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UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES

Lesson – Unit Overview (Page 15)

1. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
1.1. Language knowledge & skills
- learn some vocabulary relating to life experiences.
• - learn and practise the pronunciation of /əʊ/ and /aʊ/.
- listen for specific information.
- talk about life experiences.
1.2. Competences
- improve students’ communication, collaboration, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
1.3. Attributes
- be engaged in life experiences.

2. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS

- Teacher’s aids: Student’s Book and Teacher’s Book, Class CDs, projector / interactive
whiteboard / TV (if any), IWB (Phần mềm tương tác trực quan), PowerPoint slides
- Students’ aids: Student’s Book, notebook
3. ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

Performance Tasks Performance Products Assessment Tools

- Fill in the gaps. - Students’ answers - Teacher’s feedback
- Listen and repeat. - Students’ answers - Teacher’s observation /
Teacher’s feedback
- Practise the pronunciation. - Students’ - Teacher’s feedback
answers/performance
- Listen for specific - Students’ answers - Teacher’s feedback
information.
- Talk about life experiences - Students’ answers/ - Teacher’s feedback/Peers’
using the learned performance feedback
vocabulary.

4. PROCEDURES
A. Warm-up: (5’)
a) Objective: To introduce the new lesson and set the scene for students to acquire the new
language; get students' attention at the beginning of the class with enjoyable and short
activities and engage them in the follow-up steps.
b) Content: Asking them about their free-time activities.
c) Expected outcomes: Students have general ideas about the topic of the new lesson.
d) Organisation of the activity:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Ask students a question, let them think and Listen, think, and answer the question when
express their ideas: invited:
“What do you usually do in your free time?” Suggested Answer Key:
In my free time, I usually read books.
Sometimes, I go swimming.

B. New lessons (35 minutes)

1. Presentation: 10 minutes
Vocabulary
a. Objectives: To present some vocabulary about life experiences.
 b. Content: Task 1 (SB) and Task 1 (WB).
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can remember words related to life experiences.
d. Organisation:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 1. Fill in each gap with sing, win, meet,
swim, run, go, sleep or trek. Then listen and
check.
- Direct Ss’ attention to the pictures and ask - Look at the pictures and read the phrases.
them to read the phrases underneath them.
- Give Ss time to complete the phrases with - Complete the sentences individually.
the words in the list.
- Play the recording with pauses for Ss to - Listen and repeat chorally and/or
listen and check their answers. individually; check their answers and take
notes.
Answer Key
1 win a medal
2 trek in the mountains
3 go on a safari
4 swim with dolphins
5 meet a famous person
6 sing in public
7 run a marathon
8 sleep under the stars
- Explain the meaning of the words. - Listen to the teacher.
 go on safari /ɡəʊ ɒn səˈfɑːri/ (phr): tham
quan động vật hoang dã
 meet a famous person /miːt ə ˈfeɪməs
ˈpɜːsən/ (phr): gặp người nổi tiếng
 run a marathon /rʌn ə ˈmærəθɒn/ (phr): chạy
ma-ra-tông
 sing in public /sɪŋ ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/ (phr): hát
trước đám đông
 sleep under the stars /sliːp ˈʌndə ðə stɑ(r)ːz/
(phr): ngủ ngoài trời
 trek in the mountains /trek ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntɪnz/
(phr): đi bộ đường dài qua các ngọn núi
 swim with dolphins /swɪm wɪð ˈdɒlfɪnz/
(phr): bơi cùng cá heo
 win a medal /wɪn ə ˈmedəl/ (phr): giành huy
chương
Task 1, WB, p.8. Complete the sentences (1–
8) with the words in the list.
- Explain the task. - Listen to the teacher.
- Ask students to work in pairs to complete the - Work in pairs to complete the sentences.
task.
- Check students’ answers. - Listen and take notes.
Answer Key
1 trek
2 sing
3 meet
4 run
5 swim
6 sleep
7 go
8 win
2. Practice: 20 minutes
2.1. Pronunciation: 10 minutes
a. Objectives: To help students learn and practise the pronunciation of /əʊ/ and /aʊ/.
b. Content: Task 2 (SB) and Task 2 (WB).
c. Expected outcomes: Students can pronounce with the correct pronunciation of /əʊ/ and /aʊ/.
d. Organisation:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 2. Choose the word that has the
underlined part pronounced differently from
the others. Then listen and check. Practise
saying them with a partner.
- Explain the task and give Ss time to - Listen to the teacher and do the task.
complete it.
- Play the recording for Ss to listen and check - Listen and check their answers.
their answer.
Answer Key
1 B; 2 C; 3 D; 4 D

- Play the recording with pauses for Ss to - Listen and repeat chorally and/or
listen and repeat chorally and/or individually. individually.
- Ask Ss to practise saying the words in pairs. - Practise saying the words in pairs.
- Monitor the activity around the class. Pay
attention to Ss’ pronunciation and make
corrections, as necessary.

Task 2, WB, p.8. Choose the word that has

the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others. Then listen and check.
Practise saying them with a partner.
- Explain the task. - Listen to T.
- Ask Ss to complete the task in groups of 3. - Complete the task in groups.
- Play the recording and check Ss’ answers. - Listen and check their answers.
Answer Key
1 B; 2 C; 3 A; 4 D
- Play the recording with pauses for Ss to - Repeat after the recording chorally and/or
listen and repeat chorally and/or individually. individually.
- Ask Ss to practise saying the words in pairs. - Practise saying the words in pairs.
- Monitor the activity around the class. Pay
attention to Ss’ pronunciation and make
corrections, as necessary.

2.2 Listening: 12 minutes

a. Objectives: To practise the learned vocabulary with listening inputs and improve students’
listening skills (listening for specific information).
b. Content: Task 3 (SB).
c. Expected outcomes: Students can listen for specific information and match.
d. Organisation:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 3. Listen to Ann, Joe and Peter talking
about their summer holiday. Which life
experiences (1–8) in Exercise 1 did each have?
- Explain the task. - Listen to the teacher.
- Play the recording, twice if necessary. Ss listen - Listen to the recording and complete the
and complete the task. task.
 - Check Ss’ answers. You can play the recording - Listen and check their answers.
with pauses for Ss to check their answers.
Answer Key
Ann 5; Joe 1; Peter 7

3. Production: 5 minutes
a. Objectives: To help students use the learned vocabulary in a real situation.
b. Content: Task 4 (SB)
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can use the learned vocabulary to talk about life experiences.
d. Organisation:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 4. Which of the life experiences in
Exercise 1 did you have?/would you like to
have/try and why? Tell your partner.
- Ask Ss to talk in pairs about the life - Listen to the teacher and think about the life
experiences in Exercise 1. experiences in Exercise 1.
- Give Ss time to discuss in pairs. - Work in pairs and complete the task.
- Ask Ss to share their answers with the class - Speak in front of the class when invited.
and give reasons for their answers.
Suggested Answer Key
A: I won a medal in a race at school. It was last
week and I got a silver medal.
B: I trekked in the mountains in Nepal with my
family last year.
A: I would like to try going on a safari because
I love wildlife and I want to see the animals up
close.
B: I would like to try running a marathon. The
reason is that I can do physical activity and see
the scenery on the way at the same time.

C. Consolidation and homework assignment: 5 minutes

1. Consolidation
- Vocabulary: go on safari, meet a famous person, run a marathon, sing in public, sleep
under the stars, trek in the mountains, swim with dolphins, win a medal.
2. Homework assignment
- Learn by heart the words learned and make sentences using them.
- Prepare for the next lesson (page 16, SB).

5. REFLECTION
a. What I liked most about this lesson today:
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b. What I learned from this lesson today:
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c. What I should improve for this lesson next time:
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