Unit 7: The world of work - Nguyễn Thị Hoa

Pre-date: 25 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 29 / 11 / 2008
PERIOD 41:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 1
A1
P72-73
Teaching Points. By the end of the lesson Ss can have practicing comparatives with "fewer" / "more" to talk about student's work.
 * Teaching aids: rolling board , cards.
* Ways of working: Rub out and remember, word cue drill, noughts and crosses.
* Procedure 
I. Presentation.
Example:	
T: I have a new house she has an old house
Ss: Her house is older than my house.
1. Vocabulary.
1. Vocabulary.
- (an) hour = tiÕng ®ång hå(example)
- (to) last = kÐo dµi(situation)	
- hard = ch¨m chØ, vÊt v¶(situation)
- late -> later = muén -> muén h¬n (guessing)	
- few -> fewer = Ýt (review)
- early -> earlier = sím -> sím h¬n
- many -> more = nhiÒu -> nhiÒu h¬n
Rub out and remember
2. Pre - question predict
T uses Questions: a) b) c) e) P73.
What time do Hoa’s classes start and finish?
Do your classes start earlier or later.
For how many hours a day does Hoa do her homework?
Do you work few of more hours than Hoa?
3. Presentation dialogue:
	A1 - P72.
Ss read and check their prediction 
* Model sentences:
My classes start earlier than Hoa’s classes.
I work fewer hour s than Hoa.
II. Practice.
Hoa: 2 hours
Miss Lan: 4 hours
work
The film: 8.45
The play: 10.00
finish
Hoa/classes: 700
Our classes:6.45
start
Mr Tan: 2 boys
Mr Minh: 1 boy
have
Example exchange:	
S1: Hoa’s classes start later than our classes
S2: Our classes start earlier than Hoa’s classes.
III. Production.
	Noughts and crosses
Classes
start
School year 
start
Summer
vacation finish
Summer vacation 
start
Work
(hours)
Classes finish
Activities in summer vacation
School year
finish
L.N
Ss: make sentences comparing their work with Hoa’s work, using “earlier / fatter / fewer / more:”.
C. Cosolidation
T: What do you learn in this lesson?
SS: Comparatives with “fewer/ more” to talk about a student/s work.
D. Homework
- Learn by heart vocabulary.
- Rewrite the comparison between you and Hoa. 
- Answer the questions a -> g P73.
- Practice reading the dialogue.
Pre-date: 30 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 02/ 12 / 2008
PERIOD 42:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 2
A2-3
P73- 74
Teaching Points. By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to Read the details to compare American Students "Vacation and Vietnamese" Vacation.
*Teaching aids: posters, text book, chalk.. 
* Ways of working: work in pairs, in groups, in individuals
* Procedure 
Revisions: palmalism
Early late longer few long earlier later fewer
I. Pre- reading
a. Pre-teach Vocab:
(to) celebrate : tæ chøc, kû niÖm
- New Year/s Day: TÕt d­¬ng lÞch
- Christmas: Ngµy lÔ Gi¸ng Sinh
- Independence Day: Ngµy Quèc Kh¸nh
- Easter: LÔ Phôc Sinh
- Thanks giving: LÔ t¹ ¬n
 What and where
b. T/ F statements
Vietnamese students have fewer vacations than American Students.
American Students have the longest vacation in the winter. 
They don’t have a Tet holiday. 
4.The most important vacation is New Year day’s Day. 
5.They usually spend their time with their families on Thanksgiving and Christmas. 
II. While reading * Answer keys
 1 – T 2 – F 3 – T 4 – F 5 - T
- SS read the text again and fill in the Grids.
Vacations
Vietnamese Students
American students
Longest vacation
Summer vacation
Summer vacation
Thanks giving
X
Ö
Christmas
X
Ö
Independence day
September 2nd
July 4th
Easter
X
Ö
New Year’s Day
Lunar December 30th
January 1st
Ss look at the picture and guess the name of the public holiday in each picture.
Ss listen and check their prediction.
Answer keys: 
a. thanks giving
b. independence day
c. New year’s Eve 
d. Christmas.
- T reads: 
Tim enjoys all the public holiday.At Christmas, he always gets a lot of gifts.
Thanksgiving is an important celebration, and there is always turkey and lots of good food.
In Tim/s hometown, there is always a large firework display on Independence Day.
