Objectives: - By the end of the lesson the students will be able to have a general picture about how future life would be through the telescope of an optimist and a pessimist.. Task 1 :
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Period 44: UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Reading
I Objectives: - By the end of the lesson the students will be able to have a
general picture about how future life would be through the telescope of an optimist and a pessimist
- be acknowledged with new words relating to life in the future such as economic depression, micro technology,
- develop scanning skill through useful exercises: finding words with given meaning, answering questions and note taking
II Methods: communicative approach
III Teaching aids : textbooks, guidebook, pictures
IV.Procedure
1 Class organization:
2 Check-up: During new lesson
3 New lesson:
Stage Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm up
(5mins)
Before
reading
(10mins)
- Ask Ss to look at the picture and answer some question?
1/ What are the people going
to do?
2/ Does it look like a normal airplane?
3/ How is it different?
4/ Do you think that life in the future will be like this?.
- Introduce the lesson Teach some new words:
- pessimistic (adj.) ≠ optimistic: bi quan ≠ lạc quan (antonym)
- terrorist (n.): someone who frightens, hurts, or kills others : khủng bố (explanation)
- depression (n.): sự khủng hoảng (translation)
- burden (n.): a heavy load:
gánh nặng (explanation)
- Listen to teacher
- Look at the picture and answer the questions:
1/ They are going to fly.
2/ No 3/ It looks more modern than
a normal airplane It has no wings.
4/ Yes/No
- Learn new words
- Read new words
- Make examples with these words
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(20mins)
1 Task 1 :find words or phrases
- Ask students to work individually in 3 minutes to do this task
- Guide students to read through the passage , then focus on only the sentences surrounding the suggested words to do the task effectively
- Give students some more words that may be new/
unfamiliar to them
- Guide the ss to read the word
in chorus and individually
2.Task 2: Answer the questions
- Ask students to read the passage again then work in pairs to ask and answer the suggested questions
- Walk round the class to give help if necessary
- Give suggested words, phrases or useful suggestions
- Correct the students’ work
Task 3: Complete the notes
- Ask students to read the questions carefully
- Ask students to read through the passage again
- Call some students to give the answers
- Ask others students to correct
- Give the true answers
Keys:
1 Work: factories will be run
by robots, offices will go electronic, many people will work from home.
Travel: travel by space shuttle
- Work individually to read the text then choose the the words and phrases in the passage:
- Share the key with other students:
Keys
1 Pessimists: nhung nguoi
bi quan
2 Optimists: nhung nguoi lac quan
3 Economic depression: suy thoai kinh te
4 Terrorism: khung bo
5 Wiped out: xoa sach
6 Space shuttle: tau vu tru
- Listen to the teacher then do the task
- Works in pais:
Keys:
1 Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
2 The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism, as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
3 People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods They will also be better looked after by a modern medical system Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the interventions of labor-saving devices.
4 They are developments in
micro
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( for good
students)
(7mins)
very fast, at 15000 kms per hour; cars could run on electricity or methane gas and fitted with computers
- Ask students to work in group to scan the text again
- Ask them to work in small groups of three or four to discuss the Advantages and disadvantages of Robots
- Encourage them to use their own words
- Ask some students to report
computer and telecommunication.
- Work individually to read the text then choose the the words and phrases in the passage:
- Share the key with other students
- Listen to the teacher then do the task
- Some students stand up to report their discussions
- Work in groups
Advantages: save labor, do difficult jobs so that men have more time to enjoy life or do more creative work.
Disadvantages: replace human beings in many fields
so many people will lose their jobs or go jobless
4 Consolidation: - Retell the main ideas of the lesson.
5 Homework: - Ask Ss to write a paragraph about the disadvantages of
robots
- Ask Ss to prepare next period: Unit 8: Speaking
Date of preparation: 01/12/2013
Period 45: UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Speaking
I Objectives: - By the end of the lesson the students will be able to know how
to interrupt politely when other people are speaking, and how to return to the topic after being interrupted
- Enhance presentation skills through explaining or clarifying unclear information when being asked, and dealing with other situations
II Methods: communicative approach
III Teaching aids : textbooks, guidebook
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2 Check-up: During new lesson
3 New lesson:
Stage Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm up
(5mins)
Before
speaking
(10mins)
While
speaking
(20mins)
- Tell a short story to prove that the renovation measures have apparently changed the social and people’s lives positively
1 Task 1
- Guide students how to practise
- Ask students to work individual
- Walk around and help them
- Call students to say
- Correct their mistakes
2 Task 2
- Guide students how to practise
- Ask students to work in pairs
- Help the students with new structures
It is likely that+ clause
It is unlikely that+ clause
It is possible that+ clause
It is impossible that+ clause
- Walk around and help them
- Call some student to stand
up and report before the class
- Correct their mistakes
-Listen and give one’s own ideas or story if being asked
- Pair work
- Practice answering the toppic:
S1 By the end of the 21st century Chinese astronauts will have landed on Mars S2 By the end of the 21st centery, the third city on the moon will have been declared open This new city will have had a population of more than 200,000 people
We use “will+have + P2.”
- Listen to the teacher then practise
- Work in pairs
Ex:
A Do you think that by the end of the 21st cetery, there will have been some cities on the moon ?
B I'm afraid not, Although there surely will have significant developments in science and technology, the moon is too far from us, and the environment and other conditions there seem to be totally different
C I think it's very likely that
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(7mins) 3.Task 3( for good students)
- Guide students how to practise
- Ask students to work in gruops
- Call some pairs of student to stand up and practise
- Correct their mistakes
by the end of the 21st century thanks to the development of science and technology
D In my opinion, It's unlikely that by the end of the 21st century people will be living
to the age of 150 because there will be more and more
diseases
E To my knowledge, nowadays we already have cars running on hydrogen and
I think there's no doubt that we will have cars running on sea water by the year 2050
- Free practices
- The students who are called stand up to talk to the class about their ideas:
I think it is likely by the end of
2106, scientists will have found a cure for AIDS thanks
to the developments of science and technology
4 Consolidation: - Retell the main ideas of the lesson.
5 Homework: - Ask Ss to write a paragraph about what life will be one
hundred year from now
- Ask Ss to prepare next period: Unit 8: Listening
Date of preparation:
Period 46: UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Listening
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson the students will be able to have background information about the life expectancy of people in the near future and how to have a long healthy life
III Teaching aids : textbooks, guidebook, cassettee player
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2 Check-up: During new lesson
3 New lesson:
Stage Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Warm up
(5mins)
Before
listening
(10mins)
While
listening
(20mins)
- Ask Ss to make a list of
words related to “how to have
a long and healthy life”
Today we will listen to the
interview about people’s life expectancy in the future.
Discuss the question: Which
of the following factors do you think might help people have a long and healthy life?
+ No smoking? Why?
+ Love a lot? Why?
- Ask one pair to report what they have discussed
- Introduce some new words (eliciting , give the definitions
in English then ask students to translate them into
Vietnamese to check their understanding)
- Let the whole class read the new words twice or three times
- Call 2-3 students to read new words again
1 Task 1: True/ False
- Ask students to read the statements before listening and then listen to decide
- Listen to the teacher and do the task :
eating healthy food
going to bed early doing exercise
laughing a lot eating a lot of meat
-Listen to the instruction
- People should:
+ eat healthy food like vegetables, low-fat daily products,mushrooms
+ drink a lot of water, do exercise , laugh a lot play some sports
- People should get away from:
+ drinking too much beer, wine and coffe
+ smoking and eating a lot of meat , butter, high-fat foods
+ working too hard and relax too little,
+ living in contaminated environment
- Do Task 1 in pairs
- Read the statements in Task 1
- Listen to the passage and
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listening
( for good
students)
(7mins)
whether the statements are true or false
- Play the tape or read the passage twice
- Ask some students to give their answers Ask them to give reason for their answers
If their answers are right, repeat them; if not give the correct answers
2 TASK 2: Answering the questions
- Ask them to listen again the second and the third time to finish Task 2:
- Ask students to discuss the answers to the questions in pairs
- Go around to supervise students if necessary
- Call some students to give the answers If their answers are right, repeat the answers,
if they are wrong, give them the answers:
- If most students do not catch the information for the
questions, let them listen again to the passage once more
-Ask students to work in groups to discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of having a very long life
- Eliciting some ideas from the students:
What are the disadvantages of having a very long life (write the answers on the board)
- Go around to supervise them Note down serious and common mistakes
answer the questions
A F(Some scientists can predict)
1 F(Because we look after ourselves, eat more healthily, cut down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes)
2 F(80) 3 T 4.T
- Listen again the third time to finish the Task
- Discuss the answers to the questions in pairs
- Answer the questions, and correct the wrong answers
1 Eating more healthily, cutting down on things like butter, alcohol and cigarettes
2 The development in medical science
3 In ten years’ time AIDS will also be brought under control / We’ll have been able to bring AIDS under control
- Do After you listen in groups Advantages:
- Do many things they want to do/ enjoy life more
- See their children and grandchildren grow up
- Help their children and
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- Give comments after they finish
- Call another group if there is enough time
- Give feedback and correct serious or common mistakes
grandchildren
- Children and grandchildren are happy with them
Disadvantages:
- Too weak to do things and often ill
- Feel lonely when children have grown up and busy with their own lives, and friends are dead
- Report what they have discussed
- Listen to the teacher and correct the mistakes
4 Consolidation: - Retell the main ideas of the lesson.
5 Homework: Write a paragraph about the disadvantages of having a very long
life
Date of preparation /12/2013
Period 48: UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Writing
I Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to write a complete paragraph about the world in which they would like to live in the year 2020
III Teaching aids : textbooks, guidebook
IV.Procedure
1 Class organization:
2 Check-up: During new lesson
3 New lesson:
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Before
writing
(15mins)
While
writing
(20mins)
1 Task 1
- Ask Ss to read essay and answer the questions about it
1 What are the student's concerns about:
- wourld peace?
- employment?
-the environment ?
- the people?
2 Are your concerns similar
to those?
3.Do you have other concerns/
what are they?
- Further explain difficult words and structures + under the threat of terrorism + live in harmony: song trong
su hai hoa + my main desire: mong uoc , khat vong
+ materialistic: CN VC nang
ne VC
- Call on some Ss to write the answer for Q1 on the board
- Check the answers in front
of the class as a whole
- Collect the ideas and write
on the BB for later
2 Task 2
- Ask Ss to work individually
to write a complete 100-word paragraph on the given theme:
The world in which you would like to live in the year 2020
- Give suggested writing
- outline:
+ Topic idea: to build up a green worl
+ The air: Fresh, clean and without noise
+ Streets: large and clean, lots
of trees
- Whole class
- Read the essay written by student and answer the questions
Q1 World peace: peaceful world, no war, no conflicts, no threat of terrorism, people live
in harmony
- employment: everyone has a job
- environment: clean and healthy, less noise, less poplution, larger parks
wildlife is protected
-people: less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving
_ Contribute the ideas for question 3
- Listen to carefully then complete paragraph
- crosscheck friend's work, exchange ideas and comment
Writing.
I would like to live in a green world where everyone can enjoy a healthy and peaceful environment In that world , the air is always fresh, clean and without noise I can ride
my bicycle on clean, large streets with lots of green trees Sources of water like lakes, rivers and seas are
uncontaminated and surely there is fresh enough water for
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writing
(7mins)
+ Sources of water:
uncontaminated and enough water for everyone
+ The eco-system: balancing
- Conclusion: That ideal world needs the co-operations of every Earth citizen
- Call on two Ss to write on the board others comment
- collecting all mistakes in student's writing then correct
- Give suggested writing
- Call on some Ss to read their work aloud in front of the class
- Correct Ss’ mistakes
every one Moreover, the eco- system is always balancing and the humankind live peacefully among other species of animals and plants
To build such a world is a difficul task and needs strong world-wide co-operations,but for a better Earth, I know we can
- Listen then comments
4 Consolidation: - Retell the main ideas of the lesson.
5 Homework: Write a paragraph about the disadvantages of having a very long
life
Date of preparation /12/2013
Period 49: UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Lesson: Language focus
I Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson the students will be able to pronounce the
contracted forms of auxiliaries correctly and master the use of some
common prepositions
II Methods: communicative approach
III Teaching aids: textbooks, lesson planning, cassette tape
IV.Procedure
1 Class organization:
2 Check-up: (5mins) Check Ss’ homewords
3 New lesson: