Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 3 Getting Started

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. maintain (v)

/meɪnˈteɪn/

make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.

duy trì

2. advice (n)

/ədˈvaɪs/

an opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation

lời khuyên

3. bring about (ph. v)

/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/

make something happen

đem lại, gây ra

4. balance (v)

/ˈbæləns/

give equal importance to two things or parts of something which are very different

cân bằng

5. manage (v)

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, land, etc.

quản lý

6. priority (n)

/praɪˈɔːrət/

something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

sự ưu tiên

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may lack experience of group/ teamwork.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

- Give short, clear instructions and help if necessary.

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Game: I.N.I.T.I.A.L GAME

- T divides the class into 2 teams.

- T shows 10 different pictures.

- Ss are shown different pictures, and they need to take the first letter from each picture to form the mystery word.

- Which team finds the mystery word first will become the winner.

- T leads to the new unit. Write the unit title Advice from School Counselloron the board. Ask Ss to guess what they are going to learn about in this unit.

- Ss work in 2 teams and follow the teacher's instruction to play the game.

- Ss answer the questions individually.

Mystery word: COUNSELLOR

1. CONGESTION

2. OVERCROWDED

3. UNDERGROUND

4. NOISE

5. SKY TRAIN

6. ELECTRICIAN

7. LEFTOVERS

8. LAKE

9. OLD

10. RUSH HOUR

Questions:

1. Does your secondary school have a school counsellor?

2. What does a school counsellor do in a secondary school?

Suggested answers:

e.g. listen to students; provide emotional support; help students cope with stress; offer guidance and advice; assist with academic planning; help students develop problem-solving skills; provide resources for students in need; support mental health and well-being; promote healthy relationships, etc.)

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- T introduces the vocabulary.

- T explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures.

- T reveals that these six words will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbooks to discover further.

- Students guess the meaning of words.

New words:

1. maintain (v)

2. advice (n)

3. bring about (ph.v)

4. balance (v)

5. manage (v)

6. priority (n)

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Listen and read. (7 mins)

- T asks Ss to look at the pictures in the book and answer the questions.

- T plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read along.

- T checks Ss’ prediction.

- T calls 4 Ss to read the conversation aloud in pairs.

- Students answer the questions in pairs.

- Students listen to the recording.

- Students read the conversation aloud.

Questions:

- Who are in the conversation? - What are they talking about?

Suggested answers:

- They are a school counsellor, Nick, Mai, Phong, and their classmates.

- They are talking about how to maintain good physical and mental health.

(The dialogue on page 28)

Task 2: Read the conversation again and tick T (True) or F (False). (7 mins)

- T asks Ss to work in pairs to read the conversation again.

- T asks Ss to underline the keywords in the statements and find answers.

- T has pairs work together for one minute to compare answers.

- T has Ss read out the statements and say if the statements are true or false.

- T makes sure they pronounce the words correctly.

- T checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

- Students work independently to underline the keywords in the statements and find answers.

- Students work in pairs to compare answers.

- Students give the answers and check them as a class.

Answer key:

1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

Task 3: Match the words with their definitions. (7 mins)