Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 12 A Closer Look 1

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. tailor (n)

/ˈteɪ.lər/

someone who repairs, makes, and adjusts clothes.

thợ may

2. surgeon (n)

/ˈsɜːdʒən/

a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations.

bác sĩ phẫu thuật

3. assembly worker (n)

/əˈsembli ˈwɜːkə/

a person who works in a factory on an assembly factory on an assembly line, performing a particular job which must be finished before the product moves to the next person.

công nhân dây chuyền

4. cashier (n)

/kæˈʃɪə/

a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.

thu ngân

5. software engineer (n)

/ˈsɒftweər endʒɪˈnɪə/

someone whose job is to create computer programs

kĩ sư phần mềm

6. decisive (adj)

/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

able to make decisions quickly and confidently.

quyết đoán

7. well-paid (adj)

/ˌwel ˈpeɪd/

earning a lot of money.

được trả lương cao

8. rewarding (adj)

/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/

satisfying or beneficial

bổ ích, xứng đáng

9. demanding (adj)

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/

needing a lot of attention, effort or time.

(yêu cầu) khắt khe, phức tạp

10. repetitive (adj)

/rɪˈpetətɪv/

doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring.

lặp đi lặp lại

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may have difficulties in distinguishing the sounds /sl/ and /sn/.

Provide students some tips by identifying the letters that may include each sound.

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

Option 1: Jumple words

- Choose 5-6 words about jobs that Ss have learnt. T can use the jobs in Activity 3 – Getting started lesson. Jumble the letters in the words and have Ss quickly unscramble them. Lead in to the lesson. Tell Ss that this lesson is about vocabulary and pronunciation, and Ss will learn more words to describe jobs.

- Share with Ss the objectives of the lesson by showing them on a projector. Alternatively, write the objectives in a corner of the board and leave them there and tick the objectives off as the class finishes with them.

- Listen and answer

Jumple words:

- pclioe

- achtere

- nreenige

- sihecar

- seengid asonihf

- mnterag korwre

Answers:

- police

- teacher

- engineer

- cashier

- fashion designer

- garment worker

Option 2: One-sentence Job stories

- Ask Ss to write down a one-sentence story about a specific job.

- Read out or have volunteers share their sentences, and try to guess the jobs based on the clues.

- Listen and follow instruction

Example:

- As a baker, I wake up to the sweet smell of fresh bread.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching (5 mins)

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

+ providing explanations of the words

+ showing pictures illustrating the word.

- Students guess the meaning of words.

New words:

1. tailor (n)

2. surgeon (n)

3. assembly worker (n)

4. cashier (n)

5. software engineer (n)

6. decisive (adj)

7. well-paid (adj)

8. rewarding (adj)

9. demanding (adj)

10. repetitive (adj)

Task 1: Match the words in A with their definitions/explanations in B. (5 mins)

- Ask Ss which job(s) in column A that they know. Encourage them to describe what a person who does such a job would do.Alternatively, ask Ss to use actions to demonstrate these jobs.

- Tell Ss to work individually, read the descriptions in column B and match them with the jobs.

- Check answers as a class.

- Have the whole class read aloud the jobs. Correct their pronunciation, especially word stress if needed.

- With a stronger class, ask Ss if they like/dislike each job and why.

EXTRA ACTIVITY:

Write six jobs on the board. Put Ss in teams and let each team choose 4 members to join the game. The members of each team stand in a line. Each team takes turn to describe a job without mentioning its name. Members of the teams run quickly to the board and slap the correct job. Award 1 point for the fastest correct team, and award another point for them if they pronounce the word correctly. The team with the highest score will be the winner.

- Read the words

- Work in pairs to do task 1

- Listen and check

- Read aloud.

- Work in teams to play games.

Answer key:

1. E

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

Task 2: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. (5 mins)