Unit8: Celebrations
Lesson 4 : Reading
A. Aims:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to read the text for details and
know more about the Father’s day in the USA and in Australia
*Teaching aids:
Tape , pictures,poster
B. Content:
I. Pre
reading:
1. Warm
up:
Brainstorm
Easter Independence Day
Celebrations
Teacher’s Day
Christmas
Woman’s Day
2. Pre
teach:
Hug (n/v) : ôm ghì, ghì chặt/cái ôm (mime)
Considerate (a) : ân cần, chu đáo (trans)
Generous (a) : rộng, rộng lượng (ant)≠ mean (a)
Priority (n) : sự ưu tiên, quyền ưu tiên (explanation)
Being earlier in time or order.
Sense of humor (n) : khiếu hài hước (trans)
Distinguish (v) : phân biệt, làm cho khác biệt
Terrific (a) : tuyệt vời, xuất sắc; rất lớn, cực kì (antonym ≠
terrible)
Eg: Driving at a terrific speed: lái xa hết tốc độ
Do a terrific job: làm công việc xuất sắc
Forever (adv) : mãi mãi (trans)
* Checking: Ordering
3. Open
prediction:
Adjectives that children use to talk about their father’s character
*Possible answers:
Strong humorous
Generous healthy
Considerate great
Handsome the best/good
Terrific brave
Kind (etc)
II. While reading:
1.Checking the open
prediction:
*Key:
Great terrific
Considerate humorous
Generous the best
2. Comprehension questions:
Lucky lot game!
*Key:
a.
To her dad
b.
He is possibly alive
Daddy, I am writing and loved but I will
always….Father’s day
Or (He is possibly dead . These ideas may tell about that:.how much you are
missed; I now have children, Dad)
c.
His sense of humor
d.
The best person in the world , a teacher, a care taker, a friend.
III. Post
reading:
1. Writing:
Students write their feelings, opinions and memories about their fathers
2. Speaking:
Students tell his/her friend (partner) about his/ her father
*Notes:
a.
Father’s Day: The third Sunday in June
b.
Mother’s Day:
(US): the second Sunday in May
(UK): the middle of March
IV.Homework:
1. Answer the questions about the text (P.67)
2.Complete the writing about father
3. Find out new vocabulary in “Write” (P.70) and study this lesson
V.Teacher’s self-evaluation: