Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 6: Competitions - Nguyễn Văn Tạo

Date: October 28th, 2009
Period 30
Unit 6	 COMPETITIONS
Lesson 	 READING
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
deduce the meanings of some words on certain context.
scan for specific details.
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: 
New words: sponsor, contest, judge, announce, recite, apologize . . . 
III. Teaching Aids: overhead projector, cassette player, textbook . . . .
IV. Procedures:	
Stages/
Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Warm – up
(5 minutes)
Game
-T divides the class into 4 groups. T shows 8 pictures of some popular contest.
-T gives Ss 30 seconds to identify the names of the contests and memorize them.
-T asks each group to nominate representatives to go to the board – one by one – to write as many names of the contests as possible.
-The group that gives the most correct names of the contests will be the winner.
-T checks and leads in the new lessons. 
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Pre –
reading
(8 minutes)
Matching 
-T asks Ss to work in pairs to match each of the pictures with the words in the box. 
-T goes around the class and helps Ss to do the task.
-T asks Ss to exhange their results.
-T give feedback and correct answer 
* Suggested answers: 
Sao Mai Televison Singing Contest – Picture c
Quiz: “Road to Mount Olympia” – Picture a
Olympic Games – Picture d
London Marathon – Picture b
-T elicits or pre-teaches some new words. 
Vocabulary Pre-teach
+ sponsor (n,v)
+ contest (n)
+ judge (n,v)
+ announce (v), announcement (n)
+ recite (v)
+ apologize (v), apology (n) 
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While – reading
(7 minutes)
Task 1 – Matching the words with their definitions 
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and do Task 1.
-T asks Ss to find out the Vietnamese equivalent to the expressions and exchange the ideas with a partner.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with each other. 
-T gives feedback and correct answers. 
* Suggested answer:
1 – d, 2 – f, 3 – e, 4 – c, 5 – b, 6 – a
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(7 minutes)
Task 2 – Answering questions 
-T has Ss work in pairs to do Task 2. 
-T gives Ss time to read the whole passage. 
-T goes around the class and provides help if necessary.
-T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in front of the class.
-T comments and gives the suggested answers. 
* Suggested answers:
1. The representatives of three classes of the (writer’s) school took part in the annual final English Competition last Saturday.
2. Its aim was to stimulate the spirit of learning Enlish among students.
3. The Student’s Parents Society sponsored the competition.
(To be continued) 
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Task 3 – Sentence completion 
-T requires Ss to read paragraph 3 again and complete the sentences individually.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with their partners.
-T goes around the class and provides help if necessary.
-T calls on some Ss to read aloud their sentences in front of the class.
-T makes corrections if necessary. 
* Suggested answers:
1. In Activity 5, hung was unable to recite / complete the peom (because he could not remember the last sentence).
2. Having achieved the highest socre, Group B became the winner of the competition.
3. Group C lost the game. They just got 60 points.
4. Nga encouraged her group by saying that for her the most importatn thing had been their participation in the competition and the enjoyment they had had from it. 
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Post – reading
(8 minutes)
Translation
-T has Ss work in groups to read the poem and translate it into Vietnamese. 
-T goes around class and helps Ss if necessary.
-T calls on some groups’ representatives to give their translation. 
-T asks other Ss to give their remarks.
-T gives feedback.
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Homework
(3 minutes)
-T summarises the main points in the lesson. 
-T asks Ss to learn all of the new words by heart 
 and prepare SPEAKING for the next period. 
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Date: October 28th, 2009
Period 31
Unit 6(cont.) COMPETITIONS
Lesson 	 SPEAKING
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Ask for and give information about types of competitions.
Talk about a competition or contest. 
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: 
New words: 
III. Teaching Aids: textbooks, pictures . . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Warm – up
(5minutes)
-T asks Ss to some questions to lead into the new lesson:
1. Do you like take part in art / beauty / music / photo / reciting competion? Why? Why not?
2. Which competition would you like to take part in?
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Pre – speaking
(6 minutes)
Task 1 – Read and Tick 
-T asks Ss to tick the competition / contest that they like or dislike in the right column.
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with a partner. (T can let students make an interview).
-T goes around and helps Ss when necessary.
-T can explains some difficult words if necessary. 
-T calls on some Ss to present their answers.
-T gives feedback.
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While – speaking
(20 minutes)
Task 2 - Interview
-T tells Ss to ask their partner how he/she feel about each type of the competitions/contests in Task 1.
-T asks Ss to read the example given .
-T calls on one student to do one more example based on the chart given.
-T encourage Ss to add more ideas.
-T moves around to control and give help if necessary.
-T invites some pairs to act out their conversations. 
-T gathers feedbacks and gives out the correct answer. 
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Post – speaking
(12 minutes)
Task 3 - Talking about a competition
-T asks Ss to work in groups to talk about a competition or contest they have recently joined or seen, using some suggestions in the textbook.
-T invites a representative of each groups to talk in front of the class. 
-T goes around the class and provides help when necessary.
-T gives feedback and comments
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Homework
(2 minutes)
-T summarise the main points in the lesson. 
-T asks Ss to write a competition / contest they have recently joined or seen. 
-T requires Ss to prepare LISTENING for the next period. 
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Date: November 2nd, 2009
Period 32
Unit 6(cont.) 	 COMPETITIONS
Lesson 	 LISTENING
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
listen for specific information
talk about the history of Boston Marathon in America. 
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: revision
New words: 
III. Teaching Aids: 
IV. Procedures:	
Stages/Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Warm – up
(5minutes)
Handouts
-T asks Ss to work in groups and do the task designed on the handouts.
Read the following statements and decide of they are true or flase? If false, correct the sentence to make it true.
1. The persons who win the competitions are the champions. 
2. You need a normal pair of shoes to run.
3. Athletes wear shorts.
4. Only men can participate in a marathon.
5. A marathon is along running race of about 20 miles or 42 kilimeters. 
-T moves around to observe and control Ss.
-T invites some Ss to present their ideas in front of the class.
-T remarks and leads to the new lesson. 
* Suggested answers:
1. True
2. False (You need a special pair of shoes to run)
3. True
4. False (Men and women can participate in a marathon).
5. True
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Pre –listening
(6 minutes)
Guiding questions
-T can asks Ss some questions before listening.
1. Do you know anything about marathon race?
2. What is the Boston Marathon?
3. Who do you thonk can take part in the Boston race?
-T introduces the lesson
Pre-teaching vocabulary
-T elicits the meanings of some new words from Ss.
-T lets Ss listen and repeat the difficult words. 
+ race (n)
 race with/against with sb (v)
+ athlete (n), athletic (adj)
+ formally (adv)
+ clock (v)
+ female (adj)
+ association (n), associate (v)
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While-listening
(12 minutes)
Task 1 – True / False Statements 
-T asks Ss to work individually and listen to the dialogue about the Boston Marathon and check if their prediction is right or wrong.
-T plays the tape more than once if necessary.
-T asks Ss to compare the answers with their partners.
-T invites some Ss to explain their answers in front of the class. 
-T goes over the answers with the whole class. 
* Expected answers: 
1. True
2. True
3. False (2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds)
4. False (in 1967
5. True
6. False (The runners have to go through 13 towns during the race. It ends in the center of Boston).
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(12 minutes)
Task 2 – Questions and Answers
-T asks Ss to work individually to listen to the tape again.
-T plays the tape again and asks Ss to do Task 2.
-T plays the tape several times if necessary. 
-T lets Ss discuss the answers with a partner. 
-T comments and gives correct answers.
* Expected answers:
1. New York
2. 1972
3. 8 women
4. 6141 runners 
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Post- listening
(8 minutes)
Interviewing
-T shows a picture of Do Thi Bong and asks:
1. Who’s she?
2. Do you know anything about her? (She’s an athlete champion. She lives in Hue. She was a student of Ha Ba Trung school 2 years ago. She won a lot of gold medal).
-T has Ss work in groups of 3 or 4, one is Nguyen Thi Bong and others are reporters of different Televison stations.
* Suggested ideas to interview:
+ Her feeling when receiving the gold medal.
+ The person she first thinks of when getting the gold medal.
+ Her schedule.
+ The reason why she chooses this sport.
+ The number of medals she has got.
+ Her dream / ambition.
+ The time when she first took part in the race . . . .
 -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. 
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Homework
(2 minutes)
-T asks Ss to write short passage about Boston Marathon in about 50 words. 
-T asks Ss to prepare WRITING for the next period. 
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Date: November 4th, 2009
Periodn 33
Unit 6(cont.) COMPETITIONS
Lesson 	 WRITING
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
write a letter of replying 
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: revision 
New words: revision
III. Teaching Aids: an extra board, textbook . . . 
IV. Procedures:	
Stages/Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Warm-up
(5 minutes)
Guessing Game
-T prepares a picture of an English Speaking Competition.
-T doesn’t let Ss see the picture.
-T divides the class into 2 groups. T moves the pictures quickly once or twice so that Ss can’t see what’s in the picture clearly.
-T has Ss guess the competition in the picture by asking Yes/No questions.
-Within 2 minutes which group can guess the picutre will be the winner. 
-T declares the winning group. 
-T leads in the new lesson. 
+If your English is good enough, do you want to participate in an English Speaking Competition?
+ If you intend to take part in an English Speaking Competition, what will you do?
+ What you you want the organizer do for you?
+ What do you expect in an English Speaking Competition?
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Pre-writing
(10 minutes)
Task 1 - Gap-filling
-T asks Ss to close the book, read the letter (T bases on the letter in the textbook) and fill in the blank with a suitable word for each blank. 
* Key words or phrases:
+ website
+ participating 
+ native
+ Could
+ provide
+ hearing
-T lets Ss give their answers.
-T tell Ss to compare the answers in pairs.
-T checks the answers with the class. 
-T elicits the format of request from Ss.
* Format of a letter of request (chart) 
1. opening / greeting (Dear Sir . . .)
2. the reason why you write the letter
3. the request
4. closing and ending: 
 (I look forward to hearing from you 
 Yours faithfully, 
 Ruth Korn)
-T introduces a letter of replying.
1. Headings
2. Parts of a letter
 a. opening a letter 
 b. confirming the letter you’ve received
 c. providing necessary information
 d. closing and a letter 
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While-writing
(20 minutes)
Task 2 – Writing a letter of replying
-T asks Ss to write a letter to respond to Thu Trang based on the details given in Task 2.
-T goes around to control and gives help if necessary.
-When they have finished, T collects Ss writings.
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Post- writing
(8 minutes)
Peer Correction 
-T asks Ss to work in groups of 4 and delivers each group 4 pieces of writings and tells them to read and correct their friends’ writings.
-T asks each group to choose the best writing.
-T goes around to control and give help if necessary.
-T calls a student from each group to read their group’s best writing and ask Ss to give comments.
-T gives feedback and comments. 
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Homework
(2 minutes)
-T asks Ss to learn by heart the words used to describe information in a table. 
-T asks students to continue writing their descriptions if they haven’t finished yet. 
-T asks students to prepare Language Focus for next period. 
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Date: November 4th, 2009
Period 34
Unit 6(cont.) COMPETITIONS
Lesson 	 LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
practise pronunciation and distinguish the sounds / tr /, / dr / and / tw /.
make speech with gerund.
II. Language Focus:
Grammar: reported speech with gerund 
New words: 
III. Teaching Aids: Textbooks	
IV. Procedures:	
Stages/Time
Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Warm-up
(5minutes)
Game – Tongue Twisters 
-T divides the class into 2 groups.
-T put on a board a sentence consisting of the 3 particular twisters / tr /, / dr / and / tw /.
“While a twin was trying to drive his dramatically dreadful truck to a travel agent at twelve he hit a tree” 
-Each Ss must have a go at saying the tongue twisters chosen as many times as he can.
-T lets Ss only 3 minutes to finish this game.
-T check Ss’ understanding of the instructions.
-T declares the winner. 
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Pro-nunciation
(7 minutes)
Activity 1 – Listen and repeat
-T demonstrates the sounds / tr /, / dr / and / tw / by pronouncing them exactly and clearly.
-T instructs the ways to pronounce three sounds. 
-T asks Ss to pronounce the sounds several times.
-T makes sure that Ss are aware of the difference between the three sounds. 
Activity 2 – Practise these sentences
-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.
-T introduces peer correction.
-T goes around the class and provides help if necessary. 
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Grammar
(10 minutes)
Presentation – Reported Speech with gerund
-T gives out some examples and elicits 
a. “Let’s go to Thuan an beach. It’s hot today”, Hai says
T: What does Hai suggest? 
S: He suggests going to Thuan An beach.
b. “I’m sorry. I’m late”, she said.
T: For what did she apolagize?
S: She apologized for being later.
c. “Thank you. It was nice to help me”, Nam said to Minh
T: For what did Nam thank Minh?
S: He thanked Minh for helping him
-T can ask Ss the following questions:
+ Are the sentences above direct or indirect speech?
+ What is the stucture?
+ Do you know any other verbs of reorting folloed by a gerund?
* Structure:
[ V + V-ing ]
(admit, deny, suggest . . .)
[ V + prep + V-ing ]
(apologize for, complain about, confess to, insist on, object to, dream of, think of . . .)
[ V + O + prep + V-ing ]
(accuse . . .of, blame . . . for, congratulate . . . on, critize . . . for, warn . . . about/against, praise . . . for, thank . . . for, prevent . . . from . . .)
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(10 minutes)
Activity 1 – Rewriting
-T requires Ss to change direct speech into reported speech, beginning in the way shown.
-T goes around to provide help. 
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with other pairs.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.
* Suggested answers:
1. John congratulated us on passing our exams.
2. Mary apologized for not phoning me earlier.
3. Peter insisted on driving Linda to the station.
(To be continued) 
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(10 minutes)
Activity 2 – Rewriting 
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise doing Exercise 2.
-T goes around and gives helps to Ss.
-T asks Ss to compare their results with others.
-T gives feeback and correct answers. 
* Suggested answers:
1. Ton insisted on paying for the meal.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward to meeting their children soon.
3. They boy denied breaking the window of the woman’s house.
(To be continued) 
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Homework
(3 minutes)
- T asks Ss to continue doing the remaning exercises. 
- T asks Ss to prepare UNIT 7
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