Bài soạn môn học Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit six: Competitions

 LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 31 
UNIT SIX : COMPETITIONS A. READING
A. Aims : -To introduce some vocabulary about competition 
 -After the lesson students can get more knowledge about competition , the rules, main activities.
B. Teacher and students’ preparation : Textbooks, pictures, handouts, pictures, video clips, power point
C . Procedure :
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 *Warm up : (pictures )
Watching some video clips : SaoMai Television Singing Contest
Questions : 
1. What event is it ?
2. Do you like taking part in it ? 
3. What do you think the rules were ? 
4. Can you make a guess about the sponsore of the competition ?
5. What do you think the main activities? 
 I. Pre-reading :
Task 1:
*Look at the pictures and match with these words 
Sao Mai Television Singing Contest
Quiz : “ Road to Mount Olympia”
Olympic Games
London Marathon
*Work with a partner. 
Answer the following questions
Do you like taking part in competitions like these ? why or why not ?
Do you hope to win a competition ? If so , which competition do you like to win ?
Is winning the most important thing in a competition ? Why/ why not ?
II.While-reading 
Task 1 : Match the words or phrases on the left with their definitions on the right.
1. representative
2.annual
3. stimulate
4. in all
5.spirit
6. smoothly
a. without problems or difficulties
b. enthusiasm and energy
c. altogether or as a total
d. a person chosen or appointed on behalf of another person or a group
e. encourage or make something more active
f. happening or done once every year
Task 2:Answer the questions
Game : “ lucky color “
1. Who took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday ?
2. What was the aim of the competition ?
3. Who sponsored the competition ?
4. What did each group of students have to do during the contest ?
5. What did the judges have to do to choose the winner of the competition ?
6. What would be awarded to the winner ?
Feedback :
1. The representatives of three classes of the writer’s school took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday.
2. Its aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students
3. The student’s Parents Society sponsored the competition.
6. The winner would be awarded a set of CDs for studying English and an Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Task 3 : Read paragraph 3 again and complete the sentences.
Feedback:
1. In activity 5, Hung was unable to complete the poem.
2. .. Group B became the winner of the competition.
3. Group C lost the game because they just got 60 points.
4. Nga encouraged her group by saying “ For me the most important thing was our participation in the competition and the enjoyment we had from it” 
III. Post-reading : Group work
- Read and translate the poem into Vietnamese.
- Collect the information about the annual final English Competition
IV: Home work : - Practise talking about the passage
Prepare speaking
Comment: Ss may need to be provided appropriate linguistic resources so that they can complete various learning tasks
Students watch some video clips about SaoMai Telivision Singing Contest and answer the question.
- 2 sts go to the board and match
- Sts work with a partner.discussing the answer to the questions in the books.
-pair work
-feedback 
-Handouts
 -Sts work in pairs , read the text and do task 1
 Answer : 1d 2f 3e 4c 5b 6a
- Read new words after the teacher.
Sts work in pairs, answer the questions in the textbook
- closed pair first
- Open pair
- Sts play the game 
“ Lucky color”.
Each pair takes turn to choose their color ,having a question at the back. Then answer the question
Each correct answer will get ten marks. If any pair gets the color with the word “ lucky “, they will receive the present
-Teacher’s correction 
- deciding the winner
- individuals
- Compare the answers with their friends
- Teacher asks 4 sts read loudly. 
LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 32 
UNIT SIX : COMPETITION : B. SPEAKING
A. Aims: 
Helping students practice asking for and giving information about types of competitions.
Helping students practice talking about a recent competition or contest that they have participated or seen.
B . Teaching aids: Textbook, Textbook, Handouts
C . Procedure:
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I. Check-up: The Reading of Unit 6
II. Warm-up: 
Answer the questions:
What is this competition?
Who is this competition for?
Where does it take place?
Do you like this game? Why/Why not?
III. New Lesson:
1. Task 1: 
Which competition/contest do you like or dislike? Compare your answers with a partner’s.
2. Task 2:
Ask your partner how she feels about each type of the competitions/ contests in task 1 basing on the useful language.
Useful Language
- entertaining, exciting, fascinating
- dangerous,
- simple-minded, monotonous,
- too noisy
- encourages self-study
- promote teamwork spirit
For example:
A: What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?
B: Oh, it’s great. It’s an opportunity to test your general knowledge.
3. Task 3:
Talk about a competition or contest you have recently joined or seen. Use the suggestions in the textbook.
