Giáo án bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7

 	 Date of teaching: 07/08/ 2009 
Lesson 1 : Comparisons.
I Objectives :	
By the end of the lesson, students get more understandings on the use of 3 degrees of comparisons.. They deal with practical exercises to improve their knowledge.
II. Teaching aids : 
Grammar book (A Practical English Grammar) , exercise book , handouts.
III. Procedure
1. Warm –up / revision.
- Chatting: T. asks some questions
	+ What subject do you like best?
	+ Is English an easy subject?
	+ Is it easier than Math? 
- Teacher presents the topic of the lesson: “ Today we are going to revise the degrees of comparison”
2. Presentation.
- Teacher asks students to retell the forms of comparisons.
- Teacher reminds them of the forms of comparisons
A. Comparison of equality 
+ Equality:
( + ) S1 + be + as + adj. + as + S2
( - ) S1 + be not + so / as + adj. + as + S2
	+ Nam is as tall as Minh
	+ Nam is not so/ as tall as Minh.
+ Similarity; . the same + N. ( + as..)	
+ Difference : . different from.. 	
B. Comparative comparison 
 * Short adj. 
S1 + be + adj. ...er + than + S2
 * Short adv.	 
S1 + V/ V-s, es + adv. ...er + than + S2
- T. gives some examples or asks ss. to make their own sentences using comparative of short adj. and adv. 
*Notes : 	+ happy 	 happier ( lucky , hungry , angry , early , .....)
+ heavy	 heavier
	+ hot	hotter ( big , fat , thin , wet , .....)
- TÝnh tõ ë d¹ng so s¸nh cã thÓ ®øng mét m×nh, kh«ng ®i víi “than”
	+It is warmer this morning.
	+ He wants a better job.
	+ This box is too small, give me a bigger one.
 * Long adj. 
S1 + be + more + adj. + than + S2
+ English is more difficult than Vietnamese.
 * Long adv.
S1 + V/ V-s, es + more + adv. + than + S2
- T. gives some examples or asks ss. to make their own sentences using comparative of long adj. and adv. 
C. Superiority
 * Short adj. / adv. 
The + adj. / adv. .....est.
+ February is the shortest month of the year.
	+ Manh is the biggest boy in the class.
 * Long adj. / adv.
The most + adj. / adv.
+ Steel is the most useful of all metals.
- Superlative is often used with “ in” & “ on”
	+ in : ( place/time).
	+ on : ( all other cases)
D. Special cases:
Good / Well
Better
Best
Bad / ill
Worse
Worst
Many / much
More
Most
Old
Older / elder
Oldest / eldest
Far
Farther / further
Farthest / furthest
Little
Less
least
3. Practice
- T. has students do practical exercises individually.
- T. calls individuals to report their answers.
- T. asks others to check and correct. Then T. gives the answer key.
* Exercise 1 : I. Look at the list of the following prices of hotel rooms then choose true ( F) or false ( F) for each of the statement below.
GATEWAY
SHERATON
Dates
 Prices( 14 nights)
Prices( 14 nights)
1 October - 31 December
1 January - 31 March
1 April - 30 April ( closed)
1 May - 31 May
1 June - 30 September 
$ 495
$465
........
$518
$609
$546
$515
.........
$573
$695
1...... The Sheraton Hotel is cheaper than the Gateway Hotel. 
2...... The most expensive time in both hotels is from January to the end of March.
3...... The cost of a room in the Gateway is less in September than in March.
4...... No one can stay in either hotel during April.
5...... Fourteen nights in the Sheraton in August cost almost $ 700 .
6...... Fourteen nights in the Gateway in February are cheaper than fourteen nights in 
 the same hotel in July.
7...... From January to March it is cheaper to spend two weeks in the Gateway than 
 from June to September.
8...... It costs less to stay in both hotels in November than in February.
9...... It is more expensive to stay in the Sheraton in July than it is in February. 
10.... The lowest price you can pay for 14 nights is in October at the Gateway Hotel
+ Key : 	1.F	2. F	3. F	4. T	5. T 
	6. T	7. T	8. F	9. T	10. F
* Exercise 2: Fill in the correct form of the adj. 
1. Today, the quantity of many precious wild animals becomes .................than before 
 because there are ..............hunters.	( few / many)
2. If we know how to keep the beach (clean),( many) foreign tourists will visit our city 
 every year.	
