Date of preparation : 28.11.2008 Unit8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE Date of teaching : 3.12.2008 Period: 1 Section: Reading I AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :  Language content: - To help Ss read for specific information about life in the future - To introduce some new words relating to the topic - Vocabulary: pessimistic, optimistic, terrorisim, labor-saving, wipe out, space shuttle - Structure : present simple, the present perfect  Language function: - Understanding the passage about life in the future. Educational aim :: expressing their ideas about advantages and disadvantages of robots Skill : Integrated skills II. TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ PREPARATION: 1. Method : Communicative Approach. 2. Techniques: Repetition, explanation, group work, asking – answering. 3. Materials needed : Textbook, pictures, real thing. 4 Students’ preparation : Reading the lesson at home. 5 Previous exercises: III. PROCEDURE IN CLASS. 1. Stabilization : (1m) a. Warm – up : Greetings. b. Checking absence : Who’s absent today ? 2. Checking up previous knowledge: Time needed: (5ms) Questions : Key to questions: 3. Presentation of the new material : Time Teacher’s activities Student’s activ ities The content of the lesson 4ms 5ms Warm-up: Aims: to introduce the topic of the lesson and to raise students' interest. - Introduce the new lesson to the students. Before you read : - Ask students to look at the picture ask and answer the questions - Introduce new words: +Pessimistic (a) + optimistic (a) + terrorism (n) + labor – saving (a) + wipe out (v) + space- shuttle (n) + depression (n) While you read : T- whole class Work in pairs Give the answers Repeat Copy down Unit 8 : LIFE IN THE FUTURE Period 1: Section : Reading I. New words +Pessimistic (a) + optimistic (a) + terrorism (n) + labor – saving (a) + wipe out (v) + space- shuttle (n) + depression (n) 5ms 8ms - Ask students to look through the passage and read in silence - Help students read the passage - Explain pronunciation and meaning of new words which appear in the passage Task 1 : (3 minutes) - Ask students to read through the text once to find out some new words, guess the main idea. - Explain new words (give the Vietnamese equivalents), guide the sts to get the main contents of the reading text. - Ask students to work individually in 3 minutes to do this task. - Guide students to read through the passage , then focus on only the sentences surrounding the suggested words to do the task effectively. - Give students some more words that may be new/ unfamiliar to them. - Guide the students to read the word in chorus and individually. Keys 1. Pessimists 2. optimists 3. economic depression 4. terrorism 5. wiped out 6. Space shuttle Task 2: - Ask students to read the passage again then work in pairs to ask and answer the suggested questions. - Walk round the class to give help if necessary. - Give suggested words, phrases or useful suggestions. - Correct the students’ work. Keys: 1 - Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. 2 - The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. 3 - People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and being looked after by ……. 4 - They are developments in micro individually Read in silence Copy down Work in pairs Copy down Task 1 - 1. Pessimists 2. optimists 3. economic depression 4. terrorism 5. wiped out 6. Space shuttle Task 2 - 1 - Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. 2 - The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorist groups will become more 5ms 8ms technology–computer and telecommunication. Task 3: - Ask students to read the questions carefully. - Ask students to read through the passage again. - Ask the class to do . - Call some students to give the answers. - Ask others students to correct. - Give the true answers Keys: - Work: Factories, offices…. - Travel: Cars, space-shuttle, petrol, …. After you read : - Ask students to work in group to scan the text again. - Ask them to work in small groups of three or four to discuss the Advantages and disadvantages of Robots - Encourage them to use their own words. - Ask some students to report. 5. Consolidation Confirms the content of the lesson. Copy down Work in groups powerful and more dangerous. 3 - People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and being looked after by ……. 4 - They are developments in micro technology–computer and telecommunication. Task 3 - Work: Factories, offices…. - Travel: Cars, space-shuttle, petrol, …. 4. Homework: (2ms) - Read the passage again. - Learn by heart all of the new words 5 Preparation for the next lesson () - Prepare for section : Speaking 1. Self – evaluation : …………………………………………………………………………. . . . content of the lesson 4ms 5ms Warm-up: Aims: to introduce the topic of the lesson and to raise students' interest. - Introduce the new lesson to the. Repetition, explanation, group work, asking – answering. 3. Materials needed : Textbook, pictures, real thing. 4 Students’ preparation : Reading the lesson at