PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 Date of planning: …………………. Week: …………… Period:……………… Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART A: READING I. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - have some background information about the difference between American and Asian thoughts on love and marriage such as physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals, trust built on love,… - improve their reading skill by explaining the meaning of words and answering questions II. Teaching aids: Textbook, cassette player. III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities Warm – up (4 mins) Matching - Ask Ss to work in groups and match the names of kinds of Vietnamese culture in English in column A with its equivalents in Vietnamese in column B A B 1. love a. áo dài 2. traditional music b. đám cưới 3. long traditional dress c. tình yêu 4. marriage d. tết nguyên đán 5. mid-autumn festival e. đám ma 6. funeral rite f. nhạc cổ truyền 7. lunar Tet holiday g. tết trung thu Keys : 1. c 2. f 3. a 4. b 5. g 6. e 7. d Pre-reading (13 mins) - Ask Ss to discuss the questions: Which of the following factors is the most important for a happy life/marriage life? Why? - Let them answer naturally and explain their choice - Introduce the lesson: “You are going to read about American and Asian thoughts on love and marriage. And then do the tasks that follow” * Vocabulary + bride (n): chú rể + groom(n): cô dâu + survey (v, n): điều tra, cuộc điều tra + A/the majority of + N + V (pl): đại đa số + unwise ≠ wise (a): thông minh, sáng suốt = smart, clever + partnership of equal: sự bình đẳng trong cuộc sống chung + contractual (a): thỏa thuận, sắp đặt + romantic (a): lãng mạn + value = factor (n): yếu tố While Reading Use the textbook: Silent reading (4’) Task 1: (6 mins) - Ask Ss to read the statements and find the meaning of the italicized words. Ask them to translate the whole sentences - Call on Ss to answer + precede (n): đến trước + determine (v): xác định, phát hiện - Do matching and answer - Answer the questions and Ss’ answers may vary - Listen and repeat the words - Copy down - Read the statements and find the words’ meanings. - Answer. - Read the words after teacher’s modeling. - Write the words down. PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 + confide in (v): chia sẽ, tâm tình + sacrifice (v): hy sinh + be obliged + to V (v): bị bắt buộc để làm… Oblige + sb + to V Task 2: (10 mins) - Have Ss read the reading again & find the answers - Go around to check the students’ answers and offer help - Ask Ss to answer Suggested answers: 1. Americans believe in “romantic” love……….not precede it. 2. They are Physical attractiveness, confiding, partnership of equals and trust built on love. 3. The Americans are concerned much more than the Indians… or a husband. 4. The Indian students agree that a woman has to sarcifice more in marriage than a man. 5. The American wife trusts her husband to do the right thing because he loves her not because he has to. 6. The main finding of the survey is that young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts. After reading (8 mins) - Have Ss work in groups and discuss: the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family Homework - Learn new words by heart - Rewrite the differences between a traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family that they discussed - Prepare for the next part : Language focus - Read the text & answer the questions - Listen to the answer and correct the answer. Then copy down - Discuss and brainstorm for the suggestion then report - Do homework IV. Feedback: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date of planning: Week: Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART E: LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be able - To pronounce more exactly the –ED endings. - To use the right tenses of the verbs to do the exercises II. Teaching aids: cassette/ CD player, extra-board, textbook, and exercise book. III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Warm-up Play Game: Who is best at English - Give instructions to play the game: Put the verbs in brackets in the sentences into the correct tenses and then try to speak out them as exactly as possible 1. The police (arrest) …… an old man-beggar in front of the hotel yesterday. 2. I recently (miss) …… a number of interesting films. 3. – (You, receive) ………his package yet? - No, I ……… yet. Pronunciation - Listen to the teacher - Look at the sentences - Take part in the game - Give the correct answers PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 Pronunciation of the ending – ED + “ed” is pronounced /id/ after words ending with /t/, and /d/ Ex: needed need + /id/ Wanted want + /id/ + “ed” is pronounced /t/ after words ending with voiceless sounds: /f/, /k/, /p/, /s/, / ∫ /, /t ∫ / Ex: walked walk + /t/ Hoped hope + /t/ + “ed” is pronounced /d/ after words ending with voiced sounds: /b/, /g/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /dʒ/, /r/, /v/, /z/ Ex: loved love + /d/ Preferred prefer + /d/ Practice . Reading the words (p.26) . Reading the sentences (p.27) Production More exercise 1. A. wished B. robbed C. turned D. changed 2. A. needed B. invited C. wanted D. worked Grammar - Review of tenses Presentation + The present perfect + The present perfect continuous + The past simple + The present progressive + The simple future and Be going to Practice Exercise 1 (p.27) Complete the following Conversations with the correct form of the verbs in the box: See, drink, write, cook - Have Ss work in pairs to give the answers and practice speaking. - Call on some Ss to answer and give correction. Keys: 1. Have you seen - saw - am going to see 2. drank - haven’t drunk - drank 3. has written - Did she write - wrote 4. You have been cooking – cooked - cooked Exercise 2 (p.28) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the passage. - Call on Ss to answer and explain their choice - Give feedback and correction Keys: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A Exercise 3 (p. 29) Complete the letter with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets - Ask Ss to do the exercise and compare with their partners - Call some Ss to answer Keys: 1. moved 2. moved 3. have asked 4. haven’t stopped 5. study 6. will fail - Listen to the teacher’s modelling and take notes - Repeat after teacher or the tape. - Practise. - Say the uses of tenses. - Work in pairs. - Practise the conversation. - Copy. -Circle the best answer. - Answer and explain after exchanging their answers. - Work in pairs. - (Ss do the exer.3 at home if no more time). - Take notes. PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 7. could talk Production - Tell a short story about yourself or someone else using the tenses you have just studied HOMEWORK: - Do the exercise 1, 2, 3 p. 14, 15 (Exer. Book) - Prepare for the next part: Speaking - Tell a short story - Do homework IV. Feedback: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date of planning: Week: Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART B: SPEAKING I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be able to - compare and contrast the culture of a Western country and an Eastern one. - express their point of view on cultural matters related to family life by using structures showing agreement and disagreement such as I think,……, I don’t think so, I don’t agree, etc. II. Teaching aids: Textbook, pictures. III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Warm up - Show some pictures of weddings with the country it belongs to Picture 1: Vietnamese wedding Picture 2: Indian wedding Picture 3: Japanese wedding Picture 4: Western countries’ wedding - Ask them: Do you think these wedding are the same? Why or Why not? Pre – speaking * Vocabulary + generation (n): thế hệ + base on (v): dựa trên + old-aged (a): lớn tuổi, già + nursing home (n): nhà thương, bệnh xá, nơi an dưỡng + income (n): thu nhập + grocery (n): cửa hàng tạp hóa/tạp phẩm + own bedroom: giường ngủ riêng - Ask Ss to retell the expressions often used to express agreement and disagreement - Help them to rewrite + I think/believe/am sure…… + In my opinion/point of view,……. + For me…… + That’s not true/That’s wrong …. + That’s/That’s not a good idea………. + I don’t agree/disagree……. While - speaking Task 1: - Ask Ss to read and translate the sentences and the example - Tell Ss to express their point of view on the following - Decide which country each wedding belongs to - Answer the question and give reasons - Learn new words to help them understand the lesson better - Retell the expressions - Work in pairs to express their point of view PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 sentences in pairs - Go round to check Ss’ doing and offer help - Call on some to act out - Comment and correct if mistakes Task 2: - Ask Ss to give some typical features of Vietnamese culture correlative with the information of typical ones of American culture - Make Ss work in groups of 4 - Go around to provide help and then call on some groups to report their results Suggested answers: Three or sometimes four generations live under one roof Old-aged parents often live with their children or grandchildren It’s acceptable to ask questions about age, marriage and income A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or the older person first, the younger ones Groceries are bought every day Tet (Lunar New Year) is the most important Children often sleep with their parents Post – speaking - Have Ss continue to work in groups and talk about the similarities and differences between Vietnamese and American cultures, using the features discussed in task 2 Outline: There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures. In American, …….In Vietnam,…… + … but/however/on the other hand…… + The similarity between …….and …….is that + clause - Go around to offer help and check Ss’ doing - Call on some Ss to present (by heart) - Comment and give marks if necessary Homework - Try to practice more at home and write a paragraph about the information in task 2 & 3 - Prepare for the next part: Listening - Present their ideas in front of class - Discuss in groups to complete the table - Report their discussion - Write down - Continue to work in groups, take turns to talk about the differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures - Use more structures to talk - Present - Practice speaking and writing IV. Feedback: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 Date of planning: Week: Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART C: LISTENING I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be able to - get further information about wedding ceremony in Vietnam through such words as couple, gifts, tray of gifts, master of the ceremony,…. - enhance their listening skills by filling in the blanks and answering the questions. II. Teaching aids: cassette/ CD player. III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Warm up - Ask Ss to make a list related to wedding “Have you ever attended a wedding ceremony? What do people often do at the wedding ceremony? Where do they often hold a banquet? Can you make a list