Unit 9 Natural disasters Period : 56 Lesson 1: Getting started Listen and Read Ngµy so¹n : Ngµy d¹y : I Aims and objectives : - Listening and reading a dialogue for detail information about a weather forecast - By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get to know and use new words about weather . Understand the information in a weather forecast . II/ Teaching aids : Text books , board , cassette , pictures . III/ Procedure: 7 min I/ Warm up : Guessing game ( Weather forecast ) = > Provide three clues about the word “ weather forecast “ 1. We know whether it is going to rain or to be sunny if we watch this program . Whole class - Guess the word 10 min 2. It is usually broadcasted on TV after the news . 3. It starts with letter S - Chatting about this topic : 1. Do you usually watch the weather forecast ? 2. Do you think weather forecasts are truthful ? II/ Presentation 1. Vocabulary pre-teach : Introduce the contents of the lesson and some words : - Snowstorm (n) : heavy fall of snow especially with wind - Earthquake (n) : picture - Volcano (n) : picture - typhoon (n) : violent storm especially in East Asian seas . - ask Ss to match the picture to the correct words and then compare their answer with a partners . - Call on some Ss to report and give answer key : 1. snowstorm 2. earthquake 3. volcano 4. typhoon Ask Ss to look at the picture and answer the question => Weather forecast - Answer - listen carefully Listen and repeat , then guess its meanings . - copy down - Match - Give their predictions . 15 min In which program do we see these pictures ? => setting the scene : “ Thuy is talking to her grandmother while they are watching a weather forecast on TV . Now look at the book and listen to the tape . 2. Practice : - Turn on the tape ( 2 or 3 times ) if necessary . - Ask Ss to practice the dialogue in group of three. - Have Ss work individually to fill in each blank one word and phrase from the dialogue . - Call on some Ss to read aloud their completed sentences in front of class. => Give correct answers : 1. turn up - weather forecast 2. raining 3. central highlands 4. have temperatures 5. weather forecasts - Ask Ss to read the dialogue again to do this exercise : True or false . Correct the false ones 1. There will not be any sunshine in Hanoi 2. Temperature in Hue will be over 30 o C => in weather forecast - Listen carefully - Work in groups of three . - Demonstrate - Copy 10 min 3. It will be cloudy in Cuu Long Delta . 4. Thuy is going out for a picnic with her old friends 5. Thuy , s gandmother asks her to bring along a warm coat . 6. Thuy follows her grandmother , s advices . - Call on some Ss to explain their answers in front of class. Comment and give answers : 1. F. It will be sunny 2. F.The temperatures will be between 25 o C and 30 o C 3.T 4 .T 6.T 5. F – She asked Thuy to bring along a rain coat . 4 . Production : - Ask Ss to work in group of 3 or 4 and discuss to make a weather forecast for the following day in Vietnam - Call on some representatives from groups to read forecast aloud in front of class. - Comment and make necessary corrections . 5. Home work : 1. Summarize main point 2. Learn by heart new words . 3. Prepare the next lesson . - Work in group - Demonstrate - Write down - Work in group - Read them loudly 3 min - Copy down . Unit 9 Natural disasters Period : 56 Lesson 1: Getting started Listen and Read Ngµy so¹n : Ngµy d¹y : I Aims and objectives : - Listening and reading a dialogue. Vocabulary pre-teach : Introduce the contents of the lesson and some words : - Snowstorm (n) : heavy fall of snow especially with wind - Earthquake (n) : picture - Volcano (n) : picture - typhoon. words . 3. Prepare the next lesson . - Work in group - Demonstrate - Write down - Work in group - Read them loudly 3 min - Copy down