Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 8, Period 87: A closer look 2

Week: 22nd 	 Preparation day: ..
Period: 86 	 Teaching day: ......
A closer look 2
I. Objectives: 
By the end of the lesson, students can use although, despite, and in spite of and to express contrast between two pieces of information in the same sentences and use however and nevertheless to express contrast between two sentences. 
II. Language contents: 
Grammar: use although , despite, and in spite of; however and nevertheless
Vocabulary: (review lexical items related to the topic) 
Skills: Integrated 4 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 
5’ 
10 
13
7
7
- T asks Ss to work in pairs or groups to play the guessing game about films. 
- T monitors the activity. 
Grammar 
Presentation 
- T gives example sentences. 
- T checks the form, the use, .
Controlled Practice 
- T gives ICQs for task 1.
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQs for task 2.
- T confirms their answers. 
- T gives ICQs for task 4.
- T confirms their answers. 
Less controlled practice 
- T gives ICQs for task 3.
- T confirms their answers. 
Production 
- T asks Ss to complete task 5. 
- T confirms their answers. 
- Ss work in pairs or groups to play the game. 
- Ss read the sentences. 
- Ss take notes
- Ss complete task 1. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss complete task 2. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss complete task 4. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss complete task 3. Then compare and give the answers. 
- Ss complete task 5 individually. Then compare and write the answers on the board. 
Revision: guessing game 
Guess the film
A: What kind of film is it? 
B: 
A: Who does it star? 
B: 
A: What is it about? 
B: 
A: Is it .? 
B: 
Model sentences: 
Although he is so young, he performs excellently. 
Despite/ In spite of being so young, he performs excellently. 
Despite/ In spite of his age, he performs excellently. 
Notes: 
We use although, despite/ in spite of to express contrast between two pieces of information in the same sentence. 
Although +(clause) S + V, S + V + 
Despite/ In spite of + N/ phrase, S + V + 
He is so young. However,/ Nevertheless, he performs excellently. 
Notes: 
We also use however and nevertheless to express contrast between two sentences. We usually use a comma after them. 
1. Complete the sentences. Use although + a clause from the box. 
 (textbook, page 19) 
Answer key 
1. Although few people came to see it. 
2. Although they spent a lot of money on the film
3. Although the acting is excellent
4. although it was a comedy
5. although it is set in modern times
2. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/ in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible. 
 (textbook, page 19) 
Answer key 
Although 
despite/ in spite of
although
Despite/ In spite of 
Although 
4. Complete the sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however, or nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible. 
 (textbook, page 20) 
Answer key 
However/ Nevertheless
Despite/ In spite of 
However/ Nevertheless
Although
Although 
3. Rewrite these sentences using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary. 
 (textbook, page 20) 
Answer key 
1. I don’t think Stallone is a very good actor although he is very good in Rocky films. 
2. Although many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films, few have had as much success as Milos Forman.
3. Despite having to work the next day, they watched films on DVD all night. 
4. Although he has performed excellently in many films, he has never won any Oscar for Best Actor. 
5. In spite of (having) a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster. 
5. Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences. Then compare your sentences with a partner. 
 (textbook, page 20) 
VII. Homework: 3’
Review the grammar points and complete the tasks. 
Prepare Unit 8 (cont.): Exercise
VIII. Remarks: