Unit 1 A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL LESSON 4

National language Vietnamese Unit of currency đong Capital city Ha Noi Official religion Buddhism Compulsory second. language English[r]

UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL LESSON 4: READING

Aims: To give the students some new words and information about Malaysia.

Objectives: By the end of the lesson the students will be able to read for specific information and make a presentation and write a short text about Viet Nam

Skills: reading, writing

Teaching aids: posters, pictures of flags Languages:

 Grammar:

 Vocabulary: separate, comprise, the language of instruction, compulsory

TIME PROCEDURE T’S ACTIVITIES STS’ ACTIVITIES

5’

I. WARMER: Brainstorming Introducing the word ASEAN Key:

Viet Nam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Laos,

Cambodia, Thailand, The Philippine, Singapore, Myanmar, East Timor

- Asks the students list out the countries belong to ASEAN group - Gives the correct answer

- List out the countries

14’

II. PRE- READING:

1. Pre-teach vocabulary:

- to separate /'sepreit/ : tách ra, phân - to comprise /km'praiz/: gồm có, bao gồm,

gộp lại

- the language of instruction /'l gwidf in'strkn/ : ngôn ngữ dùng giảng dạy - Compulsory /km'plsri/: bắt buộc

 Matching: 2. Set the scene :

You’re going to read a text about Malaysia What you want to know about it?

3. Open-prediction : Students come up with:

Area Population Climate

National language Unit of currency Unit of currency Capital city Official religion Compulsory second

- Follows the steps for presenting vocabulary

- Gives the common idea of the lesson

- Sticks the poster on the board and run through

- Listen and observe what the teacher does

- Listen

- Take notes Period:

Week: Date:

language

15’

III. WHILE- READING: 1. Check the reading : 2. Grid :

MALAYSIA

Area 329,758sq km

Population Over 22 million Climate Tropical climate National language Bahasa Malaysia Unit of currency Ringgit

Capital city Kuala Lumpur Official religion Islam

Compulsory second

language English

3. True or False prediction statements:

a Malaysia is a member country of ASEAN b There are two religions in Malaysia c People speak only Malay in Malaysia

d Primary school children learn three languages at school

e All secondary school children learn in English Key:

a b c d e T F F T T

- Gives time for students to read

- Asks them to read the text again and finish the grid

- Asks the students to read the text carefully again and say the statements are True or False

- Gives the correct answers

- Read the text and finish the grid

- Read the text again and finish True or False statements

10’ IV. POST-READING:

Group-work: Discussion

Talk about Viet Nam What you know about Viet Nam

 Group 1: Area/ regions/ climate/ unit of currency

 Group 2: capital/ population/ religions.  Groups 3: national language/ compulsory

second language

 After the discussion, each group presents the ideas The other groups listen and fill in the table below

Viet Nam

Area 331,211,6 sq km

Population Over 85 million in 2009 Climate tropical

National language Vietnamese Unit of currency đong Capital city Ha Noi Official religion Buddhism Compulsory second

language English

1’ V.- Each student writes a short introducing text HOMEWORK: about Viet Nam

- Gives home

assignment - Take notes  Notes: