I. AIMSOBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON 1. Educational aims: To introduce English 12 To motivate learners, prepare them to get ready for the new school year. 2. Knowledge: To introduce the textbook English 12 To introduce the way of testing. To set up some class regulations. 3. Skills: Listening, writing II. METHOD: Integrated, mainly communicative III. TEACHING AIDS: Student’s book and pictures, board, chalks, etc.
Date of planning: 30/8/2017 PERIOD 1: INTRODUCTION I AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON Educational aims: - To introduce English 12 - To motivate learners, prepare them to get ready for the new school year Knowledge: - To introduce the textbook- English 12 - To introduce the way of testing - To set up some class regulations Skills: - Listening, writing II METHOD: Integrated, mainly communicative III TEACHING AIDS: Student’s book and pictures, board, chalks, etc III PROCEDURE: Class organization (1 minute) Class Teaching date Absentees Check up (omitted) New lesson (40 minutes) TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES Warm up: Introduces herself to the students Do as appointed Asks some students to introduce themselves: What’s your name? Do you like English? Do you find English easy or difficult? Which is the easiest, the most difficult? reading, speaking, listening, or writing? Why you learn English? How long have you learned English? Are you good or bad at English? The text- book English 11 the 1st term * Unit 1- Unit 5: parts for each unit: getting started, Listen language, reading, speaking, listening, writing, Take notes communication and culture and looking back & project * Review 1, * Written tests: 6: 15’(3) 45’(2) end- term (1) the 2nd term: * Unit 6- Unit 10: parts for each unit: getting started, language, reading, speaking, listening, writing, communication and culture and looking back & project * Review 3, * Written tests: 6: 15’(3) 45’(2) end- term (1) Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 1- Teacher’s demand Books * Text - book English 12 Listen * Work - book English 12 Take notes At home: * Prepare for the new lessons: content, structures, words and phrases, pronunciation * Revise the old lessons + all the homework At class: * Participate in all activities * Keep the discipline Students’ assessment (5 mins) What you find your English? Very good/ excellent: Good: Average: Bad: Very bad: Do as appointed Consolidation (3 mins) - English test book 12 Homework: (1 min) - Read unit - getting started at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 2- Date of planning: 03/09/2017 PERIOD 2: UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES GETTING STARTED – The person I admire I AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON Language focus - To help learners get started with some language items in Unit - For vocabulary, that is words and phrases related to people’s life stories - For pronunciation, that is homophones - For grammar, that is the past simple vs the past continuous; definite and indefinite articles, omission of articles Skills - To help learners get started with skills in Unit - Reading: Reading for specific information about two people’s life stories - Speaking: Talking about historical figures - Listening: Listening for specific information in a talk show about privacy and disclosure people’s private lives - Writing: Write a life story Attitudes - To help Ss get started for Unit with the topic "life stories" - To provide Ss some motivation II PREPARATION Teacher - Teaching aids: textbook, lesson plan - Teaching method: Communicative language teaching Students - Read through English Unit - getting started at home III PROCEDURE Class organization (1 minute) Class Teaching date Absentees Check up (omitted) New lesson (40 minutes) TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES Lead in + Ask Ss to read the box and inform the class of the lesson + read the box and inform the objectives: class of the lesson objectives: - getting to know the topic - Vocabulary - some vocab related to people’s life stories - Pronunciation - two grammar points: revision of the past simple vs the past - Grammar continuous - Skills - use of articles - Communication and Culture Listen and read - Ask Ss to look at the picture of the two Ss and guess who they - look at the picture of the two are talking about Ss and guess who they are Suggested answer: talking about They are talking about three people: Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson and Christine Ha Notes: * Steve Jobs – a famous American businessman and inventor He founded Apple Cooperation He was an American pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s * Michael Jackson – the king of pop He was a famous singer and Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 3- dancer He made great contribution to entertainment industry * Christine Ha is an American chef, the first blind contestant of the TV show Master Chef and winner of its third season in 2012 - Ask Ss listen to the recording and read the conversation - Explain some words and phrases + waver, consider + innovation, novelty + be inspired by, take the inspiration from + absolutely, totally, extremely, utterly + judge, referee + taste, try + stimulate, motivate, encourage + trophy, cup + talented, gifted + kitchen tools, cutlery Decide whether the following statements are T, F or NG - Ask Ss to work individually and then in