1. ACTIVITY 1. WARM UP( 3’- 5’)

* Aims:

- To create an active atmosphere in the class before the lesson;

- To lead into the new unit.

* Content: To have some warm-up activities to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to inspire Ss to warm up to the subject and new lesson.

* Expected outcomes: Having a chance to speak English.

* Organisation : Teacher’s instructions …

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

+ Greeting

Asking questions:

- Teacher asks students: “What are environmental issues in our city?”

- Teacher calls 3-5 students to answer.

- Teacher shows some pictures of environmental issues in Hanoi and asks students to guess the topic of the unit/lesson.

OR : Do some warm up activities before Ss open their books.

- As it is the first lesson of the 2nd semester, begin by reviewing contents covered in the first semester (e.g. teenage problems, customs and traditions, lifestyles, etc.).

- Lead Ss into the new unit. Introduce the topic Environmental Protection.

- Show Ss some photos related to the environmental problems or tell a story related to the environment in an area.

- Ask Ss to open their books to page 72. Draw their attention to the THIS UNIT INCLUDES box and introduce what they are going to learn in this unit

+ Greeting ; T_Ss.

Questions:

What are environmental issues in our city?

Suggested answers:

Environmental protection

- Open the book and write the tittle of the lesson.

2. ACTIVITY 2. PRESENTATION( 12’- 15’)

* Objectives: To set the context for the introductory conversation.

- To introduce the topic of the unit,

* Content: Learn some new words . Read the conversation and find out new words. Focus on topic of the lesson, grammar points…

*Expected outcomes: Knowing more new words. Students know how to use the target vocabulary.

* Organisation : Teacher’s instructions.

Teacher’s Student’s activities

Content

Task 1: Listen and read :/ Page 72.

* Teach vocabulary:

+ Teacher uses different techniques to teach vocab (situation, realia, translation.)

+ Teacher introduces the vocabulary by:

- providing the pictures

- eliciting the definition of the words

+ Teacher do the “Rub out and remember” checking technique.

*** To begin, ask Ss some questions:

+ Is there a Go Green Club at your school? If yes, are you a member?

+ What's the most serious environmental problem in your neighbourhood / area?

+ What do you do to help protect the environment in your area?

+ Set the context for the listening and reading by asking Ss to look at the title of the conversation and the pictures.

+ Ask them some questions like: What do you think they are talking about?

- Then ask Ss to look at the pictures and guess what the conversation between the club leader, Nam, and Ann might be about.

Play the recording for Ss to listen and read along. Then have some Ss read the conversation aloud.

+ Ask Ss what the club leader, Nam, and Ann are talking about. Now confirm the correct answer. (They are talking about the environment, environmental problems, etc.)

+ Have Ss say the words and phrases in the text that they think are related to the topic of the unit.

- T_Ss

*Vocabulary

1. ecosystem (n) /ˈēkōˌsistəm/

hệ sinh thái

2. marine life (n) / məˈriːn laɪf/

hệ sinh thái nước

3. absorb (v) / əbzɔːʳb / thẩm thấu

4. harmful substances (n) /ˈhɑːmfl ˈsʌbstəns/ tác nhân gây hại

5. extinction (n) / ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

sự tuyệt chủng

* Key:

1. pollution

2. habitat loss

3. air and water quality

4. global warming

5. endangered species loss

EXTRA TASK

- Have Ss close their books.

- List these environmental problems on the board.

- air and water quality ; endangered species loss.

- Global warming.

- habitat loss; pollution

- Play the recording of the conversation in 1 for Ss to listen to and have them work together to list these problems in order they hear them.

- Have Ss open their books and read the conversation to check their answers.

3. ACTIVITY 3. PRACTICE ( 15’)

* Objectives:

+ To help Ss understand the text;

To introduce some new vocabulary of the unit.

+ To help Ss revise the new vocabulary of the unit.

* Content: Read the conversation and do the matching; Complete each sentence with one word or phrase ; Write a phrase from the box under each picture

* Expected outcomes: Ss understand the content of the conversation and know the vocabulary related to the topic.

* Organisation :