Tim likes New Year because he can stay up until midnight and celebrate with his parents. 
*.Consolidation: 
T:What we’ve learn today?
- SS: We read a letter for details to compare American students/ vacation and Vietnames students/ vacation.
*. Home work:
Write about Vietnamese Students’ vacations 
(Use the information from the grids)
 Example: 
 -We have the longest vacation in the summer and we have a Tet holiday
Pre-date: 29 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 04 / 12 / 2008
PERIOD 43:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 3
A4
P75
Teaching Points. By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to Read the details about typical Ss' life.
*Teaching aids: posters, text book, chalk.. 
* Ways of working: work in pairs, in groups, in individuals
* Procedure 
I. Warm up
 (Q & A)
II. Pre reading
- (a) Period = TiÕt häc (example)
- (to ) Review = ¤n tËp (Situation)
- Typical(adj) = §iÓn h×nh (Example) 
- Lazy(adj) = L­êi biÕng (Example)
- Keen( adj) : Th«ng minh, s¾c s¶o (nt)
 (rub out and remember)
Prediction
Ss guess the amount of time Hoa spends on her work.
Hoa goes to school..days a week. 
Hoa has periods a day.
Hoa works.hours week.
She has about.hours of home work every week.
Before test she works ..hours a week.
III. While reading
Ss read and check their predictions.
Answer key
1. 6 
2. 5 
3. 20 
4. 12 
 5. 45
IV. Post reading
Answer the questions: -A4- P 75
Answers given:
Because they think students only work a few hours a day and they have long vacations.
Yes, she does.
no, she doesn’t. she works more than most workers.
45
Conclussion: -What we’ve learn today?
Home work: -New Vocabulary.
 - Questions – answer orally.
 1. what do you think of Ss’s life?
 2. Do you think Ss are lazy?
 Pre-date: 03 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 06 / 12 / 2008
PERIOD 44:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 4
B1
P76-77
Teaching Points. By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to Read Tim's letter about his parents' job and getting further practice in the simple present.
*Teaching aids: posters, text book, chalk.. 
* Ways of working: work in pairs, in groups, in individuals
* Procedure 
I. Warm up
- T asks SS some questions: 
How are you?
What is the weather like today?
How many people are there in your family?
What does your mother/ father/ brother/ sister do?
How old is he/ she?
Do you often write letters to your friends? 
II. New Lesson
1. Pre – reading:
a. Pre- teach vocab:
- (to) take care of = Quan t©m, ch¨m sãc (example)
- (to) work part- time = Lµm viÖc thªm ngoµi giê (explanation)
 - (to) play golf = Ch¬i g«n (visual)
 - (a) mechanic = Thî c¬ khÝ (example) (examples)
 - (a) machine = M¸y mãc (examples)
 - (a) shift = Ca lµm viÖc, buæi häc (trans)
 - homeless(adj) = V« gia c­ (explanation)
* Check vocabulary: Rub out and remember
b. Ordering for main ideas
Mr Jone’s work
Tim’s introduction of his family.
Mr Jones’ vacation time
Mrs Jones’ work
2. While- reading
- SS read and check their prediction.
B1 – P76
Answer key:
b 3.a
a 4.c
Comprehension questions:
B1. P 77 a) e)
Lucky numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
- SS work in two teams. There are 5 questions, 2 pot lucks and two lucky numbers
Questions
Answers
a. Where does Mrs. Jones work?
b. What does she do for homeless people?
c. What is Mr. Jones/ job?
d. How many hours a week does he usually work?
e. How do you know the Jones family likes Florida?
f. Does Mr. Jones work in a factory?
g. Is your father a mechanic?
a. She works at home.
b. She cooks lunch for homeless people.
c. He is a mechanic.
d. He usually works for about 40 hours.
e. They always go to Florida on vacation.
f. Yes, he does.
g. Yes, he is/ No, he isn/t.
III. Post reading
Transformation writing
Ss rewrite the letter P.76 , replacing the information about Tim’s family with the information about their own family.
C. Consolidation 
- T: Whose letter do you read today?; What is it about?
- SS answer the teacher/s questions.
D.Home work: 
- Learn by herat vocabulary.
- Practice raeding the letter for many times.
- Rewrite the letter about your own family.
Pre-date: 03 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 09 / 12 / 2008
PERIOD 45:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 5
B2-3
P77
Teaching Points: Practising comparatives with “more , less, fewer”
*Teaching aids: posters, text book, chalk.. 
* Ways of working: work in pairs, in groups, in individuals
* Procedure 
I. Warm up. Revision Finding friends
- SS make a tick for the information about Mr. Jones/s work.(with answer key)
Days off
Week vacation
Hours per week
40
Ö
2
Ö
3
Ö
- Ss work individually.
II. New Lesson
1. Pre reading
a. Pre - teach vocab
- (a) pig = Con lîn (Visual)
- The main crop = Vô mïa (Translation)
- The buffalo shed = Chuång tr©u (Visual)
- The chicken coop = Chuång gµ (Visual)
- (to) feed = Cho ¨n (Visual)
- (to) rest = NghØ ng¬i (Translation)
- real = Thùc sù (Translation)
* Check vocabulary: Matching
b.Presentation the text
B2 – P77
Ss read the text about Mr .Tuan, and fill in the Grids.
Hours per week 
Days off 
Vacation time
 Ss read the text about Mr .Tuan, using the information from the finding friends to fill in the grids.
c. Model sentences:
Mr . Tuan works more hours than Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones works fewer hours than Mr. Tuan.	
Mr John has more vacation time than Mr . Tuan
Mr. Tuan has less vacation time thanMr Jones
2. Practice
Word cue drill
Grid B3 P77
Word cue drill Grid B3 P77
Hours per week
Days off
Vacation time
Mr. Jones
40
2/ week
3 weeks
Mr. Tuan
77
4 -5/ year
0
Example exchange:
Mr. Jones works fewer hours than Mr. Tuan.
3. Further practise
Languge focus 3 : (5) P . 98
Ss make new sentences about the amount of food in the refrigerater 2, compare with the one in Fridge 1.
Example:
There are more eggs in fridge 2 than frige 1
There is less milk in fridge 2 than fridge 1
* Conclussion: 
What we’ve learn today?
* Home work:
New Vocabulary
Give examples with the models sentences.
Pre-date: 07 / 11 / 2008
Teach-date: 11 / 12 / 2008
PERIOD 46:
UNIT7: THE WORLD OF WORK
 Lesson 6
B4
P78
Teaching Points. By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to Listening for specific details
*Teaching aids: posters, text book, chalk.. 
* Ways of working: work in pairs, in groups, in individuals
* Procedure 
I. Warm up
- T asks SS some questions:
 What does your father / mother do?
How many hours a week does he/ she work?
How much time does his/ her vacation last?
. Revision Brain storming
 factory worker journalist
Occupations
 farmer	doctor 
 - SS work in two groups. 
II. New lesson
1. Pre- Listening
Open Prediction:
Ss predict what Peter / Susan / Jane / Phong does
Ss fill the “job” colum in the grid.
B4 – P. 78
Name
Job
Hours per week
Amount of vacation
Peter
Susan
Jane
Phong
- Ss work individually.
II. While- listening B4 – P 78
* Listen:- Ss listen and check their prediction (Job column). 
- Ss listen again and fill in the “ Hours per week” and “Amount of vacation”columns 
Answer key
Name
Job
Hours per week
Amount of vacation
Peter
doctor
70
4 weeks
Susan
nurse
50
3 weeks
Jane
shop assistant
35
1 week
Phong
factory worker
48
2 weeks
The tape transcription
 Peter is a doctor in a hospital. He is on duty for about 70 hours a week. He has four weeks’vacation each year.
 Susan is a nurse. She is on duty for 50 hours a week. She has three weeks’ vacation a year.
 Jane is a shop assistant. She works 35 hours a week. She has one week’s vacation a year.
 Phong is a factory worker. He works 48 hours a week. He has an anual vacation of two weeks.
* Questions and answers:
- SS practice asking and answering, using the grid B4. P78
What/s Peter/s job?
How many hours a week does he work?
How much time does his vacation last?
III. Post - listening
Write it up
Ss write about the 4 people (Peter , Susan , Jane, Phong)
Example:
Peter is a doctor . He works about 70 hours a week .He has 4 weeks vacation each year.
Conclussion: - What we’ve learn today?
Home work: - New Vocabulary
 - Do post – listening in written way