- Instruct the students to read these words.While you read 25 min */ Task 1: Multiple Choice - Have the students to read the passage quickly and read the questions and answers provided t
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- Ss may not distinguish the differences between the past simple and the present perfect
* Teaching aid: reference book
3/ Do you often revise your English lessons?
4/ How is your English?
Introduce Ss to the lesson
Presentation (18 min)
Revision of some tenses
A The past simple:
Ask some good Ss to make some examples
Write on the board
Ask Ss to look at these examples and say the
uses and the form of the past simple
Remind Ss of the form and the uses of the
past simple
Answer the teacher’s questions
Listen to the teacher
Some good Ss are asked to make some examples
E.g.:
- I watched T.V last night
- She did not go to school yesterday morning.
- What did you do last weekend?
- We went to Hai Duong two days ago.
Look at these examples and say the uses and the form of the past simple
worked
* The form: S +
did
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Ask some good Ss to make some examples
Write on the board
Ask Ss to look at these examples and say the
uses and the form of the past continuous
Remind Ss of the form and the uses of the
past simple
C The present perfect:
Ask some good Ss to make some examples
Write on the board
Notes: “worked" is representative of the
regular verbs; "did" is representative of the irregular verbs.
* The uses:
a/ used to express an action which happened
at a specific time in the past and is now finished
Time expressions found in this tense: last
week/month/year ; (two days) ago; in (1945)
E.g.: I saw her yesterday/last week/
b/ used to tell a story
E.g.: There was once a man who lived in a
small house in the country One day he left his house and went into town On the way, he met
Some good Ss are asked to make some examples
- What were you doing at 8:00 last night?
Look at these examples and say the uses and the form of the past continuous
* The form: S + be (was/were) + V_ing.
* The use:
a/ used to express an activity happening at a particular time in the past
E.g.: I was cooking at 5:00 p.m yesterday.
b/ also used to express an activity that is interrupted
E.g.: When we arrived, she was making
- We studied English for three years.
- She has lived here since 2001.
- They have not been to London yet.
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uses and the form of the present perfect
Remind Ss of the form and the uses of the
past simple
* Note: Ask Ss to compare the difference
btw the past simple and the present perfect.
Practice (15 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to put the verbs in
brackets into the correct tense
1 They (not, live) in London for 10 years
now.
2 How long Bob and Mary (get) married.
3 Tom (study) chemistry for three years and
then he gave it up.
4 She (lose) her job last month and since
then she (be) out of work.
5 Columbus (discover) America more than
- Tom has just gone out.
- How long have you learnt English?
Look at these examples and say the uses and the form of the present perfect
* The form: S + have/has + past participle
* The uses:
a/ used to express an action or state which began in the past and still continues
E.g.: I have been a teacher for ten years.
b/ used to refer a past action and shows the result of that action in the present
E.g.: He has broken his leg (That’s why he
- I did it yesterday past simple
- I have done it for a long time present
perfect
- Unfinished past
E.g.:
- He lived in London for two years past
simple (At a period in the past, now
finished).
- He has lived in London for two years
present perfect (still does, and will continue
to do in the future).
- Experience
E.g.:
- I’ve written two plays present perfect
(Up to now in my life Perhaps I’ll write more).
- Shakespeare wrote about 30 plays past
simple (He cannot write any more).
Work in pairs to put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
1 haven't lived
2 have got
3 studied
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6 The light (go) out while we (have) dinner
at 7.00 last.
7 John (watch) T.V at 8.00 last night.
8 It (rain) when we (arrive).
9 We (not, see) him since last Tue.
10 George (work) at the university so far.
11 When the teacher came in, the pupils
(play) games.
12 Miss Lee often (write) when she was on
holiday.
13 His father (not, smoke) for five years.
14 How long you (study) in this school?
15 Why didn't you listen while I (speak) to
you?
Give feedback and correct
Production (06 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to make some more
sentences, using the past simple, the past
continuous, and the present perfect
Respond to the teacher and join to correct
Work in pairs to make some more sentences, using the past simple, the past continuous, and the present perfect
E.g.:
- I bought a new ballpoint pen yesterday.
- We didn't watch T.T last night.
- She has been to New York.
- They were singing.
-
Respond to the teacher
Listen and take notes
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- To help Ss revise how to turn the active sentences into the passive ones
- To provide Ss with some exercises on the active and passive sentences
* Objectives
- At the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to turn active sentences into the passive ones and do some exercises
* Anticipated problem
- Ss may not remember how to turn active sentences into the passive ones
* Teaching aid: reference book
1/ Is it easy or difficult to learn English?
2/ How do you learn English?
Introduce Ss to the lesson
Presentation (18 min)
Revision of the passive voice
Give some active sentences
E.g.:
1 She writes books.
2 The mad dog bit the postman.
Ask Ss to work in pairs and turn these two
sentences into passive ones
Ask Ss to look at the examples and say how
to turn the active sentences into the passive
ones
Answer the teacher’s questions
Ss’ answers may vary
Listen to the teacher
Work in pairs and turn these two sentences into passive ones
* Answers:
1 Books are written (by her).
2 The postman was bitten by the mad dog.
Look at the examples and say how to turn the active sentences into the passive ones
* Answers:
- Identify the object of the active then change
it into the subject of the passive
- The active sentences and the passive ones have the same tense The tense in the active sentences is identified by the main verb; the
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to change the active sentences into the
passive ones
* Note: say something about the use of the
agent.
Practice (15 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to turn the following
active sentences into the passive ones
1 Somebody has taken my briefcase.
2 The police have arrested five suspects.
3 Lightning struck the house.
4 They didn't allow Tom to take these books
home.
