Grade 7: LESSON PLAN
Period 26: UNIT 4: MUSIC AND ARTS
Lesson 1:GETTING STARTED
Making plans for the weekend.
Date of preparation : Octorber 6th, 2014
Date of teaching : Octorber 23rd,, 2014
Classes : 7A1
I.Aims and Objectives:
+ Language content:
- To introduce the dialogue between Nick and Duong about making plans for the weekend
- To introduce some new words related to the topic “ music and arts “.
- To help sts use comparison : (not) as…as ….
+ Language function: To help students to use colloquial expressions in their conversation
+ Educational aim: to help sts have a love of music and arts
II. Language Contents:
a- Vocabulary: art gallery , portrait, live=in person, dedicate, , photography
b -structure : S1+ be (not ) as ....as + S2
III. Techniques: pairwork, groupwork, individual work, question-answer,matching , completion
IV. Teaching aids: pictures, cassette, tape/ CD, songs
V. Procedures:
1- Stabilization: (1m)
a- Warm up: Greeting.
b- Checking absence: Who’s absent today?
2- Checking up the previous knowledge: (2ms)
- Talk about the test they have just done
3- New lesson:
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1.Warm-up:
- Lets sts listen to the song “ happy “
- Asks sts :” a.Do you often listen to music ?
b.What kind of music do you like ? Why ?
- Introduces the topic of the lesson.
-Asks Ss to look at the title/ the picture and guess what the conversation between Duong and Nick might be about.
2. Pre- practice:
a. Teaches vocabulary:
+ art gallery (n ) : picture
+ photograhpy (n) : picture
+ portrait (n) : picture
+ dedicate( v) : translate
+ live=in person ( v) : picture
Ex: There is a football match live on TV tonight
- Checking understanding of new words, using “matching”.
b. Structures : shows the pictures about the price of two bags . Write the sentence
The blus bag is as cheap as the red one
- Elicits the form from sts : S1+ be (not ) as+ adj + as + S2
3- Controlled-practice:
Activity 1: Listen and read
-Plays the recording. Ss listen and read.
a Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)
Asks sts work independently or in pairs to answer the questions. Then may let them discuss in groups. checks their answers, and gives explanation.
* Key : 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
b, Finish the following sentences by writing one word/ phrase from the conversation.
- has sts work individually to fill the gaps in the sentences. lets them check the answers in pairs or groups, then gives the key.
* Key : 1. as good as 2. loud 3. fantastic 4. in person 5. cinema
-Calls some Ss to read the sentences.
c Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.
Refer back to the conversation to find the phrases. Ss practise saying them together. Explains the meaning to the Ss, then gives some examples.
1. Let me see : used when you are thinking what to say or reply.
2. Come on : to show that you don’t agree with what Sbd has said.
3. It isn’t my thing to show that you don’t like something.
d, Work in pairs. Make short role-plays with the expressions above. Then practise them.
-Asks Ss to practise the short conversations in pairs before creating their short role-plays.
Ex: 1.A: We’ll go to the theatre next Sunday . Can you go, too?
B:Let me see . I’ll have to ask my parents first
2. A: I think dancing is very interesting . I enjoy moving my body with music
B: I don’t like it . Music really isn’t my thing
3. A: I like watching football match on TV.
B: Oh, come on ! It’s more exciting to watch it at the stadium .
Activity 2.: Write the correct word/ phrase under each