UNIT 7: TRAFFIC
Lesson 1: Getting started – Meeting in the school yard
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to gain:
1. Knowledge
- An overview about the topic Traffic
- Vocabulary to talk about means of transport
2. Core competence
- Develop communication skills and cultural awareness
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Develop awareness of travelling in town/city
- Be concerned to the local traffice
II. MATERIALS
- Grade 7 textbook, Unit 7, Getting started
- Computer connected to the internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards
- sachmem.vn
Language analysis
Form | Pronunciation | Meaning | Vietnamese equivalent |
1. cycle (v) | /ˈsaɪkl/ | to ride a bike/bicycle | đạp xe |
2. traffic jam (n.phr.) | /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ | a line of vehicles waiting behind something that is blocking the road | tắc đường |
3. cross the road (v.phr.) | /krɒs ðə rəʊd/ | pass the road | băng qua đường |
4. rush hour (n.phr.) | /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ | the time, usually twice a day, when the roads are full of traffic and trains are crowded because people are travelling to or from work | giờ cao điểm |
Assumptions
Anticipated difficulties | Solutions |
- Students may not be able to recognise means of transport and have experience of using them on the road. - Students may not know how to work in teams. |
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Board Plan
Date of planning:……/……./2023. Date of teaching:……/……./2023. Unit 7: TRAFFIC Lesson 1: Getting started – Meeting in the school yard * Warm-up: Miming game I. Vocabulary
II. Practice Task 1: Read the conversation and choose the correct answer. Task 3: Write one word from the conversation to complete each sentence. Task 4: Look at the pictures and write a word under each. Task 5: Game: Find someone who … * Homework |
III. PROCEDURES
Notes:
In each activity, each step will be represented as following:
* Deliver the task
** Implement the task
*** Discuss
**** Giving comments or feedback
Stage -Stage aim | Procedure |
| Miming game * Teacher gives instructions ** In groups, Ss - One of the students in the group go to the board. - Teacher secretly show 1 picture of a mean of transport to that student. He/She has to mime the picture and the other has to guess. Of course the other groups will also be allowed to guess. - take turns go to the board until finish all the pictures. **** Teacher checks and corrects if Ss pronounce the words incorrectly. |
Vocabulary - pre-teach To help students use key language more appropriately before they read and listen |
** Ss say the words.
**** Teacher shows and says the words aloud and asks Ss to repeat them. * Teacher asks Ss to translate the word into Vietnamese. Concept check: Slap the board |
* T asks Ss to look at the photos and answer the question 
2. What is this?
3. What are they doing?
4. Which time of the day usually has traffic jam?