UNIT 8: ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Lesson 5: SKills 1
I/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students can:
- Read for specific information about family customs and traditions
- Talk about interesting facts of a country
1. Knowledge:
a. Grammar :
b. Lexical items : Lexical items related to the facts of ‘ English speaking countries’
c. Pronunciation: -Clusters:
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 Students’ activities
Warm up - 5': Chatting
- Ask ss to close the book and answer the question
- What do you know about Scotland
- Introduce the new lesson
- Answer the question
* Teaching vocabulary
- Teacher use different techniques to teach vocabulary (situation, realia)
- Follow the seven steps of teaching vocabulary
* Checking vocab: Slap the board
I. Reading- 15'
* Set the scene:
- We are going to read a passage about Scotland
1. Discuss the questions. Then read the passage (p22)
- Allow ss 3 minutes to discuss the questions without looking at the passage
- Collect some ss’ ideas
- Ask ss to read the passage then check their answers
- T calls 2 ss to write the answers on the board then confirms the correct answers
- T uses a map to show where is Scotland
- piping (n): sự thổi sáo
- haunt (v): ám ảnh
- unique (adj) : độc đáo
- scenic (adj) : thuộc cảnh vật
- fire brigade (n): đội cứu hỏa
Guessing
- Discuss the questions without looking at the passage
- Read the passage then check their answers
1. Key :
1. It is in the north of Great Britain
2. Any or all the following: It is famous for its rich and unique culture as well as its amazing natural beaty. Its historic castles, its traditional festivals and its whisky. It is also famous for various inventions
2. Match each place or even with... (P22)
- Ask ss to read the passage again then ask them scan the places first. Read carefully the information about each place and choose the two features related to it - Work individually
2. Key:
1- d,f
2- a,c
3-b,h
4-e,g
3. Read the passage again then answer the questions (P22)
- Work individually then compare their answers with a classmate before giving the answers to T. 3.Key:
1. Yes, it is
2. a ghost
3. piping, drumming, dancing
4. the telephone, television, penicillin, the rain coat
5. In 1824
II. Speaking - 20'
4. Work in pairs talk about the things you like most about Scotland. Give reasons (p22)
- Ask ss to work in pairs to ask and answer about their choice.
- Ask some pairs to represent
5. Work in groups. Read and discuss these interesting facts about Australia ... (p22)
- Have ss work in groups of 4 ss and discuss if there is any pieces of information they are not clear about.
- Check as a class to make sure that the information is understood correctly
- Ask some groups to represent
4.Eg:
S1: What do you like about Scotland?
S2: I like the castles
S1: Why?
S2: Because I want to see a ghost
- Work in groups of 4 ss
IV. Consolidation (3')
- Sum up the main content of the lesson.
V. Homework (2')
- Do Ex C1.2, D1 P 14, 15
- Answer
- Take note