UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Lesson 7: LOOKING BACK +PROJECT
I/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students can: Recycle the language from the previous sections.
- Consolidate and apply what they have learnt in Unit 2 by doing various activities
1. Knowledge:
a. Grammar : - Comparative forms of adverbs of manner
b. Lexical items : - Lexical items related to life in the countryside
c. Pronunciation:
2. Skills:
- Listening, Speaking, Reading,Writing and interactive skills
3. Attitude:
- Cooperation, respect, having right and friendly attitudes with friends, teachers in the new school
4. Quality and competence:
- Be confident and friendly with the new school environment
- Develope listening, speaking skills and cooperative interaction
II/ TEACHING AIDS (MATERIALS)
1.Teacher’s preparation:
- Lesson plan, Pictures, posters ,textbook,CD-MP3(Computer-Multi projector/cassette/ “sách mềm”) and other materials
2. Students’ preparation:
- Textbook, notebook, school things.
III/ WORKING ARRANGEMENTS( WAYS OF WORKING )
- Pair work , individual work, group work, T-WC
IV/ TEACHING PROCEDURE:
1-Greeting`and checking students’ adtendence: Total: In: ......... Out: .......... .
2-Checking the old lesson
3-New lesson:
Teacher's activities Student’s activities
I. Warm up (5')
Check the old lesson
- Ask ss to swap their writing which they completed at home
- T checks some and gives comments
II. The new lesson
A. Vocabulary (10')
1. Use the words and phrases in the box to describe the pictures. A word/ phrase may be used for more than one picture
- Ask ss to look at the pictures and go through the words
- Have ss to work individually to do the exercise.
- T checks as a class
1.Key:
Picture a: peaceful, vast, quiet, pasture, paddy field
Picture b: quiet, colourful, paddy field, harvest time, rice
Picture c: peaceful, vast, quiet, nomadic life, inconvenient, ger, pasture, cattle, horses
2. Look at each picture and write a sentence describing what each person is doing. Use the verbs in brackets (p24)
- Ss look at each picture, then at the verb that goes with it. Ask them write the sentences in their full forms.
-T goes round while Ss are writing and helps them with any difficulties. When Ss have finished, T can choose some sentences and asks Ss to write them on the board.
- T gives feedback. If a sentences is incorrect, ask Ss to correct it. 2. Suggested answers :
1. A boy is riding a horse
2. A man is herding his cattle/sheep.
3. A girl is picking apples (from an apple tree).
4. A boy is flying a kite.
5. The children are running around in the fields/countryside.
6. A woman is collecting water from the river.
B. Grammar(15’)
3. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use suitable comparatives of the adverbs in brackets (p24)
- Have Ss complete this task in dependently. They can then exchange their answers with a partner.
- Call on some ss to write their answers on the board
- T confirms correct sentences - Work individually
3. Key:
1.faster than
2.earlier than
3.better-than
4.more skillfully than
5.more beautifully-than
4. Read the situation below and complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs in brackets
- Ask Ss to read the situations carefully and decide which two things are being compared.
- Have Ss complete the exercise independently and then compare their answers with a partner.
T checks as a class.
- Call on 4 ss to write their sentences on the board
- Ask others to give comments
- T corrects
-Work individually
4.Key:
1…faster than a camel.
2…more happily than those in the city.
3…more heavily on the weather than people in many other jobs
4…worse than I do
C. Communication . (10')
5. Work in groups. You are planning a trip to the countryside. Work together and answer the question: What will you do during the trip?
Write the answers in the table belo
- Have Ss work in groups. They take turns to ask the questions and note down the answers.
-The group then assigns a group representative to report their findings to the class.
Finished !
- Ask Ss to complete the self-assessment. Identify any difficulties and weak areas and provide further practice.
C. Project
- T guides ss how to prepare the project at home
-Work in groups of 4 ss
- Complete the self-assesment.
III. Consolidation (3')
- Sum up the main content of the lesson.
- Listen
IV. Homework (2')
- Learn by heart vocabulary and structures.
- Complete the project of Unit 2.
- Prepare next lesson: Unit 3- Getting started . - Listen and take note the assignments