Unit 2: Writing (10NC)

PERIOD 6&7
(Writing)
I. Aim
Writing a summary of a biography
II. Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to write a summary of a biography of a person basing
on a given text.
III. Materials
Text book, whiteboard markers,....
IV. Anticipated problems
Ss may have difficulty to get main points for the summary.
V. Procedure
Time Steps
Work
arrangement
10’
WARM-UP
Guessing game
Ask Ss to work in groups.
Provide three clues about the word Biography and ask Ss to guess the
word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the second clue
and 10 points in the third clue.
1. It provides you with background information of a person.
2. It has 9 letters.
3. It begins with letter B.
Answer: Biography
Group word
15’
PREPARATION 1
Explain the definition of a summary:
A summary is the definition of the main points of a passage. Writing a

summary will help you to understand the text better.
Ask Ss to work in pairs: Read the paragraph 1 of the passage and
answers the question in the book.
Call on some Ss to read the answer aloud in front of the class.
Feedback and give correct answer:
1. She was born in English in 1821
2. She emigrated to New York City when she was ten
3. She wanted to become a doctor.
4. It was difficult for her to realize her dream because she was a
woman in the nineteenth century.
Keep Ss in pairs and ask them to read the sample summary made from
the answers to the above questions.
Note Ss that the summary must be brief, clear and able to present the
main point of the original text.
Whole class and
pair work
Time Steps
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arrangement
15’ PRESENTATION 2
Ask Ss to work in groups to discuss and make questions on the main
ideas of paragraph 2.
Go around the class and provide help when necessary.
Call on some Ss from different groups to explain their answer in front
Group work
of the class.
Make necessary comments and corrections.
Give suggested answers:
1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell further her education in
Paris in 1849? What prevented her from furthering her

education in 1849?
2. Why was it difficult for Elizabeth Blackwell to start her own
practice upon returning to the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>?
3. What did she do in 1857?
4. What else did she do for women in the <st1:country-region
w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>?
Suggested answers:
1. She couldn’t further her education in Paris in 1849 because
of her serious eye infection.
2. It was difficult for her to start her own practice because she
was a woman doctor.
3. In 1857, she opened a new hospital for women and children
in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United
States</st1:country-region>.
4. She established the first medical school for women
Explain possible words and phrases:
Emigrate: leave one’s country to live in another one><immigrate (di
cư>< nhập cư)
Application (n): applying, request for smt (đơn xin học)
Tuition (fee) (n): money paid for education at school (học phí)
Surgeon (n): a doctor skilled at surgery (bác sĩ phẫu thuật)
Abandon (n): give up (từ bỏ)
Physician (n): a doctor authorize to practice medicine (bác sĩ)
Founder (n): a person who established an organization, a company, a
school, ect (người sáng lập)
30’
PRACTICE
Tell Ss to work independently and write a summary for paragraph 2
basing on the answers to the above questions.

Ask Ss to compare their writing with a friend and cross check.
Pick up some typical writing and correct the mistakes in front of the
class.
Give suggested answer:
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell couldn’t further her education in Paris
because of her serious eye inflection. Upon returning to the
<st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-
region>, it was difficult for Blackwell to start her own
Individual work
Time Steps
Work
arrangement
Practice because she was a woman doctor. In 1857, she and other
women opened a new hospital for woman and children. In addition,
she also established the first medical school for women.
15’
FURTHER PRACTICE
Ask Ss to write a short biography about themselves.
Call on some Ss to make a short talk about themselves basing on the
biography...
Ask for comments from other Ss.
Feedback and give necessary corrections.
5’
WRAPPING
Summarize the main points.
Assign home work.
Whole class
PERIOD 8
(Language focus)
I. Aim

Using the compound adjectives
Revision of Wh-questions
II. Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use compound adjectives in suitable context and
revise the Wh-questions through various exercises.
III. Materials
Text book, whiteboard markers,....
IV. Anticipated problems
Ss may not know the meaning of some compound adjectives.
V. Procedure
Time Steps
Work
arrangement
5’
WARM-UP
Jumbled Words
Divide the class into small groups.
Give each group one card containing 10 words whose letters are
jumbled.
Ask Ss to rearrange the letters to make good words.
The group which finishes the task first with the most correct words will
be the winner.
E.G:
1. Ntiuuit à tuition
Group word
Time Steps
Work
arrangement
5’
1. Gnurseo à surgeon

2. Endoufr à founder
3. Elamef à female
5’
WORD STUDY
PRESENTATION 2
Give formation of compound adjectives
Noun + adjective à compound adjectives
Provide examples to illustrate:
Hand-made: thủ công
Time consuming: tốn thời gian
...
Whole class
10’
PRACTICE 1
Ask Ss to work in pairs and instruct the task:
Match the nouns in column A with adjectives in column B to form
compound adjectives. Write them in column C. Number 3 in the book
has been done for you.
Tell Ss to compare their answers with a friend.
Call on some Ss to explain their answers in front of the class.
Feedback and give correct answers:
1. b 2.c 3.a
4. e 5.d
Explain the meaning of the words:
Man-made: nhân tạo
Duty-free: miễn thuế
World-famous: nổi tiếng trên toàn thế giới
Frost-free: không đóng tuyết
Environment-friendly: không gây hại cho môi truờng,tốt cho môi
trường

Keep Ss in pairs and ask them to complete the sentences in b) by using
the above compound adjectives.
Call on some Ss to read the sentences a loud in front of the class.
Make necessary comments and corrections.
Give correct answers:
1. Man-made structures should respect nature.
2. A frost-free fridge uses lot energy.
3. Shakespeare is a world-famous playwright.
4. You can find a duty-free shop at the airport.
5. It’s time for manufactures to think of environment-friendly
products.
Pair work
Time Steps
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arrangement
5’
EXTENSION
Note that a compound adjective is made up of two different words and
sometimes three. The second part of the compound can be a present
participle (e.g., looking) or a past participle (e.g., known).
If time allowed, ask Ss to do the following extension:
Complete the compound adjectives in the sentences. Use the words
in the box.
Known, star, part, looking
1. We stayed in a five-......hotel
2. He just got a ......-time job. He works three days a wee.
3. When I saw her last night, she was dancing with a good-....
young man in a white suit.
4. William Shakespeare is a well-..... writer all over the world.
Answers:

1. star 2. part
3. looking 4. known
Individual work
PRESENTATION 3
5’ Quick re view of Wh-questions
Ask Ss to close the book and make a list of “Wh”.
Explain the function of the question words:
Question word To ask about
Who People
What People, animal, facts, events
Where Places
When time
Which choices
Why reasons
Whose possessions
How Manner, quality
Ask Ss to give examples for the above words.
Note: This can be an easy task. T are advised not to spend too much
time on this activity.
Whole class
5’
PRACTICE 2
Ask Ss to work in pairs and write Wh-questions for underlined words
or phrases.
Call on some Ss to read the answer aloud in front of the class.
Feedback and give correct answers:
1. What is one of the most beautiful sights in <st1:country-
region w:st="on">Vietnam</st1:country-region>?
Pair work
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arrangement
1. How long is this street?
2. How did he answer the phone? / What did he do hurriedly?
3. Why did they cancel their trip?
4. Whose new car is red?
5’
PRACTICE 3
Tell Ss to work with another student and write Wh-questions for the
answers.
Advise Ss to study the answers and the suggested words in the bracket
in order to write the correct questions.
Call on some Ss to write the questions on the board while others write
their answers on the notebook.
Check the answer in front of the class as a whole.
Give correct answer:
1. What color would you like?
2. How old is your sister?
3. How far is your school from your house?
4. How did he/ she answer the phone?
5. What’s your boss like?
Whole class