UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 1: READING
I. Objectives:
1. Education aim:
- Sts know about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
2. Knowledge:
a. General knowledge:
- Sts can talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
b.Language: Stscan recall moreabout:
- The simple past tense.
- Vocabulary to talk about historical places.
3. Skills:
- Reading for general ideas and specific information.
- Choosing the best suitable words and guessing in context.
- Deciding on True or False statements.
- Discussing in group.
II. Teaching aids:- Textbook, blackboard, chalk, ...…
III. Anticipated problems:
- Students may not have sufficient words to talk about the topic .
IV. Procedure
Teacher’s activities |
Students’ activities |
1. Warm-up:Network..(5minutes) - Ask students to work in groups of 3-4 students. - Ask the students to name some historical places in Vietnam. - After 2 minutes, the group which has the longest list will be the winner 2. Before you read: (8 minutes) Aims: To provide students with words/phrases about historical places. - - Students are required to work in pairs to answer the questions in the textbook. - Go around to offer help S. - Ask some S to answer the questions. - Listen and help S to give correct answers. Suggested answers: 1. Co Loa Citadel. Hoa Lu Capital.Con- Son- Kiep Bac Site. Den Hung Remains, Quang Tri Citadel, Hue Imperial City. Hoi An City, etc. 2. Yes, it is. It is the first university of Vietnam. 3. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam was founded in 1070 by the Ly Dynastry. It is one of the most visited places in Hanoi. - Give S some new words: * The new words/phrases are: + Confucian ( a): ngêi theo ®¹o Khæng, nhµ nho + engrave ( v): kh¾c, tr¹m træ + stelae ( n): bia ®¸ + banyan trees ( n): c©y ®a + tortoise ( n): con rïa Read each word/phrase 3 times and ask the students to repeat it. Ask 4-5 students to read all the word/phrases aloud in front of the class (1 student/ 1 time) Listen and help the students to read the words/phrases correctly. 3. While you read: (20 minutes) Aims: Read for information to do the task, and do the tasks. Task 1: Guesing in context - Ask the students to read the passage indepently then find the italicisedwords in task 1. - Write these words on board: Originally, representative, memorialise, engrave, flourish. - Ask S to go back to the text to locate and underline these words and try to guess the meanings. - T might want to check that S understand all these words by callingon some S to tell the meanings in Vietnamese. - S are required to compare their answers with their partner. - Call onstudents to read and explain their answers aloud in front of the class. - Feedback and give correct answers: * Key: 1. b2. a3. c4. b5. c Task 2: Deciding on True or False statement - AskSread the text more carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information. - Ask s to do the task individually and then check their answers with their friend. - Ask some representatives to give their choice orally in front of the class and explain their answers. - Listen and help S to give the right answer. Answer: 1. F ( it was built in 1070) 2. T 3. F ( from 11th century to 18th century) 4. F ( it is an example of well- preseved traditional Vietnamese architecture) 5. T 6. T 4. After you read: (10 minutes) Aims: S can talk brieflyabout Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam. - Ask S to work in groups of 3 or 4 and prepare a talk about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam, using the suggestions in the textbook. - Go round to help the students with their work. - Ask some S to talk in front of the class and give feedback. Suggested talk: Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam is a historical and cultural relic of Vietnam, which attracts a great number of visitors every year. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam was built originally by the Ly dynasty in 1070 in Hanoi. Quoc Tu Giam was considered the first university of Vietnam, which was established on the grounds of Vietnam. Royal exams used to take place here and the first comers were honoured by having their names carved on the stone stelae. These talae were carried on the backs of giant tortoises, which can still be seen today. 5. Homework: (2 minutes) - Write a passage about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam. |
- Work in groups - Work in pairs. - Some S answer the questions - Read after the T and then readindividually. - Listen and take notes - - Work individually - Some S do the task orally while others listen. - Read the text and do the task individually - Check the answers with a partner. - Some S present. - - Listen to the T - Work in groups - S take turn to talk about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam. |
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 2: SPEAKING
I/ Objectives
1. Education aims:
- Sts know about the historical places .
2. Knowledge:
- General knowledge:
Sts can talk about a historical place.
- Language:
The simple past tense.
Vocabularyon a historical place.
3. Skills:
- Asking and answering questions abouta historical place.
- Talking about historical places.
II/ Anticipated problems:
Sts might not have sufficient vocabulary to talk about the topic.
III/ Teaching aids:
Textbook, chalk, board, handouts.
IV/ Procedure:
Teacher’s activities |
Students’ activities |
1. Warm- up: (5 minutes) Aims : get used to the topic. - Introduce the game: You are going to work in groups to match the names of different historical places of interest in Hanoi with their English translatations. 1. Chïa Mét Céta. Presidential Palace 2. Cét Cê Hµ Néib. Temple of Literature 3. B¶o tµng C¸ch m¹ngc. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum 4. V¨n MiÕud. National Museum of Ethnology 5. L¨ng Hå Chñ TÞche. Co Loa Citadel 6. Phñ chñ TÞchf. National Museum of Fine Arts 7. B¶o tµng D©n téc häcg. One Pillar Pagoda 8. B¶o tµng LÞch söh. Flag Tower of Hanoi 9. B¶o tµng Mü thuËti. Revolution Museum 10. Thµnh Cæ Loaj. Vietnamese National History Museum - Go around to observe and check that S work. - Check with the whole class. 2. Before you speak: (8 minutes) Aims: : focus sts. on the topic and introduce the words and grammar used in the task. Task 1: Ask and answer about President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. - Ask S to study the fact sheet of the monuments and explain new words if any. + stand : place + late( adj): nguyªn, cè cùu + maintenance ( n): b¶o dìng - Ask S to read the model conversation in the textbook. - Ask S some questions as examples. - Ask S to work in pairs to ask and answer about President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. - Go around to help S. - Call on some pairs to performin front of the class. Suggested questions: + Where is it located? + When did the construction start? + When did the constuction finish? + How many floors are there? + What is the use of each floor? + What time is it open? + What time is it closed? + Is photography allowed inside? 3. While you speak: (20 minutes) Aims: Sts can ask and asnwer about the two historical places . Task 2: An information gapactivity -Introduce the task: S going to askand answer about Hue Imperial City and Thong Nhat Conference Hall. - Give S some new words: + World Cultural Heritage:Di s¶n v¨n ho¸ thÕ giíi + Comprise (v): bao gåm + The Royal Citadel: Hoµng thµnh + The Imperial Enclosure: Thµnh néi + The Forbidden Purple City: Tö cÊm thµnh + Admission: gi¸ vÐ vµo cöa + Reunification Hall: Dinh Thèng nhÊt + To be heavily damaged: bÞ ph¸ huû nÆng nÒ + Air bombardment: nÐm bom + Chamber: phßng - Ask S to work in pairs - In their pairs, Ss will take turn to ask and answer about two histirical places using the questions in task 1. - Go around to check and offer to help. - Call on some pairs to perform in front of the class and give feedback. 4. After you speak: (10 minutes) Aim:S can talk about thehistorical place they have been to. Task 3: - Introduce the task: S are going to work in groups to ask and answerquestions about a historical place they have been to. - Remind S to take notes of their friends’ talk while listening so that they can report in front of the class. - Go around to help S . - Call some S to report theirfindings. - Give corrective feedback. 5. Homework: (2 minutes ) Write a paragraph to talk about a historical place .ththth |
- Work in group. - Give the answers.: 1-e2- h3- i 4- b5- c6- a 7- d8- j9- f 10- e - read the fact sheet and listen to the T. - Read the model conversation. - Answer the teacher’s questions. - Work in pairs. - Some pairs present in front of the class. - Listen and take notes. |
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 3: LISTENING
I.Objectives:
1. Educational aim:
- Students should take part in maintaining and protecting the cultural and historical sites.
2. Knowledge:
- General knowledge: Students learn about some historical places in Vietnam and all over the world.
- Language: New words: the words related to description of historical and cultural places.
3. Skill:
- Listening for gist and for specific information.
II. Methods:
Integrated, mainly communicative.
III. Teaching aids:
- World map.
- Pictures of some historical sites in Vietnam and the world as well.
IV. Procedure:
Contents |
activities |
I. Warm up: (3ms) - Tell some historical places that you know. - Tell some historical places that you had chance to visit. Suggested names: - The Great Wall in China. - The Royal Citadel in Vietnam. - Ancient Capitals of Japan. II. Pre-listening: (a) - Look at the pictures on pages 202, 203 and match the word / phrases with them. Suggested answer: 1. b2.d3.a4.e5.c III. While-listening: Task 1: (b) - Listen to a tour guide giving some information about transportation in Hue and choose the correct answers. Suggested answers: 1.D2.C3.C4.A5.B Task 2: (c) 1.How long did the Nguyen Dynasty last? 2.Are the buildings in Hue varied in styles? 3.Where is Thien Mu Pagoda located? 4.Besides its ancient buildings and beautiful landscapes, what has made Hue more attractive? 5.What can tourists see in local villages? Suggested answers: 1.143 years. 2.Yes, they are. 3.On the Perfume River. 4.Hue’s tradition dishes. 5.Skillful handicraft works. IV. Post-listening: Homework: Write a short paragraph about a historical place you have visited. |
- Ask - Explain the task after putting the five pictures on the board. - Ask ss’ opinion and give feedback. - Give handouts and explain the task. - Play the recording the 1st time. - Play the recording the 2nd time and let ss discuss with their partners. - Play the recording the 3rd time and give feedback. - Write the question on the boardandhave Ss discuss. - Ask ss’ opinion and do not correct mistakes. - Play the recording the 1st time. - Play the recording the 2nd time. - Check ss task. - Play the recording the 3rd time, correct the task and give feedback. - Let Ss listen again and help them to answer the five questions - Assign homework. |
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. Objectives:
1. Education Aims: - Students can describe a chart.
2. Knowledge:
a. General knowledge: - Student knows how to read the information in a chart.
b. Language: - Language used to describe a chart.
- The past tenses.
3. Skills: - Reading: read the model description.
- Speaking: discuss in pairs.
- Writing: write a description.
II. Anticipated problems:
- Students are not familiar with this type of writing.
III. Teaching Aids: - board, textbook, chalk.
IV. Procedures:
Teacher's activities |
Students' activities |
1. Homework checking :( 5 mins) - Ask one st to talk about the ancient town of Hoi An. - Ask other sts to listen to their friend and give remarks. - Check and give remarks. 2. Before you write:( 20 mins) - Aims: to getsts to knowhow to write a description of a chart. + Task 1: - Firstly, ask sts to look at the chart and explain the information in the chart. - Ask them to look at the chart and then answer the questions in pairs. - Move around to help if necessary. - Ask sts to compare their answer with other pairs. - Get feedback and give remarks. - Introduce some useful words/expressions that sts can use when describing a chart. + Beginning: Answer the question: " What does the chart show?" - Answer:The chart shows................. The chart presents some information .... +Expressions: As we can see from the chart, ............. It can be seen from the chart that ......... According to the chart, ................. + Verbs: increase >< decrease reduce, rise, ..... + Adverbs: rapidly, quickly, sharply, steadily, etc. + Comparatives and superlatives. 3. While you write:( 10 mins) - Aims: Sts practise describing the chart. + Task 2: - Ask sts to write a description of the chart. - Ask them to use the answers to the questions above to write. - Let sts write in 10 minutes. - Move around to conduct the activity. 4. After you write:( 9 mins) Aims: to get feedback and check sts' work. - Get feedback by asking some sts to read their work aloud. - Ask some other sts to give remarks. - Check and give the correct answer. - If there is enough time, T can have sts exchange their writing among sts within a group so that they can check their friend's work and give remarks. 5. Homework: ( 1min) - Part D (page 95 - workbook). |
- Listen to their friend and give remarks. - Listen to the teacher. - Read the chart and try to understand the information in the chart. - Work in pairs to ask and answer and then share their answer with their friends. - Present their ideas. 1. The USA had the biggest number of visitors to Vietnam in 2001. 2. 99,700 visitors. 3. Australia did. 4. No, it isn't. 5. France did. 6. The number of American visitors to Vietnam in 2002 increased by 29,497 in comparison with that in 2001. - Listen to the teacher. - Copy down these words into their notebooks. - Do the writing task. - Read their writing: ( a model description) " The chart shows the number of visitor arrivals to Vietnam from the USA, France and Australia in 2001 and 2002. The statistics were provided by Vietnam National Administration ofTourism. It is clear from the chart that the number of visitors to Vietnam from the USA, France and Australia in 2002 is higher than that in 2001. According to the chart, the USA had the biggest number of visitors to Vietnam with 230,470 visitors in 2001 and 259,967 in 2002. France ranked second with 99,700 visitors in 2001 and 111,546 in 2002......." |
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
LESSON 5: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Objectives:
1. Education Aims:- Students know how to pronounce the sound /ʒ / and / ʃ / correctly.
- Students revise:- Comparatives and superlatives.
2. Knowledge:
+ Language: - Pronunciation: / ʒ / and/ ʃ / .
- Comparatives and superlatives.
- Making comparisons.
3. Skills:+ Speaking: - Work in pairs to discuss the exercises.
+ Reading: - Read words and sentences aloud.
- Read the sentences silently to do the exercises.
II. Anticipated problems:
- Students may forget the knowledge about comparisons.
III. Teaching aids: -board, chalk, textbook.
IV. Procedures:
Teacher's activities |
Students' activities |
1. Homework checking: ( 5mins) - Ask two sts to read the description of the chart they wrote at home aloud. - Ask another st to give remarks. - Check and givemarks. 2. Pronunciation:( 10 mins) - Aims: to introduce twosounds /ʒ / and / ʃ / and help sts to practise these sounds. a. Write two sounds on the board and pronounce them clearly twice, then ask sts to repeat. - Tell sts how to pronounce these sounds accurately. / ʃ /: a voiceless sound / ʒ /: a voiced sound - Ask sts to pay attention to the length of two sounds. - Ask them to look at the textbook, listen and repeat. - Then ask sts to work in pairs to read the words again so that they can check for each other. - Move around to help . - Ask two sts to read again and give remarks. b. Ask sts to look at sentences in page 175 in the book. - Ask them to work in pairs to read the sentences and then find outthe words containing sound /ʒ / and sound / ʃ / . - Ask them to work in 2 minutes. - Move around to conduct the activity. - Ask one st to report and other sts to give remarks. - Check and give the correct answers. - Ask some sts to read these sentences aloud. - Listen and give remarks. 3. Grammar: ( 29 mins) Aims: to revise comparatives and superlatives, and making comparisons, and have sts do EX1,EX2 and EX3. a. Comparatives and superlatives: - Firstly ask sts to look at the examples and revise the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives. E.g: My house is smaller than your house. My house is the smallest in this street. Exercise 1 is more difficult than exercise 2. Exercise 1 is the most difficult in this book. - Ask sts to tell the T the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives. - Listen to the S and give remarks. - Notes: Irregular adjs good=>better=>the best bad=>worse=>the worst far=>further/farther =>the furthest/farthest - Ask sts to do EX 1. + Exercise 1: - Ask sts to do Ex 1 in pairs and then share the answers with their friends. - Move round to help if necessary. - Ask some pairs to report. - Check and give remarks. + Exercise 2: - Ask sts to read the requirement and the example carefully. - Ask sts to do the Ex individually. - Move round to help if necessary. - Ask sts to share their ideas with their friends. - Ask two sts to write the sentences on the board. - Ask other sts to give remarks. b. Making comparisons: - Ask sts to EX3. + Exercise 3: - Ask sts to do Ex3 in pairs and then share the answers with their friends. - Move round to help if necessary. - Ask some sts to report infront of the whole class. - Check and give remarks. 5. Homework ( 1 min) - Part B( page 91 -workbook) |
- Two sts read the announcements aloud. - Give remarks. - Listen to the teacher. - Write down two sounds. - Listen to the teacher and repeat. - Look at the book , listen and repeat. / ʒ // ʃ / televisionshop pleasuremachine measureSwedish ........................... - Read these words in pairs and check for their partners. - Look at the book and work in pairs. - Answers: / ʒ // ʃ / pleasureshouldn't Asiashop illusionswashing ............................... - Read the sentences. - Listen to the T. - Look at the examples. - One st tells the T the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives: AdjectivesComparativesSuperlatives Short adjs.....- erthe .....- est longlongerthe longest hothotterthe hottest .................. Long adjsmore .....the most .... expensivemore expensivethe most ex. ............................ - Some sts report. 1. young => younger => the youngest 2. happy => happier => the happiest 3. big=> bigger=> the biggest 4. busy => busiest=> the busiest ................................... - Listen and correct their work if necessary. - Read the requirement and the example carefully. - Do the Ex individually. 2. My sister is younger than me. 3. Who is the oldest in the class? 4. Concord used to be the fastest passenger plane in the world. ................................. - Listen to the teacher. - Do the exercise in pairs. - Some sts report: 1. v2. so3. more 4. the5. the6. v 7. than8. of9. v ................................ - Listen and correct their work if necessary. |