5 A group of students have met their friend
at the railway station.
6 People drink a great deal of tea in
England.
7 They can't make tea with cold water
8 She often takes her dog for a walk.
9 They will hold the meeting before May
Day.
10 They have to repair the engine of the car.
11 The boys broke the window and took
away some pictures.
12 People spend a lot of money on
advertising every day.
13 Tom was writing two poems.
14 The chief engineer was instructing all the
workers of the plant.
15 No one believes his story.
Give feedback and correct
Production (06 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to use suggested
words/phrases to make passive sentences
1 A story/going to/tell/teacher.
2 This job/have/do/at once.
3 This room/may/use/classroom.
4 English/speak/all/world.
Call on some Ss to come and write their
answers on the board
Homework (01 min)
Ask Ss to do some more practice in doing
tense in the passive ones is identified by the verb “to be”, the main verb is changed into the past participle
- The subject of the active sentences is
changed into the agent and is put
immediately after “by”
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Work in pairs to turn the active sentences into the passive ones
1 My briefcase has been taken.
2 Five suspects have been arrested by the police.
3 The house was struck by lightning.
4 Tom was not allowed to take these books home.
5 The friend has been met at the railway station by a group of students.
6 A great deal of tea is drunk in England.
7 Tea can't be made with cold water.
8 Her dog is often taken for a walk.
9 The meeting will be held before May Day.
10 The engine of the car has to be repaired.
11 The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boys.
12 A lot of money is spent on advertising every day.
13 Two poems were being written by Tom.
14 All the workers of the plant was being instructed by the chief engineer.
15 His story is not believed.
Respond to the teacher
Work in pairs to use suggested words/phrases
to make passive sentences
1 A story is going to be told by the teacher.
2 This job has to be done at once.
3 This room may be used for the classroom.
4 English is spoken all over the world.
Ss are called to come and write their answers
on the board
Listen to the teacher and take notes
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Date of Prep: August 20, 2010
Week: One
Period: 3
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit One: HOME LIFE
Period 1: Reading
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Read a passage of 250 – 320 words for general or specific information.
- Use the information they have get from their reading to do tasks.
II- Methods:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
III- Anticipated Problems:
- The students may not have enough time to finish the lesson.
IV- Teaching Aids:
- Textbooks, pictures, handouts
V- Procedure:
Warm-up (5 min)
*/ Chatting:
Ask Ss some questions:
1- How many people are there in your
family? Who are they?
2- What does your father / mother do?
3- Where does he / she work?
4- What is your father / mother like?
5- Who is the bread winner in your family?
6- What do you usually do to help your
parents with the housework?
Before you read (5 min)
- Have the students work in pairs to study the
picture and ask/answer the questions
provided:
1- Where is the family?
2- What is each member of the family doing?
3- Is the family happy? Why (not)?
- Call on some students to read their answers.
- Give feedback
Answer the teacher's questions
Listen to the teacher
Work in pairs to look at the pictures and answer the questions given on p.12
*/ Expected answers:
1- They are in the living room.
2-The father is playing with the son and the mother is helping the daughter with her study.
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While you read (25 min)
*/ Task 1: Multiple Choice
- Have the students to read the passage
quickly and read the questions and answers
provided then choose the option that is the
nearest in meaning to the sentence given,
paying attention to the italic words
E.g 1- He doesn't come home until very late
at night
A- He never comes home late at night.
B- He comes home late at night.
C- He sometimes comes home late at
night.
- The best answer should be B.
- Ask the students to try to guess the meaning
of the italic words based on the contexts in
the sentences
- Ask the students to share their answers
with their friends
- Go round the class and provide help when
necessary
- Call on some students to read their answers
ask them to explain their choice and the
others to give comments
- Go over the answers with the class
*/ Task 2: Answering Questions
- Require the students to read the passage
again and then work in pairs to ask and
answer the questions provided
E.g
1- How busy are the parents in the passage?
- They are very busy They have to work long
hours and sometimes they have to work at
night.
3- It is a happy family Every member loves and helps each other.
Listen to the teacher
Do task1 by working individually and then in pairs
Listen to the teacher
Share their answers with their friends
Some Ss are asked to read their answers, explain their choice
Others give comments
*/ Expected answers: 2- C 3- A 4- B 5- A
Work in pairs to do task 2
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other pairs
- Go round the class to control and provide
help if necessary
- Call on some students to present in front of
the class and ask the other students to give
comments
- Give final feedback and comments
After you read (7 min)
- Ask the students to work in groups to
compare their own family with the family
described in the passage
- Go round the class and provide help if
necessary
- Call on some students to present in front of
the class
- Require the other students to give
comments on their friends’ presentation
- Give feedback
Homework (3 min)
Ask Ss to do exercise in the workbook and
prepare the next lesson - Speaking
*/ Expected answers:
2- She is always the first one to get up in the morning to make sure that her children leave home for school having eaten breakfast and dressed in suitable clothes She always makes dinner ready before her husband comes home.
3- The daughter helps with household chores: She washes the dishes and takes out the garbage She also looks after her younger brothers The father sometimes cooks or mends things around the house at weekend 4- She is attempting to win a place at university.
