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Period NO 55 – Unit 9 - Undersea world
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Lesson 1: Reading

I. Aim
Reading for specific information.
II. Objectives
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
-guess the meaning of words based on the context and components of the words.
- scan for specific information.
-use vocabulary items related to the undersea word to read and talk about the topic.
III. Materials
Textbook, map of the world
IV. Anticipated problems
Ss may not know much about the marine life and related vocabulary, so T should be ready to give explanation.
V. Procedure:
Time
activities

Content
activities

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-ask Ss to give words that are related to the sea and write into a small paper.
-call on some Ss to write on the blackboard.











-ask Ss to work in groups of five to look at the map carefully and give the Vietnamese names for the oceans on the map.


-ask to give the Vietnamese names of the animals in the pictures.
-ask Ss for the English names of these animals.
-If Ss do not know them in English, T should provide them.
-explain some new words.

-guide Ss to read.


-call some Ss to read.






-ask Ss to read the passage quickly and stop at the lines that contain these words to guess their meanings then do the task.
-ask Ss to work individually to do the task.
-ask Ss to work in pairs to compare the answers.
-tell them explain their choices.
-correct mistakes and give feedback.

- ask Ss to work individually first and then discuss their answers with peers.
-call on some Ss to answer Qs then ask them to explain their answers.
-correct mistakes and give feedback.









-ask Ss to work in groups to complete the passage by filling each blank with the word or phrase given in the box.
-call one or two Ss to read out.





- summarize the main points.
- assign homework.

Warm-up
Brainstorming




Suggested answers:
- shark
- fish
- dolphin
- whale
- starfish
- seal

B. Pre- reading
I. Names of the oceans on the map:
Suggested answer:
1. Arctic Ocean [:ktik `əʊ∫n]
2. Antartic Ocean [æn`tɑ:ktik `əʊ∫n]
3. Pacific Ocean [`əʊ∫n]
4. Atlantic Ocean [ət`læntik`ou∫n]
5. Indian Ocean [`əʊ∫n]
II. Names of sea animals:
Suggested answer:
1. Seal: [si:l]
2. Jellyfish: [
3. Turtle: [:tl]
4. Shark: ɑ:k]

III. Vocabulary:
- gulf [gʌlfn): vịnh
- mystery [`mistərin): bí ẩn
- beneath(pre) [bi`ni:θ]: under st/sb
- submarine[,sʌbmə`ri:nn): tàu ngầm
- marine life[mə`ri:n laif] (NP): life in the sea
- organism [:] (n): sinh vật
- at stake = at risk : bị đe doạ
- biodiversity(n):

C. While- reading
I. Task 1: gap -filling
Suggested answer:
1. tiny
2. investigate
3. gulf
4. biodiversity
5. samples







II. Task 2: Answering questions
1. 75% of the earth’s surface.
2. By using modern devices.
3. They investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for further study.
4. We can know a wide range of information, including water temperature, depth and the undersea populations.
5. They are those that live on or depend on the bottom like the starfish, those that move