TEACHER^’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS^, ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

I. WARM-UP. T- Ss - T / Ss - Ss / (5’)

Game “GREEN BAMBOO”

- Divide class into 2 groups.

- There are 12 numbers about places on the screen. There is a hidden picture behind these numbers. Each group will choose a pair of number. With one correct pair, students will get one point.

- The group has the most correct answers will be the winner.

- After revealing the picture, teacher asks students a question:

“What is the hidden picture about?”

- Play the game in groups.

- Each group will choose a pair of number.

- With one correct pair, students will get one point.

- Students answer, “LONDON CITY”.

II. PRESENTATION. T - Ss - T / Ss - Ss / Indiv. (10’)

Set context :

- Call out some students to answer the question.

“ What famous place are there in your town or city?”

- Lead to the topic of the lesson – Places in towns or cities.

Teach new vocabulary:

- Use pictures and explanation to present new words.

- Ask students to practice their pronunciation drills.

New words :

bridge (n)

monument (n)

flat (n)

office

building (n)

square (n)

shopping centre (n)

sports centre (n)

- Some students will answer the question (talk about the famous places in their city).

- Listen to the teacher.

- Look, listen and repeat in chorus and individuals.

Question:

“ What famous place are there in your town or city?”

New words :

bridge (n) /bridʒ/

monument (n) /'mɔnjumənt/

flat (n) /flæt/

office (n) /'ɔfis/

building (n) /'bildiη/

square (n) /skweə/

shopping centre (n) /∫'ɔpiη 'sentrə/

sports centre (n) /s'pɔ:t 'sentrə/

III. PRACTICE. T - Ss - T/ S - S/ Indiv.

· Activity 1 (5’) Match the words in the box with places 1-14 on the map of London below. There are 6 extra words, listen and check.

- Ask students to work in pairs to match the words to the correct places on the London map.

- Give the answers to the class.

· Activity 2 (5’) Watch or listen. Which places from exercise 1 do the people mention?

- Play the video or audio for students to watch or listen and note down the places that are mentioned.

- Play the video / audio again and checks students’ answers.

· Activity 3 (5’) Watch or listen again and complete the sentences.

- Allow students time to read the gapped sentences.

- Play the video / audio again for students to complete the sentences.

- Ask students to check the answers in pairs.

- Check answers with the class.

- Work in pairs to do the task.

- Listen and identify word stress then note down the places.

- Watch or listen and identify word stress then note down the places that are mentioned.

- Watch the video or listen to the audio again to check the answers.

- Read the gapped sentences silently and individually and guess the missing words.

- Watch or listen, identify word stress and pronunciation to complete the sentences.

- Check the answers in pairs.

- Check the answers with the teacher.

Suggested answers

Suggested answers:

café, cinema, restaurant, sports centre, park, library, bridge, monument, bus station, shop.

Suggested answers

1. theatre 4. café

2. parks 5. shops

3. bridge

IV. PRODUCTION. T - Ss - T/ S - S / Indiv.

· Activity 1 (5’) Work in pairs

- Ask students to work in pairs and talk about the places in their town / city.

- Suggest some key phrases to introduce about places and focus on the grammar points.

· Activity 2 (10’)

Consolidation: Discussion (Optional – for students with strong level)

- Ask students to work in groups and discuss about the good and bad things in their town / city.

- Give students time to discuss in groups and write down their opinions.

- Call out some students to present their opinion in front of class.

- Work in pairs to talk about places in their town using Key Phrases (remember the grammar points).

- Work in groups to talk about the good and bad things in their town / city.

- Write down their key ideas.

- Some volunteers to present their ideas in the front.

There is + a /an + singular Noun

There are + plural Noun

Ex: There is a cinema.

There are two cinemas.

Ex: There are some restaurants.

There aren’t any restaurants.

Suggested answers

- There are some café and restaurants serving food all over the world.

- There are some cinemas or theatres for you to relax after a hard-working day.

- …

Suggested answers

V. Homework. (2’)

- Give homework.

- Take notes

V. Homework

- Learn by heart all the new words.

- Workbook: Exercises 1, 2 page 12.

- Prepare Lesson 2 – Reading.