Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 5 A Closer Look 1

Form

Pronunciation

Meaning

Vietnamese equivalent

1. learning by rote

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ baɪ rəʊt/

the act of learning things by repetition.

học thuộc lòng

2. campus (n)

/ˈkæmpəs/

the buildings of a university or college and the land around them

khuôn viên trường học

3. snorkelling (n)

/ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ/

the sport or activity of swimming underwater with a snorkel

lặn với ống thở

4. performance (n)

/pəˈfɔːməns/

the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment

buổi/màn biểu diễn

5. exhilarating (adj)

/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/

very exciting and great fun

đầy phấn khích

6. embarrassing (adj)

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

making you feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed

làm ai bối rối, ngượng ngùng.

7. unpleasant (adj)

/ʌnˈpleznt/

not pleasant or comfortable

không thoải mái, không vui vẻ

8. coral reef (n phr)

/ˈkɒrəlriːf/

an area of coral, the top of which can sometimes be seen just above the sea

rặng san hô

Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Students may have difficulties in distinguishing two sounds /j/ and /w/.

Provide students some tips by identifying the letters that may include each sound.

Some students will excessively talk in the class.

- Define expectation in explicit detail. Have excessively talkative students practise.

- Continue to define expectations in small chunks (before every activity).

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Game: Hot seat

- Teacher divides students into 4 teams. Each team has a member standing against the board.

- Teacher shows some learntvocabulary one by one and other members use body language to let their team members guess word.

- The team with the most correct answers in the fastest time is the winner.

- Students work in 4 teams and follow the teacher's instruction to play the game.

Answer key:

1. experience (n)

2. eco-tour (n)

3. memorable (adj)

4. thrilling (adj)

5. brilliant (adj)

6. tribal dance (n)

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching (5 mins)

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

+ providing explanations of the words

+ showing pictures illustrating the word.

1. learning by rote [explanation]

2. campus [picture]

3. snorkelling [picture]

4. performance [picture]

5. exhilarating [explanation]

6. embarrasing [explanation]

7. unpleasant [picture]

8. coral reef [picture]

- Students guess the meaning of words.

- Students note down the vocabulary into their notebooks.

New words:

1. learning by rote (phr.)

2. campus (n)

3. snorkelling (n)

4. performance (n)

5. exhilarating (adj)

6. embarrasing (adj)

7. unpleasant (adj)

8. coral reef (n)

Task 1: Write an activity next to each picture. (5 mins)

- Teacher hasstudents to read aloud the words / phrases in the box.

- Teacher asksstudents to work in pairs to look at the pictures and describe the pictures.

- Teacher has the pairs write the correct words / phrases next to the pictures.

- Teacher invites students to take turns to read out their answers and corrects their pronunciation if needed.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class.

- Students read aloud the words / phrases in the box.

- Students work in pairs to look at the pictures and describe the pictures. Then, write the correct words / phrases next to the pictures.

- Some students take turns to read out their answers and then check their answers with the class.

Answer key:

1. touring a campus

2. going snorkelling

3. learning by rote

4. putting up tents

5. giving a performance

Task 2: Complete each sentence with an adjective in the box. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks students to work in pairs and to choose the correct adjective to complete the phrases.

- Teacher calls some pairs to share their answers with the whole class.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class.

- Teacher canask studentsto add more adjectives they can think of to fill the blanks.

- Students work in pairs and do the task.

- Some pairs to share their answers with the whole class.

- Students check their answer and add some more adjectives if they can.

Answer key:

1. helpless

2. exhilarating

3. amazing

4. embarrassing

5. unpleasant

Task 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks students to work independently tochoose the correct answer for each sentence.

- Teacher askstudents to swap their answers with partners then checks the answers as a class.

- Teacher asks some students to share the answers and gives feedback.

- Students do the task independently, then share the answers in pairs and checkas a class.

Answer key:

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. A

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 4: Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /j/ and /w/.(7 mins)

- Teacher introduces 2 sounds /j/ and /w/ to students and has students listen to the recording once first. Teacher asks them to pay attention to the sounds /w/ and /j/

- Teacher plays the recording again for them to listen and repeat each word as a class, then as individuals. - Teacher correctstheir pronunciation if needed.

- Students listen to the recording and pay attention to the sounds /w/ and /j/.

- Students listen to the recording and repeat as a class then as individuals.

Task 5: Listen to the sentences. Underline the words with /j/ and circle the words with /w/. Practise the sentences. (7 mins)

- Before listening, teacher lets students discuss in pairs and

- Students discuss and do the task.

Answer key: