Aim: Revise the
previous lessons
material.
Efficiency: Ss refresh
their mind before
starting new theme.
T praise active Ss
with phrases such
as: “Good job!
Well done!”
Descriptor:
-answer the 1st-
question
- answer the 2 nd-
question.
- answer the 3rd-
question.
Encourage Ss
who answer the
questions
Whiteboard
Pictures
Video
Castlots.org
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«Brainstorming» method
5min.
Read the questions aloud and elicit
answers from various Ss around the class.
Play the recording.
Aim: to introduce the topic
Efficiency: to develop Ss’ reading and
speaking skills
Checking h/t. T asks definitions of the
words
Exercise 1 answer
the questions
Pupils find definitions
to the words:
Breathtaking, popular,
colourful, skilful,
talented, remarkable,
proud, vital
-give correct
answers
1 poinf for each
definition
https://wordwa
ll.net/resource/
1199966/war
m-up
Whiteboard
“Aquarium”
method
New theme
5 min.
Working with text. Play recording. Ss
follow and find answer to the questions
Aim: to listen and read for specific
information
Efficiency: to develop Ss’ listening and
reading skills
Differentiation: «Librarian» method is
used to develop their vocabulary
knowledge.
Exercise 2
Complete sentences
1) Size of sculpture
2) Material
of
sculpture
3) Where can be
find sculpture
4) Four
basic
techniques
-choose correct
answers
1 point for
each correct
answer
YouTube
«Fry potato»
and
«Hamburger»
methods
Students Book
p.86
5min
Matching words with their definitions
What is carvings, modelling, assembling,
casting?
Exercise 3
Tell the class about
four things you have
learnt about sculpture
Descriptor:
Match words with
definitions
without mistakes
1 point for each
correct answer
https://learnin
gapps.org/wat
ch?v=pj0upzv
dc23
10 min
“ICT” Prepare PPT about famous
sculptures of the world
Collect photos of sculptures in your
country. Present them to the class.
Aim: to research and report on a topic.
Differentiation: Digital resources
ISW Exercise 4 Present
them to the class
Descriptor:
-
make sentences
without mistakes
-find interesting
and captivating
information
Whiteboard
Pupils’ PPTs
10 min
Preparing video during making sculptures
Handmade sculptures
ISW. Presentation of
video
(Culture spot)
Give information
Whiteboard
Videos
T suggests to fix information during the
lesson playing kahoot.it
Exercise 5
T praise active Ss
with phrases such
as: “Good job!
Well done!”
Whiteboard
kahoot.ithttps:
//create.kahoot
.it/details/4580
9dc3-1efb-
463a-8145-
373a1d11e86b
End of the lesson.
Feedback
3 min
Reflection
2 min.
“TV Feedback”
Wooclap is used as a reflection. It
provides the opportunity to the students to
provide a quick reflection on what they
learned by responding to questions.
Ss answer the questions
like : I understand and
can try this on my own.
I think I understand,
but I need a little
support.
I don’t get it. I need
some help for
understanding.
Aim: To know how
many Ss got the theme.
Efficiency: To make
appropriate
modifications that
would enhance
Ss evaluate each
other
and
encourage
classmate
with
phrases like:
Well
done!
Brilliant!
Good
job! I like it!
Cards
wooclap.com
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h/t find information about famous
sculptors
students’ learning
engagement and
performance
Differentiation
:
«Conclusion» method
is used to finish the
lesson.
THE TECHNOLOGY OF CRITICAL THINKING IN ENGLISH LESSONS
Шымкент қаласы
Ө.Жолдасбеков атындағы №9 IT лицей
Ағылшын тілі пәнінің мұғалімі
Балатаева Жанар Жаппаркызы
One of the most interesting modern technologies in the field of education is the technology for the development of
critical thinking. Critical thinking, i.e. creative, helps a person to determine his own priorities in his personal and
professional life, involves taking individual responsibility for the choice made, increases the level of the individual culture
of working with information, forms the ability to analyze and draw independent conclusions, predict the consequences of
his decisions and be responsible for them, allows to develop a culture of dialogue in joint activities. These factors determine
the relevance of the technology for the development of critical thinking [1]. In my lessons, I use the following techniques
of critical thinking technology: cluster, true or false sentences; confused logical chains; role play; search for answers to the
questions posed.
1. Cluster. When studying the topic "Flora and Fauna", students look at the cluster and try to determine the class of
animals and the habitat of these animals. Next, students read the text and compare their assumptions with the information
in the text. For example, to the question "Where do animals live?"
Clusters are used both at the stage of calling and at the stage of reflection; they can be a way of motivating mental
activity before studying a topic or a form of systematizing information based on the results of passing the material.
Depending on the goal, the teacher organizes individual independent work of students or collective activities in the form of
a general joint discussion.
2. Table "Z-H-U" ("I know - I want to know - I learned."
One of the ways of graphic organization and logical-semantic structuring of the material.
The form is convenient, as it provides for an integrated approach to the content of the topic.
Step 1: Before getting to know the text, students, independently or in a group, fill out the first and second columns
"I know", "I want to know" [2].
Step 2: In the course of acquaintance with the text or in the process of discussing what has been read, the students
fill in the "Found out" column.
Step 3: Summing up. When studying the topic “The United Kingdom of Great Britain”, students before reading the
text about Great Britain.
3. Catch the mistake. For the Adjectives topic, I use this exercise. When completing the assignment, mistakes are
made on purpose in order to correct the sentences. For example, "Degrees of comparison of adjectives":
1) Cows are bigger than lions.
2) A tiger is angrier than a fox.
3) A giraffe is the more beautiful animal.
4) A monkey is funniest animal.
5) Elephants bigger than bears.
6) A crocodile longer than a fish
4. Keyword storytelling. At the lesson “The Republic of Kazakhstan. Geographical Position and Population ”students
compose a story on this topic. Thus, this makes it easier for them to compose sentences, as they see the approximate structure
of the story [4].
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5. Reading intermittently allows
• interest,
• engage in meaningful reading.
An example of working with the text "Environmental Problems".
Stage 1 - challenge. Why is the work exactly called? What environmental problems can you name in our world?
Teacher: Why is the text called "Environmental Problems"?
S1 - The text involves young generation to protect the world.
S2 - People forget about environment.
S3 - Environmental problems are the main problem in the world.
Teacher: What will be at the end?
S1 - I think the statistics are given.
S2 - To my mind, people call to protect the nature.
Stage 2 - comprehension. Reading the text in small passages with a discussion of the content of each and a forecast
of the development of the plot.
The necessary stops are highlighted in advance in the text - depending on the size of the text. During these stops,
questions are asked that encourage critical thinking. Emphasis should be placed on high-level issues.
Stage 3 - Reflection. Closing conversation. At this stage, the text again represents a single whole. The forms of work
with students can be different: writing, conversation, joint search, choice of proverbs, creative work.
6. Thin and Fat Questions. Students are encouraged to formulate thin and thick questions to the topic. Further, the
teacher determines the type of question. As you work with the table, questions are written in the left column that require a
simple or monosyllabic answer. In the right column, questions are written that require a detailed, detailed answer. After the
answers to these questions are voiced, students
are invited to read or listen to the text, find confirmation of their assumptions and answers to the questions [5]. At
the stage of comprehending the content, the technique serves to actively fix questions in the course of reading, listening; in
reflection - to demonstrate understanding of the past. At the stage of reflection, the task is to compose another 3-4 thin and
thick questions, enter them in the table, work with questions in pairs, choosing the most interesting ones that can be asked
to the whole group.
At the lesson on the topic "Famous People of Kazakhstan" I invite students to talk about the biographies of writers
(A. Kunanbaev).
When and where did he live?
Have you read any of his stories?
What were they about?
What were the characters like?
What do you know about him and his life?
7.Sinkwine.
Comes from the French word "cing" - five. This is a five-line poem. Used as a way to synthesize material. Laconic
form develops the ability to summarize information, to express thoughts in a few meaningful words, succinct and concise
expressions. Experience shows that cinquain can be useful as:
1) a tool for synthesizing complex information;
2) a method for assessing the conceptual baggage of students;
3) means of developing creative expressiveness.
In English lessons, the use of sinkwine helps to solve many different educational problems. Let us outline some of
the possibilities of this technique.
Sinkwine as a technique for setting the topic of the lesson.
At the beginning of the lesson, on the blackboard sinkwine with the first line skipped, and the content of the other
four lines, students try to formulate the theme of sinkwine. An example of use on the topic "Traditions":
1) traditions
2) popular, favorite,
3) to remember, to know, to respect,
4) tastes differ,
5) superstition.
Sinkwine as a generalization of the work on the text. At the same time, the pair organization of work seems to be the
most effective. Each couple is given 3-4 minutes to compose a sinkwine, after which several resulting works are discussed
and then combined into one of the clearest sinkwines. Subsequently, the final version is used as a support for retelling the
studied text.
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Sinkwine as a way to check homework. Here it is possible to organize the work as follows: while some students
answer questions about the text, others make up a syncwine based on it. If the text has not been read beforehand, the poem
will not work, since sinkwine requires a complete understanding of the topic.
Sinkwine as reinforcement of the newly learned vocabulary. At the end of the lesson, students are encouraged to
recall which new lexical units were learned on the topic. The resulting work can again be used to compose a short story on
the topic.
Thus, sinkwine is a technique for the development of critical thinking, which allows one to present educational
material on a specific topic in a few words and achieve a deeper understanding of it. It can be used on absolutely any subject.
He teaches children to find the most accurate words and concisely convey the meaning of the entire text in a concise form.
Sinkwine enriches vocabulary, prepares for a short retelling, teaches you to formulate an idea (key phrase).
A wide variety of techniques and strategies provides a large field for action and reflection [6].
Techniques that I most often use in my lessons: tables, keywords, cluster, various techniques for predicting material,
confused logical chains, associations. Some people like to present information in a creative, new way. Therefore, there is a
need to implement differentiated and individual approaches. In the classroom, the material is delivered in doses, since not
everyone can work at the same pace, not everyone has the same reading technique and level of language proficiency. I adapt
some techniques of technology for my student body.
After analyzing the work on this technology, I came to the conclusion that there are pluses and difficulties in using
the technology for the development of critical thinking. Pros of using technology to develop critical thinking: students learn:
• classify, evaluate, analyze,
• make decisions,
• work in groups and pairs,
• work with a large amount of information,
• highlight the main thing,
• express ideas in your own words,
• select important information from what you read, present it in a concise, concise form.
The technology for the development of critical thinking implements the principle of humanization and cooperation,
promotes activity in the educational process, activates thinking, increases interest, forms communication skills, and creates
a psychologically comfortable environment in the classroom.
It is convenient to combine the technology for the development of critical thinking with other technologies: integrated
lessons, problem-based, differentiated learning, ICT and Internet technologies, etc.
The technology of critical thinking is used in foreign language lessons and allows you to significantly increase the
time of speech practice in the lesson for each student, to achieve the assimilation of the material by all group members, to
solve various educational and developmental problems. The teacher, in turn, becomes the organizer of independent
educational, cognitive, communicative, creative activities of students, he has opportunities to improve the learning process,
develop the communicative competence of students, the holistic development of their personality.
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