LESSON PLAN 7. Aluminium

Aim: The aim of the lesson is to introduce the concepts of aluminium, its uses as well as the products made from them through slides and familiarise learners with them, as well as practising the vocabulary and structures related with the topic.

Teaching objectives

• General view of aluminium. C1-C2
• General view history of aluminium and the problems with its industrial production. C1-C2
• Modern industrial production of aluminium, description of its parts. C1-C2
• Aluminium applications C4
• Recycling of aluminium. C4- C1-C2

Learning outcomes:

• Getting to know the vocabulary taught in class and its translation into L1. C1-C2
• Understanding the importance of aluminium. C1-C2
• Understanding the purpose of different parts of the aluminium making process. C1-C2
• Being aware of the importance of recycling. C1-C2-C4
• Being aware of the historical importance of the invention of the modern production of aluminium. C1-C2-C4

Activities (to be done in group except task 2 that could be done individually):

Task 1

The students will fill make a flow chart with the process of aluminium recycling given a text

Task 2

The students will calculate the amount of CO2 emitted when producing a beverage can from actual figures of consumption of energy given

Task 3

The students will fill a chart True / False questions

Task 4

Learners will read a text about some facts and quotes about aluminium and will analyse two texts (Dickens’ and Verne’s) to find out what they said and if their forecasts were correct or not

Resources

The students will have a handout with the printout of the power point presentation explained by the teacher.

Evaluation

• While they are working in pairs the teacher will evaluate their work walking around the class.
• When results are checked with the plenary the teacher will see how they have been working.
• At the end of the lesson the teacher will think about what worked well and what didn’t.