Thiết kế bài dạy môn Tiếng Anh 11 năm 2010 - Period 44 - Unit 8: Celebrations

LESSON PLAN
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Period : 44	
Classes : 11 A2 , A3 , A4 
Date of preparation : 20 / 12 / 2007 	
Date of teaching : 21 / 12 / 2007
Teaching item : READING
I) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES . 
 + LANGUAGE CONTENT :
* To introduce students some new words relating to the topic : “Celebrations”.
* To provide students with some information about Tet in Vietnam.
 + LANGUAGE FUNCTION :
* Talking about celebrations, especially about Tet in Vietnam
 + EDUCATIONAL AIM :
* To make students aware of the traditions of Vietnam.
	1/ Languages : 
* Vocabulary : 	+firework (n)	 +lunar calendar (n)	
 	 	+ traditional (a)	+ grand (a)	
	+ lunar calendar (n)	+ agrarian (a)
	+ peach blossom (n)	+ apricot blossom (n)
	+ kumquat tree (n)	+ excitement (n)	
* Structures: 
 2/ Skill : Scanning & Skimming
 3/ Education factor : 
	+ To educate students to try learn in convenient conditions at present to make themselves better and the country richer.
II) TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATION .
 1/ Method : Communicative approach .
 2/ Techniques : Game : Celebration Recognition , Using pictures, Explanation, Translation, Synonyms, Repetition, Ask-answer questions, Eliciting.
 3/ Materials needed : Lesson plan , Textbook , Colour chalk , Handout , Pictures 
 4/ Students' preparation :
 	* Read the guiding books and grammatical books before going to school .
	* Prepare new words for the reading and the keys for task 1,2 ,and 3 and exercise in the part of After you Read
III) PROCEDURES IN CLASS .
 1. Stabilization : (1 minute)
 * Greeting the students and asking them something about the attendance , their health, the weather and preparation.
2. Checking up the previous knowledge: (No checking)
 3. Presentation of the new materials . 
SPECIFIC STAGES
TIME
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS'
ACTIVITIES
THE CONTENT
OF THE LESSON
10ms
1. Warmer 
* Preparing a tape with 5 pieces of songs:
1. Happy New Year
2. Jingle Bells
3. Chieác ñeøn oâng sao
4. Happy Birthday
5. Wedding March
* Dividing the class into two teams
* Asking the students to listen to each piece of song once and tell the occasion when this song is played.
+ The team has the faster and correct answer will be given 1 mark.
+ The winner is the group having more marks.
* Checking the students’ understanding of the instructions
c Expected answer:
1. Happy New Year Ê New Year’s Celebration
2. Jingle Bells Ê Christmas
3. Chieác ñeøn oâng sao Ê Middle Autumn Festival
4. Happy Birthday Ê Birthday’s Celebration
5. Wedding March Ê Wedding’s celebration
Lead-in:
* Asking the students some questions:
+ Do you know any other celebrations in our country and around the world ?
+ In your opinion, what is the most important occasion in our country ?
* Asking the students to look at the picture in the textbook (page 90) and answer more questions 
1. Are they family ?
2. What are they doing ?
3. What are on the table ?
4. What tree is on the right of the picture / on the left of the picture ?
5. Who are they ?
6. Are they happy ?
* Running through the activities given at Tet in the textbook (p.91)
* Asking the students to work in pairs and choose the activities they enjoy doing most at Tet
* Encouraging the students to add more activities.
* Introducing the text : Today we are going to read a text to know more about our Tet’s celebration.
* Writing the title of the lesson on B/B
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Period 44 : READING
* Dividing the class into two teams
* Listening to each piece of song once and telling the occasion when this song is played.
* Listening to the teacher and answering the questions
* Looking at the picture in the textbook (page 90) and answering more questions 
1. Yes, they are
2. They are gathering round the table and say Happy New Year together
3. There are special Tet foods , banh chung and some fruit such as sugared apples, plums, tomatoes, mangoes, pomelo
4. Kumquat tree is on the right and peach blossom tree is on the left of the picture
5. They are grandparents, parents and grandson 
6. Yes, they are
* Writing the title of the lesson down
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Period 44 : READING
Unit 8 : CELEBRATIONS
Period 44 : READING
8ms
2. Pre reading:
Pre-teaching vocabulary
* Asking the students to work in groups to find out some new words and phrases
1. kumquat tree /'kʌmkwɔt/: (caây quaát vaøng)
2. peach blossom tree (n) (caây hoa ñaøo)
3. apricot blossom tree : caây hoa mai
4. agrarian /ə'greəriən / (a) thuoäc veà ruoäng ñaát
5. lunar calendar (n) aâm lòch
6. solar calendar (n) döông lòch
7. firework : phaùo hoa
8. excitement (n) söï nhoän nhòp
* Asking the students to read the words above after the teacher in chorus 
* Working in groups to find out some new words and phrases
* Reading the new words after the teacher in chorus 
* New words
1. kumquat tree /'kʌmkwɔt/: (caây quaát vaøng)
2. peach blossom tree (n) (caây hoa ñaøo)
3. apricot blossom tree : caây hoa mai
4. agrarian /ə'greəriən / (a) thuoäc veà ruoäng ñaát
5. lunar calendar (n) aâm lòch
6. solar calendar (n) döông lòch
7. firework : phaùo hoa
8. excitement (n) söï nhoän nhòp
6ms
3. While reading:
Activity 1: Task 2 (p.92)
True / False statements
 * Asking the students to work in pairs, reading the reading selection carefully and deciding the sentences are true or false
* Calling on some students to give the answers.
* Giving feedback on what students have 
1. False 2. False
3. True 4. False
5. True 6. False
* Working in pairs, reading the reading selection carefully and deciding the sentences are true or false
* Some students give the answers.
Task 1 (page 92)
True / False statements
1. False 2. False
3. True 4. False
5. True 6. False
8ms
Activity 2: Task 3 : (Page 92)
Answer the questions
* Asking the students to read the passage again do this task in pairs 
* Calling one of them to give one questions and choose one of his/her friends to answer 
* Giving correct answers
1. It ‘s sometimes between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.
2. For months.
3. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners.
4. They buy gifs, clean and decorate their houses and cook their traditional foods
5. It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
6. It is candied fruit.
7. Visiting friends and other family member and exchanging whishes, going to the pagoda , playing games .etc
* Reading the passage again and doing this task in pairs 
* Some students give questions and others answer 
Task 3 : (Page 92)
Answer the questions
Answer keys:
1. It ‘s sometimes between 19 January and 20 February on the Western calendar.
2. For months.
3. Streets are decorated with colored lights and red banners.
4. They buy gifs, clean and decorate their houses and cook their traditional foods
5. It is made from sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
6. It is candied fruit.
7. Visiting friends and other family member and exchanging whishes, going to the pagoda , playing games .etc
10ms
4. Post- reading:
* Talking about last Tet holiday
 Cues :
How you and your family prepared for Tet
How you decorated your house
Who you visited/ who visited you
special foods you ate
activities you most enjoyed during Tet
* Students work in groups to discuss the questions using the cues given
Talking about last Tet holiday
2ms
HOMEWORK:
* Asking the students to write down the homework
+ Prepare SPEAKING
+ Learn the new words from the reading by heart.
* Writing down the homework
HOMEWORK:
+ Prepare SPEAKING
+ Learn the new words from the reading by heart.
Self-evaluation:
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