UNIT 3-E9(J)

Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit : 03 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period: 16. Getting started &Listen and read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to know more about the life and activities in the
countryside.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple past tense .
- Vocabulary : home village, bamboo forests, banyan tree, shrine, river bank.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming,repetition.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 7 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 12 minutes )
*Chatting :
+Do you live in the city or in the countryside ?
+You live in the countryside.Perhaps you are all
familiar with life in the countryside.So can you
tell me some activities in the contryside.
I.Getting started :
*Today we will study about activities in the
countryside.Now you work with a partner, look
at the pictures and take turn to talk about activities
in the countryside”
II.Listen and read:
1.Vocabulary:
-home village(n) # hometown(n) :
-bamboo(n) :

-banyan tree(n):
-shrine(n) :
-river bank(n) :
*Language contents : “wishing clause”
-I wish I could visit your village again
⇒Express an unreal wish in present time.
T:ask Ss some questions
*Brainstorming :
-raise cattle
-grow vegetables / rice …
-plough (plow)
-feed pigs / chicken / buffalo ..
-fly kites
T:stick pictures on board and ask Ss to
tell activities in the pictures.
-What do you see in the picture 1,2,3. ..
?
-What is she/ he doing?
-What are they?
*Answer keys:
-A woman is watering the vegetables.
-The children are swimming in the river.
-A woman is collecting eggs.
-The farmers are harvesting / are cutting rice.
-A man is feeding the pig.
-A man is plowing with his buffalo.
-A boy riding the buffalo is flying his kite.
-The boy are playing football / soccer.
-synonym
-picture

-What does Uncle Cuoi sit under the tree?
-picture
-translation
Ss:take notes and practice.
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activities in the countryside
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3.Practice:
( 16 minutes )
4.Production:
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
(3 minutes )


2.Pre-questions :
-What did Ba, Liz and his family do on their
journey to his home village?
-What did Liz think of the trip?
a.True or Fasle? Check( √ ) the boxes.Then correct
the fasle sentences :
*Keys : 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F
5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.T
*Correction :
3.There is a big old banyan tree at the entrance to
the village
4.People had a snack under the banyan tree
6.People had a picnic on the river bank
8.Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her

parents
b.Ask and answer the questions :
*Answer keys :
1.It’s 60 kilometers to the North of Ha Noi.
2.Ba and his family got to the village by bus.
3.The banyan tree is at the entrance to the village
4.They saw the shrine of a Vietnamese hero on the
mountain
5.They had a picnic on the river bank
6.Liz took a lot of photos to show to trip to her parents.
7.Liz wishes she could visit Ba’s village again.
*Discussion : advantages and disadvantages of life in
the countryside
Advantages Disadvantages
-the air is fresh and clean
-take part in many out door
activities:climb the mountain
/go fishing/boating/fly kites.
-enjoy bird-singing,moon-
light,sunrise/sunset,beautiful
lanscapes.
-people are friendly,honest
and innocent.
-we are not afraid of noise,
violence,crowd.
-roads are narrow and get
muddy and slippery
-information is not quickly to us
-there are no many schools,
hospitals,markets,entertainment

center.
-it’s difficult to get a good job to
earn money.
-means of improving our mind
and broading our knowlegde
are not available
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Read the passage more and more.
-Prepare:”SPEAK”

-They visited Ba’s uncle, walked up the
mountain to visit a shrine, went boating in the
river and had a picnic on the river bank.
-Liz enjoyed the trip very much; she took a lot
of photos.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task.
Ss:work in groups:read the statements
and decide they are true/false and
correct the false satements.
Ss:work in pairs :ask and answer the
questions with their partners.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:life in the countryside has both it’s
advantages and disadvantages.Is it
right?Nowwork in your group,discuss
about it.
Ss:work in groups: discuss about
“Advantages and Disadvantages of life in
the countryside”

T:feedback and correct the mistakes.

T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
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P16/E9
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :03 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 17. SPEAK
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to ask for, give information about their own
village .
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar:present simple tense.
- Vocabulary: revivion of vocabualry.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )

*Pre-speaking:
( 5 minutes )
*While-
speaking:
( 15 minutes )
*Play a game : Noughts and Crosses
-Make 9 word cards : Who, What, Where, When,
Which, How, How many, Is, Are

-The teams choose the number and make a
question using the word given on the card.
*Matching :
A B
1.Where is your school?
2.How far is it from your
house?
3.How do you get to school?
4.How long does it take to
get there?
5.Do you like the country?
a.It takes 30 minutes.
b.I go there by bus.
c.It’s opposite the post office.
d.Yes, I do.
e.It’s about 40 kilometers
⇒How long does it take+(someone) +to-inf ?
It takes(someone)about +a period of time+to-inf.
a.Work with a partner.Read the questions.Then
play the role of A and B :
*Suggested dialogue :
A : Where is your home village?
B : It’s to the west of the city.
A : How far is it from the city?
B : It’s about 15 kilometers from the city.
A : How can you get there?
B : We can get there by bus.
A : How long does it take to get there?
B : It takes an hour.
A :What do people do for a living in your village?