5- Because they are very close-knit and supportive of one another other They often share their feelings and whenever problems come up, they discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
Work in groups to compare their own family with the family described in the passage
Some students present in front of the class
Listen to the teacher and take notes
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Period: 4
Week: 2
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit One: HOME LIFE
Period 2: Speaking
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Talk about household chores, family life, daily routine, leisure activities
Divide the students into groups of 4 and ask them
to make a list of daily household chores The
group with the longest list will be the winner
Control the game and declare the winner
Lead in the new lesson
Before you speak (07 min)
*/ Task 1:
Require the students to read the sentences
provided and tick the ones that apply to their
Make a list of daily household chores
Listen to the teacher
Read the sentences provided and tick the ones that apply to their family
Share their ideas with other students
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
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class and the others to give comments
Give feedback
*/ Task 2:
Require the students to work individually to make
a list of questions to ask another student to find
out whether his/her family is like theirs, using the
cues provided:
- who works in the family
- who does the household chores
- your friend's responsibility in the family
- the interest the family members share closely
- the person your friend often shares his / her secrets with
- the person your friend talks to before making an important decision
e.g - Who works in your family?
- What is your responsibility in the family?
Ask the students to share their questions with a
- Ask the students to work in pairs to use the
questions they have made to ask each other about
their family life and the note down the answers in
the table below:
- who works in the family both parents
- who does the household
chores
- your friend's responsibility
in the family
- the interest the family
members shares closely
- the person your friend often
shares his / her secrets with
- the person your friend talks
to before making an important
decision
- Go round the class to control and provide help if
necessary
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of the
Some students present in front of the class and the others give comments
Work individually to make a list of questions to ask another student to find out whether his/her family is like theirs
Share their questions with a friend
Some students present in front of the class
Listen to the teacher
Work in pairs to use the questions they have made to ask each other about their family life
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friends’ presentation
Give final feedback and comments
After you speak (10 min)
*/ Task 4:
Ask the students to go back to the original pairs to
tell each other the information they have
collected
E.g I talked to Tam Both his parents work But
only his mother does the household chores
Go round the class to control and offer help if
necessary
Call on some students to present in front of the
class and ask the others to comment on their
friends' presentation
Give final feedback and comments
Homework (02 min)
Summarize the main points of the lesson
Ask the students to write a short paragraph about
their family life and instruct them to prepare for
the Listening lesson
Some pairs practice in front of the class, and the others give comments.Listen to the teacher
Go back to the original pairs to tell each other the information they have collected
Some students present in front of the class and ask the others to comment on their friends' presentation
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Date of Prep: August 25, 2010
Period: 5
Week: 2
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit One: HOME LIFE
Period 3: Listening
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Listen to a dialogue of 180 – 200 words for general or specific information to do given tasks.
II- Methods:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
III- Anticipated Problems:
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IV- Teaching Aids:
- Textbooks, pictures, cassette player.
V- Procedure:
Warm-up (03 min)
Ask Ss some questions relating to the lesson
1 Have you ever been away from your
home for several days?
2 How far is it?
3 Were you excited about coming home?
4 …
Before you listen (07 min)
Have the students to work in pairs to observe
the picture on p.16 and describe what is
happening in it
Elicit some questions:
1- What can you see in the picture?
2- Who do you think they are?
3- How do they look?
Call on some students to give their answers
and give comments
Get the students to guess what they are going
to listen about
* Vocabulary Pre-teaching:
Elicit the meaning of the words already given
and some words taken from the listening
Instruct the student to listen to the
conversation between Paul and Andrea and
decide whether the statements provided on
Listen to the teacher and answer the questions
Work in pairs to observe the picture on p.16 and describe what is happening in it
Respond to the teacher's eliciting
*/ Suggested Answers:
- The scene of a family reunion with a big meal
- They are members of a family.
- They look happy
Respond to the teacher's eliciting
Listen to the teacher's instruction
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Before playing the tape, ask the students to
read the statements carefully to make sure
that they have understood the statements and
underline the key words
Play the tape the first time for the students to
listen to and do the task
Ask for the students’ answers and write them
Call on some students to read and explain
their choice and the others to comment
Play the tape the last time to check with the
4- T: There are six children in Andrea's
family There are four in Paul's.
5- T
*/ Task 2: Filling in the Table
- Require the students to listen to the tape
again and note down two things that are
different about Paul's and Andrea' families
- Encourage the students to try to fill the table
with the information they got from the
previous times of listening
- Play the tape for the students to complete
their notes
Have the students work in pairs to compare
their answers with their partner
Call on some students to read their answers
and ask the others to comment
Play the tape for the last time to check with
Compare their answers with a partner
Some students read and explain their choice and the others comment
Listen to the tape again and check their answers
Listen to the tape again and note down two things that are different about Paul's and Andrea' families
Try to fill the table with the information they got from the previous times of listening
Listen to the tape again to complete their notes
Work in pairs to compare their answers with their partner
Some students read their answers and the others comment
Listen to the tape for the last time to check with the class
*/ Expected Answers:
1- His family members are not
- His is a close-knit family.
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Ask Ss to work in pairs to discuss the
importance of family in a person’s life
- Go round the class and provide help when
necessary
- Call on some students to talk about the
importance of family, and ask the others to
give comments
Homework (02 min)
Ask Ss to write a passage about the important
of family in a person's life, and instruct them
to prepare for the next lesson - Writing
very close.
2- The family often eats the meal the mother cooks at home.
- The family often goes out to eat when they are together.
Work in pairs to do the task
Some Ss are called to present their ideas; the others listen to their friends
Listen and take notes
Date of Prep: August 26, 2010
Period: 6
Week: 2
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit One: HOME LIFE
Period 4: Writing
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Write about family rules within 130 – 150 words, using suggested word cues or idea prompts.
II-Methods:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
III-Anticipated Problems:
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Ask Ss to talk about what they usually do at home?
and then ask some more questions relating to the
lesson by giving handouts to them:
- Do you often go out with your friends?
