Lesson Plan - Grade 11 - Period 20, Unit 4: Volunteer work Reading

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1. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 Date: September 30th, 2009 Period 20 Unit 4 VOLUNTEER WORK Lesson READING I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: - Guess meaning in context; understand the sequence of events in the reading related to volunteer activities in America. II. Language Focus: - Grammar: gerund and present participle. - New words: volunteer, orphan, aged, mow, handicapped, overcome . . . III. Teaching Aids: overhead projector, cassette player, textbook . . . . IV. Procedures: Stages/ Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities Time -T lets Ss have a look at some pictures and tells Ss to answer the questions: a. Who are they? Warm – up b. Where are they? (5 minutes) c. What are they doing? -T asks Ss to work in groups of three to answer -Ss work in groups answer the above questions. questions about the * Expected answers: pictures. a. They are college students / high school students b. They are at a remote village. c. They are giving classes to children/ repairing roads / houses / giving medical services . . . -T leads into the new lesson by giving some more questions + Do they get paid for their work? + No. they are doing something without having any kinds of payment. So we can say that they are doing VOLUNTEER WORK. -T asks Ss to work in groups to read the saying -Ss work in groups of four. and explain what it means. Pre – * Suggested explanation: reading “If someone gives you something to eat, you will -Ss listen to the teacher’s not feel hungry but it won’t last long. If someone explanation. gives you an apportunity to work or teaches you how to work, you will earn your own living for a (8 minutes) long time.” Vocabulary Pre-teach -S writes down new words -T elicits or pre-teaches some words related to the in their notebooks. reading before T lets Ss read the text. + volunteer (n), voluntary (a), voluntarily (adv) + orphan (n), orphanage (n) + the aged (n) + disadvantaged (a) + handicapped (a): disabled (a) + drought (n) + remote (a): far-away Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
2. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 Task 1 – Using the correct form of “volunteer” While – -T has Ss work individually to read the task -Ss work individually and reading carefully and give the right word forms of do Task 1. “volunteer”. -T tells Ss to compare their answers with each -Ss compare the answers (7 minutes) other. with a partner. -T calls on Ss to read and explain their answers in front of the class. -Some Ss present the -T gives feedback and correct answers. answers in front of the * Suggested answers: class, others listen and 1. voluntary (adj) remark. 2. voluntarily (adv) 3. volunteers (pln) 4. volunteered (v) (7 minutes) Task 2 – Choosing the best option. -T has Ss work in pairs to do Task 2. -Ss work in pairs. -T gives Ss time to read the whole passage. -T goes around the class and provides help if -Ss present their answers in necessary. front of the class. -T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in front of the class. -T comments and gives the suggested answers. -Ss listen T’s comment and * Suggested answers: write down the correct answers. 1 – A; 2 – D; 3 – B; 4 – D; 5 – B (8 minutes) Task 3 – Answering the questions -T requires Ss to work in pairs to read again the -Ss work in pairs. passage carefully and do Task 3. -T goes around the class and provides help if -Ss present their answers in necessary. front of the class. -T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in front of the class. -T comments and gives the suggested answers. -Ss listen T’s comment and * Suggested answers: write down the correct 1. They usually visit these places. They read answers. books to the people there, play games with them or listen to their problems. 2. They give care and comfort to them. 3. During summer vacations, they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas. Post – Group discussion reading -T has Ss work in groups and asks them to -Ss work in groups discuss the matter presented in the textbook. (7 minutes) Why do people do volunteer work? -T goes around class and helps Ss if necessary. -T calls on some Ss to give their talks on the given topic in front of the class. -Ss present in front of the -T asks other Ss to give their remarks. class. -T give feedback. Homework -T summarises the main points in the lesson. -T asks Ss to learn all of the new words by heart - Ss listen and take notes. (3 minutes) and prepare SPEAKING for the next period. Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
3. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 Date: September 30th, 2009 Period 21 Unit 4(cont.) VOLUNTEER WORK Lesson SPEAKING I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: - identify types of volunteer work - talk about volunteer work. II. Language Focus: - Grammar: - New words: III. Teaching Aids: textbooks, pictures . . . . IV. Procedures: Stages/Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities -T asks Ss to work in groups, closing their books and Warm – up writing down as many words they remember as possible about Volunteer Work in not more than one -Ss work in groups (5minutes) minute. -T goes around to ckeck their participation in the activity. Pre – Task 1 speaking -T asks Ss to work individually and do Task 1. -Ss work in pairs and -T goes around and helps Ss when necessary. do Task 1. -T can explains some difficult words if necessary. (10 minutes) -T calls on some Ss to present their answers. -T gives feedback. * Suggested answers: 1. No 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No 5. Yes 6. Yes While – Task 2 speaking -T sets the situation and explains the requirement of -Ss work in individual. Task 2. -T helps Ss understand some new words or phrases in (17 minutes) the box. + handicapped children (n) + direct the traffic (v) + intersection (n) + cross the road (v) -T asks Ss to work in pairs to make similar -Ss work in pairs. conversations. -T goes around the class and provides help when necessary. -T asks some pairs to present the conversation in front of the class. -T gathers feedbacks and gives out the correct answer. Post – Task 3 - Talking about a kind of volunteer work speaking -T asks Ss to work in groups of four, telling about a kind of volunteer work they or their friends usually -Ss work in groups. (10 minutes) do to help people. Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
4. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 -T goes around the class and provides help when necessary. -T invites some Ss to present their talks in front of the class. -T gives feedback and correct mistakes. * Suggested activities: plant trees / teach children to read and write / involve in anti-drug campaigns / provide drug addicts with advice / work at busy roads / take care of elderly people . . . Homework -T summarise the main points in the lesson. -T asks Ss to write a short paragraph in about 50 -Ss listen and take (3 minutes) words to describe the party they have just organised. notes -T requires Ss to prepare LISTENING for the next period. Date: October 4th, 2009 Period 22 Unit 4(cont.) VOLUNTEER WORK Lesson LISTENING I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: - better listening skill for specific information - know more about volunteer work II. Language Focus: - Grammar: revision - New words: co-operate, fundraising, sponsor . . . III. Teaching Aids: pictures in the textbook, cassette, extra board . . . IV. Procedures: Stages/Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities Game – Finding one’s other half Warm – up -T divides the class into two big groups A and B. -T hangs on two posters on the board on which he sticks pieces of paper with different shapes and (6 minutes) colors. -T asks Ss in each team to combine pieces of -Ss work in groups and paper with the same shape or color together. enjoy the game. -The group who first finishes wins the game. -T checks Ss’ understanding of the instructions. * Suggested words: Supporting charities / raising money / helping the poor / helping the elderly / making donations Lead-in: -T points at the posters and says “these activities are volunteer work” Pre – Choosing the best answers. listening -T asks Ss to work in pairs and then do Task 1 in -Ss work in pairs. the text book. -T can elicit or pre-teaches some new words in Task 1. (8 minutes) + co-operate (v) Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
5. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 + fundraising (n) -Ss work individually to + sponsor (n) practise pronunciations. -T helps Ss to understand the meanings and pronunciation of the new words. Task 1 – Gap-filling While- -T asks Ss to work individually and do Task 1. - Ss work individually to listening -T plays the tape more than once if necessary. listen to the tapes and do -T invites some Ss to explain their answers in Task 1 front of the class. (10 minutes) -T comments and gives out the correct answers. -Ss give out the results * Expected answers: after listening to the tape. 1. informal 2. 30 street children - Ss compare their answers 3. 250 children with a friend and present 4. 1998 them on the board. 5. volunteers / February (10 minutes) Task 2 – Questions and Answers -T asks Ss to work individually to listen to the - Ss work in individual to tape again. listen to the tapes and do -T plays the tape again and asks Ss to do Task 2. Task 2. -T plays the tape several times if necessary. -T lets Ss discuss the answers with a partner. -Ss give out the results -T comments and gives correct answers. after listening to the tape * Expected answers: three times. 1. It provides classes to disadvantages children in HCM City. 2. Dance, theatre, singing and circus were set up - Ss compare their answers in 1999. with a friend and present 3. Because they need money to continue their them on the board. English and Performance Arts classes. 4. At one of the largest hotles in HCM City. 5. To attract sponsors and help to expand the school activities. Post- Speaking listening -T asks Ss to work in pairs to tell about Spring -Ss work in groups. School, using the following suggestions: (8 minutes) + The aim of Spring School -Ss present their talk in + The number of children living and staying at front of the class. the school or attending classes. + The activites the children at the school take part in. -Ss listen to T’s remarks. + The kinds of volunteers that Spring School requires. -T goes around the class and helps Ss. -T invites representatives of some groups to talk about their ideas in front of the class. -T asks for comments from other Ss. -T gives out his remarks on Ss’s presentation. Homework -T asks Ss to summarize the story about Spring School. - T Ss (3 minutes) -T asks Ss to prepare WRITING for the next period. Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
6. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 Date: October 6th, 2009 Period 23 Unit 4(cont.) VOLUNTEER WORK Lesson WRITING I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: - write an formal letter to express gratitude. II. Language Focus: - Grammar: revision - New words: amount, donation, issue . . . III. Teaching Aids: an extra board, textbook . . . IV. Procedures: Stages/Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities Game – Jumbled Word Warm-up -T asks Ss to work out the anagram of the following word: (5 minutes) STANHK Key: THANKS Lead-in: -T elicits the answers from Ss: - T Ss + When do you say “thanks”? * Expected answers: + When someone gives you a present + When someone does you a favour. + When someone helps you with something -T leads in the new lesson. Pre-writing Pre-teaching vocabulary -T introduces new words related to writing exercise. + amount (n) + donation (n) (8minutes) + issue (v) - Ss work in pairs -T asks Ss to work in pairs to read the two letters and decide which is formal and which is informal. -T asks Ss to say the reason for their answers. -T calls on some Ss to give their ideas. -T gives feedback. Notes: T prepares two letters on handouts * Suggested answers: Informal letter: short and incomplete sentences, shortened forms, informal greeting Formal letter: complete sentences, full forms, formal greeting . . . -T can elicits some useful expressions used to express gratitude or thanks in a formal thank-you - T  Ss letter from Ss. + I am most grateful to you for . . . + I would like to express my thanks to you for. . + On behalf of . . . I am writing to thank you for + I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to you for . . . Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
7. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 + My heartfelt thanks to you for . . . + I am very much obliged to you for . . . + I owe a great debt of gratitude to you for . . . + I would like to give special thanks to you for. . Task 3 - Writing a thank-you letter While- -T asks Ss to read the situation in Task 2 on page writing 53 and then write a letter to thank for the donation. -Ss work individually -T encourages Ss to try to find out the ideas to support the letter. (20 minutes) -T goes around the class and provides help when necessary. -T asks Ss to take peer correction with others. -T comments and gives out the models. Post- Correction writing -T chooses one writing and asks Ss to write it on -Ss work in groups. the board. (10 minutes) -T asks the whole class to correct the mistakes. -T gives feedback and comments. Homework -T summarise the main points in the lesson. -T asks students to continue writing their letters if (2 minutes) it hasn’t been finished yet. -Ss listen and take notes -T asks students to prepare Language Focus for next period. Date: October 8th, 2009 Period 24 Unit 4(cont.) VOLUNTEER WORK Lesson LANGUAGE FOCUS I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: - Distinguish and pronounce the sound / w/ and / j/ correctly. - Master the use of gerund or present participle. II. Language Focus: - Grammar: as the above - New words: III. Teaching Aids: Textbooks IV. Procedures: Stages/Time Teacher’s Activities Students’ Activities Warm-up -T takes “a yardstick” and “a whistle” to show to Ss and asks them what things are. - T  Ss (4 minutes) -T reads aloud the words. - S  S -T asks Ss to give the initial consonant sounds of the words. -T introduces the sounds / w / and / j / Pro- Activity 1 – Listen and repeat nunciation -T demonstrates the sounds / w / and / j /by -Ss observe and listen to pronouncing them exactly and clearly. teacher’s guidance. -T instructs the ways to pronounce two sounds. -Ss listen. (7 minutes) -T asks Ss to pronounce the sounds several times. -T makes sure that Ss are aware of the difference between the two sounds. -Ss practise pronuncation. Activity 2 – Practise these sentences Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao
8. Lesson Plan – Grade 11 -T plays the tape and asks them to repeat. -T calls on some Ss to repeat the sounds clearly and slowly. -T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise the sentences. -Ss listen carefully & -T introduces peer correction. work in pairs to read the -T goes around the class and provides help if sentences. necessary. Grammar Presentation – Gerund and Participle -T elicits and gives a presentation of the (10 minutes) grammatical point: * The gerund and the present participle have the same form: V-ing + The gerund often acts like a verb and a noun at the same time. -Ss listen to T’s lecture. Ex: Playing tennis is not expensive in England. What I have to do is writing a letter to her. + The present participle indicates action, more like a verb or an adjective. Ex: She is playing tennis. It’s a worrying problem. Activity 1 – Filling gaps (10 minutes) -T requires Ss to work in pairs and do Exercise 1. -Ss work in pairs, doing -T asks Ss to compare their answers with other the exercise, and then pairs. exchange the results with -T gives feedback and correct answers. a partner to take peer * Suggested answers: correction. 1. hearing 2. bending 3. behaving 4. meeting 5. spending 6. waiting - Ss listen and take notes. 7. starting Activity 2 – -Ss work in pairs, doing (10 minutes) -T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise doing the exercise, and then Exercise 2. exchange the results with -T goes around and gives helps to Ss. a partner to take peer -T asks Ss to compare their results with others. correction. -T gives feeback and correct answers. * Suggested answers: 1. burning/rising 2. reading 3. lying 4. shopping 5. preparing 6. trying 7. modernizing - Ss listen and take notes. Activity 3 -T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise doing -Ss work in pairs, doing Exercise 3. the exercise, and then -T goes around and gives helps to Ss. exchange the results with -T asks Ss to compare their results with others. a partner to take peer -T gives feeback and correct answers. correction. * Suggested answers: 1. having made 2. having been 3. having been 4. having tied - Ss listen and take notes. 5. having read 6. having taken Homework - T asks Ss to continue doing the remaning exer (3 minutes) - T asks Ss to prepare UNIT 5 -Ss listen and take notes Teacher in-charge: Nguyen Van Tao