School Date Class Period 16 UNIT 2 ENTERTAINMENT Lesson 2a Reading (Page 24) 1 Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to 1 1 Language knowledge/ skills learn some new words puppet[.]
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UNIT 2: ENTERTAINMENT Lesson 2a: Reading (Page 24)
1 Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
1.1 Language knowledge/ skills
- learn some new words: puppet, stage, surface, folk tale, legend, harvest
- practise reading for general and specific information
- present their ideas about a traditional water puppet
- improve listening skills and pronunciation
1.2 Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills
1.3 Attributes
- love their tradition and country
- develop their patriotism, kindness
2 Teaching aids and materials
- Teacher’s aids: Student’s book and Teacher’s book, class CDs, IWB – Phần mềm tương
tác trực quan, projector / interactive whiteboard /TV (if any), PowerPoint slides
- Students’ aids: Student’s book, Workbook, Notebook.
3 Assessment Evidence
- Guess the content of the text
- Read the email and choose the one
that best fits each gap
- Read the text and answer the questions
- Talk about a popular type of
performance in their town
- Ss’ answers.
- Ss’ answers
- Ss’ answers
- Ss’ answers/
presentation
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation
- Observation
4 Procedures
A Warm up: 5 minutes
a Objectives: to introduce the topic
b Content: task 1
c Expected outcomes: Ss can predict the content of the text based on the picture
d Organization
Task 1a: Look at the picture What is special
about this theatre?
Trang 2- Introduce the task (using IWB).
- Ask Ss to work in pairs and look at the title
and the picture and answer the question
- Give Ss some time to answer the question
- Call some Ss to give their answers
- Work in pairs and look at the picture and answer the question
Ss’ own answers:
B Pre – reading: 10 minutes
a Objectives: to help Ss have general ideas about the text and present some key words
b Content: task 1 and vocabulary
c Expected outcomes: Ss can listen and read for gist and have some general ideas about a
traditional water puppet
d Organization
Task 1b: Read Kevin’s email to find out
- Ask Ss to read the email and check their
answers
- Check Ss’ answers around the class
- Read the email and check their answers
Answer Keys:
In this theatre, the stage is a pool of water.
Vocabulary:
+ puppet (n): a model of a person or animal
+ stage (n) a raised area in the theatre
+ surface (n): the outside or top layer of
something
+ folk tale (n): traditional story
+ legend (n): an old well-known story
+ harvest (v, n): gather crops
- Ask Ss to read the text and underline the
words above
- Get Ss to try to guess their meanings in the
context first
- Explain the meanings of the words
- Ask Ss to listen and repeat chorally and
individually
- Check if Ss remember the words
- Read the text and underline the words
- Try to guess their meanings in the context
- Listen to the teachers and take notes the meanings of those words
- Listen and repeat chorally and individually
- Answer the teacher
C While – reading: 15 minutes
a Objectives: to help Ss read for detail and consolidate comprehension of the text
b Content: task 2 and task 3
c Expected outcomes: Ss can read for specific information and have some information
about water puppet performance
d Organization:
Task 2: Read the email again Then read
sentences (A-C) and choose the one that best
fits each gap (1-3)
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century
B You see, the stage was a giant swimming
pool
C I didn’t mind, though, as the puppets were
so entertaining
- Ask Ss to read the statements carefully and
underline the key words in each statement
- Ask Ss to read the text and choose the one
that best fits each gap
- Ask Ss to do the task individually and then
share with their friends
- Check Ss’ answers
- Read the statements carefully and underline the key words in each statement
- Read the text and choose the one that best fits each gap
- Do the task individually and then share with their friends
Answer Keys:
1 B 2 C 3 A
Task 3: Answer the questions:
1 What city is the Thang Long Water Puppet
Theatre located in?
2 What are the puppets made of?
3 Why did people originally do water puppet
shows?
- Ask Ss to read the questions and underline
the key words in the questions
- Get Ss to scan the text to find the key words
- Ask Ss to answer the questions
- Set the time and monitor the class
- Check Ss’ answers
- Play the video for Ss to watch Then ask
questions to consolidate information in the
video
- Read the questions and underline the key words in the questions
- Scan the text to find the key words
- Read the text again and answer the questions
Answer Keys
1 It is in Hanoi
2 The puppets/They are made of wood
3 They started doing water puppet shows to celebrate the rice harvest and other special occasions.
- Watch the video and answer the questions
to consolidate information in the video
D Post – reading: 10 minutes
a Objectives: to help Ss to use the language and information in the real situation
b Content: a popular type of performance
c Expected outcomes: Ss can talk and present a popular type of performance in their place
d Organization
Discussion: What is the popular type of
Trang 4performance in your town? Tell the class
- Ask Ss to work in groups of four to discuss
the question
- Monitor the class and help them if
necessary
- Ask some Ss to present their ideas
- Work in groups of four to discuss the question
- Ss’ own answers
- Present their ideas
E Consolidation and homework assignments: 5 minutes
- New words: puppet, stage, surface, folk tale, legend, harvest
- Do exercises in workbook on page 14
- Prepare the next lesson: vocabulary, speaking and writing (page 25)
- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 10 Brightnotebook (pages 12, 13)
5 Reflection
a What I liked most about this lesson today:
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b What I learned from this lesson today:
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c What I should improve for this lesson next time:
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