Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 11 Communication

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may have underdeveloped speaking and co-operating skills.

- Encourage students to work in pairs, in groups so that they can help each other.

- Provide feedback and help if necessary.

Some students will excessively talk in the class.

- Define expectation in explicit detail.

- Have excessively talkative students practise.

- Continue to define expectations in small chunks (before every activity).

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1:Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted sentences

- Play the recording for Ss to listen and read the two dialogues between a sister and a brother, a manager and an employee at the same time. Ask Ss to pay attention to the questions and answers.

- Have Ss practise the dialogue in pairs. Call on some pairs to practise the dialogue in front of the class.

- Students follow the teacher's instruction to do the task.

Audio script:

1. Sister: I can’t do my English homework. Can you help me?

Brother:You just read it carefully and find the keywords from the questions. Got it?

Sister: OK, I get what you mean.

2. Manager: First, enter the Event Title and then enter an Event Description.. Next, select the Location and Room. Do you follow me?

Employee:I’m sorry. I don’t quite follow you. Could you say that again, please?

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations for the following situations.(5 mins)

-Ask Ss to work in pairs to make similar dialogues with the given cues.

-For a less able class, model the first situation with a good student.

- Move around to observe and provide help. Call on some pairs to practise in front of the class. Comment on their performance.

- Students listen to the dialogue.

- Some students share their opinions to the class.

Suggested answers:

1. - I don’t know how to play hide-and-seek. Can you explain the rule of it to me?

- One player closes his or her eyes for a brief period (often counting to 100) while the other players hide. The seeker then opens his eyes and tries to find the hiders; the first one found is the next seeker. Got it?

- OK, I got what you mean.

2. - Excuse me! Could you tell me the way to the nearest hospital please?

- First go ahead and then turn right at the second set of traffic light. Cross the railway and go straight about 300 metres then turn left. It’s on your right. Do you follow me?

- I’m sorry. I don’t quite follow you. Could you say that again please.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 3:Read Nick’s and Phong’s ideas about the use of electronic devices in modern classrooms and tick 1-T (True) or F (False). (5 mins)

- Have Ss read the text in detail to answer the questions. Ask them how to do this kind of activity. Explain the strategies, if necessary (e.g. reading the statements, underlining the key words in the statements, locating the key words in the dialogue, and then reading that part and decide if each statement is true or false). Tell them to underline parts of the dialogue that help them with the answers. Set a time limit to ensure Ss read the text quickly for information.

- Tell them to compare their answers in pairs before giving the answers to T. Ask them to give evidence when they give the answers.

- Students answer the questions.

Key:

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

Task 4: Work in pairs. Put the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic devices in modern classrooms (1 – 6) in the suitable column. (7 mins)

-Have Ss read the sentences carefully. If necessary, T may explain each sentence to Ss.

-Have Ss work in pairs, discuss each sentence to put it in the suitable column (Advantages or Disadvantages). Set the time of about five to seven minutes.

-Ask some Ss to write their answers on the board. Check the answers with the whole class.

-Confirm the correct answers.

- Students work in pairs.

- Students dicuss and choose.

Key:

Advantages: 1, 3, 6; Disadvantages: 2, 4, 5.

Task 5: Work in groups. Take turns to give your opinions about the use of electronic devices in modern classrooms. (8 mins)

- Have Ss work in groups, taking turns to give their opinions about the use of electronic devices in modern classrooms. Remind Ss that they can use the ideas in Activity 4 to justify their opinions.

- Call on a student from each group to give a presentation of his/her opinion about the use of electronic devices in modern classrooms. Other groups listen and comment.

- The class may vote for the best presentation. If the class size is small and time allows, all the groups can give the presentation.

- Students work in groups, take note and report.

Suggested answer:

I think that the use of electronic devices in modern classrooms is convenient. First, using electronic devices in classrooms can help students stay engaged and motivated. Second, electronic devices can help students store, organise, and access their notes and assignments. Moreover, using electronic devices in classrooms can help students develop technology skills and better prepare them for future careers. Overall, the convenience they bring to the educational environment is remarkable, transforming the way we learn and interact within the classroom.