Lesson Plan 1(grade 11 – advanced)
Period : 36 Preparation date : 03/11/2011
Unit : 5 Lesson : competitions. (P1+2)
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.
II. Lexical items :
- controversial - celibate - degradation - feminist
- purity - refrain - disqualify - object to
III. Structures :
- Breaking any of those rules disqualifies the contestant
- They have particularly objected to swimsuit rounds in
competitions.
IV. Teaching aids:
- textbook - picture / drawings
- chalk - handouts
V. Techniques :
- Skill – based ( reading), communication approach.
VI. Procedures :
State/time Teacher’s and students’
activities
Blackboard Materials
1. Warm-
up & lead-
in
(3’)
Games: which game? –
word search
- Divide the class into two
groups
- T shows Ss pictures of a
football game, a game
show, an athletics or
swimming event (one by
one) and ask them to
name the activities or
programs.
- with one correct answer,
Stick pictures on
the board
Pictures
or
drawing
the group scores one
point.
- T ask Ss: “ what is the
word that can be used to
describe the common
feature of these activities?
- T tells Ss that it is the
topic of the next unit
- T tells SS to open their
books to page 64 and ask
them to find words in the
word square. They are all
related to competition.
- one correct word earn
the group one point. The
group that has more
points will win the game.
- T has Ss start the game
- declare the winner
Competition
:Period 36 : Unit 5
: Competitions -
Chalk and
board.
Transition: Today’s
reading is about a kind of
competition, The Beauty
Contest. What is like?
What do people think
about that it?
- T writes down on the bb
:
Reading
2. Pre-
reading
(5’)
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 –
- controversial (a):
gay tranh cai
- purity (n) : su
tinh khiet, trong
trang.
- celibate (a) :
unmarried
- refrain from st:
Chalk and
board
Sts repeat in chorally,
then asks Sts to read
individually.)
- Remind Sts of Relative
Clause, how to use.
kem che
- degradation (n):
su suy doi
- disqualify (v)
loai, cam
3. while -
reading
(15’)
Activity 1: questions and
answers (task a, p65,66)
- T ask Ss to read the text
and find the answers to
the questions.
- Tell Ss to work with a
partner, asking ans
answering the questions.
- Call on some pairs to
ask and answer ans check
with the class.
Answers :
a. Task a:
2. contestants may
dress in no more
than a swimsuit.
3. They must not
be married, must
agree to remain
celibate during
their “reign”, and
must be agree to
refrain from other
Chalk +
book +
small
board
Activity 2: True –False
statements ( task b)
- Ask Ss to read the text
and the statements about
beauty contests and say if
they are true or false
- Ask Ss to work with a
partner and compare
answers.
- Call on Ss to read the
statements and say their
choice.
acts that contest
organizers regards
as “moral
degradation”
b. task b:
1. T 2. F
3. T 4. F
4. Post-
reading
Activity 1: checking
vocabulary : gap-filling
1. the local people
-
Handouts
(15’)
- Give Sts handouts and
ask them to work in pairs,
completing the sentences,
using the words just
learned.
- check with the class
Activity 2 : finding the
main ideas for each
paragaraph.
- T writes down on the
board two phrases about
the main ideas of two p1
find it necessary to
test the …… of
the water in the
river
2. as a Buddhist,
you should …….
from doing evil
things such as
theft , or killing
animals.
3. the plan to build
a chemical factory
in the area is still
a…… problem
Answers : 1.
purity; 2. refrain ;
3. controversial.
- the rules of the
beauty contests
and p2
- Ask Sts to skim the text
again and match the
paragraphs with their
suitable main ideas.
- When they have finished
, tell Sts to compare
answers with a partner.
- Go over the answers
with the class.
- introducing
about the beauty
contests.
5.
Homework
(2’)
- Ask Sts to learn new
words by heart and
review the today’s lesson.
- Prepare the new lessons
for the next time
Book and
notebook