Giáo án VNEN unit 1 Local environment: A closer look 1

Teacher’s activities

Students’ activities

I- Warm up :

- Ask Ss to call out some traditional crafts they remember from the previous lesson.

- Tell them that in this lesson they are going to learn some verbs that are used to talk about producing or creating a craft.

- These will help them use the language correctly when they talk about the making of traditional crafts in a specific region.

- Listen to the teacher

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- Work in groups

- Write on the board.

I.                   Vocabulary

1. Write the verbs in the box... (P8)

- Ss work individual to do this exercise and then compare their answers with a classmate. Elicit the answers from Ss and quickly write them on the board.

- Do not confirm the correct answers at this stage. Have Ss explain the meaning of each verb in English or Vietnamese. Correct Ss' explanations when needed.

- The two verbs cast and mould are quiet difficult, so make that Ss understand them:

Now have Ss look at their answers on the board and say if these are correct.

- cast: shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a container.

- mould: shape a soft substance into a particular form or object by pressing it or by putting it into mould

  Knit /nit/      (v)   đan (len)

  Bronze         (n)   đồng

  Iron              (n) sắt

  Carpet          (n)  thảm

1.Key:

A. cast          B. carve        C.embroider       

D.weave      E.mould        F.weave  G.knit

- Repeat in chorus and individually

- Copy all the words

2a. Match the verbs in column A... (P8)

- The purpose of this exercise is to help Ss understand more deeply and use the verbs correctly to talk about producing and creating crafts.

- Ss work in pair to do the exercise. Check the answers as a class. If time allows, hace Ss make sentences.

2b. Now, write the correct verb form... (p8)

- This activity will help Ss to manipulate the verbs as they are not all regular.

- Have Ss do the activity, then call two Ss to write their answers on the board. Elicit feedback from other Ss. Confirm the correct answers.

- Listen

- Pair work

2a.Key:

1.b     2.d     3.e     4.a     5.f     6.c

2b. Key:

2. cast; cast                 3.wove; woven

4.embroidered; embroidered

5. knitted; knitted        6. moulded;  moulded

3. Complete the word web...( P8)

- Organise a competition for this activity. Ss works in groups of five or six.

- Set a time limit of five minutes. Ss in each group write down as many places of interest in the word web as possible.

- The group with the most places is the winner. The winning group presents their words. Others tick the similar words they have and add more if they can.

- It time allows, T may ask ss to explain why they think the places are entertaining, cultural, educational or historical

- Work in groups

3.Suggested answer:

- Entertaining: cinema, department store, restaurant, café, theater, opera house, club….

- Cultural: opera house, museum, craft village, historical building, theater, market….

- Educational: library, museum, theater….

- Historical: building, temple, shopping district, market, beauty spot….

4. Complete the passage (p8)

- Ask Ss to do the exercise individually. Check their answer as a class and confirm the correct ones

- Do the task individually

III. Pronunciation

Stress on content words in sentences

- Tell Ss that they are going to learn about sentence stress.

- Explain that in spoken English, we use sentence stress to show our listeners which parts of our sentences are the most important. These are the parts that carry the most meaning.

5 a. Listen to the speaker... (P9)

- Have Ss read the five sentences and underline the words they think are stressed.

 - Elicit answers from Ss. Do not confirm the correct answers.

- Now ask Ss to read the four questions and make sure they understand them.

- Ask Ss to listen to the speaker read the sentences and at the same time check whether their answers are correct.

- Tell them that this is actually the first question and other questions can be answered after listening.

- Ss discuss their answers to the four questions in pairs.

5b. Now listen, check and repeat (P9)

- Call some Ss to give the answers and give feedback.

-Play the recording again for Ss to repeat the sentences.

- Have Ss read the information in the box to remember the content of the lesson.

- Listen to the teacher

- The whole class

Audio script:

1.     The craft village lies on the river bank.

2.     This painting is embroidered.

3.     What is this region famous for?

4.     Drums aren’t made in my village.

5.     A famous artisan carved this table beautifully.

5a. Key:

1.     Sentence 1: craft, village, lies, river, bank

Sentence 2: painting, embroidered

Sentence 3: what, region, famous

Sentence 4:  drums, aren’t , made, village

Sentence 5: famous, artisan, carved, table, beautifully

2.     They are : nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, wh-question words, and negative auxiliaries.

3.     Sentence 1: the, on, the

Sentence 2: this, is

Sentence 3: is , this, for

Sentence 4: in, my

Sentence 5: a, this

4.     They are: articles, prepositions, pronouns, and possessive adjectives.

6 a. Underline the content words in the sentences... (p9)

-  Ss do this exercise individually and compare their answers with a classmate.

6b. Now listen, check and repeat (P9)

- Play the recording for Ss to check their answers and practice reading the sentences.

- Call some Ss to give the answers and read the sentences. Give correction if needed.

Audio script and Key:

1.     The Art Museum is a popular place of interest in my city.

2.     This cinema attracts lots of youngsters.

3.     The artisans mould clay to make traditional pots.

4.     Where do you like going at weekends?

5.     We shouldn’t destroy historical buildings.

IV. Consolidation

- Retell the whole lesson

V. Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words.

- Do Ex A1, 2, B1, 2 (workbook)

- Prepare:  Unit 1: Closer Look 2

- Answer teacher's questions.

- Say out the words

- Take note