Unit 6: an excursion

Preparing: 29/10/2011 Teaching: 04/11/2011 Period: 32 Unit 6: AN EXCURSION A. READING I. Aims By the end of the lesson students will be able to: - get information about some beautiful places in Vietnam. - improve reading comprehension skill. II. Teaching aids: Textbook, large pictures of Thien Mu Pagoda, The One-Pillar Pagoda, Dalat, Ha Long Bay and posters. III. Procedures: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities v Warm up: - Asks question: “What would you do if you had some days off?” - Introduce new lesson v Before you read * Pair work: - Hang four pictures of Thien Mu Pagoda, Dalat, Ha Long Bay, The One-Pillar Pagoda. - Let Ss look at the photos and discuss them. - Hang the poster of information about photos - Ask Ss to match the photos with the information provided. - Feedback - Ask Ss to name the places in these pictures * Pre-teach vocabulary: - On this occasion: (translate) - Rock (n) - suppose (v) - sunshine (n) v While you read: * Task 1:Multiple choice ( 10’ ) - Ask Ss to read the letter and choose the best answer for each sentence. - Let Ss compare their answers with their friends - Ask some Ss to tell their answers. - Feedback. * Task 2: Answering the questions ( 10’ ) - Go through these questions and make sure Ss understand them. - Ask Ss to work in pairs: ask and answer the questions. - Ask some pairs to act this activity before class. - Correct and gives suggested answers. may not want to let her stay the night away from home. v After you read ( 8’ ) * Game: Lucky numbers - Explains the rules to play the game and make sure that Ss all know how to play. - Lets Ss play game. - Corrects and gives answers. v HOMEWORK ( 3’ ) - Asks Ss to reread Lan’s letter and make sentences with these words: caves, excursion, permission, persuade. - Answer - Suggested answers: + going fishing + having a picnic + traveling + going camping + staying at home + visiting relatives /friends - Look at the bb - Look at the photos and discuss. - Match the photos with their information. - Answers: 1d ; 2b ; 3a ; 4c - Name the places - Listen and repeat after the T - Reread ( chorally , individually ) - Copy down - Listen - Read the letter individually, do Task1 - Compare answers - Give answers Answers: 1C ; 2D ; 3A - Work in pairs: ask and answer. - Some act, others listen and feedback Answers 1. They are going on a trip when they have some days off after the first term. 2. They are visiting some caves because they want to understand their geography lesson better and many of them have never been inside a cave. 3. It’s only over 20 km. 4. They are going to make a two- day trip and have a night campfire. They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap. 5. Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission. They may not want to let her stay the night away from home - Listen - Play game Answer 1. is going to go on 5. their trip 2. some caves 6. only problem 3. want to s e 7. to persuade them 4. have learnt 8. her classmates - Do as requested. Ngày … tháng … năm 2011 Phê duyệt của tổ chuyên môn Preparing day: 05/11/2011 Teaching day: 07/11/2011 Period: 33 Unit 6: AN EXCURSION B. SPEAKING I. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to : Express agreements and disagreements Give their opinions about arranging the seats on a boat trip suitable to one’s need according to the seat plan . II. Teaching aids: books, chalks, board, III. Procedures Teacher’s Activities Students ’ Activities I. Warm-up (4’): - Give out the handout consisting of the seat plan similar to the seat plan in the book, p.67 except the keys on the boat - Explain new words after Ss finish the task - Lead ss to the new lesson II. Pre-speaking: * Task 1: -Explain new words (5’): + (to) get sun burnt + (to) suffer from + refreshments (n): room that serves food and drinks in a boat. + occupied (a): being kept, in use. + (to) be by oneself -Checking(2m): Rub Out and Remember - Explain the task (7’) - Ask s to work individually - Provide some important information about Chicago: Chicago is the third biggest city in the United States of America. It is the crucial centre of business and industry in Illinois and situated on the South -West bank of Lake Michigan . -Ask Ss some questions to check students’ comprehension Ex: What do you know about Tim? III. While- speaking : Task 2: ( 15’): -Explains the task 2 -Models: A:I think Mary should sit in section B. B: Yes ,put her in seat 16 - Provides some useful expressions: I don’t think so To be suitable for… Why/Why not ? What do you think… ? What’s your idea ? Had better+V1 - Tell S to conduct the conversation like the example - Go around and provide help when necessary - Call some groups to conduct the conversation IV. Post -speaking (10’): * Task 3 -Explain the task -Ask Ss to work in pairs -Invite some pairs to present the conversation. * Consolidation: -Reminds Ss of the techniques of expressing agreements and disagreements and giving opinions V. Homework ( 1’): - Review expressions for expressing agreements and disagreements -Close the books -Deal with the task in groups of four to tell what the capital letters (A,B,C,E,R,T and X ) stand for . Keys: A: air -conditioned E: exit B: non air –conditioned R: refreshments C: sundeck T: toilet X : occupied -Listen to the teacher -Pay attention to the pronunciation, meaning, use of new words. - Remember -Remind of the meanings of the new lexis -Read the information about some of the participants (p.67) -Listen to T and respond to his questions : He likes to sit in the sun and he wants to be by himself He is going on a boat trip with his class on lake Michigan in Chicago. -Listen to T -Follow the sample conversation -Work in groups -Act out the micro dialogue in pairs ( four pairs) Suggested answers: A: Now let’s begin with Mrs. Andrew. Which seat seems suitable for her? B:I think she should sit in seat 12. From here she can see all her students. A: But look! It’s in the sundeck and she doesn’t like it. What about seat 34 ? B: Ok. I think she will like it, so seat 34 for Mrs. Andrew. ……………………………… -Listen to the teacher -Work in pairs , following T’s instructions -Act out the conversation. -Listen to T - Take notes Ngày … tháng … năm 2011 Phê duyệt của tổ chuyên môn Preparing day: 06/11/2011 Teaching day: 08/11/2011 Period: 34 UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION C: LISTENING I. Aims: By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to listen to number the pictures in the order, fill in the blanks with exact information. II. Teaching aids: - Posters, Pictures, Textbook III. Procedure: Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities I. Warm-up (5’): *Brainstorming: What do you often do at weekend? II. Pre-listening (10’) * Answer the questions - Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer the questions. - Asks some pairs to give their answers. 1. Yes, I do. 2. I think the best time for a picnic is at weekends. 3. Because they want to relax after a week of working hard. * Listen and repeat: - Play the tape, asks Ss to repeat chorally twice - Gets some good Ss to repeat the words while others listen (books opened) - Explains the meaning III. While-listening (20’) *Task 1: - ask Ss to work in groups to discuss and arrange the pictures in the order. - Ask a representative of each group to give their opinions. - Let Ss listen to the tape twice, and then compare the answers - Ask Ss to give their answers. - (If necessary, play the cassette again) - Gives feedback * Task 2: - Give instructions and have Ss read the sentences quickly and guess the answers. - Lets Ss listen once and asks them to fill in the banks with the information they hear. - Asks Ss to compare the answers with their partner. Then asks Ss to give their answers. - Gives feedback * Task 3: - Gets Ss to read the questions quickly - Lets Ss listen once and discuss with a partner to answer the questions. - Asks some pairs to give their answers by asking and answering the questions while others listen. - Asks the class to give comments. - Gives feedback. IV. Post-listening - Give instructions and ask Ss to work in groups and discuss to plan a picnic for their class this weekend. - Ask a representative of each group to present their plan in front of the class. - Give comments. * HOME WORK: - Rewrite the plan for class picnic - Prepare the next lesson: Writing - Answer T’s Question: e.g.: go to the cinema, go swimming, review the lessons, go for a picnic, visit grandparents, play football, stay home and listen to music…… - Listen and then work in pairs to ask and answer the questions. - Give answers: -Listen and repeat chorally - Repeat individually - Take notes - Work in groups of five or six to discuss and arrange the pictures in the order. - Give their guesses - Listen to the cassette and rearrange the pictures. - Give answers - (Listen again) Answers: 1.a 2.e 3.b 4.c 5.f 6.d. - Read the sentences and make a guess - Listen and fill in the blanks. - Compare the answers with a partner. - Give answers Answer 1. was just a few 2. to pay a visit 3. at the school gate 4. a short tour 5. playing some more - Listen and read the questions fast. - Listen and discuss with a partner to answer the questions. - Practice asking and answering the questions Answers 1. It was very nice. 2. Yes, it was.3. It was beautiful 4. They slept soundly because it was so peaceful and quiet in the garden. 5. They took pictures, played games, talked together, sang and danced… - Give comments - Work in groups of five or six to discuss a plan for class picnic this weekend. - Make presentations in front of the class Suggested answer: We would meet at the school gate at 6 o’clock on Sunday. We would start to go to the beach about 6.30 AM by bike. We would arrive at the beach about 7.30 AM. We would have breakfast there. Then we would play football. After that we would swim in the sea. We would have lunch at 12 o’clock. After lunch, we would take a short rest about 20 minutes. In the afternoon, we would go for walk around the beach and take pictures. We would return home at 3.00 PM. Ngày … tháng … năm 2011 Phê duyệt của tổ chuyên môn Preparing day: 06/11/2011 Teaching day: 09/11/2011 Period: 35 Unit 6: AN EXCURSION D: WRITING I. Aims: Ss will be able to write a friendly letter, a confirmation letter from a request II. Teaching aids: - Posters, visual aids III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities I. Brainstorming : (4’) - Ask Ss to work in 2 groups and write on board complaint Letter - Introduce the new lesson