B : They plant rice and raise cattle.
A : Does your village have a river?
-Let’s play a game”Noughts and Crosses”.
How many cards are there?(9).Each card has a
question word on it.For example : Who
Each team choose the number and make a
question using the question word in your card.
Θ Suggested Questions :
-Where is your home village?
-What can you see on the way to your village?
-What activities can you do in your village?
-When do you often go to your village?
-How often is the village fair held?
-How far is it from the city?
-Which of places do you like best in your
village?
-Is there a village gate?
-Is there a banyan tree in your village?
-Are there any mountains in your village?
Ss:work in groups:match a question in
column A with it’s answer in
column B.
*Answer:
1.c 3.b
2.e 4.a 5.d
Ss:take notes and memorize.
T:say: “ you have just revised the
Commonly-used structures. Now
you work with a partner.Read the
questions.Then play the role of A and

B,ask and answer about you partner’s
home village using the information in
the boxes “
Ss:work in close pair/ open pair.
- Some pairs practice the questions
before the class.
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1 2 3
who where when

4 5 6
what which how
7 8 9
How is are
many
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
( 10 minutes )

*Post-speaking:
( 7 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )


B : There aren’t any rivers, but there is a big lake.
b.Now ask and answer about your real home
village.
*Model :
T:Where is your home village?

Ss:It is to the west of Tuyhoa City.
T:How far is it from your home village to there ?
Ss:It’s about 15 kms from the city
*Write-it-up :
1.Huong’ home village / the east / Tuyhoa City.
2.It / 30 km / Tuyhoa City.
3.She / go / home village / motorbike.
4.It / take / her / 35 minutes / get / there.
5.There / a banyan tree / the home village.
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Practice the dialogue with your partners.
-Prepare:”LISTEN”
+find out new word in the box
+identify position in the map.
T:say: “ now you ask and answer about
your real home village. If you don’t
have a home village, make up
information similar to those in box A or
B “
Ss:work in pair, then some Ss go to board
in order to talk about her/ his friend’s
village.
Ss:work in individual:
1.Huong’ home village is to the east of Tuyhoa
City.
2.It is about 30 km from Tuyhoa City.
3.She usually goes to her home village by
motorbike.
4.It takes her about 35 minutes to get there
5.There is a banyan tree in the home village.

T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :03 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 18. Listen
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to listen for specific information to locate on
the map.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple past tense.
- Vocabulary: route , pond , parking lot , pick someone up .
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
*Pre-listening:
*Look at and identify names for these pictures :
a. b. c.
d. e. f.

*Pre-teach vocabulary :
-route(n): a way from one place to another
T:stick 6 pictures on board and guide
them to do the task.
Ss:work in 2 teams :look at and
identify names for the pictures.
*Keys :
a.bamboo forest. d.car park
b.gas station e.banyan tree

c.bridge f.airport
-explanation
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( 15 minutes )
*While-
listening:


( 15 minutes )

-pond(n) : it looks a lake but smaller
-parking lot(n) = car park(n) :
-to pick someone up :
*Matching :
A B
1.airport
2.gas station
3.banyan tree
4.parking lot
5.pond
6.store
a.it’s a place where you can stop your car.
b.it looks like a lake but smaller.
c.it’s a place where you can something.
d.a place where you can take by plane.
e.a place where you can stop for petrol.
f.a big old tree you can see at the village gate.
*Identify the map :

*Set a scene :
Today we will listen to a passage describing the trip
to Ba’s village.Now listen and .match the places on
the bus route with the letters on the map.
*Answer keys:
A. Banyan tree B. Airport
C Highway No 1 D. Dragon bridge
E. gas station F. Store
G. PondH. Bamboo forest
I. Parking lot
*Listen again and choose the best answers :
1.The bus collected Ba and his family from their home
at ………in the morning .
A.5. 40 B.6.30 C.6.15
2.This road ran between green paddy fields, so people
could see a lot of cows and …………….
A.trees B.birds C.buffaloes
3.Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the parking
lot ………meters from a big banyan tree.
A.ten B.twenty C.thirty
*Answer the questions :
a.What time did the bus collect Ba and his family in the
morning ?→The bus collected them at 6:30.
b.Did the bus continue north on Highway Number 1
after picking everyone up ? → Yes,it did.
c.What could the people on the bus see when the bus
crossed green paddy field ?
→They could see a lot of cows and buffaloes.
d.Where did the bus dropped everyone off finally ?

-picture
-synonym
-translation
T:share Ss handouts and ask them to
match the word in column A with
it’s suitable phrase in column B.
*Keys :1-d 2-e 3-f
4-a 5-b 6-c
T:stick the map on board and ask Ss to
look at the map, guess the places on
the map and compare with their
partners
Ss:write their guess on board.
T:introduce the lesson
*Matching :
Ss listen and match the places on the bus
route with the letters on the map.
- Listen to the tape and check the
predictions.
- Listen to the tape (twice )
- Match the places on the bus route with
letter on the map
- Write the answers on the board
T:share Ss handouts and ask them to
listen(twice) and choose the best
answers to complete sentences.
*Keys :
1.B 2.C 3.A
T:ask Ss some questions to check their
understanding.

Ss:listen and answer the questions one
by one.
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1.airport
2.gas station
3.pond
4.highway No I
5.banyan tree
6.store
7.bamboo forest
8.Dragon Bridge
9.parking lot