Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 (Global Success) - Unit 7: Traffic

 UNIT 7: TRAFFIC
 Lesson 1: Getting started – Meeting in the schoolyard
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 traffic
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.) /ˈtrổfɪk dʒổm/ a line of vehicles waiting behind tắc đường
 something that is blocking the road 
 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
**** Give comments or feedback
 Stage Stage aim Procedure Interaction Time
 WARM-UP - To activate MIMING GAME 5 mins
 students’ * Teacher gives instructions. T-Ss
 knowledge on the ** Get one student to the board. Teacher secretly shows 1 picture of a means T-S
 topic of the unit of transport to that student. He/ She has to mime the picture and the other Ss-Ss
 - To enhance students have to guess. Have students take turns going to the board until the 
 students’ skills of last picture.
 cooperating with **** Teacher checks and corrects if Ss pronounce the words incorrectly. T-Ss
 teammates
 PRESENTATION To help students VOCABULARY 5 mins
 use key language * T asks Ss to look at the photos and answer the questions: T-S
 more 1. What is he doing? 
 appropriately 
 before they read 
 and listen 
 - To get students TASK 1: LISTEN AND READ.
 interested in the * Teacher asks Ss to look at the picture (p.72, 73), then answer the question: T-Ss
 topic Where are they?
 - To set the context * Teacher plays the recording, asks students to pay attention to the new T-Ss
 words. (Teacher may check the meaning of some words if necessary.)
 - Teacher can play the recording more than once.
 - Students listen and read.
 ** Teacher can invite some pairs of students to read aloud. Pair work
 *** Teacher refers to the questions previously asked. T-Ss
 **** Then, teacher confirms the correct answer. T-Ss
PRACTICE - To help Ss TASK 2: READ THE CONVERSATION AGAIN AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT 3 mins
 understand the ANSWER. (Ex 2, p. 74)
 main idea of the * T asks Ss to quickly read the conversation again. T-Ss
 text ** Ss discuss and answer questions in pairs. Ss-Ss
 *** Ss share their answers as a whole class. Ss
 **** T asks them to read and listen to the conversation to check their answers. T-Ss
 T encourages students to explain where they have found the answers in the 
 conversation. 
 Answer key:
 1. A
 2. B
 3. C
 - To practise TASK 3: WRITE ONE WORD FROM THE CONVERSATION TO COMPLETE EACH 7 mins
 reading for specific SENTENCE. (Ex 3, p. 74)
 information * Teacher asks Ss to work individually to read the conversation and find the T-Ss
 - To practise words and phrases and then share their answers with their partners who sit 
 scanning next to them. (peer check)
 - To develop Ss' ** Ss do exercise individually. Ss 
 knowledge of *** Ss share and discuss with their partners to write all words down on the Ss-Ss 
 - Choose some useful or excellent words/ phrases/ expressions/ word choices 
 Ss have used to suggest for other students.
 - Choose some typical mistakes and correct as a whole class without 
 nominating the students’ names.
CONSOLIDATION To help Ss Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson: T-Ss 2 min
 memorise the - Vocabulary of traffic and means of transport
 target language - Reading for specific information and details 
 and skills that they - Scanning
 have learned
 HOMEWORK To prepare for the - Do exercises in the workbook. T-Ss 1 min
 next lessons. - Prepare the vocabulary for the next lesson: A closer look 1.
 - Project preparation
 + Teacher informs student of the final project of the Unit’s project
 + Explain the requirements of the project: Find four traffic signs in your 
 neighbourhood, then choose to make one of them out of a cardboard or other 
 materials. Students will show their work and present in Lesson 7 – Looking 
 back and Project.
 + Teacher explains to students how they can get the information
 + Put students into groups and ask them to discuss to assign tasks for each 
 member. Help them set a deadline for each task.
 (Teacher should check the progress of students’ preparation after each lesson.) 
 3. traffic light (n.phr.) /ˈtrổfɪk laɪt/ a set of lights that controls the traffic đốn giao thụng 
 on a road.
Assumptions 
 Anticipated difficulties Solutions
 - Students may not be able to recognise the road signs and - Give specific examples and ask questions to activate 
 have experience of using them on the road. students’ knowledge. 
 - Students may not know how to work in teams. - Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.
Board Plan
 Date of teaching
 Unit 7: TRAFFIC
 Lesson 2: A closer look 1
 * Warm-up: Jumbled words
 I. Vocabulary
 1. road sign (n.phr.): biển bỏo giao thụng
 2. cycle lane (n.phr.): đường đi riờng cho xe đạp
 3. traffic light (n.phr.): đốn giao thụng 
 II. Practice
 Task 1: Match the words in A with the phrases in B.
 Task 2: Write the correct phrases under the signs.
 Task 3: Work in pairs. Take turns to say which of the signs in 2 you see on the way to school.
 Task 4: Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sounds /aɪ/ and /eɪ/.
 Task 5: Underline the words with the sound /aɪ/ and circle the words with the sound /eɪ/.
 * Homework
III. PROCEDURES 
2. What is this? (cycle lane)
3. What is this? (traffic light)
 Ss
** Ss say the words. Ss-Ss
*** Other Ss correct if the previous answers are incorrect. T-Ss
**** Teacher shows and says the words aloud and asks Ss to repeat them. T-Ss
* Teacher asks Ss to translate the word into Vietnamese. Ss
** Ss says the word. 
 Answer key:
 1. Traffic lights 2. Hospital ahead 3. No right turn 
 4. Cycle lane 5. School ahead 6. No cycling T-S
 - To help Ss deeply TASK 3: WORK IN PAIRS. TAKE TURNS TO SAY WHICH OF THE SIGNS IN 2 10 
 understand how to YOU SEE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. (Ex 3, p. 74) mins
 read the road signs * Teacher gives suggestions and asks students to share their sentences. T-Ss
 - To practise the *** Teacher nominates Ss to say the sentences aloud S-S
 targeted language **** Teacher checks and gives the corrections if they have mistakes. T-S
 in life context. 
PRONUNCIATION - To help Ss identify TASK 4: LISTEN AND REPEAT. PAY ATTENTION TO THE SOUNDS /aɪ/ AND 10 
 the and classify the /eɪ/. (Ex 4, p. 74) T-Ss mins
 sounds * Teacher has students listen to the recording once first. Ss
 ** Students listen to the recording and read out the words. T-Ss
 *** Teacher plays the recording for them to listen and repeat each word as a 
 class, then as individuals. T-Ss
 **** Teacher check students’ pronunciation if needed.
 - To help students TASK 5: UNDERLINE THE WORDS WITH THE SOUND /aɪ/ AND CIRCLE THE 
 pronounce the WORDS WITH THE SOUND /eɪ/. THEN LISTEN, CHECK AND REPEAT. (Ex 5, p. 
 sounds correctly in 74)
 context * Teacher plays the recording again and asks students to underline and circle T-Ss
 - To help students the appropriate sounds. 
 differentiate the ** Ss do as instructed Ss
 sounds /aɪ/ and **** Teacher gives Ss feedback. T-Ss
 /eɪ/ - Choose some common mispronounced words that contain the sounds and 
 suggest students practise using them.
 - Choose some typical errors and correct as a whole class.