Unit7-English11

Tan Lam High School Lesson plan English 11
Date of planning:
Period 38: Reading
Unit 7: WORLD POPULATION
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A. OBJECTIVES:
I. Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know about the world
population, to use the language notes in writing and speaking
II. Skills: Speaking, writing, reading
B. PROCEDURE:
I. Settlement: Checking attendance
II. Checking: No check up
III. New lesson: Reading
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
1. Warm-up:
- Ask Ss to listen to the song and answer the
questions:
* What is the name of this song?
* Who composed it?
* What is the topic of this song?
- Give answer and lead to new lesson
2. Before you read:
a. Vocabulary:
double (v) /'dʌbl/ nhiều gấp hai lần, gấp đôi
limit (v) / 'limit/ giới hạn, hạn chế
(n) ranh giới, hạn định
raise animals /reiz 'æniməl / nuôi động vật
figure (n) / 'figə/ con số
birth-control method /bз:θ kən'trəul 'meθəd/
phương pháp hạn chế sinh đẻ
family planning (n)/'fæmili 'plæniη/ kế hoạch

hoá gia đình
Third World /'θз:d 'wз:ld/ thế giới thứ ba
b. Guiding question:
- Ask Ss to listen to the tape and then answer the
question:
* How has the population of the world been
increasing?
3. While you read:
a. Task 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word:
- Ask Ss to do the exercise individually
- Compare the answer with their partner
- Give feedback
Class work
Listen and answer the questions
• Thượng đế buồn
• Trần Tiến
• Overpopulation causes poorness and
unhappiness
Copy down
(using picture)
(using the world map)
àThe population of the world has been
increasing faster and faster
Individual work
Compare with their partner
• Answer key:
1. Although 2. method
3. increases 4. resources
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b. Task 2: Lucky map
- Divide the class into 2 groups
- Each group takes turn to choose the map
- If it is a question, that team have to answer the
question and get 1 mark for the correct answer
- If it is a lucky number, that team will get 2
marks
- Which team has the higher mark is the winner

4. After you read:
• Look at the clip and discuss these points
in groups:
- 4 countries which have the largest
population in Asia
- Some problems of overpopulation. Give
some more problems you know
- Give some solutions for these problems
- Divide the class into 6 groups
- Give the handouts
- Ask them to complete the handout as quickly as
they can
- Give feedback
- Decide the winner (quickest and most correct
answer)

5. figures 6. limit
7. international 8. control
Play the game
• Answer key:
1.

YEAR NUMBER
10,000 B.C. 10 million
1750 625 million
1850 1,300 million
1950 2,510 million
1985 4,760 million
2000 6,600 million
2. By the year 2015, the population of the
world is expected to be over 7 billion.
3. Some scientists say it can, but others say it
can’t
4. No, they don’t.
5. They can’t limit the size of their families
because they know of no safe way to have
fewer children.
Group work
• Answer key:
- 4 countries which have the largest
population in Asia
Rank Country Population
1 China 1,313,180,218
2 India 1,100,000,000
3 Indonesia 232,998,000
4 Pakistan 158,352,000
- Some problems of overpopulation.
Give some more problems you know
* shortage of work
* poor working condition
* pollution
* traffic jam

* poor living condition
* poor education condition
* crime
* lack of heath care system
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* lack of resources
- Give some solutions for these
problems
* family planning
* one child policy
* fine strictly
* educate people
IV. Consolidation:
V. Homework: Learn new words by heart.
Prepare for speaking period
Date of planning:
Period 39: Speaking
Unit 7: WORLD POPULATION
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A. OBJECTIVES:
I. Knowledge: Help students improve their speaking skill. Students can discuss the
topic (some causes of population explosion, the problems it has caused and the solutions)
II. Skills: Speaking, writing, reading
B. PROCEDURE:
I. Settlement: Checking attendance
II. Checking: New words
III. New lesson: Speaking
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
1. Warm –up:

- Teacher asks students some questions:
- Is population explosion a big problem nowadays?
- What are some causes of population explosion?
- Look at Task 1 and give your opinion.
- Introduce Task 1 and give the meaning of some news
words (if necessary)
2. While speaking:
a Task 1:
- die at birth
- be aware of
- religion
- insurance
- Ask students to do Task 1 in pairs.
- Give feedback and correct mistakes if necessary.
Suggested answers
- People are not properly educated. There are a lot of
people especially in remote areas who have little
- Give answers
- Give answers
- Work in pairs
- Give their presentation.
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education. So they aren’t interested in news or what
is happening around them or in the world.
- People aren’t aware of population explosion. They
don’t think that all big families will lead to
explosion.
- People believe that having many children means
happiness.

- Many people believe that having a large family is a
form of insurance. They think that when they are
old, their children will look after them.
- Fewer children die at birth thanks to medical care
and advanced technology in medicine.
- Religion doesn’t encourage people to have fewer
children.
b. Task 2:
- Ask students to do Task 2 in pairs.
Example:
People in these countries have poor living conditions.
- Ask some pairs to present their ideas in front of class.
- Give remarks
Some suggestions
People in these countries have poor living conditions or
low-living standard.
There isn’t enough food for all people in these countries.
These countries lack schools, teachers and hospitals.
c. Task 3:
- Ask students to do Task 3 (group work )
Example
In order to control the population growth, the government
should encourage people to use birth control methods.
- Ask students to report in front of class.
- Give remarks.
Some suggestions
In order to control the population growth, the government
should do these things:
The government should raise an awareness of the
problems of overpopulation.

The government should implement reward and
- Pair work
- Perform in front of class.
- Group work
- Perform in front of class.
Problems Solutions
- -
- -
- -
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punishment policies, carry out population education
programmes and family planning programmes.
The government should encourage people to use birth
control methods.
3. After speaking:
Task 4
- Ask students to complete the table.
- Ask some students to talk about the problems of
overpopulation and solutions in front of the class.
IV. Consolidation: Review the lesson
V. Homework: Review part B.
Prepare part C – Listening
Date of planning:
Period 40: Listening
Unit 7: WORLD POPULATION
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A. OBJECTIVES:
I. Knowledge: Help students improve their listening skill.
Help students understand the interview and do Tasks 1& 2.

Help students learn the vocabulary related to the topic.
Help students be able to summarize the content of the interview.
II. Skills: Speaking, writing, reading
B. PROCEDURE:
I. Settlement: Checking attendance
II. Checking:
III. New lesson: Listening
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
1. WARM-UP
- Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the following
questions:
 Do you think that our world is overpopulated? (T
can use pictures)
 What is the population of the world?
- Ask students to repeat the provided words.
+ Latin America
+ developing countries
+ improvement
+ particularly
+ punishment
+ shortage
+ inexpensive
+ rank
+ generation
2. WHILE-LISTENING
Task 1
- Ask students to read Task 1 silently.
- Ask students to listen to the interview (twice) and do Task
- Work in pairs.
- Listen and repeat in chorus.

- Read Task 1 silently.
- Listen and do Task 1.
- Give answers.
Suggested answers
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