THE 2ND TERM

Date of preparing: 6/1/2017
Period: 56
UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED


OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT:
- To use lexical items related to the global warming
- To identify and pronounce intonation in Yes-no questions and echo question.
- To use perfect gerunds and perfect participles
- To use must and have to to express obligation.
- To read for specific information in an article about global warming
- To express opinions, agreements, or disagreements about solutions to global warming
- To listen for specific information about the causes and effects of global warming
- To write an essay about the causes, effects and possible solutions to global warming.
- To understand the global warming problem and Young voices for the planet

I. Objectives of lesson 1
1. Educational aim
- To introduce the unit in general in order to
+ draw Ss’ attention to the topic “global warming” of the unit and its objectives
+ check Ss’ background knowledge of the global warming and their comprehension of the language
- By the end of the lesson, Ss are able to
+ understand the content of the text correctly,
+ read the text fluently
+ do the activities well
2. Knowledge and skills:
* General language knowledge:
- Lexical items: chemical fertilizer, deforestation, ecological balance
- Grammatical structures/items: perfect gerunds and perfect participles
* Skills: - intonation in Yes-no questions and echo question
- Reading for specific information
II. Preparation:
- Teacher: lesson plan,
- Ss: reading and considering the tasks
III. Anticipated problems
Ss may ................................................................................................................ so T should ..............................................................................................................
Teacher’s / Students’ activities
Content

I. WARM UP (5ms)
* Methods/techniques of teaching and learning: Introduction

-*T -T informs the class of the lesson objectives: Introducing the topic, some vocabulary related to global warming, the two grammar points (perfect gerunds and perfect participles), and intonation on yes-no questions and echo questions.



II. NEW LESSON (37ms)

Task 1: Listen and read: (7ms)
* Methods/techniques of teaching and learning: communicative


-T asks Ss to look at the picture and tell them that the people are Mr Hoa and her students – Mai, Minh and Lan. Mr Hoa is checking how they are preparing for a team presentation on global warming and is suggesting some ideas.
-T tells Ss that they are going to listen to the conversation between Ms Hoa and her students.
-T plays the recording.
-T has Ss listen and read the conversation silently.
-T tells Ss not to worry about the new vocabulary as unfamiliar words will be dealt with later in .
Play the recording. Have Ss listen and read at the same time.



- Answer T’s Qs


Task 2: Answer the questions (7ms)
* Methods/techniques of teaching and learning: Explaination

-This activity focuses on comprehension.
-T tells Ss to read the questions carefully before they read the conversation the second time.
-T helps Ss with key words or phrases to make sure that they understand all the questions.
-T lets Ss work in pairs to answer the questions.
-T divides the class into three groups and has each group write their answers to separate pieces of paper.
-T divides the board into three sections.
-T reads each question and has a S from each group stick their answer onto their section on the board.
-T reads the three answers to each question and has Ss decide on the correct or best one.
- Checks and gives the correct answers:
Ss listen , do T‘s requests
Expected answers:
Keys: 1. Global warming
2. Three parts: the causes, the effects, the solutions
3. Greenhouse gas emissions from factories and vehicles; use of chemical fertilizers, and deforestation.
3. Greenhouse gas emission, use of chemical fertilizers, deforestation
4. Climate changes, infectious and heat-related diseases, impact on water supplies, threat to food production and upset ecological balance
5. They should change their daily habits
6. Causes: burning of fossil fuels, using of non-environment friendly products
Effects: natural disasters such as floods, droughts, tsunami, acid rain



Task 3: Complete the definitions: (7ms)
* Methods/techniques of teaching and learning: Instruction

T: -This activity focuses on the meaning of some key words used in the conversation.
-T encourages Ss to use the context and clues in the conversation.
-T asks Ss to read the conversation again and find the phrases in the left-hand column and underline them.
-T encourages Ss to guess the meanings of the phrases and then match