UNIT 4, LESSON 2: ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE
Lesson Plan
Cover Page
Language
Outcomes
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Content
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Learners can talk about Orpheus
and Eurydice, their marriage, Eurydice’s tragic death and Orpheus trip to the
Underworld to bring her back
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Language
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Learners can use the verbs “to
be”, “have got” and “can”, as well as the Present Simple Tense, to narrate
the story of Orpheus and Eurydice
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Learning skill
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Learners can work
cooperatively in groups of four (4).
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Personal aim
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Want to try out open pair/group
feedback technique when checking some activities.
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Educational aims
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Students study and learn vocabulary items related to
the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, then use this knowledge to create their own
material (both oral and written; drawing is also included)
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Timetable fit
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This is the fourth in a series
of units, an introduction to the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece.
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Group profile
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There are 26 students in class,
13 boys and 13 girls.
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Duration
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One (1) teaching hour [45
minutes]
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Assumptions
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Students are pre-elementary (A1)
level English learners. They have mastered part of the key vocabulary to
discuss mythology, however their writing is still imprecise therefore needs
work.
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Anticipated
problems and solutions
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Learners may be unsure of some key
vocabulary in the presented powerpoint presentation; the use of Greek, as
well as relevant tasks, will facilitate learning.
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Materials
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History Student’s Book, Worksheet, Computer,
Whiteboard, Projector
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Procedure
Stage
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Aim
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Procedure
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Materials
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Interaction
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Time
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Warm-up
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Introduce the lesson topic
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Ls watch a short video extract about the story of Orpheus and Eurydice
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7CI9RoHVug)
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Board
Computer
Projector
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5 mins
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Outcomes
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Clarify lesson aims
Present and practise vocabulary
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1.Ls watch a PowerPoint presentation about the story
of Orpheus and Eurydice
2.T discusses with Ls – Ls complete relevant tasks,
both orally and written, in class
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Board
Computer
Projector
PowerPoint presentation
Handouts
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T – Ls
Group work
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25 mins
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Vocabulary input
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Practise vocabulary
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Ls drawing a scene from the myth that impressed them
the most – writing a short relevant caption in English
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Handouts
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Individual task
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15 mins
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ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE (TEACHER PRESENTATION)
VIDEO INPUT
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE: STUDENT WORKSHEET
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FOREST LOVE
EURYDICE APOLLO
ORPHEUS NYMPHE
HADES LYRE
MUSICIAN SING
SNAKE
