Giáo án VNEN unit 3 Teen stress and pressure: Getting started

Teacher’s activities

Student’s activities

I- Warm up - Chatting - 7'

- T can prepare three magazine cut-outs or photos of teenagers with different facial expressions: worried, happy, angry, scared, relaxed, etc.

- Describe the photos

- Guess why these teenagers are feeling this way.

I. Warm up - puzzle

II. New words - 5'

- Teacher use different techniques to teach vocabulary (situation, realia)

- Follow the seven steps of teaching vocabulary

* Checking vocab: jumbled words

I. New words

III. Listen and read - 15'

* Getting started

- Open the book on the GETTING STARTED  page but with the text covered.

- Where are Phuc, Nick and Veronica?

- What are they going to do?

- Explain that Mai was supposed to be there but she couldn’t some in the end. - Why do you think Mai couldn’t come?

- Tell Ss they are going to listen to the conversation between Phuc, Nick, and Veronica.

- Play the recording and have Ss follow along.

II. Listen and read

* Suggested answers:

- They are at the play ground.

- They are going to play badminton.

- I think she is busy with her studies.

1a. Find the opposite words (P27)

- Uncover the text. Play the recording again.

- Work individually, then in pairs, to find the words/phrases.

- Remind Ss they need to find the words in the text with opposite meanings.

- Check and write the correct answers on the board.

1a. Key:

1. to stay up late             

2. To be stressed (out)    

3. Good grades

4. to disappointed someone  

5. To take a break            

6. To be fully booked

1.b. Choose the best answer ( P27)

- Work individually, then in pairs to do the task.

- Correct the task as a class and encourage Ss to explain why the chosen option is the correct answer.

1b. Key:

1. C      2. B        3. C        4. A      5. B      6. A

1.c. What Amelie... (p27)

- What do you think Veronica’s statement means.

- Have you ever felt like Veronica, and what happened?

1c. Key:

- Veronica wishes her parents could put themselves in her situation to better understand her.

.Practice - 15'

2.Fill the gaps with the words ...

( P27)  

- Ss work in pairs to complete this task.

- Tell Ss in most cases more than one option may be suitable.

- What is the difference between ‘depressed’ and other words such as ‘tense’. ‘worried’, or ‘stressed’?

- The word ‘depressed’ is very strong and used only to describe someone who is deeply sad and has lost hope

- Study the REMEMBER!

- Add more adjectives of emotions and feelings formed from the -ed form of verbs.

III. Practice

2. Key:  

1. worried/tense/stressed; relaxed/confident         2. Calm

3. depressed/frustrated                                           4. Confident/relaxed/calm    

5. delighted/confident                                            6. Frustrated/worried

3.Match the statements with the functions... (P27)

- Before Ss start doing this exercise, explain the meaning of ‘give advice’, ‘encourage’, ‘empathise’ and ‘assure’.

- Work individually first, then in pairs.

- Then give corrective feedback to the whole class.

- Give examples of the situations in which these sentences are said.

2. Key:

Give advice: to give suggestions and ideas to help somebody make a decision

Encourage: to give someone support and confident to do something

Empathise: to be able to understand how someone else feels

Assure: to tell someone that something is going to be all right, so that they do no worry.

1. encourage                       2. Give advice    

3. Empathise                      4. assure      

5. Empathise                      6. Encourage

4. How do you feel today? ( P27)

- Teacher give some examples.

- Select appropriate statement in 3 to respond to what I have told you? ? Work in pairs. Tell your partner how you feel today and your friend responds to you.

- If time allows, call on some pairs to report their stories to the class.

4. How do you feel today? (P27)

I feel worried because my cat is sick.

I feel disappointed because it has been raining all day long

I feel delightful because my son is Star of the Week at his primary school.

IV. Consolidation - 3'

- Recall some adjectives of emotions and feelings.

V. Homework - 2'

- Learn by heart new words

- Do exercises B1, 2, 4, 4 P20-21 (workbook)

- Prepare: Unit 3: A closer look 1

V. Homework

- Learn by heart new words

- Do exercises B1, 2, 4, 4 P20-21 (workbook)

- Prepare: Unit 3: A closer look 1

Teacher’s activities

Student’s  activities

I. Warm up.

Brainstorming

1. Complete the word webs with nouns and adjectives connected with the city. (P24)

- Divide the class into 3 groups to play

- Ask ss come to board and write, the groups with more right words wins the game.

II. New lesson.

- Preteach some vocab.

2. Put the word from the box in each gap.

(P24)

- Let Ss read the passage and complete this exercise individually.

- Less advanced classes can complete this exercise in pairs.

- After that, let some Ss read the passage aloud - sentence by sentence.

- Check and confirm the correct answers.

III-Grammar

3. Complete each sentencewith the words given, using comparision. (P24)

- Ss can do the task by themselves or in pairs. Correct their answers as a class.

4. Complete each space with a phrasal verb from the list. (P24)

- First let Ss review the phrasal verbs they have learnt in units 1 and 2. Then have them do the task.

- Correct their answers as a class.

5. Rewrite each sentence so that it has similar meaning and contains the word given. (P24)

- This task helps Ss use structures with phrasal verbs to review sentences.

- T may some Ss write sentences on the board. Let other Ss give comments.

- Then check as a class.

Communication

6.Work in two teams. The first team gives the name of a city or town... (P25)

- Make sure Ss know the names of the cities in Viet Nam.

Divid  - Divide the class into two teams to play the game.

- Encourage them to be as quick as possible, and try to call out famous man-made or natural attractions, or features of different cities in the country.

- When time is up, stop the game and congratulate the winning team.

IV-PROJECT

Writing interesting notices

- This activity is aimed at helping Ss to form a habit of observing signs and notices around them, especially when they go to a town/city where there is lots of information all around them.

- They also learn how to write appropriate notices.

1. Put the items in these crambled... (P25)

- Ss work in groups to do the task. T checks. Note that other orders are also possible.

- Delete the words which are unnecessary in these notices,... (P25)

- Ss work independently, then exchange their work with a partner. T checks

3. Write a notice for one of the following... (P25)

- Ask Ss to do this task out of class, and in the next lesson, have them present what they have written to the class. The class gives comments.

V. Homework.

- Complete the writing

- Ss play in three groups

cosmopolitan

2. Key:

1. fascinating         2. Noisy           

3. Full                    4. Crowed

5. urban                  6. Fabulous        

7. Bored        

3. Key:

1. as interesting as/so interesting as

2. the fastest

3. the shortest/a shorter

4. less entertaining

5. more carefully

4. Key:

1. ( has ) turned down      2. going on     

3. get over                        4. cheered up                    5. turn back                      6. found out

5. Key:

1. Turn off the lights when you leave the classroom.

2. Mai grew up in a small town in the south.

3. Kathy looked up the restaurant on her mobile phone.

4. My grandmother has got over her operation.

5. we are looking forward to seeing you again.

Communication

QUIET PLEASE

Exams in progress

Groups 9B + 9D to Gym

Classes as normal tomorrow

B

ENGLISH CONVERSATION LESSONS

Town Hall every evening

Offered by native teachers

Language exchange also a possibility

Ring Dylan on 42564039

A: In a school

B: On the notice board of the town’s cultural centre

Explain to Ss the Watch out!box. Give more examples if needed.

2.Key:

VENDING MACHINE

No soup.

Tea and coffee, 10p and 50p coins only.

No more canned drinks.

Machine to be repaired soon.

3.Sample:

SEMINAR ABOUT FEATURES OF CITY LIFE

Monday Nov 10^th in town hall.

All teenage girls are welcome.

For further details, ring Trang - 098456789