Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period 114 : Preparation date :31 /3/2008 Unit 14: Lesson : Space Conquest-listening I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for specific information - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for general idea. II. Lexical items : -diverse -integrity -candidate III. Structures : -Psychological health was even more important. IV. Teaching aids: - textbook - CD player - Sheet of paper - chalk an board - cards - Handouts V. Techniques : - skill-based ( listening, speaking) VI. Procedures : State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials 1. warm- up (7’) Games: ‘What’s he like?’ - Divide the class into tow groups A and B. -Show SS a picture of a person and ask them who he is. ( Appendix ) ( expected : Yuri Gagarin) -Tell the groups to write down as many sentences as possible about Yuri Gagarin – who he was, what he was like. - The group with more correct sentences about him wins the game. -Set a time limit and let SS start the game. -Read the groups’sentences and check with the class -Declare the winner - Transition:-‘Yuri was an astronaut. What do you think an astronaut must be like? What are some requirements of astronauts?’ The listening today is about how astronauts are selected. - write down on the board : . Unit 14: Space Conquest- Listening -Posters cards. Chalk & board 2. Pre- listening Brainstorming (task a, p. 194) - Tell SS to work in small groups. +marquee = a large tent used at social events (7’) -Ask SS to read the phrases in task a and check the things that are required of astronauts. -Ask SS to add more things that they think are required of astronauts. Astronauts good health integrity -Elicit from SS the countries that have developed space exploration. ( Expected: the USA, Russian, China, and Japan.) + Ball = a big formal party with dance Small board 3. while- listening. (20’) Activity 1:Completing the table. ( task b, p. 194) - tell SS they are going to listen to a talk about selection in different countries. - Ask SS to listen and complete the table with the information about the countries. -Let SS listen the second time if necessary. - Ask SS to compare answers in pairs. - Go over the answers with the class Activity 2: Gap Questions ( task c, p. 194) -Ask SS to listen again and complete the sentences with the correct information Textbook and CD player CD player and chalk + bb -Ask Ss to work with a partner -Call on SS to read their completed sentences. - have SS listen again and check the answers with the class 4. Post- listening (10’) 5. Homework (1’) Writing. -Arrange SS to work in pairs. -Tell them to write a short paragraph about how astronauts were selected in the USA or Russian -Tell SS to refer to the table for in the information. -Go around to monitor and give help if necessary. -Call on some SS to read their pairs’ writings and ask the class to give correction and comments. -Give feedback and comments on what SS have. Facts about China -Tell SS to find information about Chinese space program Chinese Space Program Year Spacecraft/ Number Handouts Achievement of Crew 1999 ………… Shenzhou, Soyuz ………… 3 ……… Shenzhou 5 …………. ( the third nation to place a person in orbit ) 1 Oct. 2005 ………. . Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period 114 : Preparation date :31 /3/2008 Unit 14: Lesson : Space Conquest-listening I. Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students. was even more important. IV. Teaching aids: - textbook - CD player - Sheet of paper - chalk an board - cards - Handouts V. Techniques : - skill-based ( listening, speaking) VI. Procedures. selected. - write down on the board : . Unit 14: Space Conquest- Listening -Posters cards. Chalk & board 2. Pre- listening