Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 (Global Success) - Unit 12: English-Speaking Countries. Lesson 5: Skill 1

 Unit 12: ENGLISH - SPEAKING COUNTRIES
 Lesson 5: Skill 1
I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to gain:
1. Knowledge: 
- Develop reading skill for specific information about New Zealand
- Develop speaking skill: talk about Scotland
2. Core competence: 
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork
- Develop presentation skill
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Develop self-study skills
- Raise students’ awareness of the need to learn languages.
II. Teaching aids
- Grade 7 textbook, Unit 12, Skills 1
- Computer connected to the internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards
III. Procedures
 1.Warm-up (5’)
 * Aim: - activate students’ knowledge on the topic of the unit.
 - set the context for the reading and speaking.
 * Content: Game: Guessing: What country is it?
 * Products: guess the name of the country correctly.
 Teacher’s and Ss’activities Content T leads in the text about New Zealand Task 1: Work in pairs. Discuss and choose the 
* Teacher students to work in pairs to discuss and answer the correct answer A, B, or C. (p. 130).
questions. Answer key:
** Students work in pairs to complete the task. 1. A 
*** Students discuss the answers. 2. B
**** Teacher asks some pairs to share their answers. (Don’t confirm 
the answers. Leave them till the end of the reading.)
* While-Reading (10’) Task 2: Read the passage and match the words 
* Teacher asks students to work individually to read the passage and in bold from the passage (1-4) with their 
find the highlighted words. meanings (a-d). (p. 130)
** Students read the text in detail, paying attention to the words in Answer key:
bold. 1. c 
*** Teacher asks students to read the sentences where the words 2. d 
appear, and before and after it. 3. a 
**** Teacher calls some students hare their answers then check the 4. b
answers as a class.
 Task 3: Read the passage again and choose the 
 correct answer A, B, or C. (p. 130)
* Teacher asks some students to do the task individually: read each Answer key:
question, locate where it appears in the text, read that part carefully 1. C 
and circle the correct answer. 2. B 
** Students work individually to complete the task. 3. B 
*** Teacher allows students to share their answers before discussing 4. A 
as a class and encourages them to give evidence. 5. C
**** Teacher calls a student to write his/her answer on the board, 
then check the answers as a class. * Post-Reading and Speaking (3’)
* Teacher allows students to give comments for their friends and 
vote for the most interesting and informative presentation.
** Students give comments for their friends and vote for the most 
interesting and informative presentation.
*** Teacher and students discuss the presentations.
**** Teacher gives feed-back and comments.
 4. Homework (2’)
 Teacher’s and Ss’ activities Content
- T reminds Ss to Prepare for the Project lesson. - Learn by heart all the new words.
 - Prepare short phrases/sentences to describe the 
 photos of your favourite English-speaking country.- 
 Prepare Lesson 6 (Skill 2).