Period 53 lesson 4 : Read
A / Aims and Objectives : By the end of the lesson < Ss will be able to get to
know about more one of the important celebrations in Australia and the USA :
Father
,
s Day through the readings about opinions , feelings and memories of
children about their fathers .
B / Teaching aids : Textbook , boards , handouts with further information about
Father
,
s Day .
C / Procedure :
10 min
I / Warm up : Matching
- Ask Ss to work in groups to match
Celebration
Date
1.Lunar New Year
8.3
2. Valentine
,
s Day
14.2
Work in group
10 min
3. International Women
,
s Day
1.5
4. April Fool
,
s Day
1.4
5.Victory Day
30.4
6. May Day
1.1
7. Mid Fall Festival
15.8
8. Teacher's Day
22.12
9 . People
,
s Army founding anniversary
20.11
Listen and copy
Listen and repeat
chorally , individually
.
Guess its meanings
and copy down .
Play game
Work in groups to
12 min
10. Christmas
24.12
- Give feedback
=> Lead in the new lesson .
II / Pre reading : Introduce the topic of the passage
reading and some new words to students .
1. Vocabulary pre – teach :
- Lose heart (v) : feel discouraged
- Groom (n) : the man on his wedding day
- Hug (v) : embrace
- Considerate (a) : thoughtful for other
,
s feelings and
behaviors
- Generous (a) : open handed , free to give
- Priority (n) : an interest should be given more attention .
- Sense of humor (n) : quality of being amusing
- Distinguish from ( identify )
- Terrific (a) : horrible , terrible
* Checking technique : What and where
2. True / False statements predictions :
a. Rita
,
s father teaches him how to love , cry and laugh
predict .
Report their
predictions .
Listen and look at their
books to check their
predictions .
Work in pairs to
practice asking and
answering the
questions .
10 min
3 min
b. Rita
,
s father loves him so much that no words can
describe .
c. Jane
,
s father cried on her wedding day
d. Bob
,
s father is very mean
- Ask Ss to work in group to guess and report .
III / While – reading :
1. Prediction check :
- Turn on the tape and ask Ss to look at the their books
to check their predictions , then compare with a friend
- Call on some Ss to read their results
- Give feedback 1.T 2.T 3.T 4.F ( considerate and
generous )
2. Comprehensions questions :
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to practice asking and answering
the questions .
- Call on some pairs to practice in front of class .
- Give feedback :
a) to her dad
b) He is possibly dead . These ideas may tell you that .
how much you are missed Now I have children , dad
c) His sense of humor
Copy down .
Work in groups
Demonstrate in front
of class .
Listen and copy .
d) a father as a teacher , a care taker , a friend , a mother .
- Have Ss copy in their notebooks .
IV / Post reading :
- Tell Ss to work in small groups of 3 to 4 and discuss
their fathers
Suggested questions :
Can you tell me about your father ?
How old is he ?
What does he do ?
What does he look like ?
What do you like best about him ?
What are your feelings and opinions about him ?
Which memories do you have about your father that you
remember until now ?
- Call on some volunteers from each group to demonstrate
in front of class .
V / Homework :
1. Let Ss copy all the answers in their notebooks .
2. Do the exercises ( 5,6 ) in the workbook .
3. Prepare the next lesson .