Divisions of periods: Reading Speaking Listening Writing Language focus UNIT 12 : MUSIC - Date of teaching: Feb 24th, 2010 UNIT 12 : MUSIC - Period: 72 LESSON : READING I Aim: Help students be able to : - Use vocabulary items related to music - Guess the meanin of words based on contexts - Scan for specific information about music II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - Combination (n) : kết hợp - Style (n) : kiểu , loại - Communocate (n) :truyền đạt - To express (v) : diễn tả - Funeral (n) : đám tang - To lull (v) : to make someone feel calm and make them want to sleep ( ru ngủ ) - Above all : most important of all , especially - To delight (v) : to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment ( làm quen ) - Fairy tale (n) : chuyện thần tiên - Hate (n) a very feeling of dislike for sb ( ghét , căm thù ) - Solemn (adj) : trang nghiêm - To criticize (v) phê bình chỉû trích III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks, and pictures V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content -Teacher asks some questions -Students listen and answer them - T gives feedback and the correct answers -T asks Students to work in pairs to match each type of music in column A with its description in column B - T asks some Ss to give the answers - T gives feedback and the correct answers .- T can check Ss’ pronunciation of these types of music and explain these types if necessary - T elicits or teaches some vocabularies items -Teacher asks students to read silently and to the given task - T asks Ss to work individually to the task -T goes around to help Ss when necessary -T asks students to give the answers -If necessary, translate the structures into Vietnamese -In pairs, let students ask and answer questions about the reading -T walks around the class and observes and helps the pairs be in difficulty -If necessary, check the words or structures - T call on some Ss to write their answers on the board and asks them to explain their choices -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson Warm up: Do you like listening to music ? What sort of music you often listen to ? What band you like best ? What singer you like best ? Can you name some singers or bans who play pop music ? Pre-reading: b e d a c New words : - Express (v) : biểu lộ , biểu - Convey (v) : express sth (biểu lộ , biểu hiện) - Funeral (n) :ceremony for someone who has died (đám tang) - Solemn (adj) :humoless , formal (trang trọng , trang nghiêm ) - Sense (n) : giác quan While-reading: Task 1 communicate lull delight integral part solemn emotion mournful Task Answering questions Language and music It can express ideas , thoughts and feelings It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful It makes people happy and excited It delights the senses It is a billion- dollar industry Post-reading: (roles) Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 12 ( Cont ) - Speaking * Comments: - Date of teaching: Mar 1st, 2010 UNIT 12: MUSIC - Period: 73 LESSON : SPEAKING I Aim: Help students be able to : - Ask and answer about music - Talk about favourite kinds of music II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - To cheer sb up (v) : to make someone feel happier ( làm cho vui ) - Musician (n) : (nhạc só ) III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teaching aids : Textbooks, pictures V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content -Teacher lets students listen to a song -Teacher asks some questions -Students listen and then answer the questions -Teacher corrects and gives marks - Teacher reads the passage aloud and asks Ss to listen carefully -Teacher asks students to read the passage silently - T gives Ss some new words - Ss give the meaning of new words - T asks Ss to work in pairs to answer the questions in the book - T goes around to observe Ss working - T asks some Ss to present their answers - T gives feedback and gives correct answers -Teacher Ss to look at the first column of the table which includes items they should ask their friends about - T asks Ss what questions they can ask if they want to know about their friend’s favourite kind of music, reason for listening to music, favourite band/ musician / singer, favourite song / piece of music and when their friend listens to music Warm up : Let students listen to the song “ As long as you love me “ Questions: What song is it ? Who sings this song ? Do you like this boy band ? Pre-speaking: New words : - Keep sb happy : make sb happy - Cheer sb up : make sb feel less sad , make sb feel happier ( làm cho đỡ buồn, phấn chấn, làm cho vui) - Music (n) : nhạc - Musician (n) :nhạc só - Band (n) : a group of musicians who play together (ban nhạc) Task Answer the questions She likes pop music Because it keeps her happy The Backstreet Boys All the time 3.While-speaking: Task - Here are some suggested questions : + What kind of music you like ? + Why you like it ? + What is your favourite singer / musician + Who is your favourite song / piece of music ? + When you listen to music ? - Some adjectives and expressions to talk about music : + make sb excited + make sb feel relaxed + help sb forget troubles and worries - T tells Ss form group of One of them will be a journalist who wants to interview high school students about their music taste The journalist has to ask the two Ss some questions and fill in the table - T goes around observing, offering help - T asks some groups to ask and answer - T listens and corrects and then gives marks - Before Ss report, T elicits the structures they can use : - Ss listen and copy on the notebooks - T calls some Ss to report what they have found out about their