Giáo án tiếng anh lớp 9 chương trình thí điểm unit 2 city life

PERIOD 9 / WEEK 3

Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 1 - GETTING STARTED: Duong’s first visit to Sydney
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 use some vocabularies and structures to talk about important features of a city.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content

Activity 1:
Ask them some questions:
What can you see in the picture?
-Do you know these two boys?
-Where are they now?
-What are they talking about?
Sts answer the questions as a class.
Also ask Ss what they know about Sydney.
-Where is it?
-Is it the capital city?
-What is it famous for?
Then play the recording and have Ss follow along.
a) Ask Ss to read the conversation again and do the exercise -visit
individually. Check and write the correct answers on the -ancient
board.
-natural
-variety
-study

b) Ss work in pairs. Sts share answers before discussing as a 1.jet lag
class. Ask Ss to read out the lines in the conversations that 2. a feature
contain the words. Check and confirm the correct answers. 3. reliable
4. metropolitan
5. multicultural
c) Ss work individually, then compare their answers with a
partner. Ask them to locate the information in the1.He grew up in Sydney.
conversation. Call on some pairs to give the questions and 2.Sydney is.
answers. Confirm the correct answers.
3.It’s convenient and reliable.
4.Because Sydney is a metropolitan
and multicultural city.
d)Tell Ss to find the phrases in the conversation and practise 5.It was built in 1850.


saying them together. Explain the meaning to Ss , then elicit 1.How’s it going = How is
other examples from Ss.
everything? / How are you doing?
2. Getting over the jet lag =
Recover from a tired trip.
3.I slept pretty well = I slept quite
well.
Activity 2:
4.No worries = It’s my pleasure.
Tell Ss that most of the words they need to use related to
cities or city life. Let them work in pairs. Check their work, 1.international
then let them read each word correctly. Check and correct 2.local
their pronunciation.
3.crowded
4.neighbouring

Activity 3:
5.urban
Sts work in pairs. Award extra points who can say which
countries these cities are. Congratulate the winner.
1.A Ha Noi
2. C Canberra
3.C New York
4.A.Luanda
5.C Hoi An
6.B. Moscow
V- HOMEWORK:
-Practice reading the dialogue.
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare A CLOSER LOOK 1

PERIOD 10 / WEEK 4


Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 2 – A CLOSER LOOK 1
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 use the lexical items related to important features of a city.
 say sentences with correct stress on pronouns.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content

Activity 1:
VOCABULARY
a)Have Ss read through the letter so that they understand Adjectives
the general ideas. Ask the what the purpose of the letter is 1.ancient
( Jack is writing the letter to Oggy to tell about his trip to 2.warm
Hoi An). Have Ss read the adjectives in the box and 3.comfortable
quickly elicit the meaning of each adjective. Sts work in 4.helpful
pairs. Have some Ss read the answers. Correct their 5.fascinating
pronunciation and confirm the correct answers.
6.historic
7.local
b) Ask Ss to read the letter again and underline all the8.delicious
other adjectives. Have them give the meaning of these
adjectives in the context of the letter. Correct their fabulous / sunny/ small / friendly /
answers.
affordable / good
Activity 2:
Have Ss read through the given adjectives. Have some Ssstressful
read aloud all the adjectives to make sure they pronounce exciting
the adjectives correctly. Sts work in groups and discus historic
which adjectives are related to city life. Encourage them busy
to explain their choice.
forbidden
modern
frightening
populous
polluted
cosmopolitan
unemployed

annoying
downtown
fashionable
Activity 3:
Sts work individually, then compare their answers with a 1.fashionable


partner’s. Ask some Ss to write their answers on the 2.annoying
board. Check their answers as a class.
3.forbidden
4. cosmopolitan
5.modern
Activity 4
6. polluted
Play the recording and Ss repeat. Play the recording as PRONUNCIATION
many times as necessary. Correct their pronunciation and Stress on pronouns in sentences.
stressed words. Have them circle the stressed pronouns. B. me ( strong )
B you (strong)
A him ( strong)
Activity 5
B us ( strong)
a)Play the recording. Ss listen and mark the underlined
words as W( weak) and S( strong)Ask some Ss to give A he (W)
the answers and quickly write them on the board. Play the B he ( S)
recording for Ss to check their answers.
B he (S) / her ( W)
b)Ss work in pairs to practice the exchanges above. Go A we (W)
around and give support if necessary.
B we ( S) / I (S)
B us (S) / we (W)

IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare A CLOSER LOOK 2

PERIOD 11 / WEEK 4


UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
LESSON 3 - A CLOSER LOOK 2
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 use the suitable form of the adjectives to complete a passage.
 use some common phrasal verbs correctly and appropriately.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities
Activity 1:
Have Ss work individually. Check their answers as
class.
Give explanations if necessary. Sts give more examples.

