Listen and repeat chorally , individually Copy down Play game Work in group Listen and check their predictions Find out the sentences with Who / Which... Predictions : - Ask Ss to look a
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Date teaching : 04/3/09
Unit 8: celebration
A/ Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to get further
information about celebrations in the world , then practice reading
comprehension skill for details to complete a table
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , posters , pictures , objects about festivals …
C / Procedure
7 min
10 min
18 min
I / Warm up : Matching ( Getting started )
- Ask Ss to tell some celebrations / festivals in Vietnam
or some English speaking countries in Vietnamese
- Tell Ss to work with a partner Match the icons with the names of the celebration they represent
- Call the number of each picture and Ask Ss to tell the appropriate picture
- Give correct answers :
1 Easter 2 Wedding 3 Birthday 4 Christmas
5 Mid-Autumn Festival 6 Lunar new year
II / Pre- reading : Introduce the topic of the passage
1 Pre- teach vocabulary :
- Sticky rice cake (n) : traditional Chung cake
- Passover (n) : le qua hai
- Israel (n) (translate ) ->Jewish (a) -> Jewish people
- Occur (v) = happen / take place
- Live apart (v) = Far way
- Slavery = condition or work of slave
- Joyful (a) : cheerful
* Checking technique : What and where
2 Guiding questions :
a How many celebrations are mentioned in the text ?
b What are they ?
- Ask Ss to work in groups to predict the answers
- Call on some Ss to read their predictions and write them
on the board III / While - Reading
1 Checking predictions
- Turn on the tape 2 times and ask Ss to check their predictions
- Call on some Ss to read their answers and ask them to open their books to check again
- Give feedback :
a Three celebrations are mentioned in the text
b They are lunar New Year , Passover and Easter
2 Quickly explained grammar :
- Ask Ss to find out the sentences with Which / Who
+ Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February
+ Families members who lives apart try to be together at Tet
+ Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated in many countries
Work in pairs
Listen and copy down
Listen and repeat chorally ,
individually Copy down Play game Work in group
Listen and check their predictions
Find out the sentences with Who / Which
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Who / which : relative pronoun
- Have them copy
3 Grid :
- Have Ss read the passage about celebrations in Vietnam and other countries
- Ask Ss to compare their table with a friend
- Feedback and give necessary corrections
Celebration When ? Activities Food Country Tet
In late January or early February Cleaning and decorating homes, and enjoying special food Sticky rice cake
Vietnam
Passover
Late March or early April ( Not available )
Special meal called the Seder Israel
Easter
Around the same time as Passover People crowd the streets to watch colorful parades Chocolate or sugar eggs
In many countries
IV / Post - reading : Discussion
1 When does Tet occur ?
2 What do our people do at Tet ?
3 What special food do they eat ?
4 Which country celebrate Tet ?
- Ask Ss to practice asking and answering the questions
V / Homework :
1 Learn by heart all the new words and copy the completed Grid in their notebook
Copy down
Work individually
Work in pairs
Listen and copy TiÕt CT: 53 Date preparing: 08/3/09
Date teaching : 09/3/09
Unit 8: celebration
Lesson 2 : Speak-Listen
A/ Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to give and
respond to compliment for common situations.AndSs will be able to complete a song by filling the missing words and update themselves with the information about one of the best known songs in English speaking countries
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , board , chalk
C / Procedure :
5 min I / Warm up :
Questions and Answers
1 When do people give a compliment to other ?
2 Do you usually give a compliment ?
3 On which occasion ? To whom ? 4/ Do you know how to respond it ?
- Ask Ss to practice asking answering the questions
Work in pairs
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12 min
II / Pre- speaking : Introduce the topic of the speaking
and some new words
1 Pre – teach vocabulary :
- an effective activist = a person who actively take part in
social work
- Charity program (n) : voluntary actions given to people
in need or distress
- Take part in (v) = participate
- To congratulate -> congratulations
- to nominate : appoint
-> to be nominated
* Checking vocabulary : Slap the board
2 Expressions used to give and respond to compliments
- Ask Ss to rearrange these words into the meaningful
sentences :
a a is good that idea
b on let congratulate me you the passing exam
c so of nice it you is say
d you is kind of that
- Call on some Ss to read their sentences and ask Ss to
explain the uses of each one
=> Introduce the structures to give and respond to a
compliment
Give a compliment
Respond to a compliment
Well done
That is a great / an excellent ….
Let me congratulate you on …
Tanks
It is nice of you to say so
That is very kind of you
Ex : Trang has just won the first prize in the English
speaking contest
Mai : Well done , Trang
Trang : Thanks
III / While Speaking :
- Ask Ss to work in pairs Read the situations in the book
and then give and respond to appropriate compliments
- Call on some pairs to practice the dialogue before class
- Feedback and give suggested answers
b) Mother : Well done , Huyen
Huyen : Thanks , Mom
c) Friends : Congratulations on your nomination , Tuan
Tuan : It is nice of you to say so
d) You : That is excellent drawing , Hoa
Hoa : That is vry nice of you to say so
II / Pre- Listening :
1 Vocabulary
- Acquaintance (n) : person who knows slightly
- Bring to mind (v) : remember
- Kindness (n) : being kind to others
- Trusty (a) : trustworthy / believable
2 Predictions :
- Ask Ss to look at the songs in their books and read
Listen and copy
Listen and repeat chorally , individually Copy down Play game
Work individually
Listen and repeat , then copy
Work in pairs
Demonstrate in front of class
Work in group
of three
Listen and copy Listen and repeat chorally ,
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chorally
- Ask Ss to work in groups to guess the missing words
and write them on the board
III / While – listening :
1 Checking prediction :
- Turn on the tape several times if necessary and tell them
to compare the answers with a friend
- Call on some Ss to read their answers
- Feedback and give correct Answers :
a day b take c mind d hand e kindness
- Turn on the tape once more to check again
2 Practice singing the song:
- Turn on the tape and pause each sentence and ask Ss to
sing after
- Have Ss sing the song without listening to the tape
IV / Post - speaking and Listening :
- Ask Ss to work in groups of three to make similar
dialogues
Example :
Nga : Mai , Lan has passed the final exam with the best
results
Mai : well , done
Lan : Thanks
Suggested situations :
- Win the cooking contest
- win the running race
- buy a new watch
- make progressive in English
- Call on some groups to practice in front of class
- Ask them to write the completed dialogues in their
notebooks
V / Homework :
1 Copy the completed dialogues in their notebooks
2 Do the exercises ( 1,2 ) in the work book
3 Prepare the next lesson
* Feedback :
individually Copy down Work in group
Listen to the tape and check their
predictions Read their answers Practice how to sing the song
Work in group
Write them in their
notebooks Listen and copy
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Date teaching : 11/3/09
Unit 8: celebration
Lesson 3 : Read
A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to get to know
about more one of the important celebrations in Australia and the USA : Father , s
Day through the readings about opinions , feelings and memories of children about their fathers
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , boards , handouts with further information about
Father , s Day
C / Procedure :
10 min
10 min
I / Warm up : Matching
- Ask Ss to work in groups to match
Celebration Date
1.Lunar New Year 8.3
2 Valentine , s Day 14.2
3 International Women , s Day 1.5
4 April Fool , s Day 1.4 5.Victory Day 30.4
6 May Day 1.1
7 Mid Fall Festival 15.8
8 Teacher's Day 22.12
9 People , s Army founding anniversay 20.11
10 Christmas 24.12
- Give feedback
=> Lead in the new lesson
II / Pre reading : Introduce the topic of the passage reading and some new words to students
1 Vocabulary pre – teach :
- Lose heart (v) : feel discouraged
- Groom (n) : the man on his wedding day
- Hug (v) : embrace
- Considerate (a) : thoughtful for other,s feelings and behaviors
- Generous (a) : open handed , free to give
- Priority (n) : an interest should be given more attention
- Sense of humor (n) : quality of being amusing
- Distinguish from ( identify )
- Terrific (a) : horrible , terrible
* Checking technique : What and where
2 True / False statements predictions :
a Rita,s father teaches him how to love , cry and laugh
b Rita,s father loves him so much that no words can describe
c Jane, s father cried on her wedding day
d Bob,s father is very mean
- Ask Ss to work in group to guess and report III / While – reading :
1 Prediction check :
- Turn on the tape and ask Ss to look at the their books
Work in group
Listen and copy
Listen and repeat chorally ,
individually Guess its meanings and copy down
Play game
Work in groups to predict
Report their predictions Listen and look at their books to check their
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to check their predictions , then compare with a friend
- Call on some Ss to read their results
- Give feedback 1.T 2.T 3.T 4.F ( considerate and generous )
2 Comprehensions questions :
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to practice asking and answering the questions
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of class
- Give feedback : a) to her dad b) He is possibly dead These ideas may tell you that how much you are missed Now I have children , dad c) His sense of humor
d) a father as a teacher , a care taker , a friend , a mother
- Have Ss copy in their notebooks
IV / Post reading :
- Tell Ss to work in small groups of 3 to 4 and discuss their fathers
Suggested questions : Can you tell me about your father ? How old is he ?
What does he do ? What does he look like ? What do you like best about him ? What are your feelings and opinions about him ? Which memories do you have about your father that you remember until now ?
- Call on some volunteers from each group to demonstrate
in front of class
V / Homework :
1 Let Ss copy all the answers in their notebooks
2 Do the exercises ( 5,6 ) in the workbook
3 Prepare the next lesson
predictions
Work in pairs to practice asking and answering the questions
Copy down
Work in groups
Demonstrate in front of class Listen and copy
TiÕt CT: 55 Date preparing: 08/3/09
Date teaching : 16/3/09
Unit 8: celebration
Lesson 4 : Write
A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to write a
letter to a friend to share their ideas about a particular issue
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , board , chalk
C / Procedure :
7 min I / Warm up : Brainstorming
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- Call on some Ss to write their answers on the board :
* Suggested answers :
- Give (send) gifts , flowers , postcards
- Cook a special meal
- Do the housework so that mother or father can have a
day of leisure
II / Pre- writing : Introduce the topic of the writing and
some new words to students
1.Vocabulary pre- teach :
- Essential (a) = necessary (a)
- Enhance (v) = improve (v)
- Tradition (n) : belief or custom handed down from one
generation to another
- Day off (n) : a day away from work or school
- Support (v) : in favor of
- Nationwide (n) : all over the country
* Checking vocabulary : Rub out and remember
2 Guiding questions :
- Ask Ss to read the outline and practice in group to
answer the questions about Father, s Day or Mother, s Day
a Why is it necessary to have a day to celebrate for your
Mom and another for your Dad ?
( to express feelings , memories and loves for our parents / to
enhance family member together so that )
b When should you celebrate these days ?
( In what season? / In what month ? / On what day ? )
c How should you celebrate these days ?
( Have parties / cook a special meal with their favorite foods /
All family members and close friends gather and enjoy the
party or the meal / Make cakes / Sing their favorite songs … )
d What special gifts should you give ?
( flowers / gifts / postcards / hanging potted trees / clothes ties
)
- Call on some volunteers from each group to
demonstrate in front of class
- Gather their ideas to make a completed outline
III / While - writing :
- Ask Ss to follow the outline and work independently to
write a letter to a friend as instructed
- Have Ss compare their writing with a friend
- Call on some Ss to read their writing aloud in front of
Work in group
Come to the board to write their ideas on the board
Listen and copy
Listen and repeat chorally ,
individually Guess its meanings and copy down Play game
Work in groups
to practice asking and answering the questions
Demonstrate in front of class
The things people often do on Mother , s Day and Father , s Day
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Suggested writing :
In my opinion I think it is important to have a day to celebrate for our parents
It will be a day for us to express our feelings , memories and love for our parents Family members can have a chance to get together and help one another I think the first Sunday in August is
suitable for everyone because Sunday is a day off , everyone is free from work and study It is a good idea to have a lunch or dinner with all family members Our parents should be given flowers , greeting cards and special gifts They should be severed the food they like best
I believe that the idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their parents and wants their parents to be happy
IV / Post - writing : Correction
- Ask Ss to work with a friend , exchange their writings and correct for each other
- Pick up some typical writings to correct in front of class
V / Homework :
1 Let Ss copy the completed writing in their notebooks
2 Prepare the next lesson
Work individually
Work in pairs
Listen and copy
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Date teaching : 18/3/09
Unit 8: celebration
Lesson 5 : Language focus
A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to recognize
and distinguish relative clauses and know how to use them in various situations
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , handouts on additional exercises
C / Procedure : 5 min 10 min I / Warm up : Relative clause completion - Ask Ss to work in groups Call at random on members of the groups to complete the sentences Ss can use their own ideas but they have to make sense 1 New Year,s Eve is the night when …………
2 April Fools, Day is a day when………
3 May Day is the day when ………
4 Father,s Day is the day ………
5 July 4 is the day when ………
II /Presentation :
1 Relatives clauses :
- Tell Ss to identify a relative clause :
b) Holiday resorts which are crowed are not very pleasant
=> Crowed in a is an adjective , which are crowed is a clause
The clause is doing exactly the same work as the adjective : it
is describing the holiday resorts So we can call it an adverbial
Work in group
Listen and identify the relative clauses
Copy in their
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clause or relative clause because it relates to the noun , in this
case , by means of the word which relative clauses can
describe persons , things and events : Who , which and when
=> There are two kinds of relative clause in written
language
* Relative clauses without comas are called defining
or identifying clauses They provide essential
information about the subject or object
Eg : What kind of book will be popular ?
The book which contains pictures
*Relative clauses with comas are called non- defining
clauses They provide additional information , which
can be omitted
Exercises:
1.1 Exercise1:Join the sentences Use relative clauses
- Have Ss read the example aloud and ask them to
work in pairs to complete the sentences ,
- Get them to compare the answers with a friend
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of class
- Make necessary corrections and give feedback
1.2 Exercise 2 : Describe each of the people in the
pictures Use relative clauses
- Ask Ss to study the pictures in the book and use the
relative clauses to describe each of the people in the
pictures
- Call on some Ss to read the examples aloud
- Have them work individually and exchange their
answers with their friends to correct
- Call on some Ss to read their answers aloud
- Give feedback
2 Adverbial clauses of concessions :
Though , although , even though + clause
These express the opposite ideas Example : Hai is not satisfied with his preparations
for Tet even though he has decorated his house and
made plenty of cakes
2.1 Exercise 3 : Join the sentences Use the words in
the brackets :
* Notice : There is no but in the complex sentences
with though , although , even though
- Ask Ss to work individually and compare with their
friends
- Call on some Ss to read their answers in class
- Feedback and give correct answers
2.2 Exercise 4 :
- Ask Ss to look at the pictures , complete the
sentences by using though , although , even though
Use the correct tense of the verbs and information
- Have Ss check their answers for each other
- Feedback and give correct Answers
V/ Homework :
- Let Ss redo all the exercises and copy them in their
notebooks
Read and give some more examples
Work individually and in pairs
Demonstrate in front
of class
Work individually
Read their answers aloud in class Listen and copy in their notebooks Read their notebooks and give some more examples
Work individually
Read their answers aloud
Work individually
Check their answers for each other Listen and copy
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