Giáo án Lesson 3

T shows the zoo picture and says: Today we are going to talk about animals at the zoo. Let's play a guessing game. I'll describe an animal, and you guess it. Example: It's green, it can talk, and it's a bird. What is it? (Answer: parrot)

T shows flashcards one by one and asks: What's this? Please describe the animal. Ss in pairs take turns describing one flashcard.

T calls on 3 pairs to say their clues in front of the class and asks the class to guess.

T praises the class and says: Great! Today we will learn the letter a in parrot and dancing and read about the zoo.

T shows the NeoEdu lesson page and plays the audio. T says: Listen to the words and repeat. Watch my mouth when I say /æ/ in parrot.

T asks: How do you open your mouth for /æ/? Please repeat parrot after me. Then T plays the audio again and asks Ss to repeat dancing. T asks: Is the a in dancing the same sound as the a in parrot?

T asks pairs to take turns saying parrot and dancing, then say the words in a simple sentence: I can see a parrot. I like dancing.

T summarises: The letter a in parrot is /æ/, and in dancing it is /ɑː/ (or /æ/ in American English). Both are correct. Do not add an extra sound at the end of a consonant.

T writes the text on the board and reads it aloud. T says: Listen to find the animals and the actions. Then distribute Worksheet 1.

T asks: Which animals can the speaker see? What is the monkey doing? What is the parrot doing? Ss work in pairs to underline the answers.

T calls on two pairs to read the sentences that show the answers and asks other pairs to check.

T reminds Ss to reread the sentence before choosing an answer, and not to guess information that is not in the text.

T says: Let's chant! Clap your hands. Say parrot, say dancing. Say them slowly, say them well. Then T plays Exercise 1 and asks Ss to listen.

T asks Ss to do Exercises 1–4 individually, then checks in pairs. T asks: Why is the answer False in Exercise 2b? Expected answer: Because the letter a has more than one sound, such as /eɪ/ in name and /æ/ in parrot.

T calls on Ss to give the answers. For Exercise 4, T asks: Which letter is missing in p_rrot? Expected answer: a.

T praises Ss and summarises the sounds of a and the meanings of the words. T reminds Ss not to chant too fast and not to add an extra vowel sound at the end of a consonant.

T says: Read the text again. Find the bird and the action of the monkey. Then T says: Now, write your own sentences using two patterns: I can see a tiger. It's climbing.

T walks around, helps Ss with spelling, and asks: What's the tiger doing? Expected answer: It's climbing / It's swinging / It's dancing. T reminds Ss to write a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end.

T asks 3–4 Ss to read their sentences aloud and asks the class to check the pattern and the capital letters.

T gives the answers to Exercises 5 and 6 and praises Ss' sentences. T reminds Ss to read their sentences again before handing in.

T explains the project and shows a sample poster. T says: Make a poster about two animals you like. Write the animal names and actions. Then give one rule to protect animals. Use safe materials and share the work.

T monitors and supports groups. T asks: What's the monkey doing? Expected answer: It's climbing. T reminds Ss not to go close to animals or feed them in the zoo.

T invites 2–3 groups to present. T asks the audience: Do you have a question for the group? Expected question: What's the parrot doing? Expected answer: It's counting.

T gives feedback on information, use of English and listening skills, and summarises the lesson: the sounds of a, the animal vocabulary and the zoo patterns. T gives homework.