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(1)WEEK 4 Date of planning: 12/9/2015
Period 13: UNIT 3: WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? Lesson (1-2)
Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have been able to ask and answer questions about the days of the week
II Language focus:
- Vocabulary: today, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, English
- Structures: What day is it today? -It’s… III Resources:
- Teacher’s: Pictures, recording - Students’: Book, notebook IV Procedure:
Activities Interactions
1 Warm up.
- Spend a few minutes revising the previous unit by having the class sing the song Where are you from?
Look, listen and repeat.
-Tell pupils that they are going to learn to read a story in which the characters ask and answer questions about the days of the week - Have them look at the four pictures to discuss the content in which the language is used Ask them questions such as Where are the pupils? Who’s the teacher? What day is it? When is the next English lesson?
- Play the recording a few times for pupils to listen and repeat Do choral and individual repetition, pointing to the characters speaking - Play the recording again for them to listen and repeat
3 Point and say
-Tell pupils that they are going to practice asking and answering
questions about the days of the week, using What day is it today?
- Whole class
- Whole class
(2)It’s…
- Have them look at the pictures to understand how the language is used in different contexts Point to the first picture and the task with one pupil, using the expressions in the bubbles and the words under the picture Ask them to say the phrase chorally and individually
- Repeat the same procedure with the rest of the pictures
- Call a few pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class Check as a class and correct pronunciation, if necessary
* Work in pairs Ask your partners what day is it today.
- Tell pupils that they are going to practice asking questions about the days of the week, using What day is it? And answering with the name of a specific day
- Have them play a guessing game in pairs Ask each pair to write each day of the week on a slip of paper and put the paper slips face down on the desk Pupil draws a slip of paper without looking at it Pupil asks What day is it? Pupil should guess and say a day, and then look at the paper If the answer matches the day on the paper, he/ she scores one mark and continues to draw another slip If the answer does not match the day on the paper, Pupil has a turn The pupil scoring the most marks will be the winner
4 Reinforcement:
- Repeat the way to ask and answer questions about the days of the week
5 Homelink:
- Prepare the next period
- Individual, Pair work
- Whole class - Whole class Date of planning: 12/9/2015
Period 14: UNIT 3: WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? Lesson (3-4-5)
Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
(3)II Language focus:
- Vocabulary and structures: Review III Resources:
- Teacher’s: Pictures, recording - Students’: Book, notebook IV Procedure:
Activities Interactions
1 Warm up.
Greet the class and ask What day is it today? 2 Listen and tick.
- Have pupils look at the pictures to identify the similarities and differences Check understanding
- Play the recording a few times Ask pupils to listen to the recording and tick the correct pictures
- Get pupils to swap their answers before you check as a class Monitor the activity and offer help, if necessary
Key: b a c 3 Look and write.
-Tell pupils that they are going to look at the table and complete the sentences with the names of the days
- Give a few seconds for pupils to look at the pictures and find appropriate words to complete the phrases If necessary, get them to work in pairs Go around and offer help, if necessary
- Get pupils to swap their answers before checking as a class If there is enough time, call a few pupils to read aloud complete sentences Key: Monday Tuesday Saturday Sunday 4 Let’s sing.
- Tell pupils that they are going to sing the song We have English today Teach the song following the procedure in the Teaching the unit components in the Introduction
- Read the song and check comprehension Give the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary Play the recording or sing the song all the way through
- Whole class - Whole class - Individual - Pair work
- Whole class
- Pair work
(4)- Have choral and individual repetition of each line of the lyrics When pupils are familiar with the tune, give a demonstration of the song and actions
- Get groups of pupils to sit face to face and practise singing
- Call a group of six to the front of the class The group sings the first two lines the rest of the class sings the last two lines
- Have the whole class sing the song to reinforce learning 5 Reinforcement:
- Recall the main content
6 Homelink:- Prepare the next period
- Individual
- Group work
- Whole class Date of planning: 14/9/2015
Period 15: UNIT 3: WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? Lesson (1-2-3)
Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have been able to ask and answer questions about weekly activities
II Language focus: - Vocabulary: Review
- Structures: What you on + (name of the day)? - I… in the morning/ in the afternoon III Resources:
- Teacher’s: Pictures, recording - Students’: Book, notebook IV Procedure:
Activities Interactions
1 Warm up.
Spend a few minutes revising the previous lesson by calling some pupils to the front of the class to sing the song We have English today before introducing the new lesson
2 Look, listen and repeat.
-Tell pupils that they are going to learn to read a story in which the characters ask and answer questions about their weekly activities
- Whole class
(5)- Have them look at the four pictures to discuss the content in which the language is used Ask them questions such as Who is this? Where are they? What does Nam on Friday? What does Quan on Saturday?
- Play the recording a few times for pupils to listen and repeat Do choral and individual repetition, pointing to the characters speaking - Play the recording again for them to listen and repeat
3 Point and say
-Tell pupils that they are going to practice the question and answer What you on + (name of the day)?
- Have them look at the table in their books Ask them to identify the days when the characters the activities Check comprehension - Point to the table and get pupil to repeat the words in each row Then an example with a pupil: What you on Mondays? I go to school in the morning I listen to music in the afternoon Then tell them to practice asking and answering in pairs, using the prompts in the bubbles and the information in the table
- Call a few pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class Check as a class and correct pronunciation, if necessary
4 Let’s talk.
- Tell pupils that they are going to practise more with the questions What day is it today?
What you on Mondays/ Tuesdays/…?
- Have pupils select the characters they would like to role- play and ask and answer the two questions in the Pupil’s book in pairs
- Expand the activity by asking pupils to use their facts. 4 Reinforcement:
- Repeat the way to ask and answer questions about weekly activities 5 Homelink:
- Prepare the next period
- Pair work
- Individual - Whole class - Whole class
- Individual
- Pair work
- Whole class
- Pair work
- Whole class
Date of planning: 14/9/2015
(6)Lesson (4-5-6) Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have been able to ask and answer questions about weekly activities
II Language focus:
- Vocabulary and structures: Review III Resources:
- Teacher’s: Pictures, recording - Students’: Book, notebook IV Procedure:
Activities Interactions
1 Warm up.
Spend a few minutes revising the previous lesson by having the class play Spelling Bee, using the days of the week Then invite a pair of pupils to act out the exchanges in Lesson 2, Activity
2 Listen and number
-Tell pupils that they are going to listen to four dialogues about what the children on different days of the week and number the pictures - Have them look at the pictures and identify each activity
- Play the recording more than once, if necessary Ask pupils to listen to the recording and number the pictures Tell them that they should focus on the order of the dialogues as they hear them
- Get pupils to swap their answers before checking as a class Monitor the activity and offer help, if necessary
Key: a3 b2 c4 d1 3 Look and write
-Tell pupils that they are going to complete the sentences, using the given information
- Give them a few seconds to look at the timetable and read the text Then check comprehension
- Set a time limit for pupils to the task independently Go around and offer help, if necessary
- Whole class
- Whole class
- Individual - Pair work
- Whole class
(7)- Get pupils to swap their answers before checking as a class
Key: Friday go to school go swimming Saturday go to school
4 Let’s play.
- Tell pupils that they are going to play the game of Slap the board Follow the procedure in the Activities Bank in the Introduction Put the nine words on the board and elicit the words
- Call two teams of four to the board and start the game - Put the scores of the groups on the board
5 Reinforcement:
- Recall the main content 6 Homelink:
- Prepare the next period
- Pair work
- Whole class
- Group work
- Whole class - Whole class
WEEK 5 Date of planning: 19/9/2015
Period 17: UNIT 3: WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? Lesson (1-2-3)
Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have been able to pronounce the sounds of the letters ir, ur and er in the words first, Thursday and her respectively
II Language focus:
- Vocabulary and structures: Review - Phonics: first, Thursday and her
III Resources:
(8)IV Procedure:
Activities Interaction 1 Warm up.
Spend a few minutes revising the previous lesson by calling one or two pairs of pupils to act out the story in Lesson 2, Activity 2 Listen and repeat.
-Tell pupils that they are going to practise saying the letters, words and sentences in the book Put the phonics letters ir, ur and er on the board and say them a few times Ask pupils to repeat after you Prompt pupils to say the words and sentences, paying attention to the target phonics letters Do choral repetition of the words and sentences until pupils feel confident
3 Listen and circle Then say aloud.
-Tell pupils that they are going to listen to the recording, circle the correct options and then read the sentences aloud
- Give pupils a few seconds to read the sentences in silence and guess the words to complete the sentences
- Have pupils listen to the recording and circle the correct options individually
- Get pupils to swap and check their answers before checking as a class Write the correct answers on the board for pupils to copy down into their notebooks
- Get pupils to read the sentences aloud Key: b b a
4 Let’s chant
- Tell pupils that they are going to say the What you on ? Chant Teach the chant, following the procedure in the Teaching the unit components in the Introduction Read each line of the chant and have pupils repeat it a few times Show them how to say the chant and the actions
- Get groups of pupils to sit face to face and practise chanting and doing the actions Go around to offer help, if necessary
- Call two groups of six to the front of the class to chant and the
- Whole class
- Whole class
- Whole class
- Individual - Pair work
- Whole class
- Whole class
(9)actions The rest of the class claps along to the rhythm 4 Reinforcement:
- Recall the main content 5 Homelink:
- Prepare the next period
- Whole class - Whole class Date of planning: 19/9/2015
Period 18: UNIT 3: WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY? Lesson (4-5-6)
Date of teaching:
Class/Attendance: 4A: 4B: 4C:
I Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will have been able to read and write about the days of the week and weekly activities
II Language focus:
- Vocabulary and structures: Review III Resources:
- Teacher’s: Pictures
- Students’: Book, notebook IV Procedure:
Activities Interactions
1 Warm up.
Spend a few minutes revising the previous lesson by asking the class to say the chant What you on…? Divide the class into two groups for the questions and the answers
2 Read and answer
-Tell pupils that they are going to read the text about Mai’s weekly activities and answer the four questions Give a few seconds for pupils to read the text Check comprehension and give feedback
- Get pupils time to the task Go around to offer help, if necessary - Get pupils to swap and check their answers before checking as a class If there is enough time, let some pairs ask and answer the questions
Key: Her name is Mai It’s Monday today
- Whole class
- Whole class
(10)No, She doesn’t She goes to school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
She goes swimming on Saturdays and visits her grandparents on Sundays
3 Write about you
- Tell pupils that they are going to answer some questions about themselves
- Have them work in pairs to discuss what they are going to write Check comprehension and give feedback
- Give pupils time to the task Go around to offer help, if necessary - Get pupils to swap and check their answers before checking as a class Write the correct answers on the board for pupils to copy down into their notebooks
Key: Pupils’ own answers 4 Project
- Tell pupils that they are going to interview one of their classmates about what they at the weekend
- Write some sample questions on the board and have pupils copy them down Then an interview with a pupil as an example - Ask pupils to rehearse the interview if there is enough time Then ask them to the interviews after class or over the weekend and report the results in the next lesson
- Teach them how to report the results Key: Pupils’ own answers
4 Reinforcement:
- Recall the main content
5 Homelink: - Prepare the next period
- Whole class - Pair work - Individual - Pair work
- Whole class
- Pair work