Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 4 Global Success Unit 19 Lesson 1

I. OBJECTIVES

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

Language knowledge & skills

- use the words crocodiles, giraffes, hippos, lions in relation to the topic “The animal world”;

- use What are these animals? – They’re _____. to ask and answer questions about animals;

- listen to and demonstrate understanding of simple communicative contexts in relation to the topic “The animal world”.

Competences

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

- Self-control & independent learning: perform learning tasks.

Attributes

Show their love for animals and nature

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

- Student’s book: Page 58

- Teacher’s guide: Pages 267, 268, 269

- Website hoclieu.vn

- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Unit 19)

- Computer, projector, …

III. PROCEDURES

Warm-up – 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 (5 mins)

Greet the class.

Option 1:

- Greet the class. Encourage pupils to respond to your greeting.

- Spend a few minutes revising Unit 18 by getting the class to sing the song Where’s the bookshop? on page 53.

- Have pupils open their books at page 58 and look at Unit 19, Lesson 1, Activity 1.

Option 2: Sing a song

- Have students listen and sing along the song “I like animals” and guess the topic. (about animals)

- Have pupils open their books at page 58 and look at Unit 19, Lesson 1, Activity 1

Whole class/ Individual work

Whole class/ Individual work

EXPLORATION

Activity 1. Look, listen and repeat. (7 mins)

a. Goal

- To understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts (pictures) focusing on asking and answering questions about animals.

b. Input

- Context a:

Ben: Mum, what are these animals?

Ben's mum: They’re giraffes, dear.

- Context b:

Ben: And what are these animals?

Ben's mum: They’re hippos.

c. Outcome

Pupils can understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts (pictures) focusing on asking and answering questions about animals.

d. Procedure

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

Step 2: Ask pupils to look at Picture a. Play the recording for them to listen and familiarise themselves with the pronunciation and stress of the exchange.

Step 3: 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 4: Invite a few pairs to stand up to listen to and repeat the sentences in the recording.

Step 5: Draw pupils’ attention to the pictures. Tell them that the question What are these animals? and the answers They’re giraffes. and They’re hippos. are used to ask and answer questions about animals.

Whole class

Individual

Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ answers

- Assessment tools: Observation

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION

Activity 2. Listen, point and say (10 mins)

a. Goal

To correctly say the words and use What are these animals? – They’re _____. to ask and answer questions about animals.

b. Input

- Picture cues:

a. two giraffes

b. two hippos

c. two lions

d. two crocodiles

- Speech bubbles: What are these animals? - They’re _____.

Audio script:

a. giraffes

b. hippos

c. lions

d. crocodiles

a. A: What are these animals?

B: They’re giraffes.

b. A: What are these animals?

B: They’re hippos.

c. A: What are these animals?

B: They’re lions.

d. A: What are these animals?

B: They’re crocodiles.

c. Outcome

Pupils can correctly say the words and use What are these animals? – They’re _____. to ask and answer questions about animals.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils look at the pictures. Elicit the names of the animals.

Step 2: Have pupils point to Picture a, listen to the recording and repeat the word (giraffes). Repeat the same procedure with Pictures b, c and d. Have pupils point at the animals and repeat their names a few times.

Step 3: Point to the first bubble and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (What are these animals?). Point to Picture a and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (They’re giraffes.). Repeat the same procedure with Pictures b, c and d.

Step 4: Set a time limit for pupils to work in pairs to practise asking and answering the questions.

Step 5: Invite a few pairs to the front of the class to take turns pointing at the pictures and saying the questions and answers.

Whole class/ Individual work

Individual work

Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ talks and interaction

- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys                          

PRACTICE

Activity 3. Let’s talk. (8 mins)

a. Goal

To enhance the correct use of What are these animals? – They’re _____. to ask and answer questions about animals in a freer context.

b. Input

- Picture cue: a zoo with crocodiles, lions, giraffes and hippos

- Speech bubbles: What are these animals? – _____.

c. Outcome

Pupils can enhance the correct use of What are these animals? – They’re _____. to ask and answer questions about animals in a freer context.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Draw pupils’ attention to the two speech bubbles. Read the question aloud, and have pupils repeat it. Ask them to look at the second bubble to identify what the answer should be. Draw pupils’ attention to the animals. Get pupils to repeat the questions and answers several times.

Step 2: Set a time limit for pupils to work in pairs, point at the different animals in this section, and ask and answer questions about animals using What are these animals? – They’re _____. Go around the classroom to observe and offer help where necessary.

Step 3: Invite some pairs to take turns asking and answering questions about animals in front of the class.

Whole class/ Individual

Pair work

Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ talks and interaction

- Assessment tools: Observation

Fun corner and wrap-up  (5 mins)

Option 1: Game: Collect cookies

- Divide the class into 2 teams (boys and girls). Each team takes turns to choose a number and answer the question.

- At the end of the games, the team with more cookies is the winner.

Option 2: What is missing?

- Show the pictures of animals “lions, crocodiles, giraffes, hippos”.

- Ask pupils to close their eyes and take away 1 picture. Pupils open their eyes and guess what is missing.