Content

GRAMMAR
a Comparison of adjectives and
adverbs: review
1-f
2-d
3-e

4-h
5-g
6-a
7-c
Activity 2:
8-b
Ss work individually. After they have done the activity, 1.the largest
ask some Ss to write their answers on the board. Correct 2.smaller
their mistakes.
3. the most popular
4. wider
5. the dirtiest
6. cleaner
7. the best
8. the most exciting
Activity 3:
Phrasal verbs (cont.)
Tell Ss to look at the conversation in GETTINGto set up
STARTED again , find and underline the phrasal verbs. to look forward to
to find out
Activity 4:
Have Ss work individually. Ask Ss to underline the1.set up
correct particle. Call on some Ss to read out their 2.get on
answers. Correct their mistakes. Explain them the 3. take off
meaning of these phrasal verbs in sentences.
4. grow up
5. show around


6. pull down

Activity 5:
1.turn of = press the switch
Ask Ss to read the sentences, underline the phrasal verbs 2.turn down = refuse
and match them to their meaning from the box.
3. go over= examine
Call on Ss to read the sentences. Correct their answers as 4. go on = continue doing
a class.
5.take off = remove
6. put down = make a note
Activity 6:
Have Ss read the text, find eight phrasal verbs and match 1dress up = put on smart clothes
them with their definitions from the box. Tell them to 2.turn up = arrive
study the context of these phrasal verbs and elicit their 3. find out = discover
meanings.
4. go on = continue
5. get on = make progress
6. think over = consider
7. apply for = ask for ( a job)
8. cheer up = make someone feel
happier.
IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare COMMUNICATION

PERIOD 12 / WEEK 4


Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 4 - COMMUNICATION

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 talk about important features of a city.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content

Activity 1:
CITY LIFE
a) Sts work individually. They read the sentences 1a) Which of the following features do
carefully and make their three choices. Call on some Ss you like best about a city?
to say the three things they like best about the city.
- Students’ answers
b)Sts work in groups of three discuss their choices and b) Work in groups. Discuss your
give reasons why. Encourage them to talk as much as choices. Give reasons.
possible. Move around the class to give assistance if “ I’d like a busy and exciting city with
needed.
good transport, so I can get around and
see all the cultural attractions it has to
offer….”
Activity 2:
Tell Ss they are going to read a passage about Singapore. “ What is the best attraction in
Elicit what Ss know about Singapore.
Singapore, according to the writer?
Would you like to go there? Why?”
- Its location
- Its attractions
“What is liked most about the city?”

Activity 3:
Elicit as much information as possible. about these three +Vung Tau
cities from the students. Ss work in groups to talk about -location
each city. Walk around to observe, give help if needed. -main features
-attractions
+New York City
-location
-main features
-attractions
+Melbourne
-location
-main features
-attractions
Activity 4:
Write a short paragraph ( 80-100 words )


Ask Ss to choose one of the three cities and write a short about one of the cities above. You can
paragraph about it. Walk around to observe, give help if refer to the passage in 2 as a guide.
………………………………………..
needed
………………………………………..
………………………………………..
………………………………………..
………………………………………..
………………………………………..
Activity 5:
After Ss finish writing, let them talk about the city of The city I’d like to visit most is New
their choice in groups. Go around to observe and give York. There are many things to see and
feedback. If time allows, have some Ss talk about the cityto do there. You can……………

they have chosen in front of the class.
IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare SKILLS 1

PERIOD 13 / WEEK 5


Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 5 - SKILLS 1
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 read for specific information about the features of cities
 rank a town or a city they know
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content

Activity 1:
Have some Ss read through the given features. Ss work in pairs to put the factors
in order of importance. Call on some pairs to present their order and give some
explanations.

Activity 2:
Ask Ss to individually read the passage quickly and find the information to fill the
blanks. Call on Ss to read out their answers and where they can find the answers.
Confirm the correct answers.

Activity 3:
Have Ss read the questions. Ss read the passage again and find answers to the
questions. Remind them to locate the answers in the passage. Check and confirm
the correct answers.

SPEAKING
Activity 4:
a) As a class, Ss decide which town or city they are going to rank. Divide the class
into groups of five or six, Sts take turns to ask each other the ten questions and
write the points that each Ss gives fir each factor in the table. Go around to give


assistance if necessary.
Then write the points in the table.
Factors
Points given
Total points
StA
StB

IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare SKILLS 2

PERIOD 14 / WEEK 5

Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 6 – SKILLS 2

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 listen for specific information about some problems of city life
 write a paragraph about disadvantages of city life.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities

Content

Activity 1:
LISTENING
Let Ss work in small groups. Then tell Ss to imagine the -urban sprawl
problems they have experienced in the city.
-noise
-high cost of living
-traffic jam


-air pollution
-bad weather
-crime
-overcrowding
Activity 2:
Play the recording one or two times. Ask Ss to listen
carefully and write down the words they hear in the
passage.
Activity 3:
Play the recording again. Tell Ss to take notes the
keywords as they listen. Then they choose the correct

answers as required. Correct as a class.

