Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 10, Period 113: Communication

Week: 29th 	 Preparation day: ..
Period: 113 	 Teaching day: ......
Communication
I. Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students can talk about carbon footprint. 
II. Language contents: 
Grammar: review: the present simple, the simple future. 
Vocabulary: review: sources of energy 
Skills: integrated 4 skills (focus on speaking skill) 
III. Classroom arrangement: 
Individual work, pair work, group work 
IV. Teaching aids: 
Textbook and posters 
V. Procedure: 
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Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Contents 
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- T elicits the sources of energy from the pictures.
- T asks Ss to listen and repeat the words. 
- T asks Ss to sort out what kinds of energy are renewable or non-renewable. 
- T models and asks Ss to ask and answer about the sources of energy. 
- T monitors and checks. 
Pre speaking 
- T sets the scene from the picture “carbon footprint”: What is a carbon footprint? 
How big is your carbon footprint? 
- T leads in task 1 and gives ICQs for task 1. 
- T monitors the activity. 
While speaking 
- T asks Ss to add up each other’s answers. 
- T gives ICQs for task 2. 
- T monitors the activity
Post speaking 
- T gives ICQs for task 3, runs through the prompts and gives examples. 
- T monitors the activity. 
- Ss look at each picture and name the source of energy.
- Ss listen and repeat
- Ss sort out the sources of energy. 
- Ss work in pairs. 
- Ss answer the question (maybe they don’t know)
- Ss answer the questions individually 
- Ss work in pairs to add up each other’s answer. 
- Ss work in pairs to complete task 2. Then explain how well their partner saves energy. 
- Ss work in groups to talk about their partner’s carbon footprint. 
Revision: Sources of energy 
 coal natural gas 
 nuclear biogas 
 oil solar 
 water/hydro wind 
Renewable sources: wind, hydro/ water, biogas, nuclear, solar
Non-renewable sources: natural gas, coal, oil
A: What type of energy source is wind? 
B: It’s a renewable source of energy. 
Carbon footprint 
à It’s about the negative effect we have on the environment. 
How big is your carbon footprint? 
1. Answer the questions below with a number from 1 to 4. 
1 = always 2= often 3= sometimes
4= never 
Do you ?
1. take showers instead of baths? 
2. walk or ride a bike when traveling short distances
3. use public transport when traveling long distances
4. use a hand fan to keep cool in summer
5. use low energy light bulbs
6. turn off the lights when leaving a room or going to bed
7. only use as much water as you need
8. only use a little electricity at home
9. use biogas for cooking at home
10. go to school by bike
2. Work in pairs. Add up each other’s answers.
 Look up the score below. Then explain how well your partner saves energy.
Score: 10-20: Your footprint is small. You are really environmentally friendly. 
Score 21-30: Your footprint is quite small. Remember to care about, and respect, the world around you. 
Score 31-40: Your footprint is quite big. You do some things to save energy, but there’s always room for improvement. 
3. Talk about your partner’s carbon footprint to your group. Use the following prompts. 
* my partner’s carbon footprint is  because 
* he/ she could try harder to .
* by .in the future, he/ she can help to .
Example: 
Score: 10-20: Your footprint is small. You are really environmentally friendly.
à My partner’s footprint is small. She/ He environmentally friendly because she/ he always takes showers instead of baths
Score 31-40: Your footprint is quite big. You do some things to save energy, but there’s always room for improvement. 
à My partner’s footprint is quite big because she/ he never turns off the lights when leaving a room or go to bed. She/ he could try harder to save energy
VII. Homework: 3’
Review sources of energy and study different types of carbon footprints. 
Prepare Unit 10 (cont): Skills 1
VIII. Remarks: