Lesson Plan Hoàng Thị Tuyết Lan

RATIONALE FOR THE ASIGNMENT Technology in education is not a new concept In the 1960s and 1970s, lessons were broadcast over the air; for language teaching, audio tapes and films were available and some universities had sophisticated language laboratories where students could practice their spoken skills However, for the most part these technologies were not used in school and university classrooms Today, the scenario is very different Technology is not “out there‟ but part of our daily lives in devices such as mobile phones, portable music devices, TV, and computers, and activities such as sending SMS messages, listening to music files and audio books, watching cable TV, and surfing the Internet The drop in prices has brought technology within the reach of more people to the extent that it is cheaper for an institute to buy computers and software than to hire faculty Today’s students are comfortable using technology and, if they are not, they are expected to become computer-literate for the workplace These changes have led to a push for incorporating technology in educational settings in general and in English language classroom in particular This paper is the product of the application of information technology in designing lesson plan for an integrated English class, using the software ‘Hot potatoes’ Since the writer is only in the novice step of using this software, any errors or inconveniences in this assignment need to be excused LESSON PLAN Textbook : Summit Unit : Money matters Level : High – Intermediate Teacher : Hoang Thi Tuyet Lan Class : PC 622 Time : 150 minutes *** A TOPIC PREVIEW: Read these financial tips Do you think you have a high financial IQ Suggested teaching time: 25 - 30 minutes Your actual teaching time: • • • To introduce the unit theme of money, have students read the title of the article and the numbered tips below To draw on students’ prior knowledge, ask ‘What you think a person’s financial IQ is?’ Have students read the financial tips for themselves To check comprehension, write the following exercise on the board or photocopy and distribute it Comprehension exercise 1: Check the tips that are suggested in the article: Find a job that offers high salary Use a computer program to keep track of your spending Save part of your income every week Don’t use credit cards Pay the full balance of your credit card bill every month Answer: 2, and Comprehension exercise 2: Match the words or phrases in the reading on the left column and their corresponding definitions on the right column http://uk3.hotpotatoes.net/ex/71202/SGMPVKRA.php Words and phrases To live below your means To wipe someone out Budget Income Savings To treat yourself to something Definitions a to buy something special for yourself that you know you’ll like it b to pay someone all the money you owe them c the money you earn from working d to keep track of something e to spend less than you have Pay off f a plan of how to spend money To keep a record of something g items on which you spend money To invest h to cause someone to lose all his or her money 10.expenses i all the money you have saved especially in banks j to pour money in something in order to make profit Answer: – e – h – f – c – I a – b – d – j 10 – g • • Bring the class together to review Have volunteers say whether they have high financial IQ or low financial IQ and give supporting reasons To finish, have students share some other tips they can think of Possible tips: + invest your money + reduce your taxes + protect yourself with insurance + use debit cards instead of credit cards + take financial planning seminars + Don’t buy things you don’t really need + plan for the future B CONVERSATION SNAPSHOT: Expressing buyer’s remorse Suggested teaching time: 10 minutes Your actual teaching time: _ http://www.mediafire.com/?fxax06tdb0w7d0x A: Hey, I heard you hot an E-tec MP3 player Lucky you! B: Well, to tell the truth, I could kick myself A: What you mean? B: I had no idea it would be so hard to operate It took me hours to figure out how to download a song A: What a pain! B: You’re telling me If I had known, I would have gotten a different brand Have students look at the photo Ask ‘What kind of product you think it is’ (an MP3 player) • Have students read and listen to the conversation To check comprehension, ask: o What did the man buy? (a new MP3 player) o Is he happy with it? (no) o Why not? (Because it’s hard to operate) o Did he know this before buying? (No) Language note: Students may need help with the following expressions: Lucky you (used to say that someone is fortune); To tell the truth (used to emphasize you are being honest); I could kick myself (said you are annoyed with yourself because you have realized that you made a mistake or missed a chance); What a pain! (used to say that something is very annoying); You are telling me (used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said) C LISTENING COMPREHESION Listen to conversations in which people regret having bought something Complete each statement by inferring the reason for the buyer’s remorse http://uk3.hotpotatoes.net/ex/71201/WMKXRDKD.php Suggested teaching time: 20 – 25 minutes Your actual teaching time: _ He’s sorry he bought it because _ a It costs so much to maintain b It takes up so much room c It’s hard to put together d It’s hard to operate 2 She’s sorry he bought it because a It’s hard to operate b It just sits around collecting dust c It takes up so much room d It costs so much to maintain She’s sorry he bought it because a It takes up so much room b It costs so much to maintain c It’s hard to put together d It just sits around collecting dust He’s sorry he bought it because a It’s hard to put together b It’s hard to operate c It takes up so much room d It costs so much to maintain She’s sorry she bought it because a It costs so much to maintain b It just sits around collecting dust c It takes up so much room d It’s hard to operate Answer: – b; – d; – 3; – a; – a D GRAMMAR: Past unreal conditional Suggested teaching time: 20 – 25 minutes Your actual teaching time: _ Example: If I had known, I would have gotten a different brand She wouldn’t have been late if she had checked the map Complete these grammar rules: In past unreal conditional sentences, use (past simple/past perfect) in the IF clause Use could/would + have + past participle in the (IF/ MAIN) clause On be board, write: They did not study So they did not pass Now they regret She is sorry that she bought on credit and got into debt To provide practice, have pair write statements using the past unreal conditional Answer: If they had studied, they could have passed If she had not bought on credit, she would not have got into debt Draw conclusion of the usage of the past unreal conditional: to describe unreal or untrue conditions and results E EXERCISE Choose the best answer http://uk3.hotpotatoes.net/ex/71168/IKWWTPSV.php Suggested teaching time: 12 – 15 minutes Your actual teaching time: If I were in your place, I a trip to England a Will make b had made c make d would make You disappointed if there no snow for this winter holiday? a Would be/ was b will be/ is c will be/ are d could be/ is What would you have done if a lot of money? a Had b have c had had d could have If we had known that you were there, we you a letter a Would write b would have write c would have written d had written My sister the technique if you ask her a Would show b will show c shows d showed If I for an accounting firm, I would be working in an office a Was working b worked c had worked d weren’t working If she yesterday, she would come here with us tomorrow night a Finished b finishes c had finished d has finished She would be happy if we a bunch of flowers a Send b had sent c sent d would send If he hadn’t waste too much time, he in his examination a Would fail b wouldn’t fail c wouldn’t have failed d won’t fail 10.If his father weren’t the president of the company, he here a Doesn’t work b won’t work c wouldn’t be working d wouldn’t have worked F FUN CORNER Money crossword http://uk3.hotpotatoes.net/ex/71163/NZTUAHKU.php Suggested teaching time: 20 – 25 minutes Your actual teaching time: MONEY Across 10 11 13 16 17 Down obtain money that you must pay back spend carelessly a place for money at the bank money used in a country use money to make interest or profit a place to keep valuables receive money in exchange for work small amount given for services be in debt receive from a person who dies coins or notes money that you must return money earned monthly or annually 12 keep money for future use a piece of metal used as money 14 give money which will be total money received returned 15 obtain money by chance MONEY (solution) Appendix THREE TIPS FOR HIGH FINANCIAL IQ Spend less than you earn The key to wealth is to live below your means If you make 300,000 dollars a year and spend it all, you are not rich – you just have a lot of stuff A job loss or a serious illness could wipe you out in a few weeks Your neighbors who make 50,000 dollars and live on 40,000 dollars are much wealthier Fortunately, with today’s technology, keeping a budget has never been easier Invest in financial planning software that allows you to add up your income and expenses and keep a record of your spending Have a savings programs Start saving early If you invest 50 dollars a week for 40 years and 9% interest, you will end up with 1,026,853 dollars People spend because they get a good feeling from spending money You can get that same good feeling from putting your money away in savings Pay off your credit cards Credits cards can be wonderful things You can treat yourself to a spa retreat or a gourmet dinner without worrying whether you have the cash to pay for it The downside, of course, is that credit cards let many people live beyond their means So use credit cards, but pay the bill in full balance each month Source: USA TODAY, December 31, 1999 Reprinted with permission [...]... gourmet dinner without worrying whether you have the cash to pay for it The downside, of course, is that credit cards let many people live beyond their means So use credit cards, but pay the bill in full balance each month Source: USA TODAY, December 31, 1999 Reprinted with permission .. .LESSON PLAN Textbook : Summit Unit : Money matters Level : High – Intermediate Teacher : Hoang Thi Tuyet Lan Class : PC 622 Time : 150 minutes *** A... insurance + use debit cards instead of credit cards + take financial planning seminars + Don’t buy things you don’t really need + plan for the future B CONVERSATION SNAPSHOT: Expressing buyer’s remorse... money you earn from working d to keep track of something e to spend less than you have Pay off f a plan of how to spend money To keep a record of something g items on which you spend money To invest