partners - T takes notes of Ss’ mistakes for later corrections - T provides correction when necessary -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson + relaxing (adj) + peaceful (adj) Kind of music Reasons for listening to music Favourite band / musician Favourite song / piece of music When listen to music 4.Post-speaking: Partner Classical music Partner Task Now report what you have found out about your partners + Both A and B like + A likes , and so does B + A likes ,and B does, too + A likes ,but B prefers + prefer sth to sth Example : Both B and C like classical music They like it because Or : B likes classical music , but C prefer jazz Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Unit 12 ( Cont ) - Listening * Comments: - Date of teaching: Mar 14th, 2007 UNIT 12: MUSIC - Period: 75 LESSON 3: LISTENING I Aim: Help students be able to listen to get specific information II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - Gentle (adj) : êm diụ - Rousing (adj) : hào hứng - Rural (adj) tuộc nông thôn - Lyrical (adj) : trữ tình - Lyrical (n) : thơ trữ tình - National anthem (n) :quốc ca III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teaching aids : Textbooks, cassette player and tapes.picture V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content Warm up: -Teacher asks Ss to look at the picture on o What song all students always sing on every Monday page 127 and asks Ss some questions morning ? - Ss listen and answer o Do you know who composed it ? - T gives some more information about Văn o When and where was he born ? Cao o What are some of his others songs that you know ? Pre-listening: New words: - T reads the names of the songs on page - Rousing (adj) : filling people with passion, emotion and 128 out loud Whenever T speaks out a song enthusiasm (làm phấn chấn ) name , Ss say whether it is a Văn Cao’s - Lyrical (adj) trữ tình song or not If the song is not one by Văn - Rural (adj) : thuộc nông thôn ) Cao , T can ask Ss if tey know who wrote that song Sweet - T gives Ss some new words Songs and Rousin Exciting Lyrical Solemn - T helps Ss to pronounce the words given in the book - T may read aloud first and ask Ss to repeat in chorus and individually - T asks Ss which of the adjectives provided can be used to describe Văn Cao’s music - Ss give the words - T corrects - T introduces task1 -Teacher asks Ss to read through the statements to understand them and Ngày mùa Trương Chi Bến Xuân Mùa xuân Trường ca sông Lô gentle X g X X X While-listening: X X X Task 1 F (The guest is Quang Hung ) X X underline key words - Ss listen to the tape and pay attention to the key words - T plays the tape once for Ss to the task - Ss listen and take notes - 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 checks Ss’ answers by calling on some Ss to give and explain their answers - T gives the correct answers - T asks Ss to listen to the tape and write down the answers - T asks Ss to work in pairs to compare their answers - Ss give the answers and write them on the board - Ss explain their answers - T gives the correct answers - T draws the following table on the board and asks Ss to summarie Quang Hung’s ideas about Van Cao’s music .- T asks Ss to go aroud interviewing different Ss to complete the table - Ss write the name of the Ss who agree or disagree with Quang Hung’s Ideas in the second and third column and the reason(s) in the last column - T gives Ss minutes to interview - T calls on some of them to report the result to the whole class -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: F (He likes some Vietnamese musician ) T F ( It was written in 1944 ) F ( He always feels proud of his country when he hears the song ) Task It’s “ My Favourite Musician “ Tien Quan Ca It’s hard and solemn ; it makes him feel great and proud of his coutry Post-listening: Find someone who Quang Hung’s Person who Person who Reason (s) ideas agrees disagrees The best Vietnamese musician of all times is Van Cao Tien Quan Ca is hard and solemn His songs about rural life in Vietnam are sweet, gentle and very lyrical Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Unit 12 ( Cont ) : Writing - Date of teaching: Mar 14th, 2007 UNIT 12 : MUSIC - Period: 76 LESSON : WRITING I Aim: Help students be able to write a profile based on prompts provided a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - Tune (n) : giai điệu - Mixture (n) : pha trộn - Poem (n) :bài thơ - Poet (n) someone who writes poems (nhà thơ) - Talent (n) : tài - Talented (adj) : có tài - Work (n) : tác phẩm - Profile (n) : sơ lược tiểu sử III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teaching aids : Textbook, handout V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content 1.Warm up: -Teacher prints the following handout with Born on February 28, 1939 in Lạc Giao (a highland in the simplified profiles of several Vietnamese middle part of Vietnam ) singers and musicians Grew up in Hue - Teacher divides the class into groups and Wrote more than 990 songs incuding Ướt Mi , Diễm Xưa, Nối gives each group a handout Vòng Tay Lớn, Nhớ Mùa Thu Hà Nội Died on April1 , 2001 in Ho Chi Minh - Teacher asks Ss to read the profiles and - Born in 1967 in Ha Noi find the name of each singer and musician - Graduated from Hanoi Conservatory in 1993 as quikly as possiple - Famous for such songs as Chiều Xuân, Thì Thầm Mùa Xuân, Cô Tấm Ngày Nay, Ban Mai Xanh, Mùa Thu Vàng - The winner will be the group with the + Born on August 19, 1975 in Hanoi quikest and correct answers + Graduated from Hanoi Conservatory in 1997 -Teacher gives suggestions and corrections + Has received many honours including the first prize in Ha noi’s Sing Competion, the Gold Medal in the Natioal Competition in 1995, the Golden Voice of ASEAN in 1998 - T asks Ss to look at the handout again and + Famous albums: Vẫn Hát lời bình yên, tóc ngắn & 2, read through the two tasks on page 129 T made in VN, chat với Mozart asks Ss what a profile is and what to be Answers : included in a profile Trinh Cong Son - T introduces some features of a profile : Ngoc Chau My Linh - T reminds Ss to use tenses of verbs Pre-writing: appropriate when writing profiles + A profile is a short biography of somebody - T asks Ss what tense of verds they should + A profile usually includes : date and place of birth, family, use in this task T reminds Ss that the simple major achievements, date of death (if the person died) Task past tense should be used here as the He learned to play music when he was very young musician died - T divides Ss into groups of six Each group Scott learned to play the works of composers like Bath, Beethoven, and Mozart as well as to compose music member will write a sentence - T goes around to help -Ss go to the board to write their answers - T corrects - T moves to task -Students read the box, then match them -Teacher asks them to work in pairs - T walks around the class and helps when necessary -Students give the correct answerS -Teacher observes and corrects -Teacher gives marks - Ss copy - T divives the class into groups and asks them to complete the answers into the passage -T reminds Ss to use the right tense of verbs and supplement articles, prepositions, pronouns when necessary - T goes around the class - Ss hang the wallcharts on the board - Other Ss correct - Finally, T provides general comments - Ss copy -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: He quickly became famous His tunes was wonderful mixture of classical European and African beats which were known asRagtime All in all, he wrote 50 piano rags and was called the king of Ragtime Scott Joplin died in 1917 While-writing: Task A B When was he born? a.songs,poems,paitings Where was he born? b 1923 How was his family? c very poor When did he compose music? d 1939 When did he compose his first song? e when he was very When did he compose VietNamese young national anthem, Tien Quan Ca? f 1995 What are his artistic works? g Nam Ha When did he die? h 1944  1.b c d a g e h f Post-writing: Task 3: Van Cao was born in Nam Ha in 1923, into a poor worker family He could compose music when he was young He composed his first song in 1939 as quickly became famous Tien Quan Ca, the Vnese national anthem, was composed in 1944 his artistic works were songs, poems, and paintings He died in 1995 Van Cao was known as a very talented musician and is highly appreciated by the Vnese people Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Unit 12 ( Cont ) – Language Focus - Date of teaching: Mar 16th, 2007 UNIT 12 : MUSIC - Period: 77 LESSON: LANGUAGE FOCUS I Aim: Help students use to + infinitive to express purposes and make Wh- questions appropriately, and be able to pronounce / s / - / z / correctly II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - Think (v) : suy nghó - Thought (n) : suy nghó - Thoughtful (adj) : có suy nghó - Thoughtless (adj) : vô tư III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content 1.Warm up: -Teacher asks students to close the books a peas zoo relax prize b Susan spring sad solf and choose the word with the different c fiction listens wish mission pronunciation of the underlined part d missing jazz kiss message -Students work in pairs and as required 2.Language focus: - T walks around the class and helps when • Pronunciation: / s / - / z / necessary -T corrects -Some students read aloud - T leads Ss to the new lesson -Teacher gives examples and asks Ss to read loudly -Teacher explains the meaning of two sentences -Teacher reads the sound alone -Teacher reads the sound in a word -Students listen and repeat after the teacher -Some students read aloud, then work in pairs -Teacher observes and helps the pairs be in difficulty - T writes some sentences on the board and underline the to +infinitive - T tells Ss that in these sentences to + infinitives are used to express purposes - T asks some Ss to give some similar examples - T asks Ss to the two exercise and -Students work in pairs -.Teacher walks around the class and helps when necessary • Grammar and vocabulary: - Activity 1: To +infinitive to express purposes EX :- I get up early every morning to cook breakfast for my family - I study harder to pass the exam Exercise 2: to read / to buy to buy to send / to post to invite to learn / to study Activity 2: Exercise 1: I phoned her to to tell her good news I am saving money to buy a cassette player She practises singing everyday to win the singing contest I am learning French to sing French songs The monitor always goes to class on time to be a good example for the class Activity 3: Wh – questions allow a speaker to find out more information about topics T hey are as follows : When ? Time - T calls on some Ss to read out their answers - T gives corrects answers - T call on some Ss to make up some whquestions and writes them on the board - T elicits questions words and how to make wh- questions from Ss - Based on Ss’ understanding of wh questions , T may revise or teach this type of questions again - T asks Ss to exercise in pairs Ss have to make questions for the underlined words / phrases in the sentences provided - T walks aroud the class and helps when necessary - T calls on some Ss to go to the board to write their answers - T asks other Ss to feedback and gives correct answers -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: Where ? Who ? Why ? How / What ? Place Person Reason Manner Object / Idea / Action EX : Someone has my baseball Who has my baseball ? He is doing his homework What is he doing ? Exercise What will you if it rains ? What sort of musicdoes her father enjoy listening music ? When did he leave for Ho Chi Minh ? Who want to talk to you / How did you spend the evening lasr night ? When does the film start / How you prefer seeing the film ? Who is your favourite musician / Why you like pop music ? Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Unit 13: Films and cinema – Reading 10 UNIT 16 : HISTORICAL PLACES Divisions of periods: Reading Speaking Listening Writing Language focus - Date of teaching: April, 21st 2010 UNIT 16 : HISTORICAL PLACES - Period: 96 LESSON : READING I Aim: Help students know how to: - Read and guess meaning in context - Use the information they have read to talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary : - Originally (adv) = at first - Dynasty (n) = triều đại - Representative of ( adj) = typical of ( tiêu biểu , tượng trưng ) - Behaviour ( n) = cách cư xử , cách đối xử - Confuncian ( adj) = Thuiộc khổng tử - Confucious ( n) = Khỗng Tử - T o memorialize ( v) = commemorate ( tưởng nhớ ) - Royal ( adj) = thuộc hoàng gia - Royal examination ( n) = thi đình - To engrave (v) = to cut words or pictures into the surface of metal , stone ,etc ( chạm trổ ) Ex : He gave her a silver pen engraved with her name - Tortoise ( n) = rùa - To preserve ( v) = giữ gìn - Banyan (n) = đa - Feudal ( adj) = phong kiến - To flourish (v) = to grow or develop well ( phát triển , thònh vượng) Ex : The company soon began to flourish under his expert management III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks, and handout V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content Warm up: - T asks Ss some quetions Which of the following makes Hanoi an attractive destination - Ss listen and answer to foreigners ? - T leads Ss to the new lesson - Beautiful sights - T reads the passage one time - Historical places -Teacher asks students to read silently and Why you choose historical places ? find out some new words Name some historical places you know in Vietnam ! -T writes some new words and asks Ss to Is Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam a famous historical place in give the meaning Vietnam ? What you know about it ? -T instructs Ss to read the passage quickly Pre- reading and stop at the lines that contain these New words : 49 words to guess their meanings - T reads new words and asks Ss to repeat - Ss work in pairs and task - T asks Ss to discuss their answers with their peers - T calls on some Ss to present and explain their answers -Teacher observes and correct the mistakes -T moves to task - T introduces the task : Ss are to scan the text to decide whether the given statements are true or false – Ss give and explain their answers While-reading: Task - T goes around the class and helps when necessary - Ss answer .4 Post-reading: - T corrects -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: (B) initially (A) typical (C) honor (B) carved (C) grow well F T F F T T Task Work in groups and prepare a talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam for a radio program on Vietnam’s history and culture Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 16 ( Cont ) - Speaking 50 - Date of teaching: April 27th, 2010 UNIT 16 : HISTORICAL PLACES - Period: 97 LESSON : SPEAKING I Aim: Help students be able to : - Aks and answer questions about a historical places , based on vocabulary and structures that they have learnt in the lesson - Talk about a historical place based on the given information II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary : - Mausoleum ( n) = a special building made to hold the dead body of an important person ( lăng ) - Mantenance ( n) = tu bổ , bảo trì - Heritage ( n) = di sản - To comprise (v0 = to consist of ( bao gồm) - Royal Citadel (n) = kinh thành - Imperial Enclosure ( n) = hoành thành - Admission (n) = the amount of money that you pay to go into a building or to an event ( tiền vào cổng ) - Reunification Hall (n) = Hội trường Thống Nhất - Independence Palace ( n) = Dinh Độc Lập - Bombardment ( n) = oanh tạc , vuộc ném bom III Techniques: The learner – centered approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks, and posters V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content - T asks Ss to work in their own groups and match the names of different historical places of places of interest in Hanoi with their English translations The group which finishes first will win the game - T leads Ss to the lesson -Teacher introduces the task : Ss are going to work in pairs to ask and answer about Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum , a historical place of Hanoi - Students work in pairs and as required - T walks around the class and helps when necessary - Ss give the answers - T gives feedback - T introduces the Task Warm up: Chùa Một Cột Cột cờ Hà Nội 3.Bảo tàng Cách mạng Văn Miếu Lăng Hồ Chủ Tòch Phủ Hồ Chủ Tòch Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Bảo tàng lòch sử Bảo tàng mó thuật 10 Thành Cổ Loa Answer : g h a d Pre-speaking: i j a Presidential plalace b Temple of Literature c Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum d National Museum of Ethnology e Co Loa Citadel f National Museum of Fine Arts g One Pillar Pagoda h Flag Tower of Hanoi i Revolution Museum j Vietnamese National History Museum b 9.f 5.c 10 e Task - When did the construction of the Mausoleum finish ? - How many floors are there in the Mausoleum ? 