giao an tieng anh 6 ki 1

Period 1
Pre: ..
Introduction
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ make the students love the subject
+ give the students a chance to make acquaintance with the method to learn
English in the secondary school.
+ make the students to catch the structures of this book.
+ know more about the method to learn English well.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook, pictures, dictionary
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- T checks the preparation of Ss
3. New lesson:
A. Warm- up:
The different between Vietnamese and English.
The way to form the word between two languages
English has the stress and intonation but Vietnamese doesnt
Such as: father, mother, teacher...
Yes.
Yes?
Yes
- The idea between the two countries:
"Yêu ai yêu cả đờng đi, ghét ai ghét cả tông ti họ hàng"
Love me, love my dog

"Ta về ta tắm ao ta, dù trong dù đục ao nhà vẫn hơn"
East or West, Home is best
"Méo mó có hơn không"
“ A half of loaf is better than no bread ”
"GÇy nh c¸ m¾m"
“ As thin as a lath”
B. Presentation:

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Getting acquanted with the subject.
- It’s a difficult but interesting subject with 16 Units, each unit can be devided
into 6 lessons.
- Each term contains 8 Units.
- whole school year has 105 periods in which : the first term has 54 periods and
the other has 51.
- Ss has 9 periods for Revision and Testing.

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Guides to study effectively:
- T presents the way to study effectively and gives some techniques:
+ Practice regularly.
+ Pay much attention to the lesson during the time in the class.
+ Do exercises right after studying inthe class and listening to the T
carefully.
+ Spend much time to practice at home and in the classroom with their
classmates.
+ Be much self-confident in all studying activities.
4.Consolidation:
- Remind Ss the key points
5. Homework:

- Prepare the new lesson.
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Period 2
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 1: Greetings
Lesson 1. A. Hello ( A1- 4 )
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ Greet one another .Count from "oh " to " five "
+ practice structures : My name is ......
( ........is my name .)
I am ..........
- Skills developed : 4 skills , especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Check Ss’s preparation
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Chatting:
What do you say to your friends or teachers when you meet them?
Look at the picture and listen to them , you will know how English greet
one another when they meet .
B. Presentation:

+ Presentation :
1.Greeting :
-Notice the Ss greet with low sound ending .
-Teacher writes on the board :
Hello
Hi
-Call some Ss read again ( they have to pay attention to the difference between "
hello " and " hi ". Hi is always used to greet friends .
- Teacher gives Ss some situations :
Ss meet one another in the park .
At the cinema.
( teacher asks Ss to practice in group )
- Some pairs practice
2.Introduce names :
-Teacher asks Ss what they often introduce with others in the first time they
meet .
- Teacher asks Ss to listen to the tape and know how to introduce in English.
- Teacher has Ss repeat the sentence .
- Teacher calls some Ss to act as Lan, Nga , Ba and Nam.
- Teacher gives how to introduce names :
I am .........
My name ..........
( .........is my name )
- Teacher gives the situations : Some new friends greet and introduce themselves .
- Some pairs practice.
*. Numbers :
- Teacher points to each finger and counts .
" one ", " two ", " three " .........
- Teacher writes on the board : from " oh " to " five "
- Teacher has Ss read in chorus .

- Let Ss play " rub out and remember "
" slap the board "
+ Production :
- Let Ss play " lucky numbers "
0, 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5 ,
5 : lucky number .
0 : touch the mornitor's hands and greet.
1 : introduce yourself
2 : read from 5 to 0
3 : count the teacher's pencils and pens .
4 : greet 5 Ss who you love best in your class.
4. Consolidation:
- Let Ss play " chain game "
S 1 begins with " oh " , greet and introduce herself.
S 2 continues with "one " , greet and introduce himself.
5. Homework:
- Learn by heart the lesson.
- Do exercises in workbook.
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Period 3
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 1: Greetings
Lesson 2. A. Hello ( A5- 7 )
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ Ask about health .Say " thanks ".Count from six to ten.
+ practice structures :
How are you ? I am fine thanks. And you ?
Numbers
+ develop 4 skills especially listening and speaking.

