Unit 2 - Lesson 2.0 - Unit Opener - Page 23 - Bright 11 | Đại học Hoa Sen

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UNIT 2: VIETNAM AND ASEAN
Lesson – Unit Opener (Page 23) 1. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
1.1. Language knowledge & skills
- learn and use the vocabulary words related to geographical features.
- practise pronunciation – ending -ed: /t/ and /d/.
- listen for specific information.
- talk about places you would like to visit. 1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical and critical thinking skills 1.3. Attributes
- be proud of the country when talking about the geographical features of the country
2. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS
- Teacher’s aids: Student’s Book and Teacher’s Book, Class CDs, projector / interactive
whiteboard / TV (if any), IWB (Phần mềm tương tác trực quan), PowerPoint slides
- Students’ aids: Student’s Book, notebook 3. ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE Performance Tasks Performance Products Assessment Tools
- Activate S’s knowledge about the - Ss’ answers - T’s feedback
geographical features of their own country that Ss may know. - Listen and repeat. - Ss’ answers - T’s feedback
- Distinguish the sounds /t/ and /d/ of - - Ss’ answers/performance - T’s feedback ed.
- Listen for specific information. - Ss’ answers - T’s feedback
- Talk about the geographical features
- Ss’ answers/ performance - T’s feedback/Peers’
of their own country using the learned feedback vocabulary. 4. PROCEDURES A. Warm-up: (5’)
a) Objective: To introduce the new lesson and set the scene for Ss to activate their
understanding of geographical features; get students' attention at the beginning of the class
with enjoyable and short activities and engage them in the follow-up steps.
b) Content: Labelling geographical features in six pictures.
c) Expected outcomes: Ss have general ideas about the topic of the new lesson.
d) Organisation of the activity: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
- Show six pictures of geographical features and
- Label the pictures. (Students may use their
ask students to match the pictures with six
first language if their English is not good
words: Mountain, Waterfall, Caves, Dunes,
enough to express their ideas.) Valley and Bay. - Give feedback. Suggested Answer Key 1.Bay 3 Dunes 5 Valley
2 Waterfall 4 Caves 6 Mountain B. New lessons (35 minutes) 1. Presentation : 10 minutes Vocabulary
a. Objectives: To present some vocabulary relating to geographical features. b. Content: Task 1
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can remember words related to geographical features. d. Organisation: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities 1. Listen and repeat.
- Direct Ss’ attention to the pictures and ask
- Look at the pictures and the words.
them to look at the words under the pictures.
- Play the recording with pauses for Ss to listen - Listen and repeat chorally and/or
and repeat chorally and/or individually. individually. - Check Ss’ pronunciation. - Listen to T.
- Explain the meaning of the words. - Listen and take notes. 2. Practice: 20 minutes
2.1. Pronunciation: 8 minutes
a. Objectives: To help Ss notice the pronunciation of /t/ and /d/. b. Content: Task 2
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can pronounce /d/ and /t/ correctly. d. Organisation: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
2. Listen and put the words into the correct
columns. Practise saying them with a partner. - Explain the task. - Listen to T.
- Play the recording for Ss to complete the task.
- Listen and complete the task. - Check Ss’ answers. - Check their answers. Answer Key
words with /t/: escaped, looked, walked, passed
words with /d/: enjoyed, travelled
- Play the recording with pauses for Ss to listen
- Repeat after the recording chorally and/or
and repeat chorally and/or individually. individually.
- Ask Ss to practise saying the words in pairs.
- Practise saying the words in pairs.
Monitor the activity around the class. Pay
attention to Ss’ pronunciation and make corrections as necessary. 2.2 Listening: 12 minutes
a. Objectives: To practise the learned vocabulary with listening inputs and improve Ss’
listening skills (listening for gist). b. Content: Task 3
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can listen for gist and write down the places the speakers visited. d. Organisation: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
3. Listen to Linda talking to her friend about
her trip. Which of the places in Exercise 1 did
she visit? Write in your notebook. Pre-listening
- Explain the task and ask Ss to read the
instruction carefully, then answer the following
- Read the instruction carefully and answer questions: the questions.
1. What are you going to listen to? Answer Key
2. What are you going to do?
1. Linda talking to her friend about her trip.
2. write in your notebook which of the
places in Exercise 1 she visited. While-listening
- Play the recording for Ss to complete the task.
- Listen and complete the task.
- Check Ss’ answers. Play the recording with - Check their answers.
pauses for Ss to check their answers. Audioscript Answer Key
Man: Hey Linda! Welcome back. How was your
Hạ Long Bay, Fansipan Mountain, Thác trip?
Bạc Waterfall, Mai Châu Valley
Woman: Fantastic! Vietnam is an incredible
place. There are amazing cities to visit, but there
is also so much natural beauty to see.
Man: Really. Where did you go?
Woman: Well, we took this amazing cruise
around islands in a bay. The water was in a
beautiful green colour. We also went to one of
the island’s beaches. At the end of the day, I saw the most incredible sunset.
Man: I heard there are sand dunes. Did you go there?
Woman: We wanted to, but we didn’t have
enough time. We did take a cable car to the top
of the country’s highest mountain. We hiked
around at the top and saw incredible views.
Nearby, we visited a stunning waterfall. It is 200 metres high!
Man: Sounds like a real adventure.
Woman: It was. The highlight of the trip,
though, was exploring an amazing green valley
by bicycle. We stayed in a traditional village in
the valley. We ate local food and learned all
about the culture. It was truly magical. Let me show you my pictures.
Man: Sure. I can’t wait to see them. Post-listening
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to say which places that - Work in pairs to say which places that
Linda visited is their favorite and state the
Linda visited is their favorite and state the reason. reason.
- Ask some Ss to give their answer in front of the - Speak in front of the class when invited. class. - Give feedback. 3. Production: 5 minutes
a. Objectives: To help Ss to use the learned vocabulary to talk about geographical features in their country. b. Content: Task 4
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can use the learned vocabulary to talk about geographical features in their country. d. Organisation: Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
4. Which of the places (1–6) in Exercise 1
did you visit? would you like to visit and why? Tell your partner.
- Explain the task and model with one student. - Listen to T.
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to talk about - Work in pairs to complete the task; refer to the
geographical features they visited and would examples. like to visit.
- Ask some Ss to speak in front of the class.
- Speak in front of the class when invited. Suggested Answer Key
I visited Ha Long Bay with my family last year.
It was amazing with Phong Nha cave and beautiful lake.
Next year I would like to visit Fansipan
mountain because I want to reach the top to
admire the spectacular view there.
C. Consolidation and homework assignment : 5 minutes 1. Consolidation -
Vocabulary: Mountain, Waterfall, Caves, Dunes, Valley and Bay. - Pronunciation: /t/ and /d/ 2. Homework assignment -
Learn by heart the vocabularies and make sentences using them. -
Do the exercise 1 on page 14, WB. -
Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 8 Bright! Notebook (page …) -
Prepare for the next lesson: Lesson 2a - Reading (page 24, SB). 5. REFLECTION
a. What I liked most about this lesson today:
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b. What I learned from this lesson today:
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c. What I should improve for this lesson next time:
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