Lesson plan - Unit 12: The asian games - Lesson 4: Writing

LESSON PLAN
UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
LESSON 4: WRITING
 * Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
- Use connectors and conjunctions when writing a paragraph.
 - Have awareness of the importance of holding The Asian Game in their country.
- Write the preparations for the Asian Games.
 - Learn the skills to work in groups.
 * Lexical items: Vocabulary: Upgrade, Recruit, Promote
 Structure : Sequence Adverbs, need+ V-ing, should
 * Skills: Writing, Reading, Speaking.
 * Teaching aids: Textbook, handouts, blackboard. color pens, posters.
PROCEDURE 
Stage/ Timing
Activities
Work
arrangement
I. Warm-up
5 ms
GAME: GOLDEN KITE
- T divides class into 2 groups: Tom & Jerry
- T introduces the rule of the game:
+ T haves one word consisting of 8 letters. 
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+ Hint: The thing that is provided for a particular purpose.
+ Each team will take turn to say out any letter in the Alphabet.
+ Two teams can guess the word after 3 letters. 
+ If the letter is right, that group will go up a step. 
+The group that can guess the word first will win the game and take the golden kite.
- T checks Ss’ understanding of the instruction.
+ “How many letters are there in my word?”
(Expected answer: eight)
+ “What will you do if you guess right letter?”
(Expected answer: go up a step)
+ When can you guess the word?
(Expected answer: after 3 letters)
- T lets Ss play the game.
- T declares the winner.
Key word: FACILITY
LEAD IN:
What does “facility” mean in Vietnamese?
Ask Ss: “Suppose Vietnam is going to hold the coming Asian Games. What facilities does our country need to have?” 
=> “To go to the details, today we are going to write a paragraph to describe the preparations for the Games”.
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II.Pre-writing
10 ms
1. TEACHING VOCABULARY:
- Upgrade (v) : nâng cấp 
 Eliciting technique: Example
Ex: Our school now is not in good condition. We have to upgrade to make it better. So, what does the word “upgrade” mean?
- Recruit (v) : tuyển dụng, chiêu mộ
 Eliciting technique: Explanation 
“This word means to find new people to join an organization”
- Promote (v): quảng bá, quảng cáo
 Eliciting technique: Leave me out
 Prommote => Promote
+ T models each word twice.
+ T asks Ss to choral it.
+ T calls some Ss to repeat it individually (T corrects if necessary).
¶ CHECKING VOCABULARY: MATCHING
T sticks poster on the board.
T asks Ss to match the words on the left with their definition on the right.
Teacher gives feedback.
1. to upgrade
a. to advertise something in order to make it popular.
2. to promote
b. to find new people to join an organization.
3. to recruit
c. to change something so that it is of a higher standard.
Answer Keys: 1c 2a 3b
2. BRAINSTORMING : 
- T asks Ss: “what do we need to prepare the Asian Games?”
Preparation for the Asian game
T asks Ss to brainstorm and write down their ideas on the board (use network)
Expected answer: National stadium/ local stadium, National sport centre, Training areas, Sport buildings and roads to sport buildings, Car parks, Hotels, Guesthouses, Facilities for disable athletes, etc)
3. USEFUL LANGUAGE.	
- T elicits Ss to get the sequence adverbs:
When describing a process or an event, we need some words like first(ly), second(ly) What do we call these words? (linking words, sequence adverbs)
T asks Ss to list other sequence adverbs.
T asks Ss: “What structures can we use to describe preparations?”
T gives useful language. 
T sticks poster on the board.
Useful Language:
 Sequence Adverbs:
+ First/ First of all
+ Second.
+ Then
+ Next.
+ After that.
+ Finally.
 Structure:
+ need + to be + pp 
+ need + V-ing
+ will + inf 
+ have to + inf
+ should + inf
 Conjunctions:
+ Because, so, moreover, furthermore..
Ss may begin with: 
To prepare for the coming Asian Games, we have a lot of things to do. Firstly, we will build one more National Stadium and .
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III. While- writing.
(15 ms)
III.1. Activity 1: WRITING SENTENCES
Game: What is the order?
- T divides the class into 6 groups.
- T prepares 6 pieces of paper which contain 6 cues to make sentences.
build / one more National Stadium / some sports buildings and car parks
widen / training areas/ roads to sports buildings
equip / hotel / guesthouse with modern facilities/welcome foreign athletes and visitors.
promote and advertise / preparation for the Asian Games on the radio and TV
recruit / volunteers to serve the Games.
hold /competition to choose an official song
- T delivers 1 piece of paper to each group.
- T asks Ss to write a complete sentence from the cue on poster.
- T asks Ss to sticks poster on the board.
- Any fastest group having correct sentence will win the game.
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- T lets Ss to play the game.
- T checks Ss’ answer.
- T declares the winner.
- T checks Ss’ understanding of the instruction.
- T lets Ss play the game.
- T checks the sentences with the whole class.
- T declares the winners.
Answer keys:
We have to build one more National Stadium, some sports buildings and car parks.
We should widen the training areas and the roads to sports buildings.
We will equip the hotels and guesthouse with modern facilities to welcome foreign athletes and visitors.
We need to promote and advertise the preparations for the Asian Games on the radio and TV.
We need to recruit volunteers to serve the Games.
We have to hold a competition to choose an official song.
III. 2: Activity 2: WRITING A COMPOSITION.
T divides class into 6 groups.
T asks each group to write a paragraph of 100 words describing the preparations for the Asian Games.
T gives posters to each group.
T limits time in 10 minutes.
T moves around the class, observes and collects Ss’ mistakes. 
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IV. Post-speaking
(10 ms)
CORRECTION.
- T asks Ss to exchange pieces of paper with other groups and correct mistakes. 
- T collects 1 writings finished first to correct.
- Teacher corrects with the whole class.
- T gives feedback.
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V. Homework &
Evaluation
(5 ms)
V.1: Home work: 
- T asks Ss to: 
+ Learn new words by heart.
+ Write the paragraph about preparation for coming SEA GAME (about 100-150 words).
+ Prepare the next lesson.
V.2: Evaluation:
- T gets some ideas form Ss
- T gives some comments
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 Supervisor: 	Teacher in charge
 Le Thi Thu Thuy 	Nguyen Thi Phuong