Lesson Plan – English 11(2012-2013)
UNIT 3
A PARTY
C. Listening
* AIMS
- Ss listen to a talk about a birthday party.
- Ss practise listening for specific information.
* METHOD
Integrated, mainly communicative.
* TEACHING AIDS
textbook, cassette tape
* PROCEDURE
Contents
Teacher’s activities
CHECK-UP (5’)
Talk about a party you have been to.
- Give the requirement.
WARMER
1. a. apple
2. a. candle
3. a. pen
4. a. green
(3’) Odd one out
b. orange
c. cake
b. cat
c. dog
b. gift
c. ruler
b. blue
c. yellow
=> Key 1. cake 2. candle 3. gift
d. mango
d. buffalo
d. pencil
d. card
4. card
I. PRE-LISTENING (10’)
1. Pre-teach Vocabulary
- gather
['gæđə] (v.) bring or come together
-> gathering ['gæđəriη](n.)
- icing
['aisiη]
(n.)
- clap
[klæp]
(v.)
- slice
[slais]
(n.) thin broad piece cut from sth.
- hold
[hould] (held-held) (v.) = organize
* Vocabulary check : Slap the board.
2. Pre-questions
-When do you like to organize your birthday party ,
during the day or in the evening ?
- What foods and drinks are often served at your
birthday party ?
- What activities do you often have at your birthday
party ?
II. WHILE- LISTENING (20’)
* Task 1 Choose the best option. (handout)
1. Mai is the speaker’s .............
a. relative b. friend
c. classmate d. neighbor
2. Mai’s birthday party was held ........
a. at home b. at a restaurant c. at a bar d. at a café
3. ........... guests were at the party.
a. Over thirty b. Twenty c. About twenty d. About
thirty
4. The birthday cake was brought out at about.............
a. 4:30 p.m. b. 4: 13 p.m. c. 4:13 a.m. d. 4:30 a.m.
5. The birthday party lasted ...............
- Write the exercise on the
BB.
- Instruct.
- Give feedback.
Students’ activities
- Respond.
(2 Ss)
- Answer orally.
(whole class)
- Ask Ss what they think
of from the words : cake,
candle, gift, card.
- Lead into the new
lesson.
- Answer.
- Introduce new words.
+ explanation
- Realize the words /
repeat / take notes.
+ picture(p.36)
+ mime
+ explanation
+ synonym
- Raise some questions.
- Play the tape twice.
- Ask some Ss to give
their answers.
- Play the tape again / give
feedback.
- Answer. (2 Ss)
- Read the exercise
carefully before
listening to the tape.
- Listen / answer.
- Compare the
answers in pairs.
Lesson Plan – English 11(2012-2013)
a. six hours b. about three hours c. about 6 hours
d. 2 hours
=> Key 1.d 2. a
3.c
4. a
5.b
* Task 2 Fill in the gaps. (handout)
1. Mai was ............ years old.
2. Mai didn’t like having her party at a restaurant
because it is ......... and ........ .
3. At the beginning of the party, Mai’s mother served
the guests ............ and biscuits.
4. The birthday cake was beautifully ...... with pink
and white.......... .
5. The guests ....... their hands eagerly and .... “ Happy
Birthday” while Mai was cutting the cake.
=> Key
1. sixteen
2. noisy - expensive
3. soft drinks
4. decorated - icing
5. clapped - sang
- Ask Ss to read the
statements carefully
before listening to the
tape.
- Play the tape twice.
- Ask some Ss to write
their answers on the BB.
- Play the tape again and
give feedback.
III. POST-LISTENING (7’)
* Answer the following questions.
1.How old was Mai ?
2.Why didn’t she like having her party at a restaurant ? - Raise some questions.
3. How many guests were there at the party ?
3. What did Mai’s mother serve the guests at the
beginning of the party ?
4. What did all the guests do while Mai was cutting
the cake ?
5. How long did the party last ?
- Ask some ss to talk
about Mai’s birthday
party.
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart : the vocabulary given.
- Talk about Mai’s birthday party.
- Prepare : Unit 3 - Writing (review : writing a letter - Assign homework.
of invitation)
- Listen / answer.
- Close their books
and notebooks.
- Take turns to
answer the questions
orally.
- Take notes.