UNIT 2 : CITY LIFE .
Lesson 4: Communication
I/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students can: talk about some important features of cities.
- Knowledge:
- Grammar : comparision of Adj and Adv.
- Lexical items : - Vocab: vocabulary related to features of cities.
- Skills:
- Listening, Speaking, Reading,Writing and interactive skills
- Attitude:
- Cooperation, respect, having right and friendly attitudes with friends, teachers in the new school
- 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:
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I.Warm up: II.Presentation -Check the old lesson in 5m Introduction This should be carried out as a speaking and writing lesson. First, play an optional word association game with Ss. Say the name of a famous city and have Ss write down the first thing they think of. Compare answers as a group. Some Ss may think of a famous attraction while others may think of the mood or impression of that city. For example, T says ‘Paris’; Ss may write down ‘Eiffel Tower’, ‘romance’. ‘food’, ‘fashion’, etc. - Now ask for a volunteer to choose another famous city and play again. Note there are no right or wrong answers in this game. III. New lesson: 1a. Which of the following features do you... (P21) - Ask Ss to work individually. They read the sentences carefully and make their three choices. - Call on some Ss to say the three things they like best about a city. 1b. Work in groups. Discuss your choices... (P21) - Ask Ss to work in groups of three to discuss their choices, and give reasons why. - Tell them to study the example before they begin. - Encourage them to talk as much as possible. - T may give some cues. Move around the class and give assistance if needed. - Ask some Ss to present before class. 2. Read the passage and, in your group, answer the question below... (P21) - Tell Ss that they are going to read a short passage about Singapore. - Ask if any student has visited Singapore. If there is one, have him/her share with the whole class what he/she knows about this city-state, what he/she did during the visit and what he/she likes about the place. Otherwise, elicit what Ss know about Singapore. - Now ask Ss to read the passage in the book. - Let them work in the same groups of three to ask and answer the questions. Have representatives from some groups to share their answers. - To prepare Ss for the following writing and speaking activities, have ss read the passage again. - Ask them what are the points mentioned in the passage. Elicit answers from Ss. Summarise the main points of the passage” - The location of the city - Its attractions - What is liked most about the city 3. Read the information about these cities... (P21) - Elicit as much information as possible about these three cities from Ss. Let them find the three cities on a world map or globe. - Then let Ss work in groups to talk about each city ( giving full sentences based on the information given ). Walk around to observe and give help if needed. 4. Write a short paragraph... (P21) - Ask Ss to choose one of the three cities and write a short passage about it. Give Ss 10-15 minutes to write. - Go around to provide help if necessary. 5. Work in groups. Talk about a city you chose (P21) - After Ss finish writing, let them talk about the city of their choice in groups. - Go around to observe and give feedback. If time allows, have some Ss talk about the city they have chosen in front of the class. - T and other Ss give comments. ( In the previous lesson, T may ask Ss to find out at home as much information about three cities as possible so that they can prepare for their writing and talking in class. ) IV.Consolidation - Teacher retell the main lesson V.Homework . 1. Review this lesson 2. Do exercises ……. (Workbook) 3. Prepare lesson Skills 2 |
- Listen to teacher’s guide For example, T says ‘Paris’; Ss may write down ‘Eiffel Tower’, ‘romance’. ‘food’, ‘fashion’, etc.
- Play in groups.
- Work individually. - Some Ss say the three things they like best about a city.
- Work in groups of three - Eg: I like a busy and exciting city with good transport, so I can get around and see all the cultural attractions it has to offer…
- Some Ss present before class.
- Listen to teacher’s eliciting.
- Read a short passage about Singapore. - Work in the same groups of three to ask and answer the questions. - Some Ss present before class.
- Work individually. 2. Answer: - The location of the city: Singapore is a small city in Southeast Asia. - Its attractions: The outdoor food market. - What is liked most about the city: Singapore is a multicultural country: Chinese, Malay, Indian, European and Vietnamese.
- Find the three cities on a world map or globe. - Work in groups to talk about each city ( giving full sentences based on the information given ).
- Choose one of the three cities and write a short passage about it.
- Talk about the city of their choice in groups.
- Copy
- Listen |