IV. Homework:
- Write a short paragraph (50- 60 words) about the competition or contest you have discussed in Task3. 
- Prepare Listening
Comment: Ss may not have sufficient vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to assist them
- T calls one student to check the old lesson
- T shows a picture of the “Road to Olympia” Quiz and elicits questions, Ss listen and answer the questions.
- T explains some new words. 
- Ss work in pairs to ask about their choices.
- Pair work.
- T gives instruction and practises conversation with a good student as a model.
- T calls some pairs to do the task.
- Ss take notes
- Groups of 4.
- T gives instruction and goes around to give help when needed.
- Ss take notes
LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 33 
UNIT SIX : COMPETITION : C. LISTENING
A: AIMS : - Listen and number the pictures in their correct order
	 - Decide True or False statements
B: TEACHING AIDS: Books, posters, handouts, pictures.
C: METHOD : Communicative approach
D: PROCEDURE :
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I. .Check –up :
II. .Warm –up : Talking about the pictures in the text book.
1. What are they doing?
2. What kind of competitions are they participating in?
Boston marathon
III .New lesson
Activity1: Asking and Answering :
1. What is the Boston Marathon?
2. Who do you think can take part in the Boston race ?
Activity 2: Vocabulary: 
1- Matching
officially
organization
to achieve or register (the started time, distance or speed)
a 26 mile distance
clock – race – formally – female – athletic – association – Kuscsik – McDermott
2- Listen and Repeat : Stop the bus
Activity 3: Remembering
1- The Boston marathon is held every year in the USA.
2- It began in 1897.
3- Women were officially allowed to participate in the races in 1957.
4- In 1984, 34 countries took part in the marathon.
Activity 4: Task 1: True - False
Activity 5 : Task 2: Answer the questions
Activity 6 : 
1- Talking about the lesson, using numbers
1897
1967
1972
34
2hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds
42
13
2- Name some famous runners in Viet Nam and say what is special about them.
. 1- Truong Thanh Hang got Asia Golden medal (800m)
 2- Vu Thi Huong got Asia Golden medal (1000m)
 3- Pham Dinh Khanh Doan got Asia Golden medal (800m)
IV.Homework: - Write a short paragraph about Boston Marathon.
Comment: Ss may not have sufficient vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to assist them.
- T puts some questions.
- Sts have a look at the pictures and answer the questions to give the key word.
- Pair-work
- T asks questions. Students gives the answers
- Poster and cards
- T sticks the poster of definitions and cards of word on the board. 
- Sts choose and stick words next to the corresponding definitions
- Group-work
- Sts listen to the tape and repeat the word they hear after they say “Stop the bus”. (1 time)
- Group-work
- cards/ group-work
- T shows some cards of sentence quickly.
- Sts skim and read loud these sentences
- The group having more correct sentences will win.
- Pair- work
- T asks sts to listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and to decide whether the statements are T or F. (2 times)
- Sts correct the false sentences
- T gives the feedback
- Group-work.
- Sts discuss the questions in the group of 4.
- T asks sts to listen again and answer the questions. (2 times)
- T gives feedback
- Pair work
- Sts exchange their ideas with each other
- Three Sts write their answers on the board
- Sts listen to the tape again 
- T gives feedback
- Group work
 LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 34 
 UNIT SIX : COMPETITION : D. WRITING
A. Aims: Helping students know how to write a letter of reply.
B. Method: Communicative approach.
C. Teaching aids: Textbook, cards, poster, cassette player, handouts.
D. Procedure:
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I. Warm-up: Reordering ( Group work) 
- Card 1: Yours faithfully
- Card 2: 
I am interested in practicing English with native speakers and
- Card 3: Dear Sir/ Madam
- Card 4: I read the information about the English Speaking Competition on your Language Centre’s website
- Card 5: 140 Kham Thien st, Dong Da District
 Hanoi, Vietnam
 17th October, 2006
- Card 6: 
I want to get some information about the competition
- Card 7:
 Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
 I look forward to hearing from you soon
- Card 8: Thu Trang
- Card 9: 
Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time?
II. New lesson: Writing a letter of reply
Activity 1: Discussion (Pair work) 
What kind of letter is it? 
In what case do we write this kind of letter?
Which expressions do we use when asking for information?
Activity 2: Read the letter and find out the information required for the English Speaking Competition.
a. Where to get information of the competition: 
on language Centre’s website
b. Why to take part in the competition
to practice English with native speakers
to get some information about the competition
c. What information the writer wants to know about
number of participants
entry procedures
venue
date
time
Vocabulary: 
participant : a person who participate in sth.
Procedure: order or way of doing something
Venue: place where people agree to meet
Competition: contest
Activity 3: 
Expressions used in writing a letter of reply
Thank you for ../ Thanks for./ Thank you so very much.
I’m very grateful to/ about
I’m sorry 
It is with deep regret that
I’m afraid.
I’m very happy to know that.
I really appreciate your .
We would like to thank you for.
I/we receive your.. and feel that it is.
We would like to request that.
In response for your request for
Activity 4: Imagine you are Kate Johnson, secretary of the English Speaking Competition. Write a letter to respond to Thu Trang, using the details below.
- number of participants: 25
- Venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District,Hanoi
- date: 25th November
- arrival time: 7: 00 p.m; starting time: 8: 00 p.m
- Phone number: (04) 9838188
- e-mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com
Key: 28th October, 2007
Dear Thu Trang, 
Thank you for your letter and welcome to our English Speaking Competition. Here are some details about the competition.
The number of participants is limited – just 25. The competition is held on 25 November, 2007, at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. It starts at 8.00 pm. Contestants should be present one hour before the competition for registration.
For more information please contact me on the phone number: (04) 9838188 and e-mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com.
Best wishes,
Kate Johnson
Secretary.
III. Homework: Write a complete body of the letter with the words given ( handout)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I/ten year/ student/ High Ridge School. I / involved/ Technology Project/ design/ make 3 D calendar/ I /be/ grateful/ if/ send/ me information/ samples/ concern/ 3D calendars.
Thank you/ help/ attention
Yours faithfully,
Comment: Ss might have little experience writing such letter type, so T should be ready to help them.
- Ss play the game in 2 teams. 
- T divides the letter on the text book into many parts and then writes the content of its on 9 cards.
- T sticks the cards on the board and asks Ss to reorder them in right positions as a complete letter on a blank poster.
- T plays a cassette player and the game will end when the music stops.
- The winner will be the one who has more cards put in the right positions.
- T asks Ss to look at the letter on the board( book closed)
- T gives out some questions and asks Ss to discuss them in pair work
- T gives some details and asks Ss to read the letter again and find out the information required and share the answers with another.
- Ss work in pair work
- T explains some new words 
- T asks Ss to write down some expressions commonly used in writing a letter of reply on posters in group work.
- The winner will be the one has more correct answers.
- T gives feedback
- T divides the class into 4 group and gives them posters. 
- T asks Ss to look at the details given in the textbook to write a letter of reply to Thu Trang.
- T gives instructions, Ss listen and follow.
- T goes around to give help when needed.
- Ss write the letter.
- Ss. exchange their writings to correct the mistakes.
- T. asks a student to go to the board and write down his or her writing.
- T. corrects mistakes and asks Ss. to copy down in their notebook.
_ T gives handout to Ss and asks them to do at home.
LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 35 
 UNIT SIX : COMPETITION : E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. AIMS : 	- Help students to pronounce sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/
B. TEACHING AIDS: 	- Books, posters, handouts, pictures
C. METHOD : 	- Communicative approach
D. PROCEDURE :
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I .Check – up :
II . Warm – up : Describing a picture
Mr. Bin is 40. He started his job when he was 18.
Questions:
1- What does he do?
 A taxi driver.
2- How long has he worked as a taxi driver?
For twenty years.
3- What is he wearing?
Trousers, sweater and shirt
III . New lesson :
Activity 1 : Introduce three sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/
Driver twenty trousers 
/ dr / / tw/ /tr/
Activity 2 : Listen and repeat
Activity 3 : Practise reading aloud these sentences
1- John always enjoys travelling by train.
2- Jane’s teeth are troubling her.
3- George is driving dangerously. 
4- Her new dress is an absolute dream.
5- She has an amused twinkle in her eyes.
6- Think twice before doing something.
 Activity 4 : Listen and perform
troops
dreadful
twin
dream
traffic
trip
Activity 5 : Reported speech with gerund
Ex: Lan thanked me for giving her a present.
Note : 
V + preposition + gerund
V + O + preposition + gerund
V + gerund
Activity 6: Do matching 
 Verbs Preposition
 congratulate of
 apologise to
 accuse from
 insist against
 dream about
 warn for
 thank on
 confess
 forbade
Activity 7: Exercise 1/page 74
Activity 8: Exercise 2/page 75
Activity 9: Talking about some pictures
IV: - Homework : 
1- Use the verb from the box to rewrite each sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.
Congratulated - insisted - denied - thanked - confessed - suggested - admitted - accused.
a- “No,it’s not true. I didn’t cheat in the exam!”
Tom.
b- “Why don’t we go out for some coffee now?”
Jean..
c- “All right, it’s true, I lost my temper.”
The teacher
d- “You stole Tim’s watch, didn’t you, John!”
Tim’s mother..
e- “I’m very grateful to you for your help, Mr Smith.”
Sue
Prepare “ Reading part “ of unit 7
Comment: Ss might have difficulty with the clusters because they don’t exist in Vietnamese.
- Teacher shows a picture.
- Teacher puts questions and students answer. 
- Teacher write the answers on the board.
- T introduces three sounds / tr /, /dr/ and /tw/
- T reads these sounds ( chorus )
- T has three Sts repeat them
- Textbook, cassette
- Students read loud these sentences
-A game : Listen and perform
- Teacher read loud the words.
- Students listen and perform as directed. 
/tr/: claping their hands
/dr/: stamping their feet
/tw/: keeping silent
- If anyone does wrong, he or she will have to do as teacher’s requests.
- T gives a situation. 
- T gives the student a present and the student says:” Thank you”
- T reports the saying and write the sentence on the board.
- T introduces Reported speech with gerund.
- T explains and students take notes
- Pair-work
- T asks students to match a verb with a suitable preposition.
- Feedback
Congratulate on
Apologise for
Accuse of
Insist on
Dream of
Warn against/ about
Thank for
Confess to
Forbade from
- T asks sts Vietnamese meaning of these words. 
- T asks students change direct speech into reported speech
- Pair work
- Group-work of 3
- Sts rewrite the dialogues in reported speed, using gerund.
- T asks 3 students to practise the dialogue.
- T has Sts have a look at some pictures and make some directed speeches with gerund.
- Feedback :
1- They dream of visiting Hoan Kiem Lake.
2- She thanks him for giving her an English book.
3- The boy denied breaking the glass.
- T delivers handouts to students and gives the instructions.
LESSON PLAN 11 PERIOD 36 : TEST YOURSELF B
I. Aims : - Help sts remember the grammar and structures from unit 1 to unit 3 better
 - Improve their pronunciation and listening , reading skills
II. Teaching aids : Text book , handout
III. Procedure :
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 Teacher’s activities
Students’activities
Speaking
Students will be able to:
- Talk about types of volunteer work
- Talk about literacy problems and offer solutions
- Ask for and give information about types of competitions
- Describe a recent competition or contest
Listening
KEY
 1 2	 3	 4	 5
	A B	 D	 C	 B
Students will be able to listen to a monologue / dialogue within 150-180 words for general or specific information
Reading
1	2	3	4	5
	D	B	B	C	C
Students will be able to read a passage of 240-270 words for general or specific information
Writing
Suggested writing
I enjoy watching television and often spend one or two watching it everyday. I sometimes spend more time watching it at weekends. One of my favourite programes is “The way to Olympia Peak”. It is always on from 9 o’clock to 11 o’clock on VTV 3 on Sundays. I like watching it because the three competitors on each show are very intelligent. They are all advanced students from different schools. They have to answer several questions about general knowledge of natural and social sciences. Many questions are very challenging for me. I am interested in watching it but I don’t think I am able to take part in the program.
Students will be able to:
- Write a letter of gratitude within 120-130 words based on suggested word cues or idea prompts
- Write a letter to ask for and give information about competitions based on suggested word cues or idea prompts
- Describe information from a table of 120-130 words based on suggested word cues or idea prompts
Pronunciation and Grammar
- Gerund and present participle
- Perfect gerund and perfect participle
- Reported speech with infinitive
- Reported speech with gerund
a)	1.B	2.C	3.C
b) 	1. talking	2. to go
	3. smoking	4. saying
	5. do	6. going	7. to make
Vocabulary
- Words to talk about volunteer work: types, organization, charity activities, donation, gratitude
- Words relating to illiteracy problems and solutions: literacy / illiteracy, problems, solutions
- Words to talk about competitions at school and in the society: types, activities, performances and results
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