LESSON PLAN

Unit 12 : MUSIC
Lesson : Language focus
Teacher: Do Van Hung Date:19/01/2007

 OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to

 identify the difference between the two sounds /s/ and /z/
 use “to infinitive” to express purpose of an action
 review information questions.

 LANGUAGE CONTENTS:
 Pronunciation: /s/ and /z/
 Grammar: to + infinitive
Wh-questions

 TEACHING TECHNIQUES: Odd one out, minimal pairs, gap fill,

noughts and crosses.

 TEACHING AIDS: computer, pictures, textbook, board.

 PROCEDURES:
Time Contents Teacher’s activities Students’
activities
5’ 1. Warmer: Odd one out -Divide the class into -Work in
Ex: a. worked b. played 2 teams to participate groups of two.
c. lived d. stayed the game.
1. a. doubt b. house -Ask students to find -Find out the
c. touch c. mouse out the word having odd one out in
2. a. watched b. prepared the different each set and
c. loved d. employed underlined part from call out the
3. a. your b. four the others. answer.
c. pour d. hour
4. a. missing b. jazz -Give feedback
c. kiss d. message (Teacher and whole
5. a. music b. finish class)
c. option d. depression
Keys: 1. c 2. a 3. d
4. b 5. a
2. Activity 1: Minimal pairs– -Ask students to
(Pronunciation, page 130) listen to the model
A: /s/ B: /z/ and repeat chorally
7’ Sue zoo and individually.
sip zip -Say a word from the -Listen and
piece peas list and have students repeat.
bus buzz decide whether it is
price prize in column A or
column B.
 Practice the sentences: - Have student -Listen and
1. Susan loves classical music. listen to the model call out the
2. I like to listen to jazz music. and repeat chorally answer. Work
3. My aunt likes to watch the film and individually. in groups of
“The Sound of Music”. two.
6’ 4. But my cousin prefers going to
concerts. -Listen and
5. He’s won the first prize for repeat chorally
singing folk songs. and
6. I’d like a piece of bread and individually.
some peas, pleas.
3. Activity 2: Presentation
(to infinitive, page 130) -Show the picture -Look at the
Scene setting: using picture of a boy and elicit from picture and
listening to music. students: answer the
Who is he? questions.
5’ What does he do?
What does he listen
to music for?
-Model the sentence -Listen and
Model sentence: and have students repeat chorally
He listens to music to relax. repeat chorally and and
Concept check: individually. individually.
Form: to + infinitive -Elicit the form and
use from students.
Use: express purpose of an action.
Practice: Use the words in brackets
to answer the questions ( Exercise 1
page 130)
1. What did you phone her for? -Run through -Listen.
(good news) vocabulary in the
2. What are you saving money for? exercise.
(a cassette player) -Ask students to do -Do exercise
3. What does she practise singing exercise individually. individually.
all day for? (the singing contest) -Have students -Compare their
7’ 4. What are you learning French compare in pairs answers in
for? (French songs) -Monitor and help. pairs.
5. What does the monitor always -Give feedback -Give the
go to class on time for? (teacher and whole answers.
(a good example for the class) class).
Keys:
1. I phoned her to tell her the good -Ask student to -Practice
news. practice asking and asking and
2. I’m saving money to buy a answering in pairs. answering in
cassette player. pairs.
3. She practises singing all day to
win the singing contest.
 4. I’m learning French to sing
French songs.
5. The monitor always goes to
class on time to set a good example
for the class.
4. Activity 3: Gap fill -Give example.
5’ (exercise 2, page 131) - Ask students to do -Do the
Ex: We’re having a party _____Ann’s the exercise exercise
birthday. individually. individually.
1. My father didn’t have -Have students -Compare with
time______the newspaper. compare the answers their partners.
2. I wish I had enough money____ with their partners.
a new bicycle. -Monitor and help
3. I went to the post office ____ a -Check ( Teacher and -Give the
letter. whole class) answers.
4. He telephoned ____me to the
party.
5. She’s going to Britain ______
English.
Keys: 1. to read 2. to buy
3. to post 4. to invite 5. to study
5. Activity 4: Wh- questions
(Exercise 3 page 1 )
Noughts and Crosses
-Run through the
10’ 1 2 3 sentences of the
4 5 6 exercise 3.
7 8 9 -Have students do -Do the
the exercise exercise 3
individually and then individually.
1. My father enjoys listening to
compare with their -Compare with
classical music.
partners. their partners.
2. He left for Ho Chi Minh City last
week.
3. If it rains, I’ll stay at home and
watch TV.
- Show the table with -Listen.
4. We spent the evening playing
numbers and let them
chess last night.
know what they are
5. My favourite musician is
going to do.
Beethoven
-Divide class into 2
6. James wants to talk to her.
teams to participate
7. Mary went to the theatre last
in the game.
night.
-Ask students to play -Work in
8. I like pop music because it helps
the game by asking groups of two
me relax.
question for the to play the
9. The film starts at 8:00 p.m.
underlined phrases in game.
Keys:
the sentence.
1. What sort of music does your
 father enjoy listening to?
2. When did he leave for Ho Chi
Minh City?
3. What will you do if it rains?
4. How did you spend the evening
last night?
5. Who is your favourite
musician?
6. Who wants to talk to her?
7. Where did Mary go last night?
8. Why do you like pop music?
9. When does the film start?

Homework: Exercise 1, exercise 2

and exercise 3 (page 71 and page 72 ,
workbook)