UNIT 10-E9(J)

Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit : 10 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period: 67 Getting started &Listen and read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to get the information about UFOs .
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: unreal conditional sentences .
- Vocabulary : spacecraft , meteor , evidence , alien , capture , device , claim .
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming,repetition.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 12 minutes )
3.Practice:
*Guessing game :
-It is a brief word of strange flying objects .
⇒UFOs = Unidentified Flying Objects: Vật thể bay
không xác định, đĩa bay
I.Getting started :
*Look at the pictures of UFOs.Ask and answer
with a partner :
II.Listen and read:
*Pre- teach vocabulary :
-spacecraft (n) : tàu vũ trụ
-meteor (n) : sao băng
-evidence (v) :anything that makes clear, shows or
proves (bằng chứng)
- alien (n):person on other planets(người ngoài hành tinh)

- capture (v) = arrest : bắt giữ
- claim (v): khẳng định
- spacecraft(n): tàu vũ trụ
- sample (n): mẫu vật
*Language contents :
1. If you saw a UFO, what would you do?
 Unreal conditional sentences in the present
If + S + V2/ed S + would + V-inf
2. It might be an aircraft.
might
+be a present or future possibility
may
T:explain how to play the game
Ss:listen and guess key word
T:explicit the meaning of UFOs =
(Unidentified Flying Object )
T:stick picture and guide Ss to do the
task .
Ss:work in pairs:
1. Have you ever heard of UFOs ?
2. Do you think they really exist ?
3. Have you ever seen any films on UFOs ?
4. What are they about ?
5. What do you want to know about UFOs ?
6. If you saw a UFOs , what would you do ?
=> Gather their ideas and provide some facts
about UFOs - Lead in the new lesson
-picture
-picture
-definiton

-definition:
-synonym
-translation
-translation
-translation

T:introduce new grammar notes
Ss:take notes and memorize
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U F O S
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
( 18 minutes )
4.Production:
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
(3 minutes )


*Matching :Match the words/ phrases in column A with the
meaning in column B without reading the text.
1.proof, support
2.falling star, or shooting star
3.unknown/ strange people or things
4.bringing together or gathering
5.caught as a prisoner
6.became impossible to see
*Complete the notes :
a, ……………or…………..can be mistaken for an alien spacecraft.
b, in 1947, a pilot saw……………………………………………

c, There were over………………………..worldwide in 1952.
d, In 1954, a woman and her children saw ……………… house.
e, A farmer saw………………………………………...in 1964.
f, In 1971, two men………………………………………….
g, A pilot…………………………………………...........in 1978.
h, In 1981, a French man reported……………from his garden.
Discussion
*Do you believe in Kenneth Arnold, or the woman
who saw a UFO above her house?
*Have you ever seen a picture of an alien? Can
you imagine what the aliens are like? Are they
small or big? Are they intelligent? (If yes) Why do
you think so?
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Read the passage more and more .
-Prepare:”SPEAK+LISTEN”

Ss:work in groups: Match the words/
phrases in column A with the meaning in
column B without reading the text.
*Keys:
1-c 2-a 3-d 4-e 5-f 6-c
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task .
a. An aircraft , a weather balloon or a meteor …..
b. …..nine large round objects traveling at about 2,800
meters an hour .
c. …..1,500 sightings ….
d. …..a UFO above their …...
e. an egg-shaped object in one of his fields and also aliens

collecting soil samples ….
f. ….. Claimed they were captured by aliens and taken
aboard a spacecraft .
g,and his plane disappeared after sighting a UFO ..
h, …. that he saw a plate –like device at a treetop 30
meters away…
-Have the whole class discuss the
topic “UFOs”
-Choose good students to be the
leader.
-Get the leader to make a summary of
the evidence of the existence of UFOs
and then discuss with his/ her friends.
-Give the leader some questions for
him / her to ask his/ her friends
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :10 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period : 68 SPEAK +LISTEN
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson ,students will be able to :
-talk about what they think there might be on Mars, on the moon and another planet .
-listen for details about the moon to complete a table .
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: There may / might be + noun (a present or future possibility).
- Vocabulary: microorganism ,gemstone ,sparkling ,creature ,trace ,mineral .
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming .
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

*Word square :
S E A R T H
M U M E R C
T:stick the poster on board and asks Ss
to find the words .
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a.meteor
b.disappear
c.evidence
d.aliens
e.collecting
f.capture
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
( 3 minutes )

*Pre-speaking:
( 5 minutes )
*While-
speaking:
( 10 minutes )
*Post-speaking:
( 3 minutes )
*Pre-listening :
( 5 minutes )
*While-
listening
U R N S A U
S S R U B R

A A R V C Y
M O O N T S
*Keys :
 Sea, earth , moon
 Sun
 Mars
 Mercury
I.SPEAK :
1.Pre-teach vocabulary :
- a microorganism (n): vi sinh vật
- gemstone (n): đá quí
- sparkling (a): lấp lánh
- creature (n): sinh vật
- trace (n): dấu vết
- mineral (n): khoáng sản
- an expert: chuyên gia
- a crater: hố, miệng hố
- one- sixth: 1/6
*Set a scene: A space tourist travelled to mars, he
saw many things there and noted them down. These
are drawings of things . Try to guess and match the
drawings with their names
*Picture drill :

*Notes :
-There / It might be an aircraft.
might
may
⇒a present or future possibility

