Activity 1: Warm-up · 8 minutes
Warm-up: How do we learn today?
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about devices and ways of learning and get familiar with the key vocabulary of the project.
b) Content
Ss answer the question 'Which device do you use most often for learning: phone, laptop, tablet or printed materials?' and discuss why. Ss match the key words (blended learning, face-to-face, download, distraction, feedback, access) with the meanings given by T.
c) Expected outcomes
Each pair writes two sentences using at least two key words, for example: 'I use my phone to download lesson notes, but a notification can be a distraction.' Ss also give the Vietnamese meaning of the key words in brackets, for example: blended learning (học kết hợp), face-to-face (trực tiếp), access (truy cập).
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T writes the question on the board and asks: 'Which device do you use most for learning?' T shows the six key words on the slide and asks Ss to predict their meanings.
Students
Ss listen to the question and think silently for 30 seconds before speaking.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T asks Ss to work in pairs, discuss the question and match each key word with its meaning. T monitors and helps pairs with pronunciation of the key words.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs. Expected answer: 'I use my phone most often because it is always with me, but I sometimes get distraction from messages.' Ss match: download – tải xuống; access – truy cập; feedback – phản hồi; distraction – sự xao nhãng.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites three pairs to share their sentences and corrects the use of the key words.
Students
Three pairs read their sentences aloud. Other Ss give a thumbs-up if the key word is used correctly.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T summarises: 'Today we will look at a model project about new ways to learn. Keep the key words in mind, because they will appear in the model.'
Students
Ss write the key words in their notebooks with the meanings.