UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST PART E: LANGUAGE FOCUS I AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON Language focus: - To instruct Ss to pronounce correctly some cluster: /nt/, /nd/, /nth/, /ns/, /nz/ - To help Ss to distinguish between could and was/were able to - To help Ss revise the use of tag questions - To provide Ss chance to practise Skills: : integrated skills Attitudes: Ss are eager to revise the lesson and the task II PREPARATION Teacher: - Teaching aids: Lesson plan, text book - Teaching method: Communicative language teaching Students: - Read Unit 15 III PROCEDURE: Class organization (1 minute) Check – up (5 minutes) - Some Ss go to the board, talk about Boston Marathon New lesson (35 minutes) Students’ activities Teacher’s activities Pronunciation - Learn how to pronoun these clusters: /nt/, /nd/, /nth/, /ns/, /nz/ - Practise reading words and sentences - Instruct Ss to pronoun some clusters Grammar - Listen and take notes Could Was/were able to: special ability in specific situation Exercise - Do exercise then exchange their answer couldn’t/wasn’t able to was able to could/was able to was able to could/was able to couldn’t/wasn’t able - Instruct Ss the use of could/ be able to, the formation of tag question to - Asks some Ss to present Exercise - Do exercise then compare with their partner It’s very expensive, isn’t it? The film was great, wasn’t it? She’s got a lovely voice, doesn’t she? - Asks some Ss to present It doesn’t look very good, does it? You’ve had your hair cut, haven’t you? - Asks some Ss to give the answer Exercise 3: doesn’t she didn’t we can’t you haven’t you won’t we wasn’t it mustn’t it Consolidation: (3 mins) - Could – was/were able to - Tag question Homework (1 min) - Could – was/were able to - Tag question ... does it? You’ve had your hair cut, haven’t you? - Asks some Ss to give the answer Exercise 3: doesn’t she didn’t we can’t you haven’t you won’t we wasn’t it mustn’t it Consolidation: (3 mins)