Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 4 Global Success Unit 16 Lesson 1

I. OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

Language knowledge & skills

– understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts focusing on asking and answering questions about the weather in the past.

–  correctly say the words and use What was the weather like last weekend? – It was _____. to ask and answer questions about the weather in the past.

–  enhance the correct use of What was the weather like yesterday? – It was _____. to ask and answer questions about the weather in a freer context.

Competences

– Communication and collaboration: work in pairs and groups to complete the learning tasks

Attributes

- Care about the weather conditions and love the nature

- Help their friends in pair work in group work to complete the learning tasks

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

- Student’s book: 40

- Audio tracks 52, 53

- Teacher’s guide: Pages 228 - 230

- Website hoclieu.vn

- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Unit 16)

- Computer, projector, …

III. PROCEDURE

Warm-up and review – Look, listen and repeat – Listen, point and say – Let’s talk – Fun corner and wrap-up

Procedure

Teacher’s and pupils’ activities

Interaction

Note

Warm-up and review:  5 minutes

Greet the class and encourage pupils to respond to the greeting.

Have some pupils say the chant from Lesson 3 of Unit 15, page 34. Praise them and get the class to cheer or clap if they do a good job.

Whole class/ Individual work

EXPLORATION

Activity 1. Look, listen and repeat.   5 minutes

a. Goal

To understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts focusing on asking and answering questions about the weather in the past.

b. Input

– Context a:

Mary: Hi, Minh. Where were you last weekend?

Minh: I was in Sa Pa.

Mary: Great! I like Sa Pa.

– Context b:

Mary: What was the weather like in Sa Pa?

Minh: It was sunny.

c. Outcome

Pupils can understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts focusing on asking and answering questions about the weather in the past

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils look at Pictures a and b and identify the characters in the pictures.

Step 2: Ask pupils to look at Picture a. Play the recording for them to listen. Play the recording again, sentence by sentence, for pupils to listen and repeat individually and in chorus. Correct their pronunciation where necessary. Repeat the same procedure with Picture b.

Step 3: Invite a few pairs to the front of the classroom to listen to and repeat the sentences in the recording.

Step 4: Draw pupils’ attention to the question What was the weather like in Sa Pa? and the answer It was sunny. Tell pupils that they are used to ask and answer questions about the weather in the past.

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

Whole class

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ answers

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & Answers

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION

Activity 2. Listen, point and say.   10 minutes

a. Goal

To correctly say the words and use What was the weather like last weekend? – It was _____. to ask and answer questions about the weather in the past.

b. Input

– Picture cues:

a. a rainy weather icon

b. a windy weather icon

c. a sunny weather icon

d. a cloudy weather icon

– Speech bubbles: What was the weather like last weekend? – It was _____.

Audio script:

a. rainy

b. windy

c. sunny

d. cloudy

a. A: What was the weather like last weekend?

B: It was rainy.

b. A: What was the weather like last weekend?

B: It was windy.

c. A: What was the weather like last weekend?

B: It was sunny.

d. A: What was the weather like last weekend?

B: It was cloudy.

c. Outcome

Pupils can correctly say the words and use What was the weather like last weekend? – It was _____. to ask and answer questions about the weather in the past.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils look at the pictures and elicit the weather in each picture.

Step 2: Have pupils point at Picture a (rainy weather), listen to the recording and repeat the word (rainy). Repeat the same procedure with the other three pictures. Have pupils repeat the words a few times. Check comprehension.

Step 3: Point at the first bubble and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (What was the weather like last weekend?). Point at Picture a and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (It was rainy.). Repeat the same procedure with the other three pictures.

Step 4: Have some pairs of pupils practise asking and answering the question What was the weather like last weekend? – It was _____.

Step 5: Invite a few pairs to point at the pictures and say the questions and answers in front of the class.

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupil's talks and interaction

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & Answers.

PRACTICE

Activity 3. Let’s talk. 8 minutes

a. Goal

To enhance the correct use of What was the weather like yesterday? – It was _____. to ask and answer questions about the weather in a freer context.

b. Input

– Picture cue: a weather chart showing the weather in four different places – Speech bubbles: What was the weather like yesterday? – _____.

c. Outcome

Pupils can enhance the correct use of What’s your favourite subject? – _____. to ask and answer questions about some’s favourite subject in a freer context.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Draw pupils’ attention to the picture. Have them look at the weather icons and identify the weather in each place. Check comprehension.

Step 2: Elicit the missing words in the second speech bubble and write them on the board. Get pupils to say the completed sentences.

Step 3: Have pupils look at the bubbles to understand how the sentence pattern is used. Have pupils role-play to practise asking the questions and giving their answers in pairs, using the picture cue. Make sure pupils understand the structure and say it with the right pronunciation and intonation. Go around to observe and provide help.

Step 4: Invite some pairs of pupils to practise asking and answering questions in front of the class. Praise them if they perform well.

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ answers.

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & Answers.

Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes

Option 1:What’s the missing letter? (PPT)

Option 2:Play an online game

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/weather-vocabulary-interactive-game-for-esl-teaching/

Option 3: Miming game

- Divide pupils into groups.

- One pupil acts to show his favourite type of weather. He/she is not allowed to say or write but acts or uses body language.

Preparation for the project: Tell pupils about the project on page 45. Ask them to prepare for it at home by making a weather chart. Remind them to bring the charts to class to present them at Project time.

Whole class