LESSON PLAN Unit one Friendship Lesson N 0 1-2 Reading Outcomes -By the end of the lesson, the students are able to scan reading for specific information. -By the end of the lesson, the students are able to skim reading for general ideas. -By the end of the lesson, the students are able to express their ideas about friendship. Type of lesson -Skill-based (Reading) Key vocubulary -confide in -through thick and thin -gurantee -stick -evolve -break out into tears -detention -cheat Key structures -A good friend is a person who helps you do homework. -A good friend always stands beside you even though you are a loser. Anticipated problem -Some students may not be very willing to share ideas. Materials -Text book -Pictures / Drawings -Chalk & board -Handouts Stage/ Timing Procedure Aims Focus Materials 1.Warmup & lead-in (10-12’) 2.Pre- reading (8-10’) Games: Treasure Hunt -Divide the class into two groups. -Stick 6 pictures of things (or draw the things) on the board. -Tell SS to find out the treasure, the word of the day by combining the first letters in the names of these things. (Do not give them the names.) -The first group to find it will win the game. -Check SS’ understanding of instructions. -Give an example like this: a picture of a Car, of an Apple, and of a Tree, the word in this case is “CAT”. -Have SS start the game. -These are the pictures: → the word of the day is “FRIEND” Flower – Ring – Ice-cream – Eye – Nurse – Dog -Declare the winner. -Ask SS: -Do you have a friends? -What is a good friend like, according to you? -Note down some key points. Transition: -In today’s reading, we’ll get to know more about the friends and friendship. -Write down on the board: Unit 1 Friendship Teaching Vocabulary -Elicit meanings from SS or give explanations yourself. -To raise SS’ interest and to lead to the topic -To engage SS, and let SS’ express their opinions -To provide SS’s with some language to Groups T-class T-class T-class T-class -Pictures or Drawings -Chalk and board -Chalk and board -Chalk and board (5-6’) 3.While- reading (10-15’) (15-18’) .break out into tears (v.) = begin to cry .through thick and thin (idm) = inspite of all the difficulties (trong bất cứ hoàn cảnh nào) .cheat (v.) = act dishonestly; copy sb’s work in a test .detention (n.) = punishment of being kept at school after it has closed (hình phạt giam ở trường sau giờ học) .cofide in sb (v.) = trust sb enough to tell a secret to him/her .guarantee (n.) = sự đảm bảo .evolve (v.) = develop naturally and gradually .stick together (v.) = remain friendly and loyal to one another (gắn bó) -Give some practice on pronunciation. (Read – SS repeat) Checking Vocabulary: Gap-filling -Give SS handouts and ask them to work in pairs, completing the sentences, using the words just learned. 1. A good friend remains loyal to you _______. 2.Blue skies are not a _________ of continuing fine weather. 3.Being scolded by his mother, the child _____ _____. 4.Those students were sent to the __________ room for their cheating on the exam. 5.Like friendship, trust ___________ with time. 6.Ann thinks there’s no one in the class she can ___________. -Check with the class. Expected answers: 1.through thick and thin 2.gurantee 3.broke out into tears 4.detention 5.evolves 6.confide in Activity 1: Reading and Matching (Task a, p.16) -Ask SS to read Text A and then match the grades with John’s opinions on what a good friend is. -Call on SS to say what John thought of a good friend in each grade. -Go over the answers with the class. Activity 2: True - False Statements (Task b, p.16) -Ask SS to read the statements about close friends in Task b (p.16) and say if they are true or false, i.e. SS agree or disargree with them. -Check with the class and note down on the board SS’ opinions. -Tell SS to read Text B and decide if the statements are true or false. -Ask SS to work with a partner and compare answers. -Call over SS to read the statements and say their choice. -Go over the answers with the class. -Tell SS to compare the ideas in the text and SS’ opinions. Answers: 1.T 2.F (According to the text, help them understand the text -To help enrich SS knowledge of vocab -To see if SS have learned the words and know how to use them in a new context -To develop SS’s skimming skills -To give some personal- ised task to engage SS -To provide some pratice on scanning skill T-class Pairs Indivi- duals T-class Indivi- duals Pairs T-class -Handouts -Textbook -Textbook -Chalk and board (10-12’) 4.Post- reading (14-16’) 5.Home- work (1’) we become friends with those who share common interests.) 3.F (We cannot go out and pick a good friend) 4.T 5.T Activity 3: Main ideas -Write down on the board three phrases about the main ideas of the paragraphs in Text B and one extra phrase. a.possible reasons for not having a best friend b.what to do to have a best friend c.how best friendship develops d.the benefits of a best friend/ what a best friend can do to us -Ask SS to skim the text again and match the paragraphs with their suitable main ideas. -When they have finished, tell SS to compare answers with a partner. -Go over the answers with the class. Expected answers: Par.1 – d Par.2 – c Par.3 – a Dicussion -Ask SS to work in groups of 4 or 5, expressing their opinions on the following questions: a.Close friends don’t need to share common interests. Argree or disargree? Give reasons. b.What is your own ideas of a good friend? c. How do you understand the proverb “A friend in need is a friend indeed”? -Go around to control and give help if necessary. -Call SS to report about their group’s ideas. -Give the feedback and comments on what SS have. Writing: Sentence Building -Give Ss handouts, and ask them to make sentences using the cues. 1.your friend/ good friend/ different/ different grades. 2.best friend/ someone/ you can confide. 3.best friends/ usually stick together/ thick/ thin. 4.best friend/ help you/ avoid/ depression/ anxiety. Expected answers: 1.Your ideas of a good friend are different in different grades. 2. A best friend is someone you can confide in. 3. Best friends usually stick together through thick an thin. 4. A best friend can help you avoid depression and anxiety. -To provide practise on skimming for general ideas -For SS to share and learn -To provide SS with some free practice and to have them express themselves and share ideas -To give more practice at home about the content of the text Indivi- duals Pairs Groups SS-SS T-class Indivi- duals -Textbook -Chalk and board -Chalk and board -Chalk and board -Handouts . T-class -Handouts -Textbook -Textbook -Chalk and board (10 -12 ’) 4.Post- reading (14 -16 ’) 5.Home- work (1 ) we become friends with those who share common interests.). and board -Chalk and board -Chalk and board (5-6’) 3.While- reading (10 -15 ’) (15 -18 ’) .break out into tears (v.) = begin to cry .through thick and thin