grade 10- unit 7- language focus

Date of planning: 22/11/2009
Date of teaching: 26/11/2009
Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Lesson 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. The aim of the lesson
Teacher ( T ) helps students ( Ss):
• Distinguish the sounds /ei/, /ai/ and /ɔi/.
• Review the present perfect tense.
• Use Because of and In spite of appropriately.
2. Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
• Pronounce the sounds /ei/, /ai/ and /ɔi/ clearly and correctly
• Master the use of the present perfect tense
• Use Because of and In spite of appropriately
3. Skills
- Reading
- Speaking
- Writing
- Listening
- Work in pair or groups
4. Teaching method
- Practising in pairs or groups
- Guiding, explaining
5. Teaching aids
- Textbook, chalk, board,papers, etc.
6. Procedure
Step/Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities
1. Warm-
up
(10 mins)
* Greeting

- T introduces Mrs.Thuy.
- T introduces about herself.
- T gives out 9 words.
Enjoy day noise
Style fly toy
Place paper time

Listen
I.
Pronunci-
ation
( 9 mins)
- T introduces 3 sounds: /ei/, /ai/ and /ɔ i/
+ /ei/ has two sounds: e and i.
First make the sound e, make it longer eee.
Then add the sound i. This is very short.
Ex: say
/ei/
+ /ai/ has two sounds: a and i.
First make the sound a. Make it longer aaa.
Then add the sound i. This is very short.
Ex: wife
/ai/
+ /
ɔ
i/ has two sounds: ɔ and i.
First make the sound ɔ. Make it longer ɔɔɔ.
Then add the sound i. This is very short.
Ex: boy
/ i/

- T asks Ss to work groups to choose, discuss and
answer words which have underlined parts
pronounced /ei/, /ai/ or /ɔ i/ and put into the
column of the sounds /ei/, /ai/ or /ɔ i/
-T goes around the class and gives help if
necessary.
- After 3 minutes, T has some Ss read out their
answers in front of the class.
- T checks and gives correct answers.
- Teacher’s suggested answers:
Suggested answers:
/ei/ /ai/ /ɔi/
Day style enjoy
Place fly toy
Paper time noise

- T introduces the lesson.
- T aks Ss to review the sounds /ei/, /ai/ and /ɔi/
by pronouncing them clearly and slowly if
necessary.
Listen and write down
Work in group, discuss & answer
Check & write down
Listen
Listen & review
- /ei/ has two sounds: e and i.
First make the sound e, make it
longer eee.
Then add the sound i. This is very
short.

Ex: say
/ei/
- /ai/ has two sounds: a and i.
First make the sound a. Make it
longer aaa.
Then add the sound i. This is very
short.
Ex: wife
II.
Grammar
( 14 mins)
* Practise
1. Listen and repeat:
/ei/ /ai/ / i/
play
today
radio
newspaper
they
time
wildlife
height
buy
type
voice
noise
toy
enjoy
destroy
- T plays the tape and reads 3 sounds before.

- T calls and asks Sts to repeat the sounds clearly.
2. Practise these sentences
* T asks Sts to work in pair and practise the
sentences on textbook/p.79.
1. I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake.
2. They changed the timetable at the end of April.
3. I have ninety-nine pages to type by Friday.
4. Would you like to go for a ride with me on
Friday?
5. This is the noisiest Rolls Royce I’ve ever
heard.
6. While you’re changing the oil, I’ll go and visit
my boy.
- T calls some Sts to read loudly sentence by
sentence.
( T corrects if necessary)
1. The present perfect tense
- T asks Ss to review the form and usage of the
Present perfect tense.
- T writes some examples on blackboard and asks
Ss to underline the form of the Present perfect
tense.
E.g. 1). He has gone for an hour.
2). She has learnt English for 5 years.
- Form:
- Usage:
/ai/
- /
ɔ
i/ has two sounds: ɔ and i.

First make the sound ɔ. Make it
longer ɔɔɔ.
Then add the sound i. This ia very
short.
Ex: boy
/ i/
Listen
Repeat
Work in pairs and practise
Read the sentences
Answer the form and usage of the
Present perfect tense.
Form:

- Usage:
. The Present Perfect Tense talks
about an action which started in the
past and continuous up to now.
. The Present Perfect Tense to talk
about a past action that has the result
in the present.
. The present perfect is often used
S + has/have + V
PII
S + has/have + V
PII
III.
Exercises
( 10 mins)
• The Present Perfect Tense talks about an

action which started in the past and
continuous up to now.
Ex: I have been a teacher for more than ten years.
• The Present Perfect Tense to talk about a
past action that has the result in the
present.
Ex: Jimmy has gone to Ha Noi. = He isn't here
now.
+ The present perfect is often used with the word
just, for, since and ago.
# “Just” talks about actions that have taken
place very recently.
Ex: You cannot meet Mrs Jones. She has just left
# “For” talks about the duration of a period of
time
Ex: I have been with my department for three
years.
# “Since” talks about when a period started.
Ex: I have been in Internet technologies since
1992.
2. “Because of” and “In spite of”
T gives the form, the meaning and the use of
“Because of and In spite of” for Ss.
Form:
1/. Because of + N/ N.P/gerund, Clause(S+V+O)
Ex: Lan was worried because of the rain.
We are late because of getting up late.
We arrived late because there is a traffic jam.
2/.In spite of + N/ N.P/ gerund, Clause(S+V+O)
Ex: We went out in spite of the rain.

He went on working in spite of feeling unwell.
Marry was still happy in spite of her job was
busy.
Usage:
* “Because of” is used to show the cause.
“In spite of” is used to show the concession.
2. Grammar
Exercise1: Complete the letter, using the present
perfect of the verbs in the box.
- T guides Sts to do the exercise.
- T asks Ss to read the letter and then complete
the letter by using the Present perfect tense of the
verbs in the box.
with the word just, for, since and
ago.
# “Just” talks about actions that
have taken place very recently.
Ex: You cannot meet Mrs Jones. She
has just left
# “For” talks about the duration of a
period of time
Ex: I have been with my department
for three years.
# “Since” talks about when a period
started.
Ex: I have been in Internet
technologies since 1992.
Listen and write down
Listen
Listen

Do the exercise
Work in pairs & compare
- T asks Ss to work in pairs to compare the
answers.
- T goes around the class and gives help if
necessary.
- After 3 minutes, T calls on some Ss to read out
their answers in front of the class.
- T gives feedback and corrects their answers.
1. have been
2. has lived
3. have met
4. have done
5. have had
6. have taken
7. have watched
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences
using for, since or ago.
- T guides the exercise.
- T asks Ss to use the Present perfect tense and
Since or For to write sentences about themselves.
- T gives examples for model first.
E.g:
I have lived here since 2005.
I have lived here for 3 years.
- After that, T asks sts to read clearly their
answers.
Read the answers
1. have been
2. has lived

3. have met
4. have done
5. have had
6. have taken
7. have watched
Check & write down
Listen
Do the exercise
Read the answers
1. Lan and Minh have lived in HCM
City since 1999.
2. Hoa nad Quan quarreled with
each other some time ago.
3. The house is very dirty. We
haven’t cleaned it for ages.
4. We haven’t had a good meal for
three weeks.
5. Since Christmas, the weather has
been quite good.
6. They have known each other for a
long time.
7. They first met a long time ago.
8. They arrived home ten minutes
ago.
9. It’s two years since I last saw
Quoc Anh.
10. How long is it since you last saw
Linda?
Check & write down
Listen

- T checks Ss’ answers.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences, using the
information in the box.
- T guides the exercise.
- T asks sts to complete the following sentences,
using the information in the box (page 81) in 5
mins.
- T asks sts to read their answers.
- T check s and gives correct answers.
1. Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire
burning all day.
In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts.
2. Because of his illness, he had to cancel the
appointment.
In spite of his illness, he managed to come to
school.
3. Because of the large crowds, we could not see
what was going on.
Do the exercise
Read the answers
1. Because of the cold weather, we
kept the fire burning all day.
In spite of the cold weather, we all
wore shorts.
2. Because of his illness, he had to
cancel the appointment.
In spite of his illness, he managed to
come to school.
3. Because of the large crowds, we
could not see what was going on.

In spite of the large crowds, there
were enough seats for everyone.
4. Because of the meat shortage,
everyone is living on beans.
In spite of the meat shortage, we
have managed to get some beef.
5. Because of the bad condition of the
house, the council demolished it.
In spite of the bad condition of the
house, they enjoyed living there.
Check & write down
Listen & write down
IV.
Homework
( 2 mins)
In spite of the large crowds, there were enough
seats for everyone.
4. Because of the meat shortage, everyone is
living on beans.
In spite of the meat shortage, we have managed
to get some beef.
5. Because of the bad condition of the house, the
council demolished it.
In spite of the bad condition of the house, they
enjoyed living there.
T gives the homework:
+ Do exercises on textbook again.
+ Preapare the lesson: Unit 8 - Reading
TEACHER’S COMMENT