Giáo án Tiếng Anh 11 unit 16: The wonders of the world

Aims: Ss can read and comprehend about the wonders of the world such as The Great Pyramid of Giza.. The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over 20 year period.. - Write a shor

Giáo án Tiếng anh lớp 11.

PERIOD 97

UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE

WORLD

READING

A Aims: Ss can read and comprehend about the wonders of the world such as The Great

Pyramid of Giza

B Teaching aids: Textbook, pictures

C Procedure

I Check up

II. Warm up

Teacher’s activities

Give Ss to see a about film about Egypt

- Which countries have you seen?

- Which famous landscapes have you see?

*T Introduces new lesson

III/ Pre - reading

* Activity 1 Ask and answer the questions

- T ask Ss to observe the picture carefully and answer

the questions on page 179

- T walks around the class and Ss

* Activity 2: Vocabulary

Student’s activities

- work in pair

?

construction

spiral ramp

wonder

tomb

- T explains new words by the pictures, or definition

IV While reading

Task 1 Fill each blank with a suitable word

Suggest answers

1 tomb

2 wonder

3 ramp

4 chamber

5 mysterious

6 spiral

- Task 2

Answer the following questions

1 In Agypt & the year 2560 BC

2.147 metres & 230 metres square

3 The purpose of this huge stone Pyramid was to

serve as a tomb when Pharash KhuFu died and to protect the

burial champer from the weather and from the thieves who

might try to steal the treasures and belonging there

4 The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built

over 20 year period Fist the site was prepared and then the

huge blocks of stone were stransported and put in their

places

5 The boat is believed to have been uesd to carry the

body of KhuFu in his last journey on earth before eing

- work in pair

- individual work

- group work

- individual work

buried in side the Pyramid

- Task 3

Scan the Text and say what the following words refer

to

who (line 4 ): Thieves

it (line 8 ): The Great Pyramid

It (line 9 ): The Great Pyramid

Each (line 12 ): block of stone

- Teacher corrects, them if necessary

V Post reading

Work in pair

Discuss the question: Which of the wonders of The

world do you prefer and why?

VI Homework

- Learn vocabulary by heart

- Write a short paragraph (about 100 words) The

Great Pyramid

- pair work

- group work

- individual work

PERIOD 98

SPEAKING

 Objectivies: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to distinguish and express facts and opinions

 Lexical items: The words Ss have learnt from the reading text

 Skills: speaking

 Teaching aids: pictures, flipcharts

PROCEDURE

I PRE – SPEAKING

- Instruct the topic and time limit: write

10/15 famous world places within 3

minutes

- Deliver posters to Ss

- Tell Ss to put their posters on the board

- Give feedback and correct

 Vocabulary Recycling: game: Bingo!

T reads these words aloud: block, build,

earth, stone, raise, carry, burial, steal, place,

south

WHILE - SPEAKING

Activity 1:

- Ask Ss to read the sentences below:

- The sentences below all appear in the

reading passage Work in pairs Which

sentences express facts (F) and which ones,

opinions (O)? Put a tick ( ) in the right

column

Ss write down 3 words with 5 letters each.

The words are taken from the text they have learnt

The Student who has three among the words above will win the game

1.The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20 – year period 

 2.The Great Pyramid was 147 metreshigh

3.The Great Pyramid ranked as the tallest structure on earth for more than

43 centuries



 4.The structure consisted of approximately

2 million blocks of stone 

 5.One theory involves the constrution of a straght or spiral ramp that

was raised as the construction proceeded



 6.A second theory suggeSs that the blocks were lifted and placed

using thousands of huge weight arms

7.The boat is believed to have been used

to carry the body of Khufu in his last journey on earth before being

- T gives feedback (whole class)

Answer Key

1 O 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 O 6 O 7 O

- T elicits the difference between a “fact”

statement and an “opinion” one

Activity 2:

Activity 3: Work in groups Discuss possible

answers to the following question, using the

suggestions below All the answers must be

done as “opinion” Ss should use the

prompts in the textbook

1 Who built the Great

Pyramid of Giza?

2 How long did it take to

build it?

3 Where did the builders

find the stones?

4 How did they transport

them?

5 How could they build

the Pyramid so high?

Have Ss work in pairs

Call on Ss to report in front of the class

Give feedback and correct

Activity 4:

buried inside the Pyramid

Work in pairs Tell your partner about some facts and opinions of the Great Pyramid of Giza, using the information in Task 1:

Examples:

Fact: The Great Pyramid of Giza was 147 metres high

Opinion: The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20 – year period

- Call on Ss in difference groups to report

in front of the class

- Give feedback and correct

Each student writes out a fact that he knows the answer for sure, without letting his partner see the statement Ask his partner a question to the statement If the partner knows the answer, he will use a

‘fact’ statement to answer If he doesn’t know, he has to guess by saying an

‘opinion’ statement

Ex: S1: How old is our teacher?

