Week: 12 Date: Thứ …..ngày ….tháng …. năm 2015.
Period:24 Teaching date: ...........................................

UNIT 8: What subjects do you have today?
Lesson 1
I. Objectives:
By the end of this unit, pupils can
use the words and phrases related to the topic School subjects.
Ask and answer questions about school subjects, using What subjects do you have? I have…
II. Language Focus:
+ Vocabulary: Maths, Vietnamese, IT, Art, Music...
+ Sentence pattern: What subjects do you have? I have Vietnamese, Maths and English.
III. Resources: Ss’ book, recording, computer, stereo, (projector), books , ...
IV. Procedure:
Time
Learning activities
Language Focus

Modes



3’

Warm-up:
- Spend a few minutes revising the previous leson by asking the class the question What do you like doing? Then have the class Flying a little kite and clap their hands.



Spoken Interaction.



Whole class




8’

1. Look, listen and repeat.
- Tell pupils that they are going to read a story in which pupils ask and answer questions about school subjects, using What subjects do you have today? I have…
- Have them look at the four pictures to discuss the context in which the language is used. Ask them questions such as Who are they? Where are they? And What are you talking about? (In picture a, Nam and Tom talk about what day it is today. In Picture b, Nam asks Tom Do you have Marths Vietnamese, Maths and English. In Picture d, Tom looks at his wristwatch saying they are late for school, so they have to run.) Check comprehension.
- Play the recording more than once, if necessaary, for pupils to listen and repeat. Do choral and individual repetition, pointing to the characters speaking.
- Play the recording again for pupils to listen and repeat.
* Language note: Maths is the short forn of Mathematiccs
Spoken interaction



Whole class


Individuals



Whole class




10’

2. Point and say.
- Tell pupils that they are going to practice asking and answering questions about school subjects, using What subjects do you have today? I have…
- Have them look at the pictures to understand how to name the school subjects.
- Point to Picture a and have pupils repeat the word of the subject under it. Do choral and individual repetition. Then tell pupils to practise asking and answering about the subject in pairs, using the prompts in the bubbles and the word under the picture. Repeat the same procedure with the rest of the pictures.
- Invite a few pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class. Check as a class and correct pronunciation.
* Language note: Names of school subjects start with capital letters, e.g. Maths, Science.
***Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your school. Ask its name and where it is.
- Tell pupils that they are going to practice in pairs: one asks and the other answers questions about the actual subjects they have today, using What subject do you have today? I have…
- Have them work in pairs, one asking and the other giving the answer.
- Call on a few pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class. Correct pronunciation, if necessary.

New words and structures/ function




Individuals






Pairs







Groups



8’

3. Listen and tick
- Tell pupils that they are going to listen to three dialogues about school subjects and tick the correct pictures
- Have them look at the pictures. Ask them what these subjects are called in Enghlish. Have pupils point to the pictures and say aloud the names of the subjects in English. Check understanding.
- Play the recording more than once, if necessary. Ask pupils to listen to the recording and tick the correct pictures. Tell them to focus on the subjects
- Get pupils to swap their answers before you check as a class.
Key: 1. b 2. a 3. c
Audio script:
Mai: What day is it today, Linda?
Nam: It’s Tuesday.
Mai: What subjects do you have today?
Nam: I have Vietnamese, Art and Maths.
Linda: Do you have Maths today, Phong?
Phong: Yes, I do.
Linda: What about Science?
Phong: I don’t have Science. But I have Music and English.
3. Linda: What day is it today?
Mai: