Date of planning: Nov 24 th , 2008 Unit 10 : NATURE IN DANGER Period: No 61 Date of teaching: Dec 27 th , 2008 Lesson A: Reading * Aim s of the lesson : By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: - know the facts about endangered species. - know how to protect the environment. * Teaching aids : Textbook, lesson plan , pictures, posters. * Procedures : Time Contents Teacher’s activities Ss’ activities 5’ 9’ 8’ I. Warmer: Picture description + What animals can you see in the pictures? + Where do they live? + What would happen if their habitats were destroyed? + What happens at the pictures at page 115? * Answers: + We can see two cheetahs, a panda and a tiger + They often live in the forest, zoos or National parks. + They would die and nature would be in danger. + The first picture: a forest fire The second picture: an earthquake The third picture : a flood. II. Pre- reading 1. Vocabulary: - exist (v): tån t¹i - influence (n): sù ¶nh hëng - destroy (v): ph¸ hñy - respect (n): mèi quan hÖ - consequence (n): hËu qu¶, kÕt qu¶ - extinct (adj):tuyÖt chñng - prohibit (v): cÊm, kh«ng cho phÐp - interference (n): sù can thiÖp - survive (v): sèng sãt, tån t¹i - offspring (n): con c¸i, dßng dâi 2. Setting the scene * Answers: 1. The facts above show that the numbers of some wild/ rare animals such as cheetahs, pandas and tigers become small/ extinct. 2. The number of these animals have become small because they are killed for food, fur or skin. III. While – reading : 1. Task 1 : Filling the blanks * Suggested answers : 1. exticnt 4. pollutants 2. protect 5. endangeredA 3. decreasing 6. interference - ask Ss to look at the pictures in the book and answer some questions: - Follow the steps for teaching Voc. - write these words on the board: - guide Ss to remember - ask Ss to read the facts about dangered species and discuss the questions. - go around the class to check and offer help. - call on some Ss to give their ideas and others give comments. -give feedback. - ask Ss to read through the words in the box and read the sentences carefully, then choose the best words to fill in the blanks. - look at the pictures in the book and answer some questions - repeat the new words - listen to the teacher and take notes - read the new words in chorus. - read the new words individually. remember the words. - read the facts about dangered species and discuss the questions. - read through the words in the box and read the sentences carefully, then choose the best words to fill in the 8’ 7’ 2. Task 2 : Multiple choice ( individual work) * Suggested answers : 1 - C 2 - B 3 - A 4 - C 3. Task 3 : Questions and answers * Suggested answers : 1. Four ways that people change the world are: + changing the environment by building cities and villages. + affecting the water supply by using water for industry and agriculture. + changing weather conditions by cutting down trees in the forests. + destroying the air by adding pollutants like smoke from factories and fumes from cars. 2. The serious consequences of people’s interference with the environment are: + many kinds of rare animals are killed. + the environment where these animals are living is badly destroyed. + the numbers of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming extinct. 3. Many things have been done to protect endangered nature, such as: + many organizations have been set up and money has been aised to save rare animals. + thousands of national parks have been established. + laws have been passed to prohibit killing endangered animals. - ask Ss to work individually to do the task. - go around to help Ss when necessary. - have Ss compare their answer with a partner for peer correction. - call some Ss to read their answers aloud in front of the class. - give the correct feedback. - ask Ss to read the choices of each paragraph to understand them. - ask Ss to read the text again and do the task. - have Ss to exchange the answers with a partner for peer corection. - call on some Ss to give the answers. - give correct answers. - ask Ss to read the text again more carefully and try to find the information to answer the questions. - ask Ss to work in pairs. - call some Ss to read the answers and give explanation for their answers. - feedback and give correct answers - ask Ss to work in blanks. - read the choices of each paragraph to understand them - read the text again and do the task. - read the text again more carefully and try to find the information to answer the questions. 7’ 1’ IV. Post – reading : * Suggested answers : - People kill animals for fur, skin and food. - People keep animals as pets. - People hunt or capture animals for recreation or entertainment. V. Wrapping up groups and find out why some animals have become extinct. - go around the class to check and offer help. - call on some groups to present their ideas. - give comments and answer. *Comments:summarise the main points of the lesson. * Homework: - leanr the new words by heart. - re- read the text . - work in groups and find out why some animals have become extinct. - listen to T - learn and do at home V I / Lesson Evaluation: . ==========*&*========== . Date of planning: Nov 24 th , 2008 Unit 10 : NATURE IN DANGER Period: No 61 Date of teaching: Dec 27 th , 2008 Lesson A: Reading * Aim s of the lesson : By. fire The second picture: an earthquake The third picture : a flood. II. Pre- reading 1. Vocabulary: - exist (v): tån t¹i - influence (n): sù ¶nh hëng - destroy