S2: Probably he’s 30

S1: No, He’s 28

I. POST SPEAKING

Write what you know and what your think

how the graduation examination will be

organized

II HOMEWORK: Prepare for the next period.

PERIOD 99

UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Listening

A Objectives:

- Aims:

+ Listening to some information about The Great Wall of China

+ Developing Ss’ listening skills of filling in missing information and answering the questions

- Teaching aids: Pictures, cards, cassette

- Method: Communicative approach

B Procedure.

I Checking up: 3 mn

II Pre- listening: 8 mn

Activity 1: Warm up.(3mn) Look at the pictures of 7

new wonders of the world and call the names of

them

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Classwork.

Teacher shows the pictures of 7 new wonders of the world for the students to recognize them (1) Machu Picchu in Peru

(2) The Great Wall of China (3) Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro- Brazil

(4) Mayan Ruins in Mexico (5) Roman Colosseum in Italy (6) Taj- Mahal in India

(7) Petra, the ancient capital of the Jordan

(5) (6) (7)

Questions:

1 Which wonder among these belongs to China?

2 Have you ever been there?

Activity 2 (3 mn)

Answer the questions:

1 What can you see in the picture? 2 Where do

you think it is?

3 When do you think it was built?

Activity 3 (2 mn) Listen and repeat.

man- made wonder Ming Dynasty

magnificence and significance ancient

World Heritage stone roadway

UNESCO Beijing

III While- listening:

Task 1: Listen to the passage about The Great Wall

of China and fill in the missing information: (10

1 The Great Wall

2 Yes, I have

No, I haven’t

T leads in: Some of you have

been there Today, you will get more information about The Great Wall in China

Pairwork

Ss look at the picture and answer the questions

Classwork

T asks Ss to give the meaning of the words

T explains some difficult words

Attraction of

the wall

- It is said to be visible from …

(1)

- It was listed as a World Heritage

by UNESCO in …(2) Construction

of the wall

- It was mostly built during … (3)

- It took …(4) years to complete the wall

- Some of its parts were built around … (5)

Special

features of the

wall

- The length of the wall is … (6)

- The average height of the wall is

… (7)

- The ancient people used … (8)

to built the roadway

Task 2: Listen to the passage again and answer the

following questions.(10 mn).

1 When did the ancient Chinese start building the

Great Wall?

2 How many provinces does the wall cover?

3 Why is it considered one of the greatest man-

made wonders in the world?

4 Which part of the wall is the best choice for visit?

Why?

IV Post- listening

Task 3 Choose a card on which there is a word or a

number Ask and answer about The Great Wall of

China, use that word or number.(5mn).

- 1987 - 200 BC - stones - 11

metres - The Ming Dynasty - 1368 -

6000 km - 5 provinces

Ss listen and repeat

Pairwork: Handouts (One pair

has a handout)

T: - asks Ss to read the sentences

in Task 1 carefully

- has Ss listen the tape 2 times

- has Ss check themselves

- corrects

* Key:

1 the moon 2 1987 3 The Ming Dynasty

4 200 5 200 BC 6 6000 km

7 11 metres 8 stones

Pairwork

T:

- asks Ss to read the questions in Task 2 carefully

- has Ss listen to the tape 2 times

- has Ss answer the questions, check themselves

* Key:

1 in 1368

2 Five provinces

Task 4 Tell your partners why The Great Wall is

considered one of the greatest wonders in the world

and how it was built.(5 mn).

V Homework (1 mn)

- Write a short paragraph about The Great Wall of

China

3 Because it can be seen from the moon

4 The part in the northwest of Beijing is the best choice for visit because it is still in its original state

Groupwork (Choose a card on

which there is a word or a number Ask and answer about The Great Wall of China, use that word or number).

Pairwork (use the cues in Task 1 and Task 2)

T calls some of pairs tell in front

of class

T corrects if necessary

PERIOD 100

WRITING Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:

- Write a report on his/her visit to some place

- Talk about his/her visit

- Improve writing as well as speaking skills

- Develop the love of places of interest in Vietnam as well as in the world

 Lexical items: marble, God, Buddha ‘s throne, dedicate

 Skills: writing, speaking

 Teaching aids: pictures, books

PROCEDURE

I PRE-WRITING

1 Warm-up: COMPETITION GAME

T divides the class into two groups

T shows the pictures Each group calls its name The

winner will be the group which has more correct

d

e

2 Teaching vocabulary:

- marble (n) < Picture or realia >

- God (n) <explanation>

- Buddha‘s throne <picture>

- dedicate (v) <example>

ke

y : a Ha Long Bay b An Egyptian Pyramid

c The great Wall of China

d Phong Nha cave

e Ponagar Cham Towers

Ex: Uncle Ho dedicated his life to the cause of

national liberation

3 Reading the brief introduction:

- T asks Ss to read the brief introduction and then

work in pairs to discuss it

4 Questions and answers:

- T asks some questions to check Ss’

understanding

a Where did he/she visit?

b Where is the Ponagar Cham Towers?

c What are they like?

d Do they consist of six towers?

e Where are they located?

g When were they built?

