Lesson Plan 25(grade 11 – advanced) Period : 87 Preparation date : 3/2/2008 Unit : 11 Lesson : The Asian Games ( Reading) I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to read for specific information. - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express their ideals about the Asian Games. II. Lexical items : - attendee - symbolic - build up - represent - competitive - venue - host III. Structures : - More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in…. - The 15 th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting venues, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted ……… IV. Teaching aids: - textbook - picture / drawings - chalk - handouts V. Techniques : - Skill – based ( reading, speaking) VI. Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials 1. Warm- up & lead- in (7’) Games: Sport silhouettes - stick 15 circles (different colors) which are marked from 1 to 15 corresponding to 12 sports (Appendix) and three lucky numbers (4,7.15) at the back on the board. - Divide the class into two groups, Hand and Foot. - Each group takes turns to choose a circle and name the sport based on the picture. One correct answer gains the group one point. If the number is a lucky number, the group gains two bonus points only to choose again! - Play continues until all the numbers are chosen. - Keep a running total of points for each group on the board. - the group with more points wins - tell SS that these are some popular sports and ask if SS like sports. What is the sport event which takes place every four years in Asia? Transition: In today’s reading section, Expected answers : 1. Baseball 2. cycling 3. skiing 4. lucky number 5. ice- skating 6. horse riding 7. lucky number 8. table tennis 9. basketball10. boxing 11. gymnastics 12. volleyball. 13. Judo. 14. rugby 15. lucky number Period 87 : Unit 11 : The Asian Games. photocopies Chalk and we’ll get to know more about the Asian Games - write down on the board: board. 2. Pre- reading (5’) Teaching Vocabulary - write new words on the bb. - elicit meanings from Sts or give explanations yourself - leave some minutes for Sts to copy. - give some practice on pronunciation ( T reads – Sts repeat in chorally, then asks Sts to read individually.) - to build up : phat trien - to attend : tham du Attendee (n) - symbolic (a) tuong trung - competitive (a) canh tranh, thi dua - venue (n) diem thi dau - host (v) : dang cai - to represent: dai dien Chalk and board 3. while - reading (15’) Activity 1: table completion(task a, p.153) - T ask Ss to read the text and find the answers to the questions. - Tell Ss to work with a partner, asking ans answering the questions. - Call on some pairs to ask and answer ans check with the class. Activity 2: multiple choice questions ( handouts) - Ask Ss to choose either a or b to complete the sentences below - Ask Ss to work with a partner and compare answers. - Call on Ss to read the statements and say their choice. Task a: - date of opening: + Dec. 1, 2006 ( 15 th ASIAD) + Nov. 2,2010 (15 th ASIAD) - date of closing: + Dec. 15,2006 (15 th ASIAD) + Nov. 18, 2010 (16 th ASIAD) - number of sports: + 6 (1 st Asiad) + 39 (15 th Asiad) Multiple choice: 1. which of the following is not mentioned as messages of the Asian Games a. competitiveness b. warmth c. friendship c. Unity. 2. the 15 th Asian Games took place ………. Chalk + book + small board a. in New Delhi in 1951 b. in Guangzhou, china c. in Doha in 2006 d. in Pusan in 2002 3. the word “triathlon” in paragraph 2 means a sporting event in which people compete in ……. Different sports. a. two b. three c. four d. five 4. Post- reading (15’) Activity 1: discussion (task c, p.153) - ask SS to work in groups of 4 discussing the two questions in textbook - go around giving help if necessary - call on some SS to give the answers - invite class opinions and give feedback. . textbooks 5. Homework (2’) - Ask Sts to learn new words by heart and review the today’s lesson. - Prepare the new lessons for the next time Book and notebook . information. - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express their ideals about the Asian Games. II. Lexical items : - attendee - symbolic - build up - represent - competitive - venue -. symbolic (a) tuong trung - competitive (a) canh tranh, thi dua - venue (n) diem thi dau - host (v) : dang cai - to represent: dai dien Chalk and board 3. while - reading (15’) . ice- skating 6. horse riding 7. lucky number 8. table tennis 9. basketball10. boxing 11. gymnastics 12. volleyball. 13. Judo. 14. rugby 15. lucky number Period 87 : Unit 11