Giáo án Speaking

Ss activate prior knowledge about festivals and cultural diversity and get ready for the topic 'A multicultural world'.

T writes the title 'A multicultural world' and the words Cultural Diversity Day on the board. T asks Ss: 'What festivals do we celebrate in Vietnam? Why do families or communities celebrate them?' Ss brainstorm in pairs for one minute and then share their answers with the class.

A list of 4–5 festivals on the board and one reason for each (for example, Tet: family reunion; Mid-Autumn Festival: children and family gathering). Ss note the key idea: festivals bring people together and show identity.

Ss understand the meaning of six key words and pronounce the diphthongs /ɔɪ/, /aɪ/ and /aʊ/ correctly in context.

Vocabulary: diversity (sự đa dạng), identity (bản sắc), culture shock (sốc văn hoá), tradition (truyền thống), adapt (thích nghi), respect (tôn trọng).
Pronunciation: choice /tʃɔɪs/, time /taɪm/, crowd /kraʊd/. Sentence: 'We enjoyed the lively crowd outside.'
T models each word and drills it in chorus, then individually. Ss match each word with its meaning and practise the sentence.

Ss complete the matching task correctly:

• diversity = sự đa dạng
• identity = bản sắc
• culture shock = sốc văn hoá
• tradition = truyền thống
• adapt = thích nghi
• respect = tôn trọng
  Ss pronounce the three diphthongs with a smooth glide inside one syllable and keep the final consonants: choice (not joy), crowd (keep the /d/).

Ss identify the structure of the model: opening, position, concrete example, acknowledged limitation, invitation and closing.

T reads the model aloud once. Ss use Worksheet No. 1 to find:

• the opening substantive sentence
• one concrete example
• one limitation or condition
• the follow-up question and the response
  T asks: 'Why is the example more convincing than saying only that the topic is important?'

Ss complete Worksheet No. 1 with the following key answers:

• Opening: For Cultural Diversity Day, I propose three stations: a sourced story display, a voluntary craft activity and a discussion about how traditions change.
• Concrete example: a New Year display can explain the purpose of a family gathering without claiming that every family prepares the same food.
• Limitation or condition: participation in a particular festival activity must be voluntary; we need a quiet alternative.
• Follow-up: What if someone does not want to take part? Response: Offer the alternative activity respectfully.
  Ss understand that the speaker gives a position, supports it with a specific example and invites a response from the partner.

Ss use a/an, the and the zero article correctly by identifying them in the model and explaining why each is used.

T writes the rules on the board:

• a/an: a non-specific singular count noun (a quiet alternative, a family gathering); choose a/an by sound (an entire country, an hour, a university).
• the: a specific or shared referent (the particular community, the United Kingdom, the United States).
• zero article: plural or uncountable nouns in general (Festivals bring people together; music matters).
  Ss find examples of each rule in the model.

Ss list examples from the model:

• a/an: a sourced story display; a voluntary craft activity; a quiet alternative; an entire country
• the: the particular community; the occasion; the United Kingdom
• zero article: Festivals bring people together; traditions change
  Ss explain: 'an entire country' because entire starts with a vowel sound. Ss note that country names usually have no article, but the United Kingdom and the United States take the.

Ss select useful details from the model and explain why specific details are better than general statements.

Pairs complete Worksheet No. 2:

• Exercise 1: Select two useful details from the model and explain why including them is better than saying only that the topic is important.
• Exercise 2: Choose one sentence from the middle of the model and explain what it contributes to the message.
  T reminds Ss to give full sentences in their answers.

Key answers:

• Detail 1: Each label should name the particular community and occasion. It gives visitors specific information about which community and which event is presented.
• Detail 2: Our aim is thoughtful conversation, not pressure to join a celebration or adopt a belief. It states the purpose of the event and protects participants from pressure.
• Sentence chosen: Let's divide research, access checks and presentation duties fairly. It adds concrete information about how the team shares responsibilities, which supports the opening proposal.

Ss develop and defend a viewpoint on a multicultural world, give concrete details and respond to a partner's follow-up question.

Each S prepares a 1–2 minute spoken contribution on 'A multicultural world'. The talk must include:

• a clear position (for example, a Cultural Diversity Day should have a voluntary activity)
• one concrete example, labelled as an example and not as a real result
• one limitation or condition
• an invitation to respond
  Then the partner asks one real follow-up question, for example: 'What if someone does not want to take part?' The speaker responds with an alternative.

Each S produces a spoken contribution of 1–2 minutes with:

• a clear opening sentence
• at least one specific detail or labelled example
• one condition (participation must be voluntary)
• one follow-up question asked by the partner and a relevant answer
  Ss use the topic vocabulary (diversity, identity, tradition, respect, adapt) and the articles correctly.