New headway pre -inter, unit 11

LESSON PLAN number : ………………… Number of periods: … Number of periods taught: ……………
Class
Date 7 / 12 / 2008
Teacher: Nguyen thi Hoan
TOPIC / Title of the lesson : Unit 11: Things that changed the world (Pre – Inter)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
• Understand and use the passive of some tenses: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect and “Will” future.
• Use and make sentences with some collocations (verbs and nouns go together).
• Identify some kinds of notices.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
• Ss may be confused by the passive of some tenses. Therefore, it is recommended that the teacher give students as many exercises as possible.
• Ss may be nervous to speak in front of the whole class. To prevent this, encourage them and create a friendly environment
III. NEW LESSON:
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
Starte
r
 Ask Ss to work on the chart on the
page 86.
 Collect the answers.
 Ask them questions: “What is
made and grown in your country?”
 Call students up to answer the
questions.
 Do the matching exercise
in the chart.
 Give teacher the answers.
 Brainstorm for 5 minutes
to answer the given

question.
 Stand up and give the
teacher answers.
Introduce the new
topic
Textbook Work
individually
30
minutes
1
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
SOLD
WORLDWIDE
Passives
 Ask Ss to read the text “Things go
better with Coca – cola”.
 List some new words and explain
the meaning.
 Give them 10 minutes to do the
exercise 1, page 86.
 Check the answers.
 List some sentences which are in
passives.
 Based on these sentences, explain
the use of passives.
 Read the text and do the
given exercise.

 Check the answers with the
teacher.
 List sentences in passives
from the passage.
 Listen to the teacher and
write down some main ideas.
Check reading
ability and
introduce some
phrases for
passives.
Textbook and
tape
Work
individually
and in pairs
50
minutes
Practice
1. Exercise 1
 Give students 5 minutes to do the
exercise 1 on the page 88.
 Call Ss to the board and do the
exercise.
 Check the answers.
2. Exercise 2
 Ask Ss to do the exercise: Put the
verbs in brackets in the correct
tense, active or passive.
 Ask Ss to read the text and give the

answers.
 Check the answers and give
explanation.
 Do the exercise 1.
 Check the answers with the
teacher.
 Do the exercise 2.
 Check the answers with the
teacher
Offer Ss a lot of
practice on the
passives.
Textbook and
tape
Work in
pairs
20
minutes
2
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
3. Exercise 3
 Give Ss 5 minutes to match the
questions and answers.
 Check the answers.
4. Exercise 4
 Play the tape and ask Ss to write
down sentences in a paper.

 Play the tape again to check the
answers.
5. Exercise 5
 Ask Ss to complete the
conversations.
 Call some pairs up to give the
answers.
 Play the tape to check.
 Ask Ss to practice the
conversations with other handouts
given by the teacher.
6. Exercise 6
 Ask Ss to do the exercise in 5
minutes.
 Ask Ss to give the answers.
 Check the answers.
 Do the exercise 3
 Check with the teacher.
 Do the exercise 4
 Check with the teacher.
 Do the exercise 5
 Check with the teacher.
 Do the exercise 6
 Check with the teacher.
Offer Ss a lot of
practice on the
passives.
Textbook and
tape
Work in

pairs and
individually
30
minutes
3
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
Vocabulary
Verbs and
nouns go
together
 Ask Ss to look at the box below
and decide which nouns go with
which nouns.
 Call Ss up to give the answers.
 Write phrases on the board and
give explanation.
 Ask Ss to write down at least 5
sentences using these collocations.
 Give feedback as necessary.
 Ask Ss to do the exercise 3:
Complete the sentences with the
correct verbs.
 Check the answers.
 Do the exercise given.
 Give the teacher answers.
 Write sentences as
required.

 Do the exercise 3.
 Give the teacher answers.
Offer Ss a variety
of collocations
and help Ss
practice them
Textbook and
tape
Work
individually
and in
groups
45
minutes
Reading and
Speaking
Three plants
that changed
the world
 Give Ss 10 minutes to read the text
quietly and find new words.
 Ask Ss to read the text aloud and
check their pronunciation.
 Ask Ss to do the exercise 3 on the
page 90.
 Check the answers.
 Divide the class into 3 groups A, B,
and C. Each group has 10 minutes
to read the text again and answer
the questions.

 Call the representatives of three
groups to answer the questions.
 Read the text.
 Make sentences with new
words.
 Do the exercise 3.
 Work in groups to answer the
questions in the exercise 6.
 Check the answers.
Develop Ss’
reading ability
through tasks
Textbook and
tape
Work in
pairs and
individually
50
minutes
4
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
Listening &
Speaking
The world’s
most common
habit: chewing
gum

1. Pre – listening stage
 Raise questions:
 Do you chew gum?
 How often?
 Call Ss up and answer the
questions
 Check their pronunciation
 Ask them to complete the chart
Number of students who chew gums
… often
… sometimes
… never
___________
___________
___________
 Give Ss 10 minutes to work in
groups about these questions:
 Who often chew gums? Who
never chew gums?
 When and where do you chew
gums?
 Where do you put it when it has
lost its favor?
 Call some Ss up to answer the
questions
 Give comment
2. While – listening stage
 Give Ss some new words in the
listening task and explain them.
 Work individually to

answer the questions
 Present your ideas
 Complete the chart
 Work in groups to answer
questions given.
 Give your answers
 Write down some new
words and try to sentences
with them.
Develop Ss’
listening ability
through two tasks
Textbook and
tape.
Work in
pairs
and
individu
ally
25 minutes
5
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student
 Play the tape for the 1
st
time and
ask Ss to do the exercise 4 (page
92)

 Play the tape again and check the
answers.
 Play part 2 of the programme and
ask Ss to answer the questions on
the exercise 5 (page 92)
 Play the tape again and check the
answers.
3. Post – listening stage
 Ask Ss to work in groups to
answer these questions
 Is chewing gum a common habit
in your country?
 Is it considered a bad habit?
Why/Why not?
 Is chewing gum good for you?
Why/Why not?
 Collect the answers from Ss and
give comment.
 Listen to the tape and do
the exercise 4.
 Listen to the tape and do
the exercise 5
 Check the answers
 Work in group to answer
the questions given.
 Present your ideas in
front of the class.
Develop Ss’
listening ability
through two tasks

Textbook and
tape
Work in pairs
and
individu
ally
25 minutes
Everyday
English
Notices
 Ask Ss to look at the notices and
give the correct numbers 1-13.
 Play the tape and ask Ss a
question: Where are the people?
 Play the tape again to check the
answers.
 Ask Ss to work in groups: write
 Give the notices the
correct numbers
 Listen to the tape and
answer the question.
 Give out answers
 Check the answers.
 Help Ss
understand
more notices
 Help them
develop
guessing ability
Textbook and

tape
Work
individually
and in pairs.
20 minutes
6
STAGE
ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVE MATERIALS GROUPING TIMING
Teacher Student


Textbook and
tape
Work in
groups
20 minutes
IV. WRAP-UP. (10 minutes) Timing: 6 periods
• Summarize what is taught in the lesson in some words.
V. HOMEWORK. (5 minutes)
Students have to:
 Remember the forms of passives.
 Do the exercises in the Unit 11 – Workbook.
VI. EVALUATION: ……………………………………………………………………………
Date: 7/12/ 2008
Approved Teacher’s signature
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