Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006
Period : 40 Date of teaching : Dec. 2nd 2006






Aims :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know more about Na’s new neighbor.
Preparations : Poster , pictures
Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Getting Started
Ask Ss to match the names of places with the suitable pictures.
Ask for their meanings to make sure Ss know exactly what they mean .
Answer Key :
a. grocery store b. stadium
wet market d. drug store
e. hairdresser’s f. swimming pool
II. Pre - Reading :
1. Pre - teach :
close by (adv) (explanation) = next to
(to) serve (explanation)
a pancake ( real) : bánh xèo
tasty (adj) ( synonym) = delicious
*Checking Vocab : What & Where
2. Pre - Questions : B. shut
Set the scene : Nam and Na are talking about the place where they
live. But Na is new there .
Give 2 questions and ask Ss to work in pairs to guess the answers:
How long has Nam lived in that neighborhood ? ( He has lived there for ten years. )
Where does Na want to go ? ( Na wants to go a restaurant. )
III. While - Reading : Poster B. opened
Feedback :
Ask Ss to listen and read silently the dialogue between Nam and Na then ask them if their answers are correct or not .
Answer Key :
Answers given : *LUCKY NUMBER Poster
Give Ss some answers and ask them to make questions.
Answers :
a. Nam has lived here for 10 years.
b. Yes. My mother is too tired to cook .
c. The restaurant serves Hue food .
d. Hue food is very good .
LUCKY NUMBER :
1
2
3
4
5
6

LN
LN
b
c
d
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Ask some Ss to ask and answer the questions. T. can correct their pronunciation.
Get Ss to work in pairs.
Answer Key : Questions
How long has Nam lived here?
Is Na’s mother tired?
What kind of food does the restaurant serve?
What is the food like?
IV. Post - Reading : Poster
1. Complete the sentences :
Ask Ss to do the exercise 2 on page 64.They work individually then compare with their partners.
Answers ;
Na is new to the neighborhood.
She and her family arrived last week.
Na’s mother is very tired.
There is a restaurant in the area.
The restaurant serves food from Hue.
Nam thinks the pancakes are tasty.
2. Write - it - up : Poster
Ask Ss to write a passage about their neighborhood by answering the following questions .
How long have you lived in your neighborhood?
.Do you like it? Why? (people are friendly, the environment is good / safe...)
Is there a restaurant / post office / market / bank / shop in your neighborhood?
How do you do to keep your neighborhood clean?
Ss write, T. moves around the class and help Ss
V. Homework :
Ask Ss to complete their writing.
Do the exercise 1,2 (workbook-page 44)
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006
Period : 41 Date of teaching : Dec. 4th 2006






Objectives :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about how to send parcels or letters.
Preparations : Poster , pictures
Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Chatting
Show a letter and ask Ss some questions :
- What is this ? (a letter)
- Where can I post it to my friend ? (at the post office)
- How can I post it ? (stick stamp on it)
- How much ? (800 VN dong)
- Is it more expensive when I send a parcel ? ( yes. Of course)
- Have you ever sent a letter or a parcel ?
II. Presentation :
1. Pre - teach :
- Air - mail (explanation) : letter or parcel sent by air.
- Surface mail ( explanation) : letter or parcel sent by bus, train or
ship ...
- Charge (v) & (n)
*Checking Vocab : R O & R
2. Reading Comprehension :
Set the scene : Mrs. Kim wants to send a parcel to Qui Nhon , so she has to go to the post office.










