Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN Period UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS PART A: READING I. Aims: To get Ss to: -Ask for and give information about types of competitions - Talk about a recent competition or contest II. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to - Talk about the competitions and better their reading comprehension skill by matching and answering questions III. Materials Textbook, handout, pictures, … IV. Anticipated problems Ss may have difficulty in understanding some of the topics like competitions V . Teaching procedures 1. Classroom procedures 2. Checking the previous lesson. 3. New lesson. Time T’S ACTIVITIES SS’ACTIVITIES 3mins 7mins 27mins WARM – UP - Greeting - Did you watch television, yesterday? - Did you watch competition “Road to Mount O - Do you like it ? Do you often watch competitions on TV? - Introduces the topic BEFORE YOU READ Matching & answering the questions -Asks Ss to look at the photos, matching and answering the questions - Explains and corrects again - A sks Ss to work in pairs, ask and answer the questions from the book - Corrects and gives feedback Answer key: a. Quiz “Road to Olympic b. London Marathon c. Sao Mai Television Singing contest d. Olympic Games WHILE YOU READ *Asks ss some questions (2’) - Have you ever taken part in any English competition? - How many parts were there in it? - Did you win? - How did you feel after the competition? - Greeting - Answer - Listen - work in pairs - match the words with the pictures - listen - work in pairs, ask and answer the questions - listen and take notes - Listen and answer Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN Today, we will study English competition in reading skill. * Key words and expressions:(3’) - competition/kempejtifn/(n)= contest - announce/ ejnaqns /(v): loan báo - announcement: thông báo - smoothly/jsmucdli /(adv): êm dòu, trôi chảy - worksheet(n): tờ, phiếu trả lời - (be) up: finished, over: heat, chấm dứt. - organized by = which was organized by … - participate in = take part in - apologized for = when you complete TASK 1 (7’) - Asks Ss to skim the passage in silence and underline words and phrases in task 1 - Asks ss to try to guess the meaning of the words and phrases basing on the context of the passage E.g. the word “representative” found in line 1 may refer to “someone who represents a group”. Ss can understand this meaning thanks to the phrase “the representatives of three classes” and their knowledge that ‘representative’ derives from “represent”. - Helps Ss about meaning of words and phrases if they need - Asks Ss to read definitions carefully -Asks Ss to match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions on the right - Asks Ss to work in pairs and check the answer - Asks Ss to give answer -Corrects the mistakes Answer key 1 2 3 4 5 6 d f e c b a TASK 2 (10’) - Asks Ss to read the questions carefully and underline the key words - Asks Ss to scan the passage and find information for questions -Asks Ss to answer the questions - Asks Ss to work in pairs and check the answers - Asks Ss to give answers and asks them where they find information - Asks Ss to practice - Corrects and gives feedback  Correct answers 1.The representatives of three classes of the school took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday 2. Its aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students. 3. The student’s Parents Society sponsored the competition. 4. They had tocomplete five activities in all. On completion of each - write some words - listen and repeat - read the words - give the meaning of the words - correct the pronunciation - Read the passage and underline the words - Guess the meaning of the words - Listen - Read definitions - Match the words or phrases - Work in pairs and compare the answers - Give answer - Listen and take notes - Read the questions and underline the key words - Scan the passage - Answer the questions - Work in pairs and check the answers - Give answers - Practice - Listen and take notes Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN activity, they had to answer the questions in the worksheets within two minutes 5. They had to observe and score the stusents’ performance. The maximum score for each activity was 15. the end of the competition they would announce the total score of each group. The group that got the highest core would be the winner. 6. The winner would be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary TASK 3 (5’) -Asks Ss to work in groups of 3, read paragraph 3 again and complete the sentences - Asks every groups to write them on the board - Corrects their mistakes  Correct answers: 1.to complete the poem – He had difficulty reciting the poem because he could not remember the last sentence 2. became the winner, it got 70 points 3. 60 4. “For me the most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had from it.” AFTER YOU READ (6’) - Asks Ss to work in groups of 4, - Asks Ss to read the poem aloud once or twice and gets Ss to repeat each line after him/ her. T should draw Ss’ attention to the rhythm and intonation when reciting the poem. - Let Ss practise reciting the poem in their own groups. T goes around and offers help. -Call on different groups to read the poem and asks the class to decide who the best performers are. - Call on different groups to read their translations to the class HOME WORK (2’) - Learnt by heart the lesson - Read the passage again - Prepare the next part: SPEAKING - read the passage 3 again and compete them - give answers - listen and takes - work in groups of 4, read and translate the poem - listen - take notes Period UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN Part B. SPEAKING I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - Give opinions about different competitions and programs - Express in English about their agreement or disagreement about the kinds of competitions in school II. Materials: - E 11, pictures, (colored) chalks, cassette III. Anticipated problems: Some students seem too shy to share opinions IV. Teaching procedures 1. Classroom procedures 2. Check up: some words 3. New lesson. Time T’S AC TIV ITIES SS’ ACTIV ITIES 3mins 10mins 15mins I. Warm - up Greeting - Asks Ss some questions to help them motivate the lesson + Have you ever took part in any competition. ? + Can you tell me some competitions? Introduce the new lesson II. Pre-speaking  Task 1: Which of the competitions / contests below do you like or dislike? Put a tick (  ) in the right column. - Asks Ss to read the information from the table - Explain or elicits the meanings of the new words. T might also want to get Ss to name some contests under each category. E.g. General knowledge quiz includes “Hành trình văn hoá”, “Ai là triệu phú?”, etc. Singing contests include “Sao Mai”, “Sao Mai điểm hẹn”, etc. - Asks Ss to work in pairs, ask and answer the question from the table on the book. - Asks Ss to compare the answers with a partner - Asks Ss to give answers - Corrects the mistakes III. While-speaking  Task 2: Ask your partner how he / she feels about each type of the competitions/ contests in Task 1 - Introduces the task and calls on one or two pairs of Ss to read aloud the sample dialogue. - Corrects errors, if any. - Goes over the table of useful expressions on page 69 and explains new words to Ss when necessary. - Elicits the structures that are used for asking for and giving opinions about contests. - Writes these structures on the board and gets Ss to do some practice before putting them in groups and do the task. Greeting - Read - Listen - Work in pairs - Ask and answers - Compare the answer with a partner - Give answers - Take notes - Listen and follow - Take note and practise Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN 15mins 2mins E.g. Asking for opinions: What do you think about .? What’s your opinion about .? How do you feel about .? Do you like .? Giving opinions: I think . is/ are good/ fun/ great/ wonderful/ perfect/ extremely interesting/ stimulating/ hilarious/ amusing I think . is/ are boring/ silly/ dull - Puts Ss into pairs and gets them to make similar conversations to the sample dialogue, using the structures and vocabulary they have learned. - Goes around to check and offer help. -After checking that Ss have finished the task, T calls on different pairs to perform their conversations. - Elicits comments from the class and provides feedback. IV. Post-speaking  TASK 3: Retell the competition - Puts Ss into groups of 3-4. -Tells each group to choose a famous TV game/ talent show or competition/ contest and work out details about it. (They should not let other groups know what game/ contest it is.) - Goes around to offer help. - Calls on each group to come to the front. The whole class will ask questions about the game/ contest and guess what game/ contest it is. -Asks other groups to correct. - Corrects the mistakes V. Homework -Learnt by heart the lesson -Prepare the next part: LISTENING - Work in pairs, make conversations - Listen - Work in groups of 4, and talk about a competition or contest - Ask and answers - Correct - Listen - Listen - Take notes Period UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS PART C. LISTENING I. Objectives Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN By the end of the lesson, s will be able to: • listen and understand the summary history of Boston Marathon in The United States • listen and choose the right or false information • ask and answer about the content of dialogue • Summarizing what they’ve just heard II. Teaching aids: - Text book, guidebook, tape script - Tape, cassette III. Anticipated problems: Ss may have difficulty in catching exact words and phrases to fill the blanks in the conversation IV.Teaching procedures 1. Revision 2. Checking the previous lesson 3. New lesson Tim e TEACH ER’S A CTIVITIES STUDENTS ’ AC TIV ITIES 3mins 10mins WARM – UP Greeting - Asks Ss some questions 1. Do you like marathon? 2. Have you ever taken part in any marathon 3. Do you know the Boston Marathon? 4. What do you kown about it? - Introduces the lesson BEFORE YOU LISTEN - Uses the picture in the textbook to introduce the topic of the lesson. E.g. T might want to ask Ss questions like “What do you see in the picture?”, “What event is it?”, “Where do you think the Boston Marathon might take place?”, “Who can participate in it?” - Listens and help Ss express their ideas. - Might give very brief information about the game, like it is one of the oldest races in the US and held every year in mid April. - Asks Ss to work in pairs and answer the questions from the book * Listen and repeat - Helps Ss to pronounce the words in their book correctly. - Plays the tape or model first and then asks Ss to repeat after the tape or after him/ her in chorus and individually. - Corrects errors, if any. - Checks that Ss know the meaning of these words. - Asks Ss to make sentences with some important words, E.g. race, athletic, association, etc. - formally - marathon - athletic - association - emerge - clock - MC Dermott - Kuscsik WHILE YOU LISTEN TASK 1(15’) Instruction Greeting - Answer - Look at the pictures - Answer - Work in pair and discuss the given question on the textbook - Listen and repeat the words. - Explain the meaning of these words - Make sentences Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN 25mins 5mins You are going to listen about the Boston Marathon. Listen and answer True or False questions. Put a tick (  ) in the appropriate box. - Asks Ss to read the statements to understand them and underline key words. For example: The key words in the first statement are “every year” and “USA”, etc. - Explains some words or phrases - Asks Ss to listen the tape script and decide the statements are T or F - Reads the tape script one more - Asks Ss to work in pairs and check the answers - Asks Ss to give answers and give reason why to choose T or F - Asks Ss to listen again and corrects  Correct answers: 1.T – It is held every year in the USA 2. T – It began in 1897 3. F – not “… 15 minutes” -> “… 50 minutes…” 4. F – not “in 1957 -> “1967” 5. T – 34 countries 6. F (not “runners have to pass the center of Boston” -> “Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. The race ends in the center of Boston”) TASK 2 (10’) Answer the questions Listen again and answer the following questions. - Asks Ss to read the questions carefully before listening and underline key words - Asks Ss to listen the passage and answer the questions - Remind Ss to write down only the main points in note forms but not full sentences. - Asks Ss to work in pairs and check the answers - Asks Ss to give answers - Reads the passage again and corrects the mistakes from the students - Asks some pairs to practice - Corrects them  Correct answers: 1. New York 2. 