Giáo án Language

Ss activate prior knowledge of mass media and the unit vocabulary, and get ready for the lesson topic.

T asks Ss three questions: 'Where do you get news every day?', 'What makes you trust a headline?', 'Why can a source be misleading?' Ss answer in pairs using the words mass media, headline, source, verify, misleading and audience.

Ss give short oral answers. Example answers: 'I read news on my phone.' 'A headline is trustworthy when the source is clear.' 'A source can be misleading when it does not verify the facts.' Ss state the title of the lesson: Language – Unit 7.

Ss recognise and produce linking /r/ between two vowels in British-style speech, and understand that American speech already pronounces /r/.

T models the phrases far away /fɑːr‿əweɪ/ and share information /ʃeər‿ɪnfəmeɪʃən/. Ss listen, repeat and mark the written final r followed by a vowel sound in phrases such as far away, share information, order of events and better understanding. Question for Ss: 'Is the final r written in the word? Is the next word starting with a vowel sound?'

Ss can say that linking /r/ happens when a written final r is followed by a word beginning with a vowel sound, in non-rhotic British speech. Ss produce the four phrases with a smooth link: far‿away, share‿information, order‿of events, better‿understanding. Ss also understand that American speakers already pronounce /r/ and do not insert or drop it.

Ss understand and use as, as if and as though to describe how an action happens or to describe an appearance or comparison.

T writes the example sentence on the board: 'Follow the procedure as the editor explained.' T asks: 'Does the clause tell us how?' Then T writes: 'He speaks as if he knew every detail, but he has not checked.' Question: 'Is it a fact or only an appearance?' Ss answer in pairs.

Ss conclude that: as introduces manner (how something is done), as if/as though introduce an appearance or comparison, not necessarily a fact. Example: 'Check the source as the teacher showed you.' 'He speaks as if he knew every detail.' Ss can explain that as if does not mean the speaker really knows the details.

Ss form result clauses with so + adjective/adverb + that and such + noun phrase + that, and distinguish result from purpose (so that).

T shows two sentences: 'The headline was so misleading that readers misunderstood.' and 'It was such a clear report that everyone followed.' T asks: 'Which word comes before the adjective? Which word comes before the noun phrase?' T then contrasts: 'I enlarged it so that people could read it.' Ss decide whether it is result or purpose. Ss complete Worksheet 1, Part A.

Ss fill in the rule: so + adjective/adverb + that (so misleading that); such + noun phrase + that (such a clear report that). Ss identify that 'so that people could read it' expresses purpose, not result. Ss answer Worksheet 1, Part A: 1. so; 2. such; 3. purpose.

Ss apply the grammar and vocabulary of the unit to choose the correct answer in context and check it with a partner.

Ss do the eight multiple-choice questions below individually for four minutes, then check with a partner for three minutes. Then Ss match the six unit words with their Vietnamese meanings (Exercise 9) and read the linking /r/ practice aloud twice, first slowly and then at a natural pace (Exercise 10). Questions: 1. Check the source ___ the teacher showed you. A. such B. so C. as D. because of. 2. The headline was ___ misleading that readers were confused. A. so B. as C. too to D. such. 3. It was ___ a clear report that everyone understood. A. such B. as C. so D. too. 4. He speaks as if he ___ every detail, but he has not checked. A. know to B. knowing C. knew D. has know. 5. The speaker talked so quickly ___ I missed the date. A. who B. as C. that D. than. 6. Choose a result clause. A. Although it was small, I read it. B. The print was so small that I could not read it. C. I enlarged it so that people could read it. D. Read it as I showed you. 7. It was such ___ that people shared it widely. A. useful information B. usefully information C. a useful information D. an useful information. 8. She checked the figures ___ the editor had requested. A. as B. such C. despite of D. so.

Answers: 1-C (As introduces manner); 2-A (So modifies an adjective before that); 3-A (Such modifies a noun phrase); 4-C (Hypothetical as if uses the past form); 5-C (So + adverb + that introduces result); 6-B (The print was so small that I could not read it states a result); 7-A (Information is uncountable, so no a/an); 8-A (As describes the method requested). Vocabulary: mass media – truyền thông đại chúng; headline – tiêu đề tin; source – nguồn tin; verify – xác minh; misleading – gây hiểu lầm; audience – đối tượng tiếp nhận. Exercise 10 is scored by T: 4 points for clear linking /r/, 3 points for complete and clear pronunciation, and 1–2 points if some parts are hard to understand.

Ss use manner clauses, as if, and result clauses in a short personal writing task related to mass media.

Ss write three to four sentences about a news story they have read or heard. They must use at least one manner clause with as, one clause with as if, and one result clause with so or such. Model: 'The headline was so misleading that many readers believed the wrong story.' Ss can also use the vocabulary: mass media, source, verify, audience.

Each S writes three to four sentences. Example product: 'The video was shared as if it were true, but the source was not clear. The headline was so misleading that the audience misunderstood the event. It was such an important story that the newspaper had to verify the facts again.' Ss check that each structure is correct.