Give Ss some questions :
Does Mrs Kim send the parcel air mail or surface mail ? Why ? ( Mrs Kim sends the parcel surface because it is much cheaper.)
What’s the weight of her parcel ? ( Her parcel is five kilograms. )
How much does she pay ? ( She pays 19,200 dongs. )
III. Practice :
Call on some Ss to ask and answer the questions
Call on a student to play the role of Mrs. Kim and practice the dialogue with T.( clerk)
Call on some pairs of Ss to practice the dialogue. T. corrects their pronunciation.
Ask Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
IV. Further Practice : Poster
Set the scene and ask Ss to make the dialogue : “Mrs Lan wants to post a letter air mail”
Ask Ss to make the dialogue between Mrs Lan and the clerk in the post office.
Elicit and encourage Ss to make the dialogues themselves.
Get Ss to practice the dialogue in pairs.
Expected Dialogue :
Clerk : Can I help you?
Mrs Lan : I want to send a letter to Kontum.
Clerk : Do you want to send it airmail or surface mail ?
Mrs Lan : I send it airmail. How much is it?
Clerk : Let me see. Mmm,15 grams, it’s only 1200 dongs.
Mrs Lan : Here you are.
Ckerk : Thank you.

Give other situations and ask Ss to make similar dialogues. The box on page 65 will help Ss know the price. ( words cues )
2. postcard / Ho Chi Minh City / airmail/ 15g
3. parcel / Ca Mau / airmail / 2kg
4. parcel / Buon Ma Thuot / surface mail / 5k
Divide class into 3 groups, each group prepare a dialogue.
Ask 2 pairs from each group to practice their dialogue. T. correct their pronunciation.
Get Ss to work in pairs, practicing 3 dialogues. T. moves around and help Ss.
V. Homework :
Ask Ss to write a dialogue on their notebook .
Do the exercise 3 (workbook - page 44, 45 )
Week : 14 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006
Period : 42 Date of teaching : Dec. 8th 2006






Objectives :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know what Na is going to do on the weekend by listening.
Preparations : Poster , pictures
Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Chatting
Ask Ss some questions :

What are you going to do on the weekend ?

Would you like to go to the movies ?

Where are you going to go on the weekend ?

Have you ever read an advertisement of “what’s on this week” ?
III. Pre – Listening : * Guessing Poster Groups of 4 B. shut
Set the scene : Na is talking to Nam about what she’s going to do on the weekend. Before you listen to the tape , looking at 4 advertisements of “What’s on this week?” and get Ss to guess what is in the blanks 2, 3, 4 .
















Feedback 1 : Three groups go to the BB to write their prediction by choosing the cues given :
1. MOVIES : The new comer (has been done)
2. PLACE : stadium , school ground , Town Ground .
3. ACTIVITY : play, English Speak Contest , picture Exhibition .
4. PLACE : gallery, cultural house, City Hall.
IV. While – Listening :
Listening task 1:
Ask Ss to listen to the tape twice and fill in the blanks in each advertisement.
Answer Key :
MOVIES : The new comer (has been done)
PLACE : Town Ground...
ACTIVITY : English Speak Contest .
PLACE : Cultural house .
2. Listening task 2: Poster
Ask Ss to read the statements on poster .
Get Ss to guess which is true, which is false and which has no information.
Ask them to share their ideas with their friends
Give feedback.
Na does not know the neighborhood very well.
Na doesn’t like movies.
Na will go to the photo exhibition this weekend.
Na won’t go to the English speaking contest.
Na will go to the soccer math with Nam.
Nam is a soccer fan.

a
b
c
d
e
f

T
F
F
T
T
N

V. Post – Listening :
1. Comprehension Questions : Poster
Ask Ss some questions to check their understanding of the conversation.
Does Na like movies? ( Yes )
Why won’t she go to see the film “The Newcomer”? (Because she has seen it before. )
Why won’t Na go to the photo exhibition ? (Because it doesn’t open during the weekend.
Who will Na go to the soccer with? (Nam, Ba and Minh. )
What time does the match start? (at 4 p.m. )
Conversation :






























VI. Homework :
Ask Ss to write a short paragraph / passage about what Na is going to do.
Do the exercise 4 (workbook -page 44, 45)







Week : 15 Date of planning : Nov. 30th 2006
Period : 43 Date of teaching : Dec. 9th 2006







Objectives :
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to know what Na is going to do on the weekend by listening.
Preparations : Poster , pictures
Procedure :
I. Warm up : * Puzzle Handout groups of four




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Give the definitions and get Ss to find out the words as quickly as possible in limited time .
A place where you can buy everything.
A place where you can buy vegetables and fruit.