Lesson Plan 1(grade 11 – advanced)
Period 73: Preparation date : 10/1/2008
Unit : 9 Lesson : Nature in Danger – reading.
I. Aims :
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to scan reading for specific information.
- By the end of the lesson, the students are able to skim reading for general ideas.
- By the end of the lesson, the students are more aware of the need to protect nature.
II. Lexical items :
-explode - hallucinate - register
- summit - deposit - junkyard
III. Structures :
- Climbers also bring with them canisters containing fuel to cook their meals.
IV. Teaching aids:
- textbook - picture / drawings
- chalk - handouts
V. Techniques :
- Skill – based ( reading)
VI. Procedures :
State/time Teacher’s and students’ activities Blackboard Materials
1. Warm-
up & lead-
in
(7’)
Game: World Knowledge Quiz
-Divide the class into tow groups , A and
B.
-Tell the groups to take turns to choose a
.
handouts
number and answer the question . With a
correct answer, the group wins one point.
If the group cannot answer it, the other
group has a chance to give the answer and
get the point . The group with more points
will win the game.
-Check SS’ understanding of instructions
and have them start the game.
-Keep a running total of points for each
group on the board.
-Declare the winner.
-Ask SS: -What is the common topic of
these things? ( expected : Nature)
- What is happening to the
nature?
( expected : It is in danger./
Human beings are destroying it./…)
Transition: -Yes, nature is in danger
because of human actions and activities.
In Unit 9 , we ‘ll study this problem and
find solutions to it.
-Write down on the board:
Unit 9 Nature in Danger
– reading
Chalk and
board.
2. Pre-
reading
(7’)
Teaching Vocabulary
- write new words on the bb.
- elicit meanings from Sts or give
explanations yourself
- leave some minutes for Sts to copy.
- give some practice on pronunciation ( T
reads – Sts repeat in chorally, then asks
Sts to read individually.)
-explosion
- attempt : co gang, no luc
- junkyard : bai phe lieu
-summit : dinh
- hallucinate: bi ao giac
-survival: su song sot , ton
tai
- deposit: tien coc
-Read the words one by one
and ask SS to repeat
Chalk and
board
3. while -
reading
(15’)
. Checking Vocabulary: Gap- filling
-Give Ss handouts and ask them to
complete the sentences using the words
just learned.
1.Living in the wild, animals have to
struggle for
2.Dave said he would to break the
world record this time.
3. A few minutes after taking the drug , he
began to
4. You have to pay a $50
before you can move into the flat.
5. Together with the development of
economy , would population and
reached 6 billion
In the twentieth century.
6. Lots people have tried to climb to the
of this mountain but not many have
reached it.
-Tell SS to compare answer in pairs, and
then check with the class
Activity 2: True – false Statements
- Give SS handouts with statements about
Expected answers:
1.survival 2.attempt
3. hallucinate
4. deposit 5. exploded
6. summit
These are the statements in
the handout:
1. Tourism in Nepal has
increased quickly because
lots of people want to visit
Mount Everest.
Chalk +
book +
small
board
Mt. Everest and tell them to decide if they
are True , False or Not Given according to
the text.
-Ask SS to work with a partner and
compare answers .
-Call on SS to read the statements and say
their choice
-Go over the answers with the class
2. The Southeast Ridge is
the summit of Mount Everst.
3.Lots of climbers
hallucinate because of lack
of oxygen.
4. Sherpas are native
Himalayan guides or porters
in the mountains .
5. According to the new law
,climbers have to pay a
$5,000 deposit before
leaving the country.
Textbooks
chalk
4. Post-
reading
(10’)
Discussion
-Ask SS to work in groups of 4 or 5 , and
discuss the problems in Viet Nam’s
national parks and famous tourist
attractions , and then suggest solutions to
the problems.
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5.
Homework
(2’)
Summary completing
-Give SS handouts of a summary of the
reading text and ask them to complete it
Book and
notebook
by using one word in each space.