When silk stopped being made there, most people left, but cats
remained and their numbers exploded! Nowadays, the island’s fishermen feed
the cats so that their furry friends bring them good luck at sea! Lots of
tourists visit the island and you can stay there overnight in cat-shaped
cabins! You can also take part in regular cat photo contests! There’s one
important rule, though- visitors mustn’t bring their dogs!

Strategy “Map
the character”

 Give traits and
evidence of the traits

Descriptor

—         
read
the text

—         
complete
the map character

—         
give
traits and evidence of the traits

Group 2  

Read the text
and complete the chart

 “Tashirojima
Island”

  If
you’re looking for somewhere unlike anywhere in the world, make for Socotra
Island off the coast of Yemen. When you arrive, you might think that you’ve
landed on an alien planet. It’s definitely a place where you could make a
sci-fi film. Unlike most islands, Socotra hasn’t been connected to a
continent for about 18 million years – so its wildlife developed on its own. This
means it has plants and animals that you can’t find anywhere else on Earth!
In the 1990s, a team of UN biologists discovered 825 plant species there and
37% of them are only found on Socotra. Many of them look very strange! For
example, the dragon’s blood tree looks like an inside-out umbrella, and the
bottle tree looks like a flower in a thick vase! Also, Socotra has a lot of
unique species of birds and reptiles. It’s hard to get to Socotra, and you
have to start planning a long time before your trip, but everyone should to
see this fairy tale island. 

Strategy
“Problem – Solution Chart”

Complete
problem- solution chart, guess what’s the problem and give solution tried and
results

Descriptor

—         
read
the text

—         
complete
problem- solution chart

—         
guess
what’s the problem

—         
give
solution tried and results

Assessment observe
another group (to give criteria to learners)

Differentiation
by outcomes

(G,f) Post-
Reading  “Mind map”

Learners make up
the mind map on the poster about two islands, after that they change their
mind map. Pass your mind map the second group

1^st
group “Socotra Island”

2^nd
group “Tashirojima Island”

Descriptor

—         
make
up the mind map about the island

—         
add
more information from the internet

(I,f)
Pre- Speaking  “Favourite numbers”

Choose
one of the number and answer the question

Questions

1.       Where is the
Tashirojima Island? (on the east coast of Japan)

2.       What is the nickname
of Tashirojima Island? (Cat Island)

3.       What did people raise
in the 18^th and 19^th centuries? (silkworms)

4.       Who destroys silkworm
farms? (Mice were destroying)

5.       Where is the Socotra
Island? (in Yemen)

6.       What “landed on an
alien planet” mean?

7.       Have the any plants
and animals in Socotra? (yes)

8.       What’s the trees look
like in Socotra? (Dragon’s blood tree looks like an inside-out umbrella)

9.       How many species of
plants in Socotra? (Biologists discovered 825 plant species)

10.   Why is the wildlife of
Socotra so different from anywhere else?

11.   Why did fisherman
start bringing cats to Tashirojima Island?

12.  What is the important
rule for visitors? (Mustn’t bring the dogs)

Descriptor

—         
choose
your favourite number

—         
answer
the question

(P,f) While- Speaking  “Splendid questions”

Learners
ask question to each other using the chart for the topic Travelling and
Island

Descriptor

— work in pears

—
ask questions using the chart

Assessment
teacher
assesses learners orally (excellent, good, super, ok, etc.)

Differentiation
by resources

(G,f) Post- Speaking 

The 1^st group

Teacher
gives cards with phases

Sentences

1.      Socotra island
of the … of Yemen. (coast)

2.      It’s definitely
a place where you could make … (a sci-fi film)

3.      Socotra also
called Soqotra, located between the … and … (Guardafui Channel, the Arabian
Sea)

4.      The island of
Socotra constitutes around … of the landmass of the Socotra archipelago (95%)

5.      The Island
measures … in length and … in width (132km, 49,7 km)

6.      The island is
very … , home to a high number of … species (isolated, endemic)

Descriptor

-complete
the sentence with the words

The 2^nd group

Teacher
gives resources for retelling (pictures, maps, island)

Descriptor

—         
use
the resources

—         
to
retell the topic

Peer assessment  

Island destinations with a difference

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