3. I find adventure stories ( exciting) than fairy stories.
4. Some kinds of music can help us feel (happy), but some other kinds make us feel (sad).
5. If you work ( hard) now, you will have a ( good) life in the future.
+ Key:	1. fewer/ more	2. clean/ more	3. more exciting
	4. happy/ sad	5. hard/ better
* Exercise 3: Multiple choice 
1. We use a ( dishwasher/ clothes washer/ washing machine/ washer machine) to wash clothes.
2. We learn physics and biology in ( science class/ scientific class/ scientist’s class/ class of science)
3. Eating and talking with friends are the most ( common/ normal/ usual/ favorite) ways of relaxing at recess. 
4. Hoa has a letter ( by/ of/ from/ send from) her friend.
5. In geography, we study different countries and ( its/ the/ our/ their) people .
6. What are you doing now, Lan? ~ I am planting ( the/ some/ any/ few) trees.
7. You should pay more ( part/ care/ attention/ notice) in class.
8. They meet their friends and ( take/ have/ do/ enjoy) some fun.
9. She is ( much/ more/ fewer/ least) intelligent than her classmates.
10. They have( fewer/ less/ much/ many) books than me.
+ Key: 	1. washing machine	2. science class	3. favorite 
	4. from	5. its	6. some	
7. attention	8. have	9. more
10. fewer
* Exercise 4 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group :
1. A. at.	B. bad	C. thanks	D. man
2. A. soon	B. food	C. noon	D. school.
3. A. good	B. book	C. moon.	D. look
4. A. lives	B. parents	C. things	D. girls
+ Key: 1. at	2. soon	3. look	4. parents	
4. Summary : T. asks ss. to repeat what they’ve reviewed.
- SS. repeat what they need to remember after the lesson.
5. Homework 
- Remember 3 degrees of comparisons.
- Make 10 sentences using comparisons.
 Date of teaching : 14 /08/ 2009 
Lesson 2 : Indefinite quantifiers.
I Objectives :	
By the end of the lesson, students get more understandings on the use of indefinite quantifiers . They deal with practical exercises to improve their knowledge.
II. Teaching aids : Grammar book ( A Practical English Grammar) , exercise book , handouts.
III. Procedure
1.Revision : T. asks ss to retell indefinite quantifiers they have learnt.
- T. reminds them of indefinite quantifiers.
* Indefinite quantifiers: Lµ nh÷ng tõ chØ sè l­îng kh«ng cô thÓ
a. Some , any , no
* Dïng víi c¶ U.N vµ C.N
+ Some ( mét vµi, mét sè) : -trong c©u kh¼ng ®Þnh. Cã thÓ dïng trong c©u nghi vÊn víi ngô ý mêi mäc, yªu cÇu,®Ò nghÞ hoÆc ®o¸n ch¾c hoÆc mong ®îi c©u tr¶ lêi lµ “ cã”.
	Eg: 	- I have some books.
	- Do you put some pens in your bag?
	+ Any ( kh«ng......chót nµo ) - trong c©u phñ ®Þnh vµ nghi vÊn
	 No = not any
	EG : 	- I have not any money. = I have no money.
	- She hasn’t any books . = She has no books. 
	+Any ( bÊt cø .......ng­êi nµo, c¸i g×..) - trong c©u kh¼ng ®Þnh.
	Eg : - You can take any pen from my box.
* Nh÷ng tõ t¹o bëi some , any , no còng ®­îc dïmg theo qui t¾c trªn:
	+ someone , somebody , something
	+ anyone , anybody , nobody 
	+ no one , nobody , nothing ( = not anyone , not anybody . not anything)
	- There is someone ( somebody) in the room.
	- There isn’t anyone in the room ( = There is no one in the room)
	- Is there anyone in the room?
	- Anybody can show you the way.
b. Many , much , few , little.....
* many : dïng víi C.N ( sè nhiÒu)
* much : dïng víi U.N
	+ I don’t have much time.
	+ How many books do you have?
* Trong c¸ch nãi th«ng th­êng ë nh÷ng c©u kh¼ng ®Þnh ng­êi ta th­êng thay:
	- Many b»ng : a lot of , lots of , 
	- Much “ : a lot of , a large quantity of , plenty of , a good deal of.
* few ( Ýt ) = not many : dïng víi C.N 
* little ( Ýt )	 = not much : dïng víi U.N 
	+ He has little knowlege of the matter.
	+ Few people undersand his book.
* a few (mét vµi , mét sè)
* a little (mét Ýt ) 
	+ We are going away for a few days.
	+ We have only a little water and food.
c. All (tÊt c¶ ) , both (c¶ hai) , other (kh¸c ) , another (mét c¸i kh¸c) võa ®­îc dïng lµm ®¹i tõ , võa lµ tÝnh tõ
	+ All the boys like soccer	+ All of us are happy.
	+ This pencil is broken , can you give me another?
	+ Some people like tea , others like coffee.
	+ I have two brothers , both are engineers ( both of them are engineers)
3. Practice
- T. has students do practical exercises individually.
- T. calls individuals to report their answers.
- T. asks others to check and correct. Then T. gives the answer key.
* Exercise 1 : Rewrite the sentences using the words given
1. This novel is more interesting than any other novels . 	 This is the....
2. Have you got a cheaper bag than this?	 Is this....?
3. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. 	 Mount Everest is...
4. This is the best English books I have.	 Of all the English books I have, no book is....
5. I don’t know anybody here. I know ....
6. Are you at home on Sundays?	 Do you....?
7. How many pounds of butter does she need? 	 How much...?
8. There are 20 classrooms in my school.	 My school....
+ Key:	1. This is the most interesting novel.
	2. Is this the cheapest bag you have got?
	3. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
	4. Of all the English books I have, no book is better than this one.
	5. I know nobody here.
	6. Do you stay at home on Sunday?
	7. How much butter does she need?
	8. My school has 20 classrooms.
* Exercise 2 : Complete the sentences with “ many , much , little , few”
1. You have to say..............and do.............
2. It is said that very.................people know the secret.
3. She knows...............about this matter.
4. .............heard about the novel, but...................read it.
5. Trang is a.......................girl. She is..............interested in reading books.
6. Tommy has ............money, but he has ..............friends.
+ Key:	1. little/ much	2. few	3. much/ little	4. many/ few
	5. little/ much	6. little/ many	
* Exercise 3 : Fill in the missing words
	Jack and Jill saw a lot (1).....things ( 2).....their trip ( 3).......the old castle (4)......North England. It was a long way, so when they came (5)......the castle (6).....the 
afternoon, they ( 7)......really tired. It was very hot but the scenery (8)....very beautiful 
(9)....the castle was ancient. They enjoyed their (10)..very much.
+ Key: 	1. of	2. on	3. to	4. in	5. to	6. in
	7. were	8. was	9. and	10. trip
* Exercise  ... ied food	3. salt	4. breakfast	
	5. weight	6. body	7. energy	8. never
Exercise 3: Give the correct verb form
1. You still (work)......when he left?
2. He lived in England at the time his sister (live)..... in Japan.
3. When he was younger, he always (do)......things for other people.
4. We (hurry)......into the house as it was raining heavily.
5. Sit down and fasten your seat belt. We (take)....off in a few minutes.
6. If you (be ) .....lazy, you (not become).......a good student.
7. We (go).....to Mexico next week.
8. His son (bear)......five years ago.
9. If I catch some fish, you (cook).....them for me?
10. You (have) ....to stay in bed if you (not feel) .....better tomorrow.
11. How you (feel).....now?
12. I’m afraid I’m not quite ready. ~ Never mind. I (wait)........
	+ Key:	 1. Were working	2. lived	3. did	4. hurried
	 5. will take	6. are/ won’t become	7. are going to
	 8. was born 	9. will... cook	 10. will have / don’t feel
	 11. dofeel	12. will wait
Exercise 4: Write complete sentences
1. He/ be/ there/ a month.	5. This / picture/ look/ nice.
2. How long/they/stay/seaside/last summer?	6. Why/ he/ not go/ school last week?
3. What/ Mrs. White/ do/ the moment?	7. What/ matter/ her/ yesterday?
4. It/ be/ very cold/ last night?	8. That river/ 100 km/
	+ Key: 	1. He will be there for a month/ He was there for a month.
	2. How long did they stay at the seaside last summer?
	3. What is Mrs. White doing at the moment?
	4. Was it cold last night?
	5. This picture looks nice.
	6. Why didn’t he go to school last week?
	7. What was the matter with her yesterday?
	8. That river is 100 km long.
Exercise 5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group :
1. A. bath	B. flat	C. jam	D. sandwich
2. A. child	B. live	C. practice	D. will
3. A. bus	B. hurry	C. sugar	D. supper
4. A. bag	B. bank	C. parent	D. place
	+ Key:	1. A	2. A	3. C	4. D	
4. Summary : 
- T. asks ss. to repeat what they’ve done. 
- SS. repeat what they’ve revised. 
5. Homework :
- Study grammar notes.
- Review the exercises.
Date of teaching 
Lesson 28 : practical exercises.
I Objectives :	
By the end of the lesson, ss improve their ability of practice by dealing with different kinds of exercise.
II. Teaching aids : Exercise book , handouts.
III. Procedure:
- T. gives ss some exercises, asking them to do the exercises individually.
- T. calls ss to give their answers / T. checks and corrects.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words 
	Mark Twain’s real name 1...Samuel Langhorn Clemens. He was the son 2a small town lawyer. 3.....the boy was five years old, he 4....to go to school. Little Samuel did not like school but he had many 5......and was their leader.. In summer when school was 6...., the boys 7....many happy hours on the Missouri River. His 8....on the river influenced his books later, “ The adventures of Tom Sawyer” 9... “ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, which interested children of all times.
	When he was eleven years old, his father 10..., and his family became very poor. Samuel had to leave school and 11.....for work. His elder brother was working 12....a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing. 13.....some years Samuel 14.....as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at the time had started a small newspaper. Samuel wrote short humorous stories and 15.......them for their newspaper.
1. A. was	B. is	C. are	D. were
2. A. in	B. by	C. of	D. to
3. A. While	B. Finally	C. When	D. Then
4. A. must	B. could	C. started	D. stopped
5. A. classes	B. friends	C. schools	D. teachers
6. A. holiday	B. breaking	C. over	D. days off
7. A. used	B. spent	C. stayed	D. took
8. A. childlike	B. childish	C. child	D. childhood.
9. A. and	B. but	C. so 	D. also
10. A. was born	B. was died	C. died	D. dead
11. A. go	B. look	C. went	D. take
12. A. so	B. in	C. as	D. like
13. A. For	B. While	C. During	D. Then
14. A. did	B. made	C. worked	D. began
15. A. printed	B. printer	C. printing	D. print	
	+ Key:	1. A	2. C 	3. C	4. C	5. B	6. C	7. B	8. D	9. A	10. C	
	11. C	12. C	13. C	14. C	15. A
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using the words suggested
1. My class had 45 students last year. 	( There)
2. How beautiful the girl is!	( What)
3. my brother was able to ride a car five years ago.	( could)
4. How much is your new blouse?	( cost)
5. How old is Mr. Benson?	( age)
6. It rained during our walk in the woods.	( While)
7. Would you like to join us on our trip to Da Lat?	( Why)
8. We should get up early everyday.	( shouldn’t)
9. My mother can cook very well.	( good)
10. It’s necessary to learn English well.	( studying)
	+ Key:	1. There were 45 students in my class last year’
	2. What a beautiful girl she is!
	3. My brother could ride a car five years ago.	
	4. How much does your new blouse cost?
	5. What’s Mr. Benson’s age?
	6. While we were walking in the woods, it started to rain.
	7. Why don’t you join us on our trip to Da Lat?
	8. We shouldn’t get up late every day.
	9. My mother is a good cooker.
	10. Studying English well is necessary.
Exercise 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group
1. A. stop	B. hot	C. drop	D. mode
2. A. repetition	B. station	C. question	D. dictation
3. A. heal	B. steal	C. deal	D. health
4. A. decision	B. pleasure	C. permission	D. measure
5. A. stupid	B. study	C. studio	D. Student
	+ Key:	1. D	2. C	3. D	4. C	5. B	
Exercise 4: Give the correct verb form
1. The boys often ( play ) games on the yard 
	2. Look ! the bus ( come )
	3. My mother (not visit ) this place last year 
	4. My Dad ( go ) to the zoo next week 
	5. We ( not tell ) you the truth if you are scared 
	6. My Mother ( be ) busy now because she ( work ) in the office 
	7. The moon ( move ) around the earth 
	8. Girls ( be ) cleverer than boys. 
	9 . Tomorrow , I ( come) to see you . Would you like ( go ) out with me ? 
	10 . Every day I ( get ) up late , so I ( not feel ) tired 
	11. Today it ( be ) hot , so I ( want ) to go swimming 
	12. Where they ( go ) on a trip 2 years ago ?
	13. Water ( boil) at 100 O C and ( freeze ) at 0oC .
14 . At the moment all of us ( feel ) tired because we ( stay ) up late yesterday. 
+ Key:	 1. plays	2. is coming	3. didn’t visit	4. will go	5. won’t tell
 6. is/ is working	7. moves	8. are	9. will/ to go	10. get/ don’t feel	
 11. is/ want	12. did .go	13. boils/ freezes	14. feel/ stayed
4. Summary : T. asks ss. to repeat what they’ve done. 
- SS. repeat what they’ve revised. 
5. Homework : Study grammar notes.
 - Review the exercises.
Date of teaching : 
Lesson 29 : practical exercises.
I. Objectives :	
By the end of the lesson, ss improve their ability of practice by dealing with different kinds of exercise.
II. Teaching aids : Exercise book , handouts.
III. Procedure:
- T. gives ss some exercises, asking them to do the exercises individually.
- T. calls ss to give their answers / T. checks and corrects.
Exercise 1: Choose the proper words to fill in the spaces in the passage
Like , shows , because , at , thinks , buy , prefers , takes.
	Nga is (1).....the stationer’s now. She wants to ( 2)....a new fountain- pen. The stationer (3).....her a red one and a blue one. But she doesn’t (4).....the red one (5)....its color is too bright. She (6).....the blue one. She (7).......this one is nice. So she (8).......it. This fountain – pen is 60 pence.
+ Key:	 1. at	2. buy	 3. shows	4. like	 5. because	 6. prefers	 7. thinks 8. takes	
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks
	For many young people , sport is a popular (1).....of school life and being one of the school team and (2).....in matches is very important. (3).....someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (4).....home as many matches take place then.
	When a school team (5)......a match, it is the whole school which feels proud and happy, (6).....only the players. It can also mean that a school is (7)......for being good at certain sports and players from that school may later play in professional teams when they grow ( 8)......
1. A. part	B. piece	C. bit	D. number
2. A. working	B. doing	C. playing	D. sporting
3. A. If	B. As 	C. Then	D. So
4. A. at	B. on	C. around	D. from
5. A. wins	B. is winning	C. won	D. was win
6. A. but	B. though	C. and	D. not
7. A. fame	B. famous	C. well	D. good
8. A. out	B. on	C, up	D. in
	+ Key:	1. A	2. C	3. A	4. D	5. A	6. D	7. B	8. C
Exercise 3: Correct the mistakes
1. When I was coming home, my mother was cooking dinner.
2. I had to stay at home last Sunday, so had my sister.
3. What did you do at 1 o’clock this afternoon?
4. The visitors were looking for the monkeys.
5. Don’t let her to come into this room.
6. Nam is going to plant trees in the garden now.
7. They don’t need some coffee.
8. There is a armchair in the sitting room.
9. Are Mr. and Mrs. Ford free on afternoon Sunday?
10. Is she work 8 hours a day and six days a week?
+ Key:	1. was coming came	 2. so had my sister	so did my sister
	3. did you do were you doing	4. for at
	5. to come	 come	 6. is going to plant is planting
	7. some any	 8. a	 an	
	9. afternoon Sunday Sunday afternoon	10. Is does
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences as directed:
1. Tom isn't as tall as his Dad. (Tom's Dad .)
2. They aren't as happy as we are. ( We ..)
3. Children don't keep as quiet as adults. ( Adults ..)
4. This test isn't as easy as that one. (That test..)
5. He doesn't speak English as well as her. (She )
6. The girl cannot run as fast as the boy. ( The boy.)
7. My Mom doesn't feel as healthy as my Dad. ( My Dad)
8. Her friend didn't know the street as much as she. (She .)
9. The life in the city isn't as cheap as the life in the countryside. 
(The life in the countryside.)
10. Our friends don't learn as hard as we. (We)
	+ Key:	1. Tom's Dad is taller than Tom.
	2. We are happier than they.
	3. Adults keep more quiet than children.
	4. That test is more difficult than this one.
	5. She speaks English better than he.
	6. The boy can run faster than the girl.
	7. My Dad feels healthier than my mom.
	8. She knew the street more than her friend.
	9. The life in the countryside is cheaper than the life in the city.
	10. We learn harder than our friends.
4. Summary : 
- T. asks ss. to repeat what they’ve done. 
- SS. repeat what they’ve revised. 
5. Homework :
- Study grammar notes.
- Review the exercises.