LIFE ON OTHER PLANTETS LESSON 1

UNIT 10: LIFE ON OTHER PLANTETS

Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED & LISTEN AND READ

A.OBJECTIVES:

I.Knowledge : By the end of this lesson Ss will be able to know more about UFOs and

other information about them

II.Skill practice reading

B.PROCEDURE:

I.Settlement: -Greeting

-Check attendance

II.Checking: Warm up:

+Guessing game:

T asks ss to guess 3 words: Give ss the number of the letters of each word and give the

definition so that ss can guess the words

1...

This word has 12 letters. It is the opposite of identified

2...

This word has 6 letters. It means moving through the air as a bird does

3...

This word has 7 letters. It is in form . It means a things that can be seen or touched

*Answer keys:

Unidentified

2.Flying => UFOs

3.Objects

III. New lesson:

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

1.Prereading: T sets the scene:

+Chatting:

T shows the pictures on p.83 to ss and ask ss

Ss listen and answer the questions:

some question about UFOs

-What can you see in the pictures?

-What do we call them in Vietnamese?

( Ss answer themselves)

-Do you know another word for UFOs? (flying

Saucer)

-Do you think they really exist?

* Vocabulary:

T elicits some new words and helps ss practice

speaking them in chorus and individually

T helps ss know the meaning of new words

Ss listen and repeat in chorus and

individually

Spacecraft:(n) (picture)

Check vocabulary: RO R

Meteor(n) (picture)

Spacecraft

Evidence: (n) ( explanation)

Capture

Alien :(n) (picture)

Meteor Evidence Alien

Capture(v): (example)

Device :(n) (translation)

Claim :(v) (translation)

Capture Claim

Ss go to the board and rewrite the words in

the circle

*Guessing the meaning of the words:

T asks ss to read the text and find the words in

Ss read the text and find the words in the

the text that have meanings given in 2a on p.84

text that have meanings given in 2a on

p.84

2. While reading:

T helps ss read the text and correct the words in

the text

Ss work in pairs

Answer key:

1.Proof, support= evidence

2.Falling star or shooting star= Meteor

3.Unknown/strange people= Alien

4.Bringing together= Collecting

5.Caught as prisoner- Captured

Complete the notes:

+Complete the notes:

T asks ss to do exercise 2b on p.84

T asks ss to read the text again and complete

have ss to do exercise 2b on p.84

the note

3.Post reading:

*discussion:

work individually then compare with their

T asks ss to discuss the topic UFOs

partners

T chooses a good ss to be the leader

T gets the leader to make a summary of the

Ss work in pairs and discuss and go to the

board to summary

evidence of the existence of UFOs and then

discuss with his/ her friend

IV. Consolidation: T asks ss to read the text last time and try to understand the content of the

text

V. Homework: T asks ss to write the note on p.84 in their notebooks.

Date : 8 / 4 / 2011

Period: 62