English lesson plans Grade 7 .
Unit 9: Home and away
*Aims of the unit:
By the end of the unit, the students will be able to:
- Talk about their last vacations.
- Describe the characteristics of friends and neighbors.
- Talk about their hobbies.
- Describe a process.
* Language content:
The Past Simple Tense.
* Teaching aids:
Text books, exercise books, pictures, posters, cards, stories, games
Period 55.
Lesson 1: Language focus 3.
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to get acquainted and know some regular
and irregular verbs in the past simple tense.
B. Procedures:
Teacher's activities
I. Organization:
- Greetings.
- Talk about the date, the weather, the weekend,...
II. Revision: Kim's game .
watch T.V; listen to music; play sports; be at home; do
homework; talk to friends; help mom; take a photo; have a
picnic; send a letter.
III. New lesson:
1. Presentation:
a. Pre-teach vocabulary -
yesterday (adv) : h«m qua (explanation)
- last night (adv) : ®ªm qua (explanation)
- a few years ago : vµi n¨m (vÒ) truíc (translation)
- was / were d¹ng qu¸ khø cña "be" (example)
- did : d¹ng qu¸ khø cña "do" (example)
-watched: d¹ng qu¸ khø cña "watch" (example)
*Checking vocabulary: R.O.R
b. Dialogue build:
Students' activities
- Greetings - Answer
some T 's questions
- Work in two groups
- Listen & read.
- Copy down.
-Make up the dialogue
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-T gives some eliciting questions, Ss make the dialogue.
* Dialogue:
Nam: Where were you yesterday, Lan?
Lan : I was at home.
Nam: What did you do then?
Lan: I did my homework. Then I watched T.V.
- Have Ss practice the dialogue.
*Model sentences:
I was at home.
I did my homework.
I watched T.V.
c. Concept check: The Past Simple Tense:
Form: S + V-ed/ cot 2 + O...
Use: To express an action that happened in the past.
Adv. of time: this morning, yesterday, last, ago, first,
in+year (past)...
2. Practice: a. Pelmanism: (exercise 3a - page 97)
buy - bought take - took
help - helped send - sent
think - thought play - played
talk - talked remember- remembered
b. Work cues drill:
a. I / soccer / yesterday.
b. Nga / photos / last summer.
c. they / homework / last night.
d. Ba / letter / two days ago.
e. we / flowers / yesterday.
f. Lan & Nam/ zoo/ last Sunday.
Example exchange:
S1: What did you do yesteday?
S2: I played soccer yesterday.
c. Complete the sentences. (exercise 3b- page 97)
Key: a. I played volleyball last week.
b. Yesterday, I talked to my granmother.
c. Last December, Mom bought me a new bike.
d. Dad worked in Hue a few years ago.
e. I sent a letter to my penpal last month.
3. Further practice: Write it up:
- Have Ss in two groups, one by one go to the boardand
write the sentences about what they did yesterday .
Example: S1. I went to the market yesterday.
S2. I watched T.V yesterday.
- Practice the D: Group &
pair work.
- Point out the model
sentences
- Point out the form,
ues....
- Copy down.
Ss work in two groups.
-Ss practice: T<-> class
Half <-> half
Open pairs
Close pairs
- Ss work individually
- Work in two groups.
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IV. Homework:
- Do exercise 1, 2 ( page 53- exercise book)
Period 56.
Lesson 2: A holiday in Nha Trang. (A1)
A. Aims and objectives :
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to talk about their last vacation, using the
past simple tense.
* Training skill: Reading & speaking.
* Teaching aids: Textbook. poster....
B. Procedures:
Activities
I. Organization:
- Greet.
- Let Ss answer some teacher's questions.
II. Checking the old lesson:
Complete the following sentences, using the past simple
tense of the verbs:
a. Ba ............. soccer but I .............. T.V yesterday.
b. Nga ............. her homework last night.
c. My mother ................ me a new bike last year.
d. They ............. at the seaside last Sunday.
III. Revision: Pelmanism *
be - was / were buy -- bought
visit -- visited have -- had
take -- took go -- went
IV. New lesson .
1. Presentation.
a. Pre-teach vocabulary.
• wonderfull (adj) : tuyÖt vêi (translation)
• friendly (adj) : th©n thiÖn (explanation)
• an aquarium : hå/ bÓ nu«i c¸ (picture)
• a gift : quµ tÆng (axample)
• (to) return = (to) come back : trë vÒ (synonym)
=>Checking vocab. : R.O.R
b. Presentation the dialogue.
- Set the scence: have Ss answer some T's questions:
? Do you like traveling?
? Do you ever go to Nha Trang? What do you know about
N.T?
Work arrangement
- Teacher - whole class
- Individual work.
- Group work.
- Teacher - whole class
- Teacher - Whole class
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? What is Nha Trang famous for?
Liz just came back from N.T and now she is talking to Ba
about her trip.
- T reads the dialogue once.
- Get 2 pairs to practice the dialogue.
- Have Ss answer some T 's questions:
? Who is Liz talking to?
? How was her vacation in Nha Trang?
? What places did she visit?
? Who took Liz to see Cham Temples?
? What did she buy for her friends?
? How was she after the trip?
c. Number the sentences. (page 87)
- Have the Ss read the text again and number the five
given sentences.
- Give feedback.
Key:
1. Liz went to Nha Trang.
2. Liz visited Tri Nguyen aquarium.
3. Liz bought some souvenirs.
4. Liz returned to Ha Noi.
5. She talked to Ba about her vacation.
2. Practice. Word cues drill.
a. Where / go? - Ha Noi.
b. What / visit? - Hoan Kiem Lake.
c. what / buy? - souvenirs.
d. How long / stay there? - a week.
e. How / come back? - train.
Example exchange:
S1: Where did you go last summer?
S2: I went to Ha Noi.
3. Production: Write it up.
Have Ss write about their last vacations, beginning with:
Last summer, I went to .....
Eliciting questions:
- Where did you go last summer?
- What places did you visit?
- How was the trip?
- How long were you there?
- Did you buy any souvenirs? / take any photos?
- How did you feel after the trip?
V. Homework:
- Pair work
- Teacher - Whole class
- Individual work
- Teacher- Class
- Teacher <-> Class
Half class<-> Half class
Open pair -> Close pair
- Individual work
- Teacher - Class
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- Finish your writing about your last summer vacation.
- Do exercise 1,2 (page 53- exercise book)
Date of teaching : 20/ 1 /2007
Period 57.
Lesson 3: A holiday in Nha Trang. (A3).
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to practice more with the past simple tense
by reading a text about the Robinson's trip to Nha Trang then telling about it.
* Training skill: Reading skill.
B. Procedures:
Activities
I. Organization:
- Greetings.
- Check the total of the class.
II. Checking the old lesson.
Have two Ss to write 5 sentences to tell what they did
yesterday.
III. Revision:
- Get Ss to give the past form of the following verbs:
go , do, work, play, visit, think, take, buy, see, be, have,
eat, wear, put.....
IV. New lesson:
- Set the scence:
? Who went to Nha Trang Last summer vacation?
? How was her trip?
? What places did she visit?
1. Pre-reading.
a. Pre-teach vocabulary.
• a shark : c¸ mËp ( picture)
• a dolphin : c¸ heo ( picture)
• a turtle : con rïa biÓn ( picture)
• a crab : con cua (picture)
• a cap : mò lìi trai ( realia)
• an exit : lèi ra ( translation)
=> Checking vocabulary: R.O.R
b. True / False statements:
Work arrangement
- Teacher - class
- Individually work
- Group work
- Teacher - whole class
- Teacher - whole class
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a. Liz went to Tri Nguyen aquarium with her family.
b. They saw many different kinds of fish there.
c. Mrs Robinson bought Liz a cap .
d. The cap has the picture of a shark on it.
e. The Robinsons went to a food stall for dinner.
f. Liz ate fish and crab.
- Have Ss read the statements carefully and predict if they
are T or F.
2. While reading.
a. Reading and checking.
- Get Ss to read the text silently and correct their
prediction.
- feedback Ss' answers.
- Have them correct the false sentences.
Key: 1. T
2. T
3. F : Mrs Robinson => Mr Robinson
4. F : shark => dolphin
5. F : dinner => lunch
6. F : crab and fish => noodles instead
b. Comprehension questions. (page 88)
- Let Ss read the text again to find the As for the Qs
- Have them play "LN game" to check.
Key: a. Liz' s parents went to Tri Nguyen aquarium
with her.
b. They saw sharks, dolphins, turtles and many
beautiful types of fish there.
c. They bought a cap for Liz and a poster for their
family.
d. Yes, she did. She wore the cap all day.
e. Yes, they did. They ate crabs and fish for
lunch.
f. Because she remembered the beautiful fish at
the aquarium.
3. Post-reading : Picture story (A2-P.88)
- Hang 5 pictures of A2 on the board.
- Get the Ss to look at the pictures and answer some
T 's eliciting questions in order to retell the story.
Picture 1: ? What is it?
? Who are they?
? Where are they going?
• The Robinsons went to Tri Nguyen aquarium last
summer.
- Pair work
- Teacher - class
- Individual work
- Teacher- whole class
- Pair work
- Group work
- Teacher- whole class
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Picture 2: ? Where are they now?
? What are these?
? What did they see there?
• They saw sharks, dolphins, turtles, and many kinds of
fish there.
Picture 3: ? Where are they now?
? Where is the souvenir shop?
• There was a sourvenir shop near the exit of the
aquarium.
Picture 4: ?What are these?
? What did they buy?
• They bought a cap for Liz and a poster for the family.
Picture 5: ? Where are they now?
? What did they eat for lunch?
• Mrs. And Mr. Robinson ate fish and crab but Liz ate
noodles insrtead.
- Get Ss play "chain game" in groups of 4 to retell the
story.
V. Homework :
- Retell the story about the trip of the Robinson.
- Do exercise 3 in the exercise book.
- Teacher - whole class
- Group work ( work in
groups of four.
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Date of teaching :23/ 1/ 2007
Period 58 .
Lesson 4: A holiday in Nha Trang (A3, A4)
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to further practice with the past simple
tense and improve the reading skill.
* Language skill : Reading and speaking
* Teaching aids: Textbook, exercise book, posters, cattsete, tape...
B. Procedures:
Activities
I. Organization:
- Greetings.
- Chatting: talk about the things the Ss did yesterday.
II. Checking old lesson :
- Call all two Ss to retell the story about Liz family's trip
to Tri Nguyen aquarium.
III. Revision: Kim's game.
received; talked; arrived; played; missed; visited;
collected; taught; sent; gave.
IV. New lesson.
* Listening: (A2- page 89)
Listen and write the letter of the sentences you hear.
- Set the scence: Get Ss answer some T's questions.
? Who are Mr. and Mrs. Robinson?
? What places did they visit?
- Have Ss read the sentences about the Robinson' s trip to
Ha Noi.
- Play the tape , Ss listen and write the letter of the
sentences they hear.
- Feed back Ss' listening.
Key: b - d - e - h - j
*Reading.
1. Pre- reading.
a. Pre- teach vocabulary:
(to) rent : thuª, mín (translation)
(to) move : di chuyÓn, chuyÓn ®Õn (mime)
(to) keep in touch: gi÷ liªn l¹c (explanation)
(to) improve : c¶i thiÖn, lµm tèt lªn ( explanation)
*Checking voc. : What & Where.
Work arrangement
-Teacher - whole class
- Individual work
- Group work
- Group work
- Indidually work
- Teacher-Whole class
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b. T/ F statements prediction.
1. Liz a good American friend of Ba's.
2. Her family arrived in Ha Noi two years ago.
3. She was Ba's neighbor.
4. Ba and Liz often talked and played together.
5. Liz often helps Ba with his homework.
6. Liz will visit Ba tomorrow.
- Have Ss read the statements and predict if they are true
or false.
- Feed back Ss' prediction.
2. While- reading:
a. Reading and checking T/F.
- Have Ss read the text (page 89) silently and check their
prediction.
Key:
1. T 2. F : 2 years ago => this year
3. T 4. T
5. F : his homework => stamp collection
6. F : tomorrow => next week
b.Correct the false sentences.
- Have Ss read the text again to get information in order
to correct the false sentences.
- Let them to play " lucky number" to check.
Key:
a. Liz lived next door to Ba 's.
b. Liz learned Vietnamese in Viet Nam.
c. Ba collects stamps.
d. Liz's aunt lives in New York.
e. The Robinsons moved to the other side of Ha Noi.
f. Now Ba is sad / unhappy.
g. Ba will see Liz next week.
3. Post-reading: Recall the story.
- Have Ss recall the story about Ba's diary, using the
corrected sentences as guiding, beginning with:
Liz is Ba's American friend. Liz and her parents arrived
in Ha Noi this year. She lived next door to Ba's. ....
V. Homework:
- Retell the story about Ba's diary.
- Do exercise 4 ( exercise book- page54)
Teacher - class
- In dividual work
- Pair work
- Individual work
-Teacher -Whole class
- Recall the story
(individual work)
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Date of teaching : 24/ 1/ 2007
Period 59:
Lesson 5: My neighbors (B1,2)
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to further practice with the past simple
tense in "Yes/ No question" and review the exclamative sentences.
* Training skill: Reading and speaking
* Teaching aids: Textbook, pictures, poster, cards
B. Procedures:
Activities
I. Organization:
- Greeing.
- Chatting.
II. Checking the old lesson:
Call two Ss to retell the story about Ba.
III. Revision : Write it up.
- Have Ss in two groups go to the board and write
sentences as many as possible about what they did
yesterday.( one student- one sentence)
Ex. I played computer games yesterday.
IV.New lesson.
1. Presentation:
a. Pre-teach vocabulary:
- a neighbor : ngêi hµng xãm (explanation)
- a hairdresser: thî uèn tãc ( definition)
- a dressmaker : thî may (definition)
- material: (realia)
- (to) cut - cut : (mime)
- clever : (translation)
*Checking vocabulary: R.O.R
b. Predict the dialogue:
- Hang an open dialogue on the board.( taken from B1-
page 92)
- Ss read it and predict the missing words to complete
the dialogue.
Lan: Your hair looks shorter. (1).....your uncle cut it?
Hoa: No. My uncle didn't (2)...... it but my aunt (3)....
She is a (4)......... .
Work arrangement
- Chatting.
- Tell the story.
- Ss work in 2 groups.
Listen and read the new
words.
- Copy down.
- Ss work in pairs to try
to complete the D
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Lan: What a nice dress! Where did you (5)....... it?
Hoa: I (6)........ buy it. My neighbor (7)........ the
material and (8)........ the dress for me.
Lan: (9)...... a clever woman!
Hoa: Yes. She is a good (10)........ .
- Feedback Ss' prediction.
- Have Ss open their books, read the D and check their
prediction.
- Give feedback Ss' answers.
Key:
1. Did 2. cut 3. did 4. hairdresser
5. buy 6. didn't 7. bought 8. made
9. What 10. dressmaker
c. Model sentence :
Did your uncle cut it? - No, he didn't.
Did your aunt cut it? - Yes, he did.
d. Concept check:
- Meaning
- Form: Did + S + V( inf) ....? - Yes, S + did.
- No, S + didn't.
- Use: Hỏi đoán xem ai đã làm một việc gì đó trong quá
khứ phải không và trả lời.
2. Practice:
a. Picture cues drill:
a. Lan / homework ( T uses 2 faces for practice:
b. Ba & Nga / T.V The happy face for "Yes"
c. you / swimming the unhappy face for "No")
d. they / soccer
e. Nam / music
Example exchange:
Did Lan do her homework yesterday?
- Yes, she did. / No, she didn't
b. Chain drill.
- Have Ss work in two groups.
- One student in group A asks a question beginning with:
"Did you........ yesterday?", another student in group B
answers and then make another question for group A and
so on.
3. Production: Guessing game.
- Have Ss write a sentence to tell what they did yesterday
and keep it secret.
Example: I "went to the market" yesterday.
- Teacher- whole class
- Individual work
- Teacher- whole class
Teacher< -> class
Half <-> Half
Open pairs -> closed
- Group work
- Teacher - Class
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Get Ss to make the question: " Did you..... yesterday?" to
guess their friend's activity.
V. Homework:
- Do exercise 3 (page 54- exercise books)
Date of teaching :26/ 1/ 2007
Period 60:
Lesson 6: Neighbors ( B3+ B4)
A. Aims and objectives :
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to improve their reading skill for main
ideas and further practice with the past simple tense.
* Teaching skill: Reading
* Teaching aids: textbooks, posters, pictures, games....
B. Procedures:
Activities Work arrangement
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I. Organization:
- Greeting.
- Chatting: Talk about the movie on T.V last night.
II. Checking the old lesson:
- Call on 2 Ss to do exercise 3, sentence d,e-page 54.
III. Revision: Pelmanism:
think - thought fit - fitted
make - made use - used
wear - wore cut - cut
learn - learned
IV. New lesson:
1. Pre-reading.
a. Pre-teach vocabulary:
• (to) sew : may, kh©u (mime/ realia)
• a sewing machine: m¸y kh©u/may (explanation)
• (to) try... on : thö, ím thö (explanation)
• (to) fit : võa vÆn, võa khÝt (translation)
• (to) decide : quyÕt ®Þnh (translation)
• a hobby : së thÝch (explanation)
=> Checking vocabulary: Slap the board.
b. Ordering statements:
- Set the scence: ( use the picture of Hoa in the text book
to set the scence)
- Have the Ss read the statements given in the posters
carefully and predict their orders.
