Nguyen Thai Binh high school LESSON PLAN Group of English ******* Period 13 Unit 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND B. Speaking Date of planning : Sep. 25 th 06 Date of teaching: Sep. 27 th 06 I. Objectives 1. Aim: Help Sts to know how to ask and answer about someone’s background 2. Knowledge: Sts practise using wh-questions and know the way of giving information. 3. Skill: Asking and answering wh-questions II. Method: Integrated, mainly communicative III. Teaching Aids: textbook, poster, picture, handouts IV. Procedure Content T’s activities Sts’ activities I. Warm-up: Complete the crossword using the cues underlined below and then find the keyword 1. I was born on Dec.22 nd 1976 2. I was born in Halam town 3. I got married when I was 25 years old 4. I joined all school activities 5. I graduated from Danang University 6. I like playing badminton The keyword: II. Pre-speaking (Pre-teach Vocabulary) - experience (n) (example) He has taught English for 10 years. He has got a lot of experience in teaching English. - greet (v) : (gesture) - appearance: (example) The new shirt added to his handsome appearance III. While-speaking 1. Activity 1: (Work in pairs). Choose the items to tell you about someone’s background (Task 1) • Family • Education • Experience 2. Activity 2: (Work in groups )Match A with B to form a conversation between Mai and a journalist - use a poster of the crossword - guide Sts to do it Suggested Keys 1. date 1. place 3. age 4. schoolwork 5. education 6. hobby Keyword: BACKGROUND - give the keyword and lead to the lesson - using techniques to teach new words in 3 minutes - read the words and ask Sts to repeat in chorus and then individuals - ask Sts to work in pairs and choose the items to tell about someone’s background - ask Sts to make questions about someone’s background - deliver handouts and ask Sts to work in groups of four or five matching A with B - work in groups in five minutes doing the crossword - give the answers. (The answers may vary) - learn the words - repeat in chorus and then individuals - work in pairs and choose the items to tell about someone’s background - make questions about someone’s background - work in groups and match A with B A 1. Hi, Hoa 2. It’s time to stop now. Thanks a lot. 3. Where and when were you born? 4. Could you tell me something about yourself? 5. Where do you live? 6. What primary school did you study ? 7. What are your favourite subjects? 8. What secondary school? 9. Have you ever been your class monitor ? B a . Hello. b. I was born in Halam town on Sep. 27 th 1998. c. Yes, of course. d. I studied at Nguyen Van Cu primary school. e. I’m living in Binh Minh commune. f. I like learning Math and English. g. You’re welcome. h. Yes. I’ve been a class monitor for many years. i. I studied at Phan Dinh Phung secondary school. 3. Activity 3:(Work in pairs ) Practise the conversation 4. Activity 4: (Work in pairs ) You are a journalist. Interview your classmate about his/her background 5. Activity 5 : Talk about the person you have learnt about from the interview. V. Post-speaking: (Homework) Write a paragraph about the friend you’ve just interviewed - walk around and help Sts to do - ask Sts to give their answers - check the Sts’ answers - give the key : 1. a 4. c 3.b 5. e 6. d 8.i 7.f 9. h 2.g - ask Sts to practise the conversation in pairs - ask Sts to play role as a journalist and interview his/her classmate about his/her background. Then change their roles - call one of the best Sts to talk about the person he has just interviewed before class - ask Sts to do it at home - discuss and give the answers. - write the answer on the blackboard. (The answers may vary) - practise the conversation in pairs - work in pairs . One plays role as a journalist. The other interviewee . Then change the roles - talk about the person he has just interviewed before class - copy down Homework onto notebooks and do it at home . Nguyen Thai Binh high school LESSON PLAN Group of English ******* Period 13 Unit 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND B. Speaking Date of planning : Sep. 25 th 06 Date. (Pre-teach Vocabulary) - experience (n) (example) He has taught English for 10 years. He has got a lot of experience in teaching English. - greet (v) :