51 - In their pairs, Ss will take turn to ask and answer about two historical places namely Hue Imperial City and Thong Nhat Conference Hall - T goes around checking and offering help - T calls on some groups to perform in front of the class - T gives feedback - Ss listen and copy down their notebooks - T gets Ss to go back to the information given in Task - Ss to work in groups and ask about a historical place they have been to or know about - T goes around checking and offering help - T walks around the class and helps when necessary - Ss report to the class - T gives feedback and gives marks - What is the use of each floor ? - On what days can we visit the Mausoleum ? - What time can we visit the Mausoleum in summer ? - Can we visit the Mausoleum in October ? Why not ? - Can we take photographs inside the Mausoleum ? 3.While-speaking: Task What are the names of the places ? What place(s) have you been to ? Task Post-speaking: Work in groups Ask other members of the group questions about a historical place they have been to or know about, note down the main information, and then report to the class what you have learnt about that place Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 16 ( Cont ) : Listening -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: 52 - Date of teaching: April 28th, 2010 UNIT 16 : HISTORICAL PLACES - Period: 98 LESSON : LISTENING I Aim: - Develop such listening micro-skills as listening for specific information and listening for detailed information - Use the information in the listening passage to talk about Hoi An II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - Formerly ( adv) = in the past Ex : The European Union was formerly called the European Community - Trading centre ( n) = Trung tâm thong mại Merchant ( n) = trader ( thong gia ) - Vessel ( n) = ship ( tàu ) - Temple ( n) = đền - Tile- roofed ( adj) = mái ngói - Ornament ( n) = an object that is used as decoration in a room , gardent / yard , etc rather than for a particular purpose ( vật trang trí ) - Ornamental ( adj) = used as decoration rather than for a practical purpose ( để trang trí ) - Assembly = the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose ( hợp hội đồng) - Assembly hall ( n) = hội quán - Cantonese Chinese ( n) = ngøi Qủang Đông - To certify ( v) = chứng nhận III Techniques: The learner – centered approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks, cassette player and tapes V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content - T uses the picture of the textbook and Warm up : asks Ss some questions Guess the word ! -Ss listen and answer the questions D E I N I O N - T observes and corrects - This word has 11 letters - T leads Ss to the new lesson - It begins with a D … -Students work in pairs to discuss the - It ends with the suffix ION questions Keys : DESTINATION -Teacher observes and helps the pairs be Pre- listening : in difficulty Nhà Thờ Đức Bà - Notre Dame Cathedral in HCM City -Ss answer the questions Vònh Hạ Long - Ha Long Bay - T corrects 3, Cầu Thê HúcThe Huc Bridge ( Hoan Kiem Lake ) in HaNoi - T introduces the task and gets Ss to read Ngọ môn - Noon Gate in Hue Imperial City the exercises before they listen - T plays the tape once for Ss to listen and While-listening: choose the best answer Task - T gets Ss to work in pairs and check each B A C C 5.C other’s answers - T plays the tape again Task -Students give the answers It lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang - T gives correct answers It was known as a major trading centre in Southeast Asia between 53 -If necessary, check the words or structures - Ss look at the questions before listening and answer the questions - Ss work in pairs - T plays the tape again -Students listen and answer -In pairs, students check the answers -Observe and help the pairs be in difficulty - Ss give the answers - T corrects - Ss work in groups and talk about Hoi An ù, using the information they have learned in Task and - Ss present in front of the class - T gives feedback and gives marks -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: the 16th and the 17th centuries Hoi An is now famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tileroofed houses and narrow streets They were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs It was built in 1855 ( It is years old.) It was built nearly two centuries ago The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century Post-listening: Work in groups Talk about the ancient town of Hoi An , using the following cues • Its location and roles in the past • Its attractive characteristics at present • Its main tourist attractions and their features Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 16 ( Cont ) – Writing 54 - Date of teaching: May th, 2010 UNIT 16 : HISTORICAL PLACES - Period: 99 LESSON : WRITING I Aim: Help students know how to : - Describe the information presented in a chart , using comparative structures and based on cues II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary : - Chart ( n) = biểu đồ - Arrival ( n) = đến III Techniques: The learner – centered approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks and handouts V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content - T shows a chart and asks Ss some Warm up : questions What is it ? ( It is a chart ) - Ss answer What can you say when seeing this chart ? ( Half the students - T leads Ss to the lesson don’t like film / 50% of the students don’t like film ) - T gets Ss to read Task silently and Pre-writing: Task : answer the questions that follow The USA - T gives Ss some new words 99,700 - Ss give the meaning of new words - T reads new words and