*Discussion :
“What may there be on Mercury /on the moon / on
Mars? ”
-lakes , rivers , mountain , water ,round holes …
II.LISTEN :
*Pre-teach vocabulary:
-expert(n): a person who has special knowledge,
skill or practice (chuyên gia )
- crater (n): hoá (bom)
- one – sixth :1 / 6
- two – fifths :2 / 5
⇒You will listen to the description of the moon. But
before listening, you should read the statements on
page 86 and guess which is correct and which is
incorrect”
*Listen to the description of the moon.Then check
the correct statement about the moon.
Ss:work in 2 groups :write in the
board.
T:ask Ss some question about the
solar
system .
-Which planet is the nearest to the sun?
-Which is the biggest?
-Which is the hottest?
-translation
-realias
-translation
-picture
-picture

-translation
-translation
-picture
-translation
T:introduce the lesson
*Answer keys:
1.Mineral 2.Water
3.Moutains 4.Plants
5.Little creatures 6.Gas
7.Gemstone
*Dialogues :
Nam: What do these drawing say, Hung?
Hung: There might be water on Mars.
Nam: And what about those back sparkling spots on
the right
corner ?
Hung: Well, they might be traces of gemstones.
There may be a lot of precious stones on Mars.
Ss:work in pairs :make up similar
dialogues about the drawings,using the
cues in section a
Ss:work in groups
-explanation
-visual / picture
-translation
-translation
T:introduce the lesson
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be +noun

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( 12 minutes )
*Post-listening
( 4 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )


a.There is no air on the moon .
b.There are rivers and lakes on the moon .
c.There are no sounds on there moon .
d.It is very cold at night on the moon .
e.During the day the temperature is even lower.
f.There are great round holes on the moon .
g.There are no mountains on the moon .
h.You will weigh 8 kilos heavier on the moon .
i.You will be able to jump very high on the moon.
j.One day on the moon lasts for two weeks .
*Questions :
1.Why are there no sounds on the moon?
→
Because there is no air on the moon .
2.How many craters are there on the moon?
→
There are about 30.000 craters on the moon
3.How much will you weigh on the moon if you
weigh 50 kilos on the earth?
→
If I weigh 50 kilos, I’ll weigh only a little more
than 8 kilos.

4.Will you sleep very well on the moon? Why?
Why not?
→
No, we won’t. Because one day lasts for two
weeks on the moon.

*Production :
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Practice the dialogues with your partners.
-Prepare:”LISTEN”
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task .
Ss:listen to the tape and check the
correct statements .
*keys : a, c, d, f, i, j
T:let Ss listen to the tape again (twice)
and check their answers.
-Call on some students to read aloud
their answers.
-Corrects their answer and let them
listen to a tape again if they can’t
answer the question .
Ss:talk before class about description of
the moon .
T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :10 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period :69. Read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to read for details to get more information about
space trip .

II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
-Grammar: conditional sentences.
-Vocabulary : push-up ,orbit ,totally ,marvelous ,physical condition .
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard, pictures , handouts .
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
*Chatting :
T:show Ss a picture and ask them some
questions to involve in the topic of the
lesson .
-What is it ? ( Is it a plane ? )
-Do you want to travel?
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*Pre-reading:
( 10 minutes )
*While-
reading:
( 20 minutes )

*Post-
reading:
(6 minutes )

1.Pre-teach vocabulary :

-physical condition ( n) : the state of health
-push-up (n) : hít đất
-orbit (n) : quỹ đạo
-totally (adv) =completely
-marvelous (adj)= wonderful)
*Ordering statements :
1.get a letter from a doctor to show you are in
perfect health.
2.see pictures of the earth, its interesting places,
and the stars from very far.
3.feel tree and enjoy wonderful feeling.
4.get ready and be in an excellent physical
condition.
5.get on the trip
*Comprehension questions :
1.What will you have to do if you decide to take a space trip?
-If you decide to take a space trip, you’ll have to run a lot, swim
every day, and do aerobics and push-ups to have an excellent
physical condition.
2.What must you do if you want to show you are in perfect health?
-If you want to show you are in perfect health, you must get a letter
from the doctor.
3.What scenes on the earth can you see from the outer space?
-You can see pictures of the earth: your country, interesting places,
the oceans, and the big rive the tall mountains.
4.How many times a day can you see those scenes?
-We can see those scenes 16 times a day.
5.What things can you do while you are in orbit that you cannot do
when you are on the earth?
-We can walk on the wall or on the ceiling.

*Circle the best option:
Do you want to take a space trip? You’ll have to keep fit and you
must get a letter from the doctor. If you ……(1)……. enough
conditions, you can take a space trip. From the …(2)……. space,
You can see pictures of the earth: your country, interesting places, the
oceans, the big rivers, the tall mountains. You can see those scenes
……(3)……. a day. You can walk on the wall or on the ceiling
because you won’t ……(4)……. anything. If you ……(5)……. in a
space now, you would be wonderful.
1. a. is b. have c. will be d. will have
2. a. inside b. on c. outer d. at
3. a. once b. twice c. 8 times d. 16 times
4. a. strong b. heavy c. weigh d. weight
5. a. were b. would be c. are d. will be
*Discussion :
“If you were able to take a space trip, what would
-Have you ever traveled in our country or broad ?
-Have you ever dreamed of a trip to space?
-Do you want to be an astronaut?
-Do you think traveling into space takes a lot of
money?
-explanation
-mime
-translation
-synonym
-synonym
T:show Ss the poster of five
statements on the board.
Ss:work in groups: put the statements
in order to show what they need and

get in joining a trip space .
*Keys :
4-1-5-2-3
T:have Ss read the text again and work
in pairs to answer the questions on
page 87.
-call on some students to answer the
questions loudly.
-correct their answer.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task .
Ss:work in individual :choose the best
answers to complete the passage.
*Keys:
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.a
Ss:work in groups
T:feedback and correct the mistakes
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