7th Grade, English Book A 2.3, p. 66
By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: - initiate and maintain conversations about dreams;
- express obligation or necessity;
- actively participate in dialogues which address the intercultural issues.
Speaking and Reading
Exercise 1, page 66
In pairs, discuss what dreams you had and what you did to realize them.
Were there dreams you did not realize? Why?
Report your findings to the rest of the class.
Exercise 2, page 66
Get in group of four and discuss Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote. During your discussion consider the following questions:
- What is a dream?
- What makes a dream beautiful?
- Why are dreams important?
- What should one do to realize their dreams?
Present your group’s ideas to the rest of the class.
Exercise 3, page 66
Before reading the text look at the pictures below. Do you know any of the people from the pictures?
Read the text and say which of their dreams made them famous. Why is February Black History Month in the USA?
Read Aloud https://youtu.be/DYjFRBugbSA
Exercise 4, page 67
In pairs, discuss why Langston Hughes encourages everybody to follow their dreams. What do you think will happen to them if they don’t follow their dreams?
Vocabulary
Exercise 5, page 67
Replace the words in italics with their synonyms from the text. https://educatieinteractiva.md/text-liber/9090
Exercise 6, page 67
Fill in the right preposition. https://educatieinteractiva.md/text-lacunar/14772
Pronunciation: silent gh
Exercise 7, page 67
Listen, repeat, transcribe and translate. https://educatieinteractiva.md/potriveste-perechi/15274
Grammar: had to
Exercise 8, page 67
Match the halves. https://educatieinteractiva.md/ cursa-cai/11738
Exercise 9, page 68
Write down in your notebook 5 sentences about what you had to do when you were a child. Then ask your partner if they had to do the same things. Report the findings to the rest of the class.
E. g. When I was a child I had to go to the kindergarten. Did you have to go to the kindergarten?
Exercise 10, page 68
Paraphrase these sentences, using had to in the right form.
Listening and Speaking
Exercise 11, page 68
Listen to Rebecca’s presentation and say what similarities and differences there are in celebrating Black History Month in the USA and the UK. https://americahouse.md/a-2-3/
Exercise 12, page 68
Sorin and Veronica wanted to make a poster about the Black History Month. They presented a poster. Listen to their conversation when they were planning what to do and fill in the missing words. https://educatieinteractiva.md/ text-lacunar/14776
Exercise 13, page 68
In pairs, make up a similar dialogue deciding on what you should include in your poster dedicated to Black History Month.
Writing
Exercise 14, page 68
Igor posted the following text. Write a comment to his post in which you explain why you agree or disagree with the statement.
