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GENERAL ENGLISH – SOLUTION Pre-intermediate - Semester 1
Week 1 – Class 1 - Unit 1 THE REAL YOU (1A, 1B)
Time Activities
20’ Ice-breaker
At least 2 numbers!
20’ – Introduction (Objectives, assessment)
– Mid-term: 40%
+ Group presentation: 20%
Let Ss choose to work in group of 5. Each group vote for a chairperson.
Each group chooses one topic and makes presentation in 30 minutes. Presentation includes giving information about the topic and activities for the whole class (readings, making conversations, quiz, etc.). Each member of the group must hold at least one session of the group presentation.
All groups must hand in their outline for presentation 2 days before the class. T will give you some useful advice or ideas for the presentation.
Print out presentation evaluation form with names of group members for the T on the day of presentation.
+ Writing portfolio: 20%
Each student needs to complete a writing task on a worksheet every week and hand it in on every Saturday to receive your friend’s feedback. T will also give feedback to a few writings. You will have 15 mins every Saturday class to give and receive feedback.
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HANG
Cats & dogs
4blue
beach
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After that, you need to rewrite your writing based on feedback you receive. Keep all of your writing in a folder. On every Tuesday, T randomly calls a few students to check your work so remember to bring your folder with you. Your score will be based on your final writings and how you improve your drafts with feedback.
You will receive guidelines for editing as well as error correction key through email.
5’ Warm-up
– What does “personality” mean in Vietnamese?
– Ss work in pairs; find out 2 adjectives describing their own personalities.
– Ask some Ss: “What are your friends’ personalities?”
10’
5’
Vocabulary
– T reads the definition and Ss guess the adjectives
+ optimistic: expecting good things to happen or something to be successful
+ kind: caring about others
+ lazy: doing as little as possible, not involving much energy or activity
+ confident: feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
+ talkative: liking to talk a lot
+ polite: showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
+ generous: giving or willing to give freely
+ funny: making you laugh
+ patient: able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviour or difficulties without becoming angry
+ friendly: treating somebody as a friend
– Show definitions on screen and ask Ss to produce L2 form again
– Exercise 2 (p.4)
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– Prefix: Vocabulary builder, part 2, p.124 (homework)
15’
15’
30’
Listening
– Exercise 4 (p.4)
Ss listen twice and T checks the answer
Ss listen again and give evidence for their answer
– Exercise 5 Unit 5 p.22 Listening 1 (2010) (make copies) (Listening w1.1)
Ss listen twice and T checks the answer
Ss listen again and give evidence for their answer
– Exercise 6 Unit 5 p.22 Listening 1 (2010)
Ss listen twice and T check the answer
Ss listen again and work in groups of 4 to do Dictogloss activity
30’ Speaking
– Exercise 5 + 6 (p.4):
+ Ss are asked to write down 3 names of 3 persons they know well, and 3 adjectives describing their personalities.
+ Tell your friend about the persons you choose and explain why you think they are kind/impatient/generous …
- Forest personality test
Homework
DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY
In about 80 words say:
How many brothers/ sisters you have got ( or if you are an only child); What personalities of your parents/ brothers / sisters are; Who lives with you ( I live with my…) What you do together (my dad and I play…; My mum and I watch…)
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Week 1 – Class 2 - Unit 1 THE REAL YOU (1C, 1D)
Time Activities
2’
2’
1’
5’
5’
Reading
– Brainstorm free-time activities
– Ask Ss look at the picture on page 6 and guess what they are doing
– Scanning: Ask Ss to look through the article quickly to find out the meaning of the numbers in Exercise 2 (p.6).
– Check if Ss can read the numbers.
50% 1960s 2006 1,745 million 3.5
60% 33.3% 50% 45%
half – more than half – less than half – a third
– Careful reading: Check if Ss understand the meaning of questions in Exercise 3 (p.6) and give them enough time to read and answer questions. Ask Ss to underline key words.
10’
25’
Listening
– Exercises 4, 5,6 (p.6)
Ss listen twice and T checks the answer
Ss listen again and give evidence for their answer
– Exercise 3 Unit 9 p.14 Listening 1 (2010) (Show on screen)
Ss listen twice and T check the answer
Ss listen again and work in groups of 4 to do Dictogloss activity
10’
10’
Speaking
– Exercise 8 (p.6)
Ss practice in pairs
A few Ss speak in front of the class
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10’
30’
20’
Grammar (ppt)
Present simple vs Present continuous: Exercise 4 (p.5)
Write 2 columns on the board to compare the usage of 2 tense. Note on stative verbs.
