Unit 6 an excursion

Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Date:
Period 30

AN EXCURSION

Unit 6
Lesson

READING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- get information about some famous places in Vietnam through activities.
- improve reading comprehension skill by doing multiple choice and answering questions
exercises.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: Revision
- New words: excursion, cave, permission, persuade, rock . . .
III. Teaching Aids: Pictures about Thien Mu Pagoda, Ha Long Bay, The One-Pillar Pagoda,
and Da Lat, overhead projector, cassette player, textbook
IV. Procedures:
Stages/
Time

Teacher’s Activities

Students’ Activities

Networks
Warm – up

(7 minutes)

-T asks Ss to work in groups of three or four and -Ss work in groups to play
make a list of famous places in Vietnam. Which the game as the teacher’s
group having the longest list will be the winner.
explanation.

Famous
places

Pre –
reading

8 minutes

-T gathers Ss’ ideas and asks Ss to work in pairs
to match the photos with information in the book,
then tell each other which of the places you like
to visit and give reasons.
-T invites some Ss to read their answers in front
of the class.
-T gives feedbacks and correct answers
+ Number 1 – Thien Mu Pagoda – d
+ Number 2 – Ha Long Bay – b
+ Number 3 – One-Pillar Pagoda – a
+ Number 4 – Xuan Huong Lake – c
-T can give further information regarding these 4
places.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs, asking and answering
the following questions:

+ Do you usually have an excursion?
+ When did you last have it? Where to?
+ What impressed you most?
+ What was the most interesting thing that you
did on the excursion?
.....
-T sets the scene and leads into the next part.

-Ss work in pairs and do
the task in the textbook.

-Ss listen
-Ss work in pairs, asking
and
answering
the
questions suggested by T

-Ss enter the new lesson.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

While –
reading
10 minutes

10 minutes

Post –
reading
7 minutes

Homework
3 minutes

Task 1 – Multiple Choice
-T asks Ss to read the letter individually and
choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete
each of the sentences.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with each
other.
-T calls on Ss to read and explain their answers in
front of the class.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.
1–C
2–D
3–A
Task 2 – Answering Questions
-T has Ss work in pairs and answer the questions.
-T goes around the class and provides help if
necessary.
-T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in
front of the class.
-T comments and gives the suggested answers.
* Suggested answers:
1. They are going on a trip when they have some
days-off after the 1st term.

2. They’re visiting some caves because they want
to understand their geography lesson better and
many of them have never been inside a cave.
3. It’s only over 20 km.
4. They’re going to make a two-day trip and have
a night campfire. They’re bringing their own food
and sharing buses with some other classes to
make the trip cheap.
5. Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission.
They may not want to let her stay the night away
from home.
Summary Completion
-T asks Ss to work independently and fill in each
blank with a suitable group of words from the
text.
-T asks Ss to read the summary carefully before
doing the task.
-T lets Ss compare the answers with partners.
-T invites some Ss to present their answers in
front of the class.
* Suggested questions:
(1) Going to make
(2) some caves
(3) want to see
(4) have learnt
(5) their trip
(6) only problem
(7) to persuade them
(8) her classmates
-T summarises the main points in the lesson.

-T asks Ss to learn all of the new words by heart
and prepare SPEAKING for the next period.

-Ss read the letter.
-Ss compare the answers
with a partner.
-Some Ss present the
answers in front of the
class, others listen and
remark.
-Ss work in pairs and do
the exercise.
-Ss present their answers in
front of the class.
-Ss listen T’s comment and
write down the correct
answers.

-Ss work independently.

-Ss present in front of the
class.

- Ss listen and take notes.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Date:
Period 31
Unit 6(cont.)
Lesson

AN EXCURSION
SPEAKING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- talk about the seat plan on a boat trip on Lake Michigan in Chicago.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar:
- New words: sundeck, get sunburnt, travel sickness, refreshments, occupied . . .
III. Teaching Aids: textbooks, pictures . . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Warm – up
(10 minutes)

Pre –
speaking
7minutes

While –
speaking

Teacher’s Activities
Crossword
- T gives out a crossword which has 7 horizontal

lines and one vertical line. The word in the
vertical line is made up of 7 letters from the 7
horizontal lines.
-T gives information / definition of the words in
the horizontal lines.
-T asks Ss to work in groups and find the correct
words. Each correct word in the horizontal line
gets 10 points and the one in the vertical line gets
40 points.
1. A natural cavity below the earth surface or in
the mountain.
2. Light of the sun.
3. A large natural stream of water.
4. A short journey usually for pleasure.
5. A temple or sacred tower in Asian countries.
6. The science that studies the surface of the
earth and its associated physical, biological
economical, political features.
7. A hill of impressive height.
Vertical line: CHICAGO
Vocabulary pre-teach
-T introduces new words before asking Ss to do
the exercises.
+ sundeck (n): platfrom extending from side to
side of a ship.
+ to get sunburnt (v): the skin hurt or destroyed
by the sunlight.
+ travel sickness (n): the state of being sick due
to travelling.
+ air-conditioned ≠ non air-conditioned (a)

+ refreshments (n) room that serves food and
drinks to refresh in a boat.
+ occupied (a): being kept, in use.
Task 1&2 – Conversation Conduct
-T asks Ss to work in groups to read the seat plan
carefully and decide the best seat for each person,
using the information in Task 1.

Students’ Activities
-Ss work in groups and
play the game to find out
the key word in the
crossword.

-Ss listen and write down
new words explained by T.

-Ss work in groups and do
the Task as guided.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

7 minutes

Post –
speaking
8 minutes

Homework
3 minutes

-T gives further explanation for the the seat plan
if necessary.
-T suggests some useful structures:
I don’t think so, To be suitable for . . , Why? Why
not?, What do you think? What’s your idea?
-Ss conduct conversation in
-T asks Ss to conduct the conversation like the front of the class.
example in the book.
-T goes around the class and provides help when
necessary.
-T invites some groups to conduct the
conversation in front of the class.
-T comments.
Task 3 – Giving Reasons
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and discuss:
Which seat do you think the most suitable for
Pair work
you? Why?
-T calls on some Ss to talk about their seat
preference in front of the class.
-T comments and makes necessary corrections.
-T summarise the main points in the lesson.
-T asks Ss to prepare a short talk about their
favourite seat when travelling on a plane.
- Ss listen and take notes
-T requires Ss to prepare LISTENING for the

next period.

Date:
Period 32
Unit 6(cont.)
Lesson

AN EXCURSION
LISTENING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- improve listening skill through Ordering, Gap-filling and Answering Question exercises.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: revision
- New words: revision
III. Teaching Aids: pictures in the textbook, cassette, extra board . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Warm – up
(7 minutes)

Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Find someone who
-T preapres a two-column table with Yes/No -Ss go around the class and
questions and Name.
complete the table with
-T lets Ss go around the class and ask other Ss questions as guided.
what they often do. If the answer is YES, write

his/her name in the table. The winner is the first
one who completes the Name column.
Do you . . .
like to go for a picnic?
go with your friends/family?
always go to the beach for a pinic?
always go to the mountain for a pinic?
bring food with you when you go for a
picnic?

Name

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

....

Pre –
listening

7 minutes

Whilelistening
6 minutes

7 minutes

7 minutes

Q&A
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and discuss the
following questions:
+ Do you often go for a picnic?
+ When is the most important for a picnic?
+ Why do people go for picnics?
-T gathers ideas from some pairs and introduces
some important vocabulary in the listening.
Vocabulary pre-teach
+ glorious (a): beautiful, shining
+ assemble (v): gather
+ destination(n): a place to which a person is
going to
+ left-overs (n): the rest
+ spacious (a): large, have a lot of space
+ sleep soundly (v): to be in deep sleep
-T asks Ss to repeat the words several times to
make sure they pronounce them correctly.
Task 1 – Pictures Ordering
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and study the pictures
carefully.
-T makes sure Ss have ideas about the pictures
and they can tell the differences among them.
- T lets Ss to work in pairs and listen to the tape
and number the pictures in the order when they
listen.
-T plays the tape more than once if necessary.
-T invites some Ss to explain their answers in
front of the class.

-T comments and gives out the correct answers.
* Expected answers:
1. a
2. e
3. b
4. c
5. f
6. d
Task 2 – Gap filling
-T plays the tape again and asks Ss to do Task 2.
-T asks Ss to read the sentences carefully and
have a guess of the missing first.
-T plays the tape several times if necessary.
-T lets Ss discuss the answers with a partner.
-T comments and gives correct answers.
* Expected answers:
1. most was just a few
2. to pay a visit
3. at the school gate
4. a short tour
5. playing some more
Task 3 – Answering Questions
-T plays the tape again and asks Ss to answer the
questions individually.
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with a
partner.
-T asks some Ss to present their answer in front

-Ss work in pairs & discuss
the questions given by T.

- Ss work individually to
take note new words.

-Ss practise pronunciation.
- Ss work in pairs to listen
to the tapes and do the
exercises.
-Ss give out the results
after listening to the tape.
- Ss compare their answers
with a friend and present
them on the board.

- Ss work in individual to
listen to the tapes and do
the exercises.
-Ss give out the results
after listening to the tape
three times.
- Ss compare their answers
with a friend and present
them on the board.
-Ss work individually do
the exercises.
-Ss compare the answers

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh

Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Postlistening
8 minutes

Homework
3 minutes

of the class.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.
1. The weather was very nice.
2. Yes, it was.
3. The garden was beautiful.
4. They could sleep soundly because it was so
peaceful and quiet in the garden.
5. They took picture, played games, talked, sang,
and danced.
Group work project
-T asks Ss to work in groups of three or four and
map out the plan for the picnic this weekend. The
plan incudes:
+ Destination
+ Means of transport
+ Time
+ Who with
+ What activities
+ What food bring
* Suggested questions:
-T goes around the class and helps Ss.
-T invites representatives of some groups to talk

about their plan in front of the class.
-T gives out his remarks on Ss’s presentation.
-T summarize the main points.
-T asks Ss to prepare WRITING for the next
period.

with partners and present
them in front of the class.
-Ss take notes the correct
answers.

-Ss work in groups, talking
about the plan for the
picnic this weekend.

-Ss present their plan in
front of the class.
-Ss listen to T’s remarks.
- Ss listen and take notes

Date:
Period 33
Unit 6(cont.)
Lesson

AN EXCURSION
WRITING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- write a comfirmation letter responding to a request and an invitation.

II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: revision
- New words: revision
III. Teaching Aids: an extra board, textbook . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/Time
Warm-up
(5 minutes)

Teacher’s Activities
Jumbled words
-T asks Ss to work in groups and gives each
group one card containing 10 words whose letters
are jumbled.
-T asks Ss to rearrange the letters to make good
words.
1. ubsutnrn
sunburnt
2. cpinci
picnic
3. snisksecs
sickness
4. pdccouie
occupied
.....
.....

Students’ Activities
-Ss close the books, doing
the exercise in the cards

delivered by the teacher
(Group work)
-Ss present their results on
the board.
-Ss listen to T’s remarks

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

and enter the new lesson.

Pre-writing

7minutes

Whilewriting

15minutes

Postwriting
15 minutes

Task 1 – Finding Requests and Confirmation
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and do Task 1.
-T asks Ss to underline the structures showing
requests and confirmation.
-T asks some Ss to present their answers in front
of the class.

-T comments and gives out the correct answers.
* Expected answers:
Request: Can you going shopping with me to
buy the things we need for the trip?
Confirmation: Certainly, I will help you to
prepare everything you need for the trip.
-T further explains the format and structures used
in the letter.
Task 2 – Writing Confirmation
-T asks Ss to read the situations carefully and
find the requests.
-T makes sure that Ss get the requests clearly:
+ Lan asks you to buy some fruits and bring
them
to her house.
+ Minh wants to borrow you a book about
wildlife.
-T requires Ss to choose one of these two
situations to write a confirmation letter
responding to each of them.
-T asks Ss to exchange their writing with
partners.
-T conducts peer correction among Ss.
-T picks up some writings to check in front of
the class as a whole.
-T gives the suggested writing.
Mistakes correction.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs. T gives out a
confirmation letter which contains 10 mistakes.
Ss have to find out the mistakes and correct them.

Dear Hao.
I receives your letter requests the details of the
apply form for the video library. I enclose here
the full form and you ask to fill out before send
back to us. You can send we via e-mail or by airmail. The deadline is 25th June. You should
remember attaching a photo on the first page of
the form. The membership fee are $ 25 per year
and it is not refund if you leave the library for
any reasons.
I am looking forward to hear from you.
Yours truly,
Director.
1. receivers
2. requests

-Ss work in pairs and do
Task 1.
-Ss prersent their answers
in front of the class.
-Ss listen to T’s comments.
-Ss write down the correct
answers.

-Ss work individually and
do Task 2.

-Ss exchange their writing
with partners.
-Ss present their writing in
front of the class.

- Ss work in pairs and find
out 10 mistakes in the
letters given by T.

received
requesting
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Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Homework
3 minutes

3. apply
application
4. ask
are asked
5. send
sedning
6. we
us
7. attaching
to attach
8. are
is
9. refund
refundable
10. hear

hearing
-T summarise the main points in the lesson.
-T asks students to complete all of the exercises
in the textbook.
-Ss listen and take notes
-T asks students to prepare Language Focus for
next period.

Date:
Period 34
Unit 6(cont.)
Lesson

AN EXCURSION
LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- distinguish and pronounce the sound / ə /and / ə:/correctly.
- reviewing the present progressive (with a future meaning) and be going to.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: as the above
- New words:
III. Teaching Aids: Textbooks
IV. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Warm-up
(5 minutes)

Pronunciation

10 minutes

Grammar

Teacher’s Activities
Find someone who
-T prepares a two-column table with Yes/No
questions and Name.
-T asks Ss to go around the class and ask others
what they are going to do on weekends.
Activity 1 – Listen and repeat
-T demonstrates the sounds / ə /and / ə:/ by
pronouncing them exactly and clearly.
-T instructs the ways to pronounce:
-T asks Ss to pronounce the sounds several
times.
-T makes sure that Ss are aware of the difference
between the two sounds.
Activity 2 – Practise these sentences
-T plays the tape and asks them to repeat.
-T calls on some Ss to repeat the sounds clearly
and slowly.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise the
sentences.
-T introduces peer correction.
-T goes around the class and provides help if
necessary.
-T explains the future forms with Will and Be
going to
A. Will

Students’ Activities
-Ss work in groups,
playing the game as
guided.
-Ss observe and listen to
teacher’s guidance.
-Ss listen.
-Ss practise pronuncation.

-Ss listen carefully &
work in pairs to read the
sentences.

- Ss listen to teacher’s
explanations and take

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Vocabulary
28 minutes

-Will expresses an intention or decision made at
the moment of speaking.
I’ll give you my phone number. Ring me tonight.
B. Be going to
-Be going to expresses an intention or decision

thought about before the moment of speaking. It
expresses a plan
We’re going to have a holiday in Sam Son this
summer.
-It also expresses a prediction.
Look! It’s going to rain.
C. Present progressive
-It can be used to express a future arrangement
between people. It’s common with verbs such as
go, come, see, visit, meet, have, leave . . . .
Activity 1
-T asks Ss to do the exercise 1, choosing the
correct option in bracket.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with a
partner.
-T calls on some Ss to read aloud their answer in
front of the class.
-T gives correct answers.
1. are you going
2. is getting married
3. Are you going
4. I am going to be
5. is going to
Activity 2
-T lets Ss further practise using the present
progressive and be going to by asking them to do
the exercise 3.
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with a
partner.
-T calls on some Ss to read aloud their answer in

front of the class.
-T gives correct answers.
1. are going
2. are having
3. is going to catch
4. are you putting
5. is not going to give
Activity 3
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and do exercise 3.
-T asks Ss to read their answers aloud in front of
the class.
-T comments and make necessary corrections.
-T gives expected answers.
1. Are you going to see it?
2. we are visiting our grandparents.
3. What’s he going to do with it? - he’s going to
buy a new motorbike.
4. It’s going to rain soon.
5. I’m going to clean them later.

notes.(Whole class)

- Ss listen to T’s guidance
and take notes.(Whole
class)

-Ss work individually,
doing the exercise, then
exchange the results with
a partner to take peer

correction.

- Ss listen and take notes.

-Ss work individually,
doing the exercise, then
exchange the results with
a partner to take peer
correction.
.
- Ss listen and take notes.

-Ss work in pairs, doing
the
exercise,
then
exchange the results with
a partner to take peer
correction.
.
- Ss listen and take notes.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Homework
2 minutes

- T asks Ss to continue doing the remaning
exercises.
-Ss listen and take notes
- T asks Ss to prepare TEST YOURSELF B

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh