Travelling by plane

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Travelling by plane

• By Sandra Wagner, Matheus Kruse, Nadja Kuske and
  Nicole Linßen

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Description of our Topic

• The lesson is designed for the end of 4th grade
  or the beginning of the 5th grade
• Working chronologically from past to future
• Series of tasks for each step in the history of
  vehicles
• Skills Focus on vocabulary, oral skills and
  writing skills as well as on understanding and
  creativity

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Past - Introduction

• Showing pictures of different historical planes
  and asking the students to describe the pictures
• ? Brainstorming, activating pre-knowledge
• Students get the pictures with the instruction on
  a worksheet
• Teacher presents them on the OHP for everyone

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Pictures with planes of the past

• What do you see on the picture?

• Our expectations

• Vocabulary plane, it flies ()
• Visual black and white
• ? old picture
• http//www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Histor
  y_Intro/History_Intro.htm

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Pictures with planes of the past

• What do you see on the picture?

• Our expectations

• Vocabulary plane, with wheels, propeller
• Visual black and white
• ? old picture
• http//www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Histor
  y_Intro/History_Intro.htm

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Vocabulary-List

• plane Flugzeug
• flight Flug
• (to) fly fliegen
• propeller Propeller
• air Luft
• passport Ausweis/Pass
• boarding pass Bordkarte
• ticket Flugkarte
• window seat/aisle seat Fensterplatz/Gangplatz
• baggage Gepäck
• suitcase Koffer
• bags - Taschen

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Present Elaboration phase

• Students are supposed to create a dialogue at the
  airport
• Firstly the teacher hands out some flashcards
  with possible phrases and vocabulary
• Students work in pairs They have to choose their
  character
• Next step Preparing for acting the dialogue out
  (Writing it down and practise it)
• Teacher role Walks around and gives advices when
  needed
• Resources dictionary
• Optionally If a group volunteers for acting,
  they can show their dialogue in front of the class

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Flashcards an Example

• Checking in

• Passport control

• A Good morning. Can I have your ticket,
  please?
• B Here you are.
• A Thank you. Would you like smoking or
  non-smoking?
• B Non-smoking, please.
• A Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
• B An aisle seat, please.
• A Do you have any baggage?
• B Yes, this suitcase and this carry-on bag.
• A Here's your boarding pass. Have a nice
  flight.
• B Thank you.

• A Good morning. Can I see your passport?
• B Here you are.
• A Thank you very much. Are you a tourist or
  on business?
• B I'm a tourist.
• A That's fine. Have a pleasant stay.
• B Thank you.

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Vocabulary Quiz

• Find the words in the puzzle!

• Our Expectations

• Students should have learned the vocabulary
  during the dialogue and now they are supposed to
  recognise it
• http//www.toolsforeducators.com/

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Paper Airplanes

• Students are supposed to read the instrctions of
  paper airplanes and to create them afterwards
• Firstly the teacher hands out an instruction of
  an paper airplane
• Students can work in pairs or on their own to try
  out making the paper airplanes
• Teacher role Walks around and gives advices when
  needed
• Resources dictionary
• Optionally If some students are ready they can
  try to invent new paper airplanes

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Paper Airplanes - Vocabulary

• to throw werfen
• to open back up wieder öffnen
• to fold falten
• top - Spitze
• corner Ecke
• wing Flügel
• to bend up aufrichten
• elevator - Flügel

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Paper Airplanes
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Paper Airplanes
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Future Creative task

• The teacher hands out a work sheet
• The teacher asks the students what they see on
  the pictures
• Afterwards the students are asked to think about
  their own ideas for a future airplane
• Tasks Students draw their airplanes and
  describe them in two or three short sentences
• Optionally Some students could present their
  airplanes to the class
• Teachers role he gives advices when needed

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Thank you for your attention!
Thank you for travelling and goodbye!

• Do you have any questions?