Activity 1: Warm-up · 4 minutes
Starting Point: What Makes a Convincing Viewpoint?
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about international cooperation and recall what makes a viewpoint convincing, so they are ready to state and defend their own position.
b) Content
Ss answer two questions in pairs: (1) Which international organisations do you know that Viet Nam participates in? (2) If you were asked to support a school programme, what would you consider first: materials, teacher training, equipment or money? Why?
c) Expected outcomes
A short list of 3 to 4 ideas on the board, for example: 'teacher training', 'accessible materials', 'maintenance of equipment', 'local needs'. Ss also state one reason for their first choice. This list becomes the reference for the lesson.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T greets the class and writes the topic 'Viet Nam and international organisations' on the board. T asks the two warm-up questions and gives 30 seconds for pair discussion.
Students
Ss listen to the questions and think about their answers individually for a few seconds.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T monitors pairs and helps with vocabulary if needed, such as 'cooperation' (hợp tác) and 'support' (hỗ trợ).
Students
Ss discuss in pairs. Predicted answers: 'UN', 'ASEAN', 'WHO'; 'I would choose teacher training because materials are useless without trained teachers.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share their first choice and the reason. T writes the key ideas on the board.
Students
Ss report briefly. Predicted: 'I think accessible materials are first because children need books they can use.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T says: 'Today you will learn to develop and defend a viewpoint, like the ones you just gave, and respond to a partner.' T writes the learning aim on the board.
Students
Ss copy the aim into their notebooks and predict what they will learn.