Date of preparation : 10, 9, 2008 Unit : CULTURAL DIVERSITY Date of teaching : 13, 9, 2008 Period:2 Section: Speaking Class: 12A6,7,8,9,10 I AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :  Language content: - To introduce some useful structures related to the topic - Vocabulary: generation, nursing home, income, groceries Structure : I think/ feel/ believe/……, In my opinion……, I don’t agree  Language function: - Talking about the differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultrues Educational aim : To help Ss learn from other cultures but keep their own one Skill : Integrated skills : Speaking II TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION: Method : Communicative Approach Techniques: Repetition, explanation, group work, asking – answering Materials needed : Textbook, pictures, real thing Students’ preparation : Previous exercises: III PROCEDURE IN CLASS Stabilization : (2m) a Warm – up : Greetings b Checking absence : Who’s absent today ? Checking up previous knowledge: Time needed: (5ms) Questions : Key to questions Presentation of the new material : Time Teacher’s activities Student’s activities The content of the lesson 3ms Warm up: T- whole class -T gets Ss to play the game “ Unit : CULTURAL clap the board “ DIVERSITY - T puts some words they Period2: Section : Speaking learned from the previous lessons on the board Two representatives of the two teams come up to the board, listen to the teacher giving the words’ definitions and clap the correct word on the board The team that gets more correct words will win the game ( the words 5ms suggested : precede, determine, Repeat New words 10ms confide in sb, sacrifice, obliged, Copy down + generation(n) 10ms values, obedient, mischievous, Work in pairs + point of view suggest, record…) + nursing home - T leads to the lesson Work in pairs + income (n) + groceries(n) Pre –speaking Copy down - Introduces new words Task + generation(n) I think it is a good idea to have + point of view three or four generations living + nursing home under one roof They can help + income (n) each other a lot + groceries(n) That is not true In some - Checks understanding countries many old-aged - T elicits some useful parents like to live in a nursing expressions to express the points home They want to lead of view from Ss independent lives I think/ feel/ believe… In my opinion… For me… I don’t agree… It’s not true… While - speaking Activity What is your viewpoint ? - Puts Ss into pairs to express their point of view upon the sentences, using words or expressions in the box - Invites class opinions and go over the answers with the class I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof They can help each other a lot That is not true In some countries many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home They want to lead independent lives Activity 2: Discussion - -Asks Ss to work in pairs discussing and finding out the corresponding features of the Vietnamese cultures TASK :2 Goes around to control and give help In Vietnam: - T calls some pairs to the front + Three or sometimes four of the class to act out the generations live under the conversation same roof - makes corrections and make + Elders live with children and comments are taken care of by their sons In Vietnam: + Asking about age, marriage + Three or sometimes four or salary is acceptable generations live under the same Work in groups + A vietnamese greets the head roof of the family or an older + Elders live with children and person first then the younger are taken care of by their sons ones + Asking about age, marriage or + Groceries are bought salary is acceptable everyday + A vietnamese greets the head + Tet is the most important of the family or an older person + Children often sleep with first then the younger ones their parents + Groceries are bought everyday TASK + Tet is the most important There are differences and + Children often sleep with their similarities between parents Vietnamese and American Post speaking cultures In America…… - Asks Ss to work in groups In Vetnam…… 8ms In groups Ss write about the similarities and the differences between the Vietnamese and American cultures - Gives feedback and make comments There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American cultures In America…… In Vetnam…… Consolidation Confirms the content of the lesson Homework: (2ms) Asks Ss learn by heart new words Preparation for the next lesson - Prepare for section : Listening Self – evaluation : ………………………………………………………………………… ... Consolidation Confirms the content of the lesson Homework: (2ms) Asks Ss learn by heart new words Preparation for the next lesson - Prepare for section : Listening Self... mischievous, Work in pairs + point of view suggest, record…) + nursing home - T leads to the lesson Work in pairs + income (n) + groceries(n) Pre –speaking Copy down