TEST YOURSELF A PERIOD 17 * OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to consolidate skills and knowledge which have been learned from Unit 1 to Unit 3. * MATERIALS: textbooks, posters, handouts, cassette player… * PROCEDURE: TIME CONTENTS T’s & Ss’ ACTIVITIES 12’ 13’ 15’ I. LISTENING: * Listen to the passage about the changes in families in Western countries during the last two centuries and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). T F 1. Families in the Western world have changed very much in the last 200 years. 2. Before the 19 th century, people usually got married because they were in love. 3. In the 19 th century, a marriage joined two families, not just two people. 4. Later, people realize that education was necessary for a good life. 5. Today many parents want to have fewer children and take care of their health and give them an education. → KEY: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T II. READING: * Read the passage and then answer the questions. 1. How can we communicate? 2. What types of body language are mentioned? 3. What could it mean if your posture is slumped and your head is down? 4. How do you know a person who is expressing a challenge or lack of interest or is shy? 5. Why should you stay away from someone who points at you while talking with you? → KEY: 1. We can communicate not only through words but also body language. 2. They are posture, facial expressions , and gestures. 3. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack confidence. 4. A person doesn’t look away is expressingchallenge. A person who doesn’t look at you is expressinglack of interest or is shy. 5. Because that person might be angry at you or feel superior to you. III. GRAMMAR: A. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complate the letter. → KEY: 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D TRUE FALSE STATEMENT COMPREHENSION - T asks Ss to listen to the passage about the changes in families in Western countries during the last two centuries. - Play the tape twice. - Ask Ss to compare the answers with their partners. - Call on some Ss to write the answers on the board - Play tape again and check. - Ss take notes QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - T asks Ss to read the passage and answer th following questions. - Ss work individually - Run through the vocabulary - Set the time - Ask Ss to ask and answer with their partners - Call on some Ss to write the answers on the board - T corrects and give feedback MULTIPLE CHOICE - T asks Ss to complete the letter individually. - Ask Ss to compare the answers with their partners. 14’ 1’ B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original sentence. 1. “What did you do before working for this company, John?” asked Lan. Lan asked ……………………………………………………… 2. “I’ll come to see you next Sunday.” Bill said to you. Bill promised …………………………………………………… 3. “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Tom said to you. Tom apologozed for …………………………………………… 4. “It was nice of you o give me the present. Thank you,” Miss White said to Peter. Miss White thanked ……………………………………………. → KEY: 1. Lan asked John what he had done before working for that company 2. Bill promised to come to see me the next Sunday. 3. Tom apologized for not ringing me earlier. 4. Miss White thanked Peter for giving her the present. IV. WRITING: * Write a letter of about 150 words to your pen pal, telling him/ her about your family. Give the number of your family members, their names, ages, and jobs. How do they share the housework? How do tehry behave? What are their hobbies? What do you like about each of them? * HOMEWORK: Rewrite the letter to your pen pal, telling him/ her about your family. - Call on some Ss to write the answers on the board - Ss take notes TRANSFORMATION - T elicits the task ans ask Ss to rewrite the sentences with the same meaning. - Run through the vocabulary - Set the time - Call on some Ss to write the answers on the board - T corrects and Ss take notes WRITE IT UP - T elicits the task and give some cues to write a letter of application for the University’s Employment Service - Set the time - Ss work individually - T gives the sample letter on the board - Ss correct in pairs . a good life. 5. Today many parents want to have fewer children and take care of their health and give them an education. → KEY: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T II. READING: * Read the passage and. the last two centuries. - Play the tape twice. - Ask Ss to compare the answers with their partners. - Call on some Ss to write the answers on the board - Play tape again and check. - Ss take. & ANSWERS - T asks Ss to read the passage and answer th following questions. - Ss work individually - Run through the vocabulary - Set the time - Ask Ss to ask and answer with their partners -