Lesson Level: Senior Duration: 45
Lesson Title: Inventions
Grammar and Vocabulary
Lesson Objectives
Students will engage in a variety of discussions concerning good and bad inventions.
Materials Required
Practical Oral English Senior 2 Spring Term
Worksheet showing a selection of crazy inventions. (1 per group)
(These can be taken from www.totallyabsurd.com)
Preparation
Prepare the worksheet and, if the book is not available to the students, a second sheet summarising the contents of Unit 121
Procedure
1
Put students into groups of four.
Put “Inventions” on the board.
Elicit the meaning of “invention” and the difference between that and “discovery”.
2
Open books to Unit 12. (Or hand out the summary.)
Check words for the pictured inventions.
Read the associated text.
Tell groups that they must decide which of the inventions pictured has been the most important to society.
Groups discuss the question.
Feedback.
3
(If book is available)
Look at the picture on page 68. (Head band remote control holder.)
Read the associated text.
Elicit opinions.
(Note this can be skipped if book not available.)
4
Give these instructions.
I will give you eight pictures of crazy inventions.
In your groups answer these questions.
What is the purpose of each invention?
Does it solve a real problem or not?
How is it supposed to work?
Do you think it is a good idea or not?
5.
Monitor and assist.
Feedback from groups.
6
Give these instructions.
Each group.
Design your own invention. It can be as crazy as you like.
You can draw a picture or write a description.
Think about these questions as you work
What is your invention supposed to do?
How does it work?
Why is it a good invention?
7.
Monitor during the task and feedback from the best groups.
Notes
1. The content required from the book consists of this text and associated pictures of an aeroplane, lightbulb, compass, tap, oven, camera, telephone, shower, fridge and laptop computer.
“Over the years there have been many amazing inventions. Some of these include the motor car, aeroplane, spaceship, light bulb, TV, radio, camera, compass and the wheel. People set about making discoveries and inventing new products all the time. Some are good inventions, some are not so good. An invention, if good is then made into a product that can be sold. Now and then a very good invention is created such as the light bulb and the computer. Inventions make our lives convenient. “
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