Giáo án tiếng Anh lớp 12 Tuần 2 sách mới

Activities

Interactions

1. Check up (8 minutes)

Choose the correct words from the box to fill in the blanks.

- T has 2 Ss do this on the poster hang on the board.

- Other Ss observe and give comments.

1. You should have a ______ now. You’ve been working non-stop for four hours.

2. Bryan’s got an ankle sprain, but I believe______ overcome his injury to win the gold medal.

3. Alex said his day was very busy, and he just wants some______ and quiet now.

4. Angela______ a stone into the river.

5. Blue______, the most popular clothing item in the world, were invented by Jacob Davis.

Feedback: 1. break 2. he’ll 3.peace 4. threw 5. jeans

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2. New lesson (12 minutes) Giving back to the community

Activity 1: Discuss with a partner.

Who do you think the people in the pictures are? What do they need? What can you do to help them?

Use the words under the pictures to answer the questions.

Picture a: flood/ food/ shelter Picture b: shabby classroom/ study equipment

Picture c: cancer/ care/ comfort

Who and what they need

a. flood victims who need food and shelter

b. students studying in a shabby/ dilapidated classroom who need study equipment and a decent place to study

c. young cancer patients who need care and comfort

What to do: a. donating money, rice, old clothes

b. donating books, money

c. visiting them and giving gifts, organising different activities

Feedback: The answers vary.

Activity 2: Read two people's life stories and complete the table with facts about them. (12 minutes)

- T tells Ss that they are going to read the life stories of 2 people and complete the table with facts about them.

- T checks answers in pairs and then as a class.

Feedback:

Activity 3: Find the words or expressions in the text that have the following meanings. Write them in the correct spaces. (10 minutes)

- T asks Ss to work in pairs and asks them to read the definitions.

- Ss read the definitions and find the words or expressions.

Feedback:

the needy: người thiếu thốn ['ni:di] reveal: bộc lộ, tiết lộ [ri'vi:l]

anonymous [ə'nɒniməs] vô danh amputate ['ӕmpjuteit] cắt chi

memory: trí nhớ ['meməri] initiate [i'niʃieit] khởi xướng

Activity 4: Read the stories again. Answer the questions.

- T asks Ss to read the stories individually again and answer the questions by writing complete sentences or just taking short notes; has Ss work in pairs, taking turns to ask and answer the questions. - T checks answers as a class.

Feedback: 1. Every Christmas, Larry handed out thousands of dollars to needy people in public places.

2. Because he gave money to people during the festive season of December while his identity was hidden.

3. People have been inspired to continue his mission of kindness and charitable work.

4. Thuy organised charity activities to relieve young cancer patients’ pain.

5. She was awarded the title “HCM Outstanding Young Citizen”.

6. The newspaper organises annual events to support her program. One of them is the Sunflower Festival, where children and their families get together and have fun. Gifts are given to the young patients, and the memory of Thuy is kept alive by retelling the story about love and sharing.

Activity 5: Discuss with a partner.

Have you ever taken part in the Sunflower Festival to support Thuy's Dream Programme?

- T has Ss work in pairs and discuss the questions. - If Ss have never heard of Thuy’s Dream Programme or the Sunflower Festival, T encourages them to search the Internet for information before they answer question b.

Possible answers:

No, I didn’t.

I’d like to do it in the future. I’d paint portraits/ make sunflowers /perform chicken dance to help. I would like to do these things in order to ease cancer patients’ sufferings.

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3. Consolidation (2 minutes)

- Summarize the main points of the lesson

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4. Homework (1 minute)

- Ask students to learn by heart the new words.

- Prepare for the next lesson.

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Time/Stages

Activities

Interactions

1. Check up

8 minutes

Look at the picture and say who he is.

Possible answer: He is Nguyen Trai, a famous historical figure of Vietnam.

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2. New lesson

8 minutes

13 minutes

13 minutes

A historical figure

Activity 1: Choose the correct sentences (a-e) to complete the conversation between two friends.

- T has Ss read the conversation quickly to get the main idea.

- Ss practise pronouncing new and difficult words.

Feedback: 1.d 2.a 3.c 4.e 5.b

Activity 2: Practise the conversation with a partner.

