UNIT 6: A VISIT TO A SCHOOL

Lesson 1: Getting started – A visit to Binh Minh Secondary School

I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to gain:
1. Knowledge
- An overview about the topic A visit to a school
- Vocabulary to talk about school facilities
2. Core competence
- Develop communication skills and cultural awareness
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Develop self-study skills

II. MATERIALS
- Grade 7 textbook, Unit 6, Getting started
- Computer connected to the internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards
- sachmem.vn

Language analysis
Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent

1. lower secondary /ˈləʊər ˈsekəndrɪ skuːl/ a school at a level between trường trung học cơ sở
school (n.phr.) elementary and high school

2. member (n) /ˈmembər/ a person, animal, or thing that is thành viên

part of a group
 3. remind (v) /rɪˈmaɪnd/ to make someone think of nhắc nhở, gợi nhớ
something they have forgotten or
might have forgotten

Assumptions
Anticipated difficulties Solutions
- Students may have underdeveloped listening, speaking - Play the recording many times if any necessary.
and cooperating skills. - Encourage students to work in pairs, in groups so
that they can help each other.
- Provide feedback and help if necessary.

Board Plan
Date of teaching
UNIT 6: A VISIT TO A SCHOOL
Lesson 1: Getting started – A visit to Binh Minh Secondary School

*Warm-up:
Chatting
I. Vocabulary
1. lower secondary school (n.phr): trường trung học cơ sở
2. member (n): thành viên
3. remind (v): nhắc nhở/ gợi nhớ
II. Practice
Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
Task 3: Name these places, using the words and phrases from the box.
Task 4: Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in Task 3.
Task 5: Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Nick’s timetable, using when and where.
*Homework
III. PROCEDURES
Notes:
In each activity, each step will be represented as following:
* Deliver the task
** Implement the task
*** Discuss
**** Give comments or feedback

Stage Stage aim Procedure Interaction Time

WARM-UP To activate students’ MEMORY GAME 4 mins
knowledge on the * T gives Ss 30 seconds to look at the picture T-Ss
topic of the unit * Ss look at the picture thoroughly Ss
* Ss has 3 minutes to answer the questions in team T-Ss
*T and Ss check the answer together T-Ss

LEAD-IN To lead in the topic * Teacher draws students’ attention to the picture in the textbook and asks T-Ss 3 mins
- What are they talking about?
** Students raise hands to answer the questions.
*** Teacher and students discuss the questions.
**** Teacher accept all students’ questions.

PRESENTATIO - To provide students VOCABULARY

N with vocabulary. * Teacher introduces the vocabulary by giving definitions / examples of the T-Ss 5 mins
- To prepare students words.
for the listening and ** Teacher writes all students’ answers on the board. T-Ss
reading tasks. *** Teacher circles or highlights the following words and discuss the T-Ss
meanings of these words:
1. lower secondary school (n.phr.)
2. member (n)
 3. remind (v)
**** Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. Teacher T-Ss
reveals that these words will appear in the reading text and asks students to
open their textbook to discover further.
PRACTICE To have students get TASK 1: LISTEN AND READ. (Ex 1, p. 60) 4 mins
to know the topic. * Teacher can play the recording more than once. T-Ss
** Students listen and read. Ss
*** Teacher can invite some pairs of students to read aloud. Pair work
**** Teacher check students’ pronunciation and give feedback. T-Ss
To help students TASK 2: READ THE CONVERSATION AGAIN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BY 5 mins
understand the main CIRCLING A, B, OR C. (Ex 2, p. 62)
idea of the * Teacher tells students to read the conversation again and work T-Ss
conversation. independently to find the answers.
** Students do the task individually. Ss
*** Other Ss correct if the previous answers are incorrect. Ss-Ss
**** Teacher calls some students to give the answers and gives feedback. T-Ss

Answer key:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
To help students TASK 3: NAME THESE PLACES, USING THE WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE 5 mins
identify school BOX. (Ex 3, p. 61)
facilities. Game: Who is faster?
* Teacher divides the class into 2 teams. Teacher explains instructions of the T-Ss
game:
⮚ Teacher sticks 5 pictures on the board and gives each team a pen

⮚ Members of each team take turns and write the word under each picture.
 ⮚ The team with more correct answers is the winner.
Teamwork
** Students play the games in teams. T-Ss
*** Teacher has students write down the correct answers on their books.
**** Teacher confirms the answers and gives feedback. Teacher can ask for T-Ss
translation to check their understanding.
Answer key:
1. gym
2. computer room
3. school garden
4. playground
5. school library
To help Ss know how TASK 4: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS / PHRASES IN TASK 3. 5 mins
to use the words in (Ex 4, p. 61)
Task 3 correctly. * Teacher asks students to work individually to complete the task. T-Ss
** Students fill in the blanks with the most suitable words/ phrases. S
*** Teacher allows students to share answers before discussing as a class. Pair work
**** Teacher can ask for translation to check their understanding. T-Ss
Answer key:
1. playground
2. computer room
3. gym
4. school library
5. school garden
PRODUCTION - To help Ss practise TASK 5: WORK IN PAIRS. ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT NICK’S 5 mins
talking about a visit to TIMETABLE, USING WHEN AND WHERE. (Ex 5, p. 61)
a school. * Teacher models this activity with a more able student first. T-S
- To give students ** Teacher asks students to work in pairs. Pair work
authentic practice in *** Teacher can go around to help weaker students. T-Ss
using target language. **** Teacher calls on some pairs to practise in front of the class. Pair work
Example:
A: When does Nick have maths?
 B: At 8 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
A: And where does he have it?
B: In his classroom, room 302.
Additional Task: INFORMATION GAP 5 mins
* T gives students handouts. T-Ss
* In pairs, Ss will asks their tablemate to complete the table Ss-ss
* Teacher call some pairs T-ss
WRAP-UP To consolidate what Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson. T-Ss 2 mins
students have learnt
in the lesson.