- What time do you have to come back home?
- Are you allowed to use your family motorbike?
- ……….
Before you write (07 min)
☞ Activity 1: Task 1:
- Have the students work in groups to discuss what
rules they have in their family and add others, using
the verbs and expressions provided
- let / allow / be allowed to / have to / permit
- doing household chores
- coming home late
- Go round the class and offer help if necessary
- Ask some students to present in front of the class and
ask the others to comment
- Give final feedback and comments
While you write (18 min)
Task 2:
- Require the students to work individually to write a
letter to a pen pal about their family rules, using the
ideas they have discussed above
- Go round the class to control and provide help if
Some students are called to present their family rules in front
of the class and ask the others to comment
Work individually to write a letter
to a pen pal about their family rules, using the ideas in Task 1
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Feedback on the students’ writings:
- Ask the students to exchange their writing with
another student for peer correction
- Go around the class to observe and collect mistakes
and errors
- Collect some writings for quick feedback
- Write some typical errors on the board and elicit self
and peer correction
- Provide corrections only when the students are not
able to correct the errors
- Give general comments
➣ Sample:
Dear Ann,
I am writing to tell you something about my family rules
I think that every family has its own rules Mine has a
few, apart from our traditional rules.
First, as I am now in the final school year, I am not
allowed to watch TV except when there is a very
interesting film or when I have finished all my
homework and exercises Moreover, my parents never
let me stay up too late at night.
Next, I am not permitted to go out with friends if there is
no special reason.
In addition, I have to help my mother with the
housework whenever I am free, for example cleaning he
floor, watering the plants and washing the clothes.
Finally, I have to set a limit to my using of the phone.
Do you think that I have too many rules to abide and
that I have no rights or freedom to do what I like?
Please write to me soon top tell me something about
your family rules It must be interesting to hear about
Require Ss to rewrite the passage and prepare for the
next lesson - Language Focus
Exchange their writing with another student for peer correction
Listen and take notes
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Period: 7
Week: 3
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit One: HOME LIFE
Period 5: Language Focus
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Pronounce the ending’s’ in individual words as well as in sentences;
- Use tenses: past simple, past progressive and present perfect correctly;
- Remember words to talk about home life: family, family relationship, daily routine, leisure activities.
Ask Ss some questions for “warm-up” only
Language focus 1 (15 min) Pronouncing the ending 's'
Presentation
* Listen and repeat: Pronouncing the ending 's':
- Model the ending 's' for the students to listen to and
instruct the student to recognize it:
* The ending 's' is pronounced in three ways:
1-’s’ is pronounced /iz/ after the sounds /s, ∫, dƷ,
t∫ , z,
E.g buses, watches, boxes
2- 's' is pronounced /s/ after voiceless sounds /p, t,
k, f, θ/, except for / s, ʧ, ʃ/
E.g maps, books, hats
3- 's' is pronounced /z/ after voiced sounds except
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- Voiceless Sounds: p, t, k, f, θ, s, ʧ, ʃ, h
Read the words in each column all at once
Read the words again, each time with a word in each
column to help the students to distinguish the
differences between the sounds in the words
Practice
Read the words with the repetition of the students
Have the students practice pronouncing the words in
pairs
Go round the class and provide help if necessary
Ask some students to pronounce the words and give
corrections if necessary
* Practicing reading sentences containing the target
sounds:
Read the sentences for the students to listen to and
ask them to underline the words with the sounds and
write /s/ and / z/ under them
Have the students work in pairs to practice reading
Language focus 2 (25 min)
Grammar: tense revision
Presentation
Briefly elicit from the students the forms and the uses
of some verb tenses used in Exercises 1, 2 and ask the
students to give examples for illustrations:
- The Present Perfect
- The Simple Past
- The Past Progressive
Practice
Exercise 1:
Ask the students to work individually to read the
sentences provided and underlined the most suitable
tense form in each sentence
E.g 1- Did you see / Have you seen my bag
anywhere? I can’t find it?
→ The correct answer should be 'Have you seen'
Require the students to compare their answers with a
partner
Listen to the teacher’s pronunciation
Repeat after the teacherPractice pronouncing the ending‘s’ in pairs
Some Ss are called to stand up to pronounce the words
Listen to the teacher and underline the words with the sounds and write /s/ and / z/ under them
Work in pairs to practice reading the sentences
Some students are called to read the sentences
Listen and answer the teacher’s eliciting
Work individually to read the sentences provided and underlined the most suitable tense form in each sentence
Compare their answers with a partner
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Call on some students to read their answers and
explain their choice
Ask the other students to make comments on their
friends’ presentation
Give final feedback and comments
Exercise 2:
Ask the students work individually to read the letter
and then choose the best option to fill in each blank
Require the students to compare their answers with a
friend
Call on some students to read their answers
Ask the other students to comment on their friends’
Ask Ss to prepare the next lesson: Unit 2 - Reading
Some students read their answers and explain their choice
Other students make comments on their friends’ presentation
Work individually to do exercise 2
Some students read their answers and other students comment on their friends’ presentation
*/ A nswers : 1- B 2- C 3- A 4- A 5- B
6- B 7- B 8- C 9- B 10- C
11- B 12- C 13- C 14- A 15- B
Listen to the teacher and take notes if necessary
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Date of Prep: August 28, 2010
Period: 8
Week: 3
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit t two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Period 5: Reading
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Read a passage of 250 – 320 words for general or specific information;
- Use the information they have get from their reading to do tasks;
- Remember words to talk about cultural diversity: attitudes toward love and marriage.
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for a happy life? Why?
- Call on some students to present in front of
the class and ask the others to give
comments
- Give feedback and final comments
Before you read (5 min)
*/ Ask Ss to look at the pictures and answer
the questions:
1/ What are the pictures about?
2/ Where do they come from?
………
*/ Pre-teaching vocabulary
- precede (v): happen before St or come
before St/Sb in order
- confide (v): tell sb your personal secret
because you feel you can trust in them
Work pairs to discuss the question:
Listen to the teacher
Look at the pictures and answer the questions
Learn some vocabulary
Repeat after the teacherSome Ss read aloud in front of the class
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*/ Task 1: Guessing meanings:
- Have the students to read the passage
quickly and silently to find main ideas and
read the sentences provided in Task 1 then
explain the meaning of the italicized words /
phrases in the sentences
- Instruct the students to read the passage and
then stop at the lines where the words /
phrases appear and try to guess their
meanings basing on the contexts
E.g 1- Love is supposed to follow marriage,
not precede it.
- The meaning of the word “precede” is
happen or exist before.
- Ask the students to share their answers with
their friends
- Go round the class and provide help if
necessary
- Call on some students to read their answers
and give Vietnamese meanings
- Check the answers with the whole class
and give comments
*/ Task 2: Answering Questions:
- Ask the students to work in pairs to read the
passage again and answer the questions
provided
- Require the students to read the questions to
understand them and underline the key
words For instance, in question 1 the words
to be underlined should be “four keys
values”, “survey”, then locate the
information in the text and find the answer
e.g 1- What are the four key values in
the survey?
- They are Physical attractiveness,
Confiding, Partnership of equals and
Trust built on love.
- Have the students compare their answers
with other pairs
- Go round the class to control and provide
help if necessary
- Call on some students to read their answers
and explain their choices
- Check the answers with the whole class
Read the passage on p.21 in silence individually and then do Task 1
Work in pairs compare their answers with their partners
Some students read their answers and give Vietnamese meanings
Answers:
2- find out 3- tell someone about something very private
or secret 4- willingly stop having something you want 5- having a duty to do something
Read the passage on p.21 again in silence individually and then do Task2
Work in pairs compare their answers with their partners
* Answer :
2- The young Americans are much more concerned than the young Indians and the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband
3- The Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.
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Ask the students to work in groups to answer
the question: “What are the differences
between traditional Vietnamese family and a
modern Vietnamese family?”, using the
following suggestions:
- number of children
- the house they like to have
- the head of the family
Ask Ss to do the reading text in the workbook
and ask Ss to prepare the next lesson -
Speaking
4- The American wife trusts her husband to
do the right thing because he loves her not because has to.
5- The main finding of the survey is that young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts.
Work in groups answer the question: “What
are the differences between traditional Vietnamese family and a modern Vietnamese family?”, using the following suggestions:
Some students present in front of the class, and others are asked to give their comments
on their friends’ presentation
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Date of Prep: August 28, 2010
Period: 9
Week: 3
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit Two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Period 5: Speaking
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Talk about cultural diversity
- Know about some typical features of a culture.
II-Methods:
Trang 24- Integrated, mainly communicative.
Give Ss handouts on which there are some
questions and answers
Ask Ss to work in pairs to discuss and choose the
best answer
1 What does it mean in Vietnam when it starts to rain
on the wedding day?
A The couple will be pour
B The couple will be unhappy
C The couple will be rich
2 In China, which color is a symbol of good luck and
Introduce Ss to the lesson: You know that people of
different cultures have different belief and concepts
of happiness Today, we are going to talk about the
differences and similarities among cultures of some
countries in the world
Before you speak (07 min)
*/ Task 1:
Have the students work in pairs to express their
points of view on the following ideas:
- In Vietnam, three or even four generations
may live in a home.
- A happy marriage should be based on love.
- In some Asian countries, love is supposed to
follow marriage, not precede it.
- In some countries, a man and a woman may
hold hands and kiss each other in public.
Hang on the sub-board and instruct Ss to use the
words and expressions to express their viewpoints:
Work in pairs to discuss and choose the best answer
Listen to the teacher
Work in pairs to express their points of view on different cultures
Listen to the teacher
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Student A: I think it is a good idea to have
three or four generations living under one
roof They can help each other a lot.
Student B: That's not true In some
countries many old-aged parents like to
live in a nursing home They want to lead
independent lives.
Ask Ss to exchange their ideas with other pairs
Go round the class to control and provide help if
Give final feedback
While you speak (20 min)
*/ Task 2:
Require Ss to work in pairs to study the table which
shows some typical features of American culture
then discuss and find out the corresponding features
of Vietnamese culture
Control the class and offer help if necessary
Call on some students to read their answers
Give feedback
After you speak (10 min)
*/ Task 3:
Ask Ss to work in groups, using the information
they have discussed in Task 2, to talk about
Vietnamese culture
Go round the class to check and provide help if
necessary
Exchange their ideas with other pairs
Some students present in front of the class
Some Ss give comments on their friend’s presentation
Listen and take notes if necessary
Work in pairs to discuss and find out the corresponding features of Vietnamese culture
* Suggested Answers:
- Three or sometimes four generations live under the same proof.
- Elders live with children and are taken care
by their son, daughter-in-law or daughters.
- Asking about age, marriage and salary are acceptable in Vietnam.
- A Vietnamese greets the head of the family or
an older person first, then the young ones.
- Tet is the most important.
- The Vietnamese celebrate dead days They prepare meal and often invite their relatives and friends to get together and talk about good respect of the dead person.
- Young children often sleep with their parents.