- Feed back Ss' prediction.
a. She learned how to use a sewing machine.
b. She likes wearing the things she makes.
c. Hoa watched Mrs. Mai make her a dress.
d. She made a skirt for herself.
e. She made a cushion for her armchair.
f. She bought some material.
g. Her neighbor helped her with making the skirt.
2. While- reading.
a. Read the text.
- Let Ss read the text silently and check their orders.
- Feed back Ss' answers.
Key: 1. c 2. f 3. a 4. e
5. d 6. g 7. b
b. Comprehension questions. (B3- page 93)
- Have Ss read the text again and find the answers for the
questions in exercise B3.
- Greeting.
- Ss work in two groups.
- Listen and repeat.
- Read the new words.
- Copy down.
- Teacher- class
- Ss work in pairs.
- Ss work in pairs
- Individual work
- Teacher- whole class
- Ss work in pairs
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- Let Ss play "Lucky number game" to check their
comprehension.
Key: a. Hoa learned to use a sewing machine.
b. She made a cursion for her armchair first.
c. It was blue and white.
d. Next, she made a skirt.
e. It was green with white flowers on it.
f. It looked very pretty.
g. It didn't fit Hoa.
h. Hoa's neighbor helped her.
i. Finally, it fitted very well.
3. Post-reading: (exercise B4- page 94)
- Have Ss put the verbs in the past simple tense to
complete the passage.
- Get Ss to do the exercise individually.
- Have them to swap their work and do pair correction
- Feed back Ss' answers.
- Get some Ss to read the completed passage.
Key: 1. watched 2. bought 3. cut
4. used 5. decided 6. was
7. made 8. was 9. wasn't
9. helped 10. fitted
- Ask Ss to see "Remember of the past simple tense" in
order to review the structure.
Form: S + V-ed/ column 2 + O....
S + didn't + V(inf) + O...
(Wh-q) + did +S + V....?
- Yes, S + did./ No, S + didn 't
V. Homework:
- Learn by heart the completed passage (B4- page 40)
- Do exercise 4 (page 57 - exercise book)
- Ss work in 2 groups
- Teacher- whole class
- Individual work
- Pair work
- Teacher- class
- Teacher- whole class
Date of teaching :30/ 1/ 2007
Period 61.
Lesson 7: Language focus.
A. Aims and objectives.
By the end of the lesson, the ss will be able to consolidate and further practice with the
past simple tense ; the location of some places; the distance and telling the price.
* Teaching skill : Speaking and writing skills
* Teaching aids : textbooks, exercise books, cards, charts, posters...
B. Procedures:
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- Have Ss review the structure of telling the price.
• How much +BE + S(things)? - S +BE +( price).
• How much + do/does + cost? - S + cost(s) +.... .
- Have Ss answer some T 's questions:
Ex. : ? How much does it cost to go from DH to Hue
by train?
? How much is your watch?
? How much do your jeans cost?
? How much are your new shoes?
- Let Ss play" Noughts & crosses game"by asking and
- Teacher- whole class
- Do group work
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Teacher's activities Students' activities
I. Organization:
- Greeting.
- Chatting about the weather, the last night movie.
II. Checking the old lesson :
- Call on two Ss to retell the story (B4- P.94)
III. New lesson:
1. Prepositions of possition.( For revision)
- Let Ss review all prepositions of places they have learned. (Ss
do net work - Have Ss in two groups write the sentences about
the location of the places in the map as many as possible.
Ex: • The shoe store is on Hai Ba Trung Street. It's
next to the clothing store on the left.
• The bookstore is on Hue street. It's between the restaurant
and the minimart.
2. How far is it?
- Get Ss to review the structure of the distance:
How far is it from ..... to .......?
It is about .........
- Let Ss ask and answer in chain, using the table in the
textbook - page 96 like this:
A => B => C => D .....
ask answer/ask answer/ask answer/ask
3. How much is it?
- Answer some T's Qs.
- Ss work in two groups.
- Write the direction in
groups of 4.
- Review the structure.
- Do pair work
Prepositions
of places
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answering questions about the price in pairs.
green dress/
35,oood
black shoes/
50,000d
blue jeans/
75,000d
yellow hat/
12,000d
pink shirt/
35,000d
white hat/
9,000d
red skirt/
32,000d
blue dress/
60,000d
white shoes/
37,000d
4. The past simple tense.
- Have Ss review the form and the use of the past simple
tense.
Form : S + V-ed/ column 2 + O...
S +didn't + V( inf) +O ....
(Wh-q) + did + S + V .....?
- Yes, S + did. / No, S + didn't.
Use : Diễn tả một hành động đã xảy ra tại một điểm thời
gian xác định trong quá khứ.
Adv. of time: this morning, yesterday, last, ago, first,
before ...
More exercises:
1. Change the sentences into the negative and the
interrogative ones.
a. Nam listened to music yesterday.
b. There were 40 students in my class last year.
c. My father took me to the zoo last Sunday.
2. Complete the sentences, using the verbs in the past.
a. My mother .........me a new bike.
b. Yesterday, Lan ......her homework first, then she
............ badminton
c. We ....Phong Nha Cave last week.
d. My father .......for this company 10 years ago.
e. I ......my old teacher on the street last Sunday.
IV. Homework:
Do test yourself 3 ( page 59- exercise book
- Work in 2 groups
- Review the form of the past
simple tense
- Do individual work
Unit ten: Health and hygiene.
Aims of the unit:
By the end of the unit, the Ss will be able to :
- Talk about habit and routines.
- Read and write a diary entry.
- Talk about a visit to the dentist.
Language content :
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- The past simple tense.
- The imperative.
- Why? Because.
Teaching aids:
Textbooks, exercise books, reference books, pictures, posters, cards, games, realia
things ....
Time: 6 periods ( from period 62 to period 67)
Date of teaching :31/ 1/2007
Period 62.
Lesson 1: Personal hygiene ( A 1, 4 )
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to further practice with the past simple tense
by reading a letter from Hoa's mother and her reply.
* Teaching skill: Reading
* Teaching aid: textbooks, posters, games,.....
B. Procedures:
Teacher's activities Student's activities
I. Organization.
- Greetings.
- Let Ss answer some T's questions.
II. checking the old lesson.
- Call all a student to do exercise 3 and another to do exercise
5 ( test yourself- exercise book)
- Feed back Ss work.
III. Revision:
- T call out some verbs, Ss give their past form.
decide , fit , cut , make , put , think , teach , send , wear ,
give , take , rent , move , have , be , remember , go , do , buy ,
visit .... .
IV. New lesson:
Reading :
Text : A LETTER FROM MOM.
1. Pre- reading:
a. Pre-teach vocabulary:
• a harvest : vô mïa, vô thu ho¹ch ( translation)
• helpful (adj) : cã Ých, gióp Ých ( situation)
• (to) take / do morning exercise : tËp thÓ dôc buæi s¸ng
(explanation)
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•(to) iron : lµ, ñi ( picture)
• (to) stay up late ≠ (to) go to bed early: ( antonym)
* Checking vocabulary: R.O.R
- Set the scence : Have Ss answer some T's questions about
Hoa.( full name, from, address, phone number...)
? Do you remember Hoa?
? What do you know about her?
? Hoa's parents live in Hue but she lives in Ha Noi with her
uncle and aunt. You are going to read a letter from Hoa's
mother.
b. T/ F statements.
1. Hoa's parents are very busy in the harvest time.
2. Hoa's grandfather never helps them on the farm.
3. In Ha Noi ,Hoa doesn't take morning exercise
4. Hoa's mother wants her not to eat much candy.
5. Her mother wants her aunt to wash and iron the clothes
for Hoa.
6. Hoa's parents will visit her after the harvest.
- Have Ss read the statements and predict if they are T or F
- Feed back Ss' prediction.
2. While- reading.
a. Reading:
- Let Ss read the letter (p. 99) silently and check their
prediction.
- Feed back Ss' answers.
- Get them to correct the false sentences.
Key:
1. T 2. F : never => often
3. F : doesn't take => usually takes
4. T 5. F her aunt => Hoa
6. T
b. Comprehension questions:
- Have Ss read the letter again to find the answers for the
questions given in the text book.
- Let them play " Lucky number game" to check their
answers.
Key: a. Because it is nearly the havest time.
b. Hoa's grandfather does.
c. They will go to Ha Noi soon, after the harvest.
d. Hoa gets up early and takes morning exercise
everyday.
e, Hoa's mother wants her to wash and iron her own
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- Do pair work
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- Individual work
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- Do pair work
- Do group work
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clothes. She doesn't want Hoa eat too much candy
or stay up late.
3. Post-reading: Gap fill. (A4- p. 102)
- Get Ss to read Hoa's reply to her mom and complete it with
the suitable verbs.
- Feed back Ss'answers.
