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ENGLİSHGRADE VIIIUNİT 2LESSON 1THE HİSTORY OFCOMMUNİCATİON

THE AİM OF THE LESSON:To encourage the Ss to learn aboutdifferent types of communication,their history and benefits

through practicing the four language skills.

• Standards 1.1.2 2.1.1 3.1.4 4.1.1 4.1.2• ObjectivesSTUDENT• Puts/divides the passages in logical order while speaking• Uses different speech models via sharing ideas• Defines True/False statements• Reads and defines the logical order in the passages• Searches and writes information about the history of information • Writes the historical facts in logical order taking notes• Takes part in discussions about the history of communication• Completes the expressions and builds up sentences

Content Line Listening/Speaking/Reading/Writing

Integration N.L.-2.2.2/2.2.3 Lit.-2.1.1/3.1.3Math-5.1.2 Az.His.-1.2.1 Gen.His.5.1.1/5.1.2

Interaction Class Work/Group Work/Pair Work/Individual Work

Strategy Description/Cluster/Discussion/Researching/Venn Diagram

Resources Student book, pictures, handouts, slides,song

Motivation•What can you say about these pictures?•What do these pictures mean ?•Can they be the means of communication?

5min

Research question: •How did people communicate with each other in old times?•What other historical means of communication do you know?•How effective were they in communicating with each other?

12 min

Groups1.Rock2.Fire3.Dove

Group work N11.Answer the question.Can a fire be a means of communication? How?

2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms and Voice.

In the ancient world there were thousands on foot messengers who ________(to form) an ancient communication network. One of the most famous messengers in history was a Greek soldier. He ______ (to run) to Athens to bring the news of the Greek victory over the Persian. When he ______ (to get) to Athens and _______(to give) the news, he _______ (to fall) dead of exhaustion. He had covered a distance of 26 miles. In honour of that soldier, sportsmen nowadays run the same distance- a marathon.

V1 V2 V3

given

sent

To fall

to chat

Group work N21.Answer the question.Can a swallow be a means of communication? How?

2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms and Voice.

When the telephone _________(to invent) in 1876,everybody _________(to think) that it ________(to be)a real miracle. The telephone and the telegraph were the fastest means of communication that people could imagine. In the 19th century people used to say : ” We ________ (to invent) everything we could”. As we know , today it is just the beginning.

To take

kept

made

V1 V2 V3

turned

Group Work N31.Answer the question.Can rocks be a means of communication? How?

2.Read the passage using the verbs in the correct tense forms and Voice.

In the Middle Ages life was hard and dangerous. It was very important to have good neighbours and get news quickly. So people _______ (to use) the high towers of their castles to send and receive messages about the enemies. American Indians ________ (not o build) high towers but ________ (to use) smoke signals to send important information.

To bring

written

kept

V1 V2 V3

helped

Discussion/Information ExchangeThe member of every group give presentation. They put paragraphs

(paragraphs in group works) A-C in logical order , speak about the oldest means of communication. Doves , Alphabet on stones ,rocks , fire etc. they discuss different facts on communication in old times BC and exchange idea in groups and pairs.

The questions for discussion1.What did people do to tell other generations about theirCulture when they didn’t have the Alphabet?2.How did people send letters to one another?3.What did people do to send quick messages whenthey didn’t have the telephone and telegraph?Discuss this diagram

1o min

The work on the student’s bookThe students do orally exercises 5-7 on page 27. Pay attention Remember and Compare! to communicate with to be in danger to receive a letter to bring news to send a message to receive a message to set a fire to deliver a message to be at the door

10 min

Summary• Key words: exhaustion , miracle , marathon ,

mediator , holy• The students come to conclusion that communication plays/has played

an important role in all times for all generations. People had ties with each other with various means of communication . Today we other modern means of communication as skype , satellite , etc. It means that we live in he century of modern innovations and life is always in progress.

3 min

Assessment

• Assessment is consist of Self –Assessment andAssessment

5min

Assessmentself assessment

A-Always B-Often C-Sometimes D-Seldom

I can answer the question on the history of communication

I can say the means of communication in old times

I can say how people communicated with each other in old times

I can compare means of communication today and in old times

I can talk about the importance of the communication

A B C D

Assessment2-Poor 3- Weak 4-knowledgeable 5-Perfect

Criteria 2 3 4 5

Writes the historical facts in logical order taking notes

Puts/divides the passages in logical order while speaking

Uses different speech models via sharing ideas

Finds out true/false sentences /statements

Reads and defines the logical order in the passages

Takes part in discussions about the history of communicationSearch and writes information about the of communication