Unit 12_advanced E12_reading

Ha Noi National University
College of Foreign Languages
English Department
English Advanced 12- Lesson Plan
Unit 12: Water Sports
Reading Skill
Lesson Plan
• Supervisor: Nguyen Thi Thao
• Teacher: Tran Thi Thanh Mo
• Date of teaching: March 2
nd
, 2009
1. Class description
- Level: 12
th
form student, intermediate
- Class size: 42 female students of class 12D1, Yen Hoa high school
2. Time 90 minutes
3. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
- Read for specific information or details
- Improve their skill of skimming
- Know more about water sports
4. Skills: Scanning, skimming, speaking
5. Teaching aids: Text book, hand outs, chalk, picture
6. Procedure:
Time Procedure Aims/
1
Arrangeme
nt
I. Warm-up
3’

Game: Slow Reveal: Wind Surfing
- Put a picture in stages (allow sts to see only part of it). At
each stage, ask sts to identify qhat they can see and qhat the
whole picture might be.
- Encourage differences of opinion and promote discussion.
- The 1
st
sts to call out what the picture is wins the game.
Transition: Wind surfing is a water sport. There are many other
water sports and we will get to know about them in unit 12.
Sts guess the
picture and
answer
questions
II. Pre-
Reading
10’
5’
1. Matching
- Tell sts to look at the pictures and match them with their
names.
- Call on sts to give answers and check with the class.
Expected answers: 1E, 2H, 3D, 4I, 5C, 6J, 7F, 8A, 9B, 10G
Sts do task
a,
individually
and
compare
with their
partners

2. Which sport, which equipment?
- Ask sts to work in pairs and discuss which sport needs the
equipment mentioned.
- Call on sts to give opinions and check with the class.
Sports Equipment needed
Swimming Goggles
Water polo A ball
Surfing A board/surfboard, a life vest
Windsurfing A board/sailboard, a life vest
Kayaking A board/kayak
Rowing A boat, an oar/ two oars
Water-skiing Skis, a boat, a life vest
Jet- skiing A watercraft, a life vest
Driving A diving board
Scuba- diving Breathing apparatus, fins, a
mask
Sts work in
pairs then
compare
with their
partners
3. Teaching vocabulary
- Teach the following words through elicitation and
2
explenations.
• Apparatus(n): thiết bị, máy móc
• Cramp (n): chuột rút
• Goggles (n): kính bảo hộ
• Jet- skiing (n): motor trượt nước
• Kayak(n): xuồng thể thao

• Life vest(n): áo phao cứu hộ
• Oar(n): mái chèo, chèo thuyền
• Paddle (n): mái chèo
• Paralyzed (a): bị liệt
• Scuba-diving (n): lặn bằng bình dưỡng khí
• Surfing(n): môn lướt song
• Wind surfing (n) môn lướt ván buồm
• Plunge(v): fall into sth suddenly and with force(lao
vào, nhảy vào..)
- Read out words, one by one, then ask sts to repeat
Sts note
down on
their
notebook
III. while-
reading
1. Where’s it found? (Task a, p. 148)
- Tell sts to skim the text and say where they are most likely
found.
- Have sts to work with a partner and compare answers.
- Call on sts to give their answers.
- Invite the class to give opinions and go over the answer with
the class.
- Expected answer: In a leaflet issued by the Red Cross
Sts do the
task and
note down
the correct
answers
2. Checking the correct box for the tips (Task b, p. 149)

- Ask sts to scan the extracts about the precautions for safety
of the sports and then check the correct box.
- Tell sts to work with a partner and compare answers.
- Call on sts to say which sport each precaution í for.
- Go over the answers with the class.
Sts work in
pairs
3
3. Multiple choice questions (Handouts)
- Deliver handouts
- Tell sts to read the sentences and choose a suitable work or
phrase to complete each sentence.
- Have sts to work with a partner to compare the answers
- Call on sts to give opinion and give comments.
1. What shouldn’t we do before diving into the water?
a. Know the depth of the water
b. Put our head and arms up
c. Drink wine
d. Warm our body up
2. A life vest is essential when____.
a. You do water sports
b. Doing water-skiing
c. You go scuba diving
d. The weather is bad
3. Which of the following should be careful of other people or
obstacle
a. Board divers
b. Jet- and water- skiers
c. Scuba diver
Sts to the task

and give
answers.
4
Divide Jet-
skiing
Water
-skiing
Scuba-
diving
1.Avoid drinking alcohol X X
2.Be with a companion or
help
X X X
3.Know how to swim X X X X
4.Stay away from other
boats
X X
5.Never practice in bad
weather
X X X
6.Take a prior medical
checkup
X
7.Wear a life vest X X
d. All of the above
4. Your board should be equipped with ___ when you do water-
skiing
a. A rear view mirror
b. An observer
c. A life vest

d. All of the above
5. It can be inferred from the reading that when practicing water
sports
Expected answers: 1C, 2B, 3B, 4A, 5D
IV.
Post
reading
Discussion:
- Arrange sts to work in small groups, tell them to discuss and
share ideas on the following questions:
1. Why shouldn’t people drink alcohol before practicing some
sports?
2. Why shouldn’t a scuba diver rise to the surface of the water
too quickly?
- Move around to give help when necessary.
- Choose sts to present their group ideas
- Invite class to give comments and opinions
- Give feedback
Sts discuss in
groups
V.
Home
work
Tell sts to write a set of precaution tips for the sports
they discussed in their groups.
Sts practice at
home
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