Key:
1. was/ looked 2. having 3. show/ take
4. take/ do 5. get 6. go
7. wash 8. iron 9. eating
10. told 11. see/ meet 12. go
- Call on two Ss read the completed reply.
V. Homework:
- Translate Hoa's reply to her mom.
- Write five sentences to tell about what you do everyday for
your personal hygiene.
- Do exercise 1 ( page 61- exercise book)
- Do pair work
- Teacher- whole class
- Individual work
Date of teaching : 2/ 2/2007
Period 63:
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Lesson 2: Personal Hygiene ( A 2).
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to improve their listening skill and
consolidate the past simple tense with the topic of personal hygiene.
* Teaching skill : listening and speaking skill.
* Teaching aids : Textbooks, pictures, catteste, tape,...
B. Procedures:
Teacher's activities Students' activities.
I. Organization.
- Greetings.
- Have Ss answer some T's questions.
II. Checking the old lesson.
- Get one student to tell about the things they do
everyday to take care of themselves.
- Get another student to do exercise 1.
III. Revision: "slap the picture".
- T ticks 5 pictures on the board.
- T calls out the activitiy, the Ss slap on the pictures.
Picture 1. Iron the clothes
2. Eat and drink
3. Have breakfast
4. Go to bed
5. Get dressed
? What did you do yesterday to take care of yourself?
- Divide Ss into 2 groups.
- Have Ss of two groups one by one go to the board and
write the things they did yesterday to take care of
themselves.
Ex. I washed my face.
I brushed my teeth.
IV. New lesson:
1. Pre-listening.
a. Pre-teach vocabulary:
(to) polish : đánh bóng, chùi bóng ( mime)
(to) put on : mặc vào, đội vào ( mime)
paints : quần dài, quần tây (picture)
sandals : đôi dép ( realia)
=> Checking vocab. : " What and where."
b. Ordering the pictures:
- Set the sence:
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- Do group work
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? Do you remember the advice of Hoa's mother?
? What did she want Hoa to do in order to take care of
herself?
? What did she want Hoa not to do?
- Let Ss study the pictures given on page 100 and go
through vocab.
-Have them guess the order of the pictures about what
Nga did yesterday.
- Feed back Ss' prediction.
2. While-listening.
- Play the tape twice.
- Ss listen to the tape carefullyand check their prediction.
- Play the tape again if they are not sure about the orders.
- Feed back Ss' listening.
- Have Ss listen to the tape again to check.
Key: 1. a 2. e 3. f 4. d
5. g 6. c 7. h 8. b
3. Post-listening :
a. Recall the story .
- Have Ss retell the story , using the pictures in their
textbooks. ( one student - one picture)
- Call on two good Ss to retell the whole story.
- Let Ss play " chain game" to retell the story about
Hoa
b.Discussion:
- Have Ss discuss the topic " What should they do to
take care of themselves in order to stay healthy"
- Call some groups to present their ideas.
V. Homework:
- Rewrite the storyabout what Hoa did yesterday.
- Do exercise 1, 2 ( exercise book).
- Do pair work
- Teacher- whole class
- Individual work
- Teacher- whole class
- Teacher- class
- Individual work
- Do group work
- Do group work of 4
Date of teaching : 6/ 2/2007
Period 64:
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Lesson 3: Personal Hygiene . ( A3 )
A. Aims and objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to talk about their routine for personal
hygiene, using the past simple tense.
* Teacing skill : Speaking and writing skills.
* Teaching aids : Textbooks, charts, posters, games,..
B. Procedures:
Teacher's activities Work arrangement
I. Organization:
- Greeting.
- Have Ss answer some T's questions about the weather,
the date, the total of the class.....
II. Checking the old lesson.
- Call on two Ss to tell about Hoa's yesterday, using the
picture at page 100 - text book.
Call another student to write about Nam's yesterday
( exercise1 - exercise book)
III. Revision: Kim's game
get up , eat breakfast , brush teeth , put on clothes , do
morning exercise , take a shower , do homework , go to
bed , meet friends.
IV. New lesson: Writing.
1. Pre-writing.
a. New words
• (to) comb hair : ch¶i ®Çu ( mime)
b. Speaking.
- Have Ss read Nam's diary.
- Get Ss to answer some teacher's questions about Nam's
diary.
? What does Nam do at 6.30?
? Does Nam take morning exercise? At what time?
? What time does Nam have breakfast?
? What does Nam do at 7.20?
? Does Nam take a shower before going to bed?
- Let Ss' play " chain game" in groups of four to retell
Nam's diary, using the simple present tense.
