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Period 42

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Date of preparing: 8/12/2025
UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW
Lesson 1: Getting started – We didn't do it in my day. (P. 60-61)

Grade 9

– Implementation time - 1 period

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
- Use the words related to lifestyle.
- Gain vocabulary to talk about changes in lifestyle.
1. Language contents:
a. Structures and Grammar:
b. Vocabulary: generation (n); living condition(n); opportunity (n); dye (v)
2. Skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking
3. Attitude:
- Have a positive attitude and interest in talking about changes in lifestyle.
- Be interested in talking about activities in the past.
4. Competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATIONS:
1. Teacher: Lesson plan, handouts, sub-board, pictures, loudspeakers, computer, TV/ Projector.
2. Students: books, notebooks.
III. TECHNIQUES: Asking and answering, Gap-fill, MCQs
IV. PROCEDURES:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

I. Warm up: (5'/T-Ss/S)

- Listen and follow instruction

-Vocabulary about Experiences

Option 1: Think!

- Answer

Questions:

- Review the previous unit.

- Answer questions

- How is shopping now different from that about
10 years ago?”

- Organise a short vocabulary game to revise the words Ss

- “What is trendy for young people now?”…

learnt in Unit 5: Experiences.

Suggested answers:

- Write the word 'Experiences' on board and students come up

- Students own answer

with any words and phrases about the kind of experience and
the adjectives describing experiences. For example: a learning
experience, a frightening experience.
- Lead to the new unit.
+ Ask Ss questions
+ Elicit from Ss the meaning of the word 'lifestyle'.
+ Write the unit title Vietnamese Lifestyle: Now and Then on
the board. Then ask Ss if life in the past (e.g.: twenty, thirty
years ago) and the present are the same or different.
- Ask Ss what aspect of life they think has changed
(transportation, fashion, entertainment, shopping, travelling,
learning…)?
- Share with Ss the objectives of the lesson.
- Have Ss open their books and start the lesson.
Option 2: Q&A

- Listen and follow direction
Teacher:

Questions:

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- Choose a topic related to lifestyles, such as hobbies:

- Work in pairs/groups

- Write down some questions that elicit opinions, preferences,

- Share ideas.

- What are some hobbies that you enjoy or want
to try?

experiences, or suggestions.

- How do you balance your hobbies and your

- Divide class into pairs/ small groups and give them a set of

work or study?

questions.

- What are some benefits or challenges of having

- Ask the students to take turns asking and answering the

hobbies?

questions in pairs/groups.

- How did you discover or develop your hobbies?

- After that, ask they share their ideas with the class.
II. Presentation: (5'/T-Ss/S)

- Students guess the meaning of words.

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Take notes

- Introduce the vocabulary.
- Explain the meaning of the new vocabulary by showing
pictures or giving explanations

New words:

1. generation (n)
2. living condition
3. opportunity (n)
4. dye (v)

- Check vocab: Slap the board
III. Practice( T-SS/S-S/ Ss )

- Look at the pictures and answer questions

Task 1: Listen and read. (6 mins)

- Listen to the recording. Underline the words that are

- Have Ss look at the pictures on pages 60-61 and answer some

related to the topic.

questions.

- Read the conversation aloud.

Questions:

- Read words//phrases that they have underlined.

What do you think the children / teens in each picture are

Ex. 1. Listen and read

The dialogue on page 60

- Listen

doing?
Do you think the activity in each picture is popular in the past
or present?
- Introduce the two characters in the conversation. Ask Ss what
the relationship between them is, and what they think the
characters are talking about.
- Elicit answers from Ss.
- Play the recording for Ss to listen and read along. Have Ss
underline the words that are related to the topic while they are
reading and listening.
- Invite some pairs of Ss to read the conversation aloud.
- Have Ss say the words / phrases that they have underlined in
the conversation. Quickly write the words / phrases on the
board.
- Refer to the questions previously asked. Confirm the answers
where necessary.
Task 2: Read the conversation again and circle the correct

- Work independently to do the activity.

Ex.2: Read the conversation again and circle

answers. (6 mins)

- Listen and check.

the correct answers

- Have Ss work individually.

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to read each question and decide on the correct answer

1. C.

to fill in the blank without reading the conversation again. If

2. B

Teacher:

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any of them cannot do it, let them refer to the conversation for

3. A

the answers.
- Elicit the answers from Ss. Quickly write their answers on the
board.
- Discuss each answer as a class. Explain why an answer is / is
not correct.
- Confirm the correct answers as a class.
Task 3: Write the expressions from the conversation in the

- Do the task individually or in pairs.

Ex. 3: Write the expressions from the

correct column. (5 mins)

- Check

conversation in the correct column.

- Ask Ss to do the task individually or in pairs.

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to look at the expressions in the box first. Refer to the

The past: b, e

conversation and locate where each expression appears. Then

The present: a, c, d

decide if it is talking about the past or the present.
- Ask Ss to write their answers in the correct columns: the past
and the present.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers.
- Check the answers as a class.
IV. Production ( S-S/ Ss )3 min

- Work individually/in pairs to do the task

Task 4: Complete the sentences with the words from the

- Listen and follow instructions

from the box.

box. (6 mins)

- Share answers

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to work independently or in pairs.

- Listen and check

1. dyed

- Ask Ss to read the words in the box. Allow them to refer to

Ex. 4: Complete the sentences with the words

2. generation

3. opportunity

the conversation and locate where each word appears to

4. materials 5. freedom

confirm the meaning of the words. (Note: all these words have
appeared in previous lessons).
- Ask Ss to read the sentences carefully and complete them with
the words from the box.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers.
- Check the answers as a class.
- Call on some Ss to read the words in the box aloud. Correct
their pronunciation if needed.
Consolidation Task 5: Quiz (4 mins)

- Work in pairs/groups to do the quiz

E.x 5: Quiz

- Ask Ss to work in pairs or small groups.

- Listen and check.

Answer key:

1. F

- Set time (3-4 minutes) for Ss to do the quiz.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers.

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. T

- Check the answers as a class. Explain why each statement is

Note:

correct or not by providing some information related to it.

1. Many schools in Viet Nam had school

If time allows, ask Ss to tell the class a fact they know about

uniforms since the 1950s.

life in Vietnam in the past.

2. Students in Viet nam could go and study
abroad as far back as the 1940s.
5. According to Decision no 406-TTg dated 1
January 1995, there was a complete ban on the
production, trade and lighting of firecrackers in
Viet Nam

VI. Homework ( 5' T-Ss )
Ask Ss to:

III. Homework:
- Take notes.

Teacher:

- Learn the lesson by heart.

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- Learn the lesson by heart.
- Talk about changes in lifestyle.
- Start preparing for the Project of the unit:
Teacher asks Ss to open their book p.69, look at the picture and
say what the topic of the project is (I know my ______ well).
They will design a poster and present it at the end of this Unit.
- Explain the project requirements: this is an individual project.
Each student will interview a member of their family about
his / her life when he / she was the student's age, using the
question suggestions. Then each student will make a poster to
present their findings. The poster should include a mixture of
text and pictures so that T and other classmates can easily
follow and get to know clearly about that member.
- Guide Ss how to conduct the interview and collect data.

Teacher:

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- Talk about changes in lifestyle.

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Week: 15
Period: 43
UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW
Lesson 2: A closer look 1 (P. 62)

Grade 9

– Implementation time - 1 period

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use the lexical items related to the topic VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW
- Pronounce the cluster /fl/ and /fr/ in words and sentences correctly.
1. Language contents:
a. Structures and Grammar:
b. Vocabulary: 1. take notes; 2. memorise (v); 3. pursue (v); 4. democratic (adj); 5. extended (adj); 6. family-oriented (adj)
2. Skills:
- Main skills: reading, speaking
- Sub-skills: listening, writing
3. Attitude:
- Have a positive attitude and interest in talking about changes in lifestyle.
- Be interested in talking about activities in the past.
4. Competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
- Access and consolidate information from a variety of sources
- Develop self-study skills
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATIONS:
1. Teacher: Lesson plan, handouts, sub-board, pictures, loudspeakers, computer, TV/ Projector.
2. Students: books, notebooks.
III. TECHNIQUES: Asking and answering, Gap-fill, MCQs
IV. PROCEDURES:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES

Teacher:

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

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I. Warm up (5'- T-Ss )

- Work in teams

Flashback

- Listen and answer

- Divide class into teams

- Listen and follow instructions

Example words:

Past: playing folk games, wearing ao dai, riding a
cyclo, eating pho, living in a traditional village.

