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Ha Noi National UniversityCollege of Foreign Languages English Department English Advanced 12- Lesson Plan Unit 12: Water Sports Reading Skill Lesson Plan • Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thao •

Ha Noi National University

College of Foreign Languages

English Department

English Advanced 12- Lesson Plan

Unit 12: Water Sports Reading Skill

Lesson Plan

• Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thao

• Teacher: Tran Thi Thanh Mo

• Date of teaching: March 2nd, 2009

1 Class description

- Level: 12th form student, intermediate

- Class size: 42 female students of class 12D1, Yen Hoa high school

2 Time 90 minutes

3 Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :

- Read for specific information or details

- Improve their skill of skimming

- Know more about water sports

4 Skills: Scanning, skimming, speaking

5 Teaching aids: Text book, hand outs, chalk, picture

6 Procedure:

Arrangeme nt

I Warm-up

3’

Game: Slow Reveal: Wind Surfing

- Put a picture in stages (allow sts to see only part of it) At each stage, ask sts to identify qhat they can see and qhat the whole picture might be

- Encourage differences of opinion and promote discussion

- The 1st sts to call out what the picture is wins the game

Transition: Wind surfing is a water sport There are many other water sports and we will get to know about them in unit 12

Sts guess the picture and answer questions

II Pre-

Reading

10’

5’

1 Matching

- Tell sts to look at the pictures and match them with their names

- Call on sts to give answers and check with the class

Expected answers: 1E, 2H, 3D, 4I, 5C, 6J, 7F, 8A, 9B, 10G

Sts do task

a, individually and compare with their partners

2 Which sport, which equipment?

- Ask sts to work in pairs and discuss which sport needs the equipment mentioned

- Call on sts to give opinions and check with the class

Sports Equipment needed Swimming Goggles

Water polo A ball Surfing A board/surfboard, a life vest Windsurfing A board/sailboard, a life vest Kayaking A board/kayak

Rowing A boat, an oar/ two oars Water-skiing Skis, a boat, a life vest Jet- skiing A watercraft, a life vest

Sts work in pairs then compare with their partners

• Apparatus(n): thiết bị, máy móc

• Cramp (n): chuột rút

• Goggles (n): kính bảo hộ

• Jet- skiing (n): motor trượt nước

• Kayak(n): xuồng thể thao

• Life vest(n): áo phao cứu hộ

• Oar(n): mái chèo, chèo thuyền

• Paddle (n): mái chèo

• Paralyzed (a): bị liệt

• Scuba-diving (n): lặn bằng bình dưỡng khí

• Surfing(n): môn lướt song

• Wind surfing (n) môn lướt ván buồm

• Plunge(v): fall into sth suddenly and with force(lao vào, nhảy vào )

- Read out words, one by one, then ask sts to repeat

Sts note down on their notebook

III while-

reading 1 Where’s it found? (Task a, p 148)

- Tell sts to skim the text and say where they are most likely found

- Have sts to work with a partner and compare answers

- Call on sts to give their answers

- Invite the class to give opinions and go over the answer with the class

- Expected answer: In a leaflet issued by the Red Cross

Sts do the task and note down the correct answers

2 Checking the correct box for the tips (Task b, p 149)

- Ask sts to scan the extracts about the precautions for safety

of the sports and then check the correct box

- Tell sts to work with a partner and compare answers

- Call on sts to say which sport each precaution í for

- Go over the answers with the class

Sts work in pairs

3 Multiple choice questions (Handouts)

- Deliver handouts

- Tell sts to read the sentences and choose a suitable work or

phrase to complete each sentence

- Have sts to work with a partner to compare the answers

- Call on sts to give opinion and give comments

1 What shouldn’t we do before diving into the water?

a Know the depth of the water

b Put our head and arms up

c Drink wine

d Warm our body up

2 A life vest is essential when

a You do water sports

b Doing water-skiing

c You go scuba diving

d The weather is bad

3 Which of the following should be careful of other people or

Sts to the task and give answers

Divide

Jet-skiing -skiing Water Scuba- diving 1.Avoid drinking alcohol X X

2.Be with a companion or

help

4.Stay away from other

boats

5.Never practice in bad

6.Take a prior medical

checkup

X

d All of the above

4 Your board should be equipped with _ when you do water- skiing

a A rear view mirror

b An observer

c A life vest

d All of the above

5 It can be inferred from the reading that when practicing water sports

Expected answers: 1C, 2B, 3B, 4A, 5D

IV

Post

reading

Discussion:

- Arrange sts to work in small groups, tell them to discuss and share ideas on the following questions:

1 Why shouldn’t people drink alcohol before practicing some sports?

2 Why shouldn’t a scuba diver rise to the surface of the water too quickly?

- Move around to give help when necessary

- Choose sts to present their group ideas

- Invite class to give comments and opinions

- Give feedback

Sts discuss in groups

V

Home

work

Tell sts to write a set of precaution tips for the sports they discussed in their groups.

Sts practice at home