Work in groups to talk about Vietnamese culture
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class and ask the rest of the class to give comments
on their friends’ presentation
Give final feedback and comments
Homework (03 min)
Summarize the main points of the lesson
Ask Ss to write a paragraph about Vietnamese
culture and prepare for the Listening lesson
Some students present in front of the class and ask the rest of the class to give comments on their friends’ presentation
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Date of Prep: Sept 5, 2010
Period: 10
Week: 04
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Period 5: Listening
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
Trang 27- Listen to a monologue of 180-200 words about a wedding in Vietnam for specific information, and then do some given tasks
Ask Ss to work in pairs to observe the
pictures on p.24 in the textbook and describe
them by using the following questions:
What is the picture about?
How many people are there in the picture?
Who are they?
………
Monitor the class and ask some students to
present
Give feedback and comments
Lead in the new Lesson
Before you listen (07 min)
Ask the students to work in pairs to discuss
the two questions provided:
1- Have you ever attended a wedding
ceremony?
2- What do the bride and groom usually
do at the wedding ceremony?
Require the students to exchange their
answers with another pair
Call on some students to read their answers
Ask the others to comment
Give final feedback and comments
Instruct the students to practice pronouncing
the words and phrases provided (explain their
- bride (n.):
- ancestor (n.):
- tray (n.):
- schedule
- blessing
Correct their pronunciation if necessary
Ask Ss to look at the pictures on p 24 carefully and describe them in pairs
Listen to the teacher’s introduction
Work in pairs to discuss the two questions provided on p.24
Exchange their answers with another pair.Some students read their answers
Practice pronouncing the words and phrases provided
Trang 28While you listen (20 min)
*/ Task 1: Gap-Filling:
- Instruct the student to listen to two people
talking about a wedding in Vietnam and then
fill in the blanks of the sentences given with
the missing information
- Before playing the tape, require the students
to read the sentences carefully to understand
them and try to work out what are to be filled
in, using their general knowledge
- Play the tape the first time for the students
to listen to and take notes of the answers
- Ask for the students’ answer and write them
- Call on some students to read their answers
and the others to comment
- Play the tape the last time to check with the
class
*/ Task 2: Answering the Questions:
- Require the students to listen to the tape
again and answer comprehension questions
- Before playing the tape, ask the students to
read the questions carefully, underline the
key words and try to find the answers using
the information they got in Task 1
- Ask the students to share their ideas with a
friend
- Play the tape for the students to answer the
questions
- Have the students work in pairs to compare
their answers with their partner
- Call on some students to read their answers
Listen to the teacher’s introduction
Read the sentences carefully to understand them and try to work out what are to be filled
in, using their general knowledge
Listen and take notes of the answers
Respond to the teacher’s questions for the first time
Listen again and check their answers
Students compare their answers with a partner
Some students read their answers and the others comment
*/ Expected Answers:
1- The wedding day is carefully chosen by
the groom’s parents.
2- The gifts are always wrapped in red
5- The guests give the newly wedded
couples envelopes containing wedding
cards and money.
Read the questions carefully, underline the key words and try to find the answers using the information they got in Task 1
Listen to the tape again and answer comprehension questions
Share their ideas with a friend
Work in pairs to compare their answers with their partner
Trang 29and ask the others to comment.
- Play the tape for the last time to check with
the class
After you listen (10 min)
- Have the students work in groups to discuss
the question:
- What do families often do to prepare
for a wedding ceremony?
- Go round the class to provide help if
necessary and collect the students’ mistakes
- Call on some representatives to present their
answers in front of the class and ask the
whole class to comment
- Give final feedback and comments
Homework (03 min)
- Summarize the main points of the lesson
- Require the students to prepare for the next
5- They step by at each table to thank their guests.
Work in groups to discuss the question:
- What do families often do to prepare
for a wedding ceremony?
Some representatives present their answers in front of the class and ask the whole class to give their comments
Listen and take notes
Date of Prep: Sept 5, 2010
Period: 11
Week: 04
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Period 4: Writing
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Listen to a monologue of 180-200 words about a wedding in Vietnam for specific information
II-Methods:
Trang 30- Integrated, mainly communicative.
* Game: What object is it?
Divide the class into groups of four and ask
them to guess the name of an object, basing
on the following cues (the cues are given one
3- It is worn to help protect people from
sun and rain.
The group finding the answer first wins the
game
- Lead in the New Lesson
Before you write (10 min)
*/ Task 1:
- Have the students to work individually to
observe the picture of a conical leaf hat and
then write the Vietnamese equivalents for the
English words
- Require the students to share their answers
with other pairs
- Go round the class and offer help if
necessary
- Call on some students to present in front of
the class and ask the others to comment
- Give feedback and the correct answers
*/ Making an outline:
- Have the students work in groups of four
and study the outline provided about the
conical leaf hat of Vietnam to see how an
Answer the teacher’s questions to find the name of an object
Listen to the teacher’s introduction
Work individually to observe the picture and then write the Vietnamese equivalents for the English words
Share their answers with other pairs
Some students present in front of the class and ask the others give their comments
*/ Expected Answers:
1- leaf: - lá 2- rim: - vành nón
3- ribs: - gọng 4- strap: - quai, dây nón
Work in groups and study the outline of a paragraph provided on p 26 about the conical leaf hat of Vietnam to see how an outline is
Trang 31outline is made.
- Require the students to pay attention to the
structure and the information in each part of
- Ask the students to work individually to
write a passage about the conical leaf hat of
Vietnam using the outline and information
After you write (13 min)
- Ask the students to work in pairs,
exchanging their writings for peer correction
- Go around the class to observe and collect
mistakes and errors
- Collect some writings for quick feedback
- Write some typical errors on the board and
elicit self and peer correction
- Provide corrections only when the students
are not able to correct the errors
- If necessary require one student to write
his/her passage on the board and ask for the
students’ comments
- Give final feedback and comments
Homework (01 min)
- Summarize the main points of the lesson
- Require the students to rewrite their passage
and prepare for the Language Focus
made
Listen to the teacher’s requirement
Work individually to write a passage about the conical leaf hat of Vietnam using the outline and information provided
Work in pairs, exchanging their writings for peer correction
of Vietnam.
The hat is made of a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves It has a conical form The diameter is from
45 to 50 cm and it is from 25 to 30 in height The formed is covered with the palm leaves, which are sewn to the ribs around.
The leaf hat is used to protect people from the sun and the rain The girls look prettier and more attractive in the conical hat.
Listen to the teacher and take notes
Trang 32Date of Prep: Sept 6, 2010
Period: 12
Week: 04
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Period 5: Language Focus + 15 minute test
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Pronounce the ending -ed
- Know more about the uses of some tenses
II-Methods:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
III-Anticipated Problems:
- Students may find it difficult to pronounce the ending -ed and may not have enough
time to finish all the tasks.
*/ Game: Sound classifying
Hang on the sub-board with some verbs and
the table as follows:
- wash, wait, waste, cause, ask, want,
phone, open, dance, watch, arrange, drop
Have Ss to work in pairs to write the past
simple tense of the verbs in the correct parts
of the table according to the pronunciation of
–ed endings
The first pair with the correct answers is the
winner
Call on some Ss to go to the board and write
the verbs in the right column
Check with the whole class
Language focus 1 (15 min)
Trang 33- Elicit the ways to pronounce the ending -ed:
cleaned, explained
- vowel+ r:
answered, dared
- v: arrived, lived
- z: closed, refused
annoyed, destroyed
- y: cried, qualified
- o / ow:
borrowed, showed
argued, continued
camped, developed
➣ Pronounced /id/ after:
- base form ending in /d/: needed,
added
- base form ending in /t/: wanted,
collected
- Read the words in each column all at once
for the students to listen to
Practice
Read the words again, each time with a word
in each column to help the students to
distinguish the differences between the
sounds in the words
Listen and take notes
Trang 34- Read the words with the repetition of the
- Ask some students to pronounce the words
and give corrections if necessary
*/ Practicing reading sentences containing
the target sounds:
- Read the sentences for the students to listen
to and ask them to underline the words with
the sounds and write /t /, /d / and /id/ under
them
- Have the students work in pairs to practice
reading the sentences
- Go round the class to control and provide
help if necessary
- Ask some students to read the sentences and
give feedback
Language focus 2 (23 min)
Review of the tenses Presentation
- Elicit from the students the uses of some
- Ask the students to work individually to use
the correct tense forms of the verbs in the box
to complete the conversations provided
- Require the students to compare their
answers with a partner
- Go round the class and explain the use of
some verb tenses if necessary
- Call on some students to read their answers
and ask the others to make comments
- Give feedback
*/ Exercise 2:
- Ask the students to complete the passage by
circle the correct option
Practice pronouncing the words in pairs
Some students pronounce the words
Listen to the teacher’s instruction
Work in pairs practice reading the sentences
Some students read the sentences
Answer the teacher’s elicitingGive examples
Work individually to do exercise 1Compare their answers with a partner
*/ Expected Answers:
1- Have seen / saw /
am going to see 2- drank / have not drunk / drank
3- has written / Did write / wrote 4- have been cooking / cooked / cooked
Trang 35- Require the students to compare their
answers with another pair
- Call on some students to read their answers
and explain their choices
- Ask the other students to comment on their
friends’ presentation
- Give final feedback
*/ Exercise 3:
- Require the students to read the letter and
then filled in each blank with the correct from
of the verb in bracket
- Ask the students to exchange their answers
- Summarize the main points of the lesson
- Require the students to prepare for Unit 3
*/ Expected Answers:
1- C
2- A
3- C
4- A
5- C
6- A
7- C
A
8-* Answers:
1- moved2- moved
3- have asked4- have not
stopped
5- study6- will fail
7- could talk
15-minute Test
Date of Prep: Sept 14, 2010
Period: 13
Week: 5
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit Three: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING
Period 1: Reading
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Read a passage about how to use non-verbal forms of communication attract someone's attention in some social situations for general ideas and specific information.
- Learn words relating to the lesson.
Trang 36Ask Ss some questions:
1/ Now class, why did I clap my h ands?
2/ What do you often do when you want your
teacher know that you have something to
say?
3/ So why do we clap our hands or raise our
hands in these cases?
ways of attracting someone's attention
Before you read (5 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to look at the pictures
on and answer the questions given p.30
Call on some pairs to ask and answer the
questions
While you read (25 min)
*/ Task 1:
Ask Ss to read the passage on p.31 in silence
individually and the give the Vietnamese
equivalents to the provided words and
phrases, basing on the passage
Go round and provide the help if necessary
Have Ss to work in pairs to compare their
answers with their partners
Get some Ss to read aloud their answers
*/ Task 2:
Ask Ss to look through the task 2 and then
read the passage again then choose the best
title for the passage
Go round and provide the help if necessary
Have Ss to work in pairs to compare their
Answer the teacher's questions
- To get our attention
- I raise my hand
- To get/ attract someone's attention
Listen to the teacher
Work in pairs to look at the pictures on and answer the questions given p.30
Read the passage on p.31 in silence individually and then do the task 1
* Answers:
verbalnon-verbalattract someone's attentionimpolite
rudeinformalityapproach
a slight nod will do
* Answer:
A Attracting attention: Non verbal Cues
Trang 37answer with their partners
Get some Ss to read aloud their answer
*/ Task 3:
Ask Ss to look through the questions on p.32
then ask them to read the passage again and
answer the questions in pairs
Go round and provide the help if necessary
Have Ss to work in pairs to compare their
answers with their partners
Get some Ss to ask and answer the questions
aloud
After you read (7 min)
Ask Ss to work in pairs to discuss the
meanings of whistling and hand clapping in
Vietnamese culture
Go round and provide the help if necessary
Get Ss to talk about the meanings of
whistling and hand clapping in Vietnamese
culture
Homework (3 min)
Ask Ss to do the reading text in the workbook
and ask Ss to prepare the next lesson -
3/ If we want to attract the waiter's attention, we can wait until he passes near us catch his eye, and nod slightly to let him know we would like him to some to our table, or we can raise our hands slightly to show that we need the assistance
4/If you are walking across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, you can use a small friendly wave to attract her/his attention.
5/ Bcs appointing to someone is usually considered rude
Work in pairs
Listen and take notes
Date of Prep: September 15, 2010
Period: 14
Week: 5
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit Three: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
Period 2: Speaking
Time: 45 minutes
Trang 38I- Objectives: By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Give and respond to compliments in different situations.
- Know words to express compliments.
Give Ss some compliments, and ask them some
questions to lead them into the lesson
E.g Your T-shirt is really suitable to you I like it.
You have beautiful hairstyle Where did you have it
made?
………
Before you speak (07 min)
*/ Task 1:
- Have the students work in pairs to practice reading the
dialogues provided, paying attention to how people give
and respond to compliments in each situation
- Go round the class to control and provide help if
necessary
- Call on some pairs to practice reading the dialogues in
front of the class and ask the others to give comments
- You really did a good job!
- Congratulation! You played
so well in the game.
- Amazing! You've made an
excellent….
- That's a great / an excellent!
- How beautiful your is! Etc.
2- Responding to compliments:
- Thanks for your compliment.
- Thank you I'm glad you like it.
- Thanks It's very nice of you to say so.
- Your compliment is really encouraging.
Listen and answer the teacher’s questions
Work in pairs to practice reading the dialogues provided
Some pairs practice reading the dialogues in front of the class and the others give comments
Respond to the teacher’s eliciting and take notes
Trang 39While you speak (25 min)
*/ Task 2: Giving Compliments
- Require the students to work in pairs to practice giving
compliments to suit the responses, using the suggestions
David: - How beautiful your dress is! It looks
very nice on you.
Kathy: - I'm glad you like it I bought it in a shop
near my house a few days ago.
- Go round the class and offer help if necessary
- Call on some students to practice in front of the class
and ask the other students to give comments on their
friends’ presentation
- Give final feedback and comments
*/ Suggested Answers:
Hung: Your motorbike is terrific, Hien.
Hien:Thanks, Hung I think I've finally found the
color that suits me.
Michael: Congratulations! You played so well in
the game, Colin.
Colin: - You must be kidding! I thought the game
was terrific.
*/ Task 3: Responding to Compliments:
- Ask the students to work in pairs again to practice
responding to the compliments provided
E
.
g
.
Phil: - You're a great dancer, Huong I wish I
could do half as well as you.
You: - Thank you, Phil It's very nice of you to
say so.
- Go round the class and offer help if necessary
- Call on some students to practice in front of the class
and ask the other students to give comments on their
friends’ presentation
- Give final feedback and comments
*/ Suggested Answers:
Peter: I didn't know you could play the guitar so
well, Toan Your tune was lovely.
You:Thanks Your compliment is really
encouraging.
Tom: - Your English is better than many Americans,
Hanh I really enjoy your public speaking.
You: - You must be kidding, Tom I think it needs
improving.
After you speak (8 min)
Work in pairs practice giving compliments to suit the responses
Some students practice in front of the class and the other students give comments on their friends’ presentation
Work in pairs practice giving compliments to suit the responses
Some students practice in front of the class and the other students give comments on their friends’ presentation
Trang 40*/ Task 4: Making Dialogues:
- Have the students work in pairs to make dialogues to
practice giving and responding to compliments, using
the suggestions provided
e.g
.
- a nice pair of glasses:
A: You really have a nice pair of glasses I have
never seen such a nice thing on you.
B: Thank you It's a very nice compliment.
- Monitor the class and offer help if necessary
- Ask some pairs to practice in front of the class and ask
the others to comment
- Give final feedback and comments
*/ Suggested Answers:
A: - That's a fashionable jacket
B: - Thank you very much I think I've found the
color that suits me.
C: - That's a modern-looking shoes you've
wearing
D: - Thanks That's a nice compliment
Homework (2 min)
- Summarize the main points of the lesson
- Require the students to remember the ways to give and
respond to compliments and prepare for the Listening
work in pairs to make dialogues to practice giving and responding to compliments
Some pairs practice in front of the class and the others give their comment
Listen and take notes
Date of Prep: September 15, 2010
Period: 15
Week: 5
Lesson Plan - Grade 12
Theme: YOU AND ME
Unit Two: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
Period 3: Listening
Time: 45 minutes
I- Objectives: by the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
- Listen to a monologue about the telephone for general and specific information and then do the given tasks.
II- Methods:
- Integrated, mainly communicative.
III- Anticipated Problems:
- The students may not have difficulty in listening such a kind of monologues.
IV- Teaching Aids:
- Textbooks, pictures, cassette player.