Period: 88
Unit 11: OUR GREENER WORLD
A CLOSER LOOK 1
I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students can Pronounce correctly the sounds /a:/ and / æ/ in isolation and in context; Use the lexical items related to the topic “Our greener world”.
1. Knowledge, Skills, Attitude:
a. Knowledge:
- Vocabulary: the lexical items related to the topic “Our greener world”.
- Grammar: Conditional sentences – type 1
b. Skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
c. Attitude: - Educate Ss to have their responsibilities for protecting the environment.
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 to listen to the 3R song to introduce 3R to Ss.
“Today, we will learn in detail what we can do to save the environment. We will know 3R is.”
Ss: Listen and guess the letter 3R
“They are REDUCE- REUSE- RECYCLE”
* Listen to the 3R song.



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

T: Has Ss read the information in the table and draw a line from a symbol in column A to the matching word in column B and meaning in column C.
Ss: Work in pairs to compare their answers before giving T the answers.
T: Calls on some Ss to give their answers.
Ss: Give their answers.
T: Checks and gives the correct answers.
T: Elicits the difference between “recycling” and “reusing” from Ss.
Ss: Give feedback
VOCABULARY.
1. Draw a line from a symbol in column A, to the matching word in column B, and meaning in column C.
*Key:
A B C
Reduce: using something less
Reuse: using something again
Recycle: creating new products from used material.

T: Asks Ss to work in pairs to do this activity.
- Calls on Ss from different pairs to go to the board and write the words. This activity can also be organized as a competition. Whichever pair finishes the activity first will be the winner.
2. Write a word in the box under each picture.
*Key:
1. rubbish 2. plastic bags 3. glass
4. plastic bottle 5. can 6. noise
7. paper 8. bulb 9. water 10. clothes

T: Asks Ss to work in pairs, put the words from 2 in appropriate groups. Draws the table on the board and call three Ss to go to the board and write their answers. One word can belong to more than one group.
Ss: Work in pairs to do this task.
T: Elicits some more words for each group from the Ss.

3. Put the words from 2 into groups.
One word can belong to more than one group.
*Key:
Reduce
 Reuse
Recycle

rubbish
plastic bag
noise
plastic bottle
paper
water
plastic bag
glass
plastic bottle
can
paper
bulb
water
clothes


- Reduce: electricity, gas
- Reuse: envelope, carton box, old textbook
- Recycle: newspaper, textbook, plastic container.

T: Models some examples.
Guides how to pronounce: /ɑː/ and /æ/
E.g /ɑː/ car, far, father…
/æ/ hat, cat, math …
Ss: Listen and repeat
T: Asks Ss to read the words and give more words which have the sound /ɑː/ and /æ/
Ss: Give more words
T: Has some Ss read out the words first. Then plays the recording for them to listen and repeat the words. Plays the recording as many times as necessary.
PRONUNCIATION.
/ɑ:/ and /æ/
E.g /ɑː/ car, far, father…
/æ/ hat, cat, math …
5. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to how the underlined part is pronounced.
*Key:
fast had bag plastic glass apple dance answer activity afternoon


T: Plays the recording again. Asks Ss to put the words in the correct column while they listen.
Ss: Listen and compare their answers in pairs before T checks the answers with the whole class.
T: Calls on some Ss to give their answers.
- Corrects and asks Ss to give more examples for each group.
6. Listen again and put the words in the correct column.

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