II. Pre-writing (10 ‘): - Ask Ss to read through the letter - Explain the new words +to pick someone up +to be convenient + as soon as possible (exp) +let someone have an early reply - Ask Ss to work in groups to find out Nga’s requests and Hoa’s confirmation - Go around to help Ss - Ask Ss to work in groups to discuss what they should write in a confirmation letter - Give Ss some words for confirming While-writing: -Make sure that Ss understand the situations v Letter 1 (controlled- writing): (10’) - Show the poster and ask Ss to work in groups and use the prompts given to write the letter w Prompts I’m glad/join/your birthday party/next Sunday I/have no lesson/that day I’ll be glad/go shopping/you You can be sure/I’ll bring bananas oranges and mangoes/your house/7:00/that day Let’s me know/you need/help I look forward/ see you then - Ask some groups to show their writings on the board, others read and give comments v Letter 2 (free-writing) (7’) - Ask Ss to write individually - Go around to help V. Post-writing: (10’) - Ask some Ss to write their letters (the 2nd situation) on the posters, others to write in their notebooks - Get Ss to show the letters on the board and give remarks - Give correction and comments VI. Homework (3’) - Ask Ss to write a letter of accepting an invitation to a birthday party of one friend - Prepare next lesson: Language Focus. -Work in 2 groups and try to win the game complaint business Letter apology Thank you - Read the letter -Write and read as requested - Discuss in groups -Write down w Nga’s requests: + Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip? + Please let me know as soon as possible w Hoa’s confirmation: +Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip. + I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow w Notes: - Certainly, I will …. or I will certainly …. - I am sure that …. - I am writing to confirm …. - Read through the two given situations and ask T for help if necessary - Work in groups to write the letter *Suggested letter: Dear Lan, I’m glad to join your birthday party next Sunday. I have no lesson on that day. I’ll be glad to go shopping for you. You can be sure that I’ll bring bananas , oranges and mangoes to your house at 7:00 on that day Let’s me know if you need more help I look forward to seeing you then. Yours, Nga -Read the letters on posters and comment -Write individually -Read and comment *Suggested letter Dear Minh, I have just got your letter this morning. You asked me to lend you a book about wildlife. You can get it as long as you need. The only problem is that I am going to visit my grandmother this Saturday so I can’t be back home at the time. Why don’t we meet at 2 in the afternoon? I’ll be waiting for you then. Yours, Nga - Give comment. -Do homework and prepare the next lesson as requested Ngày … tháng … năm 2011 Phê duyệt của tổ chuyên môn Preparing day: 13/11/2011 Teaching day: 15/11/2011 Period: 36 UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION E: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Aims: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: + pronounce two sounds || -| 3| correctly + use the present progressive (with a future meaning) and be going to II. Teaching aids: chalk, picture, handout III. Procedure: Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities A. Pronunciation (7’) I. Warm up:(3’ ) -Ask Ss to divide the words into two groups according to the sound of the underlined parts. skirt, order, earth, fur, bird, brother nurse, other - Give feedback / / fur; brother; order ;other / 3/ bird; earth, nurse, skirt II. Presentation: -Introduce the pronunciation of these two sounds: / / - / 3/ III. Practice: -Ask Ss to repeat words chorally (books closed) -Have Ss read the words individually -Model the sentences twice -Correct students’ mispronunciation B. Grammar I. Presentation (8‘ ) - Give students some examples on the poster to explain the usage of the structure - Call Ss to give their opinions - Feedback w Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form , using Be going to or the present progressive 1. We (have) a party next Sunday, would you like to come? 2. I think it (rain) because the sky is cloudy 3. He has made up his mind He (buy ) a new motorbike 4. Oh, Your luggage is ready now. What time you (leave)? -Conduct the correction v Homework (2’) - Ask Ss to learn the forms and usages of the present progressive (with a future meaning) and “be going to” - Ss prepare next lesson: Test Yourself -Work in group to pick out -Repeat after the T -Chorally - Individually -Look at the poster w The present progressive and be going to: A The present progressive Ex: What are you doing tonight? - I am going to the cinema with my father. Be + V-ing (with a future meaning ) is used to talk about plans as in agenda B Be going to Ex : She is going to buy a new computer be going to + V-inf (is used to talk about sth planned before the moment of speaking or sth which surely happens soon.) Notice : Be going to isn’t usually used with verbs like : go; come -Work in pairs -Present ideas w Suggested answers 1. are having 2. is going to rain 3. is going to buy 4. are you leaving 5.Is going to -Take notes and do as requested Ngày … tháng … năm 2011 Phê duyệt của tổ chuyên môn