Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 1, Period 6: Communication

Week: 2nd 	 Preparation day: ..
Period: 6 	 Teaching day: ...
Communication
I. Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students can describe and give opinions about hobbies. 
II. Language contents: 
Grammar: find sth/ doing sth + adj .// think (that) sth/ doing sth is + adj 
Vocabulary: making models, making pottery, ice-skating, (to) carve, carving wood, (to) take up sth. 
Skills: integrated 4 skills (focus on speaking and writing skills) 
III. Classroom arrangement: 
Individual work, pair work, group work 
IV. Teaching aids: 
Textbook and posters 
V. Time: 45 minutes
VI. Procedure: 
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Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Contents 
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- T shows the pictures about different hobbies on the board. 
- T checks and declares the best students. 
Pre teach vocabulary 
- T elicits the new word by using: 
. picture 
. picture 
. picture 
. picture 
. picture 
. synonym: (to) start 
- T uses CCQs for each word.
- T checks: Matching (1. Match the activity with the picture) 
- T puts the pictures and the words on the board and asks Ss to do the task. 
- T confirms their answers.
Focus on grammar
+present the target language 
- T points to one of the hobbies and gives model sentences. 
- T uses CCQs for the structures. 
Practice 
- T asks Ss to tick the boxes in the table about the hobbies in 1. 
- T checks some students about their choice. 
- T asks Ss to complete the sentences by writing one reason to explain their choice. 
- T confirms their writing. 
Production 
- T asks Ss to interview their classmates about the hobbies in 1
- T monitors the class. 
- Ss name the hobbies and try to remember as many hobbies as possible. Then rewrite the hobbies from their memory. 
- Ss listen, repeat and copy. 
- Ss come to the board and do the task.
- Ss listen and repeat the sentences. 
- Ss listen and answer. 
- Ss do the task individually.
- Ss do the task individually. Then compare with their friends. 
- Ss work in pairs to interview their classmates about the hobbies in 1. 
Warm up: Kim’s game
 cycling arranging flowers skating 
 playing the guitar gardening bird-watching
playing board games taking photos 
*Vocabulary 
- making pottery: nặn gốm 
- making model: làm mô hình 
- ice-skating (n): trượt băng 
- carving wood: chạm khắc gỗ
- (to) carve: chạm, khắc 
- (to) take up sth: bắt đầu làm điều gì 
1. Match the activity with the pictures. 
 (textbook, page 11) 
Answer key: 
carving wood
making models
ice-skating 
dancing 
making pottery 
Model sentences: 
I think carving wood is unusual. 
I find carving wood unusual. 
Notes: When you give your opinion about something, you can use: 
 find sth/ doing sth + adj or 
 think (that) sth/ doing sth is + adj 
2. What do you think about the hobbies in 1? Look at the table below and tick the boxes. Then, complete the sentences below by writing one reason to explain your choice. 
Boring 
Unusual 
Interesting 
Making pottery 
Dancing 
Ice-skating 
Making models 
Carving wood 
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1. I find making pottery ________ because _____
2. I think dancing is ______ because _______.
3. I find ice-skating ______ because _________.
4. I think making models is _______ because ___.
5. I find carving wood _______ because ______. 
 3. Now, interview a classmate about the hobbies in 1. Take notes and present your partner’s answers to the class. 
Example: 
You: What do you think about making pottery?/ How do you find making pottery? 
Mai: I think it is ______./ I find it ______. 
You: Why? 
Mai: Because ________________. 
You: Will you take up making pottery in the future?
Mai: Yes, I will./ I’m not sure. 
VII. Homework: 3’
Learn new words and structures. 
Prepare Unit 1 (cont): Skills 1. 
VIII. Remarks: