Date: September 14th, 2009
Period 12
Unit 3 A PARTY
Lesson READING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Guess meaning in context, understand the sequence of events in the reading.
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: Revision
New words: celebrate, anniversary, golden wedding, blow out, adult . . .
III. Teaching Aids: overhead projector, cassette player, textbook . . . .
IV. Procedures:

Stages/
Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities




Warm – up
(5 minutes)
-T delivers handouts to Ss.
Handout
Rearrange the following celebrations in the right order:
Golden anniversary
Diamond anniversary
Ruby anniversary
Silver anniversary
-T asks Ss to work in groups and play the game.
-T check and gives out the correct order.
d – c – a – b
-T can explain more about the above wedding anniversary.
-T leads into the reading.





-Ss work in groups and play the game.






Pre –
reading



(10 minutes)
-T asks Ss to work in groups and describe the pictures in the textbook
+ What is the relationship between the people in the pictures?
+ What are they celebrating?
Vocabulary Pre-teach
-T elicits or pre-teaches some words related to the reading before T lets Ss read the text.
+ celebrate (v), celebration (n)
+ anniversary (n)
+ blow out (v)
+ adult (n)
+ divorce (v), divorced (a)
+ tend (v)
-Ss work in pairs, describing the pictures in the textbook.



-Ss listen to the teacher’s explanation.



-S write down new words in their notebooks.


While – reading


(6 minutes)
Task 1 – Choosing the right information
-T has Ss work individually to read the task carefully and choose the right words from the box.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with each other.
-T calls on Ss to read and explain their answers in front of the class.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.

* Suggested answers:
1. Birthdays
2. Both
3. Both
4. Birthdays
5. Wedding Anniversary
6. Wedding Anniversary
7. Birthdays

-Ss work individually and do Task 1.

-Ss compare the answers with a partner.
-Some Ss present the answers in front of the class, others listen and remark.

(7 minutes)
Task 2 – Finding out the wrong words in the sentences.
-T has Ss work in pairs to do Task 2.
-T goes around the class and provides help if necessary.
-T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in front of the class.
-T comments and gives the suggested answers.
* Suggested answers:
1. eighth ( seventh
2. makes ( eats
3. food ( presents
4. anniversary ( ages
5. months ( years
6. 5th ( 50th
7. silver ( golden

-Ss work in pairs.

-Ss present their answers in front of the class.


-Ss listen T’s comment and write down the correct answers.

Post – reading

(7 minutes)
Group discussion
-T keeps Ss in groups and asks them to discuss the questions presented in the textbook.
+ Where do you prefer to celebrate your
birthday,
at home or in the restaurant? Why?
+ Do you parents celebrate their wedding
anniversary?
+ Are you going to celebrate your wedding
anniversary in the future?
-T calls on some Ss to give short talks on the given topic.

-Ss work in groups








-Ss present in front of the class.

Homework

(3 minutes)
-T summarises the main points in the lesson.
-T asks Ss to learn all of the new words by heart
and prepare SPEAKING for the next period.


- Ss listen and take notes.



Date: September 16th, 2009
Period 13
Unit 3(cont.) A PARTY
Lesson SPEAKING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
talk about parties and how to plan parties.
II. Language Focus:
Grammar:
New words:
III. Teaching Aids: textbooks, pictures . . . .
IV. Procedures:

Stages/Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities