Unit 7 : Language focus

Date : Feb 15
th
, 2011 UNIT 7 : SAVING ENERGY
Period : 10 LESSON 5 : LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Aim :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to :
- review connectives.
- practice using phrasal verbs.
- make suggestions.
II. Language contents:
. Grammar: - Connectives: and, but, because, or, so, therefore, however
- Phrasal verbs: turn off, turn on, look for, look after, go on
- Expressions used to make suggestions: Suggest + V-ing
Suggest (that) + S + should
. Vocabulary: revision
III. Techniques : Networks
IV. Teaching aids: Pictures, textbook
V. Procedures :
Teacher’s and Ss’ activities Contents
Have Ss do the networks, writing the ways to
save energy
Teacher corrects, then gives Ss the marks
Let Ss learn the connectives and their functions
Let Ss review the phrasal verbs
Have Ss learn the suggestions
1. Warm up / Marks
* Networks :
-
* Suggested answers :
- Turn off the lights , the fans when nobody is in
- Turn off the faucets when there is enough

water
- Go to school by bike or bus instead of
motorbike
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2. Presentation :
* Grammar :
1. Connectives :
* Function :
. And : to add a similar or another idea
. But, however : to add an opposite idea
. Because : to give a cause (reason)
. So, therefore : to give an effect
. Or : to give an alternative
2. Phrasal verbs :
.Turn on = switch on / start
.Turn off = switch off / stop
. Look for = try to find
. Look after = take care of
. Go on = continue
3. Make suggestions :
a) S + suggest + V-ing
Lesson plan : English 9 Nguyen Kim Phuong
Ways to save
energy
Get Ss to do the exercise 1 (page 62, 63
textbook)
Have Ss choose and fill in the blanks with the
correct connectives
Let Ss read the completed sentences before class

T corrects and explains (if necessary)
(T has Ss make some other sentences with
connectives by themselves _ optional)
T has Ss observe the picture then answer some
questions (picture E, page 63)
Ss answer the questions
Have Ss do exercise 2 (page 63, textbook)
Get Ss to complete the sentences, using the right
form of the phrasal verbs in the box
Teacher corrects
Let Ss continue to answer the questions
b) S + suggest + that + S + should
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3. Practice :
* Exercise 1 ( page 62 / 63)
KEY : a/ and b/ but c/ because
d/ Therefore e/ or f/ so
g/ and h/ However
* Exercise 2 ( page 63)
- What should we do ?  We should turn off
the lights.
-Why do we turn them off ?
 We turn them off because there isn’t anyone
in the sitting room.(We turn off the lights to save
energy)
KEY:a/ look after b/ go on c/ Turn on
d/ looked for e/ turn off
* Exercise 3 ( page 64)
- Well, What can you suggest ?
 I suggest turning off the lights before going

out.
- Let’s turn off the lights before going out.
- Please turn off the lights before going out.
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Get Ss to look at the example ,
Have Ss read the expressions, then make
suggestions
Teacher corrects
Let Ss do more exercises, finding and correcting
the mistakes
T corrects
Teacher writes the home assignment on the
board
Ex :
- I suggest collecting some money
- I suggest that you should work harder on
your pronunciation
4. Production :
* Find and correct the mistakes :
1. I suggest to go to the beach now
2. She was very tired because she went to bed
early
3. He’s ill; Therefore, he has to work
4. The music is too interesting. Can you turn it
off?
5. I suggested you save our environment
5. Homework
Learn the lesson by heart
Prepare for the test
* COMMENTS :

Lesson plan : English 9 Nguyen Kim Phuong

Lesson plan : English 9 Nguyen Kim Phuong