Giáo án Tiếng Anh lớp 4 Global Success Unit 1 Lesson 3

I. OBJECTIVES

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

Language knowledge & skills

- correctly pronounce the sounds of the letters a and ia in isolation, in the words America and Australia, and in the sentences I’m from America. and She’s from Australia. with the correct pronunciation and intonation;

- identify the target words America and Australia while listening;

- say the chant with the correct pronunciation and rhythm.

Competences

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

- Self-control & independent learning: perform listening tasks

Attributes

- Show pride in where they come from and great respect for where someone comes from by using appropriate gestures and intonation when asking and answering about nationality.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

- Student’s book: Page 14

- Audio tracks 13, 14, 15

- Teacher’s guide: Pages 26, 27, 28

- Website hoclieu.vn

- Flash cards/ pictures and posters (Unit 1)

- Computer, projector, …

III. PROCEDURE

Warm-up and review – Listen and repeat – Listen and circle – Let’s chant – Fun corner and wrap-up

Procedure

Teacher’s and pupils’ activities

Interaction

Note

Warm-up and review:  5 minutes

- Greet the class.

Option 1: Sing a song

- Invite one or two groups of pupils to come to the front of the class and sing the song Where are you from in Activity 6, Lesson 1.

- Ask pupils to open their books at page 14 and look at Unit 1, Lesson 3. Tell them what they will learn in this lesson.

Option 2: Hangman game (Review country names)

- Divide the class into teams.

- Set up the game by drawing a gallow and an underline for each letter in the unknown word. As letters in the word are guessed, write them above the corresponding line. If pupils guess a letter which is not in the wỏd, draw a picture of a person on the gallow – one part for each incorrect letter guess. Most frequently, the person is drawn in 6 parts (for 6 letter guesses) in the order: head, body, left leg, right leg, left arm, right arm. If too many letters which do not appear in the word are guessed, the player is hanged (and loses).

Group work

Group work

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION

Activity 1. Listen and repeat.   5 minutes

a. Goal

To correctly pronounce the sounds of the letters a and ia in isolation, in the words America and Australia, and in the sentences I’m from America. and She’s from Australia. with the correct pronunciation and intonation.

b. Input

– The letter a, the word America and the sentence I’m from America.
– The letters ia, the word Australia and the sentence She’s from Australia.

c. Outcome

Pupils can correctly repeat the sounds of the letters a and ia in isolation, in the words America and Australia, and in the sentences I’m from America. and She’s from Australia. with the correct pronunciation and intonation

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils point at the letter a, the word America and the sentence I’m from America. Play the recording for them to listen and repeat in chorus and individually until they feel confident. Correct their pronunciation if necessary.

Step 2: Invite a few pupils to listen to and repeat the sound, the word and the sentence in front of the class. Praise them when their pronunciation is good.

Step 3: Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the letters, the word and the sentence in the second line. Go around the classroom and correct their pronunciation if necessary.

Step 4: Have pupils work in pairs or groups, pronounce the sounds, say the words and read the sentences until they feel confident.

Whole class/ Individual work

Individual work

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work/ Group work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Student’s pronunciation

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & Answers

PRACTICE

Activity 2. Listen and circle.   10 minutes

a. Goal

To identify the target words America and Australia while listening.

b. Input

Two gapped sentences, each with three answer options

Audio script:

1. I’m from America.

2. He’s from Australia.

c. Outcome

Pupils can identify the target words America and Australia while listening.

d. Procedure

Step 1:Tell pupils the goal of the activity. Explain that they have to listen to the recording and circle the correct options. Check comprehension.

Step 2: Get pupils to read the gapped sentences and guess which option can be chosen to fill in the gaps

Step 3: Play the recording, once or twice, for pupils to listen and circle the correct options. Get pupils to swap books with a partner and check their answers before checking as a class. Play the recording again for pupils to double-check their answers.

Step 4: Invite a few pupils to read aloud the completed sentences in front of the class. Go around the classroom and correct their pronunciation where necessary.

Whole class/ Individual work

Pair work

Whole class/ Pair work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Student's talks and interaction

- Assessment tools: Observation; Answer keys

Key:

1. a

2. b

PRACTICE

Activity 3. Let’s chant. 8 minutes

a. Goal

To say the chant with the correct pronunciation and rhythm.

b. Input

The lyrics and recording of the chant.

c. Outcome

Pupils can say the chant with the correct pronunciation and rhythm.

d. Procedure

Step 1: Have pupils read the first verse of the chant and draw their attention to the sound of the letter a in the word America and in the sentences Mary’s from America. And She’s from America. Check comprehension.

Step 2: Play the recording of the first verse for pupils to listen. Play the recording again, linen by line, for pupils to listen and repeat. Draw their attention to the rhythm and pronunciation. Encourage them to clap while chanting.

Step 3: Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the second verse of the chant. Draw pupils’ attention to the sound of the letters ia in the word Australia and in the sentences Ben’s from Australia. and He’s from Australia.

Step 4: Play the recording all the way through for pupils to chant and clap along.

Whole class/ Individual work

e. Assessment

- Performance products: Student’s interaction and performance

- Assessment tools: Observation; Questions & answers

Fun corner and wrap-up: 5 minutes

Option 1 (Extension): Listen and choose

- Introduce 4 new words: Canada, China, India, Cambodia.

- Play the audio and the pupils choose the letters a or ia according to the sound that they hear.

Option 2: Slap the board

- Introduce 4 new words: Canada, China, India, Cambodia.

- Divide pupils into 2 or 3 teams.

- Each team sends one representative to the board. Teacher draws two boxes and writes a and ia in each box.

- Students read a country name and the representatives slap the box containing letters a or ia according to the sound that they hear.

- The first pupil to touch the box gets one point.

Whole class/ Individualwork

Group work