asks Ss to repeat Australia No, it isn’t - Ss repeat France -Teacher asks them to work in pairs The number of American visitors to Vietnam in 2002 increased by - T walks around the class and helps the 29,497 in comparison with that in 2001 pairs be in difficulty While-writing: -Students give the correct answer Task -Teacher observes and corrects -Teacher corrects the mistakes , then gives The chart shows the number of visitor arrivals to Vietnam from marks the USA, France and Australia in 2001 and 2002 The statistics were provided by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism It is clear from the chart that the number of visitors to Vietnam from the UDA, France and Australia in 2002 is higher than that in 2001 According to the chart , the USA had the biggest - T should remind Ss of the organization of number of visitors to Vietnam with 230,470 visitors in 2001 and a chart description and the common language use in it If necessary , T revises 259,967 in 2002 France ranked second with 99, 700 visitors in 2001 and 111,546 in 2002.Australia had a little fewer visitors the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and nouns to facilitate Ss’ work than France although the number of Australian visitors to Vietnam increased from 84, 085 in 2001 to 96, 924 in 2002 - T explains Task and asks Ss to work in groups and write up a description - Ss as required - T goes around checking and offering help - T observes and corrects their mistakes - Ss copy down their notebooks Post-writing: T collects some of Ss’ works to give feedback T should draw Ss’ attention to the organization of the description and the language use, especially the verb tenses and comparative structures - T summarizes the main points of the lesson Homework: 55 -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson - Go through and learn the lesson - Ss need to rewrite their chart descriptions based on T’s and other Ss’ suggestion and corrections - Prepare Lesson: Unit 16 ( Cont ) – Language focus * Comments: 56 - Date of teaching: May th, 2010 UNIT 15 : CITIES - Period:100 LESSON : LANGUAGE FOCUS I Aim: Help students will be able to : - Distinguish the sounds / / - / / correctly - Pronounce the words and sentences containing these sounds correctly - Comparative and superlative form II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: III Techniques: The learner – centered approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks , cassette player and tapes V Procedure: Teacher’s and Students’ activities Content - T gives Ss some words and asks them Warm up : which word is the odd out - Ss look at the words and answer Look at the underlined letters in these words Which one is the - T corrects odd out in each case : - T leads Ss to the lesson shy tissue dish measure ( measure) -Teacher introduces the lesson wash vision Asia occasion ( wash ) - T plays the tape - Ss listen and repeat after the tape Language focus: - T asks Ss to read the words in each Pronunciation: / / - / / column out loud in chorus for a few more • Grammar and vocabulary: times Comparatives and Superlatives : - T listens and corrects if Ss pronounce Comparatives : the target words incorrectly  Short ( containing one syllable ) : A- er + than - T asks Ss to work in pairs and take turn Double the final consonant if it comes right to read aloud the given sentences ( p 176, after a vowel Ex : bigger , thinner For Practice these sentences) adjectives ending in – e , just add –r Ex: cute -Some students read aloud, then work in → cuter For adjectives ending in –y , change – pairs y to –i and then add –er Ex : tidy→ tidier -T observes and helps the pairs be in Note : Most adjectives ending in –y are treated difficulty as short adjectives Ex : tidy, friendly , messy - T gets Ss to read the example in the  Long (containing more than one syllable) textbook :More/ less + A + than Ex : more polluted, less - T presents the form, meaning and use of polluted comparative and superlative form  Irregular “ bad → worse , good → better , far - T explains and gives some examples to → farther/ further ( farther for distance but illustrate the main points further for information ) - Ss listen and write down their note Superlatives : books  Short ( containing one syllable ): the A – est Double the final consonant if it comes right - T gets Ss to exercise individually after a vowel Ex : biggest , thinnest For and then work in pairs to check their adjectives ending in – e , just add –st Ex: cute answers → cutest For adjectives ending in –y , change – y to –i and then add –est Ex : tidy→ tidiest - T walks around the class and helps when Note : Most adjectives ending in –y are treated 57 necessary as short adjectives Ex : tidy, friendly , messy  Long (containing more than one syllable) : The most / the least + A Ex : the most polluted / the least polluted  Irregular : bad → the worst , good → the best , far → the farthest / furthest - T calls on some Ss to present and explain their answers - Ss write their answers on the board - T observes and gives corrects answers Ss copy down their notebooks - T gets Ss to exercise 2, individually and then work in pairs to check their answers - T walks around the class and helps when necessary - T calls on some Ss to present and explain their answers - Ss write their answers on the board - T observes , corrects and gives marks - Ss copy down their notebooks Exercise 1 Example Example younger , the youngest happier , the happiest bigger , the biggest busier , the busiest more intelligent , the most intelligent more beautiful , the most beautiful 9.Worse , the worst Exercise Example My sister is younger than me Who is the oldest in the class ? Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane in the world Your book is more interesting than my book T gets Ss to exercise 3, individually Peter bought the most expensive watch in the shop and then work in pairs to check their answers Did you buy the cheapest watch in the shop / - T walks around the class and helps when German is much more difficult than English necessary The weather today is much better than yesterday - T calls on some Ss to present and Exercise explain their answers further so more the than of 10 it - Ss write their answers on the board 11 and 12 13 14 15.that - T can gives Ss some more exercises to -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson • Comments: Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare lesson : Test yourself F 58 Date of teaching : May th, 2010 TEST YOURSELF F Period : 101 I Aim: - This lesson helps students review what they have learnt - Students can use language in their real life II Language contents: Grammar: - Comparative and superlative form - Relative pronoun Vocabulary: - Dynamic ( adj ) = continuously changing or moving ( động ) - Commerce ( n) = the activities involved in buying and selling things ( thong mại ) - Populous ( adj ) = crowded (đông dân ) - Colony ( n) = thuộc đòa - Cosmopolitan ( n) = multinational ( đa dân tộc ) - Diverse ( adj) = khác - Vibrant (adj) = exciting - To boost ( v) = increase or improve sth III Techniques - Communicative approach - Learner centered approach IV Teaching aids: - Textbook, chalks , cassette player V Procedure: Teacher’s and pupils’ activities Content - T asks Ss some questions Warm-up : - Ss listen and answer Exercise: - T leads Ss to the new lesson Activity 1: listening – listen and fill in the missing words - Teacher asks Ss to read the questions * Suggested answers: - Ss in groups to read the questions three interesting - Teacher plays the tape times friends streets -Ss listen and fill in the missing words capital flowers - Teacher walks around to help Ss be in crowds enjoy difficulty noisy 10 modern - Ss go to the board to show their Activity 2: Reading Read the passage and check the answers correct answers - Other Ss correct the answers * Suggested answers: - Teacher corrects at last and gives marks C - Teacher plays the tape again A A - Teacher moves to another exercise A - Teacher gives some new words A -Ss work pairs to read the passage Activity 3: Grammar : Rewrite the sentences making the - Ss check the correct answers second sentence into a non- defining relative clause and - Ss go to the board to show their putting it in the correct place answers * Suggested answers: - Other Ss correct the answers a Exercise a : 59 - Teacher corrects at last and gives marks - Teacher asks Ss to complete exercise a (grammar) - Ss in pairs and complete the conversation - Teacher walks around to help Ss be in difficulty - Ss go to the board to show their answers - Other Ss correct the answers - Teacher corrects at last and gives marks - Teacher asks Ss to work in pairs and rewrite the sentences using phrases of purpose - Teacher walks around to help Ss be in difficulty - Ss go to the board to write their answers - Other Ss correct - Teacher corrects at last and gives marks - Teacher asks Ss to learn the lesson carefully • Their house, which is quite big and modern, is in the suburb of the city The new English teacher, who I met yesterday, seems to be very friendly Sandra has got a new job with Capital Insueres, which is a much better company than the last one she worked for 4.Her lasted novel, which I read on holiday, is really good This bag, which I carried all the way from the station, is full of books b Exercise b : Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form bigger best better more polluted more stressful Activity 4: Writing: * Suggested answers: Taipei , which is the capital of Taiwan, was founded in the 18th century It has a population of 2,3 million It is the country’s most exciting city, but the weather there is very humid and not very pleasant Taipei is a busy city, and the streets are always full of people / crowded It is famous for excellent museums ( that many tourists visit ) Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare for the final examination test Comments : 60 Date of teaching : May th, 2010 REVIEW: CHOICES Period : 103 I Aim: - This lesson helps students review what they have learnt - Students can use language in their real life II Language contents: Grammar: - Choices - Gerund - Adjective with ED, ING endings - Words forms - Relative pronouns - Definition - Words and phrases Vocabulary: III Techniques - Communicative approach - Learner centered approach IV Teaching aids: - Textbook, chalks , cassette player V Procedure: Teacher’s and pupils’ activities Content - T gives Ss some words and asks them Warm up : which word is the odd out / a result b region c river - Ss look at the words and answer - T corrects - T leads Ss to the lesson -Teacher guides students the way to the exercises -Students listen and practise in pairs -Teacher observes and corrects the mistakes d eventually a biology b discovery c philosophy d clockmaker a battle b carry c prepare d man a engine b invent c electriccity d develop a needed b booked c stopped d was a surround b destroy c preserve d increase Exercise: This heater is the plants warm in winter a keeping b for keeping c keep d in order keep As a nurse I learnt to control my a hopes b.emotions c abilities d thoughts to music is a great way to relax a To listen b Listen c Listening d Listened Van Cao is one of the most well-known in Vietnam a actors b authors c musicians d singers We gave Nick