Example:
S1: Everyday, Nam gets up at six.
S2: Everyday, Nam gets up at six and he does morning
exercise at 6.35.
S3: .....
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- Individual work.
- Group work( 2 groups)
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- Teacher- whole class.
- Group work( Work in
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2. While-writing .
- Get Ss to write about Nam's diary, using the simple
present tense in the third singular.Begin with:
Everyday, Nam gets up at six. He....
- Move around the classroom and helps Ss if necessery.
* Possible writing:
Everyday, Nam gets up at six. He does morning
exercise at six thirty-five. He washes his face at six fifty-
five. He combs his hair at seven o'clock.
He eats breakfast at seven five. He brushes his teeth at
seven twenty. Then he goes to school. He has lunch at
home at about half past eleven.He has dinner at six
thirty.After dinner, he brushes his teeth again. In the
evening, he does his homework.Then he takes a shower
at nine o'clock. He goes to bed at nine thirty.
3. Post-writing.
a. Pair correction.
- Have Ss swap their work and correct mistake for each
other.
b. Work in pair.
- Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer abouttheir
routines.
Example:
S1 : What do you do every morning?
S2 : I get up.
S1 : What time do you get up?
S2 : I get up at five o'clock.
S1 : Do you take morning exercise?
S2 : Yes , I do.
S1 : What do you do after that?
S2 : I take a shower.
.........
V. Homework:
- Write about your routine.
- Do exercise 3, 4 ( exercise book).
- Individual work.
- Do pair work.
- Do pair work.
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Date of teaching: 9/ 2/ 2007
Period 65.
Lesson 4 : A bad toothache ( B1)
A. Aims and objectives :
By the end of the lesson, the Ss will be able to practice the pattern :
" What's the matter ?
I have a toothache " and talk about the tothache.
* Teaching skill : Speaking skill
* Teaching aids : textbooks, posters, cards, charts, ...
B. Procedures:
Activities Work arrangement
I. Organization:
- Greetings.
- Establish the order of the class.
II. Checking the old lesson.
- Call on two students to tell about their routine.
III. Revision: Pelmanism.
go - went take - took
have - had feel - felt
tell - told be - was / were
IV. New lesson:
1. Presentation.
a. Pre-teach vocabulary.
(to) have a toothache : bị đau răng ( picture)
(to) have an appointment : có hẹn (translation)
(to) be scared : lo sợ, hoảng sợ (situation)
( to) fill : làm đầy, hàn, trám (explanation)
a cavity : lỗ răng sâu ( translation)
a drill : cái khoan (realia)
* Checking vocabulary : R. O. R
b. Presentation dialogue :
* Set the scence.
- Have Ss look at the picture in the textbooks and answer
some T' s questions.
? Who are they in the picture?
? What' s the matter with Minh? How do you know?
? If you have a toothache like Minh, what will you do?
? We are going to read the D between Minh & Hoa in
order to know what they are talking about.
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- Group work( 2 groups)
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- T reads the dialogue once.
- Have Ss practice the dialogue in pairs.
- Call on two pairs to read the dialogue in front of the
class.
- Have them answer some teacher's questions.
? What is Minh going to do at 10.30 this morning?
? Why is he going to see the doctor?
? How does Minh feel? Why?
? Did Hoa go to the dentist last week? What happened to
her?
? How did the doctor help her?
* Model sentences:
What's the matter with you, Minh?
I have a toothache.
* Concept check:
- Have Ss translate the model sentence into Vietnamese.
- Form : What is the matter +( with O) ?
S + have / has + bÖnh tËt.
- Use : Dïng ®Ó hái vµ tr¶ lêi xem ai ®au bÖnh g×.
2. Practice: Substitution drill.
- Have Ss replace subject " I " with :
He , She , We , You , They , Lan , Ba , Hoa & Nga
- Let them replace object "you" with :
us , them , her , him , Nam , your mother .
3. Production: Mapped dialogue.
- Set the scence.
- T elicits, Ss make the dialogue by themsheves.
Mai Nam
..... matter...? ...... toothache.
Are .... dentist? Yes ....appointment / 9.00.
But ... scared.
Don't worry.
It ... all right.
You ..... better. Thanks .... less scared now.
..... welcome.Good luck.
- Have Ss practice the mapped dialogue.
V. Homework :
- Learn by heart the mapped dialogue.
- Do pair work.
- Teacher - whole class.
- Teacher - whole class
- Teacher - whole class.
- Choral work.
- Teacher - whole class.
- Do group work -> pair
work.
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