Giáo án Tiếng Anh 11 Unit 8: Celebrations

GIÁO ÁN ENGLISH 11
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
READING
I. Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to master general and specific
information.
Ss’ 4 skills are improved
II. Method of teaching: Communicative approach
III. Teaching aids: power point, textbook, chalk, board, handouts, posters
IV. Procedure:
Teacher ‘s activities

Students’ activities

I. Warm-up: Tet holiday, Christmas, Hallowen,

T shows on the screen 4 pictures and

Den Hung’s festival

4 names of celebrations then divides
the class into groups of 8. Within 3
minutes, they have to match each
picture with the right name
T takes the first two groups to give
comments
T gives presents / good marks to the
best group
T shows the picture on the screen
and asks Ss what some figures mean

II. Pre-reading:

Ex: chung cake, kumquat tree, fruit,


Look at the picture and discuss the questions (in

mai tree, Mut, ect…

Textbook)

Individual work / Pair work
T goes round the class to help if

Tell your partner which of these activities you

necessary (explanations of words:

enjoy doing most at Tet.

decorate, fireworks, pagoda…)
T asks Ss to present in front of the
class
T shows words /phrases in two

III. While-reading:

separate sides of the screen but they
are not in order in each side and gets

1. Vocabulary:

Ss to match with each other

- grand(a): large / important

Individually

-agrarian(a): connected with farming

Feedback (T can give good marks to

-banner(n):a.long piece of cloth with a message

the student)

on which is hung in a public place

Repetition drills: chorus-individuals

-pray(v):speak to God to give thanks or ask for

Checking vocabulary: T rubs out

help

words in one side and asks the class

-sugared apples: tao dam

then 1-2 Ss to say words in the rest

-excitement(n)the state of feeling excited

2. Reading comprehension:
Activity 1: task 2 (textbook)
There are some incorrect words in these
sentences in comparison with the content of the

side again

Group work of 6(books closed,
handouts)
T takes the first two groups to
correct


text but not all. Tick √ beside the correct

Gives good marks/ presents to the

sentences and underline the incorrect words then

best

correct them

a.√

a. Kumquat trees are popular both in the North

b. always→ sometimes

and the South of Vietnam

c.√

th

b. Tet is always on 20 February on the Western
calendar.
c. People try to be nice and polite to each other
because they want to have good luck on New
Year’s day

d. anywhere in the world→ agrarian
people
e.√
f. everyone→ children

d. According to the text, for people anywhere in
the world, the beginning of spring is the start of a
new year
e. Tet used to be longer than it is nowadays
f. According to the text, “ Lucky Money” is given
to everyone at tet
Activity 2: Task 3(in textbook)
Questions (nought and cross)

group work / pair work
group work. T divides the class into

2 big groups. Each takes turns to put
questions numbered and the rest
answers. If one group can answer 3
questions in the straight line, they
win the game
Group work of 10.T hands out
posters to groups presenting in front
of the class later
T can go round the class to give
offers of help if necessary or


observe
IV. Post-reading: Discussion

T gives goods marks /presents to the
best after correction

V. Homework
Rewrite information you applied after the
discussion (100-150 words)
Comments:


UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
SPEAKING
A. Objectives: Talking about the celebration of Tet and other festival activities.
B. Method:

Communicative approach

C. Teaching Aids: book, picture, posters.
D. Procedures:
Teacher ‘s activities

Students’ activities

I.

T shows pictures and asks questions to

WARM – UP:

elicit the lesson.

Moon festival
What celebrates do you think of when
seeing these pictures? What do people
do during Tet holidays?
What do you say to foreigners about it?
II.

NEW LESSON

1. Presentation
TASK 1
*Practice reading the dialogue
Useful language
-

Did you know ……………..

-

It’s the time when ………………

-

What do you often do ……………?

Tet holidays


*Practice the dialogue again, using the
cues below:
-

Did / know / next month / Tet

holiday?

T explains these structures.

-

What / Tet?

-

It / time / when / celebrate / spring

-

When / it / exactly?

-

This year / it / 9 February

-

What / often / do / Tet?

-

Eat / special foods / dress up / friends

/ relatives / play / traditional games
-

Ss play the roles.

That / sound / interesting

Pair works
Closed books
T hangs the poster on the board
Ss practice the dialogue again
T asks 2 pairs to present their work in front
of the class.

2. Practice
TASK 2
*Explanation:
thanksgiving (n)
mask (n)

parade (n)

roast turkey (n)
•

There are some popular holidays

and celebrations in Vietnam and in the

T explains the meaning of some words.
Translation
Realia

world. Match the holidays with its

Picture

meaning and activities.

Translation
b

Ss do task 2 individually, then work in
3. Post- speaking

groups of 3.

TASK 3: Ask and answer about the

St1: reads the name of a holiday

holidays, using the dialogue in Task 1 as

St2: reads its meaning

the model.

St3: reads its activities

III.

HOMEWORK
Pair works
Closed pairs – Open pairs
T corrects the mistakes.

Write a short paragraph about the holidays
above
Prepare ‘Listening’


UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS

LISTENING
A. Objectives: - Students listen to the tape carefully and complete the teSs well.
B. Method Communicative approach
C. Teaching Aids: - books, posters, handouts.
D. Procedures:

Teacher ‘s activities

Students’ activities

I.

CHECK-UP

II.

WARM-UP

III.

NEW LESSON

T lets Ss play a game to warm

A.

Before you listen

the class up.

Game “Hear and do”

Activity 1: Discuss the following questions
a. Guess which of the following activities the

Pair works

Japanese often do on their New Year days?

T asks Ss to do this task in pairs.

* exchanging gifts and cards
* decorating the house with peach flowers
* wearing kimonos or special dress
* giving / receiving lucky money
* going to the pagoda
* visiting friends
b. What other things do you think the Japanese
also do at the New Year?


Activity 2: Vocabulary
Similarities

housewives

longevity

constancy
Kimonos

shrine

pine trees

represent

Activity 3: Listen and repeat

T introduces the new words of
the lesson

B. While you listen
TASK 1
You will hear two people talking about how the
New Year is celebrated in Japan. Listen and check

T asks Ss to read the sentences

the things you hear.

before listening to the dialogue.
First: Individually then both can

TASK 2

exchange their ideas and do this

Answer the following questions.

task.

1. Why do the Japanese do a big clean up before

Feed back

the New Year comes?
2. Where do the Japanese hear the bells from?

T has Ss listen to the tape again

3. What do the Japanese often wear when they go

and answer the questions.

to visit their shrines?
4. Do the Japanese often celebrate the New Year
with their friends?
C. After you listen
Compare the following aspects of the Vietnamese
New Year with those of the Japanese one.
* preparations

* foods and clothes


* activities on New Year’s Eve * people to
celebrate with

HOMEWORK

IV.

- Write a short paragraph about the differences
between Vietnamese New Year and Japanese New
Year.
-

Prepare ‘Writing’

Group works


UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
WRITING
A. Objectives: - Students describe a celebration’s activities.
B. Method : Communicative approach
C. Teaching Aids: - books, posters, blackboard….
D. Procedures:
Teacher ‘s activities

Students’ activities

I.

CHECK – UP

II.

NEW LESSON

-Group work

1. Pre-writing: 1. Match a word in A with one in B to

- Suggested answers:

have a complete phrase:

1. to crowd the street

A

B

2. to decorate the home

-

To crowd

- the colorful parade

3. to celebrate the festival

-

to decorate

- special food

4. to visit friends and relatives

-

to celebrate

- the greeting cards

5. to express the emotion

-

to visit

-

to express

-

to watch

-

to receive

- the emotion

cards

-

to enhance

- the street

8. to enhance family

-

to enjoy

- a hug

-

to give

- the festival

- the home
- friends and relatives
- family traditions

6. to watch the colorful
parade
7. to receive the greeting

traditions

9. to enjoy special foods
10. to give a hug


2. Complete the table: T has Ss complete the missing
information:
Celebratio

When

Purposes

Activities

- Ss discuss in their groups
and then write their answers

n
Women’s

- Women

Day

are honored

on the board.

15th of

- People

- wear marks

the

celebrate

- have parties

8th

the largest

with special

lunar

full moon

cakes and lots of

month

in the year

fruits.
- parade in the
street with
lanterns

- watch lion
dance

- People
express
their
feelings,
memories
and love for
their
teachers


- watching
fireworks
-visiting
relatives and
friends
- going to the
pagoda
- eating special
foods
- receiving “
lucky money “
- going to the

- Ss write this paragraph

pagoda

individually and can

-decorating the
house
-going to the
flower market

exchange their ideas in pairs.
- T goes around and collects
mistakes and errors.
- T writes Ss’ typical errors
on the board and elicits self
and peer correction. T

3. While-writing

provides corrections only

T has Ss write a description of one of the popular

when Ss are not able to

celebrations in Vietnam. Their description should

correct the errors.

include the following main points:
•

name and time of festival

- T asks 2 students to present


•

purpose / meaning of festival

their writings on the board.

•

activities

-T gives general comments

•

whether you like it or not and the reasons

- T summarizes the main

4. Post - writing:
-T has two Ss present a description of one of the
popular celebrations in Vietnam

III.

HOMEWORK

Rewrite the paragraph in the book.
Prepare ‘Language Focus’

points


UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Objectives: - Pronunciation: /fl/, /fr/, /θr/.
- Grammar: Pronouns one(s), someone, anyone, no one, everyone.
B. Method Communication approach
C. Teaching Aids: - book, posters.
Procedures:
Teacher ‘s activities
I.

CHECK – UP

II.

Warm up (5') Game: Tongue twister

E.g. Fan, a farmer who was born on Friday,
February 15th in France, is living on the first
floor in a five- storey building…….

Students’ activities

Group work
T has Ss write down a sentence

by answering the following
questions
1. What is your name?

III.

NEW LESSON

A. PRONUNCIATION(5')

Activity 1. Introducing sounds
/fl/
floor

/fr/

/θr/

France

2. When/where were you born?
3. Where are you living?
4. What is your job?
5. What is your favourite food?
The content of their answers
must begin with letter "f". The

Friday

winner is the one who can write

Fruit

the longest sentence with a lot of

Activity 2. Listen and repeat (Bingo)(8')

letters "f"
e.g.: Fan, a farmer who was born


threaten

fly

fruit

on Friday, February 15th in

thrive

overflow

through

France, is living on the first floor

fry

flu

flower

frozen

afraid

overthrow

in a five- storey building…….
After the game T can lead to the
new lesson by asking some
questions:

overthrow

frozen

fruit

Is it difficult for you to

flu

overflow

a afraid

pronounce the whole sentence?

fry

thrive

flower

fly

through

threaten

threaten

a afraid

fry

thrive

overthrow

through

fruit

flu

frozen

flower

fly

overflow

* Activity 3. Practise reading aloud this dialogue

Why/ Why not?

T underlines some words in
sentences written down by Ss
and pronounces them as
example. Then T asks Ss to
arrange these words in the right
column

B. GRAMMAR
1. Presentation(10')

Work in groups of 8

A. Complete the conversation below with the

- Give out the prepared cards

words in the box

- Read out each of the words

Someone, anyone, everyone, no one
A. Is there....................at the door?
B............... is at the door

from one of the cards in random
order.
-Tick off the words as you read
them to avoid reading them
twice. -Ask students to cross out


A. Where is.........................?

the words on their cards as they
hear them

I need.............. to help me

- When a player completes a

Notes.
Someone, anyone,

horizontal or vertical line on their

everyone, no one,

card, he or she should shout
Bingo!

indefinite
pronouns
(refer to
people
without
saying
exactly
who)

Followed
by a
singular
verb

Refer back to
them in a
sentence with

they/
them/their

- Teacher asks this player to read
back the words in the line to see
if these words are among the
ones you have already read out.
The winner is the one who can
read back the words correctly

Someone. - used in positive sentences
- has the idea of a definite idea

Anyone: - Used in negatives and questions
- has the meaning of no limit
Everyone: - All the people in a group
Everybody used in positive sentences, questions
No one: - No people
- used in positive sentences
* One

- used to avoid repeating a
singular noun

ones

- used to avoid repeating a
plural noun

Pair work
T has Ss discuss and then present
their conversation in front of the
class
T's correction
Key:
anyone, no one, everyone,
someone


- A/An + adj + one
- one/ ones can’t combine with some, any, my......
2. Practice(15')
+ Control.

+ less control
a. Complete the sentences with suitable words

Look at the conversation again

1. Quick! Let's go. There is...........coming and I

and answer teacher's guiding

don't want..........to see us

questions. Ss can elicit the rule of

2. There was hardly..........on the beach. It was
almost deserted

using Someone, anyone,
everyone, no one, one, ones

3. Who shall I invite to the party?
I don't mind............you like
4. I'd like some shoes like the...........in the window
5. There are 2 pens on the table. The green.......is
mine
b. Correct the mistakes in each sentence below
1. Are anyone coming to collect you?
2. Everybody is ok, isn't he?
3. What sort of cake would you like?
A one with cream
4. Could you lend me some stamps?

I haven't got any ones
5. No one doesn't know how to operate this

drill. Textbook


machine
+ free- practice
Ask and answer using Someone, anyone, everyone,
no one, one, ones

individual work

Ex.
A: Is there anyone in the class room?
B: Everyone is outside now
A. Is the green pen is yours?

individual work

B. The green one is mine
C. Vocabulary(7')
+ Exercise 3 (text book)

The player mustn’t answer "yes"/
"No" and in their answers

Use the words from the box to complete the

Someone, anyone, everyone, no

following passage.

one, one, ones must be used. T
gives each player some money. If

Traditional, excitement, polite, good luck,
celebrating, grand, agrarian, gifts

they say "yes, no", they will lose
their money. The winner is the
one who gets (the) most money

+. What are the following pictures about?

- drill. Text book

Ss can say a phrase/or a sentence
ex. Traditional food
People usually cook traditional
food on Tet holiday


HOMEWORK(1')
Prepare UNIT 9 - READING
Write 5 sentences in which Someone, anyone,
everyone, no one, one, ones are used respectively