UNIT 15: CITIES LESSON 1: READING I/ STABILIZATION II/ OBJECTIVES - Hepls ss understand the reading text” Cities” - Improve background knowledge about famous cities especially about NewYork. III/METHOD: integrated, mainly communicative. IV/ TEACHING AIDS: blackboard, chalks, pictures. V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1. Warm up: - asks ss to close their books. - asks ss to work in groups of 4 and make a list of famous cities in the world. -  Gives feedback: 1. London 2. Paris 3. NewYork 4. Sydney  Leads to new lesson: Among beautiful cities in the world, NEW YORK is one of the most famous cities. We will learn more about this city in the lesson today. 2. Pre-reading: - Asks the ss to observe the pictures and guess the places. - Explains some new words - Asks the ss to match the pictures with the informations. - Goes around to help ss. - Calls some ss to tell their answers. Gives feedback 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c - perform - work in groups of 4 - take notes if necessary. - listen -observe the pictures and guess the places. -work in pairs -stand up and answer orally famous cities 4 13 2 Answer the questions: 1. Where is NewYork? 2. What do you know about the city? 3. While-reading: Task 1: Vocabulary matching - Asks the ss to read in silence the text and underline the strange words. - Gives some vocabulary: + To mingle with (v) + Metropolitan (a) + Global finance (n) -T reads once vocabulary and asks the ss to repeat. - Asks ss to scan the text and match the words which all appear in the passage in A with their definition in B. - Encourage ss to guess the meaing of the words in the context. - Have ss to compare their answer with a friend. - Call on some ss to explain their answer in front of the class. Gives correct answers: 1. d 2. c 3. e 4. a 5. b Task 2: True or false - Asks ss to read the text in silence and decide whether the statement are True (T) or False (F). - Goes around to help ss if necessary Gives feedback: 1. T 2. F ( It is ice-free all seasons) 3. T ( It is on the Hudson and Passaic ) 4. T 5. T Task 3: Answering questions -asks ss to work in pairs and read the passage again and answer the questions in Task 3. - Tells ss to underline the information that support the answers. - Have ss to compare their answer with another pairs. - Calls on some ss to read their answer alound in front of the class. -answer the quetions -read in silence and underline the strange word - take notes - liten and repeat -match -guess the meaning - compare with their friend’s results - practise in pairs to learn by heart some difinitions. - take notes - read in silence and find information in the text to decide whether they are T or F. - take notes. - work in pairs. - underline the information that support the answers. - compare with their Gives feedback: 1. It is in the southeastern part of New York State. 2. It has a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region. 3. Because it was founded by the Dutch. 4. It is the home of the United Nations, the centre of the global finance, communication and business. 5. The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the Broadway theatre district. 4. Post-reading - Asks ss to work in groups of 4 and discuss the question “ If you could visit New York, which place(s) of interest there would you like to see ? Why?” -Tells ss to look back to the passage to get ideas for the questions. -Goes around to help when necessary. -Correct if necessary. 5. Homework: - Summarize the main points. - Asks ss to prepare the next part_ SPEAKING. friends’ results - take notes - work in groups of 4 and discuss the question - listen and take notes. UNIT 15: CITIES LESSON: SPEAKING I/ STABILIZATION II/ OBJECTIVES -Ss are able to talk bout the characteristic cities and compare them. - Ss are able to ask and answer some questions about cities. III/ METHOD: Integrated, mainly communicative. IV/ TEACHING AIDS: chalks, pictures, blackboard, handout V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1. Warm up: - Gives handouts and asks the ss to match a question in A with its suitable answer in B. 1.When was the city founded? a.convenient 2.What is the means of transportation like? b. one big park 3.What are the people like? c. 1624 4.How many park are there? d. 946 square km 5.What is the population of the city? e. New York 6.What is the area of the city? f. 7 million 7.What is the name of the city? g. friendly, open Gives feedback: 1. c 2. a 3. g 4. b 5. f 6. d 7. e  Leads to new lesson. 2. Pre-speaking: Task 1: - Asks the ss to close their books. - Hangs 1 paperboard of question in A and suitable word in B. - Asks ss to complete the questions of the conversation below with suitable words from the box. People area population founded parks transport A: When was the city…(1)… ? B: It was founded in 1624. - match - listen - perform - look at the paperboard - complete the conversation A: What are the….(2)… like? B:They are friendly and open. A:What is the….(3)….like? B: It’s convenient. A: How many….(4)…. are there? B: One big park. A: What is the….(5)…. of the city? B: 7 million. A: What is its… (6)….? B: 946 square km. - Goes around to help ss. - Have ss to compare their answer with a friend.  Gives feeback: 1. founded 4. parks 2. people 5. population 3. transport 6. area - Asks ss to practise the conversation ( one asks and one answers) 3. While-speaking Task 2: - Close their books - Gives handout and introduces to do exercises. - Asks ss to work in pairs: One reads the informa- tion about New York and the other about London. Then ask and answer questions about the 2 cities. Handout A - compare with their friend’ results. - pratise the conversation. - perform -listen - work in pairs New York Founded: 1624 Population: 7million Area: 946 square km National holidays: 7 days Many high buildings One big park People: friendly, open Transport: convenient London Founded:_____ Population: _____ Area: ______ National holidays: ______ Few high buildings ____ big parks People: _____ Transport:______ Handout B Examples: A: When was New York founded? B: It was founded in 1624. And what about London? A: It was founded in 43 AD. - Goes around to help ss if necessary. - Calls some pairs to check - Asks ss to open their books. - Asks ss to look at task 2 Questions: 1. What is the total area of London? / New York? 2. What is the population of London? / New York? 3. How many high building are there in London? / New York? Gives feedback: 1. The total area of London is 1610 square km / of New York is 946 square km 2. The population of London is 7 million / of New York is 7 million. 