Unit 8: Life in the Future

UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

Period 46,47: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I- Aims: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:

+ distinguish between the full forms and contracted forms of auxiliaries.

+ know the use of prepositions and articles.

II- Methods and teaching aids:

+ Methods: Integrated, mainly communicative approach.

+ Teaching aids: Cards, posters, charts, ...

III- Procedures:

Stages & timing / Teacher's activities / Ss’activities
WARMER
(5mns)
PRONUN-CIATION
(10mns)
GRAMMAR
(25mns) Presentation 1: / * Look and Remember / Memory game:
- Prepare 2 cards for each group; each card contains 2 sentences.
(1)
(2)
- Ask Ss to look at the cards and go to the board and write them down.
- Have them read aloud these sentences.
Lead into the new lesson: "Today we are going to learn how to pronoun the full and contrasted forms of auxiliaries."
- Read the sentences on p.91 (textbook)
- Ask Ss to repeat.
- Call on some Ss to read the sentences.
- Make corrections in pronunciation if needed.
Preposition
* Jumbled sentences.
- Deliver cards and say: 'There is an unnecessary word in each sentence'
/ - Work in 2 groups.
_Give the full form of the underline.
- Follow the T.
- Listen carefully.
- Take notes
- Follow the T.
_Choose suitable preposition.
Presentation 2:
PRODUC-TION
HOME-
WORK /
- Ask Ss the position of preposition in two cases above.
- Help Ss review some familiar prepositions especially ones used with adjectives, verbs and nouns
* VERBS +PREPOSITIONS:
agree with (đồng ý với) aim at (hướng đến)
arrive at/in (đén) ask for ( (nhờ, yêu cầu)
believe in (tin tưởng ở) belong to (thuộc về)
bring up ( nuôi dạy) care about (quan tâm đến)
complain about (than phiền về) – to: (than phiền với)
count on (trông mong/ dựa vào) depend on
give up (từ bỏ) go on (tiếp tuc)
grow up ( trưởng thành) hang up (treo lên)
happen to ( xảy đến với) live on (sống nhờ vào)
see/ meet SOoff (tiễn ai ) object to (phản đối)
pay for (thanh toán) pick up (đón/ nhặt)
put on (mặc) put out (dập tắt)
rely on =depend on save up (để dành)
talk over (thảo luận) take off (cởi ra/ cất cánh)
turn off/on (tắt/bật) wait for (chờ)
worry about (lo về) get along with (hoà thuận vơí)
pay attention to keep up with (đuổi kịp)
put up with (chịu đựng) get married to SO
*ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS:
absent from (vắng mặt) accustomed to (quen với)
afraid of (sợ) angry about (giận chuyện gì)
aware of (nhận thức) angry at / with (giận ai)
certain of (tin chắc) eager for (hăm hở)
fed up with (chán nản) fond of (thích)
full of (đầy) good/bad at
keen on ( say mê) excited about ( phán khích)
nervous about (hồi hộp) responsible for
sad about (buồn về) similar to (tương tự)
sorry about/ for ( hối hận về) sura about (tin chắc)
Practice 1:
- Ask Ss to do ex.1 in textbook p.91.
- Move around and control.
- Feedback / explain some confusing words if necessary.
Key: 1. in 6. in
2. of 7. about
3. on 8. for
4. at 9. between - opposite
5. to 10. to
- Explain:
1- in time: early enough
on time: doesn't go with for/to
2- on business: đi công tác
3- at the end:
In the end: finally (doesn't go with 'of')
ARTICLES
- Give some examples and ask ss to fill in the blanks with suitable articles
a. I go to work by _____ bike.
b- She is _____ most intelligent in our class.
c- I am _____ student and he is _____ engineer.
Feedback:
Lead-in
- Ask Ss 'What are they?'
- Make Ss revise definite and indefinite article.
- Help ss review ARTICLES
1. A/AN: (Indefinite articles) + count. Sing. NO
and used in these cases:
a. nouns with general meaning
Ex: My mother works a in hospital
b. Singular nouns with meaning “one”
Ex: She has a son and a daughter
c. nouns of occupation:
Ex: My sister is a teacher
d. In an exclamation:
Ex: What a pity!
2. THE
( Definite article) + sing/pl count/uncount N
and used before:
a. definite noun:
Ex: She gave me a letter and a postcard. The letter is form my sister, and the postcard is form my brother
b. The only thing:
Ex; The Earth, the Moon..
c. Musical instruments
Ex: the piano, guitar
d. Some proper nouns of rivers, mountains, oceans…
Ex: The Thames, the Pacific Ocean…
e.People or group of people
Ex; The Smiths, the Chinese
f. Adjectives
Ex: The poor, the handicapped
g. some countries:
Ex: The USA, The Philippines, The UK..
e. the superlative
Ex: The fastest runner, the most interesting…
3. ZERO ARTICLES:
a. before sports, means of transport
Ex: by bicycle, play football…
b. before meals, languages
c. before people’s proper names
Ex: Daisy, Mr Nam…..
d. before some pharses: to/at/from school/work/ college/ university.. go to bed…
Practice 2:
- Ask Ss to do ex.2 in textbook p.92.
- Call on some Ss to answer and explain.
- Give feedback and explain if needed
MORE EXERCISESI.
I. Choose the best option:
1. I won’t be home for...... dinner this evening.
A. the B. Ø C. a D. an
2...... breakfast is ...... first meal of the day.
A. Ø - the B. A – Ø
C. The –the D. The –Ø
3...... magician I told you about is on T.V tonight.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ø
4. I saw ...... horrible car accident on the way to work yesterday.
A. Ø B. a C. an D. the
5. I had to wear ...... uniform when I worked in the hotel.
A. a B. an C. the D.Ø
6. Don’t forget we’re meeting on...... Friday for ...... lunch.
A. a- a B. a – Ø C. Ø- the D. Ø–Ø
7. My father wants to watch ...... football on T.V.
A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
II. Choose the best option:
1. They arrive ……….that station late because their taxi had broken ……….
a. at/ down b. for/ off
c. on/ over d. on/ up
2. They argues ………us ………….the problem last night, but we could not find ……….the solution
a. with / about / out b. on/ for/ off
c. upon/ with / in d. to/ on/ up
3. Is Miss Wislon very fond ………..French food? no, she is not used ………having French food
a. over / with b. of/ to
c. off/ for d. in/ about
4. I think we may run ………..natural resources some day
a. into b. up to
c. out of d. away from
5. Look ……..! The tree is going to fall
a. over b. off
c. in d. out
6. He depends …………his sister ………..assistance
a. to/ from b. from/ in
c. on/ for d. at/ with
7. Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday
a. postpone b. schedule
c. arrange d. appoint / Expected answers:
1- Adj + preposition
2- V + preposition
- Individual work
- Copy down.
- Take notes.
- Individual work
Expected answers:
a. no article
b. the
c. a - an
- Pairwork.
- Follow the T.