Giáo án Lesson 2

T greets the class and says: 'Let's play a quick guessing game. I show a picture, you say the name of the animal.' T models the question 'What's this?' and the answer 'It's a giraffe.'

T shows the picture cards of the elephant, the lion, the giraffe and the tortoise. T asks: 'What's this?' and calls on individual Ss.

T praises the class and says: 'Today we will learn how to describe animals and say why we like them.' T writes the title Unit 19 – Lesson 2 on the board.

T shows each flashcard, models the pronunciation and asks Ss to repeat chorally, then individually. T says: 'Cover the meaning and read the phrase. Can you guess the meaning?'

T acts out each phrase: puts hands near the mouth for roar loudly, runs on the spot for run quickly, moves very slowly for move slowly, and points to a picture of a giraffe for beautiful. T asks: 'What does roar loudly mean?' Ss answer in English: 'It means to make a loud sound.'

T organises a Mime Game in pairs: one S acts out a phrase, the partner says the phrase. Then they swap roles. T walks around to check pronunciation.

T writes the meanings on the board: roar loudly – gầm to; run quickly – chạy nhanh; move slowly – di chuyển chậm; beautiful – đẹp. T asks Ss to write them into their notebooks.

T plays the audio. T points to the giraffe picture and asks: 'Why do you like giraffes?' T answers: 'Because they are beautiful.' T shows a near picture (These are giraffes) and a far picture (Those are elephants) and asks Ss to listen for the difference.

T asks: 'What are these animals?' Ss answer: 'They're giraffes.' T then asks: 'What are those animals?' Ss answer: 'They're elephants.' T guides Ss to say Because they... with a reason and reminds them that the answer must not be just Yes.

T calls on three pairs to stand and say the dialogue in front of the class. T gives feedback on intonation and the use of because.

T summarises the key language on the board: these (near), those (far); What are these/those animals? – They're + animals; Why do you like...? – Because they... T reminds Ss: 'When we watch animals, we observe them from a distance. We never feed or tease them.'

T distributes Worksheet No. 1 and explains the seven exercises. T reads exercise 2 aloud once and says: 'Listen carefully and choose the word you hear.'

Ss work individually for three minutes. Then T asks them to check with a partner (Think–Pair–Share). T walks around and helps Ss who need support.

T calls out the answers for each exercise and asks Ss to raise their hands if they got it right. T explains the mistakes, especially for exercise 6 (roar loudly does not mean chạy nhanh).

T highlights the difference between roar loudly and run quickly and asks: 'What is the correct word for đẹp?'

T shows the first card: They are big. They have long trunks and large ears. T asks: 'Who can guess the animal?' T explains: 'Each description must be different. Do not use only big, because many animals are big.'

T shows the second card: They have long necks. Ss guess the animal. T asks one pair to play the game with new cards. Then T asks Ss to change the answer in the dialogue to match their own opinion or an imaginary character.

T checks the written exchanges with a rubric: correct question (0.5), correct answer structure (0.5), suitable information (0.5), clear and readable writing (0.5). T calls on two pairs to read their exchanges.

T praises the class and reminds them: 'Use a reason when you answer Why questions, and describe animals with different words.'

T divides the class into groups of four and gives each group A4 paper and colored pens. T says: 'Imagine we are visiting a zoo. Make a poster and talk about your favourite animals.'

T walks around and helps groups with the language. T reminds them to write one safety tip: 'We observe animals from a distance. We never feed or tease them.'

T invites each group to present its poster. T asks the class: 'What are these animals?' and the group answers: 'They're lions.'

T praises the posters and summarises the lesson: new phrases, these/those, Why do you like...? and Because they... T sets the homework.