- T asks Ss to work in pairs to read the short poem/saying on page 46 and answer the question and discuss its meaning.. 8’ WHILE YOU READ Setting the scene You are going to read a passag
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Part A : READING
I Objectives
By the end of the lesson , Ss will be able to :
- Develop such reading micro – skills as scanning for specific ideas and skimming for general information
- Use the information they have read to discuss the topic
II Materials
Text book
III Anticipated problems
Ss may need help with the discussion task , so T should be ready to help them
IV Procedure
arrangement
6’
WARM UP Competition game – Hangman
- T divides the class into 2 big groups and draws each of them a gallows on the
board
Team A Team B
- T explains to Ss that they are going to play a “Hangman” game The rule is
that T gives a secret word and the groups will take turn to guess it by telling
what letters they think there are in this word If Ss choose a letter that appears
on oe more times in the secret word, the letters and their positions will be
revealed and Ss can keep on guessing the next letter On the other hand, if Ss
guess a letter that isn’t in the secret word, them a piece of man being hanged
will be added to the gallows and they will lose their turn to the other groups Ss
will get one point for each letter they can guess correctly When the game is
Group work
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with more points will win the game
- T leads the game, and in this lesson, the secret word is “volunteer” T draws
the same number of dashes as the number of letters in this word For this word,
T’d need 9 dashes like this:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- The activity will lead to the lesson naturally
10’
BEFORE YOU READ Discussing the picture and saying
- T asks the whole class to look at the picture on page 46 and asks them some
questions:
+ What is the old woman doing in the picture ?
+ What does this mean by “Little Moments Big Magic”?
+ What does the picture tell you ?
Suggested answers:
+ The old woman is teaching the boy to read
+ The phrase means that your little contribution and help may lead to
significant results/may greatly change a person’s life
+ The picture tells me that everyone, no matter what they are young or old,
can do volunteer work
- T asks Ss to work in pairs to read the short poem/saying on page 46 and
answer the question and discuss its meaning
- T calls on some Ss to present their opinion T may give some comments and
her suggestion: The saying means that if you help somebody by giving them
some money, it’s just a temporary solution It’s better to instruct them how to
make money legally by teaching then necessary working skills
Pre-teaching vocabulary
- T might elicit or teachthe meanings of the following words
Volunteer: Ss may have understood the meaning of the word in the previous
activity, so T may introduce its related words quickly
+ to volunteer to do sth/volunteer for sth: tình nguyện, tự nguyện làm gì
+ volunteer(n): tình nguyện viên
+ voluntary(a): done willingly, not because you are forced(tự nguyện); doing a
job without wanting to be paid for it(tình nguyện)
+ voluntarily(adv)
The aged = the old (ngời già)
Orphanage(n): a place where children without parents live (trại trẻ mồ côi)
To overcome: vợt qua, khắc phục
E.g: She’s overcome the bad habit of talking loudly in public
To participate in = to take part in (tham gia)
To suffer sth: chịu đựng cái gì
Remote = far away(xa xôi)
- If there is some time left, T may ask some Ss to make sentences with the
above words to check their understanding
Pair work & whole class
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WHILE YOU READ Setting the scene
You are going to read a passage about volunteer work While you are reading,
do the tasks in the textbook
TASK 1
Instruction: Fill each blank with one part of speech of the word “volunteer”
- T elicits different parts of speech of the word “volunteer” and write these
words on the board:
Volunteer(v/n), voluntary, voluntarily
- Then T instructs Ss to read through the sentences provided in the task to
identify the part of speech of the word to fill in each blank For example, in
sentence 1 the word to fill in should be an adjective, in sentence 2 an adverb,
in sentence 3 a noun, and in sentence 4 a verb Ss should also pay attention to
the word preceding the blank to fill in the right form of the word For instance,
in sentence 3 the word preceding the blank is ‘some’, so a plural noun should
be filled in
- T asks Ss to work individually to do the task and exchange their answers with
other Ss
- T asks Ss for their answers and gives the correct answers
Answers:
1 voluntary
2 voluntarily
3 volunteers
4 volunteered
TASK 2
Instruction: You are to read the passage and choose the best answer from
A,B,C or D for each of the following sentences.
- T asks Ss how to do this task If they don’t remember, T may instruct them to
use some strategies to do the task:
+ First, skim the 5 sentences to understand them As Ss do this they underline
the key words For instance, in sentence 1 Ss can underline volunteers, help,
sick or old, homes
+ Ss locate the information in each sentence in the text and read this part
carefully
+ Next, Ss read the 4 choices given to choose the most suitable one
+ To complete sentence 5, Ssread the passage and try giving it a title Then Ss
search through the list of the titles provided in the task to find the most suitable
one Ss should make sure the title chosen covers the entire text and not just
one idea within it
- T asks Ss to work individually to do the task, then discuss their answers with
their peers
- T calls on somw Ss to give their answers and asks other Ss to say whether
they agree or disagree
- T gives feedback and the correct answers:
Whole class, individual work
& pair work
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2 D(line3-4, para 2)
3 B(line 3-4, para 4)
4 D(last para)
5 B(A: too general; C and D do not cover the whole text)
TASK 3
Instruction: You are required to answer the 3 questions in the book.
- T asks Ss how to do this task If they do not remember, T may instruct them
to use some strategies to do the task:
+ First, skim the 3 Qs to understand them As Ss do this, they:
* underline the key words For instance, in Q1 Ss can underline What, high
school, college Ss, hospitals, orphanages, homes for the aged
* decide what information they need to find in the text
* look for Qs words like “why” which indicates Ss should read for specific
thing like a reason
+ Go back to the first question and locate the information for the question by
finding the key words in the passage and mark the place
+ Read the part carefully to find the answer Ss can use their own words
+ Continue with the rest of the Qs
- T asks Ss to work individually to do the task, then discuss their answers with
their peers
- T calls on some Ss to write their answers on the board and ask them to
explain their choices
- T gives the correct answers:
1 They read books to the people there, play games with them or listen to their
problems (line 7-10, para 1)
2 They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their
difficulties (line 2-3,para 3)
3 They volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas (line 5-6, para 3)
8’
AFTER YOU READ
Instruction: You are required to work in pairs to discuss the question in the
textbook.
- T asks Ss to work in pairs to discuss the question in the book
- T goes around to help Ss when necessary
- When all pairs have finished, T asks every 2 pairs to share ideas
- T calls on some Ss to report their ideas to the class
- T gives feedback
Pair work,group work & whole class
2’
WRAPPING UP
- T summarises the main points of the lesson
- T asks Ss to learn by heart all of the new words and do the extra activity as
homework
Whole class
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Part B: SPEAKING
3
5
Taking care of children Teaching
Growing rice
Cleaning up
Directing the traffic
Visiting handicapped
children
I Objectives
By the end of the lesson,Ss will be able to talk about different kinds of activities related to volunteer work.
II Materials
Textbook, pictures, handouts.
III Anticipated problems
Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to provide help
IV Procedure
arrangement
8’ Competition game – Describing the pictures WARM UP
- T divides the class into small groups of 3-4 Ss and gives each group a set of
pictures Ss are required to describe the activity in each picture in one
sentence only Which group finishes first and has the most correct and
meaningful sentences will be the winner
Suggested answers:
1 The student is teaching the poor children.
2 The Ss are taking part in directing the traffic.
Group work
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3 The medical Ss are examining the old people.
4 The Ss are taking care of the disadvantaged children.
5 The Ss are taking part in a Blood Donation activity.
6 The Ss are collecting the rubbish.
7 The Ss are helping the soldiers to build the road.
8 The Ss are helping the examinees during the University entrance exam period.
TASK 1
Instruction: You are required to decide which of the following activities are
volunteer works.
- T asks Ss to work in pairs to decide which of the activities in the book are
volunteer works Ss should also explain why a certain activity is not volunteer
work
- T calls some Ss to give their answers ands for comments from other Ss
- T elicits other volunteer activities from Ss
Suggested answers:
1.The activities which are not volunteer work: taking part in an excursion and
participating in an English speaking club
+ Reason: You take part in these activities for yourself, not to help other
people
2 Some other volunteer activities: taking part in environmental conservation
activities, donating blood, directing traffic, guiding foreign sports teams around
when they go to Vietnam to compete
TASK 2
Instruction : You are goimg to make conversations based on the given
suggestions.
- Before Ss do the task, T asks them to read the model conversation onpage 50
Then Ss read the list of volunteer activities and the exact things related to
them
- T can elicit or explain some words quickly:
War invalid:thơng binh
Martyr: liệt sỹ
Intersection : đờng giao nhau
- T gets across to Ss that one activity in the first column can go with several
activities in the 2nd column T may require Ss to match each activity on the left
with corresponding activities on the right
Suggested answers:
Helping people in mountainous areas - Teaching the children to read and
write
- Give them money Help old and sick people - Cleaning up their houses
- Doing their shopping
- Cooking meals Helping disadvantaged or - Teaching the children to read and
Whole class & pair work
Whole class & pair work
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- Listening to their problems
- Playing games with them
- Taking them to places on interest Taking care of war invalids and the
families of martyrs
- Listening to their problems
- cleaning up their houses
- Doing their shopping
- Cooking meals Taking part in directing the traffic - Directing vehicles ar the
intersections
- Helping old people and young children to cross the road
- T may design a handout for this activity to help Ss talk more naturally and to
lead to the next task Ss may choose one or more activities to talk about , and
they change the role after one activity
Student A
You want to take part in the volunteer
work your friend is doing
Ask him/her all the information you
want to know.
You can use suggestions below:
- kind of volunteer work
- exact things to do
- frequency of doing the work
- length of time spent for the work
- your friend’s feeling when doing the
work.
Student B
You are participating in a volunteer work Answer your friend’s questions about the work
You can use the information in TASK
2 to answer the questions.
