Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 (Global Success) - Unit 9: Festivals Around The World

 UNIT 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
 Lesson 1: Getting started – A Tulip Festival
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to gain:
 1. Knowledge
 - An overview about the topic “Festivals around the world” 
 - Lexical items related to the topic “Festivals”: names of different festivals around the world
 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 self-study skills
II. MATERIALS 
- Grade 7 textbook, Unit 9, Getting started
- Computer connected to the internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards
- sachmem.vn
Language analysis 
 Form Pronunciation Meaning Vietnamese equivalent 
 a popular dance, considered as part of the tradition 
 1. folk dance (n) /ˈfəʊkˌdɑːns/ điệu nhảy/ mỳa dõn gian
 or custom of a particular people
 /ˈkɒstjuːm/ the set of clothes typical of a particular country or 
 2. costume (n) trang phục
 period of history, or suitable for a particular activity 
Board Plan
 Date of teaching
 Unit 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
 Lesson 1: Getting started – A Tulip Festival
 *Warm-up
 Chatting and describing the picture
 I. Vocabulary
 1. folk dance (n)
 2. costume (n)
 3. float (n)
 4. parade (n)
 5. feast (n)
 6. fireworks display (n)
 II. Practice
 Task 1: Listen and read.
 Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick the correct column.
 Task 3: Write the correct word or phrase from the box under each picture.
 * Game: Who is faster?
 Task 4: Fill in each blank with a word from 3. 
 Task 5: Quiz. What festival is it? Match each description with a festival.
 * Homework
III. PROCEDURES
Notes:
In each activity, each step will be represented as following:
* Deliver the task
** Implement the task
*** Discuss 
PRACTICE To have students TASK 1: LISTEN AND READ. (Ex 1, p. 92) 25 mins
 get to know the * Teacher can play the recording more than once. T-Ss
 topic ** Students listen and read. Ss
 *** Teacher invites some pairs of students to read aloud. T-Ss
 **** Teacher checks students’ pronunciation and gives feedback. T-Ss
 To have students TASK 2: READ THE CONVERSATION AGAIN. WHO DID THE FOLLOWING 
 get specific ACTIVITIES? TICK THE CORRECT COLUMN. SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO TICK 
 information of the BOTH. (Ex 2, p. 93)
 text * Teacher tells students to read the conversation again and work independently T-Ss
 to find the answers.
 ** Students do the task individually. Ss
 *** Teacher allows students to share their answers before discussing as a class Ss-Ss
 and encourages them to give evidence.
 **** Teacher calls some students to give the answers and gives feedback. T-Ss
 Answer key:
 To introduce some TASK 3: WRITE A WORD OR PHRASE FROM THE BOX UNDER EACH PICTURE. 
 more vocabulary (Ex 3, p. 93)
 Game: Who is faster? 
 5. floats; costumes
 To check Ss’ TASK 5: QUIZ. WHAT FESTIVAL IS IT? MATCH EACH DESCRIPTION WITH A 
 knowledge of some FESTIVAL. (p. 93) T-Ss
 familiar festivals. * Teacher lets Ss work in groups of 4-6. Group work
 ** Ss work in groups to find the answers. T-Ss
 *** Teacher can go around to help weaker students. T-Ss
 **** Teacher calls the first group to come up with the answers to share.
 Answer key:
 1. e 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. b
 WRAP-UP To consolidate what Teacher asks students to talk about what they have learnt in the lesson. T-Ss 3 mins
 students have 
 learnt in the lesson
HOMEWORK - To prepare - Name at least 3 festivals around the world. T-Ss 2 mins
 vocabulary for the - Do exercises in the workbook.
 next lesson: A - Project preparation
 closer look 1 + Teacher informs student of the final project of the Unit project
 - To prepare for the + Explain the requirements of the project: Think of a new festival that you 
 unit project would like to celebrate, then draw pictures or cut out pictures from magazines 
 about that festival. 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.) 
 2. Mid-Autumn /mɪd-ɔːtəm festɪvl/ a festival held on the 15th day of the 8th month 
 Tết Trung thu
 Festival of the lunar calendar with a full moon at night
 a national holiday on the 4th Thursday in 
 November in the US and on the 2nd Monday in 
 3. Thanksgiving /ˌθổŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ October in Canada, when families get together Lễ Tạ ơn
 for a big meal and express their appreciation for 
 life, health, etc.
 /ˈiːstər/ a Christian religious holiday to celebrate Jesus 
 4. Easter Lễ Phục sinh
 Christ's return to life after he was killed
 to make something by cutting into especially 
 5. carve /kɑːv/ wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, chạm, khắc
 wood, etc.
 6. perform /pəˈfɔːm/ to do an action or piece of work biểu diễn
Assumptions 
 Anticipated difficulties Solutions
 Students may have underdeveloped listening, speaking and - Encourage students to work in pairs, in groups so that 
 co-operating skills. they can help each other.
 - Provide feedback and help if necessary.
Board Plan 
 Stage Stage aim Procedure Interaction Time
 WARM-UP - To review the GAME: HOT SEAT 5 mins
 previous lesson * Teacher divides the class into 2 teams. Each team will send a leader to play T-Ss
 and activate the game on the board.
 students’ - Teacher explains the instructions of the game: 
 knowledge. ⮚ Each leader stands against the board.
 ⮚ Teacher shows/ writes the names of the festivals (exercise 5 – page 93).
 ⮚ Other members from each team describe the festivals and let the leader 
 guess the names of the festivals.
 ⮚ The team with more correct answers is the winner.
 ** Students play in teams. Team work
 *** Students give the correct answers. Ss-Ss
 **** Teacher confirms the answers and gives feedback. T-Ss
PRESENTATION To introduce new * Teacher introduces the vocabulary. T-Ss 7 mins
 words. ** Teacher introduces the vocabulary by: T-Ss
 - providing the pictures
 - providing the definitions/ examples of the words
 1. Cannes Film Festival
 2. Mid-Autumn Festival
 3. Thanksgiving (n)
 4. Easter (n)
 5. carve (v)
 6. perform (v)
 *** Teacher asks students to repeat. T-Ss
 **** Teacher uses the “rub out and check” method to check.
VOCABULARY To present some TASK 1: WRITE UNDER EACH PICTURE A FESTIVAL NAME FROM THE BOX. (Ex 25 mins
 types of festivals 1, p. 94)
 * Teacher has students look at the pictures and asks them if they know the T-Ss
 names of the festivals.