Kế hoạch bài học Tiếng Anh 6 - Tuần 27, Unit 8: The world around us - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THCS Trần Kim Xuyến

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1. ENGLISH 6 Planning date: 01/04/2023 Period 83 UNIT 8: LESSON 3.2: A. Objectives: 1. Knowledge. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - read an email for giving advice about visiting natural wonders of Vietnam - talk about natural wonders - write a postcard giving advice about a place to visit 2. Skill: Students can improve the reading, speaking and writing skills. 3. Attribute: Students have positive attitude in English language learning so that they actively participate in all classroom activities. 4. Competencies: - have the awareness of loving natural wonders B. Method. Communicative approach C. Teaching aids. - Teacher’s aids: student book and teacher’s book, class CDs, flashcards, projector or TV - Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks. D. PROCEDURES I. Warm up: (5’) - Have students work in pairs and note the name of natural wonders of Vietnam. - Elicit the natural wonders of Viet Nam from the students. => Lead to the new lesson. II. New lesson:  Activity 1: Reading (10’). a. Read the email and underline the natural wonders of Vietnam. - Introduce the reading tasks - Have students read the email and underline the natural wonders of Vietnam individually. - Share the answers with their partners - Give the answers. * Answer keys: Mộc Châu Highland Cúc Phương National Park Phú Quốc Island Lăng Cô Bay. - Give feedback and correct the answers. b. Read and write "True" or "False".
2. - Have students read the questions, underline the key words, give Ss time to read the email and circle T/ F - Give feedback and correct the sentences. - Give the answer: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F  Activity 2: Speaking: Natural Wonders (10’) a. You want to visit some natural wonders. Read the information about the places below. Student A, answer Student B's questions about Đà Nẵng. Swap roles and repeat with Cameron Highlands. * Pre - speaking: - Elicit some useful information from students to arouse students' interest. (Or: Give some useful information about these places) * Possible questions: 1. What activities can we do in Đà Nẵng? 2. When should we visit Đà Nẵng? 3. How can we go there? 4. What are the best attractions in Đà Nẵng? .... * Possible answers: 1. We can go swimming, visit Ba Na Hill, Linh Ung Pagoda.... 2. We should visit Da Nang in spring .... 3. We can go there by train/ plane.... 4. It's known for its sandy beaches, old pagoda, bridges... * While speaking - Have students role play. - Call on some pairs to demonstrate - Have students practice asking and answering about Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. b. Discuss two places to visit and things to do in your country. (Post - speaking) - Have students thinks of two more places to visit and things to do in their country. - Have students demonstrate their discussion. - Work in pairs/ groups of 3 - 4 to thinks of two places to visit and things to do there.  Activity 3: Writing (15’).
3. a. Read the postcard and fill in the blanks using the sentences (A - E). * Pre - writing: - Explain and focus on how to write a postcard. - Elicit how to write a postcard from students. * While - writing: - Have students read the postcard and fill in the blanks. - Give feedback and correct. * Answer keys: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. E b. Answer the questions, then write a postcard to give advice about place in your country. Write 50 to 60 words. - Have students answer the questions given. - Have students use their answers to write a postcard. - Have students to write the postcard. * Suggested answer keys 1: Hi Mai, For your next summer vacation, you should visit Ha Long Bay. It has many beautiful beaches and caves. You can take a boat ride around the islands. Tuan Chau is the biggest island. There you can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood. You can watch traditional dance. You can enjoy exciting activities.The weather is very nice and sunny. The seafood is very delicious/fresh. See you soon! Hoa * Suggested answer key 2: I'm very glad to hear that you are going to make plans for your summer vacation. You should visit Phu Yen - called the place of "Yellow flowers on the green grass". It is also an interestring and friendly destination. Once you travel to Phu Yen, you’ll enjoy and visit all the beautiful sights or landscapes such as Nhan Tower, Dia Reef, Mang Lang Church..., if you enjoy swimming, Phu Yen has many beautiful beaches. The weather is nice and sunny. Seafood here is very delicious and fresh. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon. Lan. * Post - writing: (for faster Ss)