- T asks Ss to practise the conversation in pairs.

- Ss practise the conversation in pairs.

Activity 3: Choose one topic. Use the information below or your own ideas to make a similar conversation.

- T has Ss read the conversation again and complete the information about Nguyen Trai.

- Ss choose one topic and make a similar conversation.

Feedback: Conversation 2

John: Hi, Van. What are you doing? Why are you talking to the mirror?

Van: Well … I’m practising for the storytelling contest next week. I want to see my expression while I’m speaking.

John: I see. The topic is the life of a historical figure, isn’t it?

Van: That’s right. I’ve decided to talk about Le Quy Don.

John: Le Quy Don? Who is he?

Van: He was a distinguished philosopher, poet, and encyclopaedist ([en,saikləu'pi:dist] nhà bách khoa), he was responsible for a large number of encyclopaedic ([en,saikləu'pi:dik]), historical and philosophical ([,filə'sɔfikl]) works.

John: Wow! He is a real national hero. Do you know any stories about him? An interesting story will hold the attention of your audience and the examiners.

Van: Yes. This is an interesting story about him: When he was still a child, he created a poem, using words with double meanings to describe the characteristics of different types of snakes. The poem can also be interpreted as a lazy student’s self-accusation ([,ækju:'zei∫n]) and promise to study harder. He is respected for his sharp wit and wide knowledge.

John: Excellent. Can you read the poem to me?

Van: Yes, I’ll read it at the contest. Why don’t you come to the contest and listen to the poem?

John: OK, I will. I really want to know more about this famous man.

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Group work

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3.

Consolidation

2 minutes

- Summarize what they have learnt by asking Ss some questions:

What have you learnt today? What can you do now?

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4. Homework

1 minute

- Ask students to learn by heart the expressions.

- Prepare for the next lesson.

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Time/Stages

Activities

Interactions

1. Check up

7 minutes

- Talk about a historical figure well-known in Viet Nam or around the world.

- 1 or 2 ss do as required in front of the class and other ss observe. - Other students observe and give comments.

- Feedback

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2. New lesson

13 minutes

13 minutes

9 minutes

Learning from people’s lives

Task 1: Why are people often interested in the life of celebrities or famous people? Tick the possible reasons and add some more, if you can.

- T has Ss discuss the question with a partner; asks Ss to tick the reasons why people are interested in the life of celebrities or famous people.

- If necessary, T explains the meanings of some new words that Ss will hear (overwhelm, slander, take advantage of)

- Ss tick the possible reasons and add some more.

Feedback: Students’ answers

1. P 2. P 3. P 4. P 5. Ø 6. Just for fun.

7. To show that they are well-informed.

Task 2: Listen to a talk show with host Cindy Brown and guest speaker Andy Lewis, a sociologist. Choose the best answer to complete each statement.

- T tells Ss to read through the statements and the answer options so that they have some ideas about what they have to listen for; helps Ss to identify the key words in each statement or option.

- Ss match the words with their definitions.

- Ss compare their answers. - T checks as a class.

Feedback: 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A

Task 3: Listen again. Answer the questions.

- T has Ss listen again for more specific details to answer the questions.

- T checks answers as a class

Feedback: 1. The audience should have life skills to protect themselves and to learn from other people’s lives.

2. We should ask ourselves two questions: “Why is this story told?” “What lesson can I learn from it?”

3. We can learn how to avoid making similar mistakes or how to adopt a new way of life so we can improve ourselves and become better human beings.

Task 4: Listen to the conversation again and choose the best answer A, B, or C.

- Ask Ss to listen again and do the task then compare the answer with their partner.

Key: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B

Task 5: Do you agree with Andy that everyone’s life story like a book that can teach us something. Discuss with a partner.

What can we learn from a person’s life? Can we learn from his / her good or bad experiences or deeds?

Think about a famous person (for example Steve Jobs). What can we learn from his / her life?

- T asks Ss some guiding questions before they start the discussion. Some Ss present their answers before the class.

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Pair work

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Group work

3.

Consolidation

2 minutes

- Ask Ss to consolidate the main contents.

- Ask Ss: What have you learnt today?

What can you do now?

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4. Homework

1 minute

- Prepare for the next lesson.

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