Unit 8: Week: 28, Period: 55 Date: 10/03/2009 CELEBRATIONS LANGUAGE FOCUS I AIMS: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use relative clauses and adverbs clauses of concession II LANGUAGE CONTENTS: Grammar : - Relative clauses - Adverbs clauses of concession Vocabulary : III TEACHING AIDS: - Posters, pictures, textbook IV PROCEDURES: CONTENTS TECHNIQUES Warm up: (5’) Jumbled words: - tlaouhgh = although - lofk = folk - ubclpi = public - ppaenh = happen - stieavfl = festival - Teacher writes jumbled words on the board + Students work in groups + Students go to the board and write the correct words + Individual Practice: (15’) 1) Join the sentences Use relative clauses (P 70, 71) Answers: a) Auld Lang Syne is a song which is sung on New Year’s Eve b) This watch is a gift which was given to me by my aunt on my 14th birth day c) My friend, Tom who sings Western folk songs very well can compose songs d) We often go to the Town Cultural House, which always opens on public holidays e) I like reading books which tell about different people and their cultures f) On my mom’s birthday my dad gave her roses, which were very sweet and beautiful g) July likes the moon – festival which is celebrate d in mid – fall very much h) Tomorrow I will go to the airport to meet my - Teacher introduces the topic of the lesson: A clause modifying a noun is usually introduced by a relative pronoun: who, which - Teacher explains the form and use of relative pronouns: who, which - Who – which replace the pronoun - Who is used for people and which is used for things - Teacher asks students to join the sentences, using relative clauses + Students join the sentences using relative clauses + Individual > pairs - Feedback - Teacher corrects the mistakes and gives the correct answers - Teacher asks some students to read 122 friends who came to stay with us during the aloud each sentences before class Christmas 2) Describe each of the people in the pictures Use relative clauses: (P 71) Answers: - Mom is the woman who is sitting in an armchair - Dad is the man who standing behind my sister - Linda is the little girl who is wearing a pink dress - Grandmother is a woman who is giving a gift to the baby - Uncle John is the man who is wearing a pink jumper - Jack is the little boy who is sitting on his mother’s lap - Teacher asks students to look at pictures on P 71 and describe each of the people in the pictures, using relative clauses + Students work in pairs + Students describe each of the people in the pictures + Individual > Pairs - Feedback Further Practice: (15’) 3) Join the sentences Use the words in brackets: (P 71, 72) Answers: a) Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet even though she has decorated her house and made plenty of cakes b) Although we don’t have a Mother’s Day in VN, Dad and I have special gifts and parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March c) We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on the National Day last year even though we live in Nam Dinh d) Many tourists enjoy festivals in VN though they not understand Vietnamese culture very much e) Even though in Australia Christmas season is in Summer, Australians enjoy Christmas as much as people in European countries f) Although Jim came to the show late due to the traffic jam, he could see the main part of the show 4) Look at the pictures Complete the sentences Use the correct tense of the verbs and the information: (P 72, 73) Answers: a) Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework b) Even though Liz has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now c) It rained yesterday although the weather - Teacher asks students to join sentences using though, although or even though + Individual + Pairs - Teacher corrects the mistakes and give the correct answers - Teacher explains the use and the meaning of adverb clauses of concession - Feedback - Teacher calls on some students to read aloud their sentences and corrects their mistakes - Teacher asks students to write their sentences on the board + Students go to the board and write their sentences on the board + Individual - Teacher asks students to look at the pictures on P 72, 73 and complete the sentences, using correct tense of the verbs + Students work in pairs - Teacher asks some students to read aloud their sentences and teach corrects their mistakes 123 bureau predicted the weather would be fine + Students read aloud their sentences d) Ba ate a lots of food though he wasn’t very before class hungry + Individual e) Even though the key board wasn’t working well, Mary tried to finish her letter - Teacher reminds the use of adverbs Production: (8’) clauses of concession with although, Join each pair of the sentences Using the though, or even though words in brackets: + Students join each pair of the sentences We stayed up late We were tired (though) using the words in brackets It was raining We decided to go out (even + Individual Pairs though) - Feedback Mr Brown is waiting for the bus It is very - Teacher calls on some students to read cold (though) aloud their sentences before class That’s the girl, she spoke to me yesterday + Students read aloud their sentences (who) before class We stayed in a hotel The hotel was very + Individual expensive (which) Homework: (2’) - Study the lesson carefully - Write the answers in your exercise books - Teacher guides students what to at home V INTRODUCTION: 124