4. - Have Ss talk about the place he/ she wants to visit based on the questions given. III. Consolidation (3’) - All the target language in the unit IV. Homework (2’) - Talk about the place you want to visit and what you can do there. - Do exercises: Reading (a, b) on page 49 in the workbook. - Prepare: Unit 8 - Review (pages 100, 101 – SB). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period 84 UNIT EIGHT: LESSON : A. Objectives: 1. Knowledge. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - talk about what to bring on a trip - discuss plans for a trip - give advice about visiting natural wonders - review/ consolidate vocabulary/ grammar/ pronunciation they have learnt 2. Skill: Students can improve Listening, Reading skills, Vocabulary; grammar and Pronunciation. 3. Attribute: Students have positive attitude in English language learning so that they actively participate in all classroom activities, especially with the topic “The world around us”. 4. Competencies: - have positive attitude in English language learning so that they actively participate in all classroom activities. B. Method. Communicative approach C. Teaching aids. - Teacher’s aids: student book and teacher’s book, class CDs, flashcards, projector or TV - Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks. D. PROCEDURES I. Warm up: (5’) - Play a video about natural wonders of Vietnam. => Lead to the new lesson. II. New lesson:  Activity 1: You will hear some information about a camping trip. What will each person bring? For each question, write a letter (A - H) next to each person. You will hear the conversation twice. * Pre - listening: - Introduce the topic and explain the listening task. - Have students apply the elimination process for this type of exercise, warn them that there are some extra options.
5. * While- listening: - Play the audio CD2 - 70 twice. - Play the audio again - Give feedback and correct if necessary. * Answer keys: 1. E 2. F 3. B 4. G 5. H * Post - listening: (for better students) - Have students share what they will bring on a camping trip.  Activity 2: Reading (9’): Look and read. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C. * Pre - reading: - Have students explore the task (read the instruction, headings, pictures, questions ) * While - reading. - Have students read the text and choose the correct answers. - Give feedback and correct * Answers: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A * Post - reading
6. - Encourage students to retell the information on each sign if there is time.  Activity 3: Vocabulary (7’). Fill in the blanks with words from the unit. The first letter is already there. - Have students go through all the vocabulary items in the unit (glossary page 131). - Have them study the task and make sure they know what they are going to do. - Have them do the task. - Give feedback and correct. Answer key: 1. hiking 2. bottled water 3. island 4. kayaking 5. batteries 6. forest 7. sleeping bag  Activity 4: Grammar (5’) – Circle the correct words. - Elicit the grammar notes from students. - Have students do the exercise. - Give feedback, correct if necessary. Answer keys: 1. should 2. can 3. need 4. so 5. can't 6. so 7. should  Activity 5: Pronunciation (5’) - Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
7. - Have students study the task. - Have students do the task. - Give feedback and correct. Answer keys: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A III. Consolidation - Vocabulary: about the world around us. - Grammar: modals (should, can), conjunction (so). - Conversation skill: asking for clarification. - Pronunciation: stress for gerunds, /oυ/ sound. IV. Homework (2’) - Assign students to do exercises in workbook after class. - Prepare: Unit 9 – Lesson 1.1: Vocabulary and Listening (Page 70 – SB). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period 85 UNIT 9: LESSON 1.1: A. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Knowledge - compare homes now and in the future; - discuss and give advice where the people should live; - get someone’s attention into a conversation and choose the suitable answers 2. Ability - improve their English skills - develop the ability to communicate, to self-study, to solve problems and other skills 3. Quality - have a positive attitude in English language learning so that they actively participate in all classroom activities - express the opinions and give the choices on homes now and in the future B. Method. Communicative approach C. Teaching aids. - Teacher’s aids: student book and teacher’s book, class CDs, flashcards, projector or TV - Students’ aids: Student books, notebooks, workbooks. D. PROCEDURES I. Warm up: (5’) - Give students some pictures related to houses and ask students to work in groups of 4 to choose the houses suitable for now and in the future.
8. - Put students in pairs (of houses now and in the future) and ask them to give reasons why they choose those pictures. - Student observe the pictures. - Ask students to work in groups to distinguish houses according to the topic “Homes now and in the future.” - Ask students to choose their pairs to discuss and give the reasons. (Students can give any reasons they think are reasonable) - Leads to a new topic - Unit 9. Homes now and in the future. II. Presentation:  Activity 1: New words (15’) a. Fill in the blanks. Listen and repeat. - Shows the Powerpoint slides/ DCR with the pictures on them to elicit Ss to the new words. - Ask students to listen and give the meanings of the new words + Underground (n) + Megacity (n) + Earthscraper (n) + Smart home (n) + Eco-friendly (a) - Help students remember the new words by deleting the words and then asking to call out. (Rub out and remember) - Give feedback - Have students to look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with words given. (Exercise a, p.70). - Have students listen and repeat - Call some students to read the new words individually. * Expected answers: 1. under the sea 2. in a city 3. underground 4. on the sea 5. megacity 6. earthscraper 7. smart home 8.eco-friendly Optional activity.
9. - Have students make some sentences using the vocabulary presented. - Get some write them on the board, give feedback if necessary.  Activity 2: Speaking Skill (10’) Discuss where the people below should live. - Set the scene and gives some examples for students to know how to talk about where the people below should live: Example: I think Mary should live in a megacity. + David loves using technology. I think he should live in smart home. + Jane likes quiet places. I think she should live in eco-friendly home. - Encourage students to give more ideas/reasons in the statements + Jane likes quiet places. I think she should live in eco-friendly home because she can . - Ask students to practice. - Call on some pairs to practice with the class.  Activity 3: Listening Skill (15’) a. Listen to a student talking to their professor. Is the student excited about houses in the future? - Yes/ No - Ask students to give some vocabularies relating to houses they have learned to prepare for general information. - Have students look at the questions, underline the key words. - Play the audio once. - Have students cross check the answer. - Give feedback. Expected answer: Yes b. Now, listen and fill in the blanks. - Have students look at the questions. - Play the audio twice. - Check answers as a whole. - Give feedback. Expected answer: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No - Have students listen to the dialogue again to check the answers. - Encourage students to give the information for their answers as much as possible.
10.  Activity 3: Conversation Skill (5’) - Focus attention on the conversation skill box. - Explain that we can show you don’t understand what you heard, say. Show you don’t understand what you heard, say: Sorry, I don’t understand. Sorry, what do you mean? - Play the audio. (CD2 – 41) - Have some students practice saying the phrases in pairs. III. Consolidation (3’) Vocabulary: Houses in the future Discuss and give advice where people should live + David loves using technology. I think he should live in smart home. + Jane likes quiet places. I think she should live in eco-friendly home. IV. Homework (2’) - Learn new words about Houses in the future. - Write four sentences about your favorite house. - Do exercises A. New Words in the workbook (page 50) a. Unscramble the words b. Read the sentences and number the pictures. - Prepare for the new lesson: Lesson 1.2 – Grammar (Page 71 – SB) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENGLISH 8 Planning date: 02/04/2023 Period 82 Unit 10: COMMUNICATION Lesson 4: Communication A. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Knowledge: - have a brief overview of ways of communication - use lexical items related to communication breakdown (language barrier, cultural difference, communication channel, shrug (shoulder), glance) - get to know more about reasons for communication breakdown and understand more abbreviations for chatting and texting online. - talk about ways to avoid communication breakdown. 2. Competence: Communication, ability to use language (talk about ways to avoid communication breakdown), Creative capacity (give technology solution that will help people avoid the communication breakdown). 3. Quality: hardworking, responsible and honest. 4. Skills: listening and speaking B. TEACHING AIDS: Ss’ books, textbook, projector, cards C. PROCEDURES * Warm up: Brainstorm - T divides class into 2 teams: A-B - In 2 mins : Ss from each team (one by one) write on the board - T gives feedback and remarks Using signs sending flowers Ways of communication
