UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS * * * Lesson 1: Getting started & Listen and read Date: 22/03/2011 Period: …………… I. Aim: Listening and reading a dialogue for detail information about a weather forecast. II. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: - get to know and use new words about weather - understand the information in a weather forecast. III. Language contents: Vocabulary: - turn up, expect, a thunderstorm, delta, just in case, trust, weather forecast, highlands, degree Celsius, raincoat. IV. Teaching aids : - Textbook, cassette… - Posters, pictures V. Procedures: Steps Contents Drawing experience 1. Warm up (5’) Guessing game Provide three clues about the word weather forecast. Ss have to guess the word. 1. We know whether it is going to rain or to be sunny if we watch this program 2. It is usually broadcasted on TV after the news 3. It starts with letter W Answer: “Weather forecast” T: - Ask Ss some questions about the topic: - Do you usually watch the weather forecast? - Do you think weather forecasts are truthful? 2. Pre – Listen and Read (10’) T: - Have Ss look at the book on page 74 and match the pictures to the correct words. Ss work in pairs to choose the correct words with the pictures. T : - Give correct words if necessary 1 snowstorm (n) : 2. earthquake (n) : 1 3. volcano (n) : 4. typhoon (n) : T: - Present vocabulary by poster. - turn up (v) : to increase the sound, heat (TV , radio ) - expect (v) : to think or believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth - thunderstorm (n) : bão có sấm sét, mưa to - delta (n) : vùng châu thổ - just in case (n) : ( translation ) - trust (v) : ( synonym: rely on ) - highlands (n) : an area of land that has hills or mountains - degree Celsius (n): 0 C - Raincoat (n): wear it in the rain. T: - Ask Ss copy down - Have Ss to do some questions before listening * What are they watching? * Does her grandma believe to the weather forecast? Answer : - They are watching the weather forecast on TV. - No, she doesn’t 3.While – Listen and Read (25’) Task 1: T:- Have Ss read silently and then listen to the cassette on page 74/75 - Ask Ss to practice the dialogue in a group of three. - Make any pronunciation corrections if necessary Task 2 : T: - Have Ss worked independently and fill in each blank one word and phrase from the dialogue T: - Call on some Ss to read aloud their completed sentences in front of class - Write answers on the board 1. Turn up / weather forecast. 2. Rainy. 3. central highlands 4. have temperature 5. Weather forecast / watching them. - Ask Ss copy down on their textbook. Task 3: T: - Ask Ss to read the dialogue more carefully and decide whether the following statements are true or false by poster. Correct the false ones. 1. There won’t be any sunshine in Ha Noi. 2 2. Temperature in Hue will be over 30 0 C. 3. It will be cloudy in Cuu Long Delta. 4. Thuy is going out for a picnic with her old friends. 5. Thuy’s grandmother asks her to bring along a warm coat. 6. Thuy follows her grandmother’s advice. - Tell Ss to compare their answers with a friend. - Ask them to point out the information to correct the false statements. - Call on some Ss to explain answers in front of class. Answers: 1. false ( it will be sunny) 2. false ( the temperatures will be between 25 0 C and 30 0 C) 3. true 4. true 5. false (she asked Thuy to bring along a raincoat) 6. true 4. Post – Listen and Read (3’) T: - Have Ss play game to remember new words. 5. Homework (2’) - learn new words - prepare : Speak Comments: ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………….…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …. ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 . ) - trust (v) : ( synonym: rely on ) - highlands (n) : an area of land that has hills or mountains - degree Celsius (n): 0 C - Raincoat (n): wear it in the rain. T: - Ask Ss copy down -. with the pictures. T : - Give correct words if necessary 1 snowstorm (n) : 2. earthquake (n) : 1 3. volcano (n) : 4. typhoon (n) : T: - Present vocabulary by poster. - turn up (v) : to increase. UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS * * * Lesson 1: Getting started & Listen and read Date: 22/03/2 011 Period: …………… I. Aim: Listening and reading