2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Period: 46-47 Date of Preparing: 1.12.2008 Lesson: READING A. WARM UP - Having Ss write the dates of the national holidays. - Asking eliciting questions related to the Holidays - Leading in the text. B. PRE-READING Work in pairs. Look at the picture and discuss the questions. 1. What time of the year is it? 2. What are the people in the picture doing? 3. What else do you see in the picture? Work in pairs. Tell your partner which of these activities you enjoy doing most at Tet. Are there any other things you like doing? a. making banh chung b. decorating the house c. eating special Tet foods d. going to the flower market e. going to the pagoda f. watching fireworks g. receiving “lucky money” h. visiting relatives and frends C. WHILE-READING Read the text about Tet in Vietnam, and then do the tasks that follow. Task 1. Find what the following words mean in the text. (Use a dictionary when necessary.) 1. grand 2. agrarian 3. banner 4. pray 5. sugared apples 6. excitement Task 2. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Tet is always on 10 th February on the Western calendar. 2. According to the text, for people anywhere in the world the beginning of spring is the start of a new year. A. WARM UP Work individually Pairworks C. W HILE-READING . PO Answer A Answe 1 2 3 4 5 6 F F T F T F Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 76 I. AIMS 1. Educational aim: Celebrations are necessary in life 2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - scan reading for specific information - know more about celebrations in the world. II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 1. Vocabulary: 2. Structure: 3. Pronunciation: III. SKILLS Extensive reading: multiple choice questions Passage comprehension Identifying main idea. IV. TEACHING AIDS sub boards, picture IV. PROCEDURES 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN 3. Tet used to the be longer than it is nowadays. 4. According to the text, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. 5. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North and in the South of Vietnam. 6. People try to be nice and polite to each other because they want to have good luck on New Year’s Day. Task 3. Answer the following questions. 1. When is Tet holiday in Vietnam? 2. How long did Tet preparations and celebrations last in the past? 3. What do streets look like before Tet? 4. What do people often do to prepare for Tet? 5. What is banh chung made from? 6. What is mut? 7. What are some popular activities at Tet? D. POST-READING Work in groups. Tell each about your last Tet holiday, focusing on the following main points: • how you prepared for Tet • how you decorated your house • who you visited • what special foods you are • what activities you enjoyed doing most during Tet E. HOMEWORK Write a paragraph of about 80 words to summarise the text. F. COMMENT A Answers: 1. It’s sometime between 19 January and 20 February. 2. For months 3. They are decorated with coloured lights and red banners. 4. They buy gifts, clean and decorate their houses and cook traditional foods. 5. It’s made from stick rice, green beans and fatty pork. 6. It is candied fruit such as sugared apples, plums or tomatoes. 7. Visiting friends and other family members, exchanging wishes, going to the pagoda, playing games, etc. Work in groups. Period: 48 Date of Preparing: 2.12.2008 Lesson: SPEAKING A. WARM UP - Write the word “PROBLEMS” on the board A. WARM UP Work in individuals: writing on board Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 77 I. AIMS 1. Educational aim: 2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - talk about celebrations - conduct short conversations II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 1. Vocabulary: 2. Structure: - I am very uch obliged to you for … - It was the least I could do. - Don’t mention it 3. Pronunciation: III. SKILLS Talking about celebrations IV. TEACHING AIDS Sub boards IV. PROCEDURES 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN - Ask Ss to brainstorm the problems they often encounter at school. - Lead in the lesson: Let’s talk about these problems and find solutions. B. PRE-SPEAKING C. WHILE-SPEAKING Task 1. Mai is talking with Anna, her new English friend, about Tet holiday in Vietnam. Work in pairs. Practice reading the dialogue. Mai : Do you know that Tet holiday is next month? Anna : what is Tet? Mai : It’s the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring. It’s also the lunar new year. Anna : When is it exactly? Mai : Well, this year it’s on the 9 th of February. Anna : Whet do you usually do at Tet? Mai : Well, we eat a lot of special foods, we dress up and visit friends and relatives, and we also play some traditional games. Anna : Oh, that sounds really interesting. Task 2. below are some popular holidays and celebrations in Vietnam and in the world. Work in pairs. Match the holidays with its main purpose and activities. Holiday/celebrati on Its main purpose Its activities 1.Thanksgiving (third Thursday in November) a. People express their love to each other. A. They give chocolates, flowers or gifts to the people the love. 2. Valentine’s Day (14 th February) b. people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. B. Children wear masks, parade in the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits, etc. 3. Mid-Autumn Festival (15 th day of the 8 th lunar month) c. People celebrate the harvest. C. Family members get together. They prepare a large meal with roast turkey. Task 3. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model. D. POST-SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model. E. HOMEWORK F. COMMENTS Pairwork : Practice reading the dialogue. . WHI Pairwork : Match the holidays with its main purpose and activities. OM E Pairwork: Ask and answer about the holidays above, using the dialogue in Task 1 as the model WORK MENTS Period: 49 Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 78 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Date of Preparing: 4.12.2008 Lesson: LISTENING A. WARM UP B. PRE-LISTENING Work in pairs. Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days. • exchanging gifts and cards • decorating the house with peach flowers • going to the pagoda • giving/receiving lucky money • visiting friends • wearing kimonos or special dress What other things do you think the Japanese also do at the New Year? Listen and repeat. Similarities housewives longevity constancy kimono shrine pine trees represent C. WHILE-LISTENING Task 1. You will hear two people talking about how the New Year is celebrated in Japan. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear. □ 1. They put on special clothes. □ 2. Everyone cleans the house. □ 3. Bells ring 108 times. □ 4. Housewives prepare special foods. □ 5. They decorate their houses with kumquat trees. □ 6. They go to a shrine. □ 7. They give each other “lucky money”. □ 8. They drink rice wine. □ 9. They play cards. □ 10. They watch television. □ 11. They eat a special meal. Task 2. Listen again and answer the following question. 1. Why do the Japanese do a big clean up before the New Year comes? 2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from? 3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go to visit their shines? 4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year with their friends? D. POST-LISTENING Work in pairs. Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New A. WARM UP Work in pairs. Guess which of the following activities the Japanese often do on their New Year’s Days. You will hear two people talking about how the New Year is celebrated in Japan. Listen and tick (√) the things you hear. Listen again and answer the following question. 1. Because they want to get rid of the dirt of the old year and welcome the New Year. 2. From television or the radio. 3. Kimonos or special dress. 4. No. new Year Day is mostly celebrated among family only. Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 79 I. AIMS 1. Educational aim: 2. Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to - listen for specific information. - listen and understand the message II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 1. Vocabulary: 2. Structure: 3. Pronunciation: III. SKILLS Selective listening Comprehension questions IV. TEACHING AIDS sub boards, cassette player,tape recorder IV. PROCEDURES 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN year with those of the Japanese one. • preparations • activities on New Year’s Eve • foods and clothes • people to celebrate with E. HOMEWORK F. COMMENTS Work in pairs. Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese New year with those of the Japanese one. Period: 50 Date of Preparing: 8.12.2008 Lesson: WRITING A. WARM UP Teacher set the situations 1. It’s a national holiday. Schools and offices close. There are parades along the streets, meeting, celebrations to remember those who died for the country’s independence. 2. Children gather at night, going round with their colorful lanterns, watching lion or dragon dance, sharing mooncakes in the full moon light. 3. Husbands, sons, lovers buy flowers or gifts for their mothers, wives or lovers. They also offer to do the cooking for the whole family on this day. 4. Students visit their teachers with flowers, cards or small gifts to show their gratitude. T checks whole class. TASK 1 Teacher explains what to do Teacher go rounds to provide help Teach hangs sub-board Things or activities relating to: 1. Independence Day: marches, parades, meetings, flags, banners, demonstrations, a day off . 2. Mid-Autumn Festival: lanterns, dragon or lion dance, mooncakes, full moon, children . 3. Women’s Day: flowers, gifts, houswork,cooking . 4. Teacher’s Day: flowers, gifts, gratitude, visit, performances, dance, sing . TASK 2 Read and say when these activities take place. Individual group to compare the answers with other members. Suggested answers: 1. Independence Day 2. Mid-Autumn Festival 3. Women’s Day 4. Teacher’s Day In pairs, Write a description of one of the popularcelebrations in VietNam (Independence Day, Mid- Autumn Festival, Women’s Day, Teacher’s Day) Your description should include the following main points: - name and time of festival - purpose/meaning of festival - main activities - whether you like it or not and the reason(s) Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 80 I. AIMS Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to describe a celebration’s activities. II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 1. Vocabulary: punctuality of delivery, attitude of the staff, arrogant, pickpockets 2. Structure: 3. Pronunciation: III. SKILLS Describing a celebration IV. TEACHING AIDS Sub boards IV. PROCEDURES 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Making the detailed outline: Suggested: + Name and time of the festival: Mid-Autumn Festival, the fifteenth day of the eight lunar month. + Purpose/meaning of Festival: to welcome the brightest full moon of the year. + Activities: children carrying beautiful lanterns, admiring the full moon, singing, dancing, dragon dance, having mooncakes. + Whether you like or not and the reason: like it because it’s great for children. B. HOMEWORK C. COMMENTS Model writing: The Mid-Autumn Festival comes on the fifteenth day of the eight lunar month. It’s the time when the moon looks the most beautiful so it is celebrated to admire the full moon (of the eight lunar moon). On this day parents take their children out, carrying beautiful lanterns. There are also performances at the city center where large crowds gather to watch children sing and dance. Adults sit outdoors, drinking tea and having mooncakes. Peolpe can also enjoy dragon or lion dance performed by group of boys who come to each family to dance and receive some money as rewards. I like this activity best because it’s so funny and full of joys Period: 51 Date of Preparing: 11.12.2008 Lesson: LANGUAGE FOCUS A. PRONUNCIATION Task 1 Ask sts to listen and repeat /φλ/ /φρ/ /Τρ/ flag free threw flow France thrive flat fresh throw floor form through fly front thread flower fruit three Task 2 Then ask ss continue to work i pairs practice reading aloud the dialogue B. GRAMMAR Exercise 1. Teacher asks ss to complete the sentences, using someone, anyone, Pairwork to practice reading aloud the dialogue A: Don’t throw these little flags onto the floor, Fred. B: Oh, I’m sorry, Florrie. I’ll pick them up. A: That’s all right, Fred. And are you hungry? Dinner’s ready. B: Oh, good! What shall we have for dinner today, Florrie? A: We’ll have three dishes: French fries, fried fish and cauliflower. B: Good! I like all three of them. What about dessert? A: I’ve made a fruit cake. But first, have some fruit juice. It’s good for your throat and keeps away the flu. B: Thanks, Florrie. Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 81 I. AIMS Teaching aim: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - pronounce correctly the sounds /φλ/, /φρ/, /Τρ/ in isolation and utterance - master the use of indefinite pronouns one(s), someone, no one, anyone, everyone II. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 1. Vocabulary: 2. Structure: 3. Pronunciation: /φλ/, /φρ/, /Τρ/ III. SKILLS Speaking and writing IV. TEACHING AIDS Sub-board IV. PROCEDURES 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN no one, or everyone. Use each word twice. Example: . likes snakes, do they? No one likes snakes, do they? 1. I don’t think . likes the film. It’s so boring. 2. . phones while you were out, but they didn’t leave a message. 3. Does . mind if I eat first? 4. There’s . at the door. Can you go and see it is? 5. He didn’t come to class for three days, and . knows where he is. 6. Can we start now? Has . arrived? 7. Everyone said they would attend the party, but . turned up. Exercise 2. Teacher asks ss to rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one(s). Example: The Tet tree (cây nêu) is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil spirits. - The Tet tree (cây nêu) is there to attract good spirits and ward off evil ones. 1. Of the three bags I like the blue bag. 2. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too. 3. I like reading books, especially the books about the natural world. 4. I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me to have a computer. 5. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil. 6. There are several national celebrations in Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday. 7. We told each other both happy stories and sad stories about our lives. Exercise 3. Teacher asks ss to use words from the box to complete the sentences. traditional excitement polite good luck celebrating grand agrarian gifts Example: . people, who live by farming, depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops. Agrarian people, who live by farming, depend on the lunar calendar to manage their crops. 1. Before Tet, housewives are always busy cooking . foods. 2. The Prince’s wedding was a very . occasion. 3. Christmas is also the time for people to give and receive . . 4. Each nation has its own way of . the New Year. 5. On the first day of the New Year people often try to be nice and 6. People go to pagodas to pray for . . 7. If you walk on the street before Tet, you’ll find great . everywhere. C. HOMEWORK Ask students to do the exercises of unit8 in the exercise book. D. COMMENTS Group work Expected answers: 1. anyone 2. Someone 3. anyone 4. someone 5. no one 6. everyone 7. no one Pair work Expected answers: 1. Of the three bags I like the blue one. 2. Mai is making a fruit cake, Huong is making one, too. 3. I like reading books, especially the ones about the natural world. 4. I don’t have a computer, and my father doesn’t want me to have one. 5. They are several celebrations in Viet Nam, but perhaps the most meaningful one is Tet. 7. We told each other both happy stories and sad ones about our lives. Pair work Expected answers: 1. traditional 2. grand 3. gifts 4. celebrating 5. polite 6. good luck 7. excitement Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 82 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 83 . Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 78 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Date of Preparing: 4.12.20 08 Lesson: LISTENING A. WARM UP B. PRE-LISTENING. Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 82 2 0 0 8 GIÁO ÁN 11 – BỘ SÁCH CHUẨN Giáo viên: Lô Xuân Thống – Trường THPT BC Chi Lăng Page 83