This document provides the lesson plan and materials for a lesson about using connective words to write more interesting sentences. The lesson introduces students to different connective words like "and", "but", and "however" and has activities to practice using them correctly. Students do matching, multiple choice, and writing exercises with the connectives. They are assigned homework to write a paragraph using connective words to discuss the advantages or disadvantages of technology. The document emphasizes developing thinking skills and giving feedback to improve writing.

1. Friday 20th
June
L.O: To write interesting sentences
using more advanced connectives
You can achieve level 4!

2. What are we going to talk about?

3. Starter activity:
1- Write down connective words you use the most on the Learning Mat.
2- Say if these sentences are true or false:
1-Before , people used to meet each other to talk, but now people
connect with each other online.
2-Before, we used to shop online ,but now , we go to shops to buy
clothes...
3-Children spend less time on the computer and more time doing
their homework.
4-People can communicate faster and more easily nowadays.
5-Technology takes time and energy , so , it’s made our lives
harder than before.
Extension: Circle the connectives you would like to use to make your sentences
more interesting. How many of them do you already know the meaning of?
T
F
F
T
F

4. How can the choice of connective words affect the
meaning of a sentence?
‫الجملة؟‬ ‫معنى‬ ‫على‬ ‫تؤثر‬ ‫الضام‬ ‫الكلمات‬ ‫اختيار‬ ‫يمكن‬ ‫كيف‬
It makes your writing
more interesting to read.
It helps you get a
higher writing level.
It helps you write
longer pieces of writing.

5. Cars cause air pollution however, they
make our lives easier.
And?
But?
Also?

6. Nowadays, Internet is available on most
smart phones , therefore everything can
be done online.
And?
So?
Also?

7. Smart phones can now be used like computers,
moreover, they can be used for many other uses
such as taking photos.
And?
So?
Also?

8. Children don’t go out as often as they used to
in the past since they spend most of their
time playing computer games.
because?
so?
Also?

9. What do you notice?
Because
Since
‫ل‬
Moreover
In addition
Also
As well as
‫و‬
Therefore
So
Consequently
As a result
‫هكذا‬
However
But
On the other hand
‫غرض‬

10. Tarzia: How does it help with your learning?
1- Match up connective words with the same meaning
2- Match up beginnings and endings of sentences
Extension: Give examples of opposite connective words
Ex: and /but

11. Multiple choice activity:
•Children spend more time on the computer
………..they spend less time doing their
homework.
•since
•moreover
•however
and

12. Before , people used to meet each other to talk,
…….now they talk to each other online.
but
since
moreover
however

13. Smart phones can now be used like computers,
……………., they can be used for many other uses
such as taking photos.also
since
moreover
however

14. Cars cause air pollution …………..they
make our lives easier.
On the other hand?
however?
Also?
but

15. Wednesday 18th
June
L.O: To write a plan for the
writing task set as homework

17. Writing task
Circle the correct sentence for each picture and
rewrite the sentences ( Level 1S- 2C)
Look at the pictures and finish sentences using connectives ( Level 2B)
Look at the pictures and write your own sentences using connective
words ( Level 2B-3C)
Extension: Write a paragraph about the advantages/disadvantages
of technology using connective words ( level 3-4)

18. PLTS
1- How have you been able to develop your
thinking skills in this activity? How?
- Using cognates ( words that are the same in your language)
- Checking your answers in the dictionary
- using the vocabulary from today’s lesson
- Asking for help when you didn’t understand a task?
2- Have you been able to give feedback on your peers’ performance
in class?

19. Writing booster homework due Tuesday 24th
June:
1-Write a paragraph to say why you like/don’t like
technology ( Level 3 A)
2- Technology has brought people closer together
virtually , on the other hand , it has pushed them away
physically from each other.
Write your opinion using more advanced connective
words
(Level 4A)
Communicate- easier- shopping- lazy- playing computer games- time-
and – but – so – however- since- moreover

20. Plenary
Write down the connective words you have used in today’s
lesson on the Learning Mat.
• Have you been able to write using interesting connectives?
• Extension: How did the choice of connective words affect
your writing?