- Show each team a picture or write down a Vietnamese lifestyle
activity from either the past or present.
- Have each team discuss and practice pronouncing the cluster in

Present: using modern technology, living in a

the activity they were given. For example, if the team is given the

modern apartment, eating fast food, shopping at a

activity “playing traditional games”, they might practice saying

mall, watching movies at a cinema.

“playing folk games.”
- Have teams take turns to act out the lifestyle activity they were
given. The other team must try to guess the activity and pronounce
the cluster correctly.
- The first team to guess correctly the activity and pronounce the
cluster earns points.
- The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

II. Presentation: (5'/ T-Ss )

- Students guess the meaning of words.

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Take notes

- Introduce the vocabulary by:
+ providing explanations of the words
+ showing pictures illustrating the word.

-

1. take notes
2. memorise (v)
3. pursue (v)
4. democratic (adj)
5. extended (adj)
6. family-oriented (adj)

New words:

7. take notes
8. memorise (v)
9. pursue (v)
10. democratic (adj)
11. extended (adj)
12. family-oriented (adj)

Check vocab.: Slap the board

III. Practice: ( T-Ss/ S-S)

- Do task 1 individually

Ex. 1: Match the verbs or phrasal verbs with

Task 1: Match the verbs or phrasal verbs with their meanings.

- Share answers

their meanings.

(5 mins)

- Listen and check

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to match the verbs in the left-hand column (numbered 15) with the meanings in the right-hand one.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers.
- Check the answers as a class.
Suggested answers:

1. c

2. d

4. e

5. b

3. a

Teacher:

2. c

2. d

4. e

5. b

3. a

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Task 2: Work in pairs. Discuss and fill each blank with an

- Work in pairs to do the task

adjective from the box.(5 mins)

- Listen and follow

blank with an adjective from the box.

- Listen and check

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to read all the five adjectives aloud. Correct them if
needed.

Ex. 2: Work in pairs. Discuss and fill each

1. extended

- Ask Ss to fill the sentences with the correct adjectives.

various

- Invite some Ss to share their answers.

2. democratic

4. personal

3.

5. family-oriented

- Check the answers as a class.
Suggested answers
1. extended 2. democratic

3. various 4. personal 5.

family-oriented
Task 3: Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete

- Do exercise individually

Ex. 3: Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D

each sentence.(5 mins)

- Listen and follow

to complete each sentence

- Ask Ss to work individually.

- Share answers.

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to read each sentence and the four options carefully, then

- Listen and check

2. A

choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

4. C

- Invite some Ss to share their answers.

2. C

3. B

5. D

- Check Ss' answers as a class.
Suggested answers

1. A

2. C

3. B 4. C

5. D

Task 4: Listen and tick (√) the words you hear. Then listen

- Work individually

Ex. 4: Listen and tick (√) the words you hear.

again and repeat.(7 mins)

- Listen and tick

Then listen again and repeat.

- Have Ss work individually.

- Listen and check

Answers key:

- Have Ss read out each pair of words first.

- Listen and repeat.

1. fruit

- Play the recording once or twice for Ss to listen and tick the word

2. flame

they hear.

3. flee

- Check the correct answers.

4. flight

- Have Ss listen again and repeat the correct words as a class, in

5. fresh

groups, and individually.

6. frog

Suggested answers
1. fruit

2. flame

3. flee

4. flight

5. fresh

6. frog

Task 5: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention the

- Work individually.

underlined words. (5 mins)

- Listen and repeat

Ex. 5: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay

- Have Ss work individually.

attention the underlined words.

- Have Ss read the sentences quietly by themselves first, paying

Audio script:

attention to the underlined words containing /fl/ and /fr/.

1. The photos of their fight for freedom are on the

- Play the recording for Ss to listen and repeat, sentence by

second floor.

sentence.

2. Who suffers most from generation conflicts?

- Invite some Ss to read the sentences individually. Correct them if

3. The man is reflecting on his frightening trip.

needed.

