Unit 5: Reading

LỘC HƯNG HIGH SCHOOL UNIT : ILLETERACY English 11 • A- READING OBJECTIVES: EDUCATIONAL AIM: We should take part in the struggle against the illiteracy in our country KNOWLEDGE: General knowledge: students learn about the fight against the illiteracy in our country Language: new words : words related to education SKILL: reading for gist and for specific information Method: integrated, mainly communicative Teaching aids: pictures, cassette player… PROCEDURE: • Warm up : minutes Look at the picture Answer these questions: • • • • Can you guess where this class is located ? What is the “teacher”/ soldier doing ? What are the children doing ? Is the classroom in good condition ? A) Pre- reading • Words and phrases : • illiteracy (n): not knowing how to read and write: nạn mù chữ • eradicate (v): xóa bỏ  eradication (n)  illiteracy eradication (n): việc xóa bỏ nạn mù chữ ethnic minority : dân tộc thiểu số rate (n): tỉ lệ effect (n): hiệu  effective (adj.): có hiệu  effectively (adv): cách hiệu performance (n): thể , biểu diễn expand (v) : make something larger : mở rộng mutual respect : tôn trọng lẫn campaign (v,n): (for/ against sth/sb) : chiến dịch (ủng hộ/ chống lại gì/ ai) 10 remote (adj.) (from sth) = far away from: xa xôi, hẻo lánh 11 mountain (n) :núi  mountainous (adj.) thuộc vùng núi 12.spend – spent – spent : chi xài (tiền), dùng (thời gian) spend + sth (on sth/ doing sth) Ex: I don’t want to spend too much time on this project Ex: I spent a whole evening doing my homework B) While –reading Task 1: Find the Vietnamese equivalents to the following expressions Universalisation of Primary Education:…………… The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion:…… Illiteracy eradication :………………… Farming techniques:…………………… Family planning :………………………… • Answer key : Sự phổ cập tiểu học Hội khuyến học Việt Nam Sự xoá nạn mù chữ Những kỹ thuật canh nông Kế hoạch hoá gia đình Task 2: which of the choices A, B, C, or D most adequately sums up the whole passage ? A The programme of “Universalisation of Primary Education” in Vietnam B Illiteracy rates in Vietnam C Ethnic minority students’ education programme D The fight against illiteracy Task : Answer the questions What was the rate of literacy in Vietnam in 2000? What campaign was started by the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion ? How many students participated in the campaign in 2000 and how many in 2001? What did the students to help eradicate illiteracy? What will happen if more and more people take part in the struggle against illiteracy ? Suggested answers 94% ( ninety four percent) A campaign for illiteracy eradication 600 students did in 2000 and 800 students did in 2001 They provided reading and writing lessons for the people who are unable to read and write They also made relevant materials for their classes Illiteracy will soon be eradicated • C) Post reading Students: Read the whole text silently again – Practise asking and answering the five questions in task (work in pairs) Listen to the text read by the teacher or the native speaker Ask and answer the questions (work in groups of four) a) Are there any illiterate people in your neighborhood/ your ward/ your village? b) What you think we should to help them read and write? THE END [...]... 2 A campaign for illiteracy eradication 3 600 students did in 2000 and 800 students did in 2001 4 They provided reading and writing lessons for the people who are unable to read and write They also made relevant materials for their classes 5 Illiteracy will soon be eradicated • C) Post reading Students: 1 Read the whole text silently again – Practise asking and answering the five questions in task ... provided reading and writing lessons for the people who are unable to read and write They also made relevant materials for their classes Illiteracy will soon be eradicated • C) Post reading Students:... “teacher”/ soldier doing ? What are the children doing ? Is the classroom in good condition ? A) Pre- reading • Words and phrases : • illiteracy (n): not knowing how to read and write: nạn mù chữ •... to spend too much time on this project Ex: I spent a whole evening doing my homework B) While reading Task 1: Find the Vietnamese equivalents to the following expressions Universalisation of