Group 2 THCS An Thuận + THCS Tân Phong + THCS Thạnh Hải Unit 9 FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD A CLOSER LOOK 1 Subject English 7 Timing 1 period (45 minutes) I OBJECTIVES 1 Knowledge By the end of the less[.]
Group 2: THCS An Thuận + THCS Tân Phong + THCS Thạnh Hải Unit 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD - A CLOSER LOOK Subject: English Timing: period (45 minutes) I OBJECTIVES Knowledge By the end of the lesson, students can: - use adverbial phrases correctly and appropriately - pronounce two-syllable words with correct stress in isolation and in context Competences: Students can - know the lexical items related to the topic “Festivals around the world” Attitude: Students can - be interested in the topic - know about types of festival and some festival activities II TEACHING AIDS Materials: Textbooks, teacher’s book, CD, ppp file, picture / flash Equipment: computer accessed to the Internet, projector, loudspeaker III PROCEDURE * Warm up (5 minutes) Goal Input Outcome The activities aims at: - creating an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson - leading into new lesson Watch a video clip and answer the question about the festival Questions: How many festival are there ? which are they ? Suggested answers: There are six festivals They are Halloween, Christmas, Mid-Autumn Festival, Thanksgiving, New Year and Easter Procedure - Ask Ss to watch a video clip and answer the questions - Watch a video clip and answer the questions - Give feedback - Introduce the lesson Activity 1: VOCABULARY – Write under each picture a festival name from the box (6 minutes) Goal Input The activity aims at teaching festival names Outcome Suggested answers: Halloween Christmas Mid-Autumn Festival Cannes Film Festival Procedure Easter Thanksgiving - Have Ss look at the pictures and asks them if the know the names of the festivals - HaveSs read the names of the festivals and match them with the suitable pictures - Have Ss work in pairs to compare their answers before they give T the answers - Check and show the correct answers on the screen Activity 2: VOCABULARY – Complete the table below with the phrases from the box (8 minutes) Goal The activity aims at helping Ss understand the activities and food of each festival Input Outcome Suggested answers: Procedure - Ask Ss to work individually to complete the table - Ask Ss to share their answer with their friends - Ask Ss to correct if the answers are incorrect - Give feedback Activity 3: VOCABULARY – Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box (8 minutes) Goal The activity aims at giving ss further practice with words or phrases related to festivals and festival activities Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box Input painting eggs Christmas Mid-Autumn Festival candy apples Cannes Film Festival turkey At ……… people give gifts to each other My children love ………at Easter How many ……… you need for the Ha'iowec oarty? At the ……………… there are many interesting film Performing lion dances is one of the activities at the ……… Bill ‘s mum is cooking for…………Thanksgiving Outcome Procedure Suggested answers: christmas Painting eggs 3.candy apples cannes film festival Mid autumn festival Turkey - Ask students to work individually to fill in each blank with the word(s) - Ask ss to work in pairs to compare with their friends - Ask students to give the answer - Show the answers on the screen and give feedback Activity 4: PRONUNCIATION – Listen and repeat Then underline the stressed syllable in each word (8 minutes) Goal The activity aims at - Helping student pronounce the two-syllable words correctly Input - The table in page 94 Nouns and Adjectives Verbs costume enjoy fireworks decide turkey discuss happy prepare - The recording 25 Outcome Procedure Students can pronounce the two-syllable words correctly - Explain that most two-syllable nouns and adjectives have stress on the first syllable (e.g housework, father, brother, pretty, famous, etc.) and two-syllable verbs have stress on the second syllable (e.g reduce, compete, exchange, etc.) - Give students a few minutes to look at the words Explain that these words are all two-syllable The syllable of these words is stressed which means it should be pronounced with a louder voice - Play the recording several times, if necessary, for students to listen and repeat the words To reinforce pronunciation, ask them to clap at the stressed syllable as they say the words - Have students practice saying the words in pairs or groups Go around to offer help or correct pronunciation, if necessary - Call some students to say the words in front of the class Check their pronunciation if necessary Activity 5: PRONUNCIATION – Listen and repeat the sentences Then underline the stressed syllable in the bold words (8 minutes) Goal The activity aim at helping Students pronounce two-syllable words with correct stress in isolation and in context Input Outcome Procedur e Exercise Page 94 - Students listen and repeat - underline the stressed syllable in the words in their book We’re going to attend and Easter party at Nick’s house The dancers will perform traditional dancers at the festival At Christmas, people usually buy presents for their family Did you go to the Da Lat Flower Festival with your parents? My ant is clever and patient Students can pronounce two-syllable words with correct stress We’re going to attend and Easter party at Nick’s house The dancers will perform traditional dancers at the festival At Christmas, people usually buy presents for their family Did you go to the Da Lat Flower Festival with your parents? My ant is clever and patient - Play the recording and stop after each underlined word for Students to check their answers Play the recording again for Students to repeat each sentence - Ask Students to practice the sentences in pairs - Call some Students read the sentences out loud - Listen and check again Wrap-up: (2 minutes) - Review pronounciation two-syllable words - Prepare: Unit A closer look * Evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Suggested answers: Halloween Christmas Mid-Autumn Festival Cannes Film Festival Procedure Easter Thanksgiving - Have Ss look at the pictures and asks them if the know the names of the festivals - HaveSs... VOCABULARY – Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box (8 minutes) Goal The activity aims at giving ss further practice with words or phrases related to festivals and festival activities...- Give feedback - Introduce the lesson Activity 1: VOCABULARY – Write under each picture a festival name from the box (6 minutes) Goal Input The activity aims at teaching festival names Outcome