Planning date: 28/ 3/ 2014
Period: 84
Teaching date: 01/ 4/ 2014
UNIT 13: FESTIVALS
Test 15’ + LISTEN


I. Objectives
1. Knowledge: Ss listen about their preparation for a special event about the preparations for Tet.
a. Vocabulary: Related to “Festivals”.
b. Grammar: Present perfect, present progressive (review)
2. Skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing
3. Attitude: Ss will be educated about the preparations for festivals.
II. Preparation
1. Teacher: lesson plane, book, color chalks, pictures, cassette and tape
2. Students: books, notebooks, pen, ruler …
III. Teaching methods
- Communication approach
- Question and answer, eliciting
- Techniques: Ask and answer, Work in pairs/ groups, Discuss.
IV. Procedures:
1. Greeting and checking the attendance (1’)
2. Review of the previous lesson
* Test 15’
I. Chose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences (3 ms).
1. The Le family …………. When the milkman came.
a. were sleeping b. was sleeping c. is sleeping d. are sleeping
2. While Hoa was eating, the phone ……………..,.
a. were sleeping b. was sleeping c. rang d. is ringing
3. When Lan ………………… school, the school drum was sounding.
a. was arriving b. was arrived c. arrives d. arrived
4. While Hoa …………………….. volleyball, Lan went out at six o’clock yesterday.
a. plays b. played c. playing d. was playing
5. When he ………………...We were studying our lesson at eight o’clock last night.
a. comes b. came c. was coming d. coming
6. While she …………………….to music, her mother called at 1:50 two days ago.
a. was listening b. listens c. is listening d. listened
II. Complete the following sentences. Use past progressive tense (4 ms).
1. He …………………………….. (take) a shower at eight o’clock last night.
2. I ……………………………… (watch) TV at seven o’clock last night.
3. They ………………………………. (play) soccer when my brother watered the flowers.
4. Lan and Hoa ……………………….. (do) their homework at seven o’clock.
III. Write the sentences. Use the words given (3 ms).
Example: Na is always talking on the phone.
1. Thuy/ forget/ homework. ……………………………
2. They / make / noise. ………………………………………
3. Lan and Mai/ miss/ bus. ……………………………………...
* Keys:
I. Chose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences (3 ms).
1. b. was sleeping 2. c. rang 3. d. arrived 4. d. was playing 5. b. came 6. a. was listening
II. Complete the following sentences. Use past progressive tense (4 ms).
1. was taking 2. was watching 3. were playing 4. were doing
III. Write the sentences. Use the words given (3 ms).
Example: Na is always talking on the phone.
1. Thuy is always forgetting his homework.
2. They are always making noise.
3. Lan and Mai are always missing their bus.
3. New lesson (24’)
Teacher’s and Students’ activities
Content

-T. asks Ss to think of 5 things they often prepare for Tet.
-Ss write them on the board.
-T remarks and gives marks to Ss.
- T presents some new words.
- Ss practice reading new words, pay attention to teacher and recognize the meanings of new words.
- Ss copy down new words.
* Warm up
*. Pre-listening
Vocabulary
+ Peach blossoms (n) quả đào
+ Marigolds (n) cúc vạn thọ
+ Dried watermelon seed: hạt dưa
+ Spring rolls (n) chả giò



- T sest the scene.
“The Robinson family is making preparations for Tet. They want to buy things to make it a traditional festival as Vietnamese people do”
- T asks Ss to open their books and read the statements on page 124.
- Ss predict the words in the gaps play the tape (2 or 3 times)
- T corrects.
* While-listening
1. Listen to the conversation and fill in the gaps.

* Answer keys:
Mr. Robinson… Flower market
Traditional
Dried watermelon seeds
d. make

- T asks Ss to copy the grid (page 124) and fill in the gaps with the information taken from the statements above.
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