TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 LESSON PLAN Lesson 1: Reading (Period 43) I. Objectives: Read the text about life in the future and do the tasks. II. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - understand the meanings of the words in context. - read the text and do the tasks (matching, answer comprehension question, ). - talk about life in the future. III. Language focus: - Words/ phrases related to life in the future. - Present and Future simple tenses. IV. Methods: Communicative approach and Intel teaching method. V. Teaching aids: Projector, computer, handouts, pictures, cards, real things, CD, board, chalks, VI. Time: 45 minutes. VII. Class: 12 A4. VIII. Anticipated problems: Students may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic. The teacher needs to provide appropriate linguistic resources. IX. Procedures: TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 1 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 TIME TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES 4’ Warm up - Greeting - Give a game: Kim’s Game. +) Let students look at 10 photos in 20seconds. +) Students work in groups and choose the photos appeared in the slide (photos – life will be better in the future; photos – life will be worse in the future). +) If a group gives a correct answer, the group will win. - Ask some students the questions: “Do you think life will be better in the future?” “Can you guess what the main topic is?” Lead in: Today we’ll study : Unit 8: Life in the future – Lesson 1: Reading - Greeting - Play the game Expected answers : Better : 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 Worse: 3, 4, 5, 8. - Answer the teacher. - Expected answers: Life in the future I. Before you read 8’ * New words: 1. Optimist ['ɔptimist] (n) : ( picture and synonym ) 2. Pessimist ['pesimist] (n) : ( picture and antonym ) 3. Depression [di'pre∫n] (n) : ( meaning ) 4. Terrorist ['terərist] (n) : ( picture and explanation ) 5.Labour – saving devices : ( picture ) * Checking Rub out and remember - Listen and take notes. - Repeat the words TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 2 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 5’ - Have students repeat the words several times in chorus, then in individual (in or not in order of the list), then erase some words or meanings - Ask students to speak out the missing words or meanings. * Matching: (Task 1) - Ask students to match some words or phrases with their definitions : several times in chorus then in individual (in or not in order of the list) twice. - Speak out the missing words or meanings. - Work in individual and finish the task. - Expected answers : 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. F 6. E II. While you read 6’ 1. Read the text and tick whether sentences belong to optimists or pessimists. - Ask students to read the text and tick whether sentences belong to optimists or pessimists. - Remind students that the main ideas are also the outline of the text. Students can use them later to do the following tasks more easily. - Read through the text and do the task. - Expected answers : TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 3 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 10’ 2. Comprehension questions: - Ask students to read the text again and answer the five questions. - Check students’ understanding the meaning of the questions. - Game : Lucky pictures + ) Let students look at 8 pictures +) Students work in groups and choose the pictures appeared in the slide. +) 1 lucky picture = 10 points and 1 correct answer = 10 points +) If a group gets more points, the group will win and have a gift. Optimists: 2 4 Pessimists: 1 3 5 - Read the text and answer the questions. - Give feedback. - Play game. - Expected answers: 1. Terrorist groups TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 4 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 2’ 3. Task 3. The influences of technology in future life: - Ask students to do at home. 2. Thanks to the inventions of labour – saving devices. 3. Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication. 4. Speeds of up to 15,000kph. 5. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. - Do at home. III. After you read TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 5 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 1. Look at the mind map and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of robots . - Ask students to work in groups. - Give some suggestions. 2. Free talking about life in the future - Look at the mind map. - Work in groups. IV. Homework - Learn all the new words. - Write a passage (100 words) about life in the future. - Prepare the next lesson: Speaking (Unit 8) – Page 87. - Listen and take note. TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 6 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 X. Remarks: ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 7 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 Match some words or phrases with their definitions: TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 8 - TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 Tick whether sentences belong to optimists or pessimists. TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 9 - 5. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism. Optimists Pessimists 4. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden. 3 . The whole world will experience a period of economic depression. 1.Things will be much worse than they are nowadays. 2. Life will be far better than it is today. TIEN THINH HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014 - 2015 TEACHER: NGUYEN THI NGA CLASS: 12A - 10 - . Free talking about life in the future - Look at the mind map. - Work in groups. IV. Homework - Learn all the new words. - Write a passage (100 words) about life in the future. - Prepare the next. what the main topic is?” Lead in: Today we’ll study : Unit 8: Life in the future – Lesson 1: Reading - Greeting - Play the game Expected answers : Better : 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10 Worse: 3, 4, 5, 8. . out the missing words or meanings. * Matching: (Task 1) - Ask students to match some words or phrases with their definitions : several times in chorus then in individual (in or not in order