CELEBRATIONS Lunar New Year Clean and decorate EARTHQUAKE PEOPLE / KILLED REVISION FOR TEST 4 Writing date: ___/__/2009... 1,5ms A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geologic
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By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to remind vocabulary, grammar and structures that they have studied from Unit8 and Unit 9
2 Language contents:
Vocabulary:
- Words to describe popular celebrations in different countries: Tet, Easter, Christmas, Mid-Autumn Festival, Wedding, Passover, Father’s Day …
- Words to express compliments, feelings and opinions on related topics
- Words to talk about natural disasters: earthquakes, tidal waves, typhoons, volcanoes, tornadoes, snow storms …
- Words to talk about the weather forecast and preparations for natural disasters
Grammar:
- Adverb clauses of concession: although / though
- Relative pronouns and relative clauses (defining and non-defining)
3 Techniques: pairwork, group work, elicit, N & C, Correct mistakes, Lucky stars, pairwork, group work, game
4 Teaching aids: sub board
5 Procedures:
Warm up
Activity 1
Elicit
Net words
Review vocab
- Elicit some words from Ss
- Gap-filling: Complete the passage, using words in the box
- Ss’ ideas
- PW
- GW play game
CELEBRATIONS
Lunar New Year Clean and decorate
EARTHQUAKE PEOPLE / KILLED
REVISION FOR TEST 4 Writing date:
_/ /2009
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Gap-filling
Activity 3
Who is faster?
(Review structure and
grammar)
A- occurs – which – celebrate – celebration - sticky rice – decorate – who
Although there are many celebrations throughout the year, Tet or the
Lunar New Year holiday is the most important (1) for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival (2) (3) in late January or early February It is a time for family to clean and
(4) their homes, and enjoy special food such as (5) cakes Family members (6) live apart try
to be together at Tet
B- nights – slavery – celebrated – celebrate – Seder – festival – Jewish
Passover is in late March or early April This festival is (1) in Israel and by all (2) people On this festival, people celebrate freedom from (3) Passover is also ancient spring (4) On the first and second
(5) of Passover, Jewish families eat a special meal called the (6)
- Feedback and give comments
- Ask Ss to correct the mistakes
- Give Ss handouts
Guide the game :Listen and choose the best answer
1 he didn’t understand the matter, he didn’t ask for help
2 _ That’s an excellent painting, Hoa
3 The person _ invented the telephone is Alexander Graham Bell
4 is celebrated in Israel by all the Jewish people
5 _ are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
6 His sense of humor him from others
- However, - Although – Because - Therefore,
- Well done - You’re welcome - It’s nice of you to say so - _ I’m fine
- Whom – which – who - whose
- Passover - Halloween – Easter – Christmas
- Hurricanes – Tornadoes - Tidal waves – Volcanoes
- Separates – compares –
- Write answers on bb
- PW
- Team game
Only listen , choose and say
- PW
- say and write sentences on bb
- PW - Team game
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Lucky star
Combine sentences
Ss - Ss
Homework
7 He lives very far from home _, he always returns home on Mother’s Day
8 Let me congratulate you your nomination, Tuan
differs – distinguishes
- Because - Although – However – Therefore
- On – in – at – to
- Feedback and give comments
- Ask Ss to correct the mistakes
- Ask Ss why they choose the answer, and then have them say about the structure and grammar
Remind Ss learnt structure and grammar
- Monitor and help Ss
Combine these pairs of sentences, using WHO, WHICH, THAT Add comma,
if necessary
a Mid-fall Festival is the one It is for children
b A hurricane can reach the speed of 120 km per hour It is called a cyclone
in Australia
c Tidal waves are very large ocean waves They are caused by a storm or an earthquake
d Jingle Bell is a song It is often sung at Christmas
e Neil Armstrong lived in the USA He first walked on the moon
f The woman and her monkey have just passed by They came from Hanoi yesterday
Guide the game:
- Feedback and give key
- Give some information
- Do the exercise (Act 2, 3) again
- Review U8 – U9 (vocab + Language Focus)
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I Objectives :
To test Ss the language points from Unit 6 and Unit 7
II Language contents :
A- Listening : Listen to the report about how to save energy
B- Reading: Read the report about how the oceans are polluted, then complete the sentences by gap- filling and answer the questions
C- Language focus:
Check language points from U6 and U7
D- Writing: Write a speech about how to save energy at home
III Matrix
2.5
2.5
Language
Writing
2,5 2,5
2 12 5.5 20 10
IV Test paper :
A- Reading (2.5 pts)
I Complete the passage (1 m)
Although there are many (1) throughout the year,
Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a (2) occurs in late January or early February It is a time for family to clean and decorate
j living next to my house (Relative clause)
k Lan has an examination tomorrow She is still watching TV now (Although)
A cyclone can reach the speed of 120 km per hour
It is called a typhoon in Asia (Relative clause)C- Writing (2.5 pts):
THE ONE-PERIOD TEST 4 Writing date:
_/ /2009
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cakes Family members (4) live apart try to be together at Tet.
II Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below
(1,5ms)
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes Investigators found such occurrences about ten kilometers from where a recent earthquake took place
Some birds made strange sounds and flew about wildly, dogs barked and ran
around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can sense these environmental changes as early
as several days before the disasters In 1976 after observing animal behavior,
the Chinese scientists were able to predict a terrifying earthquake Although
hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to
evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level
a What is strange animal behavior that might help predict future earthquakes?
b Why were Chinese scientists able to predict a terrifying earthquake in 1976?
c How many people were killed in this earthquake?
B- Language focus (2.5 pts)
Combine these pairs of sentences, using the word given in bracket ( 2,5ms)
g He didn’t understand the matter He didn’t ask for help (However,)
h I love my mother best She always takes care of me although I am an adult
now (Relative clause)
i The woman and her pets came from Ho Chi Minh City last week They are
Use the pictures and the suggested words to write a story about Mrs Taylor and her cat Billy.
- Mrs Taylor/ water/ plants/ garden, while/ cat, Billy/ play/ near her.
- Suddenly, there/ thunderstorm Billy/ run/ tree.
- Mrs Taylor/ call/ Billy, but/ he/ not/ get down/ so/ Mrs Taylor/ ring/ the Fire Brigade
- The Fire Brigade/ arrive/ put up/ ladder/ rescue / Billy
Mrs Taylor / pleased/ invite/ for tea.
While / have/ tea/ not see Billy/ go outside/ and ten minutes later/ as/ the Fire Brigade/ leave/ they/ run/ him over / and/ they/ kill/ him
Listening (2.5 pts)
Listen and number the natural disaster you hear (2.5
pts)
A- earthquake B- snowstorm C- volcano D- tornado E- tidal wave
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Period 60
1 Objectives:
Ss will be able to realize what mistakes they’ve made in test 3 and improve their knowledge
2 Language contents:
Vocabulary: Revision U6 and U7
3 Techniques: Matching, Jumbled words, filling, GW, PW
4 Teaching aids textbook, sub board
5 Procedures:
ACTIVITIES Warm up
Remark:
T – Ss – T
Speaking
Correction
T – Ss – T
Activity 1
Activity 2
Hand out Ss’ papers and give remarks
9 9 Compliment on Ss that have good remarks
A- Listening (2.5 pts) –
Show the exercise of listening, Remark on Ss’ effort to finish the exercise
Have Ss listen to whole the conversation, and then listen to each sentence again
Feedback and give the key
Listen and number the natural disaster you hear (2.5 pts)
Listen
THE CORRECTION OF TEST 4 Writing
date: _/ /2009
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Activity 4
B- Reading (2.5 pts)
Show the exercise of reading, Remark on Ss’ effort to finish the exercise
Help Ss correct Feedback and give the key
I Complete the passage (1 m)
(1) celebrations (2)festival (3)sticky rice (4) who
II Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below (1,5ms)
a Some birds made strange sounds and flew about wildly, dogs barked and ran around uncontrollably
b Thanks to observing animal behavior, the Chinese scientists were able to predict
a terrifying earthquake
c Hundreds of thousands of people
C-Language focus (2.5 pts)
Show the exercise of listening, Remark on Ss’ effort to finish the exercise
Help Ss correct one by one sentence
Emphasize on each grammar point in every sentence
Feedback and give the key
Combine these pairs of sentences, using the word given in bracket ( 2,5ms)
a He didn’t understand the matter However, he didn’t ask for help
b My mother, who I love my mother best, always takes care of me although I am an adult now
c The woman and her pets that came from Ho Chi Minh City last week are living next
to my house (Relative clause)
d Although Lan has an examination tomorrow, she is watching TV now
e A cyclone that is called a typhoon in Asia can reach the speed of 120 km per hour
Summarize the main grammar points in U8 and 9 again
Give Ss an extra exercise
… Feedback
D - Writing (2.5 pts): Write a speech about how to save energy at home
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Show the best writing, and then help Ss correct one by one sentence
Remind Ss how to present a speech
Feedback and give the key:
C- Writing (2.5 pts):
Suggested writing
Last Sunday, Mrs Taylor was watering plants in her garden, while her cat, Billy was playing near her Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm Billy ran up a tree Mrs Taylor called Billy, but he did not get down, so/ Mrs Taylor rang the Fire Brigade The Fire Brigade arrived and put up the ladder to rescue Billy Mrs Taylor was pleased to invite them for tea While they were having tea, they did not see Billy go outside And ten minutes later, as the Fire Brigade left, they ran him over and they killed him.