Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Heritage around us
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about local heritage and get ready to read a project about a historic house.
b) Content
Ss look at the question on the board: What heritage places do you know in your town or village? Ss think for 30 seconds, then share in pairs. Ss name one place and one reason why it is important to preserve it.
c) Expected outcomes
A list of 3 to 4 heritage places in the local area with one reason for each (e.g. an old temple, a historic house, a traditional village gate). Ss are ready to read the model project.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the question on the slide: What heritage places do you know in your town or village? T says: Think for 30 seconds, then tell your partner one place and why it matters.
Students
Ss read the question and think silently for 30 seconds.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors pairs and helps with vocabulary such as heritage site, temple or ancient house.
Students
Ss talk in pairs. Possible answer: 'I know an old house in my village. We should preserve it because it shows how people lived long ago.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 2 or 3 pairs to share. T writes the places on the board.
Students
Ss report: 'Our pair chose the ancient temple. It is important because it is a symbol of our culture.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T says: Today we will read a project about preserving a historic house and learn how to present a heritage proposal. T introduces the aim of the lesson.
Students
Ss note the lesson aim in their notebooks.