Unit 4 Space Exploration (Reading and Thinking)
Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Understand the main ideas of the text.
Develop reading and critical thinking skills.
Improve vocabulary acquisition and usage.
Analyze the features of a text and identify its structure.
Write a summary of the text.
Materials:
Textbook: "Unit 4 Space Exploration" from the People's Education Press (2019) for Senior High School Grade 3.
Handouts: Vocabulary Worksheet, Reading Comprehension Questions.
Whiteboard, Markers, and a Projector.
Procedure:
I. Introduction
Greet students and introduce the topic of space exploration.
Ask students what they know about space exploration and its importance.
Show a short video or images related to space exploration to capture students' interest.
II. Vocabulary
Distribute the Vocabulary Worksheet and explain each word's meaning and usage.
Ask students to match the words with their definitions.
Check students' understanding by asking them to use the words in a sentence.
III. Reading
Ask students to read the text silently.
Project the Reading Comprehension Questions and ask students to answer them in pairs.
Check students' understanding by discussing the answers as a class.
Ask students to identify the text's main idea and its supporting details.
Analyze the structure of the text, and ask students to identify its features, such as headings, subheadings, and paragraphs.
V. Writing
Ask students to write a summary of the text in their own words.
Check students' summaries and provide feedback.
VI. Conclusion
Review the main points of the lesson.
Ask students to reflect on what they have learned.
Assessment:
Participation in class discussions and activities.
Accuracy and completeness of vocabulary usage.
Accuracy and completeness of reading comprehension answers.
Quality and coherence of the summary.
Exercise
Vocabulary Matching
Match the words with their definitions.
milestone a. a spacecraft designed to carry people into space
celestial b. relating to the sky or outer space
probe c. an object sent into space to gather information
capsule d. a small spacecraft that is designed to carry people or equipment into space
launch e. an important event or achievement
Answers:
e. an important event or achievement
b. relating to the sky or outer space
c. an object sent into space to gather information
d. a small spacecraft that is designed to carry people or equipment into space
a. the act of sending a spacecraft into space
Homework:
Read an article on space exploration and write a short report summarizing its main points.