LESSON PLAN

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Lesson: Unit 12: The Asian Games- Speaking
I.

AIMS: ( Speaking ) This lesson aims to help SS to:

_Asking for and giving information about the Asian Games

_Talking about sports results of Vietnamese athletes in the 14th Asian Games.
(Language): _Lexical items: bronze, silver, karatedo
_Structure -The question When, where and how many
(Skill): improve their skill of speaking.

II.

APPROACH AND TEACHING AIDS

Grammar Translation method + Communicative Approach.

PowerPoint presentation, BB, textbook, chalk

III. ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS

Technical problems (T must arrive at classroom early to prepare and set up computer, as well
as be prepared to teach lesson without computer).
Ss may be tired and unwilling to participate (T must arouse S interest from the beginning of
the lesson).
Ss may not have enough vocabulary to talk about the topic, so T should be ready to help
them.

IV.

TEACHING PROCEDURE

Greeting and Attendance Check.

New lesson:

Teachers
Activities

Students
activities

Content

I. Pre-Speaking ( 15 mins )
1. *Warm-up: Games: Stop the bus
_ Put Ss in 2 teams.
_ Draw two lines on the board and
label them with 2 categories.
Group A
Group B
Country: .........................................
................................
Sports:
.........................................
................................

Key
T: Thailand - Table tennis/
Tennis.
P: Philippines/ Pakistan - Ping
pong
V: Vietnam - Volleyball
B: Brunei - Basketball /
Boxing / Bodybuilding /
Billiards
C: Cambodia - Chess
M: Malaysia / Myanmar Mountain biking/ climbing
S: Singapore - snookers/
Squash

- Give Ss a letter from the alphabet,

for example letter M. As quickly as
possible, they should think of a
word connected with each category
beginning with letter M and write
them down. For example:
Country:
Malaysia
Sport:
mountain climbing
- The first team to write down one
word for each category should
shout: "Stop the bus". If the words
are correct, give the team one point
then choose another letter.
_ Check Ss' understand the
instructions
_ Suggested ideas:
- T , P, V - ; - B , C , M _Declare the winning group.
*Lead-in:
+ What Asian countries have taken
part in the Asian Games?
+ What sports have been introduced
in the Asian Games?
_ Ask Ss to open their books and
look at the information about the
Asian Games in the table (p.139) to
check which countries have been
the host countries in the Asian
games until now.
2. Pre teach vocabulary:

_Participate in
the game.

_Call out the

answers.

1. bronze (n): ng
2. karatedo (n): v karat
3. silver (n): bc
3. Useful Language:
- Use simple past tense to talk about
_Take notes
the events in the past.
- Passive Voice can be used to talk
about the year the Asian games took
place.

Example:
The first Asian Games were
held in 1951 in New Delhi,
India.

II. While-Speaking ( 20 mins )

1. Task 1: Repetition and
substitution.
_Give instruction:
_Ask Ss to look at the dialogue on
page 139 and repeat the
conversation
_ Ask Ss to use the information in
the table to substitute for the
suitable information
_ Teacher moves around to give
help.

_Some pairs to

come to the front

of the class and
act out their
conversation.

2.Task 2: Reporting
_Give instruction:
_Ask Ss to take turns to talk about
_Some Ss come
the sports results of the Vietnamese to the board to do
athletes at 14th Asian games, using the report
the information from the table on
page 140- task 2
_Teacher moves around to give help

III. Post-Speaking: (15 mins)

Example:
A: When and where were the
2nd Asian Games held?
B: They were held in 1954 in
the Philippines
A: How many countries took
part in the Games
B: 18
A: How many sports were
there at the games?
B: 8

Example:
A: How many medals did
Vietnamese athlete in the 14th
Asian Games in bodybuilding?
B: 1 gold medal and 1 bronze
medal.
A: Was there any gold medal in
Wushu?
B: No, just one silver medal
and 1 bronze medal.

_ Puts Ss in groups of 3-4

_Ask them to play the role of a
group of TV reporters preparing
their report about Vietnams
performance and achievements at
the 14th Asian Games
_The report should include some
information about the Asian Games.
_Teacher moves around for help.
_After 10 T call on representative
of each group to come to the front
and report the work.
IV. Homework ( 1 mins )
_Prepare the next part.

_ Representative
of each group to
come to the front
and report the
work.
_The other group
listen and give
feedback.

Example:
_What is it?
_Why is the event held?
_Where is it held?
_How many countries
participate?
_What sports are played?
_What sports does Vietnam
compete in?
_What medals does it obtain in
each sport?