GIÁO ÁN ENGLISH 11 UNIT 6: COMPETITION READING I Aims: -To introduce some vocabulary about competition -After the lesson students can get more knowledge about competition, the rules, main activities II Teacher and students’ preparation: Textbooks, pictures, handouts, pictures, video clips, power point III Procedure: Teacher ‘s activities Students’ activities *Warm up: (pictures ) Students watch some video clips Watching some video clips: SaoMai Television about SaoMai Television Singing Singing Contest Contest and answer the question Questions: What event is it? Do you like taking part in it? What you think the rules were? Can you make a guess about the sponsor of the competition? What you think the main activities? I Pre-reading: Task 1:*Look at the pictures and match with these words - Sao Mai Television Singing Contest - Quiz: “ Road to Mount Olympia “ - Olympic Games - London Marathon *Work with a partner Answer the following questions Do you like taking part in competitions like - Ss go to the board and match these? why or why not? Do you hope to win a competition? If so, which competition you like to win? Is winning the most important thing in a competition? Why/ why not? ’II While-reading -Ss work with a partner Task 1: Match the words or phrases on the left with discussing the answer to the their definitions on the right questions in the books 1 representative annual a without problems or -pair work difficulties -feedback b enthusiasm and energy stimulate c altogether or as a total d a person chosen or appointed on behalf of in all another person or a group spirit e encourage or make something more active smoothly f happening or done once every year Task 2: Answer the questions Game: “ lucky color “ Who took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday? What was the aim of the competition? Who sponsored the competition? What did each group of students have to during the contest? What did the judges have to to choose the winner of the competition? What would be awarded to the winner? -Handouts -Ss work in pairs, read the text and task Answer: 1d 2f 3e 4c 5b 6a - Read new words after the teacher Feedback: The representatives of three classes of the writer’s school took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday Its aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students The student’s Parents Society sponsored the competition The winner would be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Task 3: Read paragraph again and complete the sentences Feedback: In activity 5, Hung was unable to complete the poem … Group B became the winner of the competition Group C lost the game because they just got 60 points Nga encouraged her group by saying “ For me Ss work in pairs, answer the questions in the textbook - closed pair first - Open pair - Ss play the game “Lucky color” Each pair takes turn to choose their color, having a question at the back Then answer the question the most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had from it” III Post-reading: Group work - Read and translate the poem into Vietnamese Each correct answer will get ten marks If any pair gets the color with the word “ lucky “, they will - Collect the information about the annual final receive the present English Competition -Teacher’s correction Home work: - Practise talking about the passage - deciding the winner - individuals - Compare the answers with their friends UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS Speaking A Aims: - Helping students practice asking information about types of competitions B Method: Communicative Approach C Teaching aids: Textbook, Pictures, Hand-outs D Procedure: Teacher ‘s activities Students’ activities I Check-up: The Reading of Unit - T calls one student to check the old II Warm-up: Answer the questions: lesson - What is this competition? - Who is this competition for? - Where does it take place? - Do you like this game? Why/Why not? - T shows a picture of the “Road to Olympia” Quiz and elicits questions, Ss listen and answer the questions III New Lesson: Task 1: Which competition/contest you like or dislike? Compare your answers with a partner’s Task 2: Ask your partner how she feels about - T explains some new words - Ss work in pairs to ask about their choices each type of the competitions/conteSs in task basing on the useful language - Pair work Useful Language - T gives instruction and practises conversation with a good student as a -entertaining, -encourages self- model exciting, fascinating study - T calls some pairs to the task - dangerous, -promote - Ss take notes -simple-minded, teamwork spirit monotonous, - too noisy For example: A: What you think of the General Knowledge Quiz? B: Oh, it’s great It’s an opportunity to test your general knowledge Task 3: Talk about a competition or contest you have - Groups of recently joined or seen Use the suggestions in - T gives instruction and goes around the textbook to give help when needed IV Homework: - Write a short paragraph (50- 60 words) about the competition or contest you have discussed in Task - Ss take notes UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS LISTENING AIMS: - Listen and number the pictures in their correct order - Decide True or False statements TEACHING AIDS: Books, posters, handouts, pictures METHOD: Communicative approach PROCEDURE: Teacher ‘s activities Students’ activities A Check –up: - T puts some questions B Warm –up: Talking about the pictures - Ss have a look at the pictures and answer in the text book the questions to give the key word What are they doing? What kind of competitions are they participating in? Boston marathon C New lesson Activity 1: Asking and Answering: What is the Boston Marathon? Who you think can take part in the Boston race? Activity 2: Vocabulary: - Pair-work 1- Matching - T asks questions Students gives the officially answers organization to achieve or register (the started - Poster and cards time, distance or speed) - T sticks the poster of definitions and cards of word on the board a 26 mile distance clock – race – formally – female – athletic - Ss choose and stick words next to the – association – Kuscsik – McDermott corresponding definitions 2- Listen and Repeat: Stop the bus - Group-work Activity 3: Remembering 1- The Boston marathon is held every - Ss listen to the tape and repeat the word year in the USA they hear after they say “Stop the bus” (1 2- It began in 1897 time) 3- Women were officially allowed to - Group-work participate in the races in 1957 4- In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon - cards/ group-work Activity 4: Task 1: True - False - T shows some cards of sentence quickly - Ss skim and read loud these sentences - The group having more correct sentences will win - Pair- work Activity 5: Task 2: Answer the questions - T asks Ss to listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and to decide whether the statements are T or F (2 times) - Ss correct the false sentences - T gives the feedback Activity 6: - Group-work 1- Talking about the lesson, using - Ss discuss the questions in the group of numbers 1897 - T asks Ss to listen again and answer the 1967 questions (2 times) 1972 - T gives feedback 34 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds - Pair work 42 - Ss exchange their ideas with each other 13 - Three Ss write their answers on the board 2- Name some famous runners in Viet - Ss listen to the tape again Nam and say what is special about them - T gives feedback 1- Truong Thanh Hang got Asia Golden medal (800m) 2- Vu Thi Huong got Asia Golden medal (1000m) 3- Pham Dinh Khanh Doan got Asia Golden medal (800m) D Homework: - Write a short paragraph about Boston Marathon - Group work UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS Writing A Aims: Helping students know how to write a letter of reply B Method: Communicative approach C Teaching aids: Textbook, cards, poster, cassette player, handouts D Procedure: Teacher ‘s activities Students’ activities I Warm-up: Reordering (Group work) - Card 1: Yours faithfully - Ss play the game in teams -Card 2: - T divides the letter on the text I am interested in practicing English with native book into many parts and then speakers and writes the content of its on cards - Card 3: Dear Sir/ Madam - T sticks the cards on the board - Card 4: I read the information about the English Speaking Competition on your Language Centre ’s website - Card 5: 140 Kham Thien st, Dong Da District and asks Ss to reorder them in right positions as a complete letter on a blank poster - T plays a cassette player and the game will end when the music Hanoi, Vietnam stops 17th October, 2006 - The winner will be the one who - Card 6: I want to get some information about the competition - Card 7: has more cards put in the right positions Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail I look forward to hearing from you soon - Card 8: Thu Trang Card 9: - T asks Ss to look at the letter on Could you please send me details of the the board(book closed) competition, the number of participants, entry - T gives out some questions and procedures, venue, date and time? asks Ss to discuss them in pair work II New lesson: Writing a letter of reply Activity 1: Discussion(Pair work) What kind of letter is it? - T gives some details and asks Ss In what case we write this kind of to read the letter again and find out the information required and share letter? Which expressions we use when asking for information? Activity 2: Read the letter and find out the information required for the English Speaking Competition a Where to get information of the competition: • on language Centre ’s website b Why to take part in the competition • to practice English with native speakers • to get some information about the competition the answers with another - Ss work in pair work c What information the writer wants to know about - T explains some new words • number of participants • entry procedures • venue • date • time  - - T asks Ss to write down some expressions commonly used in Vocabulary: in group work participant: a person who participate in sth - writing a letter of reply on posters - The winner will be the