Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 4 Global Success Unit 3 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 (pictures) in which pupils ask and answer questions about the days of the week.

- correctly say the words and use What day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week.

- enhance the correct use of What day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week in a freer context.

Competences

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

- Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks

Attributes

- Show their responsibility by noticing the day of the week.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

- Student’s book: Page 22

- Audio tracks 26, 27

- Teacher’s guide: Pages 43, 44, 45

- Website hoclieu.vn

- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Unit 3)

- Computer, projector, …

III. PROCEDURE

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

Option 1: Have the whole class sing the song What time do you go to school? (ppt)

Option 3: Game: Sentence Puzzle

Divide the class into groups of four. Give each group a sentence that is broken/ cut into pieces. Ask them to arrange them to make a complete sentence, then read it aloud.

The group that makes it first will be the winner.

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 (pictures) in which pupils ask and answer questions about the days of the week.

b. Input

- Context a: Ms Hoa: Hi, class. What day is it today?

Class: It’s Monday.

- Context b: Bill: What day is it today?

Lucy: It’s Friday.

c. Outcome

Pupils can understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts focusing on asking and answering questions about the days of the week.

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. Repeat the same procedure with Picture b. Correct their pronunciation where necessary.

Step 3: Play the recording again for pupils to listen and repeat in chorus sentence by sentence.

Step 4: Invite a few pairs to the front of the classroom to listen to and repeat the sentences in the recording.

Step 5: Draw their attention to the question What day is it today? and the answer It's Monday. and It’s Friday. Tell pupils that they have a question and answers about the days of the week.

Extension: Invite a few pairs of pupils to ask and answer about the days of the week.

Whole class/Individual work

Pair work

Whole class/Individual work

Pair work

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 day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week.

b. Input

– Picture cues:

a. Monday

b. Tuesday

c. Wednesday

d. Thursday

– Speech bubbles: What day is it today? – It’s _____.

Audio script:

a. Monday

b. Tuesday

c. Wednesday

d. Thursday

a. A: What day is it today?

    B: It’s Monday.

b. A: What day is it today?

    B: It’s Tuesday.

c. A: What day is it today?

    B: It’s Wednesday.

d. A: What day is it today?

    B: It’s Thursday.

c. Outcome

Pupils can correctly say the words and use What day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils look at the pictures and elicit the days of the week.

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

Step 3: Point at the bubbles and Picture a and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (What day is it today? – It’s Monday.). Repeat the same procedure with the other three pictures (b, c, d). Have the class repeat the questions and answers a few times.

Step 4: Have pairs practise asking and answering the question What day is it today? – It’s _____.

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

Whole class/ Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Pupils’ answers.

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & Answers.

PRACTICE

Activity 3. Let’s talk. 8 minutes

a. Goal

To enhance the correct use of What day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week in a freer context.

b. Input

– Picture cue: a boy asks a girl about the days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (illustrated by calendars)

– Speech bubbles: What day is it today? – It’s _____.

c. Outcome

Pupils can enhance the correct use of What day is it today? – It’s_____.to ask and answer questions about the days of the week in a freer context.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Draw pupils’ attention to the picture. Ask questions to help them identify the context (see Input).

Step 2: Put pupils into pairs and encourage them to ask and answer questions about the days of the week. Go around the classroom to offer support.

Step 3: Invite a few pairs to the front of the class to ask and answer questions about the days of the week using What day is it today? – It’s _____. and the picture cue. Praise pupils 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: Memory game

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/days-of-the-week-esl-vocabulary-game/

Option 2:  Game: Racing horses

- Divide children into groups of four.

- Give each group one paper dice.

- Race to find the winner.

Option 3: Ask pupils two questions related to days of the week.

Which day do you like most in a week? Monday? Tuesday?... Why?

Why do we need Saturday and Sunday?

Option 4:

Ask students to answer the following question:

What have you learnt from the lesson today?

(- Use the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday in relation to the topic My week to talk about the days of the week.

- Use sentence patterns What day is it today? – It’s _____. to ask and answer questions about the days of the week.)

* Preparation for the project:

Tell pupils about the project on page 27, Lesson 3, Activity 6. Ask them to take notes of weekend activities at home and present them to the class at Project time.

Group work

Group work