By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic of people and places in English speaking countries
- Present and practise the present simple to talk about the future activities II. Teaching aids
- The recording - Flashcards/ Pictures - Student’s book III. Procedures
Teacher Students Board/Content
1.Warm up(5’)
*Choose the best answer A,B, or C to complete the sentences.
*Key:
1 – C 2 – C 3 – A 4 – B 5 – B 6 - A
*Choose the best answer A,B, or C to complete the sentences.
1. Alaska is perhaps the most... state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.
A. puzzling B.festival C.amazing 2. The old tradition of first-footing is still practised today in...
A.Scottish B.Scots C.Scotland 3. In Canada, the serving of coffee at the end of an evening is a signal that it is the time
for ...to prepare to leave.
A.visitors B.tourists C.holiday makers 4. The Maori in New Zealand greet each other by ... their nose.
A.punching B.touching C.blowing 5. Australia is composed of seven...
A.nations B.countries C.states 6. There is a red maple leaf on the ...of Canada.
A.flag B.banner C.money
2.Present tenses: review(10’) Act 1.
* Remind Ss about the use of the present simple, present continuous and present perfect and their distinct/dis'tiɳkt/ time signals.
Ss give the use of the present simple, present continuous and present perfect and their distinct
/dis'tiɳkt/ time signals
Key 1:
1. have served 2. is increasing 3. symbolises 4. form
5. has celebrated 6. is
Key 2:
-Let Ss do 1 individually.
- Allow Ss to share ideas in pairs or small groups. Encourage Ss to explain how they decided on the tense in each sentence.
- Correct as a class.
Act 2.
* Let Ss work individually first.
- Let Ss share and discuss in pairs or small groups.
- Check, and have Ss explain why a certain tense is used.
Ss do 1 individually.
Ss share ideas in pairs or small groups -Listen and copy down -Ss work individually to complete the task
-Ss share and discuss
-Ss check and explain why?
In the passage
Correct 2. visit have visited 3. increases is increasing 5.has
celebrated
celebrates
7. are
dancing
dance
3. Present simple for the future(15’)
Act 3a.
* Ask Ss to read the monthly schedule for the extra activities at Vancouver Christian School.
- Have Ss underline the verbs in the sentences.
Act b.
* Allow Ss time to discuss and find the answers to the questions. If Ss are having difficulty answering question 2.
- T may ask questions such as "Is a schedule usually for present or future activities?"
- Then have Ss read the
REMEMBER! box.
1. The future 2. The present simple Act 4.
* Have Ss do this exercise independently.
- Ss read the monthly schedule for the extra activities at Vancouver Christian School
-Ss underline the verbs
- Ss discuss and find the answers to the questions -Ss answer
Ss read the
REMEMBER!
box and copy -Ss do this exercise
Key:
1.The Debating Competition takes place in the Main Hall on April 3rd.
2.The bus for the excursion to the chocolate factory leaves at 8.00 a.m on April 14th.
REMEMBER!
*We use the present simple with a future meaning when we talk about schedules, programmes, etc.(For example, public transport, cinemas, television, schools,...)
Examples:
1. The train to Bristol leaves at 11.15 from flatform four.
2. Our school year starts next week, on September 5th. Key 3b:
1. the future
2. the present simple Key 4:
1. starts – finishes
- T checks the answers as a class.
Act 5.
*Have Ss do this exercise independently.
- Encourage them to be imaginative.
- T may walk around and help Ss with new vocabulary.
- Ask Ss to write down the sentences.
- Remind Ss that in this case, the present simple is used to talk about practical information: place, time, day, date, so this should be the focus of their sentences. If time allows, let them share with the class. Otherwise, T may set the writing for homework.
independently.
-Ss checks as a class
-Ss do this exercise
independently.
- Ss can exchange and talk about their schedule with a partner first.
-Ss write down the sentences -Ss can use the sentences in 4 as a model.
2. takes place 3. holds 4. hosts 5. lasts
*Suggestions:
1.On Monday next week, an English Speaking contest organizes at 7.00 a.m in the hall of our school.
2. ...
4. Homework(5’)
-Gives Ss some exercises in the workbook
B 5,6 (page 13)
-Write down and listen to T’s guidance
Guideline.
B5. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in bold.
B6.Use the verbs in bold to complete the following pairs of sentences.
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