Unit 3 AV10

10' Group work Before you read Ask Ss to work in pairs and answer the following questions: Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?. a 4.d 5.b Task 2- True or False Have Ss read the passage m

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Teaching date: Sun, September 20th 2008

Preparing date: 21st Period: 12th

Unit 3: People's background

Lesson: Reading

I Objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:

- read better through Matching and True or False exercises

- improve background knowledge about famous scientists especially about Marie Curie

II Materials

Textbook, whileboard markers…

Pictures of some famouus scientists…

III Method.

Communicative

IV Procedure.

Warm - up Networks

Have Ss work in groups o 3 to 4

Ask them to make a list of famous scientists

After 5 minutes, the group with the longest list will be the winner

Note: Ss may give the wrong spellings of some scientists Accept

them and make necessary corrections

Ask further questions about some scientists regarding their

specialisations and achievements

10' Group work

Before you read

Ask Ss to work in pairs and answer the following questions:

Have you ever heard of Marie Curie?

What do you know about her?

Set the scene

Marie Curie is the world famous scientists She made great

contributions to the world's science Today, we will learn about her

7'

Pair work and whole class

Famous scientists

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life and her research.Firstly, let’s have a quick look at some new

words and phrases that you will come across in the passage.

Vocabulary pre-teach.

+ general education: (n): comprehensive study of all subjects and

skills ( giáo dục phổ thông )

+ brilliant (a): clever, quick at learning (thông minh ,sáng dạ)

+ mature (a): fully-grown/ devoloped in character and power (

tr-ởng thành )

+ harbour the dream of: forter/ keep in mind the dream of doing

smt ( nuôi ớc mơ trở thành… )

+ flying colours: ( leave university) with excellent grade ( Tốt

nghiệp đại học loại u)

+ PhD : Doctor of Phylosophy ( tiến sĩ)

+ tragic death : die painfully , tragically ( cái chết đau khổ )

+ to be awarded: to be presented with ( đợc trao cái gì )

+ atomic weight of radium: (translation) ( trọng lợng nguyên tử)

+ humanitarian wish: ( translation ) ( mong muốn nhân đạo )

While you read

Task 1- Matching

Ask Ss to read the passage individually and match the words or

phrases in A with their meaning in B

Tell Ss to refer to Vocabulary pre-teach for help and encourage

them to try to guess the meaning of the words in the context of the

reading

Call some Ss to read and explain their answers aloud in frond of the

class

Feedback and give correct answers:

1.c 2 e 3 a 4.d 5.b

Task 2- True or False

Have Ss read the passage more carefully and decide whether the

statements are true (T) or false (F) Correct the false information

Ask Ss to highlight or underline the information in the passage that

helps Ss find the correct answers

Call on some Ss to explain their answers It't up to Ss' level, T may

ask further questions such as:

Why is it true/ false?

Can you give me the information in the passage?

1 T 2 F ( Her dream was to become a scientist )

3 T 4 F ( She married Pierre Curle in 1895)

7' Individual work

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5 T

Task 3- Answering questions

Ask Ss to do the task in pairs to answer the questions

Tell Ss to compare their answers with other pairs Let them discuss

and correct for one another

1 Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867

2 She was a brilliant and mature student.

3 She worked as a private tutor to save money for a study tour

abroad.

4 She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining

the atomic weight of radium.

5 No, it wasn't Her real joy was " easing human suffering "

Individual work

Pair work

After you read

Make sure Ss understand all the adjectives in the book

Further explain if necessary

Instruct the task:

Above are five adjectives we may use to describe

Marie Curie Find the evidenen from the passage to prove each of

them.

Ask Ss to work in groups and highlight or underline the evidence

that they find the passage

Give suggested answers:

strong - willed ( She haboured the dream of scientific career, which

was impossible for a woman at that time.)

ambitious ( In spite of her difficult situation, she worked extremely

hard and earned a degree in Physics with flying colours.)

hard-working ( She works extremely hard.)

intelligent (As a brilliant student,… )

humane( she had a humanitarian wish that ease human suffering )

5’

Group work

Wrapping.

- Summarise the main points - Assign homework

* Remark:

- Many Ps don’t know how to read and Ps’ pronunciation is bad

2 Whole class

Teaching date: Sun, September 21st 2008

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Preparing date: 22rd Period: 13th

Lesson: Speaking

I Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about their own backgroud and know

how to ask for other people's background

II Materials

Textbook, whileboard markers…

Interview forms, posters and small cards…

III Method.

Communicative

IV Procedure.

Word Square

Ask Ss to work in groups

Stick the big poster on the board and give each group the copy of

the word square

The word square contain 10 words about Marie Curie

Tell the groups find the words by circling the words and write them

down below the word square

The group which has the correct first will be the winner

Answers:

7’ Group work

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à brillant, mature, radium, Nobel, atomic.

â humance, hard, chemist, interlligent, ambitious.

Presentation

Explicit the term " background"

Ask Ss to work in pairs and decide which items can tell somebody's

background

Encourage Ss to discuss the items and choose the appropriate ones

Further explain and give the correct answers

* Family

* Education

* Experience.

Ask Ss to discuss the questions that can be used to get information

for each item

Call on some Ss to give questions for each item

Family

How many people are there in your family?

What does your father do?

Education

Where did you study at high school?

What subjects do you like best?

What degree do you have?

Experience

How long have you worked as a doctor / teacher…?

What experience do you have?

5' Whole class

practice Set the scene

Imagine you are a journalish Use the cues below to interview a

classmater about his/ her background or that of a person he/she

knows well Change the role when you have finished.

Give Ss the interview form( See supplements ) or ask Ss to draw a

form by themselves

Note: Before carrying out the interview, Ss should study the items

of information carefully and find the questions for each item

Give questions for the information item:

Greeting: Good morning

Date of birth: When were you born?

Place of birth: Where were you live ?

Home: Where do you live?

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Parents: Can you tell me about your parents?

Brother(s): How many brothers/ sisters have you got / Do you

have…?

Primary school: What's the name of your primary school/

secondary school?

Schoolwork: Have you ever been a leader of… Were you a member

of any clubs?

Favourite subject: What subjects do you like best?

Experience: How do you work at school?

Thanking: Thank you very much!

Ask Ss to carry out the interview in pairs.Rearrage Ss' seats to

make them sit face to face

Go around the class and offer help if necessary

Make sure that all Ss have the form filled before moving to the next

activity

production

Ask Ss t work in groups and talk about the person they have known

through interview

Call on some Ss to give a small talk in front of the class

Comment on Ss performance and make necessary corrections

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