a map so that he will be able to 61 -Teacher guides students the way to the exercises -Students listen and practise in pairs -Teacher observes and corrects the mistakes -Teacher gives students some more exercises -Students listen and practise -Teacher observes and corrects the mistakes -Teacher asks students to learn and prepare for the lesson find the way all right “ Tien Quan CA “, the Vietnam National , was written by Van Cao a folk song b anthem c epic d pop song To building their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles Wolfgang Amadeus mozart was an Austrian musician and a singer b composer c dancer d author There is an film on at the local cinema a ineterest b interested c interesting d interestingly 10 a threaten b ethnic c together d southeast 11 There is a love story in it, and it’s very funny I suppose you’d call it a a horor film b detective film c romantic comedy d thrillers 12 We went to last night a a awful film b an awful film c the awful film d awful film 13 The film is two women who rive across America a on b of c over d about 14 The movie was so that we couldn’t sleep last night a thrilling b thriller c thrilled d thrill 15 The main is played by Nicole Kidman a actress b character c film maker d director 16 There isn’t airport near where I live nearest airport is 70 miles away a a / The b An / The c the / The d the / A 17 The film is the 1940s, during the Second World War a based on b.made for c set in d occurred in 18 a silent b film c thriller d situation Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson 62 Comments : 63 [...]... motion (n) :sự chuyễn động - decade (n) a period of ten years - character (n) :nhân vật - rapid (adj) :fast (nhanh) - length (n) : chiều dài Ex : The village is so small that its entire length could be walked in 15 minutes - lengthen (v) : làm cho dài ra - long (adj) : dài - Audience (n) : khán giả - To take part (v) : đóng một vai - To replace (v) : thay thế III Techniques: The learner – centred approach,... to learn and prepare for the lesson * Comments: after a couple of tests The first meeting of volunteers will be at 3 p.m on Saturday, July 12, 2003 at Nguyen Gia Thieu High School football field If you want further information, you can contact Do An Duc, class 12A or at 7.222.898 b) Nguyen Gia Thieu High School’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union wishes to announce that the school football team will... blanks - Ask and answer about the interview - Summarize the interview II Language contents: a Grammar: b Vocabulary: - to suppose (v) : to think - Titanic (n) a very large British passenger ship which in 1 912 sank on its first voyage across the Atlantic after hitting an iceberg III Techniques: The learner – centred approach, communicative approach IV Teachings aids : Textbooks, cassette player and tapes... countable noun + the + uncountable noun + We do not use “the” together with another determiner (ex My, this, etc.) 1 a 7 The 13 the 2 The 8 the 14 an 3 the 9 the 15 a 4 an 10 the 16 a 5 A 11 the 17 the 6 a 12 The 18 a 3 Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 14 ( Cont ) – Reading 20 UNIT 14 : THE WORLD CUP Divisions of periods: 1 Reading 2 Speaking 3 Listening 4 Writing 5 Language... competition to decide which person or team will be the winner ( trận chung kết ) - Finalist (n) = a person who takes part in the final of a game or competition (người vào chung kết - Honoured tile (n) = danh hiệu cao quý - Penalty shoot- out (n) = (in football soccer ) a way of deciding the winner when both teams have the same score at the end of a game Each team is given a number of chances to kick the... certain year, basing 1 Warm up: Jumble word: EWNINR WINNER ESROC SCORE OMINCPHA CHAMPION 2 Pre-speaking: Task 1 Look at the pictures What do you know about these football teams ? Picture 1 : Đội tuyển Anh Picture 2 : Đội tuyển Pháp Picture 3 : Đội tuyển Italia P icture 4 : Đội tuyển Đức 3.While-speaking: Task 2 Work in pairs Look at the table below Ask and answer questions Example : A : Where was the... existed Ex : Many rated him the best singer of all time - To participate in (v) = to take part in ( tham gia ) Ex : We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college - Hero (n) = anh hùng - To retire (v) = giải nghệ , nghỉ hưu - Retiree (n) = người nghỉ hưu - Retirement ( n) = giải nghệ , nghỉ hưu - Ambassador (n) = đại sứ - To promte (v) = thúc đẩy, đẩy mạnh III Techniques: The... Brazil other’s answers - T plays the tape again 1956 (2) joined a Brazilian football club - T checks the answers with the whole class (3) 1962 First world club champion -Students give the answers (4) 1974 120 0th goal - T gives correct answers 1977 (5) retired -If necessary, check the words or structures Task 2 - Ss read through all the questions before Listen again and answer the following questios listening... appeared Task 3 B A Brief History of Cinema 4 Post-reading: Summarize the situation and vocabulary 5 Homework: - Go through and learn the lesson - Prepare Lesson: Unit 13 ( Cont ) - Speaking * Comments: 12 - Date of teaching: Mar 21st 2007 UNIT 13 : FILMS AND CINEMA - Period: 79 LESSON 2 : SPEAKING I Aim: Help students be able to : - Ask and answer questions about the plot of a film based on prompts -... learn the lesson - Prepare for the one period test * Comments : 33 - Period: 89 - Date of teaching: Apr 06 th, 2010 TEST 45’ I Aims: Help students to check themselves about what they learnt from unit 12 to Test yourself E II Contents: b Grammar: - Words and phrases - Gerund - Conditional sentences - To be going to + V - Passive voice - The usages of the relative pronoun a Vocabulary: III Techniques: