Unit 7: My neighborhood

Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30
th
2006
Period : 40 Date of teaching : Dec. 2
nd
2006

A.
A. Aims :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know more about Na’s new
neighbor.
B. Preparations : Poster , pictures
C. Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Getting Started
 Ask Ss to match the names of places with the suitable pictures.
 Ask for their meanings to make sure Ss know exactly what they mean .
 Answer Key :
a. grocery store b. stadium
c. wet market d. drug store
e. hairdresser’s f. swimming pool
II. Pre - Reading :
1. Pre - teach :
- close by (adv) (explanation) = next to
- (to) serve (explanation)
- a pancake ( real) : bánh xèo
- tasty (adj) ( synonym) = delicious
*Checking Vocab : What & Where
2. Pre - Questions : B. shut
 Set the scene : Nam and Na are talking about the place where they
live. But Na is new there .
 Give 2 questions and ask Ss to work in pairs to guess the answers:

a) How long has Nam lived in that neighborhood ? ( He has lived
there for ten years. )
b) Where does Na want to go ? ( Na wants to go a restaurant. )
III. While - Reading : Poster B. opened
1. Feedback :
 Ask Ss to listen and read silently the dialogue between Nam and Na
then ask them if their answers are correct or not .
 Answer Key :
2. Answers given : *LUCKY NUMBER Poster
 Give Ss some answers and ask them to make questions.
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Lesson 1 :Listen and Read
 Answers :
a. Nam has lived here for 10 years.
b. Yes. My mother is too tired to cook .
c. The restaurant serves Hue food .
d. Hue food is very good .
 LUCKY NUMBER :
 Ask some Ss to ask and answer the questions. T. can correct their
pronunciation.
 Get Ss to work in pairs.
 Answer Key : Questions
a. How long has Nam lived here?
b. Is Na’s mother tired?
c. What kind of food does the restaurant serve?
d. What is the food like?
IV. Post - Reading : Poster
1. Complete the sentences :
 Ask Ss to do the exercise 2 on page 64.They work individually

then compare with their partners.
 Answers ;
a. Na is new to the neighborhood.
b. She and her family arrived last week.
c. Na’s mother is very tired.
d. There is a restaurant in the area.
e. The restaurant serves food from Hue.
f. Nam thinks the pancakes are tasty.
2. Write - it - up : Poster
 Ask Ss to write a passage about their neighborhood by answering the
following questions .
a. How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
b. .Do you like it? Why? (people are friendly, the environment is
good / safe...)
c. Is there a restaurant / post office / market / bank / shop in your
neighborhood?
d. How do you do to keep your neighborhood clean?
 Ss write, T. moves around the class and help Ss
V. Homework :
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1 2 3 4 5 6
LN LN b c d a
 Ask Ss to complete their writing.
 Do the exercise 1,2 (workbook-page 44)
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30
th
2006
Period : 41 Date of teaching : Dec. 4
th

2006

B.
A. Objectives :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about how to send parcels or
letters.
B. Preparations : Poster , pictures
C. Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Chatting
 Show a letter and ask Ss some questions :
- What is this ? (a letter)
- Where can I post it to my friend ? (at the post office)
- How can I post it ? (stick stamp on it)
- How much ? (800 VN dong)
- Is it more expensive when I send a parcel ? ( yes. Of course)
- Have you ever sent a letter or a parcel ?
II. Presentation :
1. Pre - teach :
- Air - mail (explanation) : letter or parcel sent by air.
- Surface mail ( explanation) : letter or parcel sent by bus, train or
ship ...
- Charge (v) & (n)
*Checking Vocab : R O & R
2. Reading Comprehension :
 Set the scene : Mrs. Kim wants to send a parcel to Qui Nhon , so
she has to go to the post office.
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Lesson 2 : Speak
Mrs.

Kim
Clerk
I want to send
this parcel to
Quy Nhon
Do you want to send it air
mail or surface mail ?
 Give Ss some questions :
a. Does Mrs Kim send the parcel air mail or surface mail ? Why ? ( Mrs Kim
sends the parcel surface because it is much cheaper.)
b. What’s the weight of her parcel ? ( Her parcel is five kilograms. )
c. How much does she pay ? ( She pays 19,200 dongs. )
III. Practice :
 Call on some Ss to ask and answer the questions
 Call on a student to play the role of Mrs. Kim and practice the dialogue
with T.( clerk)
 Call on some pairs of Ss to practice the dialogue. T. corrects their
pronunciation.
 Ask Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
IV. Further Practice : Poster
 Set the scene and ask Ss to make the dialogue : “Mrs Lan wants to
post a letter air mail”
 Ask Ss to make the dialogue between Mrs Lan and the clerk in the post
office.
 Elicit and encourage Ss to make the dialogues themselves.
 Get Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
 Expected Dialogue :
o Clerk : Can I help you?
o Mrs Lan : I want to send a letter to Kontum.
o Clerk : Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail ?

o Mrs Lan : I send it airmail. How much is it?
o Clerk : Let me see. Mmm,15 grams, it’s only 1200 dongs.
o Mrs Lan : Here you are.
o Ckerk : Thank you.
 Give other situations and ask Ss to make similar dialogues. The box on
page 65 will help Ss know the price. ( words cues )
2. postcard / Ho Chi Minh City / airmail/ 15g
3. parcel / Ca Mau / airmail / 2kg
4. parcel / Buon Ma Thuot / surface mail / 5k
 Divide class into 3 groups, each group prepare a dialogue.
 Ask 2 pairs from each group to practice their dialogue. T. correct their
pronunciation.
 Get Ss to work in pairs, practicing 3 dialogues. T. moves around and
help Ss.
V. Homework :
 Ask Ss to write a dialogue on their notebook .
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 Do the exercise 3 (workbook - page 44, 45 )
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30
th
2006
Period : 42 Date of teaching : Dec. 8
th
2006

C.
A. Objectives :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know what Na is going to do on
the weekend by listening.

B. Preparations : Poster , pictures
C. Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Chatting
 Ask Ss some questions :
What are you going to do on the weekend ?
Would you like to go to the movies ?
Where are you going to go on the weekend ?
Have you ever read an advertisement of “what’s on this week” ?
III. Pre – Listening : * Guessing Poster Groups of 4 B. shut
 Set the scene : Na is talking to Nam about what she’s going to do on
the weekend. Before you listen to the tape , looking at 4 advertisements
of “What’s on this week?” and get Ss to guess what is in the blanks 2,
3, 4 .
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Lesson 3 : Listen
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK ?

MILLENNUM CINEMA
1. The Newcomer
Two performances
Monday – Saturday
5pm – 8pm
FOOTBALL
Le Do School VS
Quang Trung School
_____2______
kick off 4pm
Saturday , 24
th

March
_______3_______
Nguyen Khuyen School
Thursday , 22
nd
March
7.30pm – 9.30pm
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Hundreds of photos taken by young
photographers
________4_________
Monday – Friday
Open : 9:00am - 9.00pm