Nguyen Thi Dinh Secondary School Teacher: Le Thi To Nhu

Planning date: 13.9.2022

Teaching date: 16.9.2022 UNIT 1: HOBBIES
Period 6 Lesson 5: Skills 1
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Develop reading skill for general and specific information about Gardening.
- Talk about their hobbies and the benefits of them.
2. Competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Develop presentation skill
- Actively join in class activities
3. Attributes
- Understand more about their preference of different types of hobbies
- Develop self-study skills
II. TEACHING AIDS
- Grade 7 textbook, Unit 1, Skills 1
- Computer connected to the Internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards
- sachmem.vn
Language analysis
Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent
1. outdoor (adj) /ˈaʊtdɔː(r)/ happening outside rather than ngoài trời
in a building
2. patient (adj) /ˈpeɪʃnt/ able to wait for a long time or kiên nhẫn
accept annoying behaviour or
difficulties without becoming
angry
3. responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ a duty to deal with or take care trách nhiệm
(n) of somebody/something, so
that you may be blamed if
something goes wrong
4. maturity (adj) /məˈtʃʊərəti / (of a person, an animal, or a sự trưởng thành
plant) the state of being fully
grown or developed
5. valuable (adj) /ˈvæljuəbl/ very useful or important quý giá, quan trọng,
hữu ích

Assumptions
Anticipated difficulties Solutions
1. Ss may lack knowledge about some Provide Ss with the meaning and pronunciation of words.
lexical items.

2. Ss may not have sufficient reading, Let Ss read the text again (if needed).
speaking and co-operating skills. Create a comfortable and encouraging environment for Ss
to speak.
Encourage Ss to work in pairs, in groups so that they can
help each other.
Provide feedback and help if necessary.
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3. Some Ss may excessively talk in the Define expectation in explicit detail.

class. Have excessive talking Ss practise.
Continue to define expectations in small chunks (before
every activity).

III. PROCEDURES

Stage Stage aim Procedure

WARM- - To create an active LIST OUT AS MANY HOBBIES AS POSSIBLE
UP atmosphere in the class * T introduces the objectives of the lesson and asks Ss to
5 mins before the lesson. list out as many hobbies as possible within 1 minute.
- To lead into the new lesson. * Ss work in groups to brainstorm hobbies.
*** Which teams can list out more correct answers wins.
**** T confirms answers as a class.

Pre- To lead in the reading skills. TASK 1: WORK IN PAIRS. LOOK AT THE
Reading PICTURE AND DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS
4 mins BELOW.
* T has Ss look at the picture in the book or show the
picture in the book on a slide.
- Ask Ss who they see in the picture and what they are
doing.
** T has Ss work in pairs to discuss the two questions.
*** T invites some Ss to share their answers.
**** Tell Ss that they are going to read a text about
gardening.

While- To help students read to find TASK 2: READ THE TEXT ABOUT GARDENING.
Reading some words in context, and MATCH EACH WORD IN COLUMN A WITH ITS
15 mins their meaning. DEFINITION IN COLUMN B. (Ex 2, p. 14)
* T tells Ss what they are going to do.
- T asks Ss how to do the exercise. Elicit answers from
Ss.

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- If needed, T will tell them to follow these steps:

+ Read the words in column A.
+ Locate each word in the text.
+ Read around the word to get the general meaning.
+ Read the definitions in column B, find the suitable
meaning to match each word.
- T asks Ss to repeat the steps (they can speak in
Vietnamese).
** Ss do the exercise individually and then check answers
in pairs.
*** T invites some Ss to share their answers.
To develop reading skill for **** Confirm the correct answers.
specific information.
Answer key:
1. b 2. e 3. c 4. a 5.
d

TASK 3: READ THE TEXT AGAIN. COMPLETE

EACH SENTENCE WITH NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS. (Ex 3, p. 14)
* T asks Ss what they are going to do.
– T has Ss share how to do this exercise.
– T briefly tells them the steps: read the sentences,
underline the key words in the sentences, locate the key
words in the text and find the words to complete the
sentences.
– T asks Ss to repeat the steps (they can speak in
Vietnamese).
** T asks Ss to do the exercise individually and then
check their answers in pairs.
*** T invites some Ss to share their answers. Have them
explain their answers.
**** Confirm the correct answers.
– T asks Ss to tell the class the benefits of gardening as
mentioned in the text.

Answer key:
1. doing things 2. insects and bugs 3. patient
4. join in 5. an hour
Pre- To help Ss form the ideas for TASK 4: WORK IN PAIRS. MATCH EACH HOBBY
Speaking their speaking. WITH ITS BENEFIT(S). ONE HOBBY MAY HAVE
5 mins MORE THAN ONE BENEFIT. (Ex 4, p. 14)
* T introduces some structures to talk about the benefits
of hobbies:
+ to develop sth
+ to make sb + adj
+ to reduce sth
+ to help sb / sth do sth
– Give some examples.
** Ss work in pairs to match the hobby with its benefit(s).
Check as the whole class.
– T asks Ss to name other benefits of these hobbies.
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*** Invite some Ss to share their answers.

**** Confirm the answers.

Answer key:
1. c, d
2. b, c
3. a, c, d, e
While- To help Ss use what they TASK 5: WORK IN GROUPS. ASK ONE
Speaking have learnt so far to talk ANOTHER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
8 mins about hobbies. THEN PRESENT YOUR PARTNERS’ ANSWERS
TO THE CLASS. (Ex 5, p. 14)
* Have Ss work in groups to ask and answer the two
questions.
– Model the answers to the two questions if needed.
** Ss work in groups to ask and answer the two
questions.
*** Invite some Ss to share their partner’s answers to the
questions.
– Invite other Ss to comment on the answers.
**** Comment on Ss’ answers.
Post- - Check Ss’ understanding *T allows Ss to give comments for their friends and vote
Reading about the reading passage. for the most interesting and informative presentation.
And - To help some Ss enhance ** Ss do as required.
Speaking presentation skill. *** T calls Ss to share answer.
3 mins ****T gives feedback and comments.
WRAP-UP To consolidate what Ss have T asks Ss to talk about what they have learnt in the
2 mins learnt in the lesson. lesson.

Homework To review the lesson that - T asks Ss to write down their opinion
2 mins they have learnt and prepare about carving eggshells.
for the next lesson Skills 2. - T asks Ss to search for more information
about this unique hobby.

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