- GETTING STARTED (PAGE 138) PERIOD 93 - LISTEN AND READ 1, 2 (PAGE 138, 139)AIM

UNIT 15: COMPUTERS

Lesson 1: Section: - Getting Started (page 138) Period 93 - Listen and Read 1, 2 (page 138, 139)Aim: To get Ss to differentiate facts from opinions through reading. Objectives: Ss will be able to express their opinions about a problem. Teaching aids: Photocopied picture (page 142), realia, cassette, chartPROCEDUREStage Steps/Activities Work arrangementWarm up Individual • GETTING STARTED: Brainstorm.• Write the topic on the board• Computers can help us: - Save time- ……… - Ask Ss to think of the topic and express their opinions.- Collect Ss opinions and write them on the board.Suggestions:+ Computers help us learn interestingly.+ Computers help us learn more quickly.+ Computers are convenient / easy for keeping / storing information.+ Computers are very quick in giving answers to our questions.• LISTEN AND READ Pre-readingTeacher-Ss I. Preteach vocabulary- Elicit words from Ss.1. (a) printer (picture)2. (a) manual (explanation / realia)(a book coming with a machine tells you how to use / operate the machine.3. (to) connect: (hand gesture)4. under guarantee: (situation)(The machine you buy at a shop will be under guarantee from 6 to 12 months.5. (a) plug (realia)6. (a) socket (picture /realia)_ - Have Ss copy.Checking Technique: Bingo (*) Teacher II. True / False prediction- Set the scene:Nam and his father, Mr. Nhat are talking about the problem of the computer they've just bought. What happens to the computer?Pairwork - Put the chart on the board and have Ss guess which statements are true and which are false.1. The printer isn't working.2. Nam has already turned the computer on.3. Nam knows how to connect a printer but he hasn't connected it properly.4. The manual helped them to find out the problem.5. Mr. Nhat bought the computer in HCM City and it's still under guarantee.6. Mr. Nhat thinks the company wouldn't do anything with his computer because it's too far from his place.- Call on some pairs to give their answers.- Write Ss' guesses on the board.- Ask Ss to open their books, read the dialogue on page Whole class While-138 and listen to the tape.reading - Have Ss work in pairs again to check if their guesses are right or not.Teacher Ss- Give feedback and correct. Answer key:1. True2. True3. False: Nam knows how to connect a printer and he has connected it properly. 4. False: Mr. Nhat thinks it isn't very helpful.5. True 6. False: Mr. Nhat thinks the company should do something with it. - Have Ss copy the corrected sentences.TeacherIII. Reading Comprehension- Explain the words: "Fact and Opinion"+ Fact: a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved. + Opinion: Your feelings or thoughts about someone or something, rather than a fact.- Get Ss to read the statements and check () the suitable boxes.- Call on some Ss to give their answersa) ...

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Post-reading IV. Write it up- Ask Ss to use reported speech to rewrite the dialogue.Whole class- Divide the class into 3 groups and assign each group to report about 3 → 4 sentences.Group work of - Have them write their report on a poster and put it on the board for public check.10/15 Ss - Do the exercises in the workbook, pageHomework