Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Period 41, Unit 7: The world of work - Nguyễn Hoàng Lê

Period
41
 Date of teaching: 04/12/2008
Unit 7: THE WORLD OF WORK 
Objective: 
Helps Ss to read a letter to get some details about some vacation in America & Britain. 
 By the end of this lesson, Ss will able to get some details of the letter.
Knowledge:
Vocabulary: Thanksgiving (n); Easter (n); Independence Day (n); 
 turkey (n); firework (n).
Skill: - Reading & Listening
Procedure
Settlement: (1’)
Check up:- Vocabulary (3’)
New lesson: - Lesson 2 (A2,3)
Teacher’s Activities
Student’s Activities
 I- PRE-READING (10’)
- Introduces the words by explaining the meaning, using the situation.
- Reads the words for the modal(3 times). Then helps SS to repeat (2 times).
- Checks S’s reading in individual & corrects the mistakes.
- Writes the words on the Bb & checks the meaning & the pronunciation.
- Corrects & asks Ss to copy the words
- Introduces the statement & ask Ss to work in pairs to predict the statements.
- Asks Ss to compare the keys give the keys.
- Comments. 
 II- WHILE-READING (10’)
- Introduces & Helps Ss to read the text.
- Asks Ss to read the text in individual & check their prediction.
- Asks Ss to correct the keys.
- Corrects comments.
- Hangs on the questions and instructs Ss to read the letter to answer.
- Invites the answers and helps Ss to check
 III- POST –READING (5’)
- Introduces the pictures & ask Ss to work in pairs to predict the name of the public holiday 
- Asks Ss to compare the keys give the keys.
- Comments. 
- Introduces the requirement & asks Ss to work in groups of four to list holidays in Viet Nam.
- Asks Ss to compare & give the list.
- Corrects comments.
1. Vocabulary
- Thanksgiving (Picture): lễ tạ ơn
 - Easter : ngày lễ phục sinh
 - Christmas (Picture)(25/12): giáng sinh
 - Independence Day (4/7): ngày quốc khánh
 - turkey (N): gà tây
- celebrate(V) (Example): tổ chức
 { celebration (N)
2.True / False statement prediction
- Working in pairs to predict the statements.
- Comparing & Giving the keys.
*True / False statement:
a./ The longest vacation in America is in the spring.
b./ The most important vacations in America are Easter; 4th of July; Thanksgiving & Christmas. 
c./ The American usually spend time with their families on these vacations.
d./ American students have more vacation than Vietnamese students.
3. Presentation text: A2/P73.
- Reading the dialogue in individual & check their prediction.
- Correcting the keys.
* Answer keys:
a. F; b. T; c. T; d. F; 
4. Comprehension question
- Read the letter and share their ideas in pairs to answer them.
- Speak out their answers and explain.
*) Answer key:
a, Summer vacation is the longest.
b, He spends time with his family.
c. Vietnamese student have fewer vacations then American ones
5. Prediction: A3 –P 74.
- Working in pairs to predict the name of the public holiday in each of the pictures.
- Comparing & Giving the keys.
* Answer keys:
a. Thanksgiving; b. Independence Day; c. New Year’s Day; d. Christmas; 
6. Discussion:
- Working in groups of four to list holidays in Viet Nam.
- Comparing & giving the list.
Consolidation: (4)
 Asks Ss to summarize the general idea of the lesson & compare 
 the holidays between America & Viet Nam
Homework: (2’)
 - Study the vocabularies by heart . 
 - Writing five sentences talking about what you do on your vacation.
 - Prepare the vocabulary & the picture on page 75 & the time in which 
 Ss work in school.
Supplement