1. WARM UP & INTRODUCTION ( 3’- 5’)

* Objectives:

- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson;

- To lead into the new lesson.

* Content: Game.

+ To have some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm up to the subject and new lesson.

* Expected outcomes: Students can answer some questions of the teacher about some cities. Having a chance to speak English.

* Organization : Teacher’s instructions …

+ Review the previous unit before Ss open their books.

+ Organise a short vocabulary game to revise the words Ss learnt in Unit 2. For example,T provides some words with scrambled letters related to city life and calls on some Ss to unscramble the letters to form correct words.

+ Lead Into the new unit. Write the unit title Healthy Living for Teens on the board. Ask Ss to guess what they are going to learn about in this unit. Then brainstorm words and phrases related to what school counsellors do in secondary schools (e.g. listen to students, provide emotional support, help students cope with stress, offer guidance and advice, assist with academic planning, help students develop problem-solving skills, provide resources for students in need, support mental health and well-being, promote healthy relationships, etc.).

For strong classes, encourage Ss to talk about what their school counsellor does to help them.

Teacher’s & activities

Content

+ Greeting

+ GAME:

Game: I.N.I.T.I.A.L GAME

- T divides the class into 2 teams.

- T shows 10 different pictures.

- Ss are shown different pictures, and they need to take the first letter from each picture to form the mystery word.

- Which team finds the mystery word first will become the winner.

** T leads to the new unit. Write the unit title Advice from School Counsellor on the board. Ask Ss to guess what they are going to learn about in this unit.

For students with disabilities

Teacher:

- Uses pictures of teens, school counsellor and healthy habits.

- Asks only 1-2 simple questions and accepts pointing or short answers.

- Models the words healthy, stress and advice slowly.

Students:

- Look at the pictures and point to one healthy activity.

- Say or repeat 1-2 words about healthy living.

- Answer one simple question with teacher's help.

+ Greeting . T_Ss.

+ Students (Ss) listen and learn how to do the tasks.

Mystery word: COUNSELLOR

1. CONGESTION

2. OVERCROWDED

3. UNDERGROUND

4. NOISE

5. SKY TRAIN

6. ELECTRICIAN

7. LEFTOVERS

8. LAKE

9. OLD

10. RUSH HOUR

Questions:

1. Does your secondary school have a school counsellor?

2. What does a school counsellor do in a secondary school?

* Suggested answers:

e.g. listen to students; provide emotional support; help students cope with stress; offer guidance and advice; assist with academic planning; help students develop problem-solving skills; provide resources for students in need; support mental health and well-being; promote healthy relationships, etc.)

ACTIVITY 1. PRESENTATION/ NEW LESSON ( 12’- 15’)

* Objectives:

- To set the context for the introductory conversation;

- To introduce the topic of the unit.

* Content: Learn some new words . Read the conversation and find out new words. Focus on topic of the lesson, grammar points…

* Expected outcomes: Knowing more new words. Understanding the conversation; topic of the lesson, grammar points. Students know the topic of the unit and be ready for the conversation.

* Organisation : Teacher’s instructions.

Teacher’s & Student’s activities

Content

1. Listen and read :/ Page 28

* Teach vocabulary:

+ Teacher uses different techniques to teach vocab (situation, realia, translation.)

+ Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

- providing the pictures ; eliciting the definition of the words

+ Teacher do the “Rub out and Remember” checking technique.

++ Set the context: have Ss look at the conversation and answer some questions, e.g. Who are in the conversation? What are they talking about?

- Encourage Ss to give answers, but do not

confirm whether their answers are right.

- Ask them to talk a bit about what a secondary student should do to maintain good physical and mental health.

+ Play the recording twice for Ss to listen and read along. Then invite some pairs of Ss to read the conversation aloud.

- Refer to the questions previously asked. Confirm the correct answer: They are a school counsellor, Nick, Mai, and Phong. They are talking about how to maintain good physical and mental health

- T asks Ss to look at the pictures in the book and answer the questions.

- T plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read along. T checks Ss’ prediction.

- T calls 4 Ss to read the conversation aloud in pairs.

For students with disabilities

Teacher:

- Shows picture cards for counsellor, physical health, mental health, advice and stress.

- Reads the conversation slowly and pauses after key sentences.

- Lets the student point to Nick, Mai, Phong or the counsellor instead of giving full answers.

Students:

- Listen and point to the counsellor in the picture.

- Repeat 2-3 key words after the teacher.

- Choose one idea about physical health or mental health.

- T_Ss

*Vocabulary:

1. maintain (v) /meɪnˈteɪn/ duy trì

2. advice (n) /ədˈvaɪs/ lời khuyên

3. bring about (ph. v) /brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/ đem lại, gây ra

4. balance (v) /ˈbæləns/ cân bằng

5. manage (v) /ˈmænɪdʒ/ quản lý

6. priority (n) /praɪˈɔːrət/ sự ưu tiên

+ Take notes

Questions:

- Who are in the conversation? - What are they talking about?

Suggested answers:

- They are a school counsellor, Nick, Mai, Phong, and their classmates.

- They are talking about how to maintain good physical and mental health.

(The dialogue on page 28)