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UNIT 1: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE Lesson 1: Getting started – A healthy lifestyle I. OBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 1. Knowledge - Gain an overview about the topic A long and healthy life; - Gain vocabulary to talk about a healthy lifestyle; - Get to know the language aspects: Past simple vs. Present perfect. 2. Competences - Develop communication skills and creativity; - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork; - Actively join in class activities. 3. Personal qualities - Familiarize with the ways to keep fit and stay healthy; - Develop self-study skills. II. MATERIALS - Grade 11 textbook, Unit 1, Getting started - Computer connected to the Internet - Projector / TV/ pictures and cards - hoclieu.vn Language analysis Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent 1. (to) work out /wɜːk aʊt/ to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of your body Tập luyện 2. (be) full of /fʊl əv/ containing a lot of something Đầy 3. diet (n) /ˈdaɪ.ət/ the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group Chế độ ăn uống 4. balanced (adj) /ˈbælənst/ a balanced diet is a combination of the correct types and amounts of food. Cân bằng 5. fit (adj) /fɪt/ healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise Cân đối
Assumption Anticipated difficulties Solutions Students are reluctant to work in groups. - Encourage students to work in pairs and in groups so that they can help each other. - Provide feedback and help if necessary. Students may lack vocabulary to deliver a speech. - Explain expectations for each task in detail. - Continue to explain task expectations in small chunks (before every activity). - Provide vocabulary and useful language before assigning tasks. - Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other. III. PROCEDURES 1. WARM-UP (5 mins) a. Objectives: - To stir up the atmosphere and activate students’ knowledge on the topic of healthy lifestyle; - To set the context for the listening and reading part; - To enhance students’ skills of cooperating with teammates. b. Content: - Categorizing game: Classify healthy and unhealthy activities c. Expected outcomes: - Students can distinguish healthy and unhealthy activities d. Organisation TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS Categorizing game - Ss work in groups. Each group is given small pieces of paper on which activities of healthy and unhealthy lifestyle are written. - Each group has to classify them into correct categories. - The first team to complete the task correctly is the winner. - Teacher asks the winner to go to the board and show the correct answers. Lists of activities: - Healthy lifestyle + Eat fruits and vegetables + Drink enough water + Have a balanced diet + Get regular exercise + Avoid tobacco and drugs + Get enough good sleep - Unhealthy lifestyle + Stay up late + Eat late in the evening + Eat too much sodium + Have excessive screen time
+ Overuse painkillers and sedatives + Eat fast food e. Assessment - Teacher observes the groups and gives feedback. 2. ACTIVITY 1: PRESENTATION (7 mins) a. Objectives: - To get students to learn vocabulary related to the topic. b. Content: - Pre-teach vocabulary related to the content of the dialogue. c. Expected outcomes: - Students can use key language more appropriately before they read. d. Organisation TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS Vocabulary pre-teaching - Teacher introduces the vocabulary. - Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures. - Teacher checks students’ understanding with the “Rub out and remember” technique. - Teacher reveals that these five words will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbook to discover further. New words: 1. (to) work out 2. (be) full of 3. diet (n) 4. balanced (adj) 5. fit (adj) e. Assessment - Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. - Teacher observes students’ writing of vocabulary in their notebooks. 3. ACTIVITY 2: PRACTICE (20 mins) a. Objectives: - To help students get to know the topic. - To introduce words and phrases related to healthy lifestyles. - To help Ss identify the Past Simple and Present Perfect. b. Content: - Task 1: Listen and read. (p.8) - Task 2: Read the conversation again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (p.9) - Task 3: Fill in the blanks to make phrases from Task 1 with the following meanings. (p.9) - Task 4: Complete the text based on the conversation in Task 1. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (p.9)
c. Expected outcomes: - Students can thoroughly understand the content of the text and complete the tasks successfully. d. Organisation TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS Task 1. Listen and read. (5 mins) - Teacher asks Ss to look at the pictures in the book as well as the dialogue and answer the questions. - Ss answer the questions in pairs. - Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read. - Teacher checks Ss’ prediction. T calls 2 Ss to read the conversation aloud. Questions: - What can you see in each picture? - Who are the speakers? - What do you think they are discussing? Suggested answers: - Water, vegetables, tape measure - Nam and his friend Mark are the speakers. - They are discussing a healthy lifestyle. Task 2. Read the conversation again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (5 mins) - Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again and work independently to find the answers. Remind Ss to underline the information and correct the false statements. - Ss work independently to find the answers. - Teacher has Ss compare the answers in pairs before checking with the whole class. - Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback. Answer key: 1. F (Nam used to eat a lot of fast food and have bad habits.) 2. T 3. T Task 3. Fill in the blanks to make phrases from Task 1 with the following meanings. (5 mins) - Teacher has Ss look at the box 1-4. Explain that these words are part of phrases related to healthy lifestyles and they are all in the conversation in Task 1. - Teacher asks Ss to read the definitions and the words in the boxes so that the phrases on the left match the definitions on the right. Underline the Answer key: 1. energy 2. habits 3. regular 4. balanced