Unit 2. School talk

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - READING - Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: - talk about the students’ activities and the teacher’s activities at school - Express likes and dislikes doing something - scan the information by doing the task 1 II. Method: - Communicative approach III. Teaching aids: - Lesson plan and textbook IV. Procedures: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1. Warm-up: ( 5 mins) - Activity: Discussion -Ask students to work in pairs and discuss this question: "When you meet your friends, which of the following topics do you often talk about?" - Ask Ss to look at the cues in the textbook. - Encourage them to think of other topics. - Ask them to work in 2 minutes then ask some pairs to report. - Check and give remarks. - Introduce the topic of this lesson. 2. Before you read: ( 10mins) - Aims: to introduce vocabulary and the grammatical item relating to the reading text. a. Vocabulary pre-teach: - Provide the students with these new words/phrases in this way: + Read and write each word/phrase on the blackboard then give the meaning of the word/phrase: + pro'fession (n): = nghề nghiệp ( the symnonym of job, occupation). + stuck(adj): bị tắc, bị kẹt + 'attitude(n): quan điểm (what you think about or behave toward something) + mall (n): khu phố buôn bán (an area containing a lot of shops). eg: a shopping mall - Work in pairs orally. - Some Ss report. S1: When I meet my friends, I often talk about films, our study, and other students. S2: I often talk about my favorite singers, some film stars, or my hobbies. S3: I usually talk sports and game. - Copy down - Listen to the teacher then repeat. - Practise reading these words with their partners. - Some Ss read these words aloud. - Ask Ss to listen and repeat, then practise with their partners. - Ask some Ss read all the word/phrases aloud, listen and help the students to read the words/phrases correctly. b. Gerund and to- infinitive introduction: -Recall the usages of gerund and to-infinitive to the students. - Ask Ss to tell the teacher the cases to use gerund and to-infinitive. - Ask Ss to discuss quickly in 1 minute, then one of them stand up to report. - Listen and give remarks. 3. While you read: ( 20 mins) - Aims: Ss practise reading and then do the tasks relating to the text. - Introduce briefly the content of the reading text. "You are going to read three talks given by a student, a teacher and a student’s father about school. You read them and do the tasks aSsigned. " - Ask Ss to read through three talks and tell teacher the main ideas of these talks. Task 1: Gap-filling. - Ask the students to read again these talks, then work independently and fill each blank with one of the words in the box. There are more words than the blanks. - Have Ss compare the answer with a partner. - Get feedback and give correct answers. Task 2: Finding who. . . … - Ask students to work in pairs. Read the small talks again and find out who. . . . . - Move round to check Ss'work. - Ask Ss to share their answers with other pairs'. - 9-10 pairs are required to give answers in front of the class (1 pair/ 1 time/ 1 answer). - Listen and check. like hope love + V- ing want + to- V enjoy decide - Listen to the teacher. - Read through the talks, then discuss their contents. - Read the text again and do the task. - Share their ideas with their partners. - Some Ss read their answers aloud. 1. enjoy 2. traffic 3. worry 4. crowded 5. language - Work in pairs to discuss. - Share their ideas with other pairs'. - Some pairs stand up and report. * Miss Phuong * Phong * Phong * Miss Phuong * Phong * Phong * Phong * Miss Phuong * Mr Ha Task 3: Answering questions. - Ask students to keep on working in pairs. Read the talks more carefully and answer the questions. - Move round to check the activity. - Ask some pairs to report in front of the class. - Get feedback and give correct answers. 4. After you read: ( 8 mins) - Aims; to give Ss a chance to talk about themselves. - Tell students to work in groups: Choose one of the following topics and talk about it for about 5 minutes. a. What subjects you like learning best and why? b. What you like and dislike doing at school? c. What you worry about at school? - Go round to help students with their work. - Ask some Ss to talk about their topic in front of the class. - Check and give remarks. 