one has Procedure: order or way of doing more correct answers something - Venue: place where people agree to meet - Competition: contest  - T gives feedback Activity 3: Expressions used in writing a letter of reply Thank you for …… / Thanks for…./ Thank you so very much… I’m very grateful to/ about…… I’m sorry … It is with deep regret that… I’m afraid… - T asks Ss to look at the details I’m very happy to know that… given in the textbook to write a - T divides the class into group and gives them posters 7 I really appreciate your …… letter of reply to Thu Trang We would like to thank you for… I/we receive your… and feel that it is… - T gives instructions, Ss listen and 10 We would like to request that… follow 11 In response for your request for…  Activity 4: Imagine you are Kate Johnson, secretary of the English Speaking Competition - T goes around to give help when Write a letter to respond to Thu Trang, using the needed details below - Ss write the letter - number of participants: 25 - Ss exchange their writings to - Venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem correct the mistakes District, Hanoi - T asks a student to go to the - date: 25th November board and write down his or her - arrival time: 7: 00 p.m; starting time: 8: 00 p.m writing - Phone number: (04) 9838188 - e-mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com Key: - T corrects mistakes and asks Ss to copy down in their notebook 28th October, 2007 Dear Thu Trang, Thank you for your letter and welcome to our English Speaking Competition Here are some details about the competition The number of participants is limited – just 25 _ T gives handout to Ss and asks The competition is held on 25 November, 2007, them to at home at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi It starts at 8.00 pm Contestants should be present one hour before the competition for registration For more information please contact me on the phone number: (04) 9838188 and e-mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com Best wishes, Kate Johnson Secretary III Homework: Write a complete body of the letter with the words given (handout) Dear Sir/ Madam, I/ten year/ student/ High Ridge School I / involved/ Technology Project/ design/ make D calendar/ I /be/ grateful/ if/ send/ me information/ samples/ concern/ 3D calendars Thank you/ help/ attention Yours faithfully, UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS LANGUAGE FOCUS AIMS: - Help students to pronounce sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/ TEACHING AIDS: Books, posters, handouts, pictures METHOD: Communicative approach PROCEDURE: Teacher ‘s activities Students’ activities A Check – up: - Teacher shows a picture B Warm – up: Describing a picture - Teacher puts questions and students Questions: answer 1- What does he do? - Teacher write the answers on the board A taxi driver 2- How long has he worked as a taxi driver? For twenty years - T introduces three sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/ - T reads these sounds (chorus ) 3- What is he wearing? - T has three Ss repeat them Trousers, sweater and shirt C New lesson: - Textbook, cassette Activity 1: Introduce three sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/ Driver twenty / dr / / tw/ trousers /tr/ Activity 2: Listen and repeat Activity 3: Practise reading aloud these - Students read loud these sentences -A game: Listen and perform - Teacher read loud the words - Students listen and perform as directed sentences /tr/: clapping their hands 1- John always enjoys traveling by train /dr/: stamping their feet 2- Jane’s teeth are troubling her /tw/: keeping silent 3- George is driving dangerously - If anyone does wrong, he or she will 4- Her new dress is an absolute dream have to as teacher’s requeSs 5- She has an amused twinkle in her eyes - T gives a situation 6- Think twice before doing something - T gives the student a present and the Activity 4: Listen and perform Troops- dreadful-twin- dream- traffic- trip Activity 5: Reported speech with gerund student says:” Thank you” - T reports the saying and write the sentence on the board - T introduces Reported speech with Ex: Lan thanked me for giving her a present gerund Note: - T explains and students take notes • V + preposition + gerund - Pair-work • V + O + preposition + gerund - T asks students to match a verb with a • V + gerund suitable preposition Activity 6: Do matching Verbs congratulate apologize Preposition of to - Feedback Congratulate on Apologize for Accuse of accuse from Insist on insist against Dream of dream about Warn against/ about warn for Thank for thank on Confess to confess Forbade from forbade - T asks Ss Vietnamese meaning of Activity 7: Exercise 1/page 74 these words Activity 8: Exercise 2/page 75 - T asks students change direct speech Activity 9: Talking about some pictures into reported speech - Pair work D- Homework: 1- Use the verb from the box to rewrite each sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown Do not change the meaning - Group-work of - Ss rewrite the dialogues in reported speed, using gerund