11. I. Pre-speaking: 1. Vocabulary - Get students to do a matching exercise to revise the words. A B 1. Language barrier a. one culture is unlike another 2. cultural difference b. raise (shoulders) 3. communication channel c. difficulty in speech 4. shrug (shoulders) d. look very quickly 5. glance e. a method is used to communicate with other people 2. Activity 2: Pre-question: - T asks Ss to work in groups of five and answer the questions: ? What does Communication breakdown mean? ? How to avoid Communication breakdown? - Ss give answers - T explains more if necessary II. While-speaking: 1. Activity 1: Matching (the following possible reasons for communication breakdown with the examples). - Ss work in pairs - Ss share the answer with other pairs. - T asks Ss to give the answers. - T and Ss check and correct. keys: 1 + A 2 + B 3 + C 4 + C 5 + A 6 + B - Then T asks Ss to work in pairs and add some more reason and examples - Ss discuss and add more. - T writes Ss’ answers on board. 2. Activity 2: Matching (Body language with the meaning) - T asks one or two Ss to explain : “Body language” - T helps Ss to understand “Body language”. - T explains: “Body language” can help to avoid communication breakdown. - T mimes and asks sts to guess what T is trying to say. - Have Ss work in pairs: match the body language with the meanings. - T and Ss check and correct. keys: 1 + c I don’t know. 2 + a I’m angry. 3 + e Sorry. I need to go now. 4 + b I’m happy. 5 + d It’s wonderful. I’m so excited. 3. Activity 3: Decoding abbreviations: - Have Ss work in pairs, decode the abbreviations. - Ss write their answers.
12. - Ss share. - T and Ss check. Keys: 1. Where r u? We r @ Lotte on 2/F Where are you? We are at Lotte on the second floor. 2. I’ll b 5 mins late. CUS. I’ll be 5 minutes late. See you soon. 3. Wanna c a movie this wkd? Do you want to see a movie this weekend? 4. Pls call me rite bck. Thx. Please call me right back. Thanks. 5. Hi! Wot R U doin 2nite? Hi! What are you doing tonight? 6. Did u c it? LOL. Did you see it? Laugh out loud. - T asks Ss add more words. III. Post-speaking: *Activity : Discussion - T asks Ss to work in group. - T asks Ss to make their group’s Ideas Bank by discussing a technology solution that will help people avoid the communication breakdown mentioned in Ex.1. - Have Ss present their ideas to share with the class to make a big Ideas Bank. Example: Language Barrier - We will use an app on a smart phone to automatically translate what we are saying into the language of the listener. *. Homework: - Learn by heart vocabulary. - Do exercise part B - prepare “Skills 1”./. Planning date: 02/04/2023 Period 83 TEST REVIEW ĐỀ THI KSCL GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 ĐỀ 01 A. LISTENING I. Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions. 1. What is the man's name? A. His name is Mike. B. His name is Nick. C. His name is Sarah. 2. Where is the man from? A. He's from Brownston. B. His hometown is Brownsburg. C. He's from Brownsville. 3. How old is the man? A. He's twenty-two A. He's thirty-two A. He's twelve, too 4. Where did the man meet Sarah? A. He met her on a bus B. They were introduced at a party C. He met her in a Spanish class 5. Sarah's older sister is worried that Nick _____________. A. is a terrible language teacher B. is going to be a negative influence on her C. charges too much money for lessons
13. II. Listen carefully and decide if the statements are True of False: STATEMENTS T/F 1. The first pollution problem is water pollution. F 2. Air pollution is mosltly caused by fumes from vehicles and gas from factories. T 3. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. T 4. People earn their living from fishing in lakes near their houses. F 5. The sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory waste. T B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: I. Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood 2. A. trayB. can C. pray D. may II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. is a large hole in the side of a mountain or under the ground. A. Waterfall B. Cave C. Bay D. Lake 2. Water pollution is the _____________ in the lake which makes the fish die. A. contaminating B. contaminate C. contaminated D. contamination 3. Before I went to bed last night, I _____________ all my homework. A. finish B. had finished C. have finished D. finished 4. My parents always tell me that I _________ do homework before going to bed. A. has to B. have to C. have not to D. mustn’t 5. Many Vietnamese villages prepare for a new festival season spring comes. A. While B. when C. Nevertheless D. However 6. If I .. a chance to go abroad, I will visit China. A. have B. had C. having D. has 7. Thousands of houses . by the storm last night. A. damaged B. was damaged C. were damaged D. are damaged 8. “Here’s my phone number”. “Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I some help tomorrow” A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed III. Circle the word A, B, C or D to find out the mistake in each sentence. 1. My sister doesn’t has to wear a company uniform at work everyday. A B C D 2. At my birthday party last night, while my mom was singing, we danced to the melody of the song. A B C D 3. Travelling by air is much expensive than travelling by train. A B C D C. READING: I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. No one knows exactly how many bags are littering the planet, but researchers estimate that 500 billion are used around the globe each year. It sounds interesting when we could get money in exchange for our plastic trash. This happens at a company called the Plastic Bank. The Bank creates social and environmental impact in areas with high levels of poverty and plastic pollution by turning plastic waste into a currency. By exchanging plastic for money, they can stop plastic from polluting the environment and help people living in poverty to build their better future. To do this, the Plastic Bank buy plastic waste at a high price so that they can encourage people to collect it. People can exchange plastic waste for money, items, or services. Plastic collected through the Bank is recycled and processed into new raw material feedstock, called Social Plastic, which can be purchased by manufacturers to produce more environmentally and socially ethical products. In this way, new opportunities are created for the world’s most disadvantaged communities and recycling becomes dignified work. STATEMENTS T/F 1. Researchers can know exactly how many plastic bags are littering the planet. F
14. 2. People could get money in exchange for their plastic trash at the Plastic Bank. T 3. The Plastic Bank give money and plastic bags to the poor. F 4. The Plastic Bank has good effects on people and the environment. T 5. Manufacturers purchase plastic raw materials from many collectors. F II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock (1) ________ as well. The tower is officially (2) ________ as Elizabeth Tower, renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it was known simply as the Clock Tower. (3) ________ completed in 1859, it was, says clockmaker Ian Westworth, “the prince of timekeepers: the biggest, most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world.” The tower had its 150th (4) ________ on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. A British cultural (5) ________, the tower is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London. 1. A. bell B. tower C. palace D. point 2. A. known B. called C. named D. said 3. A. Since B. While C. When D. If 4. A. festival B. holiday C. ceremony D. anniversary 5. A. image B. figure C. statue D. icon D. WRITING: I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: 1. when/ was/ accident/ Alice/ saw/ catching / the/ she/ the bus. Alice saw an accident when she was catching the bus. OR: When Alice was catching the bus, she saw an accident. 2. We/ bad weather. / camping/ last Sunday/ go/ because of/ didn't/ the We didn't go camping last Sunday because of the bad weather. II. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged. 1. No one in my class is more intelligent than Jane. Jane is is the most intelligent (student) in my class. 2. I can’t go out because it is sunny. If it weren't sunny, I could go out. 3. Our teachers have explained the English grammar. The English grammar has been explained by our teachers. 4. If you don’t finish your test, you will get bad marks. Unless you finished your test, you will get bad marks. 5. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. -> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there. ĐỀ THI KSCL GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 8 ĐỀ 02 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút A. LISTENING I. Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions. 1. What is the man's name? A. His name is Mike. B. His name is Nick. C. His name is Sarah. 2. Where is the man from? A. He's from Brownston. B. His hometown is Brownsburg. C. He's from Brownsville. 3. How old is the man? A. He's twenty-two A. He's thirty-two A. He's twelve, too 4. Where did the man meet Sarah? A. He met her on a bus B. They were introduced at a party C. He met her in a Spanish class 5. Sarah's older sister is worried that Nick _____________.
15. A. is a terrible language teacher B. is going to be a negative influence on her C. charges too much money for lessons II. Listen carefully and decide if the statements are True of False: STATEMENTS T/F 1. The first pollution problem is water pollution. F 2. Air pollution is mosltly caused by fumes from vehicles and gas from factories. T 3. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. T 4. People earn their living from fishing in lakes near their houses. F 5. The sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory waste. T B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. typhoon B. moon C. blood D. food 2. A. hang B. can C. man D. day II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. We are going to prepare sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration. A. five-coloured B. five-colours C. five-colour D. five colours 2. Is living in the city than living in the country? A. more convenient B. as convenient C. most convenient D. so convenient 3. After Mi _____________ all her housework, she went shopping with her father. A. has done B. did C. had done D. was doing 4. You .................. brush your teeth twice a day. A. should B. can C. will D. have 5. If I you, I would try to learn harder. A. am B. was C. would be D. were 6. Hundreds of houses after a tornado hit the small town of Texas. A. are destroyed B. was destroyed C. were destroyed D. destroyed 7. My father .. home when it started to rain yesterday. A. is driving B. was driving C. drove D. driving 8. “Here’s my phone number”. “Thanks. I’ll give you a call if I some help tomorrow” A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed III. Circle the word A, B, C or D to find out the mistake in each sentence. 1. The phone in my room rings while I was sleeping in bed last night. A B C D 2. Traditionally, women has to get up early everyday to prepare breakfast for their family. A B C D 3. In Australia, you mustn’t to comment on a person’s accent. A B C D C. READING: I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. No one knows exactly how many bags are littering the planet, but researchers estimate that 500 billion are used around the globe each year. It sounds interesting when we could get money in exchange for our plastic trash. This happens at a company called the Plastic Bank. The Bank creates social and environmental impact in areas with high levels of poverty and plastic pollution by turning plastic waste into a currency. By exchanging plastic for money, they can stop plastic from polluting the environment and help people living in poverty to build their better future. To do this, the Plastic Bank buy plastic waste at a high price so that they can encourage people to collect it. People can exchange plastic waste for money, items, or services. Plastic collected through the Bank is recycled and processed into new raw material feedstock, called Social Plastic, which can be purchased by manufacturers to produce more environmentally and socially ethical products. In this way,
16. new opportunities are created for the world’s most disadvantaged communities and recycling becomes dignified work. STATEMENTS T/F 1. Researchers can know exactly how many plastic bags are littering the planet. F 2. People could get money in exchange for their plastic trash at the Plastic Bank. T 3. The Plastic Bank give money and plastic bags to the poor. F 4. The Plastic Bank has good effects on people and the environment. T 5. Manufacturers purchase plastic raw materials from many collectors. F II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock (1) ________ as well. The tower is officially (2) ________ as Elizabeth Tower, renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it was known simply as the Clock Tower. (3) ________ completed in 1859, it was, says clockmaker Ian Westworth, “the prince of timekeepers: the biggest, most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world.” The tower had its 150th (4) ________ on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. A British cultural (5) ________, the tower is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London. 1. A. bell B. tower C. palace D. point 2. A. known B. called C. named D. said 3. A. Since B. While C. When D. If 4. A. festival B. holiday C. ceremony D. anniversary 5. A. image B. figure C. statue D. icon D. WRITING: II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: 1. While/ were/ to each other,/ he/ was/ his book/ talking / people/ reading. While people were talking to each other, he was reading his book. 2. went/ We/ despite/ swimming/ weather. / the/ cold/ still We still went swimming despite the cold weather. III. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged. 1. No one in my team is more skillful than Nam. Nam is the most skillful in my team 2. I don’t have freetime so I can’t go out with you. If I had freetime, I could go out with you. 3. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week. The pollution problems have been discussed by the student since last week. 4. If you don’t study hard, you won’t get good resuilt. Unless you studied hard, you won’t get good resuilt 5. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. -> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there. Period 84 Unit 10: COMMUNICATION Lesson 5: Skills 1 A. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: 1. Knowledge: - read and get for specific information about the communication in the future - talk about different ways of communication in the future then complete all exercises given in the lesson.
17. 2. Competence: Communication, self-learning ability, ability to use language, cooperation capacity, creative capacity. 3. Quality: hardworking, responsible and honest. 4. Skills: Reading and speaking B. TEACHING AIDS: Ss’ books, textbook, projector, cards C. PROCEDURES: * Warmer: Chatting. - T asks. - Ss answer. a. Do you like writing letters? b. Do you like sending letters and receiving letters from other? c. Do you like the feeling when you open letters from someone? d. Do you usually write to anyone? Who? e. How often do you write to him/ her? I. Pre- reading: * Pre – question: - T introduces: “ Students in a school in Ha Noi and students in a school in Sweden have a penfriend project. They write to each other in this project.” - T asks Ss to work in groups of four and answer the question: ? Why do you think they choose this way to communicate with each other? - Ss give their answers – T write on the board. - Have Ss look at the pictures in the text in 2 and ask. ? What do you think is happening in these photos? - Ss can guess the answer - Ss read the text to check their answers. II. While-reading: 1. Activity 1: Matching: words or phrase words with its meaning: - Have Ss work individually: read the text again and match. - Ss share answer with their partner - T and Ss check and correct. * Keys: 1. immediately, without delay in real time 2. to communicate with or react to interact 3. the opposite of a flat image three-dimensional images 4. the digital world cyber world 5. a system of connected parts to share information network 2. Activity 2: Questions: - Ss work in pairs: Read the text again and answer the questions - T and Ss check and correct. Answer keys: 1. What do the students like about the pen friend project? They love to write and read real letter. One student likes to send sweets with the letters as well. 2. What are the two ways of future communication mentioned in the text? Explain how they work. They are telepathy and holography. Telepathy uses a device in our head to communicate by thought over the network. Holography gives three-dimensional images and we will be able to interact with each other in real time. 3. Do you think the writer is happy with this future of communication? How do you know?
18. She prefers to use real, face-to-face communication because she thinks this makes life more interesting. III. Post-reading: Speaking: 1. Activity 1: Discussion: ? Do you agree with the author of the text? Why? Why not? - Ss work in groups: discuss the question. - Ss share their ideas. Example: - I agree with the author of the text. People should communicate in a traditional way by meeting face to face although they get access to the new technology. Life will always be real even if it is virtual. - I disagree with the author because I see that sending e-mail or something like that is much faster and more convenient. 2. Activity 2: Class survey - T asks Ss go around the class and asks Ss (Each Ss has to ask 5 Ss) - Then T gets 1-2 Ss to report their survey ? What kind of communication do you use for the following purposes now? And what will they be in the year 2030? Purpose At present In the year 2030 1. Working on a group I use face to face meeting. I’ll be using video project. conference meeting. 2. Keeping in touch with a I use letters and emails. I’ll be using video friend who lives far away. chatting. 3. Contacting friends to meet I use mobile phone. I’ll be using message to see a film. board. 4. Asking your teacher something that you didn’t I use face to face meeting. I’ll be using telepathy. understand in the lesson. 5. Letting your parents know I use face to face meeting. I’ll be using telepathy. you want to say sorry. 6. Showing love to your pet. I touch them. I’ll be using holography. *. Homework: - Learn by heart vocabulary. - Do exercise part C - Prepare: “Skills 2”