WIP Newsround listening lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• ISK
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

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On your desk:

• Pen
• Paper
• Little Red Riding Hood Homework

Homework check

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In what way does Roald Dahl's version differ from the 'real'  fairy tale?

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Lesson goal

• I can develop my listening skills through an authentic news clip.
• I can explain the challenges deaf children face in school.

Road map

Warm-up

Warm-up

What challenges do you think deaf students might face in school?

What challenges do you think deaf students might face in school?

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Hand-out	It is difficult for deaf students to: 1.__________ 2. __________ 3.__________	Discuss this in pairs, think of solutions too.

Warm-up

What challenges do you think deaf students might face in school?

Show pictures of a noisy classroom, students talking, a teacher writing on the board, and sign language.

Encourage students to share their ideas in pairs or small groups.

Pre-A1: Provide a word bank with visuals (e.g., teacher, student, noise, sign language). Use yes/no or multiple-choice questions.

A1: Give sentence starters (e.g., It is difficult for deaf students to…).

B1: Ask students to think of solutions as well.

word bank

Listening task - get the gist

What is the video about?"

Provide multiple-choice answers:

a) A new classroom for deaf children

b) A new way of teaching maths

c) A playground for all students

Differentiation:

Pre-A1: Show three images to match with the correct answer.

A1: Ask students to write one sentence about what they understood.

B1: Ask students to summarize in their own words.

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Second Listening Task: Specific Information (10 minutes)

Objective: Identify key details from the video.

Instructions:

Hand out a worksheet with the following:

Pre-A1: Match words to pictures (sign language, noise, teacher, happy).

A1: Fill in the blanks:

The new classroom is _______ for deaf children.

The students use _______ to communicate.

B1: Answer comprehension questions:

How does the new classroom help deaf students?

How do the children feel about it?

Play the video again with subtitles.

Students complete the worksheet.

Discussion or Final Task (15 minutes)

Objective: Encourage critical thinking and personal response.

Option A: Group Discussion

Pre-A1: Students point to happy/sad faces to show how they would feel in a noisy classroom.

A1: "Would you like to learn sign language? Why/why not?"

B1: "How can schools be more inclusive for deaf students?"

Option B: Creative Task

Pre-A1: Draw a picture of a quiet and noisy classroom.

A1: Write three rules for a deaf-friendly classroom.

B1: Write a short paragraph on how their own school could be improved for deaf students.

Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

Ask: What did you learn today?

Encourage students to share one new word they learned.

Looking ahead

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