Topic: Unit 4: Music and arts: Getting started English teaching in combination with music and arts 2.. In English subject: - To help Ssget to know some vocabulary related to the topic: M
Trang 1TEACHING RECORD: ENGLISH 7 ENGLISH TEACHING IN COMBINATION WITH MUSIC AND ARTS
1 Topic: Unit 4: Music and arts: Getting started
English teaching in combination with music and arts
2 Main subject: English 7 – Unit 4 Music and arts: Lesson 1: Getting started
“MAKING PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND”
3 Subjects combined in the lesson: Music and arts
TEACHER’S INFORMATION
- Ha Noi Department of Education and Training
- Nam TuLiem Office of Education and Training
- Nam TuLiem Junior High School
Address: Xuan Phuong Comune – Nam TuLiem District – Ha Noi City
Điệnthoại: 0437653992; Email: c2namtuliem-ntl@hanoiedu.vn
- Teacher: Nguyen ThiThanhHuong
Date of birth: 15/10/1977
Điệnthoại: 0983868645; Email: htduonglinh@gmail.com
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Preparing date: 20/ 10/ 2014 Teaching date: 21,23 /10/2014
I TOPIC: Teaching English in combination with music and arts
Grade 7 – Unit 4 Music and arts
Lesson 1 Getting started: “MAKING PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND”
II AIMS OF THE LESSON:
1 Objectives:
a In English subject:
- To help Ssget to know some vocabulary related to the topic: Music and arts
- To practice reading and listening to a dialogue about “Making plan for the weekend” for details and getting to know how to use some expressions from the dialogue in context
b In music and arts:
- To help Ss get to know about some of the songs, composers, musicians, artists and art works in Viet Nam and other countries
=> By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to improve their ability and skills in English when using the vocabulary about art and music in isolation and in context and when practice speaking using some expressions to talk about weekend plan
Ss understand the roles of mucis and arts in their life and encourage Ss to love music and arts, get to know more about the two subjects and encourage their creation in arts and music as well
2 Knowledge:
a English:
* Language:
- Vocabulary: words related to music and arts
- Grammar: present simple, present perfect, past simple, present continuous
- Expressions: Let me see / Come on / It isn’t my thing
* Skills:
Trang 3- Sswill be able to listen to and read the dialogue for specific information and understand the content
- Ss will be able to use some expressions from the dialogue to speak to each other in real contexts
- Sswill be able to talk about the roles of music and arts in their life, so their love for the
2 subjects are strengthened
b Music:
- Ss get to know about some of the musicians, composers, songs, singers (Van Cao, HienThuc, the ABBA, One Directions,…) - Âmnhạc - Lớp6, 7 (dòngâmnhạclãngmạnvàâmnhạchiệnđại)
- Ss show their ability in singing, performing songs
c Arts:
- Ss get to know about some of the artists, painters (Bui XuanPhai, Tran Van can,
Leonardo de Vinci, Piccasso) and their paintings – MỹThuật – Lớp7, 8
- Ss show their ability in drawing
d Computer Science:
- Ss have a chance to practice their ICT skill when searching for information about their favorite songs, bands, artists,… and making their presentations on Microsoft Words or Powerpoint slides after the lesson – Tin họclớp 6,9
3 Adtitude:
- Ss takepart in the lesson enthusiastically, actively
- Ss get to know more about music and arts (artists, paintings, songs, musiccians,…) and strengthen their love for 2 subjects
- Ss co-operate well with the teacher and their partners in activities organized in the lesson and after the lesson
III LEARNERS OF THE LESSON:
* Learners: 7th graders (Classes: 7A4, 7A6)
- Number of students: 59
- Number of classes: 02
* Some necessary information about the students taking part in the lesson reported from techers and parents:
- Ss are teens, love learning English, intelligent, active and creative
Trang 4- A lot of the Ss in class have a wide range of knowledge about art and music and love the 2 subjects
- Some Ss are able to sing well, draw well and even play a kind of musical instruments
- Some Ss have taken part in contestsin art and music
IV BENEFITS GETTING FROM TEACHING AND LEARNING THE LESSON:
After the lesson, the teacher knows that teaching English is not simply teaching Ss vocabulary and structures, he/she has to know how to combine teaching the language with knowledge about other subjects This makes the lesson practical, more interesting, more attractive to the Ss and more educational To do this, teacher needs to enrich him/ herself with the knowledge of other subjects to serve the aims of teaching English to Ss And above all, teaching English in combination with other subjects helps Ss apply languistic knowledge in reading, listening, speaking and writing about things which are real to their life
To the leaners, learning English in combination with other subjects makes them feel that they are using English in the most natural ways After learning English lessons, they will not only be able to improve their language ability and skills but also be able to show their own knowledge and enrich their knowledge about other subjects (in this lesson: music and arts) Therefore, they will love learning English more and also their love for music and art is also strengthened after the lesson
V PREPARATIONS
* Teacher:
- Studying documents to get to know about some famous painters in Viet Nam and in the world, songs, musicians, singers,…
- Lesson plan of the lesson, PowerPoint slides, some paintings, photos of musiccians, painters, pieces of music and songs,…
* Students:
- Look at the lesson before hand
- Prepare songs to sing, search for information about Vietnamese and international singers, painters, musicians,…
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Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Aims of the activities
*Warm up: (7’) Play the game “Exciting number”
1 Who painted this picture? Tell something you know
about him
→ Leonardo De Vinci
2 Who is he? Tell something you know about him
→ Leonardo De Vinci – an Italian artist ( Leonardo
de Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect,
inventor, and student of all things scientific His
natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he
epitomized the term “Renaissance man.” Today he
remains best known for his art, including two
paintings that remain among the world’s most famous
and admired, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper )
3 What is the name of this song? Which band is
singing it?
