Unit 07 Cutural Diversity Lesson 6 Writing

Hanoi Pedagogical University 2
Faculty of Foreign Language

LESSON PLAN

ENGLISH 10
UNIT 6: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

WRITING: HOW ARE WE
DIFFERENT?

Teacher: Do Thanh Dung
Student: Pham Thi Kim Tuyen


Date of preparing: 14/09/2018
Date of teaching: 25/09/2018

UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
WRITING SKILL
I. Class descriptions:

30 students in grade 10 at Xuan Hoa high school.

II. Time: 45 minutes
III.

Objectives:
After learning this lesson, students (Ss) will be able to get the following

points.

1. Knowledge:
 General knowledge: by the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
+ Learn about the typical characteristics of the American people.
+ Realize that how we are different: People in different countries have
different personalities.
 Language: After the lesson, Ss will be able to:
+ Remember and use vocabulary relating to characteristics and
grammar structures for writing a short essay.
2. Skills: by the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
+ Write about the typical characteristics of Vietnamese people.
+ Compare the differences between American people and
Vietnamese people.
3. Attitude: after the lesson, Ss will be able to:


+ Be more interested in exploring different characteristics of
different people.
+ Be proud of Vietnamese people and more love Vietnamese
+ Cooperate with their friends more closely.
IV.

Teaching aids:
+ Board, chalk, cleaner.
+ Textbook grade 10, handouts.
+ Projector, laptop.

V. Procedure:
Time/

Teacher’s activities

stages
Warm-

Game: WORD SEARCH

up

_ Ask Ss to work in pairs

( 5 min)

_ Give Ss handouts

Student’s activities

_ Work in pairs

Aims:
motivate
students
and help
them

to

_ find out the words relating the

think
about the

topic of
this
lesson

characteristics
_ Ask Ss to find out 9 words relating to the
personality in 2 minutes
_ call 2 pairs to write down the board
_ Show the correct answers and ask them that
which words they do not know, then explain

_write down on the board
_ listen T and take note


them.

_ Listen T

_ introduce the new lesson for Ss
Pre-

_ Show new words with pictures or examples _ Listen and repeat new words

writing

and their Vietnamese meanings. Ask Ss to listen

( 17 min

and repeat each word.

Activitie

Vocabulary:

s

1: + race (n) /reis/ chủng tộc

vocabul

+prestige (n) /preˈstiːʒ/ : uy tín

ary and +individuality (n) / /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuˈỉləti / cá tính
task 1

+individual right ( phrase) /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒuəl raɪt/

(10 min)

quyền cá nhân

Aims:

+ perhaps (adv) /pəˈhỉps/ có lẽ

provide

+ practical ( adj) /ˈprỉk.tɪ.kəl/ tính thực tế

new

_ Call 2 Ss to read aloud the new words in front class

words

of the class.

_ Read aloud in front of the

for Ss to _ check vocabulary by erasing a part of English _ complete the parts which are
help

words or meaning in Vietnamese

them

Task

1:

The

following

erased
jumbled-up

complete paragraphs are from a text about typical

task

1 American characteristics. Put them in order

easier.

to make a meaningful text

_Listen T and take note
_ Listen T and translate
_ guide Ss to use skimming skill before
beginning task 1
_ Ask Ss to look at task 1 page 22, then guide Ss
to translate the title of task 1.
_ Ask Ss to work in pairs in 2 minutes to
identify the correct order. During Ss do task 1,

_ Read and identify the correct
order
_ write the answers on the
board
_ Listen T and take note

go around to know whether Ss need to help or.
_ Call 1 Ss to write answers on the board
_ Give the correct order and call ONE student to
explain the answer key quickly
Answer: 1b 2d 3f 4c 5e 6a

Task 2: Read the text again and complete the

Activity

2: Task outline for it.
2

(

7

minutes)

_listen T and take note


_ work in small groups and
complete the requirement of T.

_ guide Ss to use scanning skill before starting
task 2
_divide the class into 4 groups and ask Ss to
read the text again and work in groups to
underline the answers in the textbook in 2 min:
+ group 1: introduction and characteristic 1
+ group 2: characteristic 2
+ group 3: characteristic 3
+ group 4: characteristic 4 + conclusion
_ call Ss to give their answer down by reading
aloud

_ give the correct answer hint
Answer key:
+ Introduction: There are some characteristics
shared by most Americans.
+ Characteristic 1: Individuality and individual
rights.
Evidence: Americans value freedom and do not
like to be dependent on other people.
+ Characteristic 2. Practical
Evidence: They place great value on doing

_ read aloud the answers in
front of class
_ Listen T and underline the
answers in the textbook


things for themselves.
+ Characteristic 3: Important about money.
Evidence: Money is more important than
prestige to them.
+ Characteristic 4: parents have less influence
on children
Evidence: Children can choose their own
partners, even if their parents object to their
choice.
+ Conclusion: These features are believed to be
part of the American character.
_ask Ss that how many parts the short essay
have, then look at the summarization of the

outline of an essay ( explain details in each parts
of essay) and some suggestions for each part
such as: language used or structure used
+ Consist of three parts following :
Introduction : introduce the topic by 1-2
sentences ( the typical characteristic)
Suggestions:
It is believed that there are some + Nouns …..
Most Nouns + have some of the following
characteristics.
Body: support the main idea
Characteristic 1 + evidence
Characteristic 2 + evidence
Characteristic 3+ evidence

_ listen T and take notes


Cues:
First of all/ secondly/ thirdly, S + V
Moreover: thêm vào đó
Furthermore: xa hơn nữa
Another + N + tobe ….. một …khác là ….
Conclusion: summary the main idea
Cues:
In conclusion/ to sum up/ in short, these
features are believed to be part of ……
Task 3: Work in groups. Think of three

While

writing ( typical characteristics of the Vietnamese
18

people and examples to support each of them.

minutes) Then write a short text of 150-180 words
Activity

about these characteristics, using the outline

3: task 3 in 2.
Aims:

Brainstorming ( 5 min)

_ work in groups

help Ss _ ask Ss to work in 4 groups and then think
to think about a typical Vietnamese characteristic and an _ fill the map on the board
about

example to support it in 2 minutes

the

_ ask Ss to fill the map on the board

typical
Vietnam

Vietnamese
characteristics

ese

_Listen T and maybe take note

people
_give feedback and some suggestion for Ss

and
write

a

Solidarity: help each other in difficult
situations and poverty

short
Vietnamese
characteristics
Love to learn
new

No
punctuality:
be often
late in the
meetings

essay
Patriotism: be
willing to protect
the country when it

_ write a short essay into the

Writing( 13 min)

paper.

_ ask Ss to work in groups and write a short
essay about the characteristic of the Vietnamese _ Listen T
people which their group found into the paper in
10 minutes
_ show their essay on the board and give
Post

feedback for each group
_ work in groups in 1 minute then call random a _ answer T

writing

student in 1-2 groups to compare the typical

( 3 min)

characteristics

Activity

Vietnamese

4:

_sum up the topic of the lesson: how we are

compare different
Aims:
help Ss
to
summar
y

the

content
of whole
lesson

between

American

and
_ Listen T


Homew

_ write again task 3 into their notebook

ork

_ prepare the new lesson: communication and

( 2min)

culture

_ take note