Task 8:

Design an invitation card to a talk with a meteorologist on the theme of “Changes of the weather in each season of the year”. Prepare questions for this talk. (Work in small groups.)

Procedure:

The teacher divides pupils in small groups (or pairs) according to the criteria needed for a successful accomplishment of the task (based on pupils ‘skills). He/she explains the format of an invitation card and demonstrates the examples of questions for the talk. The teacher also sets the number of questions based on the pupils’ skills (for example: gifted students 5 questions, SEN pupils 1–2 questions). The whole-class correction. Oral evaluation - pupil‘s verbal assessment (originality and artistic interpretation, language correctness, the format of the invitation card, questions for the talk linked to the topic).

Recommended teaching method/organisational form:

Practical method/group work. Next, problem-based learning/work in pairs.

Key – example:

The format of the invitation card: greetings, organizing body (school, class), the name of the event and theme, when and where, place or room, programme, additional information based on a teacher’s consideration. 

Examples of questions for the talk: According to pupils’ questions or can be amended by following questions: How do you like the work of a meteorologist? What is observed on the weather? What about the weather forecast? What devices do you use to detect the weather?

Variation:

An excursion to the Hydro meteorological Institute or a station or watching the weather forecast on TV and recording the phenomena according to the season. 

Gifted pupils (gifted learners, gifted students): 

Gifted pupils can make the invitation card on a computer. They can plan the excursion together with the teacher.

SEN pupils (special educational needs):

Pupils are integrated into groups with gifted pupils. They can have a pre-prepared invitation structure from the teacher and can only fill in the proper data.