WRITING
Activity 4:
Tell Ss to read the sample paragraph carefully and
complete the outline. Tell them to pay attention to the
connectors/ markers: Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly…

Activity 5:
Have Ss write the paragraph in about 100 words. Make
sure that they use their outline, along with connectors,
and pay attention to spelling and punctuation.

IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare LOOKING BACK

1.cities
2.office
3. traffic
4. roads
1.C
2.A
3.A
4.B
5.B
WRITING
Outline
Topic sentence: Living in a city has a

number of drawbacks.
Problem 1: traffic jams and traffic
accidents
Problem 2: air pollution
Problem 3: noise / noise pollution
Conclusion: These factors contribute to
making city life more difficult for its
residents.
Writing tips
Remember to organise your ideas to
make your paragraph clearer:
-firstly…
-secondly… / next ….
-thirdly … / lastly …. / finally …
-In conclusion … / to conclude….


PERIOD 15 / WEEK 5

Unit 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 7 – LOOKING BACK & PROJECT
I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
 use some vocabularies and structures to talk about important features of a city.
II . PREPARATION: sub -board, pictures, cassette
III. PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s and students’ activities
Activity 1:
Give Ss a few minutes to complete the word web. Give
some cues / examples if needed.

Content
LOOKING BACK
VOCABULARY
Nouns:
Adjectives:
- street
- crowded
- gallery
- cosmopolitan
- shopping mall - exciting


…

…

Activity 2:
Let Ss read the passage and complete this exercise
individually. After that, let some Ss read the passage
aloud- sentence by sentence. Check and confirm the
correct answers.

1.fascinating
2.noisy
3. full
4.crowded
5.urban
6. fabulous
7.bored

GRAMMAR
Activity 3:
1.as/ so interesting as
Sts do the task in pairs. Correct their answers as a class. 2.the fastest
3.the shortest / a shorter
4.less entertaining
5. more carefully
Activity 4:
1.turned down
First, let Ss review the phrasal verbs. Then have them do 2.going on
a task. Check and correct their answers as a class.
3.get over
4.cheered up
5.turn back
6. found out
Activity 5:
Sts use phrasal verbs to write sentences. Have some Ss
write sentences on the board. Let Ss give comments.
Check as a class.

1.Turn off the light when you leave the
classroom.
2.Mai grew up in a small town in the
south.
3.Kathy looked up the restaurant on her
mobile phone.
4. My grandmother has got over her
operation.
Activity 6:
5. We are looking forward to seeing you

Make sure the Ss know the names of the cities in Viet
again.
Nam. Divide the class into 2 teams to play the games.
COMMUNICATION
Encourage them to be as quick as possible. Try to call out Team 1: Hai duong City
famous man-made or natural attractions , or feature of
Team 2: Well, it is famous for its green
different cities in the country.
bean cakes.
Finished!
Team 2: Da Nang City
Ask Ss to complete the self-assessment. Discuss as a
Team 1: It has fabulous Ngu Hanh Son
class what difficulties remain and what areas Ss have
(Marble Mountains)…
mastered.
PROJECT
Project: What makes you proud of your area?
Writing interesting notices
-Ss work in groups to do the task. T checks. Note that
In a town, you can see a lot of notices. A


other orders are also possible.
Ex1) Put the items in these scrambled notices in the
correct order, starting with the heading in capitals.
A. Classes as normal tomorrow
Groups 9B + 9D to gym
QUIET PLEASE
Exams in progress

B. Town Hall every evening
Ring Dylan on 42564039
Offered by native teachers
ENGLISH CONVERSATION LESSONS

Language exchange also a possibility
Where are you most likely to find these notices?
-Ss work independently and exchange their work with a
partner. T. checks.
-Ask Ss to do this task out of the class, and in the next
lesson, Have them present what they have written to the
rest of the class. The class gives comments.
IV- HOMEWORK:
-Write new words then learn them by heart.
-Copy the exercise into notebooks.
-Prepare GETTING STARTED - Unit 3

notice should attract the reader’s
attention and send a message in just a
few words. It may be effective to use
different sizes of writing or type, or to
put the heading in colour. Above all, the
notice must be easy to understand.
1.You are organising a seminar for
teenage girls about city life. Write a
notice to put on the notice board, giving
some details about time, place, and
content of the seminar.
2.You are a travel agent. You are
organising a one-day trip around your

city/ town for foreigners. Write a notice
to put at the travel agency.