II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Check Ss’s preparation
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Jumble words
LELOH = HELLO IH = HI
EMAN = NAME HO = OH
B. Presentation:
+ Presentation:
Preteach: fine = o.k = alright = all right = well
Miss, Mr, Mrs, Ms
How are you? I’m fine, thanks
1 2
six = 6, seven = 7, eight = 8, nine = 9, ten =10
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the picture of part 5 .
imagine the situation of Ba and Lan.
Guess what Lan and Ba say.
- Teacher gives Ss a jumbled dialogue .
1.Ba : How are you ?
2.Lan : I am fine , thanks . And you ?
3.Ba: fine, thanks .

4.Ba : Hi , Lan.
5.Lan : Hello , Ba.
- Teacher asks Ss to read these above sentences .
listen to the tape twice and rearrange the dialogue .
( 4, 5, 1, 3, 2 )
- Teacher introduces the way to ask other's health.
How are you ?
I am fine , thanks .
( teacher writes them on the board )
- Teacher gives the function of these sentences with the aim of greeting.
- Some Ss work in pairs .
Numbers :
- Teacher points to each finger and count from " oh " to "ten "
- Teacher reads as model and let Ss read in chorus .
- Let Ss play " rub out and remember "
" matching "
+ Practice:
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the picture of part 6 and read their names.
- Introduce : Miss, Mr , Mrs + surname or ( full name )
name ( Viet namese )
- Teacher asks Ss to practise in pair :
S1: Hello, Mr Hung.
S2: Hello, miss Hoa. How are you ?
S1: I am fine , thanks . And you ?
S2: Fine, thanks .
The teacher asks the students to do substitution ( single or double)
How are you ? I’m o.k, thanks
I’m very well, thankyou.
The teacher lets the students know how to use Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms in
the real situations.

- Teacher has Ss write one dialogue in the note books.
+ Production:
Let Ss play " slap the board "
4.Consolidation :
Wordsquare
F I V E G T O
S N T W O F N
E I G H T O E
O N X O E U V
T E N O N R E
T H R E E X S
5. Home work :
- Practise counting the things around the Ss.
Asking the others' health.
-Let Ss do exercises in the work book.
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Period 4
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 1: Greetings
Lesson 3. B. ( B1 4 )–
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ say " good bye "
Count from eleven to fifteen.
+ practice structures :
Good morning , good afternoon, good evening.
Bye ( night )
+ develop 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook

Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Check Ss’s preparation
- Do exercises in workbook.
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
What do you say to your friends or teachers when you meet them? Ss
answer : hello ,hi , hallo and hey.
Teacher hangs 4 pictures on the board , covers the letters and ask the Ss to
guess.
This lesson, we learn how to greet people according to time.
B. Presentation:
+ Presentation:
Greetings
- Teacher introduces : good morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night/bye, children
eleven = 11, twelve = 12,
thirteen = 13, fourteen = 14,
- Teacher points to each picture and asks Ss to give suitable greetings according
to time.
- Teacher introduces the usage of them.
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.
Good bye, bye bye, bye
Good night.
- Teacher has Ss to practise in pairs .

- Call some pairs to practise.
Numbers :
- Teacher introduces : eleven : 11, twelve :12, thirteen : 13 , fourteen : 14........
- Let Ss read them.
- Cross out all the meaning and call 5 Ss to complete : 14, 11, 15, 12 , 13.
+ Practice :
- Let Ss listen to the tape, and imagine the time.
Guess the situation.
- Teacher asks Ss to practise in pairs .
one Ss to play as Miss Hoa.
And others play as children.
- Some pairs practise infront of others.
+ Production:
- Let Ss play " pelmanism "
- Teacher has Ss do part 4
- Teacher gives other situations .
You meet your friend at the zoo in the morning.
You meet one of your friend in the park in the afternoon.
- Teacher writes on the board :
7+ 8 = 6+ 9 = 10 + 2 =
5+ 11 = 8+ 4 = 12 + 6 =
Example exchange:
S1: Seven and eight ?
S2: fifteen.
- Students write numbers 0 – 15 in their books.
4.Consolidation :
-Let Ss repeat the ways of greetings .
numbers from 11 to 15.
5. Home work :
- Practise all ways of greetings and write them in the note books.

