Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced) Period 114 doc

Aims : - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for specific information - By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for general idea.. Appendix

Lesson Plan (grade 11 – advanced)

Period 114 : Preparation date :31 /3/2011

Unit 14: Lesson : Space Conquest-listening

I Aims :

- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for specific

information

- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to listen for general

idea

II Lexical items :

III Structures :

-Psychological health was even more important

IV Teaching aids:

- textbook - CD player - Sheet of paper

- chalk an board - cards - Handouts

V Techniques :

- skill-based ( listening, speaking)

VI Procedures :

State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials

1

warm-up

(7’)

Games: ‘What’s he like?’

- Divide the class into tow groups A

and B

-Show SS a picture of a person and

ask them who he is ( Appendix )

( expected : Yuri Gagarin)

-Tell the groups to write down as many sentences as possible about Yuri Gagarin – who he was, what he was like

- The group with more correct sentences about him wins the game

-Set a time limit and let SS start the

-Posters cards

Chalk &

game

-Read the groups’sentences and check with the class

-Declare the winner

- Transition:-‘Yuri was an astronaut

What do you think an astronaut must

be like? What are some requirements

of astronauts?’ The listening today is about how astronauts are selected

- write down on the board :

Unit 14:

Space Conquest- Listening

board

2 Pre-

listening

(7’)

Brainstorming (task a, p 194)

- Tell SS to work in small groups

-Ask SS to read the phrases in task a and check the things that are

+marquee =

a large tent used at social events

required of astronauts

-Ask SS to add more things that they think are required of astronauts

Astronauts good health integrity

-Elicit from SS the countries that have developed space exploration

( Expected: the USA, Russian, China, and Japan.)

+ Ball = a big formal party with dance

Small board

3

while-listening

(20’)

Activity 1:Completing the table (

task b, p 194)

- tell SS they are going to listen to a talk about selection in different countries

- Ask SS to listen and complete the table with the information about the countries

Textbook and CD player

-Let SS listen the second time if necessary

- Ask SS to compare answers in pairs

- Go over the answers with the class

Activity 2: Gap Questions ( task c,

p 194)

-Ask SS to listen again and complete the sentences with the correct

information -Ask Ss to work with a partner

-Call on SS to read their completed sentences

- have SS listen again and check the answers with the class

CD player and chalk + bb

4

Post-listening

Writing

(10’)

5

Homework

(1’)

-Arrange SS to work in pairs

-Tell them to write a short paragraph about how astronauts were selected

in the USA or Russian

-Tell SS to refer to the table for in the information

-Go around to monitor and give help

if necessary

-Call on some SS to read their pairs’

writings and ask the class to give correction and comments

-Give feedback and comments on what SS have

Facts about China

-Tell SS to find information about Chinese space program

Chinese Space Program

Handouts

Year Spacecraft/

Achievement

Number

of Crew

1999 …………

Shenzhou, Soyuz

…………

3

……… Shenzhou 5

…………

( the third nation to place a person in orbit )

1

Oct

2005

………