→ What makes you beautiful? One direction – a
famous band from Britain (Pop music)
4 What is the name of this song? Which band is
singing? Can you sing the first verse of this song?
→ Happy new year ABBA – a Pop band from
Sweden (1972-1983) Famous songs: the winner
takes it all, Happy New Year,…
5 This painter is famous for his pictures about the Ha
Noi old streets Who is he?
→ Bui XuanPhai (1020-1988) – from Ha Dong, Ha
Work in 2 teams: Play the game and get the presents
This game helps Ss a chance to show their knowledge about music and arts:
artists, paintings, musiccians, singers, songs… They will also perform their ability in singing and helps the T leads in the topic of the lesson: “Music and arts” Ss get ready for the lesson excitedly and actively
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Streets
6 A lot of people like this song What is its name?
Who is singing it? Can you sing this song?
→Nhậtkícủamẹ - HiềnThục
I Vocabulary: (8’)
1 Live /laɪv/ (adv) (v): (picture)
2 Portrait /’pɔ:treit/ (n): (picture) (a photo of sb)
3 Music (n) → musician /mju’zɪʃən/ (n): (example)
→ musical /’mjuzɪkəl/ (adj):
→ A musical instrument /’ɪn.strə.mənt/
(picture)
* Checking vocab:Ex2 match the pictures with the
words:
- Ask ss to repeat the words in chorus then write the
words under the right pictures Play the recording for
ss to check and repeat the words
Key:
1 d microphone 2 A Camera 3 F Painting
4 k Musical instrument 5 B portrait
6 h Art gallery 7.g Crayons 8 E.Museum
9 i opera 10 C paintbrush
* Set the scene: according to our game, can you guess
what the topic of our lesson is today?
II Listen and read: (21’)
*Set the scene: they are Nick & Duong They are
planning for their weekend
- Where are they?/What is there around them?
- What are they going to do?
Listen, repeat, take notes
Individually
In pairs and check in class
Whole class
Whole class
Ss getto know the meaning, use of some vocabulary related to music and arts Ss will be able to pronounce the vocabulary correctly and use them
correctly in real contexts when doing the practice tasks
To help the teacher leads in the
conversational situation and for Ss to know what they are
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*Pre-listening:
- Have ss predict in pairs then share with the class
a Answer True or False
Before listening
After listening
1 Duong and Nick are making
plans for their weekend
T
2 The art gallery isn’t as good as
before
is
F
3 Nick likes pop music T
4 Duong wants to be at the pop
concert
doesn’t want
F
5 Nick will let Duong choose
the film
F
*While-listening
- T plays the recording twice, Ss listen and check their
prediction, the have them share in pairs and check in
class
Key: Ex1 a 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F
* Listen and practice with a partner:
- T plays the recording again, have ss open their books
and follow Then T gets them to practice in pairs and
calls one or 2 pairs to read aloud
Work individually Share in pairs Check with the whole class
Individual and pair work, check
in class
Practice in close pairs
going to listening to
To help Ss brainstorm the content of the listening task and be readier for the
listening activity
To check the prediction and to improve Ss’ lictening skill
To check pronunciation
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- For better students, T encouragesss to do the exercise
on their own without referring back to the conversation
(or for weaker ones, T lets them read the conversation
again to do the exercise)
- Ask ss to share in pairs and referback to the
conversation again to confirm the answers before
checking as a class
Key:
1 as good as 2 Loud 3.fantastic 4.in person 5
Cinema
3 Learn some expressions:
Ex1c Find these expressions in the conversation Check
what they mean by matching
* Matching:
1 Let me see i used to show that you don’t
like something
2 Come on ii used when you are thinking
what to say or reply
3 It isn’t my thing iii used to show that you don’t
agree with what someone has said
Key: 1- ii; 2 – iii; 3 - i
* Practice using the expressions in speaking::
Example:
A: We’ll go to the theatre next Saturday Can you go,
too?
