Date of preparing:……/ /200… Date of teaching:……/ …./200… Class:…………… Unit 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 6- Lesson 1: Reading I. Objectives: 1. Educational aim: - Students read passage comprehension about role of cultural diversity - Students know how to use the new words through asking and answering 2. Knowledge: - General knowledge: + Through this unit, students know more about cultural diversity - New words: Words related to the topic (culture, society ) 3. Skills: - Guessing meaning from context - Summarizing main idea - Passage comprehension II. Method: - Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching aids: - Board, tape, cassette player, chalks, textbook and notebook IV. Procedures Time 5 5 3 10 10 Teachers activities - asks S to work in pairs to discuss the question on the page 20. - lead in the lesson. - read word by word. - ask Ss to repeat in chorus and individual and write them on the blackboard. - rub out some words and ask Ss to remember. - ask Ss to read the passage and match the words in A with its meanings in B. - ask Ss to compare the answers with a partner. - call on some Ss to explain their answers in front of the class. - give feedback and correct answers. - have Ss play the game Lucky number. Content A. Warm- up: Discuss the question: Which of the following factors is the most important for a happy life? Why? love, money, parents approval, a nice house/ flat, a good job, good health Lead- in: In todays lesson, well focus on the different ideas about love and marriage of the Americans and Asians. B. Pre- reading I. Vocabulary - diversity(n) [dai'v:siti]: tính đa dạng, tính nhiều vẻ - contractual(adj) [kn'trổktjul]: thoả thuận -to precede(v) [pri:'si:d]: đến trớc, đi trớc - to determine(v) [di't:min]:quyêt định, xác định - to confine(v) [kn'fain]:tin tởng, giao phó - partnership(n) ['p:tnip]: sự cộng tác - to reject(v) ['ri:dekt]: khớc từ, bác bỏ - to sacrifice(v) ['sổkrifais]: hi sinh - to oblige(v) ['blaid]: bắt buộc, cỡng bách - counterpart(n) ['kauntp:t]: bên tơng ứng, đối tác II. Checking vocabulary C. While- reading I. Task 1: Matching the words in A with its meanings in B: A: 1. to precede 2. to determine 3. to confine 4. to sacrifice 5. obliged B: a. to trust b. having a duty to do something c. to happen or exist before d. to find out e. to willingly stop having something you want Answers: 1c 2d 3a 4e 5b II. Task 2: Answer the questions: Answers: 1. They are: Physical attractiveness, Students activities - work in pairs to discuss the question on the page 20. - listen carefully - repeat after the teacher in chorus and individual and write down. - do the task individually. - read the passage and match the words in A with its meanings in B. - compare the answers with a partner. - some Ss explain their answers in front of the class. - play the game Lucky number. Date of preparing:……/ /200… Date of teaching:……/ …./200… Class:………………… Unit 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 7- Lesson 2: Speaking I. Objectives: 1. Educational aim: - Students can talk about the differences among cultures 2. Knowledge: - General knowledge: + Through this unit, students can talk about the differences among cultures + Know how to arrange opinions sensibly - Language: Students use sentences, words, phrases and expressions for making their view 3. Skills: - Fluency in expressing opinion and expressions for making a opinion II. Method: - Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching aids: - Pictures, English textbook 12, hand-outs IV. Procedures: Time 6’ 12’ Teacher’s activities -divide the class into 4 groups. - asks S to read the questions one by one. - tell Ss in each group to discuss and decide which they have to choose A, B or C, then hold their cards. - write Ss’ answers on the board. - lead in the new lesson. - elicit some useful expressions to express the points of view from Ss. - ask Ss to work in pairs to express their point of view upon the sentences. - invite class opinions and go over the Content A. Warm- up: Game: Good luck or bad luck? Questions: 1. In Britain, what does a black cat mean? A. good luck B. bad luck C. a feature wedding 2. On her day of her wedding, what mustn’t a Chinese bride do? A. have a bath B. look into a mirror C. clean her shoes 3. In French, what creature brings you good luck? A. a mouse B. a spider C. a fox 4. In Vietnam, what does it mean if you sneeze once? A. someone is saying something good about you. B. someone is saying something bad about you. C. someone is in love with you. 5. In China, which color is a symbol of good luck and happiness? A. red B. white C. pink 6. In Vietnam, what does it mean when it starts to rain on the wedding day? A. the couple will be poor. B. the couple will be happy. C. the couple will be rich. Key: 1A 2B 3C 4A 5A 6C Lead-in: People of different cultures have different belief and concepts of happiness. Today, we’ll get to talk about the differences among cultures of some countries in the world. B. Pre- speaking: Task 1 Some useful expressions to express the points of view: - I think/ feel/ believe………. - In my opinion/ In my point of view/ As far as I’m concerned/ For me…………. - I agree/ I don’t agree/ It’s not true because . - Perhaps you are right, but………… / I think it’s wrong to……… - I don’t