Giáo án Tiếng Anh 4
Tiếng AnhLớp 4Phần 5. Unit 4: My birthday party

Giáo án Lesson 1

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I. Objectives

1. Language and specific competences

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
    • name and read the four months January, February, March and April;
    • ask and answer about birthday month with When is your birthday? and It is in March;
    • use in (not on) before a single month name;
    • use some with uncountable nouns such as some jam, some water when talking about food and drink at a party.
  • Communicative competence in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing: Ss listen to and choose the words and sentences they hear, ask and answer When is your birthday? in pairs, read the four month words, and write two turns of the dialogue.
  • Language knowledge (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar): Ss pronounce the four month words correctly, use the vocabulary January, February, March and April, and use in + month and the sentence pattern My/Your/Her/His birthday is in + month.

2. General competences

  • Self-control and independent learning: Ss look up, repeat and check the meaning of new words on their own and keep their own record of the month words.
  • Communication and collaboration: Ss take turns in pairs and groups to ask, answer and confirm birthday information, and ask again when they do not hear clearly.
  • Problem-solving and creativity: Ss use the model sentences to make new birthday information about real people or imaginary characters and sing the song with new lines.

3. Personal qualities

  • Diligence: Ss practise the new words and sentences regularly at home and in class and complete all tasks on time.
  • Kindness: Ss listen politely to their partners, help friends who are slow to answer, and share the speaking turns fairly.

II. Resources and materials

1. Teacher

  • Student's Book Global Success Grade 4, Unit 4 My birthday party, Lesson 1
  • Audio recording of the vocabulary, the dialogue and the listening tasks
  • Projector or interactive whiteboard
  • Flashcards of January, February, March and April with pictures of birthday cakes and calendars
  • A real calendar and a small birthday cake picture
  • Worksheet 1 and Worksheet 2 (printed, one set per pair)
  • Lesson page on NeoEdu: neoedu.vn/learn/4/english/unit-4-lesson-1 (lesson presentation, examples and interactive exercises)

2. Pupils

  • English notebook, pencil, eraser, coloured pencils
  • Printed Worksheet 1 and Worksheet 2 (for pairs)
  • Small paper card with a name on it (for role play)

III. Procedures

Activity 1: Warm-up and review · 8 minutes

Warm-up: Hello and birthday cake

Aims

Ss get ready for the lesson, recall the greeting and the word birthday, and become interested in the topic.

Content

T greets Ss, shows the birthday cake picture and asks simple questions about birthdays. Ss answer with the help of gestures and the cake picture.

Expected outcomes

Ss greet each other, say Yes, I do or No, I don't about having a birthday, and use the word birthday correctly.

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T greets the class with Good morning, class! and shows the birthday cake picture. T asks: What is this? Do you like birthday cakes?

    Pupils

    Ss stand up, greet T and answer: It's a birthday cake. / Yes, I do.

  2. Teacher

    T asks: Do you have a birthday party? Whose birthday is it? T claps and mimes a birthday party to help Ss understand.

    Pupils

    Ss mime clapping and singing, then answer: Yes, I do. / My birthday is in ... (Ss may just say the month they know, e.g. My birthday is in May).

  3. Teacher

    T asks a few Ss to share their answers and praises the Ss who answer in full sentences.

    Pupils

    Some Ss say their answers aloud in front of the class.

  4. Teacher

    T says: Today we will learn about birthdays and months. Open your books at page ... and write the title Unit 4 - My birthday party - Lesson 1.

    Pupils

    Ss open their books, copy the title and get ready for the new lesson.

Activity 2.1: Exploration · 14 minutes

Vocabulary: Months of the year

Aims

Ss can recognise, pronounce and understand the meaning of January, February, March and April.

Content

Look, listen and repeat: T shows the four flashcards and plays the audio. Ss listen, repeat and read the words in chorus, in groups and individually. Then Read, cover and say: T covers the meaning on each card and Ss guess the meaning from the picture. Ss must name the word, not spell it letter by letter.

Expected outcomes

Ss pronounce the four months correctly and match each word with its Vietnamese meaning: January (tháng Một), February (tháng Hai), March (tháng Ba), April (tháng Tư).

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T shows the flashcard of January and asks: What month is it? Then T plays the audio and says: Listen and repeat.

    Pupils

    Ss look at the flashcard, listen to the audio carefully and say the word January.

  2. Teacher

    T guides Ss to repeat in chorus, then in groups and individually. T uses gestures: a calendar for month, a finger for each month. T covers the meaning and asks: What does February mean? (tháng Hai). Ss guess from the picture.

    Pupils

    Ss repeat January, February, March, April in chorus and individually. Ss answer: February means tháng Hai. Ss point to the flashcard when T says the word.

  3. Teacher

    T asks pairs to read the words to each other, then checks some pairs in front of the class and corrects the pronunciation of February and January (stress on the first syllable).

    Pupils

    Pairs take turns to say a month and point to the flashcard. Some pairs read the words aloud to the class.

  4. Teacher

    T writes the four words on the board and asks: Which month is tháng Tư? Ss answer April. T reminds Ss not to spell the words letter by letter.

    Pupils

    Ss copy the four words in their notebooks and answer: April. Ss repeat the four words once more.

Activity 2.2: Exploration · 14 minutes

Sentence pattern: When is your birthday?

Aims

Ss can understand and use the question When is your birthday? and the answer It is in + month.

Content

Listen, point and say: T presents the dialogue A: When is your birthday? B: It is in March. T plays the audio, models the dialogue with a student, and explains the use of in before a month name (not on). Ss practise the dialogue in pairs using the picture on the board. Ss complete Worksheet 1 part A (matching) and Part B (listening).

Expected outcomes

Ss say the dialogue fluently, use in before the month name correctly, and complete Worksheet 1.

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T writes When is your birthday? and It is in March on the board. T asks: What is the question? What is the answer? Why do we use