B: Let me see I’ll have to ask my parents first
- T asks ss to complete these converstions using these
Write individually then share
in pairs and check in class
Individual and pair work
Pair work
To check Ss understanding and memory about the content of the conversation
For Ss to get to know the exact meaning and use of the expressions extracted from the
conversation Then they know how to apply them in real situations in speaking
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a A: Would you like to go to the concert with me on
Sunday?
B: Let me see I’ll have to finish the housework on
Saturday first Then we’ll go together
A: Me too See you at 7 p.m at the theater
b A: There’s an art gallery at the National Museum
Let’s have a look at it, Mai
B: I don’t feel like going there
A: …Come on…….… It’s fantastic There are
exhibitions of Bui XuanPhai and Tran Van Can
paintings
B: Really? I can’t miss that Let’s go
b A: It’s so fine today Play soccer, Huy
B: Well, playing soccer …It isn’t my thing…… I
prefer to go out in the garden Let’s sit, listen to
music and chat
A: Great idea
=> Role play:
- Have Ss do role play inpairs or in groups of 4 Make
plans /arrangements for going to the concerts, gallery,…
together this weekend; use the expressions in the
conversations naturally Then T asks them to act out in
front of the class
III Discussion: (7’):
After knowing Phong and Nick’s plan for the
weekend and their favorite kinds of music and art,
talking about arrangements to go to the theater, art
gallery…., T hasSs discuss the 2 questions below and
get them to the present in class => T draw out the
conclusions
1 How important are arts and music in our life?
2 Should music and arts be compulsory subjects
Role play (Act out in class)
In groups of
5 (Present in class)
To show ss’ speaking ability and their use
of the above expressions in the natural way
To help Ss brainstorm the benefits/
importance of music and arts in their study
at school, in their life Therefore, they will have more
encouragement to
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Possible answers: 1 Music & art play an important role
in our life Due to them, we can refresh ourselves after
a hard working day We can feel relaxing and they
make our life more beautiful.They help people be closer
to each other, love each other and love their life more
They add more colors to our life That’s why a lot of
people become famous and rich thanks to drawing and
singing as well Therefore, our life would be a colorless
picture without music and arts.
2 Yes They help Ss relax after learning difficult lessons
like maths, physics… They help develop Ss’ creation
and help T and parents discover children’s talents from
very young to help them develop those ones They help
to make children be fully and truly educated…
*Consolidation: (1’)
Summarize the main points of the lesson
*Homework: (1’)
- Do Exercise 3 on p.39 – Student’s book
- Prepare a presentation in groups of 4: on Microsoft
Words, on PowerPoint slides about “What you know
about your favorite song, artist, band, musical
instrument,…Or prepare to perform a favorite song,
play a piece of music, draw a painting to show in
class in the next lessons
Whole class
Take notes
study music and arts and strengthen their love for the two subjects
To improve Ss’ speaking skill, co-operation in team work and ability in making a speech in public
To give a conclusion
of the lesson
Ss have a chance to show their ability not only in writing, speaking English and doing team work but also in collecting information, ICT skill They will show their abilty in singing, playing the musical instruments, drawing,
… as well They will feel more relaxed because they are practicing English in the natural way and are excited to share their hobby with others Therefore, their love for English,
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Period 26 WORKSHEET UNIT 4: GETTING STARTED 1a True or False?
Before listening
After listening
1 Duong and Nick are making plans for their
weekend
2 The art gallery isn’t as good as before
3 Nick likes pop music
4 Duong wants to be at the pop concert
5 Nick will let Duong choose the film
1c Find these expressions in the conversation Check what they mean by matching
1 Let me see i used to show that you don’t like something
2 Come on ii used when you are thinking what to say or reply
3 It isn’t my
thing
iii used to show that you don’t agree with what someone has said