3. There are many high buildings in New York but there are few high buildings in London. - Writes ss answer and introduces the comparison. 1. The area of London is 1610 square km, and that - look at task 2 - answer -take notes New York Founded:______ Population: _____ Area: ______ National holidays: ______ Many high buildings _____ big park People: ____ Transport: _____ London Founded: 43AD Population: 7million Area: 1610 square km National holidays: 14 days Few high buildings Five big parks People:formal, reserved Transport:conveni- ent of New York is 946 square km. So London is larger than New York. 2. New York and London have a population of 7 million . So London’s population is as big as the population of New York. 3. New York has more high buildings than London Task3: - Asks ss to look at task 3. - Ss read and practise the dialogue. - Call on some ss to practise aloud in front of the class. - Goes aroud to help ss. - Asks the ss to make similar comparison between London and New York, using the information in task 2. - T check. 4. Post- speaking Task 4: -Asks the ss to tell your friends which of the two cities you prefer and gives reasons - Asks ss to answer some questions: 1. Which city do you prefer? 2. Why do you like it? - Ss answer orally. 5. Homework - Summarizes the lesson. - Suggests that ss should write a short paragraph the city you prefer. - Asks ss to prepare _ LISTENING -look at task 3 - practise the dialogue individual - practise aloud in front of the class -work in groups - answer - Listen and take notes UNIT 15 CITIES LESSON: LISTENING I/ STABILIZATION II/ OBJECTIVES -Ss listen, understand and how about the Statue of Liberty. - Improve listening skill through Multiple Choice and Table- Completion exercises. III/ METHOD: integrated, mainly communicative. IV/ TEACHING AIDS: pictures, chalks, blackboard, cassette player and tape. V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE Teacher’s activities Students’ activitives 1. Warm up - hangs the picture about the Statue of Liberty and asks some questions: 1. What is it? 2. Where is it ? 3. What do you know about it? Leads to new lesson. 2. Pre-listening - Asks the ss to look at the picture and answer some questions: 1. What is it? 2. What does it look like? 3. What has it got on its heads? 4. What has it got in its left hand? 5. What is it holding in its right hand? 6. What is it wearing? -Checks ss’ answer. Gives feedback 1. It’s the Statue of Liberty 2. It’s the Statue of a woman./ It’s tall. / It’s big./ It’s beautiful. 3. It’s got a crown on its head. 4. It’s got a tablet on its left hand. 5. It’s holding a burning torch in its right hand. 6. It’s wearing a robe. - Gives some newwords: + Statue (n) buc tuong + crown (n) mu mien, vong hoa tren dau + tablet (n) phien da, tam, the + burning torch (n) duoc dot chay -look at the picture and answer. 1. It’s the Statue of Liberty 2. It’s on an island in New York Habour / In New York State / In the USA. 3. It’s tall / It’s big /It’s beautiful / It’s famous -listen - look at the picture and answer -take notes -listen and take notes + robe (n) ao choang -T reads once new words and asks the ss to repeat. 3. While-listening Task 1: Multiple Choice - Asks the ss to scan the Task 1 in silence in 2ms - Asks ss work in pairs and guess answers. - Goes around to help ss. - Turns on the cassette player twice. - Turns on the cassette player again for ss to check Gives feedback 1.B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C Task 2: Table Completion - Gets ss to work in pairs to guess and fill information in the table. - Lets ss to study the table carefully before listening the tasks. - Turns on the cassette player. - Goes around to checks and help. - Turns on the cassette player again.  Gives feedback Formal name Liberty Enlightening the world Height 46 metres Weight 205 tons Material Copper(out side) and iron( frame) The base Concrete/ ( made of) stone Opening time 9:30 a.m- 5p.m daily expect Christmas Day 4. Post-listening - Gets ss to work in groups to tell each other what you have learned about the Statue of Liberty, using the information in the table. - Goes around to check and help if necessary - Calls anybody at random to present his/ her talk. - Gives praise for the best report. 5. Homework - Write a paragraph about the Statue of Liberty ( 80- 100 words) - Asks the ss to prepare _ WRITING -listen and repeat -scan the Task 1 in silence - work in pairs - listen - check - take notes -work in pairs - study the table carefully - listen - listen again and check - take notes -Work in groups - listen and take notes UNIT 15: CITIES LESSON: WRITING I/ STABILIZATION II/ OBJECTIVES -Ss can understand the context and language used in a description a city. - Ss wii able to write a description of a city. III/ METHOD: integrated, mainly communicative IV/ TEACHING AIDS: chalks, mini-board, handout. V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1. Warm up - Gives handouts and asks ss to match a city in A with a country in B. A B 1. Paris 2. London 3. New York 4. Hanoi 5. Beijing 6. Moscow a. Russia b.China c. Vienam d. England e. France F. America  Gives feedback: 1. e 2. d 3.f 4. c 5. b 6. a 2. Pre-writing - Asks ss to read the description of London in text book and answer questions - Has ss to do Task 1 orally. - Goes around to help ss. - Gets ss to give out their results. - Suggestion the ss to use some structure when they describe a city: ( be) situated, cover an area of. ( be) founded by, be famous for, the best thing about…is…  Gives feedback -Match -take notes if necessary. - work individually -take notes . Task 3: Answering questions -asks ss to work in pairs and read the passage again and answer the questions in Task 3. - Tells ss to underline the information. help ss. - Turns on the cassette player twice. - Turns on the cassette player again for ss to check Gives feedback 1.B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C Task 2: Table