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Unit 10 - Session 3: Turning Points

This document outlines a lesson plan focused on influential discoveries and inventions, encouraging students to discuss and present their ideas on turning points in history. It includes activities for exploring early and modern inventions, group discussions, and a class vote on the most impactful discovery. The lesson also prepares students for future topics related to contrasts and arguments.

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Unit 10 - Session 3: Turning Points

This document outlines a lesson plan focused on influential discoveries and inventions, encouraging students to discuss and present their ideas on turning points in history. It includes activities for exploring early and modern inventions, group discussions, and a class vote on the most impactful discovery. The lesson also prepares students for future topics related to contrasts and arguments.

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Unit 10 | SessIon 3

Turning points
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share about an influential discovery or invention
Unit 10 | Session 3
Turning points
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share about an influential discovery or invention

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Early inventions and discoveries
2 DISCUSS: Modern inventions and discoveries
3 DECIDE: A turning point
4 PRESENT: A turning point in history
5 AGREE: The most important discovery or invention
6 UNIT 10 PROGRESS CHECK
7 UNIT 11 PREVIEW: Contrasts
Write some inventions and discoveries the revolutionized the world.
GET STARTED
Early inventions and discoveries
Look at the picture. Discuss your answers
to the questions.

1. What early invention or discovery does it


show?
2. Why was this discovery a turning point?
3. What other early discoveries were
fundamental about changing the way we
see the planet and our place in it?
DISCUSS
Modern inventions and discoveries
Look at the modern discoveries and inventions below. Think of two more discoveries or
inventions. Why were they turning points for mankind? Use your phone to help you.
Then discuss in groups.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
The invention of . . . was a turning point because . . .
. . . changed history by . . .

Vaccines The atom Computers


DECIDE
A turning point
Work in groups. Choose the invention or discovery that has had the greatest impact on
human history. Prepare to present your answers to questions 1,2,3.

1. How was it discovered or invented?


2. What would life be like if it had never been discovered
or invented?
3. How did it change human history? Include positive and
negative points.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
We think the most important invention was . . .
If . . . hadn’t been discovered, we wouldn’t . . .

If they hadn’t invented the computer, we wouldn’t be able to


work so efficiently. Maybe we would be more sociable . . .
PRESENT
A turning point in history
Present your group’s ideas on the most
important discovery or invention.

1. What is the discovery or invention? How


was it discovered or invented?
2. What would life be like without it?
3. How did it change human history?
Include positive and negative points.
AGREE
The most important discovery or invention
Take a class vote. Which discovery or invention do you think has had the greatest
impact on human history? Has the impact been mostly positive or negative? Why?

USEFUL LANGUAGE
I think Group A’s invention was the most important because . . .
. . . was a more important discovery than . . . because . . .
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can . . . Prove it!
❑ use verb + noun phrases to describe Describe the discovery of gravity by Isaac Newton in your own
investigation and discovery. words, using phrases from the lesson.
❑ use past unreal conditionals to Write three sentences about how something in your life today
discuss present outcomes. would be different if past events had happened differently.
❑ use words for different kinds of Use a variety of words to tell the story of a big mistake you or
mistakes and corrections. someone you know made and how it turned out in the end.
❑ use modals of past probability to Think of three alternative historical outcomes. For example: If
suggest unreal alternatives. the U.S. hadn’t bought Alaska in 1867, it might have joined
Canada.
❑ keep a listener engaged by using Tell a story and use phrases to keep your listener engaged.
phrases to hold their attention. Show interest in someone else’s story.
❑ practice debating a minimal lifestyle Think of some arguments in favor of and against a minimal
topic. lifestyle and decide which are the strongest.
❑ decide on a high-impact discovery or Describe a modern invention or discovery of your choice,
invention and explain its importance. explaining its positive and negative effects.
PREVIEW
Unit 11, Contrasts
Unit Objectives

• Discuss college life


• Discuss scientific facts
• Discuss alternatives and give
recommendations
• Write a comment presenting an argument
• Present a proposal to solve a problem
PREVIEW
Unit 11, Contrasts
Look at the picture. Answer the questions.

1. Where do you think the two men are?


What’s the difference between them?
2. Do you think it’s true that people judge
others by their appearance? Is that fair?
Why or why not?
Unit 10 | Session 3
Turning points
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share about an influential discovery or invention

Thank you!

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