Lesson plan: English 6

School Year: 2024- 2025

Preparing date:10/10/

2024

UNIT 3 : MY FRIENDS
Period 16: Lesson 2 – A Closer Look 1 ( Pages 28,29)

STAGE 1: DESIRED OBJECTIVES
A. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1.Use the lexical items related to the topic My friends.
2.Use the vocabulary and structures to talk about personality.
3.Pronounce correctly and recognise the sounds /b/ and /p/.
4.Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork.
5.Access and consolidate information from a variety of sources.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Key terms/ Vocabulary:
1.Hard-working (adj): chăm chỉ
2.Confident (adj): tự tin
3.Funny (adj): hài hước
4.Caring (adj): chu đáo
5.Active (adj): năng động
6.Careful (adj): cẩn thận
7.Shy (adj): nhút nhát
8.Creative (adj): sáng tạo
9.Clever (adj): thông minh
10.Kind (adj): tốt bụng
11.Friendly (adj): thân thiện
Key grammatical structure(s):
C. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Grade 6 textbook, A Closer Look 1,Unit 3
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
-Audio track 17 + 18 (English 6 – Unit 3 – Page 29)

STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks

1.Match the adjectives to the
pictures.
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2.Use the adjectives in the box to
complete the sentences.
3. Work in groups.Write two
personality adjectives for each
group member.
4.Listen and circle the words you
hear. Then repeat.
5.Listen.Then practice the chant.
Notice the rhyme.

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STAGE 3: TEACHING PROCRDURE / LEARNING EXPERIENCE
ACTIVITY 1: (5 mins)
Game: Simon says
- Teacher explains the game rules: Students have to touch the body parts that
teacher calls out by the sentence “Simon says touch your...”
- Teacher says the body parts and touches the wrong one.
- Student who does the wrong action is out of the game.
ACTIVITY 2: VOCABULARY (25 mins)
Task 1: Match the adjectives to the pictures..
- Teacher asks Ss to look at the pictures and briefly describe them.
- Have Ss look at the personality adjectives given. Check if they understand the
meaning of each word.
- Teacher asks Ss to do the matching individually and then compare their answers
in pairs.
- Teacher checks and confirms the correct answers.
Vocabulary teaching
- Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:
+ providing the synonym or antonym of the words
+ providing the definition of the words
- Teacher asks students to repeat and practice pronouncing the words.
1.Hard-working (adj): chăm chỉ
2.Confident (adj): tự tin
3.Funny (adj): hài hước
4.Caring (adj): chu đáo
5.Active (adj): năng động
6.Careful (adj): cẩn thận
7.Shy (adj): nhút nhát
8.Creative (adj): sáng tạo
9.Clever (adj): thông minh
10.Kind (adj): tốt bụng
11.Friendly (adj): thân thiện
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Answer key:
1. c
2. e
3. d
4. a
5. b
Task 2: Use the adjectives in the box to complete the sentences. Pay attention
to the highlighted words / phrases.
- Have Ss look at the pictures and briefly describe what they see.
- Teacher asks Ss to read the adjectives in the box. Then ask Ss to read each
sentence. Tell them to pay attention to the highlighted parts.
- Ask them to do the exercise individually and then compare their answers in pairs.
Tell Ss they will only need five of the six adjectives.
Answer key:
1. creative
2. kind
3. friendly
4. careful
5. clever
Task 3: Game: Friendship flower
Work in groups. Write two personality adjectives for each group member.
- Students work in groups. Draw a flower with the number of petals equal to the
number of their group members
- Teacher asks students to write at least 2-3 personalities to describe each member.
- Move around to observe and provide help if needed.
- Invite some Ss to report the adjectives their group members have used. Teacher
asks students to read out, beginning with I love … because he/she is …, … and …
Suggested answers:
1. I love Trang because she is kind, creative and funny.
2. I love Minh because he is smart, caring and friendly.
3. …
ACTIVITY 3: PRONUNCIATION (13 mins)
Task 4: Listen and circle the words you hear. Then repeat.
- T ask Ss to watch a pronunciation video about the sounds /b/ and /p/.
- T lets Ss practice the sounds /b/ and /p/ together.
- Then ask them to listen to the recording and circle the word they hear in each
pair.
- Play the recording again for them to repeat the words.
Answer key:
1. pig
2. Pear
3. Buy
4. Rope
Task 5: Listen. Then practise the chant. Notice the rhyme.
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- Teacher ask Ss to look at the chant. Make sure they understand the meaning of
the chant.
- Play the recording and ask Ss to chant along. Tell them to pay attention to the
words that have the sounds /b/ and /p/ and the rhyme.
- Teacher divides the class into 2 groups and has them sing alternate lines.
ACTIVITY 4: WRAP- UP AND ASSIGNMENT (2')
1. What did you learn from the lesson today?
(Use the vocabulary and structures to talk about personality,pronounce correctly
and recognise the sounds /b/ and /p/.)
2. What are the core values of the lesson?
(Actively join in class activites, love talking about personality and the sound/b/
and /p/. )
-Prepare the next lesson (Unit 3.A Closer Look 2 )

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UNIT 3 : MY FRIENDS
Period 17: Lesson 3 – A Closer Look 2 ( Pages 29,30)

STAGE 1: DESIRED OBJECTIVES
A. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1.Use the present continuous.
2.Practise using the correct form of the present continuous based on context
3.Develop communication skills.
4.Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Key terms/ Vocabulary:
Key grammatical structure(s):
The present continuous
Form

Example

S + am/ is/ are + V-ing

She is playing basketball in the
garden.

S + am not/ isn't/ aren't + V-ing

They are not going to school at the
moment.

Am/ Is/ Are + S + V-ing?

Are you having lunch?

Wh + am/ is/ are + S + V-ing?

Why is he standing over there?

C. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Grade 6 textbook, A Closer Look 2 , Unit 3
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn

STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks

1.Put the verbs in brackets in the
present continuous.
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2.Look at the pictures. Write
sentences like the example.Use
positive or negative present
continuous verbs.
3.Work in pair. Look at the
pictures. Ask and answer.
4.Put the verbs in the brackets in
the present simple or present
continuous.
5.Game: Charades
Take turns to mime different
actions.Others guess what you are
doing.

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STAGE 3: TEACHING PROCRDURE / LEARNING EXPERIENCE
ACTIVITY 1: (5 mins)
Game:Sentence puzzling
- Teacher divides the class into 4 groups.
- Teacher delivers a set of word cards which are jumbled sentences in the present
continuous to each group.
- Students will have to work in groups to create as many correct sentences from the
word cards as possible.
- The group with more correct sentences will be the winner.
Suggested answers:
1. She is learning English now.
2. He is taking his dog for a walk in the park.
3. Phong and Trang are talking about their new friends.
4. Susan isn't playing the piano.
5. My parents are visiting me.
ACTIVITY 2: PRESENTATION (10 mins)
The present continuous
- Teacher draws students' attention to the form of the sentences created in the
game and asks them whether they know the target tense.
- Teacher provides or confirms the answers and leads in the grammar focus of the
lesson.
- Ask Ss to look at the usage and
examples of the present continuous tense in the Remember! box. Explain to Ss that
this tense is used to describe actions that are happening now.
- Teacher ask some students to make sentences using the present continuous.
Positive
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I + am + V-ing
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She/He/It/Lan/Singular noun + is + V-ing
You/We/They/Mai and Lan/Plural noun + are + V-ing
Negative

I + am + V-ing
She/He/It/Lan/Singular noun + is + V-ing
You/We/They/Mai and Lan/Plural noun + are + V-ing

Interrogative

Am + I + V-ing ?
Is + She/He/It/Lan/Singular noun + V-ing ?
Are + You/We/They/Mai and Lan/Plural noun + V-ing ?

ACTIVITY 3: PRACTICE (20 mins)
Task 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
- Teacher asks Ss to do the task individually. Remind them to pay attention to the
subject of each sentence.
- Teacher lets students work in pairs and exchange the answers.
- Teacher calls on some Ss to read aloud their answers. Check and confirm the
correct ones.
Answer key:
1. is reading
2. are playing
3. isn't making
4. am going
5. Are they talking
Task 2: Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the example. Use positive or
negative present continuous verbs.
- Teacher asks students to work independently.
- Teacher calls 1 or 2 students to write their answers on the board, and checks their
answers sentence by sentence.
Answer key:
1. Nam and Ba are not / aren't eating ice cream.
2. Lan and Trang are taking photos.
3. Ha is / Ha's writing a letter.
4. Duong and Hung are not / aren't playing badminton.
5. Phong is not / isn't drawing a picture.
Task 3: Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
- Teacher asks students to read the example carefully and then work in pairs to do
the task.
- Remind them to write their questions and answers in their notebooks.
- Teacher invites some pairs to practise their conversations.
- Teacher checks and confirms the correct answers.
Suggested answers:
1. Is your friend swimming? – Yes, he is.
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2. Are they listening to music? – No, they aren't. (They're / They are having a
picnic.)
3. Is Mi playing the piano? – No, she isn't. (She's / She is doing karate.)
4. Are they learning English? – Yes, they are.
5. Are your friends cycling to school? – No, they aren't. (They're / They are
walking to school.)
Task 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
- Teacher asks students to read the Remember! box carefully. Then ask them to
give the form and usage of the present simple (ask about the signals used, e.g.
every day, every afternoon, always, usually, etc. and the present continuous, e.g.
now, at the moment, at present, etc.)
- Ask Ss to do this exercise individually and then compare their answers with their
partners.
- Invite some Ss to write their answers on the board.
- Confirm the correct answers.
Answer key:
1. does not / doesn't walk; cycles
2. is he playing
3. Do your friends study
4. am / 'm writing
5. is not / isn't doing; is / 's reading
ACTIVITY 3: PRODUCTION( 8 mins)
Task 5: Game: Charades
Take turns to mime different actions. Others guess what you are doing.
Organise as a competitive game
-Teacher organise as a competitive game by asking volunteers to form 2 groups.
---- One student mimes and the two groups take turns to guess. The group with a
correct answer gets one point. The group with the most points wins. Continue the
game until the time is up.
ACTIVITY 4: WRAP- UP AND ASSIGNMENT (2')
1. What did you learn from the lesson today?
(get to know about the structures and use of present continuous, practise using the
correct form of the present continuous based on context)
2. What are the core values of the lesson?
(Actively join in class activities, love talking and practicing about present
continuous)
-Prepare the next lesson (Unit 3.Communication )

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UNIT 3 : MY FRIENDS
Period 18: Lesson 4 – Communication ( Page 31)

STAGE 1: DESIRED OBJECTIVES
A. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1.Know how to ask and answer about people's appearance and personalities.
2.Ask appropriate questions when making friends at school.
3.Develop communication skills.
4.Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Key terms/ Vocabulary:
Key grammatical structure(s):
C. INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
- Grade 6 textbook, Communication, Unit 3
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector / TV
- hoclieu.vn
-Audio track 19 (English 6 – Unit 3 – Page 31)

STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks

1.Listen and read the dialogue
between Linda and Mi. Pay
attention to the hightlighted
questions.
2.Work with a classmate. Ask him/
her about his/her best
friend.Remember to use the two
questions hightlighted in task 1
3.Read about these students in
4Teen magazine.Use one or two
adjectives to describe them.
4.Read the descriptions below.Do
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you think they match the friends in
task 3.
5.Read the description in task
4.Share your opinion with the class

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STAGE 3: TEACHING PROCRDURE / LEARNING EXPERIENCE
ACTIVITY 1: (5 mins)
Game:Bingo
- Teacher asks students to make a table into their notebooks and fill in with
different personality adjectives.
- Teacher reads out loud 9 personalities. The student has a line of three words can
shout: BINGO.
- Teacher checks the answer.
Suggested personality adjectives:
Active, clever, kind, smart, hard-working, funny, caring, confident, friendly, …
ACTIVITY 2: EVERYDAY ENGLISH (13 mins)
Task 1: Listen and read the dialogue between Linda and Mi. Pay attention to
the highlighted questions.
- Play the recording for students to listen and read the dialogue between Linda and
Mi at the same time.
- Ask students to pay attention to the highlighted questions. Elicit the structure to
ask about appearance: What does your best friend look like? and the structure to
ask about personality What's she like? as well as the language used to answer these
two questions.
- Have students practise the dialogue in pairs.
- Call some pairs to practise the dialogue in front of the class .
Task 2: Work with a classmate. Ask him / her about his / her best friend.
Remember to use the two questions highlighted in 1.
- Teacher asks students to work in pairs to make similar dialogues about their best
friend, using the questions learnt.
- Teacher moves around to observe and provide help if needed.
- Call on some pairs to practise in front of the class.
Suggested answer:
A: What does he look like?
B: He is tall and slim. He has short black hair. He has glasses.
A: What's he like?
B: He is hard-working and creative. He is kind, too.
ACTIVITY 3: DATE OF BIRTH AND PERSONALITY (25 mins)
Task 3: Read about these students in 4Teen magazine. Use one or two
adjectives to describe them.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups of four. Each group reads about one
friend only.
- Have students give their answers and give the reasons for their answers.
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- Teacher writes the answers on the board to prepare for Activity 4.
Suggested answers:
– Vinh: clever, hard-working
– John: creative, kind
Task 4: Read the descriptions below. Do you think they match the friends in
3?
- Teacher tells students that each person has a star sign, depending on his / her
birthday, and the star sign may decide a person's personality.
- Ask students to read the descriptions and check if they match the friends in Task
3.
- Then teacher asks students to work in pairs and compare the descriptions.
Task 5: Read the descriptions in 4. Share your opinion with the class.
- Teacher asks students to read the descriptions in 4 and complete the three
sentences in the book individually.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups to share their answers.
- Teacher invites some students to share their opinion with the class.
ACTIVITY 4: WRAP- UP AND ASSIGNMENT (2')
1. What did you learn from the lesson today?
(Know how to ask and answer about people's appearance and personalities,ask
appropriate questions when making friends at school)
2. What are the core values of the lesson?
(Actively join in class activities, love talking about people's appearance and
personalities )
-Prepare the next lesson (Unit 3.Skills 1 )

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