Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Unit 4: Learning a foreign language

TIẾNG ANH 9 – GIÁO ÁN
Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 1:

Getting started
Listen and read

I. Aims :Students review and get acquanted with learning foreign language:
By the end of the lesson sts will be able to know basic ways of learning
foreign language and questions in oral examination.
- Students discuss ways of learning foreign language effectively.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary : oral examination (n) ;written examination (n)
;examiner (n) .
2. Structure :

- The past simple tense; indirected speech

3. Skills : Listening, speaking, reading and writing.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, cassette, sub board
IV. Procedure :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’
ACTIVITIES

Old lesson:
T.Calls some Ss to go to the board and

CONTENT


write the forms of "wish" using "could" and
past simple tense. Give examples.
- T. gives feedback and marks.
*Warm – up : Chatting

UNIT 4 : Learning a foreign language

- Ask students to work in group four to
list out the ways of learning English .

Period 20 : Getting started

- Leader of group presents it

Listen and read

- T corrects and compares with “ getting
started”

* Getting started :

* Getting started :
1. Do the homework.
2. Do

more

grammar

exercises

in

grammar books.
3. Read short stories or newspaper in
English.
4. Write English as much as possible.
5. Learn by heart all the new words and
texts.
6. Speak English with fiends.
7. Use a dictionary for reading.
8. Practice listening to English tape or
English programs on radio.
9. Watch English TV programs
10.Learn to sing English songs.
- T adds more some ways:


* Speak with foreigners.
* Read fairy stories.
* Use a cassette recorder.
*. . .
- T has Ss to make five sentences with
frequency adverds:
* I often listen to the tape.
* I always learn new words by heart
* I never talk with foreigners

* New words :

*. . .

oral examination (n) :

* Listen and read :

written examination (n) :

- T: Have you ever had an oral examination

examiner (n) :

in English?
+ oral examination (n) : translation
+ written examination (n) : translation
+ examiner (n) :

- T. introduces the text: Lan is talking to
Paola about the oral examination she has
had. First you look at the book and listen to
the tape to get main idea of the conversation

a) Practice the diallogue with a partner

- Ss practice the dialogue with parner.

b) Answer: What exactly did the examiner

- Ss play the roles.

ask Lan? Look at the list of questions and

- T corrects their pronunciation.

check ( ) the boxes

- T. now you read the dialogue again and list
out exactly the examination ased Lan.

-The list of questions


- Ss. Then read the correct answers.
- T. give feedback and answers

ROYAL ENGLISH COLLEGE:
Examination in English as a foreign
language
Stage one: Oral Examination
(This list must not be shown to the
candidates.)
1. What’s your name?

* Consolidation :

2. Where do you come?

-T. now you study the list questions again.

3. Where do you live?

One is examiner and other is candidate.

4. Do you live with your parents?

- T. helps them to do

5. When did you begin studying English?
6. Why are you leaning English?
7. Do you speak any other languages?
8. How did you learn English in your
country?
9. How will you use English in the
future?
10.What aspect of learning English do
you find most difficult?

* Homework :

11.What are you going to learn?

Asks students :

12.What are your hobbies?

- Learn their lesson.

13.Look at this picture. Describe it.

-

14.Read this passage.

Do the exercises 1,2 p.26-28in the
workbook

- Prepare the lesson :

Speak for the next period


Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 2:

Speak

I. Aims :Ps practice widening the topic: an English languege course abroad.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary : dormitory (n) ; on compus (adv) ; reputation (n) . . .
2. Structure :

- Why don’t we . . .?

- Let’s . . .?

- I think . . .?
- We should . . . ?
3. Skills : speaking.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, cassette, sub board
IV. Procedure :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’

CONTENT

ACTIVITIES

Old lesson
- Ask students list of questions in oral
examination.
- Ss. Answer.
- T. remarks and gives marks.
* Speak:

Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Period 21:

Speak


Pre- speaking.
- T. introduces the lesson: Thu, Tam and

Kim have been awarded a scholarship
of US $2,000 to attend an English * New words :
summer course abroad. You work in
group of three and play the roles of

-

these three Ps to persuade your partner
to attend the school you would like to
go

to.

First

advertisements

you
of

study
three

ý t úc x á
-

the
-

western cultural

ô ông T ày

-

scholarship of US $2,000 to attend an
to persuade your partner to attend the

(n)

(n) :v ăn ho á ph

T. Work in groups. You are Thu, Tam

English summer course abroad. Try

reputation
:danh ti ếng

While- speaking.
and Kim.You are have been awarded a

compus

ôn vi ên

study.
- T. helps Ss learn some new words

on

(adv) : trong khu

languege

school that the three girls plan to

dormitory (n) : k

scenery

(n):

phong c ách
-

approximately
(adv): x áp x ổ

school you would like to go to. The

Work in groups. You are Thu, Tam and

expression in the box may help you.

Kim.You are have been awarded a
scholarship of US $2,000 to attend an

- Ss. Play the roles.

English summer course abroad. Try

Post- speaking

to persuade your partner to attend the

- Ss. Play the roles before class

school you would like to go to. The

- T. corrects

expression in the box may help you.


Suggested answer
Thu: So wonderful! Which school are you
going to attend, Tam?
Tam: I am going to attend the Seattle School
of English in USA. Beside, I can stay with
Vietnamese friends.

Kim: What you say are right but the tuition
fee is approximately US $ 1,700 when The
Brisbane Institute of English, which I am
going to attend, is cheaper only US $ 1,200,
Why don’t we attend this universiry?
Thu: I think both of you should go to Brigton
Languege Center. We can live in the
dormitory, right on campus. We won’t worry
about going to class late or the transport.

Kim: Each school has advantages and
disadvantages. I choose Brisbane Institute of
English. It’s in Australia so if we all attend
this school, we can spend our summer break
at home because it’s quite close to Viet Nam.
You agree with me, don’t you?
Thu and Kim: Let’s have a second though /
overthink.
* Homework :



Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 3:

Listen

I. Aims : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
- Listen and understand the information.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary : Review.
2. Structure : Review.
3. Skills : Listening, speaking, reading and writing.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, cassette, small board
IV. Procedure :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

Old lesson
- Ps talk about the school they have chose

CONTENTS
Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Period 22:

Listen

* New words
* Pre – listening :
- T. We are going to hear a conversation Nga is talking to Kate about her studying
between Nga and Kate about Nga’s English. Listen to their conversation.
studying English. Read rhe statements in Check ( ) the boxes and correct the


your text-book to get some information false sentences.
about Nga.
- T. helps Ps review some words: national;
improve, exellent…
- T. now you listen to the tape and decide if
the statements are true or false.
* While listening :

* Answers :

- T. gets Ss to listen to the tape and choose

true or false, correct false sentences .
* Post listening :

a. True
b. True

- T.gives feedback and answer key.
* Homework :

c. False.

She

works

for

an

international bank.

Asks students :

d. True

- Practice ask and answer about their home

e. False. Her listening is terrible.( this

village.

is her biggest problem. People talk

- Learn words.
- Do the exercises

very quickly and she can not
5 page

31 in the

workbook.
- Prepare the lesson for the next period :
Read ( Unit 4)

understand them).


Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 4:

Read

I. Aims : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the
text in details and complete the summary.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary : exchange students (n)

2. Structure : Review
3. Skills : Speaking, reading and writing.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, small board
IV. Procedure :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’

CONTENTS

ACTIVITIES

* Warm – up : Chain game

Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 4:

Read

- T. has Ss list out some names of
languege.
- Ss. Vietnamese; English; Chinese…
- T. I can speak Vietnamese.

*New words

- S1: I can speak Vietnamese and English.

- beginning class

- S2: I can speak Vietnamese , English and

- intermediate class


Chinese.

- advanced class

...

- well- qualified teacher

* Pre – reading :
- T. Introduces the text with an ad and a. Note down the informations about the
asks Ps :

English classes from the advertiments

- ? Have you ever read an advertisement
about English course?

Class

- ? What kind of information do you see in

School

time

Language Time
level

to

advanced

start
First

these advertisements?
- T. intrduces some new words
- You are going to read 3 ads about the
English courses offered by 3 languages
school:

Foreign

Language

morning

of

afternoo

and note down information about the
English classes from the advertisements

* While reading :
- Ss . read and do a) note down the
information
* Post reading :
- Ss. point out the information clear

week

Language n

of

evening

Council,

Tuition Academy of Language. You read

- T. gives feedback

Academy

Foreign

morning

Nov
beginner

Nov

Language evening

intermedia 3rd

Council
New

beginner

English

afternoo

Institute

n
evening
weekend

today


* Homework :
-

Asks students :

- Write the summary into their notebooks
- Learn their lesson.

- Do the exercises 6,page ( 33 )
-

Prepare

the

lesson

period :Write ( Unit 4 )

for

the

next


Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 5:

Write

I. Aims : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a formal
letter of requiry to attend an English course.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary:

2. Structure : Review some structures.
3. Skills : writing.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, pictures, projector.
IV. Procedure :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
* Warm – up :

CONTENTS
Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 5:

Write

- T.shows sts an informal letter and asks
them how many sections there are and * New words :
each section is about.

- informal letter # formal letter

- Ps. There are four sections

- requiry

1. Heading: the writer’s address and the

- recipient :person who receives s.th

date
2.Opening / salution: Dear …

a. A letter of requiry is a request for

3. Body of the letter: main information

information or action. And in all formal


4. Closing: love; regard …

letters you must include the addresses of

* Pre – writing :

the writer’s and the recipient

T. shows Ss the letter of Robinson and asks Ss to
differ them
T. A letter of requiry is a request for information
or action. Letter of requiry is a kind of formal
letter. And in all formal letters you must include
the addresses of the writer’s and the recipien
Ss. read the letter
T. asks Ss to analize the format and structure of
the letter.

FORMAl LETTERS FORMAT

- Your address
- Your City, state and zip code
.- Today’s date
 Full name of the person receiving
the letter
 The person’s street address
 The person’s city, state, and zip

FORMAl LETTERS FORMAT

code

 Your address
 Your City, state and zip code

 Dear………………….:

 Today’s date

person’s shortened name( Mr. ; Mrs.
)

 Full name of the person receiving the letter
 The person’s street address

 The body of the letter

 The person’s city, state, and zip code
 Your signature
 Dear………………….:

The

shortened name( Mr. ; Mrs. )
 The body of the letter

The

person’s

 Your typed name


 Your signature
 Your typed name
b. Read the advertisements in 5. Read
again. Choose one of the schools you
want to attend to improve your English.
Write a letter of inquiry to the institution
requesting for more information about
the courses and fees. Follow the outline

The stuctures

below.

Dear Sir or Dear Madam
Could you pleased send me…
I look forward to hearing from you.
Your faithfully

b. Read the advertisements in 5. Read again.
Choose one of the schools you want to attend to
improve your English. Write a letter of inquiry
to

the

institution

requesting

for

more

information about the courses and fees. Follow
the outline below.
The outlinne (in the textbook)
* While writing :
- T. asks students to look at the outline and
write
* Post writing :
-T. asks students to change their writing and

Suggested writing :
Tran Thi Ha
16 Le Loi, Ha Noi
October 28th, 2008
Academy of language
25 Thai Ha St, HaNoi

Dear sir,
I saw the advertisement for a new English
course at your institution in the Hanoi
Newspaper. I’m interested in taking this
course and would be grateful if you give
me some more information about the
course.
I started to learn English four years ago.
My speaking is very good, but my writing


compare with their partners and correct if they is bad. English grammar is difficult for
can.

me. So Iwant ro improve it.

- T. chooses some writing to correct in front of Could you please provide me with more
the class.

information about the length of the course
and the fees for the beginners?

* Homework :

I look forwad to hearing from you.

Asks students :

Your faithfully

 Write their letter (after correction) into their Tran Thi Ha
notebook.
 Learn their lesson.
 Do the exercise 7 ( page 33 )
 Prepare the lesson : Language focus ( Unit
4 ).


