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Across the Curriculum – Science 2
Focus ➤ Practising word formation/Expanding
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vocabulary ñ Elicit from Ss some of the ways in which life was different in the Victorian era. ñ Explain/Elicit the difference in meaning between upper/middle/working class families. ñ Draw Ss’ attention to gaps 1-10 and the words in brackets. Explain task ñ Allow Ss time to read the text and complete the task individually. ñ Ss listen to the recording and check their answers. ñ Ss explain the words in bold by giving a definition, synonym or example using their dictionaries as necessary. Answer Key 1 having 2 politely 3 running 4 their 5 heard
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ñ Revise the use of linking words to compare and contrast and write a few examples on the board. ñ Working in pairs and rereading the texts, Ss write as many sentences as they can comparing and contrasting different types of Victorian families. ñ Select a few pairs to read out their sentences to the class. Suggested Answer Key Upper, middle class and working class families have large families but working class families were usually larger. In upper and middle class families the children were looked after by a nanny, whereas in working class families it was the older siblings who looked after the younger ones. Working class fathers usually worked in factories, whereas fathers from the upper and middle class worked in banking or insurance. Upper and middle class families lived comfortably and did not have to carry out dirty jobs but working class families did. In working class families the mother was responsible for the household chores but in upper and middle class families they had servants. For entertainment, working class families went to cheap music halls, watched sports matches or went to see firework displays whereas upper and middle class families visited museums. etc
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Suggested Answer Key average: typical, normal household: the people in a family or group who live together in a house nursery: a room in a family home in which the young children of the family sleep or play servants: people who are employed to work at another person’s home running water: water that you can get by turning on a tap pump: a machine that is used to force a liquid or gas to flow coal mines: places where coal is dug out of the ground cotton mills: factories where cotton is processed chimney sweeps: people who clean chimneys fairgrounds: areas of land where a fair is held firework displays: events at which many bright fireworks are lit to entertain the public
Focus ➤ Comparing and contrasting different types of Victorian families
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Focus ➤ Comparing families and their lifestyles Ask Ss to bring a photos of their family to the next lesson. Alternatively, explain the task and set it as homework. In the next lesson, Ss read their projects to the class.