Form

Meaning

Pronunciation

1. subject (n)

the thing that is being studied

/ˈsʌbdʒekt/

2. uniform (n)

a set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same group of people

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

3. calculator (n)

an electronic device used for mathematical processes

/ˈkælkjəleɪtər/

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may lack experience of group/ team work.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

- Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.

Date of teaching

Unit 1: My new school

Lesson 1: Getting started

* Warm-up

Memorising game

I. Vocabulary

1. subject (n)

2. uniform (n)

3. calculator (n)

II. Practice

Task 1: Listen and read.

Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False).

Task 3: Write one word from the box in each gap.

Task 4: Match the words with the school things. Then listen and repeat.

Task 5: Write names of the things you can see around the class in your notebo

* Homework

Stage

Stage aim

Procedure

Interaction

Time

Warm-up

- To activate students’ knowledge on the topic of the unit.

- To set the context for the listening and reading part.

* Memorising game:

- Teacher divides class into 2 teams.

- Teacher asks students to close the bo

- Teacher hides the pictures and asks questions about the picture. The team who has more correct answers is the winner.

1. How many people can you see in the picture?

2. Who are they?

3. Where are they?

4. What are the two students carrying on their backs?

5. Where are they going to go?

Suggested answers:

1. I can see three people.

2. They are students.

3. They are at one of the boys’ home.

4. They are carrying school bags/ backpacks.

5. They are going to go to school.

- Teacher sets the context for the listening and reading text: Write the title on the board A special day. Explain the meaning of special and ask students to guess what the conversation might be about.

Team work

5 mins

Presentation

(Vocab –
pre-teach)

To prepare students with vocabulary.

Vocabulary

Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

- giving explanations;

- showing the pictures illustrating the words.

1. subjects (n) [explanations]

2. uniform (n) [picture]

3. calculator (n) [picture]

T-Ss

5 mins

Practice

- To have students know the topic.

- To have students get specific information of the text.

- To check students understanding of the conversation and help students use the words in context.

- To provide students vocabulary.

- To check students’ vocabulary and improve group work skill.

Task 1: Listen and read.

- Teacher plays the recording twice.

- Students listen and read.

- Teacher checks students’ prediction.

- Teacher calls 3 students to read the conversation aloud.

Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False).

- Teacher tells students to read the conversation again and work independently to find the answers. Remind students to underline the information and correct the false statements.

- Teacher has students pair compare before checking with the whole class.

- Teacher calls some students to give the answers.

Answer key:

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. F

Task 3: Write one word from the box in each gap.

- Teacher has students read the conversation again, work independently to put a suitable word from the box to fill in the gap.

- Teacher calls one student to share his/her answer on the board.

- Teacher asks students to lo

Answer key:

1. wear

2. has

3. go

4. uniforms

5. subjects

Task 4: Match the words with the school things. Then listen and repeat.

*Pelmanism

- Teacher divides the class into 2 teams.

- Teacher put two sets of cards, one includes pictures of school things and the other includes their names. Members from two teams take turns and matchs the names with the correct pictures as fast as possible. The team matched faster and correctly is the winner.

Task 5: Write names of the things you can see around the class in your notebo

- Students work in groups of four to lo

- Students may ask teacher if they don’t know the names of the items.

- Students share with the whole class.

T-Ss

T-Ss

Ss-Ss

T-Ss

S

T-Ss

Ss-Ss

T-Ss

Ss-Ss

Group work

5 mins

7 mins

5 mins

7

mins

6 mins

Consolidation

To consolidate what students have learnt in the lesson.

Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson.

T-Ss

3 mins

Homework

To review the lesson and prepare for the next lesson.

- Do exercises in the workbo

- Think of activities students can do at school.

T-Ss

2 mins

Form

Meaning

Pronunciation

1. science (n)

a particular subject that is studied using scientific methods.

/ ˈsaɪəns /

2. exercise (n/v)

physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy.

/ ˈeksəsaɪz /

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

1. Students may have difficulties in distinguishing two sounds / ɑː/ and /ʌ/.

Provide students some tips by identifying the letters may include each sound.

2. Some students will excessively talk in the class.

- Define expectation in explicit detail.
Have excessive talking students practise.

- Continue to define expectations in small chunks (before every activity).