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School:
Teacher's name:
Class:

LESSON PLAN
(Based on Official Letter No. 5512/BGDĐT-GDTrH dated December 18, 2020 of the MOET)

UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

Lesson 1: Getting started – The diary of Dang Thuy Tram
I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Gain an overview about the topic Life stories we admire;
- Gain vocabulary to talk about famous people's life stories;
- Get to know the language aspects: Past simple vs. Past continuous.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity;
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork;
- Actively join in class activities.
3. Personal qualities
- Be proud and respectful of famous people in Viet Nam and in the world;
- Develop self-study skills.

II. MATERIALS

- Grade 12 textbook, Unit 1, Getting started
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
Language analysis
Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese
equivalent

1. surgeon (n)

/ˈsɜːdʒən/

a doctor who is trained to perform
surgery 

bác sĩ phẫu
thuật

2. resistance (n)

/rɪˈzɪstəns/

the act of using force to oppose

sự chống lại

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somebody/something
3. enemy (n)

/ˈenəmi/

4. soldier (n)
5. devote (sth to
sth)

 a country or group that you are
fighting a war against

quân địch

/ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/

a member of an army, especially one
who is not an officer

người lính

/dɪˈvəʊt/

to give an amount of time, attention,
etc. to something

cống hiến

Assumption
Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students are reluctant to work in groups.

- Encourage students to work in pairs and in
groups so that they can help each other.
- Provide feedback and help if necessary.

Students may lack vocabulary to deliver a
speech.

- Explain expectations for each task in detail.
- Continue to explain task expectations in small
chunks (before every activity).
- Provide vocabulary and useful language
before assigning tasks.
- Encourage students to work in groups so that
they can help each other.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To stir up the atmosphere and activate students' knowledge on the topic;
- To set the context for the listening and reading part;
- To enhance students' skills of cooperating with teammates.
b. Content:
- Game: Who is this?
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can describe and guess the names of some famous people.
d. Organisation:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
Game: Who is this? (PPT slides)
- Teacher divides the class into two
teams.

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
- Students work in groups.
- Students look at the picture
that the teacher shows them

CONTENTS
7 famous people:

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- Teacher prepares the pictures of 7
famous people.
- Teacher gives instructions for the
game:
+ One student from each group comes
and sees a picture. Students use their
own words to describe the person so
that their teammates can say the
famous person's name.
+ If the answer is correct, the team
gets one point.
+ If the answer is incorrect, the chance
to answer is transferred to the other
team.
+ The team having more points is the
winner of the game.

and give descriptions of the
famous figure.
- Other students try to guess
the name.

1. Barack Obama
2. Dang Thuy Tram
3. Steve Jobs
4. Nelson Mandela
5. Vo Nguyen Giap
6. Pelé
7. Michael Jackson
e. Assessment
- T observes and gives feedback.
2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To provide students with new words related to the topic;
- To help students be well-prepared for the listening and reading tasks.  
b. Content:
- Vocabulary pre-teaching
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can identify some new words related to the topic.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

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Vocabulary pre-teaching
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.
- Teacher explains the meaning of the new
vocabulary by pictures.
- Teacher checks students' understanding
with the “Rub out and remember”
technique.
- Teacher reveals that these five words will
appear in the reading text and asks students
to open their textbook to discover further.

- Students listen to the
teacher's explanation and
guess the words.
- Students write down the new
words in their notebook.

New words:
1. surgeon (n)
2. resistance (n)
3. enemy (n)
4. soldier (n)
5. devote (sth to sth)

e. Assessment
- Teacher checks students' pronunciation and gives feedback.
- Teacher observes students' writing of vocabulary in their notebooks.
3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (22 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To help students get to know the topic;
- To introduce words and phrases related to life stories of Dang Thuy Tram;
- To help Ss identify the Past simple and Past continuous.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Listen and read. (p.8)
- Task 2: Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer to complete each of the
sentences. (p.9)
- Task 3: Find words and a phrase in Task 1 with the following meanings. (p.9)
- Task 4: Complete the sentences based on the conversation. (p.9)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can thoroughly understand the content of the text and complete the tasks
successfully.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Listen and read. (6 mins)
- Set the context for the listening and
reading.
- Ask Ss to look at the picture, the
heading and the conversation, and ask
questions.
- Play the recording twice for Ss to listen
and read silently along. Have Ss
underline words/phrases related to life
events (e.g. was born, joined the army,
worked as a surgeon).

- Students look at the picture
and answer the questions.
- Students listen to the
recording.
- Students underline
words/phrases related to life
events of Dang Thuy Tram.
- Students compare the words
and phrases with their
partners.

Questions:
1. Who are the speakers?
2. What do you think they
are discussing?
3. Who is the person in the
picture?
4. Do you know anything
about her?
Suggested answers:

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- Put Ss in pairs and ask them to compare - Students read the
the words and phrases they have conversation aloud.
underlined and discuss their meaning.
Then check comprehension as a class.
- Call on two or three pairs of Ss to read
the conversation aloud.
- In stronger classes, teacher asks Ss to
close their books and just listen to the
conversation once. Teacher asks some
comprehension questions to check
understanding. Then have them open
their books and listen again, this time
following the text and checking if their
answers were correct.

1. Nam and his friend,
Mark.
2. They are talking about the
person in the picture.
3. A woman called Dang
Thuy Tram.
4. She's a Vietnamese
heroine who wrote a famous
diary during the war.

Task 2: Read the conversation again and circle the correct answer to complete each of the
sentences. (5 mins)
- Ask Ss to read the conversation again
and circle the correct answers. Ask them
to identify and underline the key words
in the statements first. Then have them
read the conversation again and locate
the part that contains the information for
each statement. Have them compare the
information in the conversation with
each statement to work out which is the
correct answer, and why.
- Have Ss work in pairs to discuss and
compare their answers.
- Check answers as a class. Encourage Ss
to explain where in the conversation they
can find the correct answer.

- Students work
independently to do the
activity.
- Students compare the
answers in pairs.

Answer key:
1. Hue
2. operated on
3. young
4. more than three decades

Task 3: Find words and a phrase in Task 1 with the following meanings. (6 mins)
- Have Ss look at the first letters of the
words. Explain that these words are
related to life stories and events and they
are all in the conversation in Activity 1.
- Ask Ss to read the definitions and find
the words so that the words on the right
match the definitions on the left, and they
should start with the letters given.
- Allow Ss to share answers before
discussing as a class.
- Check answers as a class.

- Students read the
conversation again and work
independently to do the
activity.
- Students share and check
the answers.

Answer key:
1. accounts
2. death
3. devoting
4. youth

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- Write the correct answers on the board.
Task 4: Complete the sentences based on the conversation. (5 mins)
- Tell Ss to read the summary. Focus
attention on the blanks.
- Ask Ss to complete the sentences, using
the words and phrases from the
conversation in Activity 1. In weaker
classes, remind them that they are all
verbs and verb phrases.
- Check answers as a class.
- Elicit the verb tenses, i.e. Past Simple
and Past Continuous

- Students work individually
to complete the sentences
- Students share and check
the answers.

Answer key:
1. wrote
2. was working
3. was killed
4. was doing her duty
5. kept

e. Assessment
- Teacher checks students' exercises individually and gives feedback.
4. ACTIVITY 3: PRODUCTION (10 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To help Ss memorize the key information about the life story of Dang Thuy Tram;
- To get Ss to speak about the main life events of Dang Thuy Tram.
b. Content:
- Poster presentation
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can design a poster and make a short presentation about life events of Dang Thuy Tram.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Design a poster to introduce the life events of Dang Thuy Tram. (10 mins)
- Teacher lets Ss work in groups of 4. Give
each group a big sheet of paper and coloured
pencils.
- Give instructions to students.
- Ask students to draw a brief timeline of
Dang Thuy Tram's life events. They can use
words, icons or images to illustrate.
- Teacher asks all groups to stick their works
on the blackboard.
- Teacher calls on some groups to present
their stories.
- Teacher asks other groups to listen and give
comments.
- Teacher gives feedback and gives marks to
the best group.

