Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 4, Period 40: Skill 1

Week: 10th 	 Preparation day: ..
Period: 40 	 Teaching day: ...
Skill 1
I. Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students can read for specific information about traditional arts. 
II. Language contents: 
Grammar: review 
Vocabulary: (to) support, (to) perform, performance, water puppetry, puppeteer, (to) control, (to) take place, folk tale. 
Skills: integrated 4 skills (focus on reading and speaking skills). 
III. Classroom arrangement: 
Individual work, pair work, group work 
IV. Teaching aids: 
Pictures, textbook and cassette player
V. Procedure: 
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Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities
Contents 
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- T puts the subjects on the board and asks Ss to give their opinions about each subject. 
- T controls the activity and asks Ss to give their opinions. 
- T leads in the lesson. 
Pre teach vocabulary 
- T elicits vocabulary from the students. 
. picture 
. definition: a person who stands behind to make the puppet move and act. 
. realia: the remote 
. synonym: to give help
. situation: a singer sing on the stage à perform 
. translation 
. synonym: to happen 
. example: ‘Tấm Cám, ..’ 
- T gives ICQs for each word. 
- T checks: slap the board 
READING 
Pre reading activity 
- T sets the scene: “What kinds of traditional Vietnamese performance do you know about?” 
- T shows the picture of ‘water puppetry’ on the board and asks Ss: ‘Do you know about water puppetry? What do you know about it? Have you been to a water puppetry show? Or Have you watch a water puppetry on TV? Do you like it?’ 
- T writes their guesses on the board. 
While reading
Read for gist 
- T asks Ss to read the text and check their predictions. 
- T confirms their answers. 
Read for detail 
- T gives ICQs for task 1. 
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQs for task 2. 
- T confirms their answers. 
Post reading 
- T asks Ss about some famous traditional arts in some countries. 
SPEAKING 
- T asks Ss name some kinds of music they know. 
- T asks Ss how they feel about the kind of music they like. 
- T gives ICQs for task 3
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQs for the game ‘Tic tac toe’. 
- T monitors the activity. 
- Ss work in pairs to discuss.
- Ss give their opinion
- Ss listen and repeat the words. 
- Ss answer the questions and copy. 
- Ss may answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ 
- Ss guess the answer for the first question. For the rest of the questions they chat with teacher. 
- Ss read the text and check their predictions. Then give their answers. 
- Ss read the text and complete task 1. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss read the text and complete task 2. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss name the traditional arts in some countries. 
- Ss name some kinds of music they know. 
- Ss chat with teacher. 
- Ss work in pairs to complete task 3. Then give the answers. 
- Ss work in pairs to play the game.
Revision 
 How can these subjects help you in other areas of school and life? 
Music 
Dancing 
Singing 
Painting 
Photography 
Vocabulary 
- water puppetry (n) ['pʌpitri]: múa rối nước 
- puppeteer (n) [,pʌpi'tiə]: người điều khiển con rối 
- (to) control[kən'troul]: điều khiển
- (to) support[sə'pɔ:t]: chống đỡ, nâng đỡ 
- (to) perform[pə'fɔ:m]: biểu diễn , trình diễn
- performance (n) [pə'fɔ:məns]: màn trình diễn 
- (to) take place[teik pleis]: diễn ra, xảy ra 
- folk tale (n) ['foukteil]: truyện dân gian, truyện cổ tích 
Pre question: 
What do you know about water puppetry?
(textbook, page 44)
Answer key: 
It’s a unique Vietnamese tradition.
It’s a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century.  
1. Find the words in the text which mean: 
Annswer key: 
1. special or different: unique
2. started : originated 
3. showed or presented : performed 
4. from the countryside: rural 
5. events or celebrations: festival 
2. Answer the following questions: 
(textbook, page 44)
Answer key: 
1. It began in the 11th century. 
2. It takes place in a pool. 
3. The puppets are controlled by puppeteers. 
4. They are made of woods. 
5. They are about everyday life in the countryside and about folk tales. 
 Famous traditional arts in some countries 
‘Lam Vong’ dance of Laos.
Chinese traditional opera.
Ballet of France and Russia. 
3. Match the types of music in A with the adjectives to describe them in B. 
 (textbook, page 44) 
Answer key: 
1. pop music : e. popular, pleasant.
2. folk music: a. old, emotional 
3. rock and roll: b. lively, exciting 
4. hip-hop/ rap: quick 
5. blues: d. sad, melodic 
4. Game: Tic Tac Toe 
With a partner, draw a tic tac toe board, I like the one below. Then, write numbers 1 to 9 in the boxes. You can put the numbers anywhere you like! 
(Questions from textbook, page 44)
Example: 
Player 1: I want number 2. 
Player 2: Ok, sing a song in English! 
(Then he/ she has to sing a song in English to get that box) 
VII. Homework: 2’
Learn new words. 
Prepare Unit 4 (cont.): Skills 2. 
VIII. Remarks: