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Lesson Plan- English 10

WEEK 26
PERIOD:76
Unit 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Lesson: WRITING
Writing a paragraph about the benefits of blended learning.

I/ Learning outcomes:
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge:
- Know how to use the lexical items and useful expresssions related to the topic New ways to learn.
- write about the benefits of blended learning.
2. Competences:
- develop writing skills;
- be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork;
- actively join in class activities.
3. Attributes:
- Recognize the benefits of blended learning so that students can make use of their time in class to study better;
- Be more active in blended learning classrooms.
II/ Teaching and learning resources:
Tape (CD), Tivi, speakers, textbook, teacher's book, copies of pictures, handouts, laptop, posters
III/ PROCEDURE:
Aims
Contents
Outcomes
Steps
ACTIVITY 1: WARM UP (4')
- To introduce the GUESSING GAME:
Ways of learning listed
Introduce
topic of writing
- Can you list two ways of learning in the
Suggested answer:
- To set the context picture?
 Online learning
for the writing part - What is the mixture of these two ways of
 Traditional classroom learning
learning ?
 Blended learning

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Ha Huy Tap High School

Lesson Plan- English 10

ACTIVITY 2: PRE-WRITING (15')
- To provide
1/Task 1
Ideas about benefits of blended
students with some Discuss and tick the benefits of blended
learning.
ideas about the
learning (p.92)
Expected answers:
benefits of blended
1. It helps Ss have more control of their
learning.
own learning.
2. It is easier to get access to lesson
materials.
4. Ss can develop better
communication and teamwork skills.
More ideas about the benefits of
blended learning.
- To help students 2/ BRAINSTORMING
get some more
Find some other benefits of blended learning.
ideas to prepare
for the writing task
- To help students 3/ Task 2: Use the benefits in task 1 and your
get some more
own ideas to complete the following outline.
ideas to prepare
(p.92)
for the writing task
.

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

- Completed table
Suggested answers:
- Second, Ss can develop better
communication and teamwork skills.
- Explanation 1: We can use different
ways to communicate in class.
- Concluding sentence: I think we
should have more blended learning

Discuss then tick
- Work in pairs

Elicit
- Work in pairs
- Teacher's feedback

Use the benefits in 1 then
complete the table
- Work in groups
- Teacher's feedback

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classes at school because they keep us
engaged and help us learn useful skills.

- To provide
students with
some useful
expressions

4/ USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
Put the following phrases in the appropriate
columns:
- First/Second,
- The first/second benefit of … is + N/V-ing
- This enables + us + to-V
- Firstly/Secondly/Finally,
- This allows students to +V
- To conclude,
- In conclusion,
- It helps us + V
- We will be able + to-V
- In brief,
- First and foremost,
- Last but not least,
Linking
words/
structures

Expressions about the
benefits of something

Useful expressions
Key:
Linking
words/
structures

-Firstly/
Secondly/Fin
ally,
-First/
Second,
- The first/
second
benefit of …
is +N/V-ing
- To
conclude,
- In
conclusion
- In brief,
- First and
foremost,
- Last but not
least,

Expressions
about the
benefits of
something
- We will be
able + to-V
- This enables
+ us + to-V
- It helps us +
V
- This allows
students to +V

ACTIVITY 3: WHILE-WRITING (15')

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Discuss
- Work in groups
- Teacher's feedback

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- To practise
writing a
paragraph about
the benefits of
blended learning.

Task 3: Use the outline in task 2 and write a
paragraph about the benefits of blended
learning. (p.92)

Lesson Plan- English 10
A paragraph about the benefits of
blended learning.

ACTIVITY 4: POST- WRITING / WRITING CRITERIA (10')
- To do a crossCROSS-CHECKING
A completed paragraph
check and final
* T has the groups swap and give feedback on
about the benefits of blended
check on students'
each other's writing. T shows a writing rubric
learning.
writing.
to help Ss do the peer review.
1. Topic sentence: …/10
2. Supporting detail sentences: …/10
3. Elaborating detail sentences: …/10
4. Legibility: …/10
5. Spelling and grammar: …/10
TOTAL: …/50
ACTIVITY 5: HOMEWORK (1')
- To allow students Homework:
to finalize their
Do exercises in the workbook
versions after
Prepare for the next lesson: Communication and
being checked by
Culture
friends and teacher

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Write
-Work in groups

Check
-Work in groups
- Teacher's feedback

Ha Huy Tap High School

Lesson Plan- English 10

WEEK 26
PERIOD:77
Unit 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Lesson: COMMUNICATION & CULTURE/CLIL
I. Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
4. Knowledge:
- Expand vocabulary with the topic: modern schools;
- Share opinions about the learning activities at school.
5. Competences:
- Give instructions to download a learning app into their smartphones;
- Develop reading skill for specific information;
- Be collaborative and supportive in class discussion;
- Actively join class activities.
6. Attributes:
- Be ready to give instructions and share opinions;
- Understand the main features of modern schools. 
II/ Teaching and learning resources:
TV, speakers, textbook, pictures, handouts, laptop, posters
III/ Procedure:
Aims
Contents

Outcomes

Steps

ACTIVITY 1: WARM UP (5')
- To arouse
GAME:
Ss' involvement
the classroom Guessing the learning apps
Named learning apps:
atmosphere.
T shows some learning apps on the slide, asks students to
guess what the pictures refer to and what they are used for

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Teacher's instructions
Individual work
-Guess the pictures

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Lesson Plan- English 10

1.duolingo used for learning English
at elementary level
2. memrise used for learning English
vocabulary

3. LearnEnglish Grammar used for
learning English grammar

EVERYDAY ENGLISH -ACTIVITY 2: GIVING INSTRUCTIONS (8')
To review
how to give
instructions

1. Listen and complete the following conversation with Completed conversation
the words in the box. Then practise it in pairs.
Key:
(p.93)
1. A - go
2. D -type
3. C - click
4. B - wait

Individual work
-listen to the conversation and
complete it.
Teacher's feedback
Pairwork
- role-play the conversation

EVERYDAY ENGLISH - ACTIVITY 3: PRODUCTION (10')
- To help
students
practise

2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations about
how to install another study app on a smartphone.

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

The similar conversation
Pairwork
Suggested answers:
- make similar conversations
A: Can you show me how to install the

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Lesson Plan- English 10

giving
instructions

Zalo app on my smartphone? I want to - role-play their conversation
make video calls with my friends.
in front of the class.
B: Of course. First, go to the Apple
store or Google play. Second, type
“Zalo” in the search box at the top of the
screen, then click the “Search” button.
A: Let me try. OK, I can see the app
Zalo. What do I do next?
B: Now, click “Get” next to the “Zalo”
icon and wait until the download is
complete.
CULTURE - ACTIVITY 4: READING (10')

- To pre-teach
some new
words/phrases
of the reading
text
- To help Ss
get to know
main features
of modern
schools 
- To help Ss
to practise
reading for
specific
information
about modern
schools

1. Vocabulary
- Encourage (v)
Eg. Her parents have always encouraged her in her
career.
- Challenge (n)
Eg. He has overcome a lot of challenges in his life to be
successful.
- Audio-visual

-

Field trip

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

* A list of words/ phrases
and examples for illustration

-Elicit some vocabulary of the
reading text from Ss

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Lesson Plan- English 10

* Correct/ Acceptable answers for the
questions
Suggested answers:
2. Read a text about modern schools and answer the
1. Teachers play the role of a guide for
questions
students.
(p. 93)
2. Two common features of modern
1. What is the role of teachers in modern schools?
schools are class discussion and group
2. What are two common features of modern schools?
3. How do students use computers in the learning process? learning.
3. They use them to access digital
4. How do students learn about the real world?
learning resources.
4. They participate in field trips and
school camps.

Individual work
- read the text
- share the answers with their
partners
Pairwork
-ask and answer the questions.
Teacher's feedback

CULTURE - ACTIVITY 5: PRODUCTION (7')
Work in groups. Discuss whether your school has Ss' discussion
Group work
- To help Ss similar features and learning activities. Choose the Ss' oral presentation on learning activity Some representatives of some
relate
what learning activity you like/ dislike best. Explain the
groups to share their ideas
they
have reasons.
with the whole class.
learnt to their 7 options to choose from:  
own school
 Class discussions
 Group learning
 Expressing personal opinions   
 Asking questions            
 Working in small groups
 Accessing digital learning resources 
 Using audio-visual materials 

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Ha Huy Tap High School

Lesson Plan- English 10
CONSOLIDATION (3')

-To help Ss
memorise the
content of the
lesson that
they have
learned

Wrap-up
- Consolidate what Ss have learnt in the lesson.

A list of what students have learnt.

- summarize what they have
learnt.

HOMEWORK (2')
Homework
- To practise - Do exercises in the workbook.
what
they - Prepare for the new lesson: Looking back and Project
have learnt
lesson.
- To guide Ss
to prepare for
the next
lesson

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

Teacher's homework

Ha Huy Tap High School

Lesson Plan- English 10

WEEK 26
PERIOD:78
UNIT 8: NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Lesson: LOOKING BACK& PROJECTS
I/ Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
7. Knowledge:
- identify and mark stressed words in sentences;
- revise vocabulary items in Unit 8;
- revise the relative clauses with who, which, that and whose.
8. Competences:
- develop communication skills;
- be collaborative and supportive in pairwork and teamwork;
- actively join class activities;
- report survey results in an oral presentation.
9. Attributes:
- be more aware of different effective ways to learn.
II/ Teaching and learning resources:
TV, speakers, textbook, teacher's book, laptop
III/ PROCEDURE:
Aims

Contents

Outcomes

Steps

ACTIVITY 1: WARM-UP (5')
- To arouse the classroom
atmosphere.
- To help Ss revise words/ phrases
related to the topic.

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

WARM-UP
Matching
1. Face to face learning

Matched words with definitions
Ss'answers:
1- c; 2-d; 3-a; 4-b

Individual work
- Match the words with
their definitions

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2. Online learning
3. Blended learning
4. E-learning
a. a way of learning that combines
online materials with traditional
classroom methods
b. a learning system based on
formalized teaching but with the help of
electronic resources
c. an instructional method where course
content and learning material are
taught in person to a group of students.
d. a way of learning that happens on the
Internet

Teacher's feedback

ACTIVITY 2: LOOKING BACK (20')

To help Ss revise how to identify and
mark stressed words in sentences

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

1.PRONUNCIATION
Listen and underline the stressed words
in the sentences. Then practise reading
them.

Ss' oral practice in front of the class
Stressed words in the sentences:
Suggested answers:
1.Many students bring smartphones to
school nowadays.
2. You can download the app to study
English.
3. Thanks to the technology, students
can learn anywhere.
4. My sister is looking for information
for her presentation tomorrow.

Individual work
- practise reading the
sentences with the
stressed words
Teacher's feedback

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To help Ss revise words and phrases
related to the topic in U.8.

To help Ss revise the use of the
relative pronouns who, which, that,
whose

Lesson Plan- English 10
2. VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences using the
words in the box.

The completed sentences using the
correct words
Suggested answers:
1. online
2. Traditional
3. connection
4. blended
5. teamwork

Individual work
- do it individually
- share the answers with
their partners
- peer correction
Teacher's feedback

3. GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with who,
which, that, whose. You may use more
than one relative pronoun in some
sentences.

Completed sentences with relative
pronouns provided
Suggested answers:
1. who/ that
2. which/ that
3. which
4. whose
5. which/ that
6. who

Pairwork
- do the exercise in pairs
- share the answers with
other pairs
Teacher's feedback

ACTIVITY 3: PROJECT (15')
To provide an opportunity for Ss to
develop their communication and
collaboration skills and to practise
reporting survey results in an oral
presentation

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING
Work in groups. Do a survey to find
out how students in your school use
electronic devices to learn. Try to find
at least 15 students to interview.

The completed survey including names
of students using the electronic devices
in learning, the types of electronic
devices, how often they use them and
the purposes for using them
Ss' oral presentation in front of the
class

Groupwork (groups of 8
or 10)
- have a checklist from
the teacher for peer and
self-assessment;
- Two or three groups
give their presentations
on their groups' findings
Teacher's feedback

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(after each presentation)
ACTIVITY 4: CONSOLIDATION (3')

To consolidate what Ss have learnt in
the lesson.

WRAP-UP (3')
List what Ss have learnt in the lesson.

A list of what students have learnt

- summarize what they
have learnt

HOMEWORK (2')
- To do the exercises in the
workbooks
- To guide Ss to prepare for Review
3.

Teacher: Bui Thi Bich Nghia

HOMEWORK
- do exercises in the workbook;
- prepare for Review 3

Teacher's homework