Date of preparing:
Unit 3: People’s background
I/ Aims.
Language focus: * Pronunciation: / e / - / æ /
Grammar and vocabulary : - The past perfect.
- The past perfect vs. the past simple.
Language functions:
Sam said apples were very expensive then.
After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorbonne.
II/ Teaching aids : pictures , handouts , posters…
III/ Division : 5 lessons.
1. Lesson 11 : Reading
Lesson 12: Speaking
3. Lesson 13 :Listening
4. Lesson 14: Writing
5. Lesson 15 : Language focus.
IV/ Procedure: Lesson 12 : Reading
* Aims : Reading for general ideas and specific information.
* Objectives : By the end of the lesson ,the Ss will be able to talk about Marie Curie’s background.
* Skills : - Main skill : Reading
- Sub skills : Speaking – Listening – Writing
* Methods : Communicative approach.
*Materials : Pictures of some famous scientists
Textbook, handouts ( Scientists and their specializations)
* Procedure :
I. Preliminary activities :
+ Greetings : Good afternoon. How are you? What’s the weather like today?
+ Absentces : A1 :
A3 :
work
Content
work

Raises some questions about some equipment in the classroom.

Have Ss work in groups of 4-5.
Asks them to make a list of scientists they have known.










Raises the questions.






Gives explanation of some new words.













Asks Ss to read to text individually and do the task. Tells them to refer to Voc. Pre-teach for help.
Calls on some Ss to read and explain their answers.
Feedback and gives the correct answers.

Asks Ss to read the text more carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false. Correct the false information.
Asks Ss to highlight or underline the information in the passage that helps Ss find the correct answers.
Calls on some Ss to explain their answers.
Feedback and give correct answers.

Asks s to work in pairs, then compare their answers with other pair.
Feedback and give correct answers.



Makes sure Ss understand all the adjs. in the book.
Further explain if necessary.


Asks Ss to work in groups and highlight or underline the evidence that they find in the passage.





II. Warm up ( ) Networks
(?) What’s this?
What makes it work? Who made an invention of electricity?
Can you name some of the famous scientists in the world?
Make a list of famous scientists.



Famous scientists

Isaac Newton Thomas Edison

III. New lesson.
1. Pre- reading (8’).
Chatting:
(?) Most of the scientists are male. Do you know any female scientists? Have you ever heard anything about her?
Set the scene: Marie Curie is the world famous scientists. She made great contributions to the world’s science.
* Vocabulary pre-teach.
- general education(n): giáo dục phổ thông
- private tutor (n): gia sư.
- brilliant(a) ~ clever, quick at learning: thông minh, sáng dạ.
- mature (a):trưởng thành
- habour the dream of ~ keep in mind the dream of doing something: nuôi ước mơ trở thành…
- flying colours(n): tốt nghiệp loại ưu.
- PhD:( Doctor of Philosophy): tiến sĩ
- tragic death(n): cái chết đau khổ.
- atomic weight of radium(n): trọng lượng nguyên tử.
- humanitarian wish(n) : mong muốn nhân đạo
While reading
Task 1 : Matching.
1.d
2.e
3.a

4.d
5.b



Task 2: T/F statements.

1.
T

2.
F ( Her dream was to become a scientist )

3.
T

4.
F ( She married Pierre Curie in 1895 )

5.
T


Task 3 : Answering questions.
Expected answers:
…..in Warsaw on November 7th 1867.
.....a brilliant and mature student.
….to save money for a study tour abroad.
….for determining the atomic weight of radium.
5- No, it wasn’t. Her real joy was “ easing human