- Count things around the house.
- Do exercises from 1 to 6 in unit 1.
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Period 5
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 1: Greetings
Lesson 4. C. ( C1 2 )–
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ talk about age and contrast with “ How are you? “
+ practice structures : Numbers 16 - 20
+ develop 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class organization
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Give situation in which Ss have to practice with these expressions:
Good morning Good night
Good afternoon Good bye
Good evening How are you?
B. Presentation:

C1: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening:–
- Present the tasks.
- Show Ss the numbers written on the sub-board.
sixteen = 16, seventeen = 17,
eighteen = 18, nineteen = 19,
twenty = 20.
- Checking:
Teacher lets Ss slap the board
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape For Ss to listen throught the numbers spoken in English.
- Play once again and ask Ss to repeat after .
- Help Ss say the numbers aloud.
- Lets Ss to practice C2.
- Ask Ss to practice saying the numbers on their own.
- Call some Ss to practice saying aloud.
- Give some remarks.
- Ask some good Ss to say aloud again.
+ Post listening:–
4. Consolidation:
Have ss do bingo with numbers from 0- 20 .
The teacher reads :
7, 12, 20, 1, 8, 19, 10, 15, 4, 11, 17, 2, 9, 16, 13, 18, 6, 14, 5.
5. Homework:
- Do Ex in the workbook.
- Review all key points.
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Period 6
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 1: Greetings

Lesson 5. C. ( C3 4 )–
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ talk about age and contrast with “ How are you? “
+ practice structures : Numbers 16 - 20
How old are you? I am eleven years old.
This is Nga
+ develop 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
2. Class oraganization
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Jumbled words :
tgieh = eight lewtev = twelve e
trenouf = fourteen treniteh = thirteen
neelve = eleven ytwnet = twenty
ientenen = nineteen eesvn = seven
B. Presentation:
C3: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening: –
- Explain the tasks.

- Ask Ss the situation of speaking.
- Teacher gives the short form of those sentences :
This’s...
The way to read the sentences with intonation:
How old are you ? I am eleven (years old)
I’m ( in short form)
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape once for Ss to practice listening.
- Play the tape for Ss to repeat after.
- Ask some Ss to read the text aloud.
- Ask Ss to listen once again.
- Ask Ss to practice asking and answering about their friends’age. ( C4 )
+ Post listening: –
- Ss practice asking and answering the model sentences:
How old are you?
I am ......
- Ask Ss to practice in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice in front of the class.
- Give some remarks.
4. Consolidation:
- Remind Ss the way to say the numbers in English.
- Call some more pairs to ask and answer the age.\
5. Homework:
- Do Ex in the workbook.
- Review all key points.
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Period 7
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 2: Greetings
Lesson 1. A. ( A1 3 )–

I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ understand the teacher’s commands.
+ practice structures : Verb
Don’t + verb
+ develop 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
3. Class oraganization
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- S1: Do the Ex.
- S2 & S3: Say the numbers given by T.
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Noughts and Crosses:
9 - 5 20 - 7 10 + 2
17 + 1 6 + 5 8 / 4
3 - 3 6 * 3 5 + 3
B. Presentation:
A1: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening:–
- Pre teach:
( to ) sit down # ( to ) stand up
( to ) open / ( to ) close ( your book)

the door ( the window)
( to) smile # (to) laugh
( to) stop
( to ) clap your hands
- Checking: Slap the board:
®i vµo
§øng lªn Më s¸ch ra
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape for Ss to listen through.
- Ask Ss to repeat after.
- Get Ss to repeat in chorus.
- Call some Ss to read aloud.
- Get Ss to read aloud again.
- Asks Ss to practice in A2 ( P. 21 ): Match and write:
- T explains the tasks.
- Ss look at the pictures and do matching in groups.
- Call some Ss to write on the BB.
- T gives some remarks.
+ Post listening:–
A3. P 22: Play Simon say.
4. Consolidation:
- Remind the key points
5. Homework:
- Learn by heart the new lesson.
- Do exercises in workbook.
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Period 8
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 2: At school
Lesson 2. B. Where do you live? ( B 1- 3 )

I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
®ãng s¸ch l¹i ngåi xuèng
+ ask and answer to talk about name
+ talk about places you live
+ develop 4 skills
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test:
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Play Simon says
B. Presentation:
B1: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening– :
- Present the way to practice.
- Teach some new words:
(to) live: sèng
(in) a house: ë nhµ
(on) a street: ë phè
(in) a city: trong thµnh phè