have any strong opinions about…… - Shall we come back to that later? Model: - I think a happy marriage should be based on love. - I quite agree with you. Life will be terrible if there is not true love between a husband and a wife. Students’ activities - work in 4 groups. Each group is given 3 cards A, B and C. - read the questions one by one. -Ss in each group discuss and decide which they have to choose A, B or C, then hold their cards. The group with the most correct answers wins. -listen carefully. - work in pairs to express their point of view upon the sentences. - speak out their opinions in front of the Date of preparing:……/ /200… Date of teaching:……/ …./200… Class:…………………. Unit 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 8- Lesson 3: Listening I. Objectives: 1. Educational aim: - Students should know how to listen to give some information about the wedding ceremony in Vietnam. 2. Knowledge: - General knowledge: Students learn about the wedding ceremony in Vietnam. - New words: Words related to culture, wedding 3. Skills: -Filling in missing information -Passage comprehension II. Method: - Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching aid: - Board, tape, cassette player, chalks, textbook and notebook. IV. Procedures: Time 5’ 5’ Teacher’s activities - ask Ss to find out words relating to the key word Wedding. - ask Ss to discus the questions on page 24. - play the tape. - asks Ss to listen and repeat in chorus and individual. - explain the meaning of the new words. Content A. Warm- up: - Find out words relating to the key word Wedding: - Discus the questions on page 24. B. Pre- listening I. Listen and repeat: - altar (n) ['ɔ:ltə]: bµn thê - Master of ceremony (n) ['mɑ:stə əv 'seriməni]: chñ h«n - banquet (n) ['bæηkwit]: buæi tiÖc - groom (n) [grum]: chó rÓ - bride (n) [braid]: c« d©u - ancestor (n) ['ænsistə]: tæ tiªn - tray (n) [trei]: khay, m©m - schedule (n) ['∫edju:l]: ch¬ng tr×nh, kÕ Students’ activities - find out words relating to the key word Wedding. - discus the questions on page 24. - listen carefully and repeat in chorus and individual. - take notes. Wedding 2’ 10’ 10’ 10’ - rub out some words and ask Ss to remember. - play the CD for two times and gets Ss to work in pairs to listen to the passage and fill in each gap with one word they hear. - invite some Ss to give their answers. - check the answers with the whole class. - play the CD one more time for Ss to check. - have Ss play the game Lucky number. - check the answers with the whole class. - ask Ss to work in groups to discuss the question. - invite the groups to report their ideas. - give feedback and comments. ho¹ch - blessing (n) ['blesiη]: lêi chóc tèt ®Ñp II. Checking vocabulary C. While- listening I. Task 1 Suggested answers: 1. the groom’s parents 2. red papers 3. altar 4. at the wedding banquet 5. wedding card/ money II. Task 2 : Answer the questions Answers: 1. The most important thing the groom’s family has to do on the wedding day is to go to the bride’s house bringing gifts wrapped in red papers. 2. They would pray asking their ancestors’ permission to get married. 3. After they pray asking their ancestors’ permission to get married. 4. The wedding banquet is usually held at the groom and bride’s home or at a hotel or a restaurant. 5. They stop by each table to say thank o their guests. D. Post- listening : Discuss the question: What do families often do to prepare for a wedding ceremony? Suggested ideas: The wedding is very important to the bride and the groom as well as the two families. The wedding day is carefully chosen by the groom’s parents because they think that it will affect the future life of the new couple. Both families have to talk with each other to decide the place, the number of guests and how to hold the banquet. Not only the bride and the groom but nearly all members in the two families have to be sure to be in their best clothes on that day. The altars of the both families are cleaned and well decorated. Then come the cars and flowers. They have to be ordered in advance so that everything will be available on that day. - do the task individually. - listen carefully and do the task. - some Ss give their answers in front of the class. - play the game Lucky number. - work in groups to discuss the question. - groups report their ideas. 3’ - summarize the main points. - assign homework. Everybody is very busy but they look forward to that important day. E. Wrapping - write a paragraph in not more than 50 words about Vietnamese wedding ceremony. Date of preparing:……/ /200… Date of teaching:……/ …./200… Class:………………… Unit 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 9- Lesson 4: Writing I. Objectives: 1. Educational aim: - Students can describe typical features of a Vietnamese conical leaf hat. 2. Knowledge: - General knowledge: Students could write a report to describe typical features of a Vietnamese conical leaf hat. - Language: Words used in describing a Vietnamese conical leaf hat 3. Skills: - Describing a Vietnamese conical leaf hat II. Method: - Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching aids: - Some models of chart, real information in life IV. Procedures: Time 3 5 3 3 20 Teachers activities - ask Ss to look at the picture on page 25 and answer questions. - call on some Ss