Unit 11. Travelling in the Future. Lesson 1. Getting started

a. Have Ss work individually to answer the questions. T goes through each question and asks Ss how the text in the conversation supports their answers. For question 4, T remin[r]

Week: 30

Teaching date: 23/3/2015

Period: 90 Unit 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

Lesson 1: Getting started

I Objectives.

By the end of the lesson, Ss can:

- use lexical items ralated to future means of transport and movement

- understand the difference between facts and opinions

- use will for future prediction

II Teaching aids:

Ask Ss how people in Viet

Nam will travel around in

year 2100 Ask them to

predict it their means of

transport mentioned on the

board will still be used Ask

them to explain their

predictions

Model sentences:

Eg: People will own

-To start the lesson, ask Ss

to brainstorm means of transport that is now commonly used in Viet Nam

-Have Ss describe how this means of transport work in which situations they are used, and the advantages and disadvantages of using it

- Let Ss draw the usage of

“will” in this situation

-Brain-storming

-Follow T instructions

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driverless cars in the future

Will + V: for future

prediction

Introduction:

- What can you see in the

picture?

- What are Veronica, Mai,

and Phuc doing? What

makes you think so?

- What do you think is on

the screen? Is there a

connection between what is

on the screen with what Mai

Ask them questions

- Ask Ss to uncover thetext Play the recording andask them to locate the parts

of ‘flying cars’, ‘jet pack’,and ‘teleporter’

a Have Ss workindividually to answer thequestions

Have Ss compare theanswers in pairs and thendiscuss as a class T goesthrough each question andasks Ss how the text in theconversation supports theiranswers For question 2,however, draw Ss’

attention to the suffix-less.

For question 4, T reminds

Ss of the meaning of green

in previous units) After thediscussion, T writes correctanswers on the board

-Answer to T’s questions

-Work individually

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b

Key: 1 If there are too

many flying cars, there will

be traffic jams in the sky

Some means of transport

will not be convenient in

bad weather (e.g.jet pack)

Future means of transport

may use a lot of fuel which

will make pollution worse

Activity 2

Write a fact and anopinion (which could be

your personal opinion)

about flying cars on board

Ask Ss to decide which

statement could be proved

and which is what you feel

Ask Ss to give moreexamples For a more ableclass, ask Ss to makesentences with the newadjectives created

b Have Ss work inpairs to ask and answer thequestion After that callsome pairs to ask andanswer in front of the class

2 Draw Ss’ attention

to the Remember box Give

more examples and ask Ss

to identify which are factsand which are opinions

Ask Ss to work inpairs to tick the Facts vs

Opinions box Then ask fortheir answers as a class

Ask Ss to explain theirdecisions before giving thekeys For question 5, tell Ssthat a prediction is always

an opinion Ask Ss toexplain before giving yourown explanation

-Follow T’s instructions-Take notes

-Work in pairs

-Follow T’s instructions

a Can you find any future

means of transport from

the conversation in 1 here.

Key: flying car

driverless car

b Now combine more

adjectives and nouns How

many words can you

make? Be creative.

c Choose your three most

interesting means of

transport Then share

them with your partner.

b T makes anexample by giving acombination, e.g anelectric car Ask Ss to sayhow they think an electriccar works Then Ss workindividually to make a list

of the combined words

Production: 3C

c Tell Ss how to dothis task by looking at theexample given Then ask

Ss to work in pairs Afterthe discussion, ask the classhow many comvined wordsthey have Elicit the words

on the board Then ask Ss

to pick up one favouritecombination from their list

Call on several pairs andhave them to explain whythey choose that means oftransport as their favouriteone

-Work individually

-Work in pairs

Week: 34th

Teaching date: 7/4/2014

Period: 88 Unit 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

Lesson 2: A Closer Look 1 (Bỏ, Bổ sung bên ngoài)

I Objectives.

By the end of the lesson, Ss can:

- appropriately use rising and falling intonation for Yes-No and Wh-questions

- use lexical items ralated to future means of transport and movement

II Teaching aids:

-The class can be started with a

game Write the verbs: drive, ride, fly, sail, pedal on pieces of

paper Ask one S at a time tovolunteer to perform the actionlooking at the verb and the classguess what action the S isdoing

After each correct guess,write the verb on the board Ask

Ss to add means of transportthey know that go with thatverb Explain that there may be

a means of transport that is notsuitable for particular verbs

(“drive” is used for thedriver and “ride” is used for thepassenger)

-Play games

(explain when ride is

used and drive is used)

1 Check ss’ answer

After having the keys, Sswork in pairs again to say thecorrect phrases

e.g.drive a train, drive a car,drive a bus

2 Ask Ss to underline the mostimportant key words in thethinking bubbles Do the firstitem with Ss as an example Ssthen work individually andcompare their answers in pairs

3 Have Ss work individuallythen pairs Explain the use of inand on in Remember box

If ask Ss to ask and answerhow they often go/travel to

supermarket, the sea, etc.)Write two questions on theboard: one Y/N question andone Wh-question Tell Ss to saythe questions aloud and askthem to notice how the twoquestions are said in differentways Tell Ss to find out the

rules in Look out! Box Ask Ss

to give some questions and havemore practice

4 Play the recording Sswork individually and tick inthe appropriate box

Audio script:

1 What will be next?

2 Do you think you can use it

6 Ss practise saying thequestions individually anddecide if they are spoken withrising or falling voices Do notgive the keys at this point Playthe recording for Ss to checktheir answers, then confirm theircorrect answers

7 Ss work in pairs and ask andanswer the question in 6

Production:

* Survey

Give ss survey form then guidethem to conduct it ( payattention to intonation whenquestioning)

3 Homework

-Learn new words and phrasesPrepare for A closer look 2

Week: 31

Teaching date: 30/3/2015

Period: 92 Unit 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

Lesson 3: A Closer Look 2

I Objectives.

By the end of the lesson, Ss can: - use will for future prediction

- use possessive pronouns

II Teaching aids:

Activity 1: Listen again to part

of the conversation What

words do Phuc, Veronica and

Mai use when talking about the

future? Complete the rules in

- Set up the situation tolead into the lesson:

T- Ss exchange:

T: How do you go to school everyday?

Ss: I go to school by… (by bike)

T: What color is your bike?

2 Activities.

GRAMMAR Presentation

1 Remind Ss ofPhuc, Veronica, andMai and the group’s

project in Getting

-Answer questions

-Follow T’s instructions-Take notes

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the box.

1 Will for future predition

Key: We often use will to make a

prediction about the future

Prediction

Affirmative S + will + V

Negative S + will not

(won’t) + VInterrogative Will + S + V?

Remember box:

2 Possessive pronouns

This is your pen ‘your’ is a

possessive adjective and it is put

before the noun

This pen is yours ‘yours’ is a

possessive pronouns and stands

alone

Instead of saying: This pen

is your pen (which sounds

repetitive), we say This pen is

yours.

Instead of saying: This bike is my

bike, not his bike, we say This

bike is mine, not his

Practice

Stated Ask Ss if they

are talking about thepast, the prensent, orthe future Ask Ss tocover the text to listencarefully to pick upany phrases/sentences

that contain will.

-Go through theexample

-Say the two sentenceshave the samemeaning

-Highlight the changes

in the possessive in thetwo sentences

-Explain that we usepossessive pronouns toavoid repeatinginformation

-Draw Ss’ attention tothe table:

The personal pronouns

I, you, she, he, it, we, they, correspond the

- Take notes

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Exercise 4: Complete the

sentences with possessive

pronouns Look at the example.

Key:

1 This computer is theirs

2 The black bike is mine

3 These shoes are his

4 The cat is Veronica’s

5 The picture is ours

Activity 2: Rearrange the

words to make sentences.

Key:

1 People won’t use flying cars

until the year 2050

2 Do you think the fuel price

will increase next month?

3 The mail won’t arrive until

T calls on some Ss towrite the answers onthe board and givesfeedback

-Have Ss workindividually to do theexercise then comparetheir answers witheach other

-Check

Production:

3 Write ‘fortuneteller’ on the board

Ask Ss why peoplewant to visit a fortuneteller, and what thefortune teller isexpected to talk about

If you have experienceasking a fortune teller

to predict your future(or similar), tell theclass what the fortuneteller says (in directform) Ask Ss if they

-Work individually

-Work individually

-Answer T’s questions-Follow T’s

instructions-Do the exercise individually-Role-play

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5 Game Now, choose any five things you

can see in the classroom Make

sentences about them.

3 Homework

-Learn new words and phrases

-Prepare for Communication

have ever talked with afortune teller about thefuture, and if thepredictions havebecome true or not

- Have Ss work inpairs to complete thetask

Have groupswrite in 10 minutes asmany sentences aspossible The groupthat has the mostcorrect sentences wins

-Play games

By the end of the lesson, Ss can: - Talk about traffic problems and give solutions

II Teaching aids:

-What problems with

transport do you have?

With a partner, discuss

and make a list

Activity 2: Now read

this case study and

article about transport

problems in

Wonderland Underline

-Start the lesson by telling theclass one bad experience ofyours about using a particularmeans of transport Write thekey words of the story on theboard Ask Ss if they havesimilar experience

Ss work in pairs to do this task T then calls on some pairs to share their list with theclass

- Elicit the new words

- Checking technique: What and where

Practice

-Have Ss read the two textsindividually and underline theproblems mentioned As aclass, elicit their answers on

class As you listen to

other groups, write

your comments in the

table below.

3 Homework

-Learn new words

Prepare for skills 1

the board Ask if they havesimilar problems where theylive

If time allows, ask Ss tosuggest solutions to theseproblems

3 Have Ss work ingroups of 5 to design a futuremeans of transport that willhelp people in Wonderland,using the prompt webprovided If possible, provide

Ss with posters (A0 sizedpaper) and marker pens

After all groups havepresented, T collects theevaluation and adds up thescores to find out the bestpresentation

-Work in groups

-Present in front of the class

Week 32

Date of teaching: 6/4/2015

Period: 94 Unit 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

Lesson 5: Skill 1

I Objectives.

By the end of the lesson, Ss can: - read a text about special vehicles

- give facts or opinions

II Teaching aids:

These are all personal of

transport One person can

travel on them They are all

used for ground transport

People control them by using

handle bars

-Divide Ss into two groups-Ask Ss to go to the board and brainstorm

- Ask Ss to look at thepictures and describe whatthey see Help Ss to find outthe connection between thepictures by asking questionssuch as: How many peoplecan travel on them? Whereare these vehicles used?

How can these peoplecontrol the vehicles? Do notgive the names of thevehicles at this point

-Brainstorming

-Answe T’s questions

Segway (n): segway (tên một

loại phương tiện giao thông di

chuyển bằng sự di chuyển tay

Read the text below and find

the names of the transport

2 Maybe because a personal

hover scooter is expensive,

and it may be difficult to park

2 Ask Ss to read the textand try to identify whichpicture is a hover scooter, amonowheel, and a segway

Ask Ss to explain theirdecisions

3 Have Ss workindividually then comparethe answers with theirpartners

4 Ss work in pairs tocomplete the task Ask Ss tounderline the words in thetext that help them to findthe answers

Ask Ss to use opinion signalwords where possible

-Follow T’s instructions-Take notes

-Read the text individually and

do the task

individually thencompare theanswers withtheir partners.-Work in pairs

-Distinguish between F and O

in pairs

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Activity 6: Work in pairs,

talk about the transport

below Use a mix of facts

and opinions

3 Homework

-Learn new words and phrases

Prepare for skills 2

Remind Ss of thedifference between a factand an opinion that they

have learnt in Getting Satrted Ss work in pairs to

complete the task

Post- reading and speaking:

6 Have Ss work in pair

to prepare their presentationabout the vehicle Remindthem to use statements aboutboth facts and opinions Sscan add their own ideaswhere possible Call onsome pairs to present it tothe class

-Work in pairs

Week 32

Date of teaching: 6/4/2015

Period: 95 Unit 11: TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE

Lesson 6: Skill 2

I Objectives.

By the end of the lesson, Ss can: - listen for specific information about inventions

of future means of transport

- Write a paragraph about future means of transport

II Teaching aids:

Chatting: Which transport

do you think of in the

future?

2 Activities.

I- Listening

1 Look at the picture

Which do you think are

the correct options below.

3 Listen again and

answer the following

Remind them to use opinion signal words where possible

Do not give corrective feedback

- Accept all answers from Ss and ask them to explain why they think so

2 Play the recording and ask

Ss to check their answers in 1

3 Have Ss work individually

to answer the questions and compare the answers with their partners

-Answer

-Give opinion

-Listen

-Listen

4 Tick the benefits of this

vehicle that are mentioned

in the recording.

1 It can avoid traffic.

2 It can avoid bad

weather.( not mention)

3 It travels fast 

4 You can invite three of

your relatives and three of

your friends to travel with

you on this vehicle at the

same time.( the car has two

paragraph about a future

means of transport in this

unit Include both facts

and your opinions about

the vehicle.

- name of mean of

transport

- how it looks

- how its functions

- what you think about it

6 Swap your writing

with your partner Find

which sentences are facts,

and which ones are

opinions Do you agree or

disagree with your

if necessary

5 Refer to the text in Reading to support Ss in this task

6 Have Ss swap their writingwith each other Ask them to identify facts and opinions

For more able classes, ask Ss

to give their own feedback about their friend’s writing

-Work in pairs

-Write a paragraph

-Exchange with partner