- Introduce the alphabet abc
- Checking: Matching:
to live 
on a street Hue
in a house sèng
in a city ë phè
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape for Ss to listen through.
- T helps Ss read them aloud.
- Get Ss to practice reading in pairs.
- Call some pairs to read aloud.
- Get Ss to practice with their reality.
- Give model sentences:
S1: Where do you live?
S2: I live in Hien Luong.
a house.
Vietnam.
- Ask Ss to practice in pairs
- Call some pairs to practice.
+ Post listening:–
4. Consolidation:
5. Homework:
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Do exercise in workbook
- Prepare Unit 2. Lesson 3
Period 9
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 2: At school
Lesson 3. B. Where do you live? ( B 4- 5 )
I. Aim:

By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ use the structure: “ What’s your name? / How do you spell it?” with the
alphabet ( a- z ) to talk about your name.
+ develop 4 skills
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Slap the board
B. Presentation:
B4: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening:–
- Give the game: Bingo:
- Ss fill in any 9 letters from the alphabet
- T reads: a, e, i ,f, g, s, j ,c ,n ,k. l, u, y, w......
- Explain the task in B4.
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape for Ss to listen through the dialogue.
- Get Ss to practice reading after aloud.
- Give model sentences:

What s your name?’
How do you spell it?
- Ss practice asking and answering the model sentences.
+ Post listening– :
B5: Write the answers in your exercise book:
- Present the tasks.
- Ask Ss to read through the questions.
a
b
e
d
c
f g
h
- Get Ss to work in pairs to practice.
- Call some pairs to ask and answer with the given questions.
- Call some individuals to write the answers on the board.
- T corrects if necessary.
- Ss copy the answers into their notebook
4. Consolidation:
- Give Word Cue Drill.
- Ss write their own names on cards to make the cues for the drill.
- Get Ss to practice with their real name.
Example exchange:
S1: What s your name?’
S2: (give real name)
S1: How do you spell it?
S2: (give real spelling)
- Get Ss to practice in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice aloud in front of the class.

- Give some remarks.
5. Homework:
- Learn by heart the lesson.
- Do exercises in workbook
- Prepare Unit 2. Lesson 3.
Period 10
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 2: At school
Lesson 4. C. My school ( C1 )
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ talk about the people and things at school and the way to ask and
answer Y/N questions.
+ practice structures : This is .........
Hµ TuÊn Minh H¶i
That is ........
Is this .........?
Is that...........?
+ develope : 4 skills , especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook

3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Jumbled Words:
veeingn = evening lelho = hello treest = street
yict = city ndsta pu = stand up teethirn= thirteen
Work groups
B. Presentation:
C1. Listen and repeat. Then practice the dialogue with a partner
+ Pre listening– :
- Teaching – vocabulary:
a student ( n ) a teacher ( n )
a school ( n ) a class( n )
a desk ( n )
- Checking: Matching:
a student trêng häc
a teacher bµn h/s
a school h/s
a class líp häc
a desk gi¸o viªn
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape for Ss to listen through.
- Get Ss to repeat after.
- Ask Ss to practice reading in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice reading aloud.
- T presents the way to use This/ That and the Y/N questons.
- Give model sentences:
This is my desk.
That is school.
Is this your class ?

that teacher ? Yes, it is.
No, it isn t.’
- Give further practice:
+ Post listening:–
Picture drill: use the pictures from P. 26 - 27:
Example exchange:
S1: Is this your [ school ]?
S2: No, It isn t.’
4. Consolidation
Realia drill: Point to real things in and around the classroom:
Example exchange:
S1: Is this your [ desk ]?
S2: Yes, It is.
5. Homework
- Learn by heart the new words
- Review the This/ That positive statements and Yes/ No questions.
- Do exercises in workbook.
Period 11
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 2: At school
Lesson 5. C. My school ( C2 - 3 )
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
+ talk about things in classroom.
+ practice structures : What is this? It is a/ an...
What is that? It is a/ an...
+ develope : 4 skills , especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape

III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities: Play Hungman:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ teacher
_ _ _ _ desk.
B. Presentation:
C2: Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening: –
- Teach the vocabulary:
a door ( n ) a window ( n )
a board ( n ) a clock ( n )
a waste basket ( n) a school bag ( n )
apencil ( n ) a pen ( n )
a ruler ( n ) an eraser ( n )
- Checking: What and where

+ While listening:–
- Play the tape again and ask Ss to repeat after.
- Ask Ss to practice pronouncing on their own.
- Call some Ss to practice in front of the class.
+ Post listening:–
C3: Practice with a partner.