to answer in front of the class. - give correct answers. - lead in the new lesson. - read word by word. - ask Ss to repeat in chorus and individual and write them down on the blackboard. - rub out some words and asks Ss to remember. - have Ss do task 1 in pair. - asks Ss to compare the answers with another pairs. - call on some Ss to answers in front of the class. - give correct answers. - elicits the outline of a paragraph to describe the conical hat. - ask Ss to write a paragraph of about 150 words about the conical hat of Vietnam, based on the outline and the information given on page 26. - move around the class to control and gives help with vocabulary. - collect Ss writing when they have Content A. Warm- up: Look at the picture on page 25 and answer questions. Questions: 1. Where in Vietnam do people often wear leaf hats? 2. Who wears it? 3. What form is it? Answers: 1. In Hue 2. girls/ women/ sometimes men 3. conical form Lead- in: Today, well focus on how to write a description of the conical leaf hat, a symbol of Vietnamese culture. B. Pre- writing I. Vocabulary: - rim (n) [rim]: vành nón - rib (n) [rib]: gọng, sờn, gân - strap (n) [streip]: dây nón, giải nón - palm leaf (n) [p:mli:f]: lá cọ - sew (v) [sou]: khâu, may - trim (n) [trim]: trang hoàng, tô diểm, xén tỉa - attar oil (n) ['ổt il]: môt loại tinh dầu đ- ợc làm từ cánh hoa hồng II. Checking vocabulary: rub out and remember III. Task 1 Answers: 1. leaf 2. rim 3. rib 4. strap C. While- writing: Task 2 Sample writing: The conical leaf hat is one of the typical symbols of the Vietnamese culture because it can not be found from anywhere else in the world. The leaf hat is not only a symbol of Vietnamese girls/ women, but also part of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation. The hat is made from a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. The rims are shaped into conical form. The diameter of the hat is about 40-45 cm and it its height is about 25-30 cm. The form is covered with the palm leaves, which are then sewn into all rims. Finally, the hat is Students activities - look at the picture on page 25 and answer questions. - some Ss answer in front of the class. - listen carefully. - repeat after the teacher in chorus and individual. - write them down. - do the task individually. - do task 1 in pairs. - compare the answers with another pair. - some Ss answers in front of the class. - write a paragraph of about 150 words about the conical hat of Vietnam, based on the outline and the information given on page 26. Date of preparing:……/ /200… Date of teaching:……/ …./200… Class:……………… Unit 2 CULTURAL DIVERSITY ---------------oOo------------- Period N o 10- Lesson 5: Language focus I. Objectives: 1. Educational aim: - Students can pronounce the sounds “ ed” ending 2. Knowledge: - General knowledge: Students have to revise the tenses - New words: Words related to topic 3. Skills: - Pronunciation: the sounds “ed” ending - Grammar: - revise the tenses II. Method: - Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching aids: - Board, tape, cassette player, chalks, textbook and notebook IV. Procedures: Time 3’ 3' 6’ 10’ Teacher’s activities - ask Ss to work in groups to write the past tense of some verbs. - give the correct answers. - elicit the pronunciation of the – ed sound from Ss. - play the CD. - ask Ss to repeat in chorus and individual. - ask Ss to work in pairs to practice reading the sentences in their textbook on page 27. - call on some Ss to read the sentences aloud. - make correction if needed. - elicit the uses of some tenses. - correct and explain more. Content A. Warm- up: Sound classifying : Write the past tense of some verbs: see, need, help, go, laugh, teach, eat, miss, paint, close, run, play Answers: saw, needed, helped, went, laughed, taught, ate, missed, painted, closed, ran, played B. Pronunciation I. Presentation 1: How to pronounce the – ed sound: 1. ’ed ending sound is pronounced /t/ when the verbs end with the sounds /k/, /p/, /∫/, / t∫/, /f/ or /s/. 2. ’ed ending sound is pronounced /id/ when the verbs end with the sounds /t/ or /d/ 3. ’ed ending sound is pronounced /d/ when the verbs end with all sounds except those in 1 and 2. II. Practice C. Grammar: I. Presentation 2: 1. The simple present: - We use the simple present to talk about things in general. We use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general. Ex: The Earth goes round the Sun. I work in a bank. Barry works in a shop. - We use the simple present when we say how often we do things. Ex: Ann doesn’t often drink tea. - We use the simple present for a permanent situation. Ex: My parents live in London. They have been there for years. - We use the simple present when we are talking about timetables, programmes…… Ex: The football match starts at 8 o’clock. 2. The present continuous : - We use the present continuous when we are talking about something which is happening Students’ activities - work in groups to write the past tense of some verbs. Which group has more correct answers in the shortest of time will win. - do the task individually. - listen carefully. - repeat in chorus and individual. - work in pairs to practice reading the sentences in their textbook on page 27. - some Ss read the sentences aloud. - speak out the use of some tenses.