Lesson plan 12 -Unit 2-speaking

Class: 12A6,7,8,9,10 I AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :  Language content: - To introduce some useful structures related to the topic - Vocabulary: generation, nursing home, income, groceries Stru

Date of preparation : 10, 9, 2008 Unit 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Date of teaching : 13, 9, 2008 Period:2 Section: Speaking.

Class: 12A6,7,8,9,10

I AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :

 Language content:

- To introduce some useful structures related to the topic

- Vocabulary: generation, nursing home, income, groceries

Structure : I think/ feel/ believe/……, In my opinion……, I don’t agree

 Language function:

- Talking about the differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultrues

Educational aim :

To help Ss learn from other cultures but keep their own one

1 Skill : Integrated skills : Speaking

II TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION:

1 Method : Communicative Approach.

2 Techniques: Repetition, explanation, group work, asking – answering.

3 Materials needed : Textbook, pictures, real thing.

4 Students’ preparation :

5 Previous exercises:

III PROCEDURE IN CLASS.

1 Stabilization : (2m)

a Warm – up : Greetings

b Checking absence : Who’s absent today ?

2 Checking up previous knowledge:

Time needed: (5ms)

Questions :

Key to questions

3 Presentation of the new material :

Time Teacher’s activities Student’s activities The content of the lesson

-T gets Ss to play the game “

clap the board “

- T puts some words they

learned from the previous

lessons on the board Two

representatives of the two teams

come up to the board, listen to

the teacher giving the words’

definitions and clap the correct

word on the board The team

that gets more correct words will

win the game ( the words

T- whole class Unit 2 : CULTURAL

DIVERSITY

Period2: Section : Speaking

10ms

10ms

suggested : precede, determine,

confide in sb, sacrifice, obliged,

values, obedient, mischievous,

suggest, record…)

- T leads to the lesson

2 Pre –speaking

- Introduces new words

+ generation(n)

+ point of view

+ nursing home

+ income (n)

+ groceries(n)

- Checks understanding.

- T elicits some useful

expressions to express the points

of view from Ss

I think/ feel/ believe….

In my opinion…

For me…

I don’t agree….

It’s not true…

3 While - speaking

Activity 1.

What is your viewpoint ?

- Puts Ss into pairs to

express their point of view

upon the sentences, using

words or expressions in the

box

- Invites class opinions

and go over the answers with the class

I think it is a good idea to have

three or four generations living

under one roof They can help

each other a lot.

That is not true In some

countries many old-aged parents

like to live in a nursing home

They want to lead independent

lives.

Activity 2: Discussion

- -Asks Ss to work in pairs

discussing and finding out the

corresponding features of the

Repeat Copy down

Work in pairs

Work in pairs

Copy down

New words

+ generation(n) + point of view + nursing home + income (n) + groceries(n)

Task 1

I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof They can help each other a lot.

That is not true In some countries many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home They want to lead independent lives.

Vietnamese cultures

Goes around to control and give

help

- T calls some pairs to the front

of the class to act out the

conversation

- makes corrections and make

comments

In Vietnam:

+ Three or sometimes four

generations live under the same

roof.

+ Elders live with children and

are taken care of by their sons.

+ Asking about age, marriage or

salary is acceptable.

+ A vietnamese greets the head

of the family or an older person

first then the younger ones

+ Groceries are bought

everyday.

+ Tet is the most important.

+ Children often sleep with their

parents.

4 Post speaking.

- Asks Ss to work in 4 groups

In groups Ss write about the

similarities and the differences

between the Vietnamese and

American cultures

- Gives feedback and make

comments

There are differences and

similarities between Vietnamese

and American cultures In

America……

In Vetnam……

6 Consolidation

Confirms the content of the

lesson

Work in groups

TASK :2

In Vietnam:

+ Three or sometimes four generations live under the same roof.

+ Elders live with children and are taken care of by their sons + Asking about age, marriage

or salary is acceptable.

+ A vietnamese greets the head

of the family or an older person first then the younger ones

+ Groceries are bought everyday.

+ Tet is the most important + Children often sleep with their parents.

TASK 3

There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures In America……

In Vetnam……

4 Homework: (2ms)

Asks Ss learn by heart new words

Preparation for the next lesson

- Prepare for section : Listening

1 Self – evaluation : ………