Giáo án Reading

Ss activate prior knowledge about music performances and predict the topic of the reading text.

T asks Ss to think about a music show they have watched. Ss answer the question: What makes a music performance memorable for you? T then shows the title One Song, Two Stories and asks Ss to predict what a programme with this title might show.

Ss give 2 to 3 short ideas, for example: the singer's story, the audience's reaction, the way the performers practise before the show. Ss make a prediction in one sentence, for example: The programme may show why a singer chooses a song.

Ss understand and pronounce the six target words and the stress patterns of the selected two-syllable words.

Ss match six words to their Vietnamese meanings: audience (khán giả), performance (buổi biểu diễn), contestant (thí sinh), judge (giám khảo), rehearse (tập dượt), traditional (truyền thống). Then T models the stress in TA-lent, SING-er, per-FORM and en-JOY, and the sentence: The singer will perform tonight. Ss repeat and mark the stressed syllable in Worksheet 1.

Ss complete Worksheet 1 with the correct meanings: 1. audience – khán giả; 2. performance – buổi biểu diễn; 3. contestant – thí sinh; 4. judge – giám khảo; 5. rehearse – tập dượt; 6. traditional – truyền thống. Ss mark the stress: TA-lent, SING-er, per-FORM, en-JOY. Ss understand that a stressed syllable is more prominent, not simply louder.

Ss identify the main idea and key details of the text and learn to find evidence for each answer, distinguishing facts, inferences and unsupported claims.

Ss read the text once for the central question: What is One Song, Two Stories and what is it for? Then they complete Worksheet 2 by finding the exact sentence that supports each detail: the pairing of singers and musicians, the role of the panel, the club's rule about rankings, the rehearsal footage and the permission rule. Ss label each statement as a fact, a reasonable inference or an unsupported claim.

Main idea: One Song, Two Stories is a music programme that pairs a young singer with an older musician and makes musical choices visible, rather than seeking instant fame.
Key details: Each episode paired a young singer with an older musician. A small panel commented on vocal control and teamwork. The club deliberately avoided public rankings of every performer. Viewers saw part of the rehearsal. The club asked performers for permission before sharing recordings online.
Labels: 'Its aim was to make musical choices visible' is a stated fact. 'The programme helps viewers learn to listen respectfully' is a reasonable inference. 'The programme will become famous worldwide' is an unsupported claim because the text says it was not a search for instant fame and gives no such information.

Ss apply the reading strategy to answer multiple-choice questions and justify each answer with a sentence from the text.

Ss answer Exercises 2 to 5 in pairs. For each question, Ss choose the correct option and point to the sentence that supports the answer. Exercise 2: What did the audience vote for? Exercise 3: Why include rehearsal footage? Exercise 4: How did the pair resolve their disagreement? Exercise 5: What is required before online sharing?

Answer key:
2. A – A story that deepened understanding of the music. Evidence: The audience could vote for the pair whose story helped them understand the music.
3. D – To reveal how musical decisions developed. Evidence: Viewers saw part of their rehearsal as well as the finished song; the programme makes choices visible.
4. C – They used a slow introduction and a lively ending. Evidence: They finally chose a slower introduction and a lively ending.
5. B – Performers' permission. Evidence: The club still asked performers for permission before sharing recordings online.

Ss use the text to write an accurate summary that keeps the main idea and the essential condition, and then evaluate a partner's summary.

Ss write a three-sentence summary of the text using only information from the model, following Exercise 9. The summary must include the programme's name, one detail about the pairing of singers and musicians and the condition that performers give permission before recordings are shared online. Then Ss swap summaries with a partner and check them using three criteria: the main idea and facts are correct; the permission condition is kept; the three sentences are clear.

A sample summary: The school media club designed a television-style music programme called One Song, Two Stories. Each episode paired a young singer with an older musician, who explained why a song mattered to them before performing. The club still asked performers for permission before sharing recordings online.
Peer-check criteria: the summary has exactly three sentences; the programme's name and facts are correct; the permission condition is included; no new result or information is added.