57 lesson 5a reading (vocab, speaking and writing)

School Date Class Period 57 LESSON 5A THE ENVIRONMENT Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing 5a (Page 59) 1 Objectives By the end of this lesson, students will be able to 1 1 Language knowledge/ skills prac[.]

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LESSON 5A: THE ENVIRONMENT Vocabulary, Speaking and Writing 5a (Page 59)

1 Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…

1.1 Language knowledge/ skills

- practise vocabulary for environmental protection activities

- improve listening skills and pronunciation

- practise reading for details and specific information

- express an opinion about cleaning our oceans

- practise creating a poster about environmental problems

- develop cultural awareness

- practise research skills

1.2 Competences

- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills

1.3 Attributes

- be a good and responsible citizen

- develop their kindness, honesty and accountability

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

- Answer the questions

- Discuss a question

- Prepare a poster illustrating

environmental problems and possible

solutions

- Value our environment

- Tell environmental movements in other

countries

- Ss’ answers.

- Ss’ answers

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- Ss’ answers

- Ss’ answers

- Observation

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- Observation

- Observation

4 Procedures

A Warm up: 5 minutes

a Objectives: to brainstorm the topic and review some phrases

b Content: environmental activities

c Expected outcomes: Ss can remember some phrases and think about the topic

d Organization

Task 1: Listen and repeat Which of these

activities can we do to save energy? save

forests? reduce air pollution? protect

wildlife? reduce rubbish?

- Ask Ss to look at the pictures

- Play the recording, using IWB (if any) with

pauses for Ss to repeat chorally and/or

individually

- Check Ss’ pronunciation and intonation

- Explain the task and give Ss time to complete

it

- Check Ss’ answers

- Look at the pictures

- Listen and repeat

- Do the task individually and share with their friend

- Give the answers

Suggested answers:

We can take part in clean-up days to reduce rubbish

We can use public transport to reduce air pollution.

We can be a member of a wildlife group to protect wildlife.

We can recycle to reduce rubbish.

We can use energy-efficient lights to save energy.

We can put out campfires to save forests.

We can have a compost bin to reduce rubbish.

- Listen to the teacher and take notes

B Pre-Reading: 10 minutes

a Objectives: to help Ss have general ideas about the text

b Content: task 1 and vocabulary

c Expected outcomes: Ss can read for gist and have some general ideas about the text.

d Organization

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Task 2: How important is Boyan’s invention

for the environment? Discuss.

- Ask Ss to work in pairs and read the text again

and get information about Boyan’s invention

- Give Ss time to work in pairs

- Ask Ss to discuss the question

- Encourage Ss to express their opinions

- Monitor the activity around the class

- Ask various pairs around the class to check

Ss’ answers (using the IWB)

- Read the text in pairs

- Discuss the question

- Give the answers

Answer Keys:

A: I believe Boyan’s invention is very important for the environment.

B: I totally agree with you It helps clean oceans and protect our planet.

C While-Reading: 15 minutes

a Objectives: to help Ss have some ideas about cleaning our oceans and improve Ss’ writing skill

b Content: task 3 and task 4

c Expected outcomes: Ss can read for specific information and have some information

about a boy cleaning our oceans

d Organization:

Task 3: Your school is organising and

environmental week Prepare a poster

illustrating environmental problems and

possible solutions Tell your class.

- Ask Ss to work in groups and prepare a

poster

- Give Ss time to complete the task

- Ask Ss to present their posters

- Work in groups and make a poster

- Present their posters

- Ss’ own answers.

Task 4: Value our environment

Do you agree with the following statements?

Why/Why not?

- Ask Ss to work in groups and discuSs which

statements they agree/don’t agree with

- Check Ss’ answers

- Work in groups and discuss the questions

- Give answers

- Ss’ own answers.

D Post – reading: 10 minutes

a Objectives: to develop cultural awareness; to practise research skills

b Content: task 5

c Expected outcomes: Ss can make notes on a text, talk about how to keep our oceans

clean

d Organization

Task 5: Culture Spot: Do know any

environmental movements in other

countries?

- Ask Ss to work in groups to discuss the

question

- Ask Ss to read the information in the box

- Give them time to research online and find

out an environmental movement in other

countries

- Monitor the class and help them if

necessary

- Ask some Ss to present their ideas

- Work in groups and discuss the question

- Read the information and take notes

- Present their ideas

Suggested Answer: optional

The Earth First, which started in 1991, is an environmental movement in the UK Its focus is

on the protection of wilderness and wildlife.

E Consolidation and homework assignments: 5 minutes

- Phrases: use solar energy, have a com post bin, put out campfires, ….

- Do exercises in workbook on page 41

- Prepare the next lesson: Grammar 5b (page 60)

- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 10 Bright notebook (pages 36,37)

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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