5. Wrapping: ( 2 mins) - Summarise the main points - Ask ss to learn by heart all of new words and prepare the new lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Discuss in pairs. - Some pairs report. P1: He studies at Chu Van An high school P2: He studies many subjects such as Math, Physics, and Chemistry. . . . . P3: Because it is an international language. P4: She says that teaching is hard work, but she enjoys it because she loves working with children. P5: Because his son has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets on the way to school - Discuss in groups of three or four one of three topics. - Assign one member of each group to be the secretary to take notes their group's ideas. - Some Ss stand up to present their ideas. - Listen to the teacher UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS -SPEAKING- Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: - Make conversation with a partner easily - Know how to arrange conversations sensibly II. Method: - Communicative approach III. Teaching aids: - Lesson plan and textbook IV. Procedures: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1-Warm - up: ( 5 mins) - Aims: to focus Ss on the topic of the leSson and to raise their interest. - Introduce the situation and write a short dialogue on board: "Suppose that you meet a friend at the supermarket. You are very busy. What will you say to open and end the conversation. " A: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1) B: Hi Lan. How are you? A: I’m fine. Thank you. And you? B: I’m very well. Thanks. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Let’s go somewhere for a drink A: Sorry, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2) - Ask Ss to complete the dialogue in pairs. - Ask some pairs to report. "Today we will practice speaking conversation having starting and closing sentences. " 2. Before you speak( 12 mins) Aims: Introduce phrases used to start or to close a conversation. + Task 1: - Ask Ss to look at the phrases in the book to work in pairs to put the expressions in starting and closing a conversation - Make sure that Ss understand all the expressions. + How’s everything at school?= How 's your studying? + Catch you later = See you later. - Move round to conduct the activity. - Look at the board and listen. - Work in pairs to ask and answer. - Some pairs stand up to report. (1) Hello, Mai/ Hi Mai (2) I’m very busy now/ I really must go now, Perhaps another time. - Work in pairs to put the phrases into the correct columns. - Ask two Ss to give feedback. * Starting a conversation: - good morning - How’s everything at school? - Hello. How are you? - Hello, what are you doing? - Hi, how is school? * Closing the conversation: - Sorry. I’ve to go. Talk to you later - Well. It’s been nice talking to you - Goodbye. See you later -Great. I’ll see you tomorrow. Catch up with you later - Ask two Ss to give answers. - Get feedback and give remarks. - Ask Ss to read all the expreSsions aloud in chorus. 3. While you speak: ( 15 mins) Aims: Ss can practise making a conversation using the suggested words. + Task 2: - Ask Ss to read through all the sentences and rearrange them into an appropriate conversation. - Ask Ss to do the task individually and then discuss with their partners. - Go around to help Ss - Get feedback and give correct answers. - Ask Ss practise reading this dialogue in pairs. - Ask some pairs to read aloud. + Task 3: - Ask Ss to read all the given expressions and the incomplete dialogue. - Ask Ss to complete the conversation with suitable words, phrases or sentences in the box. - Ask Ss to work individually first and then work in pairs - Get feedback and give correct answers. - Ask some pairs to practise in front of the class. - Listen and help Ss if necessary. 4- After you speak: ( 10 mins) Aims: Ss can make small talk on suggested topics. + Task 4: - Introduce the topics: The weather Last night’s TV programmes Football Plans for the next weekend - Divide the class in to four groups. Each group gets one topic and use the starting and ending of a conversation to practise. - Ask Ss to work in pairs to make small talks about the topic they are aSsigned. - Go round to help Ss. - Call on some pairs to act out the dialogues in front - Read and rearrange the sentences into a conversation. - Share their ideas with their partners. Answers: D - F - B - H - E - C - G - A. - Practise reading in pairs. - Some pairs stand up to read the dialogue aloud. - Read all the words and phrases as well as the dialogue. - Work individually, then work in pairs. - Some pairs read the dialogue aloud. A: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s the matter with you? B: . . . . . . . I feel tired. I’ve got a headache A: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You’d better go home and have a rest - Listen to the teacher and try to brainstorm about the topics. - Listen to the teacher. - Work in pairs to make small talks. - Some of Ss act out in front of the class. 