Vietnam National University HCMC

University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature

LESSON PLAN
Unit 5: Fit
Unit 1: Health and Fitness
1. Description of the class:

Students:

Students are adults at the age from 16 to 18 years old. The suitable level for these is the level of Pre-intermediate. They
are studying in the English Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. At this level, most of students have privilege to study simple
skills in Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking with the intimate method. In fact, at the high school, most of them
do not have many chances to practice writing and speaking skills due to the limited time in the class. It is likely that they
are usually focused on vocabulary, listening or reading than speaking and writing. However, they are seen to be
confused and do not know how to write a right sentence or some of them have deep desirable to describe something
around them. At the age of high school, almost students have an exceptional ability to intimate adults. Therefore, they
absolutely take an exploration new things to share or create their though to their dearest and nearest. Besides, parents
always want their children become a master English in this global trade, so they have registered for them to study in this
class.
Students at this course are likely at the same level. With the active and curious, it is not difficult for them to catch up
with the lesson quickly. As a consequence, the activities for them must be diversified and attractive. Instead of sitting at
the table to study, the students will develop their English by expression their flexibility to enjoy the funny games that
relevant to their lesson, teachers combine theoretical lessons with various attractive games to make the lesson more
interesting and students can be more skillful in English.

Before entering this class, students had a similar level exam to evaluate their ability. At this level, students are able to
understand what teacher told, and can guess the meaning the new words. Besides, they have good awareness in the class.

Also, at this level, students have tendency to well done in pair as well as group of four, to share and correct mistake
together. The drawbacks of this age are lack of attention, patient, stubborn, sometimes also unreasonable and a
knowledge in both vocabulary, grammatical structures. Student will not understand clearly the lesson when teacher just
use English so a keen on English teacher should combine the body language, and explain new words by simple sentence
with vocabulary they learned. Moreover, the teacher helps students to remember the lesson at the class time because they
do not have lots of time to learn and practice at home, especially in the modern life. It should be stressed that the
students might be shy and afraid to join class activities, in this situation, teachers should encourage their students to
express themselves and their thinking in front of the class to expand on and improve their English skills confidently.

Setting:

The class has 25 students including 7 boys and 18 girls at the pre-intermediate level. They attend the class 2 days per
week at 6:30 pm to 8:30AM on Saturday and Sunday during 18 weeks. Each class lasts 120 minutes: the first 60 minutes
for the main lesson, 15 minutes for breaking time; later 40 minutes for practicing the lesson and correct the homework;
the last 5 minutes for brushing up on the lesson.

Classroom is set up with the adequate facilities such as projector, speakers, microphone, air-conditioner, and water to
support both teachers and learners to have an efficiency class. Moreover, the room is large and airy for the students to
join the dynamic activities. There is a wide range of educational materials and learning tool as pictures, flashcards.
Center also prepare some electric devices (such as smart phone, IPad, tablet). Especially, there are also lots of stickers
and small gift for the best students.

Goals (for the whole course):

After the course, students will be able to develop their English skills in all four skills fluently (Listening, Reading,
Writing, and Speaking), enlarge their vocabulary and learn new grammar points, as following details:

 Vocabulary: through different topics, students will strengthen their vocabulary related to the topics, understand
clearly the meaning, kind (V, N, Adj, Adv, Prep …) for using in the right situation.
 Pronunciation: by listening to various sources of native English materials and watching native English speaker,
students can get used to English sounds and notice how native speakers move their mouth and lips (notice in
stress, vowel, consonant, ending sound).
 Grammar: during the course, students will be taught a various type of structures related to the lesson. They will
have privilege to practice with these point of grammar points.
 Listening and Speaking skills: this course aims to improve ability in communication of students, so both
listening and speaking are focused. Children are offered numerous of opportunities to raise the skills.
  Reading and Writing skills: in this course, applying the vocabulary is fundamental condition for the students,
then they will be directed some of excellent method the read text or building a sentence, short paragraph improve
writing and reading skills.

2. Textbook: Sue Kay & Vaughan Jones. Solutions: Pre-intermediate: Student's Book. England: Macmillan; New
Inside Out.

Lesson background:

The previous lesson is Unit 4-Spend, they have learnt about presents, clothes and shopping (e.g. boots, earrings, trousers,
etc.), some verb phrases: (e.g. get dressed, get changed, clothes fit you, etc.)

And learnt the present simple questions (e.g. What is this? Do you recycle your clothes? etc.). They can be talking about
clothes and shopping time.

3. Objectives:

After learning this lesson, students could be able to:

Knowledge:

- Know the name of the sport and fitness (hiking, sightseeing, lie on the beach, etc.)
- Make simple sentences using these words
- Use “HOW + adjective/ adverb” to ask something related sport and fitness habits
- Use “HOW + long/often/far/fast/many/much/well” to ask to their partner in speaking about sport and fitness.
- Pronounce useful phrases (Be careful, Be patient, Don’t give up, etc.) correctly

Skills:

- Apply “How + adjective/ adverb” structure and sport and fitness to talk about their habits
- Talk about sport and fitness in their life
- Write a habit which student loves

4. Materials and Sources:

a. Materials:
- Textbook: Sue Kay & Vaughan Jones. Solutions: Pre-intermediate: Student's Book. England: Macmillan;
New Inside Out
- Blackboard, Markers, Projector, Power-point file, Audio file, Speaker, Handout
b. Sources:
- Vocabulary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fit
- Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJaVD2UXG3I
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VczK2zV2sE
 5. Procedures:
Stages & Time Objectives Class activities Explanation KEY Possible problems
Teacher Students
Warm-up - Review - Invites 06 Ss to - - Listen to the T’s - This activity 1. Get dressed = - Some problems
(5 mins) previous lesson come to the board explanation and helps Ss revise put your clothes when explain the
& divide them in to play the game. and understand on rule of game, Ss
2 Teams (A & B). - Match the vocabulary of 2. Get will make noise
- Starts the game correct answers. previous lesson undressed = when discuss the
with 6 verb phrases - Repeat after T. and check take your answer to match.
need to match with homework. clothes off -> Explain slowly
their meanings. - Help Ss have 3. Get changed with simple words.
- Rule of the activity to warm = take your Keep silent by
matching game: up before learn clothes off and teacher will say if
each group has 2 new lesson. put different which group tell
minutes to clothes on laugh
complete them. 4. Clothes fit
- Check answers. you = clothes
- Speak out 6 verb are the right size
phrases. for you
5. Clothes suit
you = clothes
are the right
color shape and
style for you
6. Try
something on =
put something
on to see if it
fits/suits you
Stages & Time Objectives Teacher Students Explanation KEY Possible problems
Pre- speaking - Provide Ss - Ss brainstorm - Brainstorm - Ss recognize - fit = healthy Ss may not
(Vocabulary) “What do you do to activities related subjects they and strong, recognize any
with necessary
15 mins you stay healthy?” to health know already and especially as subjects from the
vocabulary of - Let class watch a - Watch the video get familiar with result of video  ask
video about Fit the Fit subjects to exercise. question/hints to
Fit subject.
subject. be studied during - Go hiking = remind them.
- Ask Ss if they can - Make guesses the class. the activity of The member of
guess the topic of - Learn new going for long team try using act
the lesson after words about walks in the to describe but no
watching the video activities relate to countryside one understand.
- Tell Ss about fit. - Go swimming Take time. The
things in video. It = to move team is failed.
relates to cycling, through water Ss doesn’t follow
walking, sleep by moving the rule of game, talk
soon, etc. body or parts of not act.
-Let Ss play a game - Play the game the body
Invite 8 Ss divide 2 - Listen to rule of - Go sightseeing
teams (A & B) game and = the activity of
Rule: 1 member volunteer to join. visiting
will be not vocal - Look at action to interesting
just act to describe describe and write places,
3 verb phrases verb phrases on especially by
learnt, then guess the board. people on
verb phrase -> holiday
write on the board - Go dancing =
immediately, other to move the
members continue body and feet to
look at others music
 words and go to the - Go jogging =
board. the activity of
Which team running a slow,
describe and write regular speed.
correct and fast is - Lie on the
winner. beach
Time: 2 mins.
- T gives 3 verb
phrases to
describer.
Stages & Time Objectives Teacher Students Explanation KEY Possible problems
While-speaking Make questions - Give 5 questions - Look at the - These activities (1) get up in the - Ss don’t
relate to sport start “How long board and make help the Ss make morning? understand
(Vocabulary) by using How + does it take you questions with the questions by (2) buy presents partner’questions
(30 mins) Adj/Adv and to.. .” person next to. using How long... for people you to answer.
new words. - Invite 5 pairs - Practice 5 “How - Learn more love? - Ss takes time to
make questions and long does it take using How + (3) choose from answer those
Understand answer each other. you to.” questions Adj/Adv (How a menu in a questions.
vocabulary of with partner. long/far/much/ma restaurant? - Ss might not have
Fit and make ny/often…) (4) read a enough vocabulary
questions relate - Practice novel? for their ideals  T
to Fit to ask speaking and (5) get to sleep can go around
partner. using new words at night? classroom and
in conversation. 1. How long support them.
does it take you - Students might be
- Invites 06 Ss to - Listen rule and to get to work or shy when T call go
come to the board write the answers school? to the board  Get
& divide them in to on the board (each 2. How many a volunteer.
2 Team (A & B) member will cousins do you If there are no
answer 2 have? volunteer, T can
sentences). change activities
- Starts the game 3. How much by inviting some
with 6 questions cash do you Ss to talk about
need to fill in have with you at their friends’ ideal
“How + Adj/Adv” the moment? school first.
(ex: how 4. How far is it Student can be
long/often/much…) from your house more confident
- Rule of the to the nearest because they don’t
matching game: beach? have to talk about
each group has 2 5. How old is their own ideals.
minutes to the oldest living - Ss are shy and
complete them. person in your speak-out not
- Check answers. family? clearly  T should
- Speak out 6 those 6. How well do motivate and help
questions. you know your Ss can be
neighbors? confident.
- Work pairs by - Work pairs and - These activities Give an - Some Ss are not
using these use these help the Ss to example: concentrate listen
questions and questions to ask improve their Hi Mark, how and talk together
HOW questions to partner and use understanding are you? You when T open audio
make a full HOW questions about the feature just have a  T comes to their
dialogue. Give an to make a full of subjects. summer table and remind
example to Ss. dialogue. - Practice holiday. What whisper, softy.
- After 5 mins, T - Listen to T’s speaking and are the activities
invites 2 pairs example and using new words you often do
come to the board practice with in conversation. when you’re on
and practice. partner. holiday? -> Go
- Volunteer and sightseeing and
practice on the lie on the beach
board in Phan Thiet.
Great. How
many hours of
 sport did you do
each week at
school? ->
Three hours a
week.
What different
sports did you
do during the
school year? ->
Swimming,
badminton, and
football.
Which sports
did you
like/hate the
most? -> I hated
football.
Reng…I have to
go to class now.
Bye.
Post-speaking Revise verb - Describe some - Concentrate on - Ss will How long does Ss cannot guess
phrases and verb phrases by act T’s acts and guess brainstorm to it take you to verb phrases by
(Speaking) structure of (get up in the verb phrases. guess and use get up in the T’s acts.
(10 mins) HOW + morning, read a verb phrases. morning? -> Ss takes time when
Adj/Adv. novel, get to sleep -Ss will have About 20 answer HOW
Ss react quickly at night) to Ss reaction quickly. minutes. questions.
when T ask. guess. How long does
- Use “How long - Listen to those it take you to
does it take you to questions from T read a novel? ->
+ get up in the and answer About 1 month.
morning/ read a quickly. How long does
 novel/ get to sleep it take you to
at night?” to ask get to sleep at
some Ss. night? -> About
one hour.

6. Homework/Assignments:

The teacher will require students to practice at home by writing about their experiences of doing sport at school depends
on vocabulary learnt. Students prepare for the next week about Listening and Grammar.

7. References:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VczK2zV2sE

Picture
Go hiking: https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-hiker-cartoon-vector-illustration-hiking-
man-image30663579
Go sightseeing: http://www.clipartpanda.com/categories/tourist-clipart
Go swimming: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/274297433534071364/?autologin=true
Go jogging: https://www.123rf.com/photo_41344122_stock-vector-girl-in-sportswear-jogging-alone.html
Go dancing: http://clipartstation.com/girl-dancing-clipart-10/
Lie on the beach: https://www.shutterstock.com/fr/image-vector/vector-illustration-couple-sunbathing-on-
beach-96644917?src=9byTRJXGKIMWzqQ_xdPALQ-1-4
8. Appendices (handouts attached):