UNIT 10: CONSERVATION
LESSON 1: READING

I. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, ss will be able to use vocabulary items related to the conservation, guess the meaning of words based on contexts and scan for specific information about conservation
II.TEACHING AIDS: textbook, pictures, handout.
III.PROCEDURES:
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities

I.WARM- UP Pictures
-T asks ss to work in groups of two and answer the questions





What can you see in each picture?
What do the pictures make you think of?
II. PRE-READING
* Pre teach vocabulary:
- T elicits and presents new words by situation and examples , then models and writes on the board.
conservation (n) sự bảo tồn (translation)
( to conserve (v) bảo tồn
circulation (n) sự lưu thông (picture)
to eliminate = get rid of/ remove loại trừ (synonym)
to run- off (nước) chảy đi (picture)
hydroelectric dam đập thủy điện(picture+explanation)
defense (n) sự bảo vệ = protection (synonym)
contaminate = pollute (v) ô nhiễm (synonym)
erosion (v) sự xói mòn (picture + explanation)
- T asks ss to write on the notebooks.
*Checking: TASK 1: MATCHING VOCABULARY

III. WHILE- READING
TASK 2: TRUE OR FALSE STATEMENTS
-T tells ss to read the passage and do task 1then compare their results with their partners.
- T calls on some ss to do the task orally in front of the class
- T listens and helps ss to do the task correctly
(Expected answer
1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T
5. F( two last sentences of paragraph B)
6. F(last sentence of paragraph C)
TASK 3: Main ideas
- T asks ss to to work in groups to answer the questions.
- T calls some ss to say out their answers aloud in front of the class.
- T listens and gives the correct answers
IV. POST –READING Discussion
- T asks ss to discuss the question What should we do for the future of our planet?
- T asks ss to say out loud the answers.
- T checks and corrects the answers

V. HOMEWORK
T asks ss to learn do exercises of vocabulary part.

- Work in groups.
- Look at the pictures and answer the T’s question.
- Go to the board and write their answers quickly
(Expected answer
Forest fire, deforestation, air pollution, extinction
Environment problem


- Follow t’s elicit and contribute to the lesson.


- Answer T’ eliciting questions


-Repeat in chorus/ individual


- Copy down





- Work individually and pair work to compare the answers.
- Say out loud the answers

- Work individually and then in pairs.

- Read the passage again individually.
- Say out the answers.
- Correct the false information.
- Work in groups.
- Read and choose the correct answers.
- Give the feedback.
(Expected answer
A.3 B. 4 C. 2
- Work in groups to give the answer.
(Expected answer
We should stop polluting the environment and destroying plants and animals. We should keep the environment clean, etc.
-Do the task.

HAND-OUT
Choose the correct answers.
VOCABULARY
1. The new law to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month.
A. protect B. pollute C. destroy D. eliminate
2. What should be done to protect _____ animals?
A. frightened B. endangered C. threatened D. scared
3. Water pollution is more and more serious.
A. circulation B. environment C. elimination D. contamination
4. It’s essential to...................the environment.
A. shelter B. protect C. prevent D. restrict
5. We have hardly estimated the……………..that our country suffered during the war.
A. destroy B. destroyable C. destructive D. destruction
6. The old building is in a good state of …………..except for wooden floors.
A. preserve B. preserving C. preservation D. preserved
7. We must ………..our forest and woodlands for future generations.
A. conserve B. conserving C. conservation D. conservational
8. She is a famous ……………. She is very interested in protecting wild animals from extinction.
A. conserve B. conservationist C. conservation D.