- Students work in groups to
follow teacher's instructions.
- Students perform in front of
the class.

Students' own
creativity

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e. Assessment
- Teacher's observation on Ss' performance.
- Teacher's feedback and peers' feedback.
5. CONSOLIDATION
a. Wrap-up
- Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.
b. Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for the project in Lesson 8
Board plan

* Warm-up

Date of teaching
Unit 1: Life stories we admire
Lesson 1: Getting started

* Vocabulary
1. surgeon (n)
2. resistance (n)
3. enemy (n)
4. soldier (n)
5. devote (sth to sth)
Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: Circle the correct answer.
Task 3: Find words and a phrase.
Task 4: Complete the sentences.
Poster design
*Homework

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UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE
Lesson 2: Language

I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Use the lexical items related to the topic Life stories we admire;
- Recognise and practise diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/;
- Review the use of Past Simple and the Past Continuous tenses.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills;
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work;
- Actively join in class activities.
3. Personal qualities
- Be proud and respectful of famous people in Vietnam and in the world;
- Develop self-study skills.

II. MATERIALS

- Grade 12 textbook, Unit 1, Language
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
Language analysis
Past simple tense

Past continuous tense

1. Describe something started and finished
in the past
E.g. You did a great job yesterday.

1. Describe an action which was happening
at a specific point of time in the past.
E.g: I was reading a good book at 10 p.m.
last night.

2. Describe main events in a story.
E.g. Mary read a few pages of her book and
went to bed.

2. Describe the settings of a story.
E.g. It was raining heavily outside. Mary
read a few pages of her book and went to
bed.

• When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past simple to
talk about the shorter action, and the past continuous for the longer action.
E.g. I was reading a book when the phone rang.
• When two or more actions in the past are happening at the same time, we use the past
continuous for both/all.
E.g. While I was reading a book, my mother was watching TV.

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Assumption
Anticipated difficulties
Students may lack knowledge about some
lexical items.

Solutions
Provide students with the meaning and
pronunciation of some lexical items.

Students may have underdeveloped listening,
speaking and co-operating skills.

- Play the recording many times if necessary.
- Encourage students to work in pairs, in groups
so that they can help each other.
- Provide feedback and help if necessary.
- Define expectation in explicit detail.
- Continue to define expectations in small
chunks (before every activity).

Some students will excessively talk in the
class.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To stir up the atmosphere and activate students' knowledge on the topic;
- To enhance students' skills of cooperating with teammates.
b. Content:
- Game: Say a name
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can revise vocabulary related to famous people.
d. Organisation:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
Game: Say a name
- Divide the class into two teams.
There are 5 turns for each team.
- Give instructions. There are two
separate boxes. One box (A)
contains the names of some
nationalities, the other box (B)
contains names of jobs. Students
pick up one card from box A and
one from box B. Students have to
say the name of at least one
famous person corresponding to
their cards.
- If one team cannot answer, they
lose their turn, and the chance is
transferred to the other team.
For example, the card in box A

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
- Students work in groups to do
the activity.
- Students pick the cards and
say a name.

CONTENTS
Suggested ideas:
Box A: Vietnamese, American,
British
Box B: politician, footballer,
singer, writer
Some possible answers:
Vietnamese politician: Ho Chi
Minh, Nguyen Phu Trong, Le
Duan
Vietnamese footballer: Nguyen
Quang Hai, Nguyen Cong Phuong
Vietnamese singer: My Tam, My
Linh
Vietnamese writer: To Hoai, Luu
Quang Vu, Nam Cao
American politician: Donald
Trump, Barack Obama

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says “South African” and box B
says “politician” 🡺 students
should say “Nelson Mandela”.
- One point for a correct answer.
- The group getting the highest
points will be the winner.

e. Assessment
- Teacher observes and gives feedback.

American footballer: Landon
Donovan
American writer: Mark Twain,
Ernest Hemingway
American singer: Micheal
Jackson, Whitney Houston …
British politician: Margaret
Thatcher, Therasa May …
British footballer: David
Beckham, Raheem Sterling …
British singer: Adele, Elton John
British writer: William
Shakespeare, J.K Rowling…

2. ACTIVITY 1: PRONUNCIATION (12 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To help Ss recognise and practise diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ in single words;
- To help Ss recognise and practise diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ in a complete text.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Listen and repeat. Then practise saying the words. (p.9)
- Task 2: Work in pairs. Underline the words that contain the /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ sounds. Listen and
check. Then practise reading the whole text aloud. (p.9)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can correctly pronounce diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ in single words and in a complete
text.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
Task 1: Listen and repeat. Then practise saying the words. (6 mins)
- Students listen to the
- Ask Ss to listen to the recording. Have
recording, and then repeat the
them pay attention to the highlighted
letter(s) which contain the diphthongs words.

/eɪ/ (blue) and /əʊ/ (orange).
- Students add more examples
- Ask Ss to listen to the recording again, of the words that contain the
but this time, have them repeat the diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/.
words.
- Tell students that they can find the /eɪ/
and /əʊ/ sounds in various spellings, such
as:
/eɪ/
- 'ae' as in age, save, fame
- 'ai' as in aim, again

CONTENTS

/eɪ/

/əʊ/

age
saved
translated
against

soldier
wrote
hero
shows

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- 'ay' as in play, essay
- 'ei' as in eight, vein
- 'ea' as in break, great
/əʊ/
- 'oa' as in boat, coach
- 'ow' as in snow, growth
- 'ou' as in although, shoulder
- In stronger classes, ask them to add
more to these examples.
Task 2: Work in pairs. Underline the words that contain the /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ sounds. Listen and check.
Then practise reading the whole text aloud (6 mins)
- Students underline the words Answer key:
- Ask Ss to read quickly through the text
with the diphthongs /eɪ/ and
In the first year when 'The
to get a broad understanding.
/əʊ/
first.
Then
listen
to
the
Diary of Dang Thuy Tram'
- Have Ss work in pairs to underline the
was published, more than
words with the diphthongs /eɪ/ and /əʊ/ recording.
- Students read the whole text 300,000 copies were sold.
in each sentence.
The
book
was
also
- Ask them to listen to the recording and aloud.
translated into more than
check their answers.
- Have Ss practise reading the whole text
16 different languages. A
aloud in pairs.
film based on the diary was
- In weaker classes, ask Ss to read the
made in 2009. Its name is
underlined
words
containing
the
'Don't burn'.
diphthongs first before reading aloud the
whole text.
- In stronger classes, have pairs make 3-5
sentences about a specific topic (e.g.
famous people), containing as many
diphthongs /ei/ and /əʊ/ as possible.
Invite them to read these sentences aloud
in front of the class, and have other
students listen and count the number of
correct words with diphthongs. The
pair(s) with the most correct diphthongs
are winners.
e. Assessment
- Teacher checks students' pronunciation and gives feedback.
- Students in class listen and give feedback on their friends' performance.
3. ACTIVITY 2: VOCABULARY (12 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To introduce words / phrases related to the topic Life stories.
- To help Ss practise the words in meaningful contexts.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Match the words/phrases (1–5) with the words/preposition (a–e) to make phrases

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with the meanings below. (p.10)
- Task 2: Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in Task 1.
(p.10)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students understand the meaning of words, memorise them and are able to use them in
meaningful contexts.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
CONTENTS
Task 1: Match the words/phrases (1–5) with the words/preposition (a–e) to make phrases with the
meanings below. (6 mins)
- Tell Ss that the words / phrases in the
- Students match each
Answer key:
activity are related to events happening in a word/phrase on the left with
1. c
person's life.
the one on the right
2. d
- Have Ss match each word/phrase on the
- Students study the meanings 3. b
left with the one on the right so that they
and underline key words.
4. e
make a phrase with the given meaning.
5. a
Encourage Ss to study the meanings and
underline key words. This way, they will
develop a better understanding of the
phrases.
- In weaker classes, do the first one as an
example before asking Ss to match the rest
individually or in pairs.
- Check answers as a class.
Task 2: Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the phrases in Task 1. (6 mins)
- Tell Ss to read the sentences carefully and - Students read the sentences
Answer key:
decide which word in Task 1 can be used to carefully and decide which
1. attended college
complete each of the sentences. Tell them to words can be used.
2. had a long marriage
change the forms of some words if
- Students explain the
3. had a difficult
necessary.
meaning of each phrase.
childhood
- Check answers as a class. Have Ss call out - Students read the complete
4. impressive
the phrase they have used in each sentence
sentences.
achievements
first.
5. admired for
- Confirm the correct answers. Ask Ss to
explain the meaning of each phrase using
the definitions in Task 1.
- Ask some Ss to read the complete
sentences.
Extension: Invite individual Ss to add other
topic-related words/phrases they have learnt
from Getting started or Activity 1 (e.g. was
born in, volunteer to, join the army). Have
Ss study them for half a minute, then turn

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away. Erase one word from the board. Have
Ss turn back and identify which word is
missing. In stronger classes, ask Ss to make
sentences with the word. Continue until the
board is empty.
e. Assessment
- Teacher's observation on Ss' performance.
- Teacher's feedback and peers' feedback.
4. ACTIVITY 3: GRAMMAR (13 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To help Ss recognise the difference between the Past Simple and the Past Continuous;
- To help Ss practise the Past Simple and the Past Continuous.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Circle the correct answer to complete each of the sentences. (p.11)
- Task 2: Work in pairs. Tell the life stories of people you know and admire. Use the Past
simple and past continuous. (p.11)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students know how to use the Past simple or the Past continuous and can apply it to give a
short talk on the given topic.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
Task 1: Circle the correct answer to complete each of the sentences. (6 mins)
- Ask Ss to read the notes in the Remember
- Students read the notes in the
box to review the differences between the
Remember box.
Past Simple and the Past Continuous. Give
- Students circle the correct
more explanation and examples if necessary. answers.
- Ask Ss to circle the correct answers. Tell
- Students explain their
them to pay attention to the meaning of each
answers.
sentence and the grammatical clue (i.e. which
verb refers to the complete action or the one
happening at a specific time, the setting or the
completed action, the longer or shorter
action).
- Check answers as a class by having
individual Ss write the sentences on the
board. Go through each sentence and ask Ss
to explain why they have used that particular
form, e.g. 1. We use Past continuous here
because it is an action which was happening
at a specific point of time in the past.
Extension: Ask Ss to add 2-3 more sentences

CONTENTS
Answer key:
1. was watching
2. was snowing, were
blowing
3. finished, applied
4. started, became

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to each item, using the Past tense and/or Past
Continuous where appropriate, e.g. My dad
was watching a documentary about war
heroes at 9 p.m. on 30th April. He enjoyed
the documentary very much. Sometimes, he
turned to my mother, who was knitting on the
sofa, to talk about the parts of the
documentary he enjoyed the most…
Task 2: Work in pairs. Tell the life stories of people you know and admire. Use the Past simple
and past continuous. (7 mins)
- Ask Ss to work in pairs. Ask them to take - Students work in pairs and
Suggested answers:
turns to tell the life stories of someone they think of a person they admire.
know and admire. They should make 3-5 - Students decide on the ideas When the war started,
sentences, using the past simple and past they are going to say and make my grandfather was
continuous as much as they can.
3-5 sentences, using the past enjoying a happy life
and marriage with my
- Encourage them to study the example in simple and past continuous.
pairs first. Tell them to pay attention to the - Present their ideas in front of grandmother. Then he
left his hometown to
use of past simple and past continuous.
class.
join the army. When
- Encourage them to speak without writing
he was fighting in the
down the sentences. For weaker classes,
war, my grandmother
allow them to write the sentences first before
was taking care of the
reading them aloud.
whole family. While
- When they finish, invite some pairs to read
he was serving in the
the sentences aloud in front of the class.
army, he was
Correct any misuse of the past simple and
awarded a medal for
past continuous.
bravery.
Extension: Invite 3-4 pairs to read the
sentences aloud, and have other Ss listen and
count the correct uses of past simple and past
continuous. The pair with the most correct
uses win, and the pair with the best story
voted by the whole class are also winners.
e. Assessment
- Teacher's observation on Ss' performance.
- Teacher's feedback and peers' feedback.
5. CONSOLIDATION (3 mins)
a. Wrap-up
- T asks Ss to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.
b. Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for Lesson 3 - Reading.

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Board plan

* Warm-up
Game: Say a name

Date of teaching
Unit 1: Life stories we admire
Lesson 2: Language

* Pronunciation
- Task 1. Listen and repeat.
- Task 2. Underline the words.
* Vocabulary
- Task 1. Match the words/phrases with the words/preposition.
- Task 2. Complete the sentences.
* Grammar
- Task 1. Circle the correct answer.
- Task 2. Tell the life stories of people you know and admire.
* Homework

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UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE
Lesson 3: Reading – A creative genius

I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Develop reading skills for general ideas and for specific information about a famous person.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity;
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork;
- Develop presentation skills;
- Actively join in class activities.
3. Personal qualities
- Be respectful of a famous person – Steve Jobs and his achievements;
- Develop self-study skills.

II. MATERIALS

- Grade 12 textbook, Unit 1, Reading
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
Language analysis
Form
1. (to) bond
2. cutting-edge
(adj)
3. blockbuster (n)

4. (to) diagnose
with
5. visionary (adj)

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese
equivalent

/bɒnd/

to develop or create a relationship
of trust with somebody

gắn bó

/ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/

at the newest, most advanced stage
in the development of something

tiên tiến

/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

something very successful,
especially a very successful book or
film

phim bom tấn

/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/

to say exactly what an illness or the
cause of a problem is

chẩn đoán

/ˈvɪʒənri/

original and showing the ability to
think about or plan the future with

có tầm nhìn

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great imagination and intelligence
Assumption
Anticipated difficulties
Students may lack knowledge about
some lexical items.
Students may have underdeveloped
reading, speaking and co-operating
skills.

Solutions
Provide students with the meaning and pronunciation
of words.
- Let students read the text again (if necessary).
- Create a comfortable and encouraging environment
for students to speak.
- Encourage students to work in pairs, in groups so
that they can help each other.
- Provide feedback and help if necessary.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP (5 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To stir up the atmosphere and activate students' knowledge about the figure they are going
to learn about in the lesson;
- To set the context for the reading part;
- To enhance students' skills of cooperating with teammates.
b. Content:
- Video watching
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students join the activity enthusiastically and gain knowledge on the topic.
d. Organisation:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
Video watching
- Teacher divides the class into 2
groups.
- Before playing the video, teacher
asks Ss to watch carefully and try to
remember as many details as possible.
Ss can take notes if they want.
- Teacher shows questions one by one,
Ss raise their hands and say BINGO to
grab the chance to answer.
- If the answer is correct, they get one
point for their team.
- The team with the higher score will
be the winner.

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
- Students work in groups to
do the activity.
- Students raise their hands to
answer the questions.

CONTENTS
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=bTpvbKCYaoQ
Questions:
1. Where was he born? (San
Francisco)
2. Who are Clara and Paul?
(his foster parents)
3. What does his dad do? (a
mechanic)
4. What does his mum do? (an
accountant)
5. Where did he meet his best
friend? (in computer club)

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6. What do Steve Jobs and his
best friend both love?
(electronics)
7. Which company did Steve
Job and his best friend create?
(Apple)
e. Assessment
- Teacher observes and gives feedback.
2. ACTIVITY 1: PRE-READING (9 mins)
a. Objectives:
- To get students learn vocabulary related to the topic;
- To activate prior knowledge about the topic and get Ss involved in the lesson.
b. Content:
- Task 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. (p.11)
- Pre-teach vocabulary
c. Expected outcomes:
- Students can identify some vocabulary related to the topic.
d. Organisation
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
Task 1. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. (4 mins)
- Ask Ss to work in pairs to answer the
- S...