Unit4:

Learning a foreign language

Lesson 6:

Language focus

I. Aims : By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use : Modal verbs
with if; direct and reported speech.
II. Language contents :
1. Vocabulary :
2. Structure :
-

- Modal verbs with if
here and now words in reported speech; reported

questions
3. Skills : writing.
III. Teaching aids : Textbook, pictures
IV. Procedures :

TEACHER’S & STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
* Activity 1 :

CONTENT
1. Complete the sentences. Use the modal

1. Complete the sentences. Use the modal verbs in brackets and the information in
verbs in brackets and the information in the the box..
box

a. Lan: My grades are terrible.

- T. gives example

Mrs. Quyen: If you want to get good

If S + present simple tense, S + modal + V ( bare

grades, you must study hard.

inf )


If you want to get good grades, you must

b. Hoa: I’d like to be a doctor.

study hard.

Aunt Thanh: You have to go to

T. now you do exercise 1

university if you want to study medicine.

Ss. do it then T corrects
c. Ba: Oh, no! I weigh 60 kilos!
Nga: If you want to lose weight, you
should do exercises.
d. Tuan: Where is Ba? He is very late.
Mrs. Thoa: If he doesn’t come soon, he
might miss the train.
e. Mr. Ha: I feel sick.
Mrs. Nga: If you want to get well, you
ought stay in bed.
* Activity 2 :
2. Complete the table

f. Na: I’d like to go to the movie, Mom.

- T asks sts to tell about the rules of changing

Mrs. Kim: You must do your homework

direct sent- into indirect sent-

if you want t

change tense (lùi về 1 thì) ,personal pronouns,

possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives,
reflexive pronouns, adverbs of place, adverbs
of time . . .
- Ss. complete the table
- Gives feedback


Direct

Reporte

Direct

Reporte

speech

d

speech

d speech

speech
this
these
here

Present

That

progressi
ve tense
Future

Direct

Reporte

Direct

Reporte

speech

d

speech

d speech

Present

speech
Past

simple
Present

simple
Past

this
these
Here

That
those
there

now

then

progressi progress

simple
tense
Can

2. Complete the table.

/

may
must

today
tomorro

w

ve tense

ive

Future

tense
Simple

simple

future

tense

tensein

Can

* Activity 3 :
-T. Lan’s father held a party to celebrate his

may
must

past
/ Could / today
might

Had to

mother’s birthday. Unfortunately, Mrs. Thu,

That

day
tomorro The
w

her grandmother has a hearing problem and

followin
g day

she couldn’t hear what peiple were saying.
After the party, Lan reported everything to
her grandmother.
- T gives example

a.

“ I’m happy to see you”

Uncle Hung said that birthday cake
was delicious.

Aunt said she was happy to see you

b.

Miss Nga said she loved those roses.

Ss and T. point out the structure

c.

Cousin Mai said she was having a

S +said +( that) + object + S +Tobe/ V
( lùi 1 thì)

wonderful time there.
d.

Mr. Chi said he would go to Hue the


following day.
- Ss. Do the exercises with their partner then

e.

Mrs. Hoa said she might have a new

write it on the board
- T. gives feedback

job.
f.

Mr. Quang said he had to leave the

* Activity 4 :
T. This morning Nga had an interview for a
summer job. When she arrived home, she told The stuctures
her mother about the interview.

S + asked + object + if/ whether + S +

- T. gives examples

tobe/ V

“ Do you like pop music?”

(lùi 1

he asked me if I liked pop music

thì)

“ Where do you live?”

S+asked+object+questionwords+S+Tobe/

She asked me where I lived.

V

- Ss and T. point out the structure
* Consolidation :

( lùi 1
thì)

Remind :
- Modal verbs used with if clause

a. She asked me how old I was.

- The rules of changing direct speech into

b. She asked me if my school was near

indirect speech
* Homework :
- Asks students :
- Reviwe all exercises in their notebooks.
Prepare for next test

there.
c. She asked me what the name of my
school was
d. She asked me if I went to school by
bicycle.
e. She asked me which grade I was in.
f. She asked me if I could I used a
computer.
g. She asked me why I wanted that job.

h. She asked me when my school
vacation
started.