Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 7 Skills 1

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. majestic (adj)

/məˈdʒestɪk/

beautiful, powerful

uy nghi, tráng lệ

2. occur (v)

/əˈkɜː/

happen (especially unexpected events)

xảy ra

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

1. Students may lack knowledge about some lexical items.

Provide students with the meaning and pronunciation of words.

2. Students may have underdeveloped reading, speaking and co-operating skills.

- Let students read the text again (if needed).

- Create a comfortable and encouraging environment for students to speak.

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

- Provide feedback and help if necessary.

3. 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: Brainstorm

– Ask Ss what beauty spots / landscapes / natural wonders in the world and in Viet Nam they have been to or know of. Elicit answers from Ss.

- Ask them if they have ever heard of or read about the Dolomites.

- Lead into the new lesson: Reading about a World Heritage Site – the Dolomites, and Speaking about the Great Barrier Reef.

– Introduce the objectives of the lesson. Write the objectives in the top-left corner of the board.

- Listen and answer.

- Look and answer

Questions:

What beauty spots/ landscapes/ natural wonders you know?

Option 2: Mountain Chain Reaction

- Show an image of mountain

- Ask Ss to shout out words associated with mountains, building a chain reaction of ideas.

- Encourage diverse vocabulary related to the landscape, weather activities, and emotions.

- Listen and follow

Picture:

Suggested answer:

Landscape: Peak, Valley,Cliff…

Weather: Cold, Wind, Sun, Fog,…

Activities: Hiking, Climbing, Camping, Bird watching, Photography….

Emotions: Peace, Excitement, Adventure, Freedom,…

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by showing pictures or giving explanations

- Students guess the meaning of words.

New words:

1. majestic (adj)

2. occur (v)

Task 1: Work in groups. Look at the picture and answer the questions. (3 mins)

- Tell Ss to look at the picture first.

- Have them work in groups. Tell them to imagine going there for holiday.

- Encourage them to talk as much as possible.

- Listen and follow instructions

- Work in groups

Possible answer:

1. Beautiful nature: snow-covered mountains, forests, green grass, nice house at the foot of the mountain, …

2. Cycling, walking, climbing mountains, skiing, trekking, taking pictures, camping, …

Task 2: Read the text and match the highlighted words with their meanings or explanations. (5 mins)

- Have Ss read the text quickly and find the places where these words/ phrases appear.

- Tell them to use the context in which these words appear to choose the right words/ phrases.

- Check the answers as a class.

- Confirm Ss’ correct answers.

- Read the text quickly

- Listen and check.

Answer key:

1. c

2. d

3. a

4. b

Task 3: Read the text again and choose the correct answer to each question.(7 mins)

- Ask Ss to do the task individually. Tell them to read the passage two or three times, then read each question, pause to identify where it appears in the text, read that part carefully as to choose the correct answer.

- Ask Ss to exchange their answers with a partner.

- Explain the new words and clarify any issues. Ask some questions to see if they understand the passage fully.

- Call on some Ss to read the passage aloud. Check their pronunciation and intonation.

- Check the answers as a class.

EXTRA ACTIVITY

Put Ss into pairs. Tell them to look at the text, then one asks two comprehension questions about the text, and the other answers. Then they swap roles. After some time, invite some pairs to say out loud their questions and answers before the class.

- Do the task individually

- Compare answers in pairs

- Read aloud

- Work in pairs.

Answer key

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. A

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 4: Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the Great Barrier Reef, using the facts below. Then prepare a short talk about it.(7 mins)

- Give Ss some time to study the facts about the Great Barrier Reef.

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

- Go round to monitor and give help when necessary.

- Listen and follow instructions

- Work in pairs.

Examples:

A: When did the Great Barrier Reef become a World Heritage Site?

B: In 1981.

A: Where is it located?

B: In the Coral Sea, Australia.

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