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UNIT 10. THE ECOSYSTEM Lesson 1: Getting started – Ecosystems and humans I. OBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to: 1. Knowledge - Gain an overview about the topic The ecosystem; - Gain vocabulary to talk about ecosystems; - Get to know the language aspects: Compound nouns. 2. Competences - Develop communication skills and creativity; - Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork. - Actively join in class activities 3. Personal qualities - Be aware of the responsibility for protecting the ecosystems; - Develop self-study skills. II. MATERIALS - Grade 11 textbook, Unit 10, Getting started - Computer connected to the Internet - Projector / TV/ pictures and cards - Phần mềm tương tác hoclieu.vn Language analysis Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent 1. flora (n) /ˈflɔːrə/ the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time Hệ thực vật 2. fauna (n) /ˈfɔːnə/ all the animals living in an area or in a particular period of history Hệ động vật 3. insect (n) /ˈɪnsekt/ any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts. Insects usually also have wings. Ants, bees and flies are all insects. Côn trùng 4. organism (n) /ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/ a living thing, especially one that is extremely small Sinh vật 5. biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ the existence of a large number of Đa dạng
(n) different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment sinh học 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 ecosystems; - To set the context for the listening and reading part; - To enhance students’ skills of cooperating with teammates. b. Content: - Game: Guess the place. c. Expected outcomes: - Students can name the targeted place which is the topic of the lesson. d. Organisation TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS GAME: GUESS THE PLACE - Teacher divides class into 2 teams and explains the rules of the games. - There are three clues for Ss to guess the place. - Teacher shows each clue, one by one. - If one team: + gets the correct answer after the 1 st clue they get 3 points. + gets the correct answer after the 2 nd clue they get 2 points. + gets the correct answer after the 3 rd clue they get Clues: 1. This landscape forms the habitat for some of Asia’s rarest animal and plant species. 2. Visitors in April and May have the chance to see thousands of vibrant butterflies. 3. This place is located 120 km southwest of Hanoi, and nestled between the provinces of Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Hoa Binh.