Lesson plan 12 -Unit 2-speaking

Date of preparation : 10, 9, 2008. Unit 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Date of teaching : 13, 9, 2008 Period:2 Section: Speaking.
Class: 12A6,7,8,9,10
I AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :
 Language content:
- To introduce some useful structures related to the topic
- Vocabulary: generation, nursing home, income, groceries
Structure : I think/ feel/ believe/……, In my opinion……, I don’t agree
 Language function:
- Talking about the differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American
cultrues.
Educational aim :
To help Ss learn from other cultures but keep their own one.
1. Skill : Integrated skills : Speaking
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION:
1. Method : Communicative Approach.
2. Techniques: Repetition, explanation, group work, asking – answering.
3. Materials needed : Textbook, pictures, real thing.
4 Students’ preparation :
5 Previous exercises:
III. PROCEDURE IN CLASS.
1. Stabilization : (2m)
a. Warm – up : Greetings.
b. Checking absence : Who’s absent today ?
2. Checking up previous knowledge:
Time needed: (5ms)
Questions :
Key to questions
3. Presentation of the new material :
Time Teacher’s activities Student’s activities The content of the lesson
3ms

1. Warm up:
-T gets Ss to play the game “
clap the board “
- T puts some words they learned
from the previous lessons on the
board. Two representatives of
the two teams come up to the
board, listen to the teacher giving
the words’ definitions and clap
the correct word on the board.
The team that gets more correct
words will win the game ( the
words suggested : precede,
T- whole class
Unit 2 : CULTURAL
DIVERSITY
Period2: Section : Speaking
5ms
10ms
10ms
determine, confide in sb,
sacrifice, obliged, values,
obedient, mischievous, suggest,
record…)
- T leads to the lesson
2. Pre –speaking
- Introduces new words
+ generation(n)
+ point of view
+ nursing home

+ income (n)
+ groceries(n)
- Checks understanding.
- T elicits some useful
expressions to express the points
of view from Ss.
I think/ feel/ believe….
In my opinion…..
For me…..
I don’t agree….
It’s not true…
3. While - speaking
Activity 1.
What is your viewpoint ?
- Puts Ss into pairs to express
their point of view upon the
sentences, using words or
expressions in the box
- Invites class opinions and
go over the answers with
the class.
I think it is a good idea to have
three or four generations living
under one roof. They can help
each other a lot.
That is not true. In some
countries many old-aged parents
like to live in a nursing home.
They want to lead independent
lives.

Activity 2: Discussion
- -Asks Ss to work in pairs
discussing and finding out the
corresponding features of the
Vietnamese cultures
Repeat
Copy down
Work in pairs
Work in pairs

Copy down
New words
+ generation(n)
+ point of view
+ nursing home
+ income (n)
+ groceries(n)
Task 1
I think it is a good idea to have
three or four generations living
under one roof. They can help
each other a lot.
That is not true. In some
countries many old-aged
parents like to live in a nursing
home. They want to lead
independent lives.
8ms
Goes around to control and give
help.

- T calls some pairs to the front
of the class to act out the
conversation.
- makes corrections and make
comments.
In Vietnam:
+ Three or sometimes four
generations live under the same
roof.
+ Elders live with children and
are taken care of by their sons.
+ Asking about age, marriage or
salary is acceptable.
+ A vietnamese greets the head of
the family or an older person first
then the younger ones
+ Groceries are bought everyday.
+ Tet is the most important.
+ Children often sleep with their
parents.
4. Post speaking.
- Asks Ss to work in 4 groups
In groups Ss write about the
similarities and the differences
between the Vietnamese and
American cultures.
- Gives feedback and make
comments.
There are differences and
similarities between Vietnamese

and American cultures. In
America……..
In Vetnam……
6. Consolidation
Confirms the content of the
lesson.

Work in groups
TASK :2
In Vietnam:
+ Three or sometimes four
generations live under the same
roof.
+ Elders live with children and
are taken care of by their sons.
+ Asking about age, marriage
or salary is acceptable.
+ A vietnamese greets the head
of the family or an older person
first then the younger ones
+ Groceries are bought
everyday.
+ Tet is the most important.
+ Children often sleep with
their parents.
TASK 3
There are differences and
similarities between Vietnamese
and American cultures. In
America……..

In Vetnam……
4. Homework: (2ms)
Asks Ss learn by heart new words
Preparation for the next lesson
- Prepare for section : Listening
1. Self – evaluation : …………………………………………………………………………..
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