1972 3. 8 women 4. 6164 runners AFTER YOU LISTEN Discussion Name some of famous runners in Vietnam and say what is special about them - Asks Ss to work in groups of 4 and discuss the questions from the book - Goes round to help the Ss - Asks some groups to talk about - Explains and gives some ideas. - Read the statements carefully and underline key words - listen and decide they are T or F - listen again - work in pairs and check the answers - give answers and reasons - listen and take notes - Read the questions - Listen carefully - Take note answers - wheck the answers with a partner - Give answers - Listen again and take notes - Practice - Work in groups of 4 and discuss - Talk about Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN 2mins HOME WORK -Asks Ss to learnt by heart the lesson - Prepare the next part: WRITING - Listen - Take notes - Listen - Take notes Tapescipt Unit 6: COMPETITIONS Trang: What are you reading, Paul? Paul: The history of Boston Marathon. Trang: It sounds interesting! How often is it held? Paul: Every year, in the USA. Trang: When did it begin? Paul: In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston Athletic Association Marathon. Trang: Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from? Paul: He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. Ha came from New York. Trang: How long did it take him to reach the finish? Paul: He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds. Trang: Did women have right to participate in long distance running? Paul: Yes . But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in the Boston races . A few years later, Kuscsik became the first official female champion. Trang: When did she win the race? Paul: In 2972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished. Trang: Is the race held for only American people? Paul: No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984, 6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon. Trang: What are the rules of the Boston Marathon? Paul: The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston. Trang: Oh, that’s great. Thanks a lot, Paul. Period UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS PART D. WRITING I. Aims - Write A letter to ask for or give information II. Objectives: Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: • Understand the content, language and structure of a letter required to supply the information • Write a letter to repond for supplying information about English Speaking Competition III. Materials: Textbook, chalk, IV. Anticipated problems: Ss may have little experience writing such letter type, so T should be ready to help them. V. Teaching procedures 1. Revision 2. Checking the previous lesson: formally, emerge, marathon, athletic 3. New lesson Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Ha Dong high school LESSON PLAN Teacher: Nguyen Thi Phuong Thanh Time TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES 5mins 13mins 23mins Warm-up - Delivers handout to Ss and ask them to match the greetings and endings - Goes around to check and explain the new words - Corrects Matching Match the greetings and endings. Which are formal? 1.Dear Hellen 2. Dear Sir and Madam 3. Darling Rosie 4. Dear Mr. Mc Donald 5. Dear Philip a.Yours (Bob) b. Yours faithfully (Albert Cook) c. Love Peter d. Lots of love (Bobby Clark) e. Your sincerely (Robert Fleming)  Key: 1. c 2. b (formal) 3. d 4. e (formal) 5.a Pre-writing TASK 1 - Asks Ss to read the letter in Task 1 individually - Asks Ss to identify + Who wrote the letter? + For what purpose? + What information she requested? - Writes information on the board While - writing TASK 2 - Gets Ss to read the requirements of Task 2 and work out with a peer what they need to include in the reply letter and what kind of language (formal? informal?) they need to use. - Checks the answers with the class and gives feedback - Reminds Ss of the format and language of a formal letter (e.g. it normally includes the sender’s address, it begins with “Dear .,”, not “Hello/ Hi” and is closed with “Yours sincerely/ faithfully/ truly,”, or “Best/ kind/ warm regards”, not “Bye” or “Cheers” . - Asks Ss to write their own letters in 15 minutes. - Asks Ss to get in pairs, exchange their letters and correct each other. - Goes around to offer help - Calls some Ss to read their letters - Corrects and give comment  The sample letter: 140 Kham thien St Dong Da District Hanoi, Vietnam 18 October 2006 46 Quan Su St Hanoi, Vietnam Dear Thu trang, I have got your letter dated on 17 October and I have a great pleasure in welcome you to our English Speaking Competition. The following is some important information about the competition: Number of participants: 25 Entry procedure: you have to fill in an application form Venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoam Kiem District, Hanoi Date: October 25 th The competition will start at 8.30p.m, so you should be present at 7p.m You may contact me on the phone number (04) 988188 for more information Pair work - Read the letter - Answer the questions - Take notes - Follow - Listen to explain the out line from the teacher. - Write the letter. - Compare with partner. - Liste and take notes . or disagreement about the kinds of competitions in school II. Materials: - E 11, pictures, (colored) chalks, cassette III. Anticipated problems: Some students