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UNIT 4: MUSIC AND ARTS
Skill 2
I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students can listen to get information about an artist; write an informal letter of invitation.
1. Knowledge, Skills, Attitude:
a. Knowledge:
- Vocabulary: Review the words relate to the topic Art and Music
- Grammar: How about + V-ing..?
b. Skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
c. Attitude: Ss love Music and Arts.
2. Capacity is formed and developed for students
- Self – learning capability
- Communicative competence
II. Preparation
1. Teacher: text book, extra board, cassette tape and real objects.
2. Students: textbook, notebook, workbook.
III. Students’ activities
1. Warm up (5’)
Sts’ and T’s activities
Contents

T lets Ss gives the names of some Vietnamese musical instruments.


Dan Bau (monochord zither) flute




Dan Tranh (Long zither) Dan Sen
(two-string lute)
* Presentation:


2. Knowledge formation activities (36’)
Sts’ and T’s activities
Contents

Aims: This activity focuses Ss on developing their listening skill, Listen and answer the questions, gap filling.

- Explain Listening Tip to Ss. Tell them if they are going to apply the listening tip, then they must be given time to take notes.







- Ask Ss to look at the picture and say what they know about Picasso.




- Ask Ss to close their books. Tell Ss they should listen and note down the keywords in their notebooks.
- Play the listening twice and ask Ss to circle the words they hear in the passage.
- Check their comprehension of choose words.
- Play the recording again. While listen, Ss have to choose A, B, C or D for their answers.
- Play the recording again once more. As a class, Have Ss discuss how the listening is organized (according to timeline, the order of important events, or another way).
( Listening









* Practice:
1. Listen to the passage about Picasso and circle the words you hear.
Key:
1. Artist 2. Training
4. Portrait 6. paintings
2. Listen to the passage again and choose the correct answers.
Key:
A
B
A
C

3. Listen to the passage once more time. As a class, discuss how the listening is organized.

Aims: Ss can write an informal letter of invitation.










- Ask Ss why they would write an informal letter of invitation. Then focus their attention on the Writing tip.
- Have Ss read the sample letter carefully, and note down the useful expressions for writing an informal letter of invitation.


- Ask Ss read the cues carefully, then practice writing the letter. Tell Ss to pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
- Collect some Ss’ writing papers and mark them, then give comments to the class
( Writing
Informal letter of invitation







4. Read the following letter and choose the correct answer.
Key:
A
B

* Production:
5. Now write a letter to invite a friend to an art exhibition, using the following cues
Event: Exhibition of Modern Art
Time: 9 o’clock, Saturday morning.
Place: Art Center.
Time to meet: 8.15
200 Tam Thanh street. Lang Son
Nov 3, 2014
Dear Mai,
I’m happy to hear you are in Ha Noi again. This time, how about watching an exhibition of Modern Art?. I’m sure you’ll like it. It’s at Arts Centre, Giang Vo street, Ba Dinh Dist. The show begins at 9 o’clock on Saturday morning. So let’s meet at 8.15 outside the theater. I hope we’ll have a happy time together.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a nice day.
Love,
Minh


3. Consolidation 4’
T. lets Ss read the letter, then give comments
4. Using knowledge (option)
5. Further practice (option)
IV. Experience:

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