Hoang Hoa Tham High School Date of preparation: February 25th, 2009 Supervisor: Luu Thi Cam Ha Date of teaching: March 6 th , 2009 Trainee teacher: Trang Thi Truc LESSON PLAN Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES READING A. Aims: + To help students practice reading skill for general as well as specific information + By the end of this lesson, students have some knowledge about the Asian Games B. Teaching aids: Textbook, picture, powerpoint,etc. C. Method: Communicative Approach D. Time allotted: 45 minutes LESSON OUTLINE A. Check-up B. Warm-up: Name the sports events (8mins) C. Reading (35mins) I. Pre-reading (10mins) 1. Activity 1: Discussing (5mins) 2. Activity 2: Teaching new words (5 mins) II. While-listening (25mins) 1. Activity 1: Gap-filled ( 7 mins) 2. Activity 2: True or False ( 10 mins) III. Post-Reading : Making a conversation (8 mins) E. Consolidation (1min) F. Homework (1min) Procedure Time Content Activities A. Check-up: 8 mins B. Warm-up: Name the sports events: Look at the symbols of some sports events and name them: 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Students work in pairs -Teacher asks students to look at symbols and find out the name of these sport events. -Students discuss and give their answers -Teacher can help students with some information if necessary -Teacher asks: “ What do these pictures tell us about” to lead to the new lesson. Expected answer: Sports events Expected answers: 1) Euro Cup 2)Asian Games 3)Sea Games 4)World Cup 5)Olympic Games 5) AFF Cup 35 mins 10 mins 5 mins 5 mins C. Reading: I. Pre-reading: 1. Activity 1: Discussing the following questions: 1) How often are the Asian Games held? 2) How many countries take part in the Asian Games? 3) What sports are Vietnam best at? Expected answers: 1. They are held every four years. 2. It depends on the Games. For example, in the first Games held in India in 1951 only 11 countries took part in the Games but in the 14 th Asian Games the number of countries took part in the Games was 44. 3. Vietnam is best at billiards, body building and karatedo. 2. Activity 2: Teaching new words Look at the picture and name the sports: Name Transcription Meaning Basketball ['b :skitb :l] Bóng rổ Cycling ['saikliη] Đua xe đạp Aquatics [ə'kwætiks] Thể thao dưới nước Athletics [æθ'letiks] Điền kinh Weightlifting ['weit'liftiη] Cử tạ Boxing ['b ksiη] Quyền anh Shooting ['∫u:tiη] Bắn súng Wrestling ['resliη] Đấu vật Volleyball ['v lib :l] Bóng chuyền Hockey ['h ki] Khuc côn cầu -Students work in pairs -Teacher asks students to close their textbooks, work in pairs to ask and answer these questions - Teacher calls on some pairs to ask and answer - Teacher checks and gives them feedback -Students work in individual -Teacher shows the pictures of some sports and asks student to name these sports - Teacher reads these words as a model and asks students to repeat in chorus and individually. 25 mins 7 mins 8 mins Squash [skw ∫] Bóng quần Rugby ['r gbi] Bóng bầu dục Fencing ['fensiη] Đấu kiếm Bodybuilding ['b di,bildiη] Thể hình Karate [kə'r :ti] Võ karate Billiards ['biljədz] Bida Enthusiasm(n): sự nhiệt tình Solidarity(n): sự đoàn kết Host(n): nước chủ nhà II.While-reading: 1. Activity 1: Gap-filled Filling each blank with a suitable word in the box. 1) The hotel has special for disable athletes. 2) Swimming and water skiing are both sports 3) He never lost his for training athletes 4) I will make every to arrive on time 5) Our sports performances have been considerably over recent years 6) Your help was greatly Expected answers: 2. Activity 2: True or False Read these following sentences, identify if they are true(T) or false(F) and correct their mistakes 1) The Asian Games takes place every 2 years 2) This sports event aims at developing commercial and economic activities between countries in Asia - Students work in individual and in pairs - Teacher asks students to read the sentences in the task to get their rough meaning, identify the part of speech of the words needed to fill in the blanks -Teacher lets students to read the text silently in 2 minutes and do task 1 - Teacher asks students to work in pairs to check their answers -Teacher asks some students to give their answers and gives positive feedback. - The correct answer will be written on the board - Students work in pairs -Teacher gives students handouts and asks students to scan the information in the text to identify if they are true or false. - Teacher asks students to give their answers and correct their mistakes. Effort Appreciated Advancing Aquatic Enthusiasm Facilities 1. facilities 2. aquatic 3. enthusiasm 4. effort 5. advancing 6. appreciated 10 mins 3)The first Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951 4) Boxing, shooting and aquatic sports were added at the second Asian Games in the Philippines in 1954 5) Tennis was first played at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 6) More than 10000 participants from 44 countries took part in the 14th Asian Games in Busan 7) Viet Nam was successful in bodybuilding and billiards with 4 gold medals at the 14th Asian Games. Expected answers: 1) F ( every 4 years) 2) F ( intercultural knowledge and friendship) 3) T 4) F ( wrestling) 5) T 6) F (9919 participants) 7) F ( 2 gold medals) III. Follow-up Activity: Talk about one of these sports events: Asian Games - Students works in group of 4 - Teacher asks students to work in groups to share their ideas about one of these events - Teacher calls some students to present in front of the class - Teacher gives positive feedback AFF Cup World Cup 2006 1 min D. Consolidation: - Students work in pairs - Teacher asks students tosummarize the main point of the lesson -Teacher asks students whether there is anything they are not sure -Teacher responds 1 min E. Homework: - Learn by heart all new words. - Find some outstanding information about the latest Asian Games - Prepare for the new lesson: Speaking - Teacher writes homework on the board - Students copy Evaluation : APPENDIX . events Expected answers: 1) Euro Cup 2 )Asian Games 3)Sea Games 4)World Cup 5)Olympic Games 5) AFF Cup 35 mins 10 mins 5 mins 5 mins C. Reading: I. Pre -reading: 1. Activity 1: Discussing the. THE ASIAN GAMES READING A. Aims: + To help students practice reading skill for general as well as specific information + By the end of this lesson, students have some knowledge about the Asian. are the Asian Games held? 2) How many countries take part in the Asian Games? 3) What sports are Vietnam best at? Expected answers: 1. They are held every four years. 2. It depends on the Games.