related to wedding?” Suggested answers: bride, groom, party, tray, altar, flowers, dress, master of the ceremony,… Pre – listening - Ask Ss to answer the question: “What do the bride and the groom often do at the wedding ceremony?” - Call on some Ss to speak in front of class The bride and the groom often stand in front of the altar praying and asking their ancestors’ permission to be married. They exchange their wedding rings. * Vocabulary + altar (n): bàn thờ tổ tiên + Master of Ceremony: chủ hôn, chủ lễ + banquet (n): tiệc cưới + ancestor (n): ông bà, tổ tiên + tray (n): cái mâm, cái khay + blessing (n): may mắn, hạnh phúc, thịnh vượng + schedule (v): lên kế hoạch While – listening Task 1: - Ask Ss to read the incomplete statements and then listen to the tape to fill in the missing information - Play the cassette player 2 – 3 times - Call Ss to compare their answers - Ask Ss to answer and write their answers on the board Answer key: 1. groom’s parents 2. red papers - Give the words - Take notes - Answer the question - Speak in front of class - Listen and repeat the words - Take notes - Read the statements first - Listen to the tape - Compare their answers each other - Write the answers down Wedding PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 3. altar 4. at the wedding banquet 5. wedding cards – money gifts Task 2: - Have Ss to work in pairs and read the questions carefully - Make sure that Ss understand all the questions - Play the tape - Call on them to answer - Give comment and correction Suggested answers: 1. The most important thing the groom’s family has to do on the wedding day is to go to the bride’s house bringing gifts wrapped in red papers. 2. They would pray, asking their ancestors’ permission to be married. 3. After they pray and ask their ancestors’ permission to be married. 4. The wedding banquet is usually held at the groom and bride’s home or at the hotel or a restaurant. 5. They stop by each table to thank their guests. Post – listening - Ask Ss to work in groups of 6 and discuss the question “What do families do to prepare for a wedding ceremony?” - Call on some to report their discussion - Comment and correct if necessary Homework - Talk about a traditional Vietnamese wedding ceremony, basing on the information in the listening. - Prepare for the next part: Writing - Read the questions carefully and try to understand them thoroughly - Listen - Answer in front of class - Write down the answers - Practice speaking about a traditional Vietnamese wedding ceremony IV. Feedback: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date of planning: Week: Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART D: WRITING I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be able to - to describe a symbol of Vietnamese culture - get an insight into one of the Vietnamese cultural identities: conical leaf hat - improve their writing skills II. Teaching aids: structures for writing and outline III. Procedure: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Warm up - Realia - Show a conical leaf hat and ask Ss: 1. What is it? Have you ever worn it? 2. Are you proud of it? Why or why not? Pre – writing Task 1: - Ask Ss to look at the hat and give the Vietnamese equivalents for the English words - Teach Ss to read four words - Ask them to answer - Give the answers - Look at the picture and give the words’ Vietnamese meaning - Read the words - Answer PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade12 Keys: + leaf (n): lá + rim (n): vành + ribs (n): sườn nón, gân nón + strap (n): quai nón * Vocabulary + symbol (n): biểu tượng + spirit (n): tinh thần + conical (a): hình nón, hình chóp Conical leaf hat: nón lá + diameter (n): đường kính + cover … with (v): phủ lên ….với … + protect sb from sth/V-ing (v): bảo vệ ….khỏi + look + adj (n): trông …. + palm leave (n): lá cọ While – writing Task 2: - Ask Ss to read the information in the table - Notice Ss the outline for writing Outline: * Introduction: + S + be + one of + the + N (pl) * Main body: + S + be + made from …. + S + be + shaped in …. + ….from ….to + S + be + covered with…. + S + be + sewn/sewed …. * Conclusion: + S + be + used for … - Ask Ss to work in pairs and give each pair a small task to write and then ask them to compare with other pairs - Go around to offer help Post – writing - Have three or four Ss to write their small writing on the board - Ask others to comment and correct Homework - Finish their writing if they haven’t finished yet - Prepare for the next unit: Unit 3 – Reading - Make choral repetition and individual repetition - Take notes - Read and understand all the information to write better - Notice the outline teacher gives - Work in pairs to write their own task that teacher gives - Go to the board and write - Correct the writing IV. Feedback: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. . HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade 12 Date of planning: …………………. Week: …………… Period:……………… Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART A: READING I. Aims: By the end of the lesson,. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. PHUOC LONG HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER: DOAN VU PHUONG D:lessonplangrade 12 Date of planning: Week: Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART C: LISTENING I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be. Period: UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY PART D: WRITING I. Aim: After the lesson, students will be able to - to describe a symbol of Vietnamese culture - get an insight into one of the Vietnamese cultural