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T calls two pairs of Ss to go to the board and ask them find all the adjectives as quickly as possible.. Maritime high school 2007-2008 Hoang Duc BinhTASK 1 Instruction: You are going to

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unit 1 Friendship

Period 2 Speaking

Date of peparing :

Date of teaching :

Class of teaching :

I Objectives :

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

Discribe the physical characteristics and personalities of their friends, using apropriate adjectives.

II Teaching aids : Texbook, handout.

III Anticipadted problem:

Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to provide help.

IV Procedure

arrangement

Competition game - Word Search

- T divides the class into small groups of 3 - 4 students Then T distributes the

following puzzle handout for Ss to do in their own groups Which group finishes

first and has all the correct answers will be the winner

- A variant of this activity: T draws or prepares two big copies of the word

search and hangs them on the board T calls two pairs of Ss to go to the board

and ask them find all the adjectives as quickly as possible The pair with the

quickest and most correct answers will be the winner

The adjectives in the box bellow are hidden in thepuzzle Find them as quickly

as possible.

Whole class

& pair work

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TASK 1

Instruction: You are going to look at the picture of four people on page J 5 and

describe them in pairs.

- Before letting Ss do the task, T asks them to read

Useful language on page 16 T may ask if Ss know the meanings of the

adjectives provided

- T elicits or teaches some words:

Forehead (n): (F points at his / her forehead) trem

Crooked (adj): an adjective you can use to describe one 's nose

- T may ask Ss to provide some adjective I expressions

used to describe people's appearance She may also giveSs a handout of these adjectives and expressions

Describing people's appearance

(gAy), muscular (vm va), athletic, stocky (thp va chc nich), well-built (l1,1'c luang), of medium / average / normal build

length, style and colour

+ length: long, short, shoulder-length (ngang vai) + style: straight, wavy, curly, crew-cut (dAu cua)+

colour: black, grey, red, brown Others: a fringe , a bun), plait(s) receding , bald

Face oval, round, large,square, skinny, chubby (phung phinh),

long, with high cheekbones (go ma cao)

Eye small, big, black, brown, blue

Nose straight, crooked (khom), turned-up (hch), big, small, flat

(tyt)

Chin pointed chin (dm nh9n), double chin(hai cm), no chin

Lips thin, full, narrow, heart-shaped

Skin white, pale, suntanned (ramnng),

General

appearance

oriental, dark, brown, coffee-coloured, black

a smooth complexion / pale complexion / dark complexion clear skin, greasy skin beautiful (women), handsome (men), pretty (women / girls), good-looking (men and women), plain

Age She was in her late teens (18, 19 tu6i) / he was in his

early twenties (21 - 23

tall

beautiful

carmg

medium honest understanding

handsome SIncere humorous

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tu6i) / she was about thirty years old / his twevle-year-old son / a middle-aged woman / a man in his sixties

Tasks Ss to work in pairs to describe the people in the picture, and then calls on some Ss to present their answers

- T gives feedback Suggested answers:

1 The boy is about 16 years old He may be short

sighted because he's a wearing a pair of glasses He has short black hair, a round face with a broad

forehead, a small nose, thin lips and a small chin He's quite good-looking.

2 The girl is about 14 She's also wearing a pair of

glasses She has shoulder-length black hair, and she's wearing a ribbon She has an oval face with a straight nose, full lips and a pointed chin She's quitepretty

.The man is in his forties He's tall and well-built Hehas short brown hair and

a square face with a broad

forehead, small eyes, a crooked nose and thin lips He's quite good-looking

4 The woman is in her twenties She's quite tall and slim She has long curly brown hair and an oval face with a broad forehead, big eyes, a straight nose, heart-shaped lips and a small chin She 's very beautiful.

TASK 2

Instruction: You are going to discuss and number the personalities in order of

importance in friendship and then report the results.

Before Ss do the task, T asks them to look at the list of adjective sprovided in

the book T asks if Ss understand these adjectives or not

- T can elicit or explain some adjectives quickly

Caring (adj): kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people

Hospitable (adj): pleased to welcome guests;

Modest (adj): not talking much about your own abilities or possessions

Sincere (adj): saying only what you really think or feel

Understanding (adj): showing sympathy for other people's problems and being willing to forgive them when they do sth wrong

- T divides the class into groups of 6 with a group leader They discuss and the leader will take notes of the ideas, and then one representative will report the result to the whole class T reminds Ss that they have to explain their choice as well

- T goes round to offer help when Ss discuss

- T calls on some Ss to report the results of their discussion Ss' answer may be:

My group thinks that being caring is the most important in friendship because when friends care about each other, they will know when to share happiness or difficulty with their friend - T elicits feedback from the class and gives final

comments

TASK 3

Instruction: Imagine that you have a friend who has

just won the first prize in Mathematics A journalist is going to interview you about your friend Act out the interview in pairs.

- Before Ss perform the interview in pairs, T gets Ss have a look at their roles on

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page 16 and the suggestions on page 17

- T may elicit the questions they may ask, for example: + his / her physical

characteristics: What does he / she look like?

+ his / her hobbies: What does he / she like doing in his / her free time? / What

are his / her hobbies?

+ his / her personalities: How is he / she? / Is he / she friendly?

- T may also make clear the meanings of some adjectives:

Quick-witted (adj): able to think quickly; intelligent

Good-natured (adj): kind, friendly and patient when dealing with people

- Tasks Ss to work in pairs to perform the interview in 7 minutes and goes

around to offer help

- T calls on some pairs to perform the interview

- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments

WRAPPING

- T summarises the main points of the lesson

- Tasks Ss to do the extra exercise as homework

EXTRA EXERCISE

Complete the following passage by filling each blank with one suitable word.

Friendship: Good for the Body, Good for the Soul

"Many people will walk in and out of your life; but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart " Unknown

Friends are our truest treasures How(1) times have they: Made us laugh when we felt like crying over a bad mistake? Made us feel loved when our boyfriends (or girlfriends) broke up with us? Given us the (2) to go back to school or to change careers? Like armor, goodl friends make us almost invincible, capable'(3) warding off the blows life occasionally deals us (4) friends accept us for who we are, we gain the confidence to dream great dreams-and to (5) them real Friends liven up our days with their twisted humour, their honest answers, and their ability to bear our gloating (6) we beat them at golf or tennis We can even trust them with our (7) embarrassing secrets! What a relief it is for us to reveal our true selves to someone! It's no (8) , then, that medical researchers have found that those who have friends tend to be happier, healthier, and live longer than those who do not In fact, friendship has numerous physical and spiritual benefits

Answes:

1 many 2 courage3.of 4 Because / As / For 5 make 6 when 7 most 8 wonder

Experiences