During the lesson, learners are progressing toward the following language learning aims:
 shows what activities to take out of a two hour class.
Content / Activities
Sub-theme: Subjects
Can Do Statements
 Can speak clearly in front of the whole class
Stage plan overview:
Resources
Lesson Prepared by Emma Dorrell
Introduction
 Put students into pairs to solve Activity Sheet 1 – Subjects. This could be done as a race. Answers on Teacher Resource 1.
 Elicit what students know about archaeology. Which school subjects is it most like? Science, History
Supporting Tasks
 Place the fact cards from Teacher Resource 2 around the room. To learn more about this subject, students read the cards and answer
the questions on Activity Sheet 2 –Archaeology. Do this as a paired activity. A sits at desk whilst B looks for the answer of the first
question, B then finds answer and tells A who records the answer. Then swap roles. Each time, one person is the reader whilst the other
is the scribe. Remind the reader to be very clear when they are speaking to their partner and giving their answer. Pair appropriately – see
Teacher Resource 1 for answers and guidance for weaker students.
 Ask students to share their answers for question 8. Ensure students speak clearly and loudly in front of the class.
 Read PB p.7 then complete AB p.7 Exercises 19-20. Explain that you will continue the Diggory story throughout the term / year.
 Would it be fun to study archaeology at school? Discuss. In pairs/small groups, students brainstorm subjects they wish were taught at
school (e.g. archaeology, magic, cooking, etc). Share answers with the class.
 Individually, students choose a subject they want included on their school timetable. They must write about it on Activity Sheet 3 – New
Subject, using the example to help. Teacher to check work and provide guidance throughout.
 As a class, brainstorm what makes a good presenter / speaker and write on the board (eye-contact, stand still, speak loudly/clearly).
 Using Teacher Resource 1 do the Boom Chicka Boom Chant and/or tongue twisters to practise speaking.
 Put students into pairs, they can work together to do Activity Sheet 4 – Spot the Difference but this must be done as a speaking task.
 Once students have completed different speaking activities, they should practise reading out their speech about the new school subject.
They should practise with a partner first who should give feedback about how to improve.
Main Task
 Students present their ‘new subject’ speech to the class.
Post Task Activities
 Students can vote on which subject they would like to learn the most, based on the given speeches.
 Read through - Archaeologists Dig for Clues
 Students can work in small groups to act out the Diggory Bones story and continue with their own ideas.
Lesson Log
 Students complete their Lesson Log and Self Assessment - Task 3
Extension: Using the hieroglyphics on AB p.7 students write a message to a friend who then uses the code to understand it.
Students complete the ‘Do you remember?’ section on AB p.7
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Literature

Diggory Bones
(in course book, AB p.7)

Archaeologists Dig for
Clues
Course Book: Kid’s Box 5
Pupil’s Book: pp.7
Activity Book: pp.7
Teacher’s Book: pp.17
CD 1: Track 12
Teacher’s Resources
1.
2.
Answers
Archaeology (5 slides)
Activity Sheets
1.
2.
3.
4.
Subjects
Archaeology
New Subject
Spot the Difference
Additional Materials
Self-Assessment
Lesson Log
Lined paper
Teacher Resource 1
Answers to Activity Sheet 1
1) History 2) Maths 3) English 4) Science 5) Geography 6) Art 7) Archaeology 8) P.E.
The odd one out is archaeology as we don’t learn that at school.
Answers to Activity Sheet 2
1. past
2. remains of living things
3. artifacts
4. dig
5. rope and string
6. choose any three from:
trowels
brushes
spoons
dustpans
wheelbarrows
7. to the lab
dental picks
sieves
saws
For this activity, it may be difficult for weaker students and P3 students. These students
should work in a group with the teacher. Teacher to guide their reading by giving them
key words to look for in the fact cards. For example, for question 4 the teacher should ask
the students to look for the word “site”. This will help them to find the answer.
Boom Chicka Boom chant (write the chant on the board for students to follow)
This is fun for even the shyest of students. Teacher to say a line then students repeat. Put
different emotions or instructions at the end each time, then the next time the chant has
to be said in that style. Make sure one time is “louder”.
Say Boom Chicka Boom
Say Boom Chicka Boom
Say Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom
A ha
Oh Yeah
One more time
But a little ____________________. (insert word, e.g. louder, quieter, quicker, etc)
Tongue Twisters
To get students to pronounce words properly, you could also ask them to do some tongue
twisters and increase the speed:
Six slippery snails slid slowly
Four furious friends fought for the phone
One-one was a race horse. Two-two was one too. One-one won one race.
Two-two won one too
Green glass globes glow green
A big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear bit the big black bug back
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Teacher Resource 2 1/5 (taken from http://presentations.pppst.com/archaeology.ppt#257,1,What is Archaeology?)
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Teacher Resource 2 2/5
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Teacher Resource 2 3/5
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Teacher Resource 2 4/5
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Teacher Resource 2 5/5
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Activity Sheet 1
These subjects are all spelt wrong. Rearrange the letters to spell them correctly.
Can you spot the odd one out?
Jumbled Subject
Subject
1. s h y i t o r
1.
2. h a m s t
2.
3. l e g s h i n
3.
4. n i c e s e c
4.
5. r a y e g g h o p
5.
6. t a r
6.
7. r e a c h l a y g o o
7.
8. E. P.
8.
The odd one out is ______________________________________________
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Activity Sheet 2
Read the information cards and answer these questions about archaeology.
1.
Are archaeologists interested in knowing about the past or the future?
________________________________________________________________________________
2.
They look for fossils. What are fossils? _____________________________________________
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3.
They also look for old things that were made by people. What are these called?
________________________________________________________________________________
4.
What three letter word do they call the site where they look for things?
________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Before they start digging they make a grid on the ground. What is it made from?
________________________________________________________________________________
6.
7.
They use lots of different tools. Name three different tools they use:
i
_________________________________
ii
_________________________________
iii
_________________________________
Where do they take the objects after they finish digging?
________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Archaeologists find lots of exciting things, such as pots from hundreds of years ago
and even dinosaur bones. Would you like to be an archaeologist? Why?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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Activity Sheet 3
If you could learn one new subject at school what would it be and why? Perhaps you
want to be an archaeologist and find some dinosaur bones. Maybe you want to learn
magic and be like Harry Potter. Or maybe you like animals so would like to start training
to become a vet.
Choose one new subject and write a speech which you will present to the class later.
You can use this example to help.
I want to learn sewing at school. I really like fashion and
like looking at lots of different clothes in the shops. I also
enjoy designing new clothes for my friends. If sewing was a
subject at school I could learn to make my own clothes.
School would be even better if sewing was a new subject
on the timetable.
Your turn! Write about the subject you want to learn at school – make sure you give
lots of reasons why.
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Activity Sheet 4
There are eight differences between the two pictures. Can you and your partner find
them? You must listen to your partner and respond appropriately.
Follow this structure:
Student A: In my picture the boy has a nose.
Student B: In my picture the boy does not have a nose.
A
B
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Date: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________
Today’s theme:
Today’s theme:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Today’s literature:
Today’s literature:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
______________________________________________
Three things I learned or practised today:
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Three things I learned or practised today:
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