4. How does the past influence your friends?
5. When I was small, I caught the flu frequently.

IV. Production ( 4'/ S/ S-S)
Use the words in brackets in their correct forms to complete
the sentences.
1. How could you ______ so much information after listening to
the news just once? (memory)
Teacher:

- Do the task individually/ in pairs.
- Feedback
- Read

Answer key:

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2. I highly appreciate the ______ teacher-student relation in our

1. memorise

class. We feel free to discuss things with our teachers.

4. pursue

2. democratic

3. extended

5. replaced

(democracy)
3. I prefer to live in an ______ family where I can live with my
grandparents, too. (extend)
4. My parents let me ______ my passion for acting even though
they do not like it. (pursuing)
5. Emails have ______ letters by post for tens of years.
(replacement)
Suggested answers:

1. memorise

2. democratic

3. extended

4. pursue

5. replaced
V. Consolidation ( 2'/ T-Ss)
- ask Ss to read aloud the sentences

VI. Homework ( 2'/ T-Ss)

- Take notes

Homework

Ask Ss to:

- Learn new words by heart

- Learn new words by heart

- Do exercises in the workbook.

- Do exercises in the workbook.

- Find 3 more words that have the cluster /fl/

- Find 3 more words that have the cluster /fl/ and /fr/

and /fr/

Week: 15
Period: 44
UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW
Lesson 3: A closer look 2 (P. 63)

Grade 9

– Implementation time - 1 period

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use correctly to-infinitive and V-ing after a verb. :
1. Language contents:
a. Structures and Grammar: V + to-V/ V-ing
b. Vocabulary:
2. Skills:
- Main skills: writing, speaking
- Sub-skills: listening, reading
3. Attitude:
- Have a positive attitude and interest in talking about changes in lifestyle.
- Be interested in talking about activities in the past.
4. Competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
- Develop self-study skills
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATIONS:
1. Teacher: Lesson plan, handouts, sub-board, pictures, loudspeakers, computer, TV/ Projector.
2. Students: books, notebooks.
III. TECHNIQUES: Asking and answering, Gap-fill, MCQs
IV. PROCEDURES:
TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
Teacher:

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

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- Look and answer.

Example:
Ving:

Option 1: Review

I enjoy working in the garden with my grandma

- Provide some revision on the use of V-ing after certain verbs

To V:

like enjoy, fancy, hate that Ss have learned in grades 6 and 7. T

My father wants to find a better job in advertising.

may write an example on the board, and underline the verb +
V-ing.
- Provide some revision on the use of v-infinitive after certain
verbs like want, learn that Ss have learned in grades 6 and 7. T
may write an example on the board, and underline the verb + vinfinitive.
- Leave the examples on the board as a reminder to Ss.
- Share with Ss the lesson objectives. Write the objectives in a
corner of the board and leave them there till the end of the
lesson, or put them on a slide to show Ss.
Option 2: Grammar Challenge

- Listen and follow instructions.

Example:

- Give students a list of verbs and have them create sentences

play Mandarin square capturing.

using both the to-V and V-ing forms. For example, “I like to eat

use modern technology

pho” and “Eating pho is my favorite thing to do.”.

eat fast food
wear ao dai
ride cyclo.

II. Presentation ( T-Ss/S-S)

- Do exercise individually or pairs

Ex. 1: Write the correct form of the verbs in

Task 1: Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets (7

- Follow instructions

brackets .

mins)

-

Give answers

- Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs.
- Have Ss read the phrases and decide how to use the verbs in
the brackets, to-infinitive or V-ing. Guide that Ss can do this

- Read the Remember box carefully and listen to

Answer key:
1. riding

2. to use

4. to make

5. playing

3. not touching
6. to learn

the teacher.

activity without reading the whole phrases. Just focus on the
main verbs which decide the form of the next ones (whether it
is to-inf or V-ing)
- Invite some Ss to read aloud their answers.
- Check the answers as a class.
Suggested answers:
1.riding 2. to use 3. not touching
4. to make 5. playing 6. to learn
- Have Ss to read the Remember box. Explain if needed.
Notes:
T may choose to have Ss read the Remember box right after the
T's revision in the warm-up, then do activity 1 OR do activity
1, then read the Remember box.
III. Practice ( S/ S-S)

- Do activity individually or pairs.

Ex. 2: Underline the correct verb form for each

Task 2: Underline the correct verb form for each sentence.

- Follow instructions

sentence.

(6 mins)

- Share answers

Answer key:

- Have Ss do this activity individually or in pairs.

- Listen and check

- Remind Ss to focus on the main verb in each sentence and
decide the correct form of the following verb.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers by reading the sentence
Teacher:

1. wearing
telling

2. to enter
5. to do

3. replaying

4.

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aloud.
- Confirm the correct answers as a class.
Suggested answers:
1. wearing

2. to enter

3. replaying

4. telling

5.

to do
Note: T may ask Ss to circle or underline the main verbs which
decide the forms of the verbs after them. This is to help them
remember which verb goes with to-infinitive and which with ving
Task 3: Complete each sentence with the correct form of a

- Do activity individually or pairs

Ex. 3: Complete each sentence with the correct

verb from the box. (7 mins)

- Listen and follow instructions

form of a verb from the box.

- Ask Ss to do the activity individually or in pairs.

- Share answers

Answer key:

- Instruct Ss that they have to do two jobs to complete this

- Listen and check.

activity, so

1. to learn
making

+ Ask Ss read each sentence carefully and choose the

2. working

3. to teach

4.

5. to give

appropriate verb (in meaning) from the box for the sentence.
+ Ask Ss to decide the form of the chosen verb, to-infinitive or
v-ing.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers by reading them aloud.
- Check the answers as a class. Explain if needed.
Suggested answers:
1. to learn

2. working

3. to teach

4. making

5.

to give
Task 4: Choose the incorrect underlined word or phrase in

- Do exercise individually.

Ex. 4: Choose the incorrect underlined word or

each sentence (10 mins)

- Listen and follow

phrase in each sentence

- Have Ss do this activity individually.

- Share answers

Answer key:

- Ask Ss to read each sentence carefully and decide which

- Listen and check.

3. D -> having

option (A, B, C, or D) is incorrect.
- Invite some Ss to share their answers.

4. A -> to add

- Confirm the correct answers as a class. Explain why this or

3. B -> to learn

that option is incorrect and correct them.

4. B -> to research

Suggested answers:

1. D -> having

5. C -> talking

2. A -> to add
3. B -> to learn
4. B -> to research
5. C -> talking
IV. PRODUCTION (S-S)

- Work in pairs

Ex.5: Work in pairs. Take turns to complete the

Task 5: Work in pairs. Take turns to complete the

- Take turns to complete the sentences.

sentences.

sentences. (4 mins)

- Share answers and check.

Suggested answers:

- Have Ss work in pairs.

1. For my future career, I want to work in fashion

- Ask Ss to take turns to complete the sentences in the way they

design.

like.

2. Do you mind not making noise while studying?

- Walk around and offers help if needed.

3. We all agreed to visit the nursing home in our

- Invite some Ss to share their answers. Ask the whole class to

neighbourhood.

Teacher:

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follow and correct if they make a mistake.

4. I have never fancied travelling alone in the dark.

V. CONSOLIDATION (S-S)

5. For our two-day holiday, I suggest going

EXTRA ACTIVITY ( optional)(4min)

camping at Chua Thay.

Prepare a short talk about your future, based on the cues
provided below. Then share it with your class.
- your future (what you want / hope / plan to do / to become)
- three things that you enjoy doing / you want to learn that you
think could help you fulfill your future plan.

-

VI. Homework (2'/ T-Ss)

Homework

Take notes

Ask Ss to:

- Do exercises in the Workbook.

- Do exercises in the Workbook.

- Make 5 sentences by using to-infinitive and V-

- Make 5 sentences by using to-infinitive and V-ing

ing

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UNIT 6: VIETNAMESE LIFESTYLE: THEN AND NOW
Lesson 4: Communication (P. 64)

Grade 9

– Implementation time - 1 period

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
- Know how to make promises
- Talk about Changes in Lifestyle
1. Language contents:
a. Structures and Grammar:
Make Promise

Respond
Thank you.

I will …
I promise to / not to…

I (highly) appreciate it.
Great!

b. Vocabulary:
2. Skills:
- Main skills: listening, speaking
- Sub-skills: writing, reading
3. Attitude:
- Be ready and confident in real life conversations
- Be interested in talking about activities in the past.
4. Competences:
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
- Develop self-study skills
II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATIONS:
1. Teacher: Lesson plan, handouts, sub-board, pictures, loudspeakers, computer, TV/ Projector.
2. Students: books, notebooks.
III. TECHNIQUES: Asking and answering, Gap-fill, MCQs
IV. PROCEDURES:

Teacher:

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– Tổ Ngoại ngữ – GDTC - Nghệ Thuật

Giáo viên : Nguyễn Thị Liên Trâm-

TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES
I. Warm up ( 5'/ T-Ss )

STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
- Listen and follow instruction.

CONTENTS
Promise:

Option 1: Promise Chain

- I promise to be nice

- Divide class into two teams and arrange them into two

- I promise to give you the PS5

lines facing each other.

- I promise not to trick you.

- Select the first student from each team and whisper a

- I promise not to cheat in the test.

promise-related sentence to them, such as ”I promise to
study hard for the upcoming exam”.
- The student must then turn to their teammate and repeat the
sentence exactly as they heard it.
- The next student in line must repeat the sentence to their
teammate, and so on, until the sentence reaches the end of
the line.
- The first team to correctly repeat the entire sentence wins
points
Option 2: Promise Role-play

- Listen and follow instructions

Scenario:

- Divide class into pairs and assign roles to each student,

a child promising to clean their room, a student

such as parent and a child, teacher and student, or friend and

promising to study for a test, or a friend

friend.

promising to keep a secret.

- Provide each pair with a scenario that involves making a
promise, such as a child promising to clean their room, a
student promising to study for a test, or a friend promising to
keep a secret.
- Ask each pair to act out the scenario.
- Have some pairs present their role-play to the class.
II. Presentation ( T-Ss)

- Listen and read

Ex. 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay

Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention

- Look at the highlighted parts.

attention to the highlighted parts.

to the highlighted parts. (6 mins)

- Listen

Audio script:

- Play the recording for Ss to listen and read along the

- Work in pairs

1.

conversation where Mike and Mi make promises. Ask Ss to

Mike: I will share with you the links about the

pay attention to the highlighted parts.

ancient village of Duong Lam.

- Elicit the structures for making promises.

Phong: Thank you.

- Instruct Ss how to respond appropriately.

2.

- Have Ss practise the conversations in pairs.

Mi: I promise not to bring my dog to the

Structures:

picnic.

I will …

Ann: Great. I appreciate it.

I promise to / not to…

Structures:

Thank you.

I will …

I (highly) appreciate it.

I promise to / not to…
Thank you.
I (highly) appreciate it.

III. Practice:

- Work in pairs to make similar dialogues.

Ex. 2: Work in pairs. Make promises for the

Task 2: Work in pairs. Make promises for the following

- Pairwork to carry out similar conversations.

following situations.

situations.(7 mins)

- Perform their conversations

Answer keys:

- Ask Ss to work in pairs to make similar conversations.

3. I will return / I promise to return before

- Comment on their performance.

9p.m.

Teacher:

Trường TH & THCS Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm
– Tổ Ngoại ngữ – GDTC - Nghệ Thuật

Giáo viên : Nguyễn Thị Liên Trâm-

Suggested dialogues:

I appreciate it.

I appreciate it.

performance.

1. I will return / I promise to return before 9p.m.

4. I will be / I promise to be on time for the

2. I will be / I promise to be on time for the performance.

I highly appreciate it.

I highly appreciate it.
EXTRA ACTIVITY ( optional)
Share with the class some promises you usually make in
life.
Example: I'll finish all my homework before I go out, Mum.
I promise not to let you down.
Task 3: Read the passage about changes. Then match

-Listen and follow instructions

Ex. 3: Read the passage about changes. Then

the people with the topics they are talking about. (7

- Read the passages quickly and do matching.

match the people with the topics they are

mins)

- Share the answers

talking about.

- Listen and check

Key:

- Tell Ss that they are going to read people talking about
changes.

1. B

- Have Ss read quickly (skim) three people's talks and do

Notes:

the matching. To make sure that Ss know how to do this

Tokyo: the capital of Japan

task properly, limit the time to 1 minute.

New Delhi: the capital of India

- Invite some Ss to share their answers. Tell them to show

Cairo: the capital of Egypt

2. C

3. A

some key words that help them do the task quickly.
- Confirm the correct answers as a class.
Suggested answers:
1. B

2. C

3. A

Task 4: Work in groups. Read the passages in 3 again

- Work in groups to do th