Lesson Plan

LESSON PLAN LESSON PLAN Supervisor Hoaøng Thuùy Nguyeân Student Nguyeãn Thò Hoàng Nhung Class 10 (basic – level version) UNIT 15 CITIES DESCRIPTION OF CLASS English level Pre intermediate Number of st[.]

Supervisor Student Class LESSON PLAN : Hoàng Thúy Nguyên : Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhung : 10 (basic – level version) UNIT 15: CITIES DESCRIPTION OF CLASS: English level: Pre-intermediate Number of students: 30 Teaching period: While reading RECENT WORK: Students have received the necessary input: - A general idea of the text which they are going to learn - Vocabulary items relating to the topic (meanings, pronunciations, forms) such as locate (v), mingle (v), ice-free (adj), metropolitan region (n), take over (phrasal verb) and finance (n) AIMS: This unit aims to help Sts to: - Knowledge: know some information about New York City - Language: know some language items concerning the city - Skills: develop their reading skills OBJECTIVES: at the end of the lesson, Sts should be able to: - Knowledge: know some characteristics of New York City - Language: understand the text and all the tasks in while reading - Skills: scan the reading passage to understand the important details APPROACH AND TEACHING AIDS: Communicative Approach, Grammar-Translation method Teaching aids: BB, chalk, textbook, wall charts, handouts and worksheets ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS: a) When Sts are reading the text, they may forget the meanings of some language items which they have learnt b) Sts may get difficulty in imagine the location of New York City as well as New York State although it has been mentioned in the text SOLUTIONS: a) Before asking Sts to the tasks which focus on the details, T gives Sts the small task about some language items existing in the text b) Teacher shows the location of New York City as well as New York State on the map Teacher’s activities Students’ Content Aims activities WHILE READING (20 minutes) - Sts listen - To focus Sts’ - T introduces what Sts are attention going to do: “We have learnt some language items and got the main idea of the text Now we move on to another - Sts read the activity First of all, open your text silently books and read the text carefully and silently.” TASK 1- Filling TASK 1- Filling the the blanks - To help Sts review blanks: (5 minutes) some important - T shows the wall-chart on - Sts listen Wall-chart language items the BB - T gives instruction: “Each student has one worksheet Now, find the words or phrases from the text that mean the same as these phrases You have minutes to this task.” - T distributes worksheet - T walks around to control the class - T asks some Sts to give their answers - T gives feedback TASK 2- Matching statements (8 minutes) - T gives instruction: “We’ve just finished task Now, read the first paragraph again and another exercise Work in pairs choosing the correct information for each number You have minutes.” - T distributes worksheet - T walks around to control the class - T shows the wall-chart - T asks Sts to give their answers - T gives feedback - T sticks the map on the BB - T asks Sts to point out where New York City and New York State are on the map - T shows them again TASK 3- Comprehension questions ( minutes) - T shows the wall-chart on the BB - T gives instruction: “We’ve just finished task Now we’ll the last task Read the second paragraph and task Work in pairs making suitable questions or answers You have minutes.” - T distributes worksheet - T walks around to control the class - T asks open pairs to give - Sts the task - Sts give the answer orally - Sts listen - Sts work in pairs - Sts answer orally - Sts point them out Worksheet - Sts work in pairs - Sts answer - To control the class and help Sts - To check Sts’ understanding TASK 2Matching statements - To help Sts get information from paragraph - To help Sts know how to the task Worksheet - To control the class and help Sts Wall-chart - To check Sts’ understanding - To arouse Sts’ interest and help them understand the text more Map of the US TASK 3Comprehension questions - Sts listen - To help Sts know how to the task Wall-chart Worksheet - To help Sts understand the text clearly and practise making questions - To help Sts know how to the task - To control the class and help Sts - To check Sts’ understanding their answers - T gives feedback and more information APPENDIXES: + Assignment + Text of unit 15 in textbook + wall-charts + Worksheets APPENDIXES TASK 1- Filling the blanks: Find the words or phrases from the text that mean the same as those below Paragraph 1 in one place = mix with = not covered with ice = city and large area around it = Paragraph get control of = special = management of money = TASK 3- Comprehension questions: Work in pairs making suitable questions or answers a _? - By the Dutch in 1624 b What makes New York an unusual city? _ c ? - Its hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings d What are special about New Yorkers? _ e ? - The statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the Broadway theatre district TASK 2- Matching statements: Work in pairs choosing the correct information for each number 7 two rivers mingling with the water of the Atlantic Ocean New York ice-free in all seasons 946 the southeastern part of New York State State (1) Natural charact e-ristic (6) Locatio n (2) NEW YORK CITY Area square (km) (3) Weath er (5) Populatio n (million) (4)