Unit 2: Writing (10NC)

Answer: Biography Group word 15’ PREPARATION 1 Explain the definition of a summary: A summary is the definition of the main points of a passage.. Ask Ss to work in pairs: Read the paragr

PERIOD 6&7 (Writing)

I Aim

Writing a summary of a biography

II Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a summary of a biography of a person basing

on a given text

III Materials

Text book, whiteboard markers,

IV Anticipated problems

Ss may have difficulty to get main points for the summary

V Procedure

10’

WARM-UP Guessing game

Ask Ss to work in groups

Provide three clues about the word Biography and ask Ss to guess the

word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the second clue

and 10 points in the third clue

1. It provides you with background information of a person.

2. It has 9 letters.

3 It begins with letter B.

Answer: Biography

Group word

15’

PREPARATION 1

Explain the definition of a summary:

A summary is the definition of the main points of a passage Writing a

summary will help you to understand the text better

Ask Ss to work in pairs: Read the paragraph 1 of the passage and

answers the question in the book

Call on some Ss to read the answer aloud in front of the class

Feedback and give correct answer:

1. She was born in English in 1821

2. She emigrated to New York City when she was ten

3. She wanted to become a doctor

4 It was difficult for her to realize her dream because she was a woman in the nineteenth century

Keep Ss in pairs and ask them to read the sample summary made from

the answers to the above questions

Note Ss that the summary must be brief, clear and able to present the

main point of the original text

Whole class and pair work

Ask Ss to work in groups to discuss and make questions on the main

ideas of paragraph 2

Go around the class and provide help when necessary

Call on some Ss from different groups to explain their answer in front

Group work

of the class.

Make necessary comments and corrections

Give suggested answers:

1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell further her education in

Paris in 1849? What prevented her from furthering her education in 1849?

2. Why was it difficult for Elizabeth Blackwell to start her own

practice upon returning to the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>?

3. What did she do in 1857?

4 What else did she do for women in the <st1:country-region

w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>?

Suggested answers:

1. She couldn’t further her education in Paris in 1849 because

of her serious eye infection.

2. It was difficult for her to start her own practice because she

was a woman doctor.

3. In 1857, she opened a new hospital for women and children

in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region>.

4 She established the first medical school for women

Explain possible words and phrases:

Emigrate: leave one’s country to live in another one><immigrate (di

cư>< nhập cư)

Application (n): applying, request for smt (đơn xin học)

Tuition (fee) (n): money paid for education at school (học phí)

Surgeon (n): a doctor skilled at surgery (bác sĩ phẫu thuật)

Abandon (n): give up (từ bỏ)

Physician (n): a doctor authorize to practice medicine (bác sĩ)

Founder (n): a person who established an organization, a company, a

school, ect (người sáng lập)

30’

PRACTICE

Tell Ss to work independently and write a summary for paragraph 2

basing on the answers to the above questions

Ask Ss to compare their writing with a friend and cross check

Pick up some typical writing and correct the mistakes in front of the

class

Give suggested answer:

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell couldn’t further her education in Paris

because of her serious eye inflection Upon returning to the

<st1:country-region w:st="on">United

States</st1:country-region>, it was difficult for Blackwell to start her own

Individual work

Practice because she was a woman doctor In 1857, she and other

women opened a new hospital for woman and children In addition,

she also established the first medical school for women.

15’

FURTHER PRACTICE

Ask Ss to write a short biography about themselves

Call on some Ss to make a short talk about themselves basing on the

biography

Ask for comments from other Ss

Feedback and give necessary corrections.

5’

WRAPPING

Summarize the main points

Assign home work

Whole class

PERIOD 8 (Language focus)

I Aim

Using the compound adjectives

Revision of Wh-questions

II Objectives

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use compound adjectives in suitable context and

revise the Wh-questions through various exercises.

III Materials

Text book, whiteboard markers,

IV Anticipated problems

Ss may not know the meaning of some compound adjectives

V Procedure

5’

WARM-UP Jumbled Words

Divide the class into small groups

Give each group one card containing 10 words whose letters are

jumbled

Ask Ss to rearrange the letters to make good words

The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will

be the winner

E.G:

1. Ntiuuit à tuition

Group word

5’

1. Gnurseo à surgeon

2. Endoufr à founder

3. Elamef à female

5’

WORD STUDY PRESENTATION 2

Give formation of compound adjectives

Noun + adjective à compound adjectives

Provide examples to illustrate:

Hand-made: thủ công

Time consuming: tốn thời gian

Whole class

PRACTICE 1

Ask Ss to work in pairs and instruct the task:

Match the nouns in column A with adjectives in column B to form

compound adjectives Write them in column C Number 3 in the book

has been done for you.

Tell Ss to compare their answers with a friend

Call on some Ss to explain their answers in front of the class

Feedback and give correct answers:

Explain the meaning of the words:

Man-made: nhân tạo

Duty-free: miễn thuế

World-famous: nổi tiếng trên toàn thế giới

Frost-free: không đóng tuyết

Environment-friendly: không gây hại cho môi truờng,tốt cho môi

trường

Keep Ss in pairs and ask them to complete the sentences in b) by using

the above compound adjectives

Call on some Ss to read the sentences a loud in front of the class

Make necessary comments and corrections

Give correct answers:

2. A frost-free fridge uses lot energy.

3. Shakespeare is a world-famous playwright.

4. You can find a duty-free shop at the airport.

5. It’s time for manufactures to think of environment-friendly

products.

Pair work

5’

EXTENSION

Note that a compound adjective is made up of two different words and

sometimes three The second part of the compound can be a present

participle (e.g., looking) or a past participle (e.g., known).

If time allowed, ask Ss to do the following extension:

Complete the compound adjectives in the sentences Use the words

in the box.

Known, star, part, looking

1. We stayed in a five- hotel

2. He just got a -time job He works three days a wee.

3. When I saw her last night, she was dancing with a good-

young man in a white suit.

4 William Shakespeare is a well- writer all over the world.

Answers:

Individual work

PRESENTATION 3

5’ Quick re view of Wh-questions

Ask Ss to close the book and make a list of “Wh”

Explain the function of the question words:

Question word To ask about

What People, animal, facts, events

Ask Ss to give examples for the above words

Note: This can be an easy task T are advised not to spend too much

time on this activity

Whole class

5’

PRACTICE 2

Ask Ss to work in pairs and write Wh-questions for underlined words

or phrases

Call on some Ss to read the answer aloud in front of the class

Feedback and give correct answers:

1 What is one of the most beautiful sights in

<st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-<st1:country-region>?

Pair work

1. How long is this street?

2. How did he answer the phone? / What did he do hurriedly?

3. Why did they cancel their trip?

4 Whose new car is red?

5’

PRACTICE 3

Tell Ss to work with another student and write Wh-questions for the

answers

Advise Ss to study the answers and the suggested words in the bracket

in order to write the correct questions

Call on some Ss to write the questions on the board while others write

their answers on the notebook

Check the answer in front of the class as a whole

Give correct answer:

1. What color would you like?

2. How old is your sister?

3. How far is your school from your house?

4. How did he/ she answer the phone?

5 What’s your boss like?

Whole class