II WHILE-WRITING: Write-it-up

I POST- WRITING:

1 Activity 1: Correction.

- S - T gives marks for valuable answers

2 Activity 2: Swapping the writing.

- SS exchange the writings to peer-correct

- T stops peer correction and asks these questions:

+ Where did you go last summer vacation? (→ I

went to Ha Long Bay )

+

3 Activity 3: In about 100-120 words, write a report

on your visit last summer vacation (If SS didn’t

go, they could imagine any place)

- T goes around to help SS

- Ss exchange their writings to correct

4 Activity 4: Talk about your visit last summer

vacation

- Feedback T gets Ss to choose the best performer

to get a small gift

IV HOMEWORK:

Ss write a short paragraph about a brief tour to the Ponagar Cham Tower by using his/her notes

S write the answers on their posters

- T SS to stick the posters on the board (3 posters)

- T corrects by eliciting from the whole class (correct the most

important points such as tenses, forms of verbs, prepositions ), using a red pen or colored chalk

- Ss prepare and then talk about their visit in front of the class

- Write a report on your visit last summer vacation.

- Prepare for “language focus”

PERIOD 101

UNIT 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

LANGUAGE FOCUS

A Aims:

- Pronunciation: /ft/ - /vd/ - /fs - /vz/

-Grammar and vocabulary:

+It is said that…

+People say that…

B Teaching aids:

Text books, pictures, posters

C Skills:

Speaking and writing

D Method: Communicative approach

E Procedure:

I Class stabilization

II Check up:(4’)

III New lesson:

A Warm up:(4’) “Guessing” game (Guess

the names of these four wonders of the

world)

a) It’s in Egypt It was built over a 20-year

period It was 147 meters high on a base of

230 meters square

b) It’s in China It’s the longest structures

in the world (over 6000 km)

c) It’s in Quang Ninh, Viet Nam.It was

recognized as a wonder of the world by

UNESCO in 1994 It’s famous for beautiful

Teacher speaks out the sentences

Ss work in groups of 5 and guess the names The quickest group with correct answer will win

T shows pictures of these places on the board and gives marks for these Ss

Feed back:

a) The Great Pyramid of Giza b) The Great wall

c) Ha Long Bay d) Taj Mahal in India

caves and beaches.

d) It’s in India It’s a great mausoleum It

was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor

Shah Jahan It was built over a 23-year

period

B Presentation:

1 Pronunciation:(10’)

* Lead-in:

/ft/ - /vd/ - /fs - /vz/

coughs, gift, behaves, arrived, soft, moved,

knives, roofs

* Activity 1:

/ft/: gift, soft, lift

/vd/: arrived, moved, loved

/fs/: coughs, roofs, laughs

/vz/: behaves, knives, loves

* Activity 2:

Sentences given in the book, page 185

* T writes these words and these compound consonants on the board then pronounces these words twice

Ss work in pairs to put them in the right column of compound consonants

T gives correction when Ss are wrong Feed back:

/ft/: gift, soft /vd/: arrived, moved /fs/: coughs, roofs /vz/: behaves, knives

* T adds some more words: lift, loved, laughs, loves into the right columns (poster on the board)

T plays the tape of these consonants and words twice

Ss listen and practice: first in chorus, then in chain (one by one)

T calls some Ss to repeat and corrects if

* T plays the tape, Ss listen to the tape and repeat

T asks Ss to pay attention to the sentence stress and pick out the words having the sounds /ft/ - /vd/ - /fs - /vz/ after listening

to the tape twice

Ss work in groups of five and practice pronouncing these sentences

T goes round and helps Ss if necessary

2 Grammar and vocabulary:

* Questions:(1’) 1) Where is the Taj

Mahal mausoleum?

2) How long was it built?

* Answers:(2’) 1) The Taj Mahal

mausoleum is in India

2) The Taj Mahal in India was built over

a 23-year period

* Example:(5’)

+ The 1st way:1) People say that The Taj

Mahal mausoleum is in India

2) People say that The Taj Mahal in India

was built over a 23-year period

+ The 2nd way:

1.1) It is said that The Taj Mahal

mausoleum is in India

2.1) It is said that The Taj Mahal in India

* T asks Ss some questions, calls some to answer then T writes them on the board

* T says these sentences in another way and writes them on the board as an example for the grammar point

T asks some good Ss for the 2nd to rewrite these sentences T can help to says out them and writes on the board if Ss don’t know

T changes the sentences 1.1 and 2.1 into passive voice

Ss pay attention to the way T rewrites these sentences (the underlined words)

T asks Ss to do the example in their text books, page 185 (pair work)

T introduces some more verbs used in this grammar point: think, believe, report, expect, know, suppose, consider,