1. The weather: A: Hi, Lan. How was your trip to Vung Tau? B: Hi Hung. It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. A: What did you like most in Vung Tau? B: The weather. A: What was the weather like in Vung Tau? B: It was warm. I prefer the weather in Vung Tau to Nha Trang. A: Oh, really? I love it, too. of the class. - Ask others Ss to comment on their conversations. - Get feedback and correct any mistakes if there are 5- Wrapping: ( 3 mins) - Summarise the main points - Assign the homework by asking ss write down what they have discussed. B: By the way, do you want to see my photos? A: Sure. . . -Listen to the teacher UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS LISTENING Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: - Make mini conversations about daily topics such as study at school, wheather and travelling. . . . II. Method: - Communicative Approach III. Teaching aids: - Handouts, textbook, chalk, board IV. Procedures: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1 Wrapping checking: ( 5 mins) Two pairs of Ss make small talks about their daily life 2. Before you listen: ( 10 mins) Matching - Ask Ss to work in pair and match a question in A with response in B - Call on some pair to read aloud the question and response in front of the class. - Feedback and give correct answers. - If time allowed, encourage Ss to discuss the topics further. Pictures description. - Keep Ss in pairs and ask them to ask and answer about the pictures. T may also directly ask Ss. Suggested question: What do you see in the pictures? Who are they? What are they doing? Make sure Ss see all the details of the pictures clearly before playing the tape. - Introduce some new words/ phrases + semester (n): e. g. : Semester 1: 5 Sept -> Jan. Semester2: January -> May + enjoy oneself (n): somebody does something and likes it. + go for a swim (v): e. g. : go for a walk/ a drive - Read the words Ss to repeat. - Ask Ss to read the words in pairs. -Work in pairs and do the matching. 1-c; 2-e; 3-a; 4-b; 5-d. - Work in pairs to ask and answer: - Some pairs stand up and present. S1: What subjects are you taking this semester? S2: I’m taking maths. S1: How do you like the class? S2: I really like it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Copy the words and phrases. - Listen and repeat. - Read the words in pairs and correct each other’s mistakes. - Some individuals read the words aloud - Look at the pictures and listen to the T. S: A hotel S: Two people S: Maybe they are talking about the hotel or the holiday. - Ask and answer about the pictures in pairs. - Listen to the teacher. - Ask some Ss to read the words again. 3. While you listen: ( 20 mins) - Task 1: Matching. - Ask Ss to listen to the conversations and match them with the pictures. - Play the tape more than once if necessary. - Tell Ss to listen for main ideas and key words, not for specific information in the first time. - Call on some Ss to explain their answers to class. - Feedback and give correct answers: + Task 2: - Ask Ss to read the questions in pairs and make sure they understand the statements and know what information they need to answer the questions. - Ask Ss to listen to the tape/T twice and take short notes to answer the questions. - Ask Ss to compare their answer in pairs. - Ask some Ss to report the answers. - Play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the correction. + Task 3: - Ask Ss to read the conversation in pairs and see what information they need to fill in the gaps. They may gueSs the answers in some gaps. - Ask Ss to listen to the tape/T once and fill in the gaps. - Ask Ss to compare their answer in pairs. - Ask some Ss to report their answers. - Play the tape once again, stop the tape where necessary and conduct the correction. 4. After you listen: ( 9mins) - Ask Ss to work in groups and talk about the problems they have experienced at school (difficulties in learning, having bad marks, being late for school, disobeying the regulations. . . ) Ss may use the following suggested questions to ask and answer. +What problems have you experienced at school? - Listen to the tape / the teacher and do the task - Compare their answers and then correct their work if they have wrong answers. - Report their answers. Key: b – c – d – a - Work in pairs to read the questions. - Listen and do the task. - Compare their notes. - Report their answers. 1. (She is taking) English; 2. (She is) in MiSs Lan Phuong’s Class; 3. (He is) at a party; 4. (He plans to stay there) for a week. 5. No, she doesn’t. She travels alone. - Work in pairs to read the conversation and try to fill in the gaps before they listen. - Listen and do the task. - Compare their answer in pairs. - Report the answers. 1: it here 5: travelling 2: very nice 6: No 3: big 7: alone 4: comfortable 8: for a drink - Listen to the teacher. -Ask and answer in groups. + What are the reasons? + What have you done to solve them? - Move round to check the activities and to make sure that Ss are working effectively. - Ask one or two pair to retell theirs problems in front of the whole class. - Check and give remarks 5. Wrapping( 1min) - Summarise the main points - Write a short paragraph about their problems at school. - One/ two pairs present. The 11th Period UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - WRITING - Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: -Fill some common forms such as enrolment form, simple application form, library admision form - use useful words and structures in some certain forms. II. Method: - Communicative Approach III. Materials Textbook, whileboard markers. . Samples of some common forms IV. Procedures: Teacher's activities Students' activities 1. Wrapping checking( 5mins) - Ask one st to tell the whole class about his or her problems at school in front of the whole class. - Check and give marks. 2. Before you write: ( 10 mins) - Aims: To introduce the topic of this leSson, and to guide Ss to fill in a form. - Introduce the topic of this leSson: " Filling in a form" and ask Ss to look at the textbook. + Task 1: - Ask Ss to work in pairs to discuss two questions in 2 minutes. 1. On what occasions do you have to fill in a form? 2. What sort of information do you often have to provide when you fill in a form? - Move round to help Ss if necessary. - Ask some pairs to stand up to report their ideas. - Add some more ideas. - Give remarks. + Task 2: - Ask Ss to look at the introduction in task 2 and explain more clearly. - Ask them to look through column A and column B. - Explain the phrase: "'marital 'status"= Are you - Listen to their friend attentively. - Open their books and look at the tasks. - Pair 1: 1. When you want to send some money/ parcels at a post office. 2. Your surname, your first name, your age. - Pair 2: 1. When you apply for a job or attend an examination to a high school/ a university. 2. Your addreSs, your job, your date of birth. . . . - Look at task 2 and listen to the teacher. - Read through the task. [...]... Check and correct any mistakes - Self- correct - Ask Ss to read their forms again and correct the mistakes if there are 5 Wrapping: ( 1 min) Wrapping - Summarise the main points - Assign homework UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - LANGUAGE FOCUS Preparing date: / / Teaching date: ./ / I Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: - Distinguish the sound / / from the sound /a: / and pronounce them... your country: 15, Kham Thien Street, Hanoi Occupation: Student Reason for learning English: Business, Pleasure, Exams/ Others (if others, please specify ) How many hours a day do you want to stay at the school? 4 hours What date do you want to start: May 22, 2006 * Delete where not applicable 4 After you write: ( 9 minutes) - Ask one st to fill in the form on the board - Ask another st to give remarks... parters - Ask one st to give remarks on their friends ' task - Check and give remarks - S: They are questions beginning with " what, who, where, how, etc" - S1: What 's his job? - S2: How do you go to school? - S3: Who teach you maths? - Look at the textbook - Make questions then ask and answer with their partners 1 When did you come back from Ho Chi Minh City? 2 How long did you stay there? 3 Who... remembering 8 visiting 4 doing 9 seeing 5 worrying 10 hearing EX 3: 4 Wrapping: (3 mins) - Summarise the main points - Assign homework 1 to go 6 making 2 waiting 7 to call 3 having 8 to lend 4 to find 9 talking 5 living 10 to post . day do you want to stay at the school? 4 hours What date do you want to start: May 22 , 20 06 * Delete where not applicable. - Self- correct. UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - LANGUAGE FOCUS - Preparing. main points - Write a short paragraph about their problems at school. - One/ two pairs present. The 11th Period UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - WRITING - Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS - READING - Preparing date: / / Teaching date: / / I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to: - talk about the students’ activities