Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 6, Period 54: Getting started

Week: 14th 	 Preparation day: ..
Period: 54 	 Teaching day: ...
Getting started 
I. Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use lexical items related to the topic “arrangements for a trip”. 
II. Language contents: 
Grammar: The future simple and modal verbs ‘should’ and ‘had better’ 
Vocabulary: the Temple of Literature, the Imperial Academy, (to) consider, (to) be surrounded by, (to) found, (to) locate, had better. 
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 reminds Ss of the things people must take if they travel to the Himalayas. 
- T controls the activity. 
Pre teach vocabulary 
- T presents vocabulary by using 
.picture 
. picture 
. synonym: to regard as
. context: My house is surrounded by many trees.
. synonym: to start, to establish 
. explanation: to put or build is a particular place. 
. synonym: should 
- Ss listen and repeat. 
- T uses ICQS for each word.
- T checks their memory and understanding: Matching the English words with the picture, the definition, the synonym, 
Focus on reading 
- T sets the situation from the picture of Mai and her mum: “Mai is preparing for her trip. Her mother asks her to take something with her? What things will Mai take for her trip? 
- T writes their predictions on the board then plays the recording. 
Reading for gist
- T confirms their answers. 
Read for details 
- T gives ICQs for task 1.a
- Ss read the dialogue again and complete the task. Then compare and give the answers. 
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQS for task 2.b
. 
- T confirms their answers
Focus on vocabulary 
Presentation 
- T introduces the words in the table. 
Practice 
- T sets the scene for task 2. Then gives ICQS for task 2.a
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQS for task 2.b
- T monitors the activity. 
- T gives ICQs for task 2.c 
- T monitors the activity. 
Production 
- T gives ICQs for the task. 
- T monitors the activity. 
- Ss work in pairs to talk about the things they must take if they want to travel to the Himalayas. 
- Ss answer the questions and copy. 
- Ss guess the information.
- Ss listen, read and check their predictions. Then give the answers. 
- Ss read the conversation again and complete the task. Then compare and give the answers
- Ss listen, repeat and say the meaning. 
- Ss listen to the situation. Then complete task a. 
- Ss work in pairs to discuss about the items they choose. 
- Ss work in pairs to practice speaking. 
- Ss work in groups to ask and answer questions about how to make arrangements for the trip. 
Revision:
 You want to travel to the Himalayas. What must you take with you? 
Ex: You must take a sleeping bag because there are no hotels in the mountain. 
Vocabulary 
- Temple of Literature (n) ['templ 'litrət∫ə]: Văn Miếu 
- Imperial Academy (n) [im'piəriəl ə'kædəmi]: Quốc Tử Giám 
- (to) consider [kən'sidə] : xem như 
- (to) be surrounded by [sə'raundid]: được bao quanh bởi
- (to) found [faund]: thành lập 
- (to) locate [lou'keit]: đóng, đặt ở một vị trí 
- had better ['betə]: nên 
Pre question: 
 What things will Mai take for her trip? 
 (dialogue, page 58) 
Answer key: 
warm clothes 
camera 
a. Read the conversation again and answer the questions. 
(textbook, page 59)
1. She’s going to visit the Temple of Literature – the Imperial Academy. 
2. It’s the first university in Viet Nam. 
3. It was founded in the 11th century./ about one thousand years ago. 
4. It is located in the centre of Ha Noi. 
5. Because it will be cold. 
b. Read the conversation again. Complete the table. 
Answer key: 
Things Mai needs to take and reasons why 
Things Mai doesn’t need to take and reasons why not 
- warm clothes – will be cold 
- an umbrella – cold (winter) and not much sunlight or rain. 
- camera – take photos of interesting things
2. Imagine that you are going to take a trip to a temple or a pagoda. 
blanket 
warm clothes 
tent 
bottled water 
ball 
umbrella
camera 
mobile phone 
food 
a. Look at the table and tick the items you would like to take with you. 
Suggested answer key: 
blanket 
warm clothes ü
tent 
bottled water ü
ball 
umbrellaü
camera ü
mobile phone 
food 
b. Work in pairs. Tell your partner about three of the items you would take with you for the trip and explain why. You can use the following suggestions. 
Example: 
I’ll take warm clothes because it’ll be cold. 
I’ll need/ take  because . . 
I’d like to take  because .... 
c. Work in pairs. Give advice to your partner about what to take and what not to take on the trip, give reasons. 
Example: 
Partner A: I want to take a trip to Sapa.
Partner B: You’d better take warm clothes because it’s cold. 
You’d better take ______ because ______.
It’s a good idea to take _____ because ___.
You won’t need ______ because _____. 
It’s not necessary to take _____ because ___. 
3. Imagine that your class is planning a trip to Huong Pagoda. Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about how to make arrangements for the trip. Then fill in the table. 
Example: 
A: Where will we go? 
B: We’ll go to Huong Pagoda.
 Or 
A: Where would you like to go?
B: I’d like to go to Huong Pagoda. 
Where to go 
Huong Pagoda 
When to go 
Who to go with 
How to get there 
What to take 
What to do 
VII. Homework: 3’
Review vocabulary
Prepare Unit 6 (cont.): A Closer Look 1
VIII. Remarks: