GA tienganh10CB-Unit15

UNIT 15: CITIES
LESSON 1: READING
I/ STABILIZATION
II/ OBJECTIVES
- Hepls ss understand the reading text” Cities”
- Improve background knowledge about famous cities especially about NewYork.
III/METHOD: integrated, mainly communicative.
IV/ TEACHING AIDS: blackboard, chalks, pictures.
V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
1. Warm up:
- asks ss to close their books.
- asks ss to work in groups of 4 and make a list of
famous cities in the world.
-
 Gives feedback: 1. London
2. Paris
3. NewYork
4. Sydney
 Leads to new lesson: Among beautiful cities in the
world, NEW YORK is one of the most famous cities. We
will learn more about this city in the lesson today.
2. Pre-reading:
- Asks the ss to observe the pictures and guess the places.
- Explains some new words
- Asks the ss to match the pictures with the informations.
- Goes around to help ss.
- Calls some ss to tell their answers.
Gives feedback
1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c
- perform

- work in groups of 4
- take notes if necessary.
- listen
-observe the pictures and
guess the places.
-work in pairs
-stand up and answer orally
famous

cities
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Answer the questions:
1. Where is NewYork?
2. What do you know about the city?
3. While-reading:
Task 1: Vocabulary matching
- Asks the ss to read in silence the text and underline the
strange words.
- Gives some vocabulary:
+ To mingle with (v)
+ Metropolitan (a)
+ Global finance (n)
-T reads once vocabulary and asks the ss to repeat.
- Asks ss to scan the text and match the words which all
appear in the passage in A with their definition in B.
- Encourage ss to guess the meaing of the words in the
context.
- Have ss to compare their answer with a friend.

- Call on some ss to explain their answer in front of the
class.
Gives correct answers:
1. d 2. c 3. e 4. a 5. b
Task 2: True or false
- Asks ss to read the text in silence and decide whether
the statement are True (T) or False (F).
- Goes around to help ss if necessary
Gives feedback:
1. T
2. F ( It is ice-free all seasons)
3. T ( It is on the Hudson and Passaic )
4. T
5. T
Task 3: Answering questions
-asks ss to work in pairs and read the passage again and
answer the questions in Task 3.
- Tells ss to underline the information that support the
answers.
- Have ss to compare their answer with another pairs.
- Calls on some ss to read their answer alound in front of
the class.
-answer the quetions
-read in silence and
underline the strange word
- take notes
- liten and repeat
-match
-guess the meaning
- compare with their

friend’s results
- practise in pairs to learn
by heart some difinitions.
- take notes
- read in silence and find
information in the text to
decide whether they are T
or F.
- take notes.
- work in pairs.
- underline the information
that support the answers.
- compare with their
Gives feedback:
1. It is in the southeastern part of New York State.
2. It has a population of more than 7 million in the city
and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region.
3. Because it was founded by the Dutch.
4. It is the home of the United Nations, the centre of the
global finance, communication and business.
5. The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall
Street, and the Broadway theatre district.
4. Post-reading
- Asks ss to work in groups of 4 and discuss the question “
If you could visit New York, which place(s) of interest
there would you like to see ? Why?”
-Tells ss to look back to the passage to get ideas for the
questions.
-Goes around to help when necessary.
-Correct if necessary.

5. Homework:
- Summarize the main points.
- Asks ss to prepare the next part_ SPEAKING.
friends’ results
- take notes
- work in groups of 4
and discuss the
question
- listen and take notes.

UNIT 15: CITIES
LESSON: SPEAKING
I/ STABILIZATION
II/ OBJECTIVES
-Ss are able to talk bout the characteristic cities and compare them.
- Ss are able to ask and answer some questions about cities.
III/ METHOD: Integrated, mainly communicative.
IV/ TEACHING AIDS: chalks, pictures, blackboard, handout
V/ TEACHING PROCEDURE:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
1. Warm up:
- Gives handouts and asks the ss to match a
question in A with its suitable answer in B.
1.When was the city
founded?
a.convenient
2.What is the means of
transportation like?
b. one big park
3.What are the people

like?
c. 1624
4.How many park are
there?
d. 946 square km
5.What is the population of
the city?
e. New York
6.What is the area of the
city?
f. 7 million
7.What is the name of the
city?
g. friendly, open
Gives feedback:
1. c 2. a 3. g 4. b 5. f 6. d 7. e
 Leads to new lesson.
2. Pre-speaking:
Task 1:
- Asks the ss to close their books.
- Hangs 1 paperboard of question in A and
suitable word in B.
- Asks ss to complete the questions of the
conversation below with suitable words from the
box.
People area population founded parks
transport
A: When was the city…(1)…..?
B: It was founded in 1624.
- match

- listen
- perform
- look at the paperboard
- complete the conversation
A: What are the….(2)….. like?
B:They are friendly and open.
A:What is the….(3)….like?
B: It’s convenient.
A: How many….(4)…. are there?
B: One big park.
A: What is the….(5)…. of the city?
B: 7 million.
A: What is its…..(6)….?
B: 946 square km.
- Goes around to help ss.
- Have ss to compare their answer with a friend.
 Gives feeback:
1. founded 4. parks
2. people 5. population
3. transport 6. area
- Asks ss to practise the conversation ( one asks
and one answers)
3. While-speaking
Task 2:
- Close their books
- Gives handout and introduces to do exercises.
- Asks ss to work in pairs: One reads the informa-
tion about New York and the other about London.
Then ask and answer questions about the 2 cities.
Handout A

- compare with their friend’ results.
- pratise the conversation.
- perform
-listen
- work in pairs
New York
Founded: 1624
Population: 7million
Area: 946 square km
National holidays: 7
days
Many high buildings
One big park
People: friendly,
open
Transport:
convenient
London
Founded:_____
Population: _____
Area: ______
National holidays:
______
Few high buildings
____ big parks
People: _____
Transport:______
Handout B
Examples:
A: When was New York founded?

B: It was founded in 1624. And what about
London?
A: It was founded in 43 AD.
- Goes around to help ss if necessary.
- Calls some pairs to check..
- Asks ss to open their books.
- Asks ss to look at task 2
Questions:
1. What is the total area of London? / New York?
2. What is the population of London? / New York?
3. How many high building are there in London? /
New York?
Gives feedback:
1. The total area of London is 1610 square km / of
New York is 946 square km
2. The population of London is 7 million / of New
York is 7 million.
3. There are many high buildings in New York but
there are few high buildings in London.
- Writes ss answer and introduces the comparison.
1. The area of London is 1610 square km, and that
- look at task 2
- answer
-take notes
New York
Founded:______
Population: _____
Area: ______
National holidays:
______

Many high
buildings
_____ big park
People: ____
Transport: _____
London
Founded: 43AD
Population: 7million
Area: 1610 square
km
National holidays:
14 days
Few high buildings
Five big parks
People:formal,
reserved
Transport:conveni-
ent