Topic: Selected regions of the world - repetition

Target group

8th‑grade students of elementary school

Core curriculum

XIV. Selected problems and geographical regions of Asia. Asia as a continent of geographical contrasts.

The student:

1 ) shows on the basis of general geographical and thematic maps that Asia is an area of great geographical contrasts.

2 ) identifies the relationship between the course of the boundaries of the lithosphere plates and the occurrence of tectonic ditches, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and based on them formulates claims about observed regularities in their distribution;

3 ) shows the relationship between the features of the monsoon climate and the rhythm of crops and the „rice culture” in Southeast Asia.

5 ) assesses the importance of natural conditions and socio‑cultural factors in creating a modern Japanese economy.

6 ) using the map explains the diversity of population density in China;

7 ) presents the directions of China's economic development and assesses their importance in the global economy.

General aim of education

The student repeats the knowledge and vocabulary regarding the department concerning Asia.

Key competences

• communication in foreign languages;

• digital competence;

• learning to learn.

Criteria for success
The student will learn:

• ask and answer fellow questions about the substance and its properties;

• consolidate material from the lesson: „Japan – features of the natural environment and modern economy”, „China – the most populated country in the world”, „Asia – ancient civilizations, people of Asia”, „Asia – great contrasts, the network of waterways”, „Geographical location Asia”;

• consolidate vocabulary related to the subject of Asia.

Methods/techniques

• expository

  • talk.

• activating

  • discussion.

• programmed

  • with computer.

• practical

  • exercices concerned.

Forms of work

• activity in pairs;

• activity in groups.

Teaching aids

• e‑textbook;

• interactive whiteboard, tablets/computers.

Lesson plan overview

Before classes

• Before the planned repetitive lesson, the teacher asks all students to recall the material of the e‑textbook from the , and the selected ones, to prepare a crossword based on the mechanism of the abstract for colleagues to work during the lesson.

Introduction

• The teacher explains the aim of the lesson and together with students determines the success criteria to be achieved.

• The teacher reminds the participants of the classes what subject area the lesson will concern.

Realization

• Students display interactive crosswords on the interactive board. The task of the others is to guess individual passwords. After each crossword, students assess the questions based on the technique of lights (whether they are clear, logically formulated). The teacher assesses questions in terms of language and provides feedback.

• Asking questions. Students use the form to write questions addressed to a friend in order to check the understanding of the text being heard.

• Students, using the mechanism included in the abstract, prepare a test question for a friend.

• Working with the map. Students in pairs analyze the Asian map showing the disproportions in population density.

• Working with the map. The students in pairs analyze the Asian map showing the Asian water network. The selected couple presents their conclusions on the class forum.

• Students perform interactive exercise and a glossary exercise.

Summary

• The teacher chooses one student by random method and asks him or her to explain in own words the meaning of a given word or concept learned during the lesson.

• The student indicated by the teacher sums up the lesson, telling what he has learned and what skills he/she has been practicing.

The following terms and recordings will be used during this lesson

Terms

Texts and recordings

Selected regions of the world - repetition

Links to the lessons: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

Links to the abstracts: 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5 , 6