Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 7 Communication

Make Promise

Respond

Can I + bare V……………..?

May we + bare V……………?

No, dear, you can’t.

Sure.

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may have underdeveloped speaking and co-operating

- 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

Option 1: Review

- Ask some Ss to make Yes / No questions, and other Ss change them into reported speech.

- Introduce the objectives of the lesson: learning how to ask for and respond to permission, and talk about natural wonders and tourism.

- Listen and follow instruction.

Yes/no questions:

Is it possible to travel around the world in 80 days?

Is it possible to travel the world without flying?

Is the Amazon rainforest the largest rainforest in the world?

Is it possible to protect the world’s natural wonders for future generations?

Option 2: Can I? game

- Divide class into two teams. One team takes turn to asking the questions on the board, while the other team responds.

- Each team receives points for asking and responding politely and respectfully. The team with the most points will win.

- Listen and follow instructions

Questions:

Can I borrow your pen?

Can I use your phone to make a call?

Can I use your computer?

Can I try your jacket?

Can I take picture of you?

Can I visit you this weekend?

Can I……………..?

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Listen and read the conversations. Pay attention to the highlighted parts. (5 mins)

- Play the recording and have Ss listen and read the conversations at the same time. Tell them to pay attention to the highlighted parts.

- Elicit the two ways of asking for permission and responding.

- Ask them to act out the conversations in pairs. Go around and offer help if necessary. Check their pronunciation.

- Listen and read

- Look at the highlighted parts.

- Listen

- Act out

Audio script:

1.

Anne: Can I watch a horror film, Mum?
Anne’s Mum: No, dear, you can’t. It’s late now.

2.

Tourist: May we come in and have a look around the temple?

Guard: Sure. But be careful. It’s very dark inside.

Structures:

Can I + bare V……………..?

May we + bare V……………?

No, dear, you can’t.

Sure.

Task 2: Work in pairs. Make similar conversations to ask for permission and respond in the following situations.(7 mins)

- Ask Ss to study the instructions.

- Have Ss work in pairs, one asks questions, and the other gives the answers. Then they swap roles.

- Go round to observe and gives assistance when necessary.

- Comment on Ss’ performance.

Transition from Everyday English to Natural wonders and tourism

- Ask them to name some natural wonders / tourist attractions of our country

- Ask Ss how they can ask for permission and respond when they want to enter one of these tourist attractions.

- Lead to the topic-based communication part.

- Listen and follow instructions.

- Work in pairs

- Listen and follow instruction

Suggested dialogues:

1. You: Can I borrow you / Can you lend me a book on the Galapagos Islands?

Your friend: Sure. But please look after it carefully.

You: Thanks, dear!

2. You: May I submit my project after the deadline, Miss?

Your teacher: I’m afraid you can’t.

Suggested answers:

Ha Long Bay, Cuc Phuong National Park, Dong Van Plateau, Ban Gioc Waterfall, Son Doong Cave, Cu Lao Cham Island, Con Dao Island, etc.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 3: Write each natural wonder under the correct picture.(5 mins)

- Tell Ss to look at the pictures.

- Ask some questions

- Have Ss work in pairs and do the task.

- Check their answers as a class.

- Listen and follow instructions

- Answer questions

- Work in pairs to do the task

- Listen and check

Questions:

What is it in each picture?

Where is it?

What is special about it?

Key:

1. Grand Canyon

2. Jeju Island

3. Ha Long Bay

4. Sahara Desert

Task 4: Mai, Phong and Mark are talking about the natural wonders they have visited. Read and decide which wonder in 3 each of them is talking about.(7 mins)

- Have Ss read the passages for a few minutes. Make sure they understand the main ideas and offer explanations if needed.

- Have Ss work in groups and do the matching.

- Go round the class to monitor.

- Correct Ss’ mistakes.

- Read the passages

- Work in groups to do the task

Answer keys:

Mai: Jeju Island

Phong: Sahara Desert

Mark: Grand Canyon

Task 5: Work in groups. Discuss and decide which place in 3 and 4 your group wants to visit. Explain the reasons why you want to visit it. Plan the things you want to do there. (8 mins)

- Have ss work in groups.

- Give Ss a minute to refer back to the places in 3 and 4.

- Have them discuss and decide on the place they want to visit.

- Ask them to explain the reasons why they want to visit it.

- Encourage them to say what they would like to do there.

- Go round giving help when necessary.

- Have some groups report their decision to the class.

- Work in groups.

- Discuss and decide the place

- Listen and follow instructions

- Report

Facts:

Ha Long Bay:

- Location: Quang Ninh Province

- World Natural Heritage site (1994)

- Main features: About 2,000 islands and islets, beautiful caves, blue water …

- Visitors’ activities: exploring floating villages, cruising the bay, kayaking, enjoying delicious sea food …

Jeju Island

- Location: Korea

- Created by a series of volcanic activities

- Contains a natural World Heritage Site: the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

- Contains Mount Hallasan, the tallest mountain in Korea