- After Ss have finished T calls on some pairs to act out their conversation
- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments
TASK 3
Instruction: Now you work in groups to talk anout a kind of volunteer work
your partner in the previous task do to help other people
- Before Ss do the task, T may ask Ss to read through the example in the book
T encourages Ss to use transition signals such as also, besides, moreover, etc to
make their talk more coherent
- Now Ss work in groups to talk about one activity their partner takes part in
They may say that: Mai usually takes part in directing the traffic She directs
vehicles at the intersections Besides, she helps old people and young children
to cross the road She enjoys the work very much because she likes helping
people
- T goes around to observe and collect typical errors
- T calls on some Ss to talk about the activity they take part in
- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments After that, T
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offers correction if necessary
3’
WRAPPING UP
- T summarises the main points of the lesson
- T asks Ss to do the EXTRA EXERCISE as homework
Whole class
Part C : LISTENING
I Objecitves
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to develop such listening micro-skills as intensive listening for specific information and taking notes while listening.
II Materials
Textbook, cassette tapes, handouts.
III Anticipated problems
Ss may not be familiar with the note-taking task so T should provide them some tips to deal with tha task.
IV Procedure
arrangement
5’
WARM UP Competition game- Slap the board
- The aim of this activity is to help Ss revise the vocabulary items Ss learnt in
previous lesson
- T puts the vocabulary items on the board in any order For example, T may
write the following words and phrases on the board: war invalid, martyr,
intersection, the aged, orphanage, remote, suffer
- T calls on some Ss to form 2 teams, and one person from the team runs to
the board, as a representative T gives Vietnamese translation for one of the
words gets the point The representative changes, ready for the next word
- After 3 minutes, the team with more points will be the winner
Group work
10’
BEFORE YOU LISTEN Discussing the questions
- T asks Ss to read through the Qs and choices on page 51 and makes sure
understand all them
- T asks Ss to discuss the Qs in pairs
- T calls on some Ss to report on their partner’s answers
Vocabulary Pre-teaching
Whole class, individual work & pair work
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words given in the book T may read aloud first or play the tape and ask Ss to
repeat in chorus and individually
- T elicits / teaches some of these words and those taken from the listening
passage:
Fund-raising activies: hoạt độmg gây quỹ
Donation(n): vật/tiền quyên góp
Informal school: trờng học không chính thống
Organization for Education Development: tổ chức phát triển giáo dục
Co-operate(v): hợp tác
Disadvantaged children: trẻ em thiệt thòi
Co-ordinate(v): phối hợp
Sponsor(n): nhà tài trợ
- T may get Ss to make sentences with the words and give corrective
feedback
- T sets the scene: Now you are going to listen to a passage about Spring
School, a special school in Ho Chi Minh city.
10’
9’
WHILE YOU LISTEN Instruction: You are going to listen to the passage and fill in the missing
information in each sentence
- Before Ss listen and do the task, T instructs Ss how to do this kind of
exercise:
+ Firstly, Ss have to read the sentences carefully As they do this they
should:
* underline the key words For example, the key words in sentence 1 are
Spring School, Ho Chi Minh city
* try to work out what they are going to hear
* decide what they need to listen out for For example, the word to fill in
the blank in sentence 1 should be an adj, while in sentence 2 a number +
noun/noun phrase may be needed
+ After that, Ss listen to the tape and take notes of the answers Ss should
make sure that their sentences are grammatically correct
- T plays the tape once for Ss to do the task
- T asks for Ss’ answers and writes them on the board
- T plays the tape the second time for Ss to check their answers
- T asks Ss to work in groups of 4 to compare their answers
- T checks Ss’ answers by calling on some Ss If many Ss can’t complete the
sentences, T plays the tape one or two more times and pauses at the answers
for them to catch
- T gives the correct answers:
6 informal 7 30 street children 8 250 children 9 1988 10 Volunteers,
June
TASK 2 Instruction: You are going to listen to the tape again and answer the Qs;
Individual work, group work & whole class
Individual work, pair work & class work
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answer the Qs with the things they remember from the previous times of
listening
- T plays the tape again for Ss to do the task T might also want to remind Ss
that while listening they need to focus on the key words in each question
- After playung the tape, T gets Ss to work in pairs and check their answers
- T calls on some Ss to give the answers and elicits feedback from others If
many Ss can’t complete the task, T might want to let Ss listen one more time
and pause at the answers for them to catch
Suggested answers:
1 It provides classes to disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh city.
2 Dance, theatre, singing, and circus classes were set uo in 1999.
3 Because they need money to continue their English and Performance Arts classes.
4 They dance, sing and play music at one of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh city.
5 Because they need help to contact sponsors and expand the school activities.
Tapescript: (in T’s book)
8’
AFTER YOU LISTEN
- T gets Ss to work in groups to summarise the story about Spring School,
using the suggestions Each group member has to take notes of the
discussion
- T calls on some Ss to present their summary
- T elicits feedback from the class and gives final comments
Whole class & group work
3’
WRAPPING UP
- T summarises the main points of the lesson
- T asks Ss to learn by heart all new words and do the extra exercise as
homework
Whole class
Part D: WRITING