A door
A board
A
window
A school bag A waste basket
- T gives model exchanges:
What isthis?
What is that? It is a / an .....
- Explain the way to use the article a / an
- Do one first as model:
What is this? It’s a door.
- Get Ss topractice in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice in front of the class.
4. Consolidation:
Let students play lucky numbers:
1. How do you spell desk?
2. How do you spell classroom?
3. Lucky number.
4. How do you spell clock?
5. How do you spell pencil?
6. How do you spell ruler?
7. Lucky number.
8. How do you spell eraser?
9. Lucky number.
10.How do you spell window?
5. Homework:
- Review the key points.
- Do Ex in workbook.
- Prepare the next lesso
Period 12

Pre: ..………………………
Unit 3: At home
Lesson 1. A. My house ( A1 - 2 )
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
- catch furniture vocabulary and house vocabulary and ss know how to ask
and answer with the questions and answer :What
- practice structures : What is this? It is ....................
that?
What are those? They are..............
these?
- develope 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class
Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities: Networks
Hang the photo of the teacher’s house, T asks ss to look at it and introduce
house vocabulary.
Bed room
Dining room

Living room house
kitchen
hall
bath room toilet
T – whole class
B. Presentaiton:
A1. Listen and repeat:
+ Pre listening:–
- Teach some new words:
a telephone a lamp a living room
a house a bookself a couch
a table a chair an armchair
a television a radio
- Checking: Rub out and remember. \
+ While listening:–
Ss listent to the tape twicw
Ss listen once more agoan ( word by word )
T introduces the model sentences:
These are rulers
→
What are these?
Those are trees
→
What are those?
T explains the different between:
This is + singular
These / those are + plural ( s / es )
T asks Ss to practice A2. P 31 )
+ Post lsitening:–
Explain the ways to form the plural form of noun:

+ Add the suffix “es” after the Nouns ending in ch, sh, s, ss, o, x.
Example: couch couches
class classes
+ Add the suffix “s” to the rest:
Example: telephone telephones
table tables
- Get Ss to practice asking and answering in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice in front of the class.
4. Consolidation:
- Remind Ss the plural form of N.
5. Homework:
- Do Ex in workbook.
- Review the way to form the plural N.
Period 13
Pre: ..………………………
Unit 3: At home
Lesson 2. A. ( A3 - 4)
I. Aim:
By the end of the lesson, student will be able to:
- catch family vocabulary, possessive pronouns my, your, her, his, and
questions to talk about family members.
- practice structures :
“ Who is this?” / “Who is that?”
- develope 4 skills especially listening and speaking.
II. Preparation:
Materials: textbook
Equipments: cassette and tape
III. Produce:
1. Class oraganization:
Class

Date
6A 6B
2. Oral test
- Write the new words
- Do exercises in workbook
3. New lesson:
A. Warm – up:
- Activities:
Ask Ss to copy 5 among these words:
a telephone a lamp a living room a house
a bookself a couch a table a chair an armchair
a television a stereo -
T reads out 5 words, S who has those 5 words call out “Bingo” and wins the
game
B Presentation:
A3. Listen and repeat. Then practice
+ Pre listening– :
- Teaching – vocabulary:
my/ his/ her/ your family / father / mother / sister....
- Checking: Give grid: Ba’s family:
Tªn Quan hÖ Tuæi NghÒ nghiÖp
Ba
Nga mother
+ While listening:–
- Play the tape for Ss to practice listening.
- Ask Ss to practice reading in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practice reading aloud.
- Introduce the way to ask with “How many.....”
- Give some examples to make clear.
How many students are there in your class?

There are thirty six students in my class.
How many desks are there in your class?