Unit : 16 THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Period : Lesson A - READING I. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : Language content: - To help Ss read for specific information about The Great Pyramid of Giza. Language function: - To get Ss to be able to talk some back ground information of The Great Pyramid of Giza. Educational aim: - To educate Ss the love of the wonders of the world . 1. Language : Vocabulary: Treasures , burial chamber, spiral , ramp Structures : The Great Pyramid is believed to have been built … 2. Skills : Integrated skills (especially reading skill ) 3. Educational factor : - To make Ss be aware of protecting famous man-made furniture in their house. II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION. 1. Method : Communicative approach 2. Techniques: pairwok, explanation,groupwork … 3. Materials needed : textbooks , references , teaching aids …… 4. Students’ preparation : Lesson preparation 5. Previous exercises : III. PROCEDURE IN CLASS 1. Stabilization : (2’) Check absence: asks about absence 2. Checking up the previous knowledge : *Warm-up Jumbled w o rd s - Write the words whose letters are in a random order on the board. - Divide the class into two teams. Ss from two team go to the board and write the correct words. - The team which writes correct words first will be the winner. 1. AERTG 2. AIZG 3. IAYDMRD 4. FO 5. EHT Answer : 1  GREAT , 2  GIZA , 3  PYRAMID , 4  OF , 5  THE - Have Ss guess the phrase of words above  THE GREAT PYRAMID GIZA 3. Presentation of the new lesson : Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities The content of the lesson I. Before you read: 1.Teaching vocabulary Using some suitable techniques of teaching Vo to teach the following words. - Treasures - Burial chamber - Spiral - Ramp 2. Ask Ss to answer the questions - Get Ss to answer any questions they know ( not in order) II.While you read Task1 Correct Ss’ answers on the board - Have Ss read the passage individually and check the information given for the questions. - Give the suggested answers: Task 2 Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box. - Have Ss work in pairs to fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. - Go around the class and provide help if necessary. - Call on some Ss to read aloud their answers. (ask them to explain if necessary) - Take notes and write down. Answer the questions individually. -Do as directed. - Take note. - Do as directed. - Read aloud the answers. - Do as directed. Unit 16 THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA Part: Reading I. New words. - Treasures (n) - Burial chamber (n) - Spiral ( a/n) - Ramp (n) Task 1. A nswer the questions below : 1/ Who built The Great Pyramid ? 2/ When was it built ? 3/ where is it located ? 4/ How long did it take them to build it ? 5/ Why was it built ? The suggested answers 1/ Pharao Khufu 2/ It was built around the year 2560 BC. 3/ It is located in Egypt. 4/ It took them over 20 years. 5/ To serve as a tomb and protect burial chamber from the weather and thieves Task 2.Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box 1. tomb , 2. wonder 3. ramp , 4. chamber 5. mysterious, 6. spiral Task 3 Scanning the text - Get Ss to scan the text and say what the following words refer to. Example : + He (line 3) refers to Khufu . + Who (line 4) refers to …… + … - Call on some Ss to read aloud their answers. (ask them to explain if necessary) - Provide corrective feedback. IV. After you read - Work in pair: Discuss the question: Which of the wonders of the world do you prefer and why? V. Consolidations - Get Ss to fill in the chart with the right information found in the reading text. ( see the appendix below ) VI Homework : - Help Ss emphasize the main points of the lesson. - Discuss in pair - Do as directed . - Take notes, Task 3.Scanning the text and say what the words refer to; - Who (line 4) refers to the thieves. - It (line 7) … the Great Pyramid. - It (line 8) … the Great Pyramid. - Each (line 12) … the block of stone. Filling the chart. - Suggested answers : 1. Khufu , 2. burial chamber , 3. thieves , 4. 2560 BC. 5. 20 years, 6. 147 metres 7. 230m² , 8. blocks of stone Self – evaluation: …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. A B a/ The purpose of the Great Pyramid - To serve as a tomb where …1… - To protect the …2…from the weather and the …3… b/ The construction of the Great Pyramid - It was built around the year …4…. - It took over ….5….to complete the Pyramid. c/ The special features of the Great Pyramid - The height of the Great Pyramid was …6… - It was built on a base of …7… - The ancient Egyptians used 2 milion …8… . protect the …2…from the weather and the …3… b/ The construction of the Great Pyramid - It was built around the year …4…. - It took over ….5….to complete the. - To educate Ss the love of the wonders of the world . 1. Language : Vocabulary: Treasures , burial chamber, spiral , ramp Structures : The Great Pyramid