pairs to decide whether the statements are true, false or not given - Encourage Ss to provide reasons for their answers Ask them to refer back to the conversation to get the necessary information KEY: T NG F F T Discuss with a partner - Ask Ss to work individually and finish the task - Ask them to discuss their answers with a partner - Encourage Ss to give other reasons in addition to those mentioned in the conversation - Elicit some answers and write the best ones on the board + Steve Jobs was a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution and a creative entrepreneur + Michael Jackson was a good dancer with complex dance techniques and an influential singer and songwriter Find the words in the conversation that have the same sounds as the following - Explain briefly to Ss that many English words (or combination of words) may have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and different meanings They are called homophones - Have Ss say about the five given words - Ask Ss to read the conversation again and find the words that have the same sound as the given ones KEY: too I See Won know Read the conversation again and write the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets - Ask Ss to give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets first, and then have them read the conversation to check their answers KEY: became/ wasn’t felt/ was creating - listen to the recording and read the conversation - Copy and read after the teacher - work individually and then in pairs to decide whether the statements are true, false or not given - work individually and discuss the answers with a partner - say about the five given words - Ask Ss to read the conversation again and find the words that have the same sound as the given ones - Do as appointed Consolidation (3 mins) - Vocabulary about life stories - Practice the conversation Homework: (1 min) - Vocabulary about life stories - Practice the conversation - Do the tasks again - Read Unit - Language at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 4- Date of planning:05/09/2017 PERIOD 03: UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES LANGUAGE I AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON Language focus - To provide learners some language items in Unit - For vocabulary, that is words and phrases related to people’s life stories - For pronunciation, that is homophones - For grammar, that is the past simple vs the past continuous; definite and indefinite articles, omission of articles Skills - To promote Ss to develop the skill of working in pairs and groups Attitudes - To encourage Ss to work harder - To provide Ss some motivation II PREPARATION Teacher - Teaching aids: textbook, lesson plan - Teaching method: Communicative language teaching Students - Read through English Unit - language at home III PROCEDURE Class organization (1 minute) Class Teaching date Absentees Check up (5 minutes) - Ask some Ss to write some new words and the tasks again New lesson (35 minutes) TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES VOCABULARY Write the words given in the box next to their meanings - Help Ss to guess the meaning of five words by writing their - Guess the meaning of five base forms on the board: distinguish, achieve, respect, talent, words by writing their base generous (Most of these base forms Ss have learnt in the forms on the board: distinguish, previous year) achieve, respect, talent, - Add suffixes to these base forms (e.g talented) Draw Ss’ generous attention to the adjective-forming suffixes (-ed,-able), the nounforming suffixes (-ity,-ment), and the change in the word form when a suffix is added to the base (e.g generosity) - Ask Ss to match the words with their meanings Check answers as a class KEY: talented distinguished respectable generosity achievement Complete each question with the correct forms of the words in - Ask Ss to pay attention to the grammar when using the words in - pay attention to the grammar Act When using a noun, Ss need to consider its suitable forms (singular or plural) - Have Ss complete the sentences individually, and then compare - complete the sentences their answers in pairs Check answers as a class individually, and then compare KEY: Distinguished talented their answers in pairs achievements respectable generosity Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 5- PRONUNCIATION: Homophones Listen to pairs of sentences Write the correct words in the gaps - Ask Ss to study Do you know…? box and practice saying the pairs of homophones using the correct pronunciation - Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the recording and write the words they hear in the blanks Ask them to read the two sentences a) and b) carefully, and decide on the part of speech of the missing words - Play the recording Pause after the first pair of sentences and focus Ss’ attention on the homophones - Play the rest of the recording Ask Ss to write down all words with the same pronunciation while listening Explain that they will have a chance to select the correct one later on Pause the recording after each pair of sentences, if necessary - Have Ss work in pairs, discussing the meaning of each word and choosing the correct one for each sentence Check answers as a class KEY: a allowed a write 4a new b aloud b right b knew a here a been b hear b bean Listen and repeat the sentences in Act - Play the recording again Have Ss repeat each sentence chorally