Stative verbs describing state, not action, 4 groups:+ Emotion: hate, love, like, want, need, appear, seem, taste+ Possession: have, own+ Sense: hear, see, smell, sound+ Thought: know, believe, wish, understand*Note: Some verbs are both stative verbs and normal verbsE.g. This soup tastes really good (describing a flavor) vs. Sally usually is tasting the soup (describing an action)
Verb + inf or –ing form- Complete the worksheet “Love story of modern era” (make copies)
Ss work in pairs to fill the blanksSs work in pairs make up another story using phrases given
– Exercises 5,6 p.7
30’ Additional activities
- Check last homework
- Teach collocations with DO and MAKE (make copies)
- Giving and getting feedback
Homework
- For the next class, bring a photo of a person that you know well. Bring a dice if you have.
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Week 2 – Class 3 Unit 1 THE REAL YOU (1E)
Time Activities
Ask a few Ss to hand in their writing portfolios
10’ Warm-up
Check Ss’ vocabulary on personalities. Ask Ss to give:
- 3 adjectives which have one syllable (nice, kind, rude, mean, shy)
- 3 positive adjectives (generous, polite, friendly, optimistic, patient)
- 3 adjectives which have 3 syllables (optimistic, pessimistic, hard-working)
- 3 negative adjectives (lazy, impolite, rude, unkind)
- 3 adjectives which have 2 syllables (patient, unkind, polite, quiet)
5’
10’
5’
Reading: 1E p.8
- Ss read through the text quickly and explain the title of the text
- Ss read the text again carefully and do exercises 3-4 p.9.
- Ask 1 S to translate the text into Vietnamese
10’
10’
20’
Listening
- Exercise 5,6 p.9
- Show ppt on screen. Basic tactics, Unit 2, Describing people (make copies)
– Exercise 3, 4 Unit 5 pp.20-21 Listening 1 (2010) (make copies)
20’
20’
Speaking
- Follow-up activities of Unit 2, Basic tactics focusing on Appearance
- Ss work in pairs or in groups of 3. Ss exchange the photos they bring to the class. Ss guess the person’s personality and then confirm with the owner of the photo (What are their personalities? How do you know?)
- Ask a few Ss to speak in front of the class describing their partner’s relative/friend… appearance and personalities.
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Additional speaking activity: Board games: Tell us about you (Photocopiable activity1.2, Teacher’s book p.125) (make copies)
- Ss work in groups of 3 or 4. Make 15 copies.
- Ss take turns to throw the dice to move forward. When they land on a square they must talk for 30 seconds about the topic. The other Ss ask a question about the topic.
- The game continues until a S lands on the Finish square.
* A small gift for those who finishes soon
10’ Check-up
- Check collocations of MAKE and DO
- Check last homework
Homework
P 1E Appearances p.8 (WB)
P Describe a famous person within no more than 150 words
1. Where does s/he live?
2. What does s/he do?
3. How does s/he look like?
4. Do you know what does s/he like doing?
5. Why do you like this person?
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Week 2 – Class 4 - Unit 1 THE REAL YOU (1F, 1G)
Time Activities
5’
Warm up
- Ask Ss to write down the things and activities they like and dislike doing in two different lists. Ask a few Ss to read one of their lists. The rest of the class guesses which list it is – likes or dislikes.
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5’
10’
15’
10’
1F Giving an opinion
- Ss close their book. Listen and find out what Alice and Jack like doing
- Look at the text, listen again and underline the phrases which express likes, dislikes and preferences exercise 1 (p.10)
- Exercise 3, 4 (p.10): Listening
- Worksheet “Likes and dislikes” (make copies)
- Exercise 5 + 7 p.10: Ask a few pairs to speak in front of the class
5’
10’
15’
30’
1G Writing a personal profile
- Explain “personal profile”
- Exercises 1, 2 (p.11)
- Exercise 3, 4, 5: Show Language notes on screen
- Exercise 6, 7, 8
Ask Ss not to write their real names in the profile. Collect them and distribute them at random. Ss read the profiles and guess who wrote them
20’ Additional activities
- Collocations with money (make copies) + checkup
- Giving and getting feedback for writing
Homework
- 1F, 1G (WB)
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Week 3 – Class 5 – Ready for exam 1, 2 pp.12-13
Time Activities
Ask a few Ss to hand in their writing portfolios
15’ Warm-up
- Brainstorm vocabulary related to feelings and emotions (adjectives + nouns)
- Elicit what situations create particular feelings, e.g., on birthdays children are happy as they get presents, but adults are sad as they feel old.
- Ask Ss to talk in pairs about different feelings and situations
- Share ideas as a class. Ask a few questions: When you are happy, who do you talk to?, If you are proud of a success, who do you tell?
15’
10’
Reading exam task p.13
- Show reading strategies on screen
- Skimming: Matching heading
- Inferring: T/F/NK
10’ Listening
- Exercise 5 p.12, 13: Listening for specific details
20’ Speaking
- Exercise 4 p.12: Group presentation
10’ Use of English
- Exercise 7 p.12, 4 p.13
20’
30’
Additional activities
- Listening (ppt)
- Speaking: Which is better and why (ppt): Ss work in groups
20’ Check-up
- Check Ss’ collocations with MONEY: Ask Ss to give verbs to go with $$$
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- Give general writing feedback for writing for the whole class
Week 3 – Class 6 – Ready for exam 1, 2 pp.12-13
Time Activities
10’
Warm up
- Show pictures of “Slum dog millionaire” and ask Ss if they know anything about the main character
- Today you’ll read an article about children who have similar situation.
20’Reading
- Reading 1 (Ram …) (make copies)
Listening
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Speaking
Writing
Collocations
Checkup
- Getting and giving feedback for writing
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Week 4 – Class 7 – UNIT 2 - WINNING OR LOSING (2A, 2C)
Time Activities
20’
Introduction: Lesson objectives
Vocabulary
- Brainstorm vocabulary according to groups: Individual, team, indoor and outdoor sports.
- Show groups of vocabulary on screen
- Show on screen sports going with “play, go and do”
10’
10’
Listening
- Exercise 5 p.14
- Extra listening (ppt)
30’ Speaking
- Exercises 6 and 7 p.14
- “Find games” worksheet (make copies): Each S receives one personal info and one target to find.
30’
10’
Reading
- 2C, exercises 2, 3 p. 16
- “Extreme sports” (make copies)
- Listening: Exercises 4, 5 p.16
Homework
- In about 100 words, write about your favorite sports (see Task 6 p.14)
- Unit 2A, C (SB+WB)
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Week 4 – Class 8 – UNIT 2 - WINNING OR LOSING (2B, 2D)
Time Activities
15' - Giving and getting feedback for writing
10’
45’
Grammar
- Exercise 1 p.15: show matching exercise on screen first
- Past tense: ppt
30’ Listening
- Basic Tactics: Unit 7 Sports and exercise (make copies)
30’ Speaking
- Everyday hazards (make copies)
Ss work in groups of 5. Each Ss take a piece of paper and start to make a story. Ss in groups then can rearrange the details of the story. Ss who owns the “So… the end” card must complete the story in their own way.
Homework
- Unit 2B, D (SB+WB)
- Revise your writing
- Review collocations with “play, go and do” + sports
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Week 5 – Class 9 – UNIT 2 - WINNING OR LOSING (2E, 2F, 2G)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- Remind Ss of the reading “Extreme sports” and ask them why some kinds of sports are dangerous.
- Look at the picture on page 18 (screen) and brainstorm any vocabulary related, such as: board, sea, wave, wind, the sun, beach, etc.
- Look at the second picture on page 19 (screen) and guess what happened to Bethany.
5’
5’
5’
5’
Reading
- Exercise 2 p.18
- Exercise 3 p.18: Predict before reading
- Exercise 4 p.19: Find the evidence for your answer
- Exercise 6 p.19
10’
10’
10’
Speaking
- Exercise 7, 8 p.19: Add two additional questions
- Work in pairs and tell each other what you did last weekend. Elicit short answers and keep fast pace.
- Exercise 1 p.20: individually
- Exercise 2 p.20: Work in pairs, replace or add information
20’ Listening
- Exercise 3 p.20
- Speaking: Exercises 4, 5, 6 p.20: Pair work
20’ Reading
- Exercises 15, p.21
20’ Collocation
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- Adjective noun collocations: Ss work in groups of 4 and find 4 nouns to match with the given adjectives
Language Review 1-2 p.22-23
- Listening: Exercises 5-6 p.23
Homework
- Writing: Exercise 6 p.21
- Unit 2 E, F, G (WB)
- Language review 1-2 (WB)
Week 5 – Class 10 – UNIT 2
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Week 6 – Class 11 – UNIT 3 – TOWN AND COUNTRY (3A, 3C)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- T talks about her living place: Where do you live? What do you like most about this place/area/district? What don’t you like about it?
- Ss talk in pairs
10’ Speaking
- Exercise 1 p.24: Ss talk in pairs whether they prefer to live in the countryside or in the city and give reasons for their choice.
- Ask Ss who prefer the country to raise their hands. Elicit their reasons. Then ask Ss who prefer the town. Which group has more arguments?
10’ Vocabulary
- Exercise 2 p.24: Ss work individually and then listen and check.
- Exercise 3 p.24: Ask Ss to give some examples of phrases using those prep
10’ Listening
- Exercise 4 p.24
20’ Speaking
- Show useful expressions on screen
- Show a map. Ss work in pairs, give directions to their friend to guess.
10’ Reading
- Exercise 3 p.26: Skimming
- Exercise 4 p.26: Scanning
10’ Listening
- Exercise 4-5 p.26
Speaking
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20’
20’
- Discuss these questions in pairs (screen)
1. How has urbanization impacted your life?
2. What do you like about living in Danang?
3. What do you hate about living in Danang?
4. What do you think about Vietnamese who leave the country for a better life abroad in an urbanized city?
5. What could be done to improve living conditions in the country in Vietnam?
6. Would you consider living in the country?
7. Do you know anyone who is a country-lover or a city-lover?
8. What do they say about the country and the city?
9. What are some of the stereotypes about the country and the city?
- Talk about neighborhood’s problems (screen)
Homework
- Revise your writing
- Complete Unit 2 (A, C) in SB and WB
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Week 6 – Class 12 – UNIT 3 – TOWN AND COUNTRY (3B, 3D)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- Show pictures of SimCity and ask Ss to guess the name of the game
- Introduce the reading: An ideal city of Fiona on SimCity
10’ Reading
- Exercise 1 p.25: Skimming and matching
- Look at highlighted words in the text (screen) and identify quantifiers and how to use.
20’
20’
Grammar
- Quantifiers (screen): how to use and practice
- Articles (screen): how to use and practice (see page 27)
40’ Speaking
- Exercise 7 p.27
- What we have in common
- Which is better and why? (ppt): Ss work in groups of 4. For each question, ask which choice each group go for and choose 2 groups to give reasons. The rest vote for the better arguments.
20’ Collocation
- Travel Dominoes
Homework
Write a description of your ideal town. (less than 150 words)
Complete all the exercises in Unit 3, parts B and D (SB & WB)
Learn collocations
Additional Listening: Track 13 – U3 - Listening1 CQ (Dates), Track 2, 4 Unit 6 (Jobs)
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Week 7 – Class 13 – UNIT 3 – TOWN AND COUNTRY (3E, 3F, 3G)
Time Activities
10' - Exchange writing for feedback
20’ Reading
- Are you lonesome tonight? pp.28-29
20’ Speaking
- Exercise 8 p.29
20’ Listening
- 3F: Exercises 5 p.30
- Get ready for exam 4 p.33
- 6A (Let’s talk) (ppt)
30’ Speaking
- How was your trip? (6A Let’s talk) (ppt)
30’ Writing
- Exercises 1 p.31 Collocation matching (ppt)
- Exercises 2 5 p.31: Individually
- Exercise 6: work in groups of 4 exchange writing for feedback
Checkup
Homework
- Revise your writing
- Complete all the exercises in Unit 3 (SB + WB)
Week 7 – Class 14 – UNIT 3
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Week 8 – Class 15, 16 – GET READY FOR EXAM 3-4
Time Activities
10' Warm-up
- Collocation matching
30’ Speaking
- Exercises 1, 2 p.32 (ppt): Ss say one sentence about the picture using the words given.
- Exercise 3 p.32: Ss discuss in pairs and then talk individually (show speaking tips on screen)
30’ Reading
- How to deal with unknown words? (ppt)
- Exercises 4-5 p.32
10’ Listening
- Vocabulary: Rooms in a house (ppt)
- Exercises 2-3 pp.33
30’ Speaking
- Use vocabulary in exercises 4-5 to describe pictures one by one (on screen)
- Complete exercise 6 p.33
- Exercise 7 p.33: Ss work in pairs
Week 9 – Class 17, 18 – Mid-term test
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Week 10 – Class 19, 20 – UNIT 4 – IN THE SPOTLIGHT (4A, 4C)
Time Activities
10' Warm-up
- Types of films (ppt)
20’ Listening
- Exercise 5 p.34
- Exercise 6 p.34
- Let’s talk (ppt)
20’ Speaking
- Talk in pairs about the films that you like and dislikes (ppt)
- Talk about your favorite film (ppt)
20’ Reading
- Matching (ppt)
- Exercise 2 p.36
- Speaking: Guessing actor’s name (ppt)
30’ Speaking
- Spotlight on you (Reward) (make copies)
- Talk for a minute
50’ Reading
- Additional reading (make copies)
Homework
- Vocabulary builder p.127 (SB)
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Week 11 – Class 21 – UNIT 4 – IN THE SPOTLIGHT (4B, 4D)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- The Spy who loved me (track 35)
50’ Grammar
- Comparative and superlative (ppt)
- DO exercises 1, 3, 4, 5 p.35
30’ Speaking
- Talk for a minute (ppt)
Additional reading
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Week 11 – Class 22 – UNIT 4 – IN THE SPOTLIGHT (4E, 4F, 4G)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- Guessing who
20’ Reading
20’ Listening
30’ Speaking
30’ Writing
Additional reading
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Week 12 – Class 23 – UNIT 5 – GIFTS (A, C)
Time Activities
10' Warm up
- Guessing: What kinds of shops? (ppt)
30’ Listening
- Dictogloss
20’ Speaking
20’ Reading
20’ Speaking
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