LESSON PLAN TIMELINE UNIT 4 - SPEAKING

Lecturer’s name: Nguyen Ngoc Minh Date: 23/4/2020

Course: SLINK Graduation Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Lesson 4: Food and Tenses Class: Level: Gra

Aim of lesson:

Unit Objectives:

Activity Content Duration Period

Activity 1: Review the words 15 1.30 –
Warm up II. BANG BANG GAMES 1.45
activities Divide the group into two teams. Explain that they are cowboys and they are involved in a
duel. They stand in 2 two lines and two teams face each other. Get them to pretend to draw
their pistols. Each time the teacher explains the meaning of a word in English, and the
students has to shout out the word. The one who speak slower has to make a sentence with
this phrase. The other can find out the mistakes. If the lower student can’t make a sentence
or make mistakes in the sentence, the other one will flick this students’ ear.
“Laughter is the best medicine”
A sense of humor: a person's ability to perceive humor or appreciate a joke.
Burst into tears/laughter: to suddenly begin to cry/laugh
Crack jokes: to tell jokes
Down in the dumps: feeling unhappy, depressed
Lighten the mood: to feel or make somebody feel less sad, worried or serious
Over the moon (C1): extremely happy and excited
Crack smb up (C2): to suddenly laugh a lot, or to make someone suddenly laugh a lot

Ex: There's something about that guy's face that just cracks me up.
Ex: She has a great sense of humor
Ex: I cracked a few jokes to try to cheer everyone up.
Ex: As a middle child, I think my role is to lighten the mood in my family.
Ex: They’re over the moon about their trip to Japan.
Ex: He’d been down in the dumps since his girlfriend left him.
Ex: Much to my surprise, he suddenly burst into laughter.

Reading a • Books open. Focus on the question and give SS a few moments in pairs to think of some a–1 1.45 –
and food and dishes. Make sure SS are clear about the difference between food (meat, fish, b – 10 2.10
Speaking pasta, etc.) and dishes (fish and chips, pizza., curry, etc.). d–5
• Get feedback from different pairs and write their ideas on the board. Accept appropriate e–1
suggestions You could also include drinks f – 10
Some possible suggestions:
The US: burger, apple pie, China: fried rice, noodles. France: cheese, Italy: pasta, pizza,
Japan: sushi, seaweed,

b
• Focus on the title of the file and elicit / explain the meaning of fuel in this context (= sth
that gives you energy) and pleasure (= sth that makes you happy). Explain that they are
going to listen and read part of an article where women from different countries were
interviewed about their attitudes to food and diet.
• Now focus on the photos and ask SS to tell you what food they can see.
• Focus on questions 1-6, and make sure SS understand them, especially questions 5 and 6.
Point out that cut down = eat less of something, and that diet in this context = the food
people eat regularly. Ss may already know the other meaning of diet = to eat less food in
 order to lose weight.
• Tell SS to listen to all answers once before trying to match them to questions 1-6 (by
writing the numbers in the boxes). Then they do the same for Jacqueline. Then SS read and
listen at the same time to check the answers.
Remind SS of the importance of guessing the meaning of new / unknown words from
context. Get SS to practice asking and answering these questions with their partner to
compare their answers and then check answers.
Alice Freeman A 6 B 3 C 4 D 2 E 5 F 1
Jacqueline Fabre A 3 B 5 C 6 D 4 E 1 F 2

d
• Focus on the highlighted words and phrases, and the definitions 1— I D. Give SS a few
minutes to match them, individually or in pairs, and check answers. Model and drill
pronunciation.
1. eat out 6. Fat
2. honey 7. Dishes
3. portions 8. Wholemeal
4. heat up 9. Soup
5. takeaway 10. stew

e
• Now ask the whole class whose diet they think is healthier, and why. Accept all opinions
but ask SS to justify them.
This is a matter or opinion. Both have reasonably healthy diets, but Jacqueline's is more
varied and she enjoys food more. On the other hand, Alice eats less fat and sugar

f
• Focus on the speech bubbles. SS now use questions 1-6 from lb to interview each other in
pairs. Encourage them to ask for / give more information, e.g. if they don't cook. They
should say why they don't, etc.

Extra idea
You could get SS to interview you first. Show them by your answers how much detail you
want them to give,
• Get feedback from the whole class to see if they agree about question 6. In a multilingual
class, compare what is happening in their countries.
Listening a a–2 2.10 –
CD 1.1 Focus on the photo of sushi (a Japanese dish of small cakes of cold rice often b-3 2.20
wrapped in seaweed and sometimes with raw fish) and elicit from SS what it is. Ask them if
they have ever tried it, etc.
• Explain that SS will hear Rumiko, a Japanese woman, answering questions 2-6 from the
article,
• Tell SS that when they listen the first time they should not write anything but just try to
get a general understanding of what Rumiko says and to decide if food is ‘fuel’ or’ pleasure'
for her
• Play the tape CD once. When the recording is finished, ask the whole class “Do you think
food for her is fuel or pleasure?” Ask SS to justify their opinions.
Probably more pleasure, as she likes cooking, enjoys eating out, and likes the variety of
food and restaurants

b
• Now focus on the questions. Play the tape / CD again, pausing between questions to give
SS time to make a note of the answers (or alternatively, to answer them orally with a
 partner.) Play the tape / CD one more time if necessary and then check answers.

1. a cup of coffee
2. sushi restaurant
3. works late, small kitchen
4. coffee
5. No
6. getting worse, more westernized
7. No.

(tapescript i)
= Interviewer, H = Rumilco
I Rumiko, what do you eat in a typical day?
R I don't usually have breakfast because I can't get up early enough to eat! I normally just
buy a coffee and drink it in the office.
I usually have lunch in a restaurant near the office with people from work. When I was
younger, I used to go to fast food restaurants and have pizza, or fried chicken and chips,
but now I prefer eating something healthier, so I go to sushi restaurants or restaurants
which serve organic food. And for dinner I eat out a lot too.
I Do you ever cook?
R Well, I like cooking, but I work very late every day and also my kitchen's too small.
My boyfriend's a better cook anyway.
I Do you ever eat unhealthy food?
R Well, I don't eat 3 lot of sweet things but I drink a lot of coffee every day, I think I'm
addicted to caffeine.
I Are you. trying to cut clown on anything at the moment?
R No. I eat healthily and I do exercise regularly, so I don't think I need to cut down on
food.
I Are people's diets in your country getting better or worse?
R Oh, probably worse. I think the diet in Japan today is much more westernized than
before and that's why some people are getting fatter. But personally, I like the fact that
there are more different kinds of food and restaurants now I enjoy the variety, it makes
eating out much more fun.

Youtube Exotic food

video https://youtu.be/_5iLt1p-W1U : 1: 42
Work up an appetite
https://youtu.be/M6vpFV6Wkl4 : 39:00
to have a sweet tooth
https://youtu.be/Q_eq0PPXDvI : 4: 00
resist temptation
https://youtu.be/Pm9CQn07OjU : 6:00
https://youtu.be/k0i-PVlWSP8 : 2:43
staple diet
https://youtu.be/ghkQoJoipbM: 51:00
https://youtu.be/p9qWJ89m-hY: 2:15

Activity 1 Vocabulary 15’ 2.20 –

– Tenses Exotic /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/ food: food from another country, usually food you have never seen before 2.35
 Insatiable appetite /ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/ /ˈæpɪtaɪt/: an appetite for something that cannot be satisfied,
always want more food.
An example of insatiable is a dog who cannot ever get enough to eat.
Insatiable: always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied
Appetite: Physical desire for food.
Ex: He also had an insatiable appetite for fried food.
Resist temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/: to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or
reluctance, the desire for food.
Ex: They couldn't resist the chocolates.
Ex: It's not easy to resist temptation when you see tasty food.
Bolt something down /bəʊlt/: to eat something very quickly
Ex: Don’t bolt your food down.
Delicacy /ˈdelɪkəsi/: a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place;
speciality; something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat
Ex: local delicacy
Ex: In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great delicacy.
Play with food: to keep touching or moving
Ex: Stop playing with your food!
Work up an appetite: gradually become hungry, develop an appetite; to do something that
makes you hungry afterwards. like maybe going to a gym and being hungry when you're
done
Ex: Let's do some exercise to work up an appetite.
Ex: Hope you worked up an appetite 'cause dinner is served.
Contain additives /ˈædətɪv/: a substance that is added in small amounts to something,
especially food, in order to improve it, give it colour, make it last longer, etc.
Ex: Additives keep certain foods tasty
Have a sweet tooth: to like food that contains a lot of sugar
Staple diet /ˌsteɪpl ˈdaɪət/: the food that a person or an animal normally eats
Vietnamese people usually have a staple diet of rice and vegetables

Correct the tenses of these sentences, then extend them using two more tenses. Try to use
questions to remind them of different tenses.
Suggested Answers
1. Well, I would say that I am not a picky eater
2. There is this one particular kind of food which I don’t like
3. Which I just tried last week
4. She has been the main cook for 20 years
5. No, actually I didn’t learn how to cook when I was a child.
Activity 2: a. a–5 2.35 –
B- b - 10 2.50
Speaking SS work in pairs to explain the meanings of those phrases. BRE
practice – Vocabulary AK
Collocatio TIME
n Dine in: to eat your evening meal at home, or at a hotel when you are staying there, instead
of at a restaurant
Ex: I'm tired of dining in. Let's go out to eat tonight.
Dine out: to eat dinner in a restaurant or somebody else’s home
Ex: He dined out every night.
Make my mouth water: If the smell or sight of food makes your mouth water, it makes you
want to eat it:
Ex: The smell of that bacon cooking is making my mouth water.
 Spoil appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/: when you do something, you will no longer be hungry at the proper
time to eat
Ex: Don't spoil your appetite by eating between meals.
Ex: Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite
Intense flavors: strong types of taste
Ex: This tomato comes in intense flavors
Bland taste /blænd/: not having a strong or interesting taste
Ex: I should eat a rather bland diet of soup, fish and bread
Stoke up with: to eat or drink a lot of something, especially so that you do not feel hungry
later
Ex: Stoke up for the day on a good breakfast.
Fussy eater /ˈfʌsi/: too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to
please
Ex: She’s such a fussy eater.
Eat like a horse: to eat a lot of food
Ex: She may be thin, but she eats like a horse.
Lead a strict lifestyle: to have a life that must be obeyed exactly
Ex: She's on a very strict diet.
On a strict diet: A person who only eat healthy foods
Home-cooked foods: Of a meal, food.. made and eaten at home.
Grab a bite to eat: to get something to eat
Wine and dine: to entertain someone with food and drink, esp. expensive food and drink
Take-away food: food which is ordered and made in a restaurant and is then taken away to
be eaten at home or elsewhere.
Ready-made food: food bought or found in a finished form and available to use
immediately, not home-made

b. Choose an option and extend the answer using your own ideas and change the underline
words and phrases if necessary. Using speaking Checklist to check the mistakes
Suggested Answer

Activity 4 Work in pairs: Work together to brainstorm 4 topics. 30’ 3.00 –

-PART 2 Focus on: Discourse markers 3.30
Vocabulary to describe people, school, job, team.
Presentation
 Check the mistakes.
Activity 5: Time to prepare. 15’ 3.30 –
IELTS Fill in the blank. 3.45
PART 3 –
PRACTIC
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Homewor 1. Tài liệu bài dạy
k https://1drv.ms/b/s!AjQoISmEecDKgcooWsHllKIWbvutvw?e=t8hsCS
2. Quizlet từ vựng chủ đề
https://quizlet.com/vn/517590503/slink-gra-lesson-4-flash-cards/
3. Homework
i. Từ vựng: Mỗi ngày dành ra 15 đến 30p để luyện phần từ vựng chủ đề.
ii. Giao tiếp: Mỗi ngày dành ra 15p để luyện hỏi và đáp trong quizlet.
iii. Speaking part 2
Chuẩn bị 1 trong 4 topic part 2 để nói và luyện tập
iv. Video speaking part 3
Video speaking, quay video với partner để hỏi và đáp các câu hỏi trong phần part 3,
vận dụng các kiến thức đã được học
1) What are the benefits of eating at home?
2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a fast food restaurant in your
local area?
3) What are some advantages and disadvantages of following a healthy diet?
4) Can you suggest some disadvantages of not eating together?
5) What are the benefits of promoting your country’s traditional cuisine?