TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES * Calling some students to give their ideas * Giving correct answers Sources Advantag Disadvan of energy es tages nuclear very unlimited power dangerous solar availa[r]
(1)LESSON PLAN Unit 11 : SOURCES OF ENERGY Period : 67 Classes : 11 A2 Date of preparation : 18 / 02 / 2008 Date of teaching : 19 / 02 / 2008 Teaching item : READING I) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES + LANGUAGE CONTENT : * To introduce students to some new words relating to the topic : “Sources of energy” * To provide students with some information about the sources of energy nowadays + LANGUAGE FUNCTION : * Talking about advantages and disadvantages of energy sources + EDUCATIONAL AIM : * To make students aware of saving the energy that they are using 1/ Languages : * Vocabulary : +source of energy (n) + fossil fuel (n) + reserve (n) + exhausted (a) + relatively (adv) + alternative (n) + nuclear (n) + geothermal heat (n) + windmill (n) + dam (n) + solar panel (n) + infinite (a) + potential (a/n) +make use of (exp) * Structures: 2/ Skill : Scanning & Skimming 3/ Education factor : + To educate in students awareness of saving the energy that they are using II) TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATION 1/ Method : Communicative approach 2/ Techniques : Game: Word Grid, Definition, Explanation , Synonym , 3/ Materials needed : Lesson plan , Textbook , Color chalk , Handout , Pictures 4/ Students' preparation : * Read the guiding books and grammatical books before going to school * Prepare new words for the reading and the keys for task 1,2 ,and and exercise in the part of After you Read III) PROCEDURES IN CLASS Stabilization : (1 minute) * Greeting the students and asking them something about the attendance , their health, the weather and preparation Checking up the previous knowledge: (No checking) Presentation of the new materials SPECIFIC STAGES TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES 8ms Warmer Game: Word Grid * Preparing a poster of a word grid with rows (See appendix) * Dividing the class into four groups , STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES * Dividing the class into four Lop11.com THE CONTENT OF THE LESSON Unit 11 : SOURCES OF ENERGY Period 67 : READING (2) TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES and take turns to choose a numbered groups , taking turns to choose a row Teacher gives hints numbered row If Ss guess the word correctly, they’ll get one mark If not, another group can give the answer and score the point The group has more points will be the winner * Checking Ss’ understanding of the instruction * Students find the vertical word Expected answer: ENERGY * Declaring the winner Lead-in: * Asking the students some questions : * Trying to answer questions What sources of energy you know ? Expected answer: Oil coal Sources of energy THE CONTENT OF THE LESSON Unit 11 : SOURCES OF ENERGY Period 67 : READING wind natural nuclear Today we are going to read a text about sources of energy * Writing the title of the lesson on B/B * Writing the title of the lesson down Unit 11 : SOURCES OF ENERGY Period 67 : READING Pre reading: Pre-teaching vocabulary * Asking the students to work in groups to find out some new words and phrases alternative (a) [ɔ:l'tə:nətiv] 8ms * Working in groups to find out some new words and phrases [ɔ:l'tə:nətiv] có thể chọn để thay cho vật khác; khác reserve (n) [ri'zə:v] : dự trữ; vật dự trữ exhaust (v) [ig'zɔ:st] có thể chọn để thay cho vật khác; khác (that can be used instead of something else) (definition) reserve (n) [ri'zə:v] : dự trữ; vật dự trữ (supply of something that is available to be used in the future or when it is needed) (explanation) exhaust (v) [ig'zɔ:st] Laøm caïn kieät (to run out of , to weaken , to empty ) (synonym) exhausted released [ri'li:st] = be free : thaûi , phoùng thích (synonym) limited (a) ['limitid] hạn chế, có * New words alternative (a) Laøm caïn kieät released [ri'li:st] = be free : thaûi , phoùng thích limited (a) ['limitid] hạn chế, có giới hạn * Reading the new words after Lop11.com (3) TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES giới hạn Ex: We have only 45 minutes for this lesson We have ……… time for it STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES THE CONTENT OF THE LESSON the teacher in chorus * Asking the students to read the words above after the teacher in chorus While reading: Activity 1: Task (p.125) 5ms Fill in the gaps * Asking the students to work individually to get the meaning of some words and then choose the most suitable word to complete the sentences * Calling on some students to give the answers * Giving feedback on what students have released energy exhausted 6ms 5ms alternative limited Activity 2: Task : (Page 126) Answer the questions * Asking the students to read the passage again this task in pairs * Calling one of them to give one questions and choose one of his/her friends to answer * Giving correct answers Our major sources of energy is fossil fuels (oil , coal , natural gas) Yes, it is Because our demand is increasing very quickly and fossil fuels will be exhausted within a relative short time The sources of energy mentioned in the text are: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, geothermal heat, solar energy, wind power, water power I think solar energy is the most potential energy of all the alternative sources of energy Activity 3: Task : (Page 126) Write down the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy * Asking the students to work in pairs again and find the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy * Working individually to get Task (page 125) the meaning of some words and then choose the most Fill in the gaps suitable word to complete the released alternative sentences energy limited * Some students give the exhausted answers Task : (Page 126) Answer the questions * Reading the passage again Answer keys: Our major sources of and doing this task in pairs * Some students give questions energy is fossil fuels (oil , coal , natural gas) and others answer Yes, it is Because our demand is increasing very quickly and fossil fuels will be exhausted within a relative short time The sources of energy mentioned in the text are: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, geothermal heat, solar energy, wind power, water power I think solar energy is the most potential energy of all the alternative sources of energy * Working in pairs again and finding the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy Lop11.com Task : (Page 126) Write down the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of each alternative source of energy (4) TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES * Calling some students to give their ideas * Giving correct answers Sources Advantag Disadvan of energy e(s) tage(s) nuclear very unlimited power dangerous solar available possible energy not only plentiful and possible water infinite in the day power but also time clean and safe no wind wind clean and no power limited wind power geotherm clean and expensive al heat unlimited Post- reading: STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES THE CONTENT OF THE LESSON * Some students give their ideas * Gap-filling 10ms 2ms Asking the students to work in pairs * Students work in pairs to again and complete the passage with complete the passage with the words given the words given Expected answers: energy one fuels limited alternative sources unlimited environment HOMEWORK: * Asking the students to write down the homework + Prepare SPEAKING + Learn the new words from the reading by heart * Writing down the homework HOMEWORK: + Prepare SPEAKING + Learn the new words from the reading by heart Self-evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (5) APPENDIX N E L E C T R U W A C W F T I C I L I U E T E N E R G Y A D L R A S S In modern world , this kind of weapon is often used in wars It makes trees swing and we feel comfortable if we have it on hot summer days Something like oil, gas, coal , … It covers two-thirds of the earth Nowadays people like to use it to cook We can’t have light if it goes out Lop11.com (6)