UNIT 1: MY NEW SCHOOL

Lesson 1: Getting started – A special day

I. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to gain:
1. Knowledge
- An overview about the topic My new school
- Vocabulary to talk about school things
2. Core competence
- Develop communication skills and creativity
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work
- Actively join in class activities
3. Personal qualities
- Be ready to make new friends at school
- Develop self-study skills

II. Materials
- Grade 6 textbook, Unit 1, Getting started
- Computer connected to the internet
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards

Language analysis

Vietnamese
Form Pronunciation Meaning
equivalent

1. subject (n) /ˈsʌbdʒekt/ the thing that is being studied môn học

2. uniform (n) /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ a set of clothes that has to be đồng phục

worn by the members of the
same group of people

3. calculator /ˈkælkjəleɪtər/ an electronic device used for máy tính (cầm

(n) mathematical processes tay)

Anticipated difficulties Solutions

Students may lack experience of group/ - Encourage students to work in groups so
team work. that they can help each other.
- Give short, clear instructions and help if
necessary.

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Board Plan
Date of teaching
Unit 1: My new school
Lesson 1: Getting started

* Warm-up
Memorising game
I. Vocabulary
1. subject (n)
2. uniform (n)
3. calculator (n)
II. Practice
Task 1: Listen and read.
Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False).
Task 3: Write one word from the box in each gap.
Task 4: Match the words with the school things. Then listen and repeat.
Task 5: Write names of the things you can see around the class in your
notebook.
* Homework

Procedures

Stage Stage aim Procedure Interaction Time

Warm-up To activate * Memorising game: Team work 5
students’ - Teacher divides the class into mins
knowledge 2 teams.
on the topic - Teacher asks students to close
of the unit. the books, shows the picture
To set the (pages 6 and 7) and asks them
context for to memorise every detail in the
the listening picture in 1 minute.
and reading - Teacher hides the pictures and
part. asks questions about the
To enhance picture. The team who has more
students’ correct answers is the winner.
skills of 1. How many people can you
cooperating see in the picture?
with team 2. Who are they?
mates. 3. Where are they?
4. What are the two
students carrying on their
backs?
5. Where are they going to go?
Suggested answers:

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 1. I can see three people.
2. They are students.
3. They are at one of the boys’
homes.
4. They are carrying school
bags/
backpacks.
5. They are going to go to
school.
- Teacher sets the context for
the listening and reading text:
Write the title on the board A
special day. Explain the
meaning of special and ask
students to guess what the
conversation might be about.
Presentation - To provide VOCABULARY T-Ss 5
(Vocab – students with Teacher introduces the mins
pre-teach) vocabulary. vocabulary by:
- To help - giving explanations;
students be - showing the pictures
well-prepared illustrating the words.
for the 1. subjects (n) [explanations]
listening and 2. uniform (n) [picture]
reading tasks. 3. calculator (n) [picture]
Practice - To have Task 1: Listen and read. T-Ss 5
students get - Teacher plays the recording mins
to know the twice.
topic. - Students listen and read.
- Teacher checks students’
predictions.
- Teacher calls 3 students to
read the conversation aloud.

Task 2: Read the

conversation again and tick 7
(✔) T (True) or F (False). mins
- To have - Teacher tells students to read T-Ss
students get the conversation again and
specific work independently to find the
information answers. Remind students to
about the text. underline the information and
correct the false statements.
- Teacher has a student pair Ss-Ss
compare before checking with
the whole class. T-Ss

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 - Teacher calls some students to
give the answers.
Answer key:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F

- To check
students Task 3: Write one word from
understand the box in each gap.
the - Teacher has students read the
conversation conversation again, and work S
and help independently to put a suitable
students use word from the box to fill in the
the words in gap.
context. T-Ss 5
- Teacher calls one student to mins
share his/ her answer on the
board. Ss-Ss
- Teacher asks students to look
at the board, check their mates’
answers.
Answer key:
1. wear
2. has
3. go
4. uniforms
- To help 5. subjects
students get
further Task 4: Match the words with
comprehension the school things. Then listen
of the text. and repeat. T-Ss
*Pelmanism
- Teacher divides the class into Ss-Ss
2 teams.
- Teacher put two sets of cards,
one includes pictures of school
things and the other includes 7
their names. Members from two mins
teams take turns and match the
names with the correct pictures
as fast as possible. The team
matched faster and correctly is
the winner.

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 - To provide
students Group
with work
vocabulary. 6
- To check Task 5: Write names of the mins
students’ things you can see around
vocabulary the class in your notebook.
and improve - Students work in groups of
group work four to look around the class
skills. and write down things they can
see in the class.
- Students may ask the teacher
if they don’t know the names of
the items.
- Students share with the whole
class.
Wrap-up To consolidate Teacher asks students to talk T-Ss 3
what students about what they have learnt in mins
have learnt in the lesson.
the lesson.
Homework To review the - Do exercises in the workbook. T-Ss 2
lesson and - Think of activities students mins
prepare for the can do at school.
next lesson.