Then ask them to read the sentences in pairs GRAMMAR: * The past simple vs the past continuous Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous - Have Ss review the use of the past simple and the past continuous - Ask Ss to look at the Remember box Draw their attention to the examples and ask them guiding questions: + In the first example, which verb indicates an action in - Study Do you know…? box - Practice saying the pairs of homophones using the correct pronunciation - Read the two sentences a) and b) carefully, and decide on the part of speech of the missing words - Listen to the recording - Write down all words with the same pronunciation while listening - work in pairs, discussing the meaning of each word and choosing the correct one for each sentence - Do as appointed - review the use of the past simple and the past continuous progress? Which verb indicates a shorter action that interrupts it? + What kind of action does the second example indicate? Why is the adverb “always” used? - Ask Ss to read each sentence carefully and decide which action is in progress and which one is a shorter action that interrupts it Draw their attention to sentences and 6, in which “always” and “constantly” are used - Have Ss complete the sentences in pairs - Check answers as a class KEY: went, was having met, was travelling was working, was, were shared, was always taking called, was doing, did not hear was constantly asking, was requested, was composing joined, was then leading * Definite articles and omission of articles Complete the gaps with “the” where necessary If an article is not necessary, write a cross - Ask Ss to study Do you know…? box Draw their attention to the special cases (use of the and omission of articles) - Ask Ss to read the sentences carefully and underline the Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I - read each sentence carefully and decide which action is in progress and which one is a shorter action that interrupts it - study Do you know…? box - read the sentences carefully Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 6- nouns/noun phrases after the gaps - Tell Ss to pay attention to the forms and kinds of these nouns/noun phrases (singular or plural, countable or uncountable, common or proper) before deciding whether to use an article or not in each case - Ask Ss to complete the gaps with the or a cross (X) if an article is not necessary - Have Ss compare their answers with a partner KEY:1 the the, the x, x x the, x, the the, x, x, the, the x, the, x the, x * Indefinite articles Complete the gaps with a/an or a cross if an article is not necessary - Ask Ss to study Do you know…? box - Ask Ss complete the gaps with an indefinite article or a cross (X) if an article is not necessary Draw their attention to sentences and 8, in which the nouns (ice cream, coffee) can be countable or uncountable Note: Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable, with a change of meaning Eg: coffee (uncountable) = a kind of hot drink a coffee (countable) = a cup of coffee KEY: a x, a x, a, x a, x, a x, a a, x, a x, an a, x Read the following story and complete each gap with an article Write a cross if an article is not necessary - Tell Ss that to this act, they need to consider whether to use a definite article, an indefinite article, or no articles at all for each gap in the story - Ask Ss to read the whole story first to understand the context before completing the gaps - Have them compare their answers with a partner - Check answers as a class KEY: a x a a/ the The X the The a 10 the 11 a 12 a and underline the nouns/noun phrases after the gaps - complete the gaps with the or a cross (X) if an article is not necessary - compare their answers with a partner - study Do you know…? box - complete the gaps with an indefinite article or a cross (X) if an article is not necessary - read the whole story first to understand the context before completing the gaps - compare their answers with a partner Consolidation (3 mins) - Words related to the topic life stories - Homophones - The past simple vs the past continuous - Definite articles and omission of articles Homework: (1 min) - Words related to the topic life stories - Homophones - The past simple vs the past continuous - Definite articles and omission of articles - Do the tasks again - Read Unit - Reading at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 7- Date of planning: 09/09/2017 PERIOD 04: UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES READING – Giving back to the community I AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON Language focus - To provide learners some vocabulary related to the topic of giving back to the community Skills - To promote Ss to develop their reading skills - Skim the text to get the general idea - Scan the text to get some specific details Attitudes - To encourage Ss to work harder - To provide Ss some motivation II PREPARATION Teacher - Teaching aids: textbook, lesson plan - Teaching method: Communicative language teaching Students - Read through English Unit - Reading at home III PROCEDURE Class organization (1 minute) Class Teaching date Absentees Check up (5 minutes) - Ask some Ss to the tasks again New lesson (35 minutes) TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES Lead-in: Inform the class of the lesson objectives: scanning a text for specific information about two people’s life stories and carefully reading it for more detailed comprehension PRE READING Discuss with a partner - Ask Ss to look at the pictures and answer the questions KEY: a They are flood victims who need food, clothes, pure water, medicine and shelter We should raise funds, give/donate money, rice, old clothes b They are students studying in a shabby/dilapidated classroom They need study equipment and a decent place to study We should donate books and money c They are young cancer patients who need care and comfort We should visit them and give them gifts, as well as organize different fun activities - Explain some new words - Read first - Ask Ss to practise reading Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES - Do as appointed - Write down vocabulary * Vocabulary: humble – poor beginning – rudiment jobless – unemployed – out of work starving – hungry vow to st = swear to st anonymous: keep one’s identity hidden be diagnosed with cancer claim one’s life – end one’s life inspire, stimulate, encourage, motivate continue–carry on, go on, keep on, resume charitable work=volunteer work = charity die = pass away = perish start, begin, commence amputate one’s leg: cut Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 8- WHILE READING Read two people’s life stories and complete the table with facts about them - Tell Ss that they are going to read the life stories of two people and then complete the table with facts about them - Ask Ss to study the table and consider what kind of information they should look for (e.g year of birth or death, nationality, …) - Have Ss read the stories and find the information to complete the table Check answers in pairs and then as a class KEY: Name: Larry Stewart Born: 1984 Died: 2007 Nationality: American Health problem: cancer Dedicated life to: the needy Name: Le Thanh Thuy Born: 1988 Died: 2007 Nationality: Vietnamese Health problem: bone cancer Dedicated life to: young cancer patients Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings Write them in the correct spaces - Have Ss work in pairs Ask them to read the definitions and discuss any possible answers without referring to the text - Encourage Ss to write as many words as they can think of Then ask them to read the text and find the words or expressions that have these meanings KEY: the needy Reveal anonymous amputate initiate Memory Read the stories again then answer the questions - Ask Ss to read the stories individually again and answer the questions by writing complete the sentences or just taking short notes Then have Ss work in pairs, taking turns to ask and answer the questions - Check answers as a class Key: Every Christmas, Larry handed out thousands of dollars to needy people in public places Because he gave money to people during the festival season of December while his identity was hidden People have been inspired to continue his mission of Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I - Listen to T - study the table and consider what kind of information they should look for - read the stories and find the information to complete the table KEY: - Check answers - work in pairs to read the definitions and discuss any possible answers without referring to the text - write as many words as they can think of - read the text and find the words or expressions that have these meanings - Check answers - read the stories individually again and answer the questions by writing complete the sentences or just taking short notes - work in pairs, taking turns to ask and answer the questions - Check answers Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 9- kindness and charitable work Thuy organized charity activities to relieve young cancer patients’ pain She was awarded the title “HCM City Outstanding Young Citizen” The newspaper organizes annual events to support her program One of them is the Sunflower Festival, where children and their families get together and have fun Gifts are given to the young patients, and the memory of Thuy is kept alive by retelling her story about love and sharing POST READING Discuss with a partner - Put Ss in pairs and let them discuss the question - work in pairs and discuss the question - Ask some pairs to present their answers - present answers Suggested answer: In the future, I would like to take part in this festival, I will raise funds and donate money to help these young cancer patients because I want to st to ease their pain Consolidation (3 mins) - Vocabulary related to the topic “giving back to the community” - Reading skills: skimming, scanning, guessing the meaning of new words/phrases through context Homework: (1 min) - Vocabulary related to the topic “giving back to the community” - Reading skills: skimming, scanning, guessing the meaning of new words/phrases through context - Do the task again - Read Unit - Speaking at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 10- ... Do as appointed Consolidation (3 mins) - English test book 12 Homework: (1 min) - Read unit - getting started at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 2- Date of planning:... conversations - Do the tasks again - Read Unit - Listening at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 12- Date of planning: 11/09/2017 PERIOD 06: UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES LISTENING... stories - Practice the conversation - Do the tasks again - Read Unit - Language at home Giáo án 12 thí điểm học kỳ I Năm học 2017 - 2018 - Trang 4- Date of planning:05/09/2017 PERIOD 03: UNIT