Class:
I) AIMS:
-Ss will listen to a piece of information about Cuc Phuong national park.
- Ss listen to fill the blanks, to answer questions, an to summarize the main ideas.
II) TEACHING AIDS : a tape, a cassette player and pictures of some national parks in Vietnam, a card board for “Warm-up”.
III) METHOD : Listening -Communicative approach . IV) PROCEDURE :
Teacher’s and students’ activities contents WARM –UP: (5ms)
-Ss close their books .
- T asks the Ss to think out some national parks in Vietnam and write them in the card board.
-T introduces new lesson: Today we’re going to listen about Cuc Phuong national park.
national parks in Vietnam
BEFORE YOU LISTEN: (10ms)
-Ss practice in groups, asking and answering the four questions in task 1 page 115.
-T turns on the cassette player once for Ss to listen and repeat the given words or phrase.
- Ss repeat these words and phrases before class.
-T asks Ss to tell the meanings of new words( if any).
-T goes round to help them or gives the meanings of new words they don’t know. (if any )
-T lets Ss read the words ( will appear) in the tape script, pay attention to the way of pronunciation and the meanings (if any).
- Ss read these words in silent.
-T corrects them before the class.
WHILE YOU LISTEN:
Task1: (10ms)
- T asks Ss to read the sentences given and underline the important words.
- T explains the sentences that Ss don’t understand.
- T turns on the cassette player twice.
-Ss listen and fill in the blanks.
- T asks Ss to interchange the information they’ve heard with his/ her partner and corrects them.
Task 2: (10ms)
- T asks Ss to read the questions to understand them well before listening.
- Ss listen for the first time, T checks if Ss have the answers.
-Ss listen for the second time, T checks again.
- Ss listen for the third time, T presses the button
“pause” right after the answer for Ss to understand more clearly.
- Ss work in pairs to discuss and prepare.
-Tasks some pairs of them to ask and answer before the class.
AFTER YOU LISTEN:
-Ss work in groups to share the information
Suggested answers: They are Cat Ba, Cat Tien, Cuc Phuong, Bach Ma
Activity 1: ( page 115) Suggested answers:
1/ It is in the South West of Hanoi.
2/ It contains over 200 square km of rainforest
3/ It is during the dry season, from October to April, when rainy season is over.
4/ Butterflies, caves, mountains and the 1000-year-old trees can be seen there.
Activity 2: Listen and repeat ( page 116) Vocabulary:
-threatened and endangered species:
-attack(v).
-ethnic minority:
EX: Muong, Meo, Ede, Monong are ethnic minorities in Vietnam
Answer keys of task1:
1.1960
2.160 km south west of 3. 1oo,ooo visitors 4. about 2,000; 450 5. surprise attack
Suggested answers of task 2:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
they’ve listened about the special features of Cuc Phuong National Park.
-T asks one S of each group to report to the class what his group has discussed.
-T corrects these reports before class.
HOMEWORK: (2ms) - Learn by heart new words, rewrite what they remember about the passage they’ve listened to.
- Prepare “ Writing”.
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UNIT 11 : NATIONAL PARKS LESSON 4 : WRITING
PERIOD : Date:
Class:
I) AIMS :
-Ss practice writing a friendly letter of invitation and understand its organization as well as some phrases of accepting and confusing an invitation .
- Ss can write a friendly letter of invitation, based on the given situations.
II) TEACHING AIDS : an envelope with a stamp III) METHOD : Communicative approach .
IV) PROCEDURE :
Teacher’s and students’ activities contents WARM –UP: (5ms)
-Sts close their books .
-T uses an envelope with a stamp and asks some questions:
1/ What is it?
2/ How often do you write it?
3/ Who do you often write to?
4./ Have you ever received a confusing letter from your friends?
5/ Have you ever refused an invitation?
-T introduces new lesson: A letter of acceptation or refuse
BEFORE YOU WRITE: (8ms) Task 1:
- T explains the new words and expressions (if any).
- Ss open their books and read carefully the expressions, used in accepting and confusing an invitation
- Ss work in groups to discuss and fill in the opened letters.
-T asks some of the to read aloud these three letters before class.
Suggested answers:
1/ It’s a letter/ an envelope.
2/ Sometimes/ Once a week/…
3/ I often write to my friends 4/ Yes, I have.
5/ / Yes, I have.
Vocabulary:
-I’d like to / I’d love to:
-I’m afraid I can’t / I’m sorry I can’t -That’s a great idea/ That’s a good idea
-delighted(a)
Suggested answers of task 1:
1.I’d like to / I’d love to
2. I’m sorry I can’t because(I’d love to but…)
WHILE YOU WRITE:
Task 2: (10ms)
-T asks Ss to read the letter in the textbook carefully and underline the new words or phrases (if any).
-Ss Practice in pairs to select and rearrange these statements in order to make a meaningful letter..
-T goes round to help them or gives the meanings of new words (if any).
AFTER YOU WRITE:
Task 3:
- Ss work in individual ,read the request of this task carefully to understand the its content and its aim.
-Ss think of the greeting, the organization, the ending of the letter they’re going to write first.
Then think of the reason why they refuse or accept the invitation.
- Ss work in groups ,practice writing a short letter of accepting and confusing an invitation to visit about Cuc Phuong National Park.
- T goes round to help them or gives the meanings of new words. (if any )
-T may ask one of the to read his letter aloud before class.
3.I’d be delighted to
Suggested answers of task 2:
1d 2.e 3.c 4.a 5.f 6.b
Suggested answers of task 3:
Dear Thanh,
Thanh you for inviting me to join your picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park, I’d like to but I cannot because I’m very busy learning my old lessons to prepare for my coming test .
Let’s go another time . Love,
Lien.
HOMEWORK: (2ms) -Learn by heart new words and expressions.
-Rewrite their letters at home..
- Prepare “ Language focus”.
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