Date of preparing: 17/ 09/ 15
Date of teaching: 23/ 09/ 15 (8a5, 8a2, 8a1)
Period16. UNIT3. PEOPLES OF VIETNAM
LESSON1. GETTING STARTED
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Skills:
- Use the lexical items related to the topic of cultural groups of Viet Nam
- Listen and read for specific information about a conversation about 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam (Scanning, skimming) & talk about the difference ethnic in VN
- Practice listening and speaking with the lexical items related to the topic
2. Knowledge: For better understanding of cultural groups of Viet Nam.
3. Attitude towards: Ss will be able to know something about cultural groups of Viet Nam and they are proud of our country.
II. Teaching aid: Textbook, stereo, CD...
III. Methods: Communicative approach, audio-lingual method, 3p, ESA, lexical approach ….
IV. Procedures
Activities
Contents

 Activity 1
(5 minutes)









1. Purpose : ( solve a crossword puzzle )
- This activity focuses students on reviewing the previous unit & speaking about the cultural groups of Viet Nam.
2. Instruction:
- You solve the puzzle by taking turns one by one. The game finishes when one of you guesses the red word correctly.
3. Task : do in groups
Suggested questions:
Solve the crossword puzzle below.
I like to ______ buffaloes in the pastures.
The farmers are very busy during harvest ________.
Have you ever ridden a ______? You have to be brave to do it.
People in the countryside are often open and ________.
_______ was loaded onto a cart and transported home.
I think _______ life is more interesting than city life.
Key:
H
E
R
D

T
I
M
E

H
O
R
S
E

F
R
I
E
N
D
L
Y

R
I
C
E

C
O
U
N
T
R
Y

*Answer some more questions: How many groups of people are there in Vietnam? Which group do you belong to? Which group do you think the most crowed? Can you tell about other groups of Viet Nam? ( There are 54/ I belong to..../ Kinh group./ Tay, Nung, Yao,...

 Activity 2
(20 minutes)









1. Purpose : ( Task1)
- This activity focuses students on the conversation among Duong, Nick & the guide at the VN museum of ethnology.
2. Instruction:
- You look at the picture & answer: What can you see in the picture? Do you know these characters? Where are they now? What are they talking about? (Three people at the Museum of Ethnology/ They are the guide, Duong and Nick. At VN Museum of Ethnology/ They are talking about ethnic groups in VN)
3. Task : do in pairs/ individually
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*Vocabulary:
- ethnic (a): thuộc dân tộc - majority (n): đa số
- ethnic minority (n): dân tộc thiểu số
- curious (about) (a): tò mò, muốn tìm hiểu.
- custom (n): phong tục, tập quán - costume (n) : trang phục
Exe1a. Find the opposite of these words
Key:
1. Interesting
3. Minority

 2. Largest
4. Southern

Exe1b. Read the … answer the following qs
Key:
1. They are in the Museum of Ethnology.
2. They want to know about the ethnic groups of Viet Nam.
3. There are 54 (ethnic groups).
4. The Viet (or Kinh) have the largest population.
5. Yes, they do.
Exe1c. Find the following expressions
Key:
Used as a reply, agreeing with what sb has just said, or emphasizing that is correct
How + adj/adv: used to show a strong reaction to sth
Used to show you understand what someone said
Used to show that you think something is great.
Exe1d. Work in pairs make a short role – plays..
P1: She has just got mark 10 for English test.
P2: That’s awesome!
P1: This lesson is very interesting. We will understand more about ethnic people in VN.
P2: Exactly.

 Activity 3
(17 minutes)









1. Purpose : ( Task2, 3, 4)
- This activity focuses students on the information among Duong, Nick & the guide conversation
2. Instruction:
- You read the conversation again then do exercises as