Week/Period 9/27
Date: 11/10/2014

UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Part: A Closer Look 1

1. Objectives: -By the end of the lesson, students will be able to pronounce correctly the sounds /i:/ and /i/ in isolation and in context; use vocabulary related to the topic “My neighborhood”.
2. Language contents:
- Grammar: The simple present, the present progressive
- Vocabulary: School lexical items
3. Techniques: Group-work, Listen and answer, Chatting, Gap filling, Individual , Pair work
4. Teaching aids: -Textbook , extra board , pictures, cassette, flash cards.
5. Time: Allotted 45 minutes
6. Procedures:

T
Teacher’s Activities
Ss’ Activities
Content

5’
- Give a game


- Practice saying the adjectives with Ss. Use some examples to work the meaning out of the context. With difficult adjectives T may translate them or ask Ss to translate. Then ask Ss to write the correct adjectives in the blanks. Play the recording as many times as required to allow Ss to check their answers and support their pronunciation.
- Play in 2 groups.


- T-whole class


I.WARM UP:
Net work:

+New lesson:
II. A CLOSER LOOK 1
* Presentation:
( Vocabulary
Task 1. Fill in each blank with one word from the box. Listen, check and repeat the words.
Key:


28’

- Explain that some words go together, but some don’t.
- Write the adjectives on the board and allow Ss to attach vocabulary cards to make matches.
- Ask Ss to complete the word webs in their books.

- Ask Ss to ask and answer questions about their neighbourhood.






- Play the recording.
- Ask Ss to listen and repeat the words.
- Have Ss practice reading the words first.
- Play the recording for Ss to listen and do the task.
- Get feedback.
- Give the correction.


- Ask Ss to listen while T play the recording.
- Ask Ss to chant along. Provide further practice by dividing the class into 2 groups. Have groups sing alternate lines.
- Stick some pictures of people from magazines on the board. Call out a description, and have Ss touch the appropriate picture while repeating the sentence. Next, point to pictures and form sentences. Point out that do or does is added to the start of questions and the end of answers.

- Ask Ss to do this exercise individually first then compare their answers with a partner.
- Check Ss’ answers.


- Individual work








- Pair work.








- Listen and repeat.




- Pair work.





- T-Whole class

- Group-work



- T whole class












- Individual work



* Practice:
Task 2. Now match the adjective s from the box in 1 with their opposites below.
Key:
- boring – exciting
- historic – modern
- noisy – quiet/ peaceful
- convenient – inconvenient
- fantastic – terrible

Task 3. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your neighborhood. Use the words in 1 and 2 to help you.
Example:
A: Is our neighborhood polluted?
B: No, it isn’t.
A: Is it peaceful?
B: Yes, it is.
( Pronunciation /i:/ and /i/
Task 4. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention the sound /i:/ and /i/
Key:
/i:/
/i/

Cheap, sleep, peaceful, convenient, police.
Historic, exciting, expensive, noisy, friendly.


Task 5. Listen to the sentences and circle the words you hear.
Key:
Living
Heat
Seats
Sheep
Tins
Mill
Teams
Chip



10’

- Ask Ss to listen while T plays the recording. Play the recording again and ask Ss to chant along. Provide further practice by dividing the class into two groups. Have groups sing alternate lines.

- Group-work
* Production:
Task 6. Listen and practice the chant. Notice the sounds /i:/ and /i/.

MY NEIGHBOURHOOD
(page 40)

2’
-Guide Ss to do their homework.

-Listen and write the homework.

III. HOMEWORK:
- Learn vocabulary by heart.
- Prepare the next lesson
(A closer look 2)