Unit 10: Conservation
Period 1 : Reading
Aims:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
Use vocabulary items related to the issue of conservation
Guess the meaning of words based on contexts and components of the words.
Scan for specific information about conservation
Skim for general ideas about conservation.
Materials: Textbook, whiteboard markers, Cassettes…
Procedure:
Teacher
Students

Warmer:
- Brainstorm: Put the suitable words into the empty boxes: What are some global problems in the world now?



What need we do to solve these problems? ( planting trees, preventing global warming, conservation)
What is conservation? : Conservation is the protection of natural things such as plants and animals.
Group discussion










- Group discussion

Before you read:
Look at the pictures and then answer the questions:
What cause some animals and plants to become extinct? ( killing wild animals, destroying forest)
How they are protected and saved? ( keeping wild animals and plants in artificial environment)
Pre- teach new words:
destroy ( v): pha huy, huy hoai, pha huy - destruction (n)
play an important part in something
conserve (v) : protect from harm : giu gin bao ton- conservation
clean up : lam sach
worsen: lam cho cai gi tro nen toi te
pass law : thong qua luat
eliminate [i`limineit]: loại ra, loại trừ, (sinh vọ̃t học) bài tiờ́t, tru khu
hydroelectric dam (n) : dap thuy dien
circulation (n) : su luu thong, chu trinh khep kin

Pair work









Take note
Listen
Repeat

While- reading:
Task 1: Match the word in A with a suitable definition in B
1c- 2a- 3d- 4b
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are T or F
1F- 2T- 3. T- 4T- 5F- 6F
- Ss explain why they think so.
Task 3: Choose the most suitable main idea for each paragraph
1A- 2B- 3C
- Ss explain why they think so.

Individual work


Pair work


Post- reading: Answering the questions.
The loss of much forest is destroying the earths
Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live. Farmers need water for their crops
We should stop polluting rivers and seas and stop the disappearance of plants and animals.
Pair work

Homework : In workbook



IV. Self evaluation:
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Unit 10: Conservation
Period 2: Speaking

Aims:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
Ask for someone’s opinions, and show their agreement or disagreement about the new kind of zoo.
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the new kind of zoo
Report on discussion results
Materials: Textbook, whiteboard markers, Cassettes…
Procedure:
Teacher
Students

Warmer:
a. Fill in the table below
Farm animals
Wild and zoo animals
Pets

Horse, sheep, pig, hen, fish, cock
Elephant, monkey, tiger, giraffe, snake, tortoise, lion, panda, rhinoceros
Cat, parrot, fish, dog,

The group with more words will be the winner
b. Questions:
- Have you ever been to the zoo?
- What animals can you see in the zoo and in the wild?
- What are zoos opened for?
- What animals are in danger?
c. Pictures :




- What are the differences in the two pictures?
- We are going to study a new kind of zoo?

Group work









Pre- speaking:
Pre- teach new words:
sensitive: nhay cam
imprison: cam tu , gaim cam
reconstruct: xay dung lai
breed(v): nhan going, gay giong
reintroduce : dua tro ve moi troung song tu nhien
Task 1: Answer the questions:
They are open to help endangered species develop
The animals are not kept in cages. They can live in their natural environment.
Showing agreement, or disagreement about the new kinds of zoo.
Asking for opinions:
what do you think of
Do you think…?
Do you agree with…?
Giving opinions.
I think….
In my opinion
I don’t think
- Showing agreement
I agree with you…
Yes, I think you are right
I think so
Exactly
Showing disagreement.
I don’t think so
Yes