Giáo án Tiếng Anh 7 Unit 4: Music and arts mới nhất

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up.

T writes on the board: Music + Arts

+ Then asks:

- Do you often listen to music? When? How often?

- What kind of music do you like? Why?

- What is art/ are arts? Give example?

+ T asks Ss to look at the title/ the picture and guess what the conversation between Duong and Nick might be about.

2. Activities

1. Ask Ss question about the picture:

e.g: Who are Duong and Nick?

What are they going to do?

- Play the recording. Ss listen and read.

a, Ss work independently or in pairs to answer the questions. Then T may let them discuss in groups. T then checks their answers, and gives explanation.

b, Ss work individually to fill the gaps in the sentences. T lets them check the answers in pairs or groups, then T gives the key. Calls some Ss to read the sentences.

c, Colloquial expressions

- Refer back to the conversation to find the phrases. Ss practise saying them together. Explain the meaning to the Ss, then give some examples.

d, Ask Ss to practise the short conversations in pairs before creating their short role-plays.

2. Ss write the words/ phrases under the right pictures. Then T plays the recording. Let Ss listen and repeat. Check and correct their pronunciation. Give them the meaning of the words.

3. Ask Ss to write the correct words in the spaces. Allow Ss to check their answers. The class gives comments, and T gives correction.

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Write newwords

Prepare: A closer look 1

Art: the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture.

- the arts ( in general): art, music, theater, literature, etc…When you think of them as a group.

1. Listen and read

a, Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

b, Finish the following sentences by writing one word/ phrase from the conversation.

1. as good as

2. loud

3. fantastic

4. in person

5. cinema

c, Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.

1. used to show your interest or surprise.

2. used when you are thinking what to say or reply.

3. used to show that you don’t agree with what Sbd has said.

4. used to show that you don’t like something.

d, Work in pairs. Make short role-plays with the expressions above. Then practise them.

Example: A: There’ll be a music concert on teacher’ Day.

B: Really? Are we going to sing?

A: Yes, of course.

2. Write the correct word/ phrase under each of the pictures. Then listen and repeat.

1. microphone    2. camera     3. painting

4. musical instrument       5. portrait

6. art gallery    7. crayons     8. museum

9. opera          10. painbrush

3. Complete these sentences with words from 2.

1. art gallery

2. paintings

3. museum

4. camera

5. opera.

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up.

Brain storm with the Ss: Let them find all the words they know related to music and arts. Encourage them to read out as many words as possible.

2. Activities

VOCABULARY

1. Play the recording and let Ss listen. Play it again with pauses for them to repeat each word. Correct their pronunciation.

2. Ss work individually to match the words with the phrases.

T calls one or two Ss to write the combinations on the board. Then T checks the answers.

3a, T lets Ss work in pairs and put the letters in order to form the correct words. Then check their answers.

3b, Let Ss work in pairs. T checks their answers. Then let them read the words after T checks their answers. Then let them

talk about these musical instruments.

4. Give Ss enough time to do the task individually. Some Ss may write the answers on the board. Then let class comments. T calls some Ss to read the sentences.

PRONUNCIATION
5. Let Ss practice the sounds / ʃ / and / ʒ / together. Show Ss how to pronounce the two sounds. Play the recording and let Ss listen and repeat. Correct their pronunciation.

6. Plat the recording 2 or 3 times. Help Ss distinguish the two sounds / ʃ / and / ʒ /, and put the words in the right columns. Ask Ss to give more words having two sounds.

7. Play the recording as many times as possible and let Ss repead the sentences. Correct their pronunciation and help them do the task as directed.

* Sound / ʃ / can be presented by sh/ ch/ s/ t/ c

* Sound / ʒ / can be represented by s

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Write newwords

Prepare: A closer look 2

VOCABULARY

1. Listen and repeat these words.

paint   erartist     actress      musician

puppet      dancer     singer    song writer

2. Match a word in A with a phrase in B

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

3a, Put these letters in order to make musical instruments.

1. drum     2. piano     3. cello     4. guitar

5. violin      6. saxophone.

3b, Write the type of musical instrument in the box under each picture.

1. a guitar     2. a drum      3. one string guitar

4. a violin     5. a cello    6. a piano

7. a saxophone

4. Put one of these words in each blank to finish the sentences.

1. painter2. Pop3. singer4. draw

5. puppets6. instrument

PRONUNCIATION

/ ʃ / and / ʒ /

5. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sounds / ʃ / and / ʒ /.

Tapescript:

/ ʃ /: conditionoceanshysugarmachine

/ ʒ /: measure pleasure usual vision

decision

6. Listen to the words and put them into two groups.

7. Listen and repeat…

1. Can you show me the new machine

2. They sing the song “ Auld Lang Syne”

on some occasions

3. The musician is very anxious about the

next performance.

4. She wanted to share her pleasure with other people.

5. The new cinema is opposite the bus station.

6. Are you sure this is a modern version of “Romeo and Juliet?”

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up

- Set the sence: We are going to learn:

+Comparisons: (not) as……..as/ the same as/ different from.

+Express agreement using too & either.

2. Activities.

+Comparisons: (not) as……..as/ the same as/ different from.

- Explain the uses of the three structures to Ss and give some examples.

Ex1: Let Ss work by themselves and write down the missing words. Correct Ss’ mistakes. After that, T asks some Ss to read the sentences.

Ex2: Let Ss do the task individually. First Ss read the text by themselves, then put a suitable word in each gap, and compare their answers with a classmate. T corrects Ss’ answers. T may call some Ss to read out their answers separately. T explains if necessary. Let Ss read in chorus. Correct their pronunciation.

Ex3: Let Ss work in pairs. Help them interpret the table first. Give them instructions on how to do the task.

- Encourage Ss to talk as much as possible with fluency and accuracy.

+Express agreement using too & either.

- T explains to the class the use and location in the sentence of too and either. Let them read the examples. Tell them to give sentences of their own.

Ex4: Ss work independently, writing down the answers. Then let them work in groups to check and read out the sentences. T goes round and corrects mistakes or gives help when and where necessary.

Ex5: Let Ss work independently, writing down their sentences to make a list of the likes and dislikes. They have their choices, so long as their sentences are correct grammatically. Encourage them to give their own ideas.

Ex6: Now Ss work in pairs to share their lists of ideas. Then T may ask some more able Ss to report their results to the class.

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Write new words

Prepare: Communication

* Grammar:

1. Comparisons

(not) as……..as/ the same as/ different from

- as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar.

- not as + adjective + as to mean something is more or less than something else.

- the same as… to show similarity.

- different from to show that two or more things are different.

Example: ( in the text book.)

1. Put as, than, or from in the gaps.

1. as    2. as    3. as     4. from    5. as    6. as

2. Put a suitable word in each gap in the following passage.

1. the same as         2. as quiet as

3. different from      4. as narrow as

5. friendly as           6. the same as

3. Work in pairs. Compare the two music clubs in the town. Young talent and Nightingale.

E.g: Young talent is more friendly than Nightingale.

Nightingale is not as friendly as Young Talent, but it is safer.

2. too & either

- too: used to express agreement with a positive statement.

- either: used to express agreement with a negative statement.

Ex4: Complete the following sentences with “too” or “either”

1. too    2. either   3. either   4. too    5. too

Ex5: What music and arts are you interested, or not interested in? Make a list by completing the sentences below. ( You can use the words given or your own ideas.)

E.g: I’m very interested in…..Pop music…

Ex6: Work in pairs. Share your list with your partner. Then, report to the class using too/ either.

E.g: Nam is interested in drawing and I am too.

Phong doesn’t like folk music and I don’t either.

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up.

- Brainstorm with Ss to give the names of famous musicians, actors, actresses, painters, and music bands they know. This can be done in groups. Each group then has to show the list they have written. ( The group that has the longest list wins the game).

2. Activities

- Pre- teach vocabulary

Ex1: Ss work in pairs and find answers. Then T gives the correct answers.

Ex2: Give Ss plenty of time to work independently, read the text, and understand the main ideas. Then divide the class into groups of four or five to discuss the questions. T goes round the class to give support if necessary.

Ex3: Ss work in groups of four to six to make a list from the most useful to least useful subjects given. How can the top three subjects on the list help them in other areas of school and life?

After the discussion, each group presents their list, and gives a talk to the class. T then gives comments.

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Write newwords

Prepare: Skill 1

1. Extra vocabulary.

composer (n): nhà soạn nhạc

originate (v) : bắt đầu, khởi đầu

anthem (n) : bài quốc ca

curriculum (n) : chương trình giảng dạy

academic( adj) : thuộc trường cao đẳng,

đại học

compulsory (adj): ép buộc, bắt buộc

unimportant (adj) : không quan trọng

2. Communication.

1. Music Quiz: What do you know?

Work in groups and answer the questions.

1. B    2. C    3. A    4. C    5. B    6. B

2. Read the following pasage. In groups, discuss the questions below.

- Do you think music and the arts should be compulsory subjects at schools in Viet Nam? Why or Why not?

3. Look at the different subjects below. In groups, make a list from the most useful to the least useful in the space below. How can the top three subjects on your list help you in other ares of school and life?

- Music

- Dancing

- Singing

- Painting

- Photography.

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up

- Asks Ss to name the art forms they know

2. Activities

READING

- Work in pairs to discuss the questions given.

- Tell Ss to read the passage two or three times. Set a trict time limit to ensure Ss read quickly for specific information.

Ex1: Ss work individually to find the words. Call on some Ss tosay the words or write them on the board. T gives correction.

Ex2: Ask Ss to read the passage again, then answer the questions. Then call on some individuals to read aloud to the class. Check their pronunciation and intonation. Explain the new words and clarify anything difficult.

* If there is still time, let Ss talk about other forms of trditional arts in Viet Nam ( or in the region/ world). Refer to famous trditional arts in some countries ( e.g: Lam Vong dance of Laos, Chinese traditional opera, ballet of France and Russia…)

SPEAKING

Ex3: Ss work in pairs and match the two columns.

After that allow Ss some time to talk about their favourite kind of music: what kind they like best and why, whether they play any musical instruments, when and how often they listen to music, and how music is useful to them.

Ex4: Game: T explains the rules of the game Tic Tac Toe to Ss

Ss work in pairs. Decide which partner is X , which is O and who will go first. The first player chooses a box and calls out a number.

E.g:

Player 1: “ I want number 2”

Player 2: OK, sing a song in English!

Then he/she has to sing a song in English.

If the first player answers the question for that box correctly he/ she can put an X or an O in the box. The first person to get three Xs or three Os in a row, wins!

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Prepare: Skill 2

1. Reading

+ Discuss the questions below with a partner.

- What kinds of traditional Vietnamese performance do you know about?

- Do you know about water puppetry? Have you been to a water puppet show? If yes, did you like it? Why/ Why not?

1. Find the words in the text which mean:

1. special or different

2. started

3. showed or presented

4. from the countryside

5. events or celebrations

2. Answer the following questions.

1. It began in the 11^th century.

2. It takes place in a pool.

3. They are controlled by puppetteers.

4. They are made of wood

5. They are about everyday life in the countryside and about folk tales.

2. Speaking

3. Match the types of music in A with the adjectives to describe them in B

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

4. Game: Tic Tac Toe

1. Give the names of two Vietnamese musical instruments.

2. Sing a song in English.

3. Who is your favourite singer? Why?

4. Talk for 30 seconds about what you see when you visit an art gallery.

5. How often do you go to a concert? Tell your partner about the last concert you went to.

6. Who is your favourite Vietnamese musician? Why?

7. Talk about 30 seconds about your favourite instrument.

8. Name one of your favourite painters.

9. Who can draw the best in your class? What does he/ she often draw?

Decide which partner is X , which is O and who will go first. The first player chooses a box and calls out a number.

E.g:

Player 1: “ I want number 2”

Player 2: OK, sing a song in English!

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up

T explains Listening Tip to Ss, telling them if they are going to apply the listening tip, then they must be given time to take notes.

Then tell Ss to look at the picture and say what they know about Picasso.

2. Activities

LISTENING

Ex1. Ask the Ss to close their books. Tell Ss they should listen and note down the keywords in their notebooks. Play the listening once. Ask Ss what they learned about Picasso. Ask Ss to open their books. Play the recording again and ask Ss to listen carefully and circle the words they hear in the passage.

Ex2: Play the recording again. While Ss listen, they have to circle A, B, or C for their answers.

Ex3: Play the recording again once more. As a class, Ss discuss how the listening is organised.

WRITING

Informal letter of invitation.

Ask Ss why they would write an informal letter of invitation and to whom ( to invite sb to do sthing, and to sb who has close relationship to you)

The focus their attention on the writing tip.

Ex4: Have Ss read the sample letter carefully, and note down the useful expressions (cues) for writing an informal letter of invitation. T writes them on the board. Tell Ss to choose the correct answers.

Ex5: Ss read the cues carefully, then practise wriitng the letter.

Tell Ss to play special attention to spelling and punctuation.

T may collect some Ss’ writing papers and mark them, then give comments to the class.

If possible, have Ss write their own letter as homework.

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Prepare: Looking back and project

1. Listening.

Listening tip: When you listen, it is very useful to take notes. Try to note down the keywords ( important words). This helps you to remember the main ideas.

1. Listen to the passage about Picasso and circle the words you hear.

1. artists    2. training    4. portrait

6. paintings.

- Look at the words you’ve circled. Do you know what all of these words mean?

2. Listen to the passage again and choose the correct answers.

1. A    2. B    3. A    4. C

3. Listen to the passage one more time. As a class, discuss how the listening is organized ( according to a timeline, the order of important events, or another way)

2. Writing

Informal letter of invitation.

Writing tip

When you write an informal letter of invitation, you use:

How about + V-ing ?

4. Read the following letter and choose the correct answer.

1. A   2. B

5. Now write a letter to invite a friend to an art exhibition, using the following.

- Event: Exhibition of Modern Art.

- Time: 9 o’clock, Saturday morning

- Place: Arts centre

- Time to meet: 8.15

Students’ and teacher’s activities

Contents

1. Warm up

Chatting: What topic we are working on ?

- Ask Ss to tell some vocabularies related to the topic music and arts.

2. Activities.

VOCABULARY

1. Ss do this task individually to match the words in two columns. T corrects their mistakes.

2. Let Ss work in pairs. Tell Ss to write the answers in their notebooks. Give explaination if necessary. Then T corrects the mistakes. T may let Ss read the passage in chorus or individually.

GRAMMAR

3. Have Ss work in pairs or in groups and write their answers in their notebooks. T checks their answers.

4. Ss work individually first to write the sentences. Then they work in pairs to swap their sentences. T gives correction and calls some Ss to red the sentences aloud.

5. Ss do the task individually. Then they can check their answers with a partner.

COMMUNICATION

6. Ss read the questions and answers once or twice. Then match them.

Ss work in pairs and role-play the questions and answers, then write all sentences in their notebooks.

Finish!

Finally ask Ss to complete the self-assessment. Identify any weakness and provide further practice if necessary.

PROJECT

1. Ss work in groups. T tells them to look at the pictures and read the passage carefully. Explain words and anything difficult for Ss. Make sure they understand everything thoroughly.

2. Ss work independently. T encourages them to use their imaginations and make their own paintings. T helps Ss organise a painting shows among the class members. Write sentences to compare those paintings.

3. Home work

Do exercises Workbook.

Prepare: Unit 5: Vietnamese food and drink.- Getting started

1. Vocabulary.

1. Match the words in column A with the ones in column B.

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

2. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the passage.

1. music    2. arts   3. stages   4. go    5. films

2. Grammar.

3. Put the words/ phrases from the box in the gaps to complete the sentences.

1. art gallery    2. artistic     3. films

4. in person     5. sung

4. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. The photograph is not as big as the paiting.

2. My painting is not as expensive as this painting.

3. This picture is not different from the picture in our room.

4. This film is the same as the one we saw last week.

5. The journey was not as long as we thought at first.

5. Complete the following sentences, using “too” or “ either”

1. too   2. either   3. either   4. too   5. too

COMMUNICATION

6. Match the questions 1-6 with the answers A-F.

1. B    2. A    3. E    4. C    5. D    6. F

Finish! Now I can….

PROJECT

1. Work in groups. Look at the following pictures and read the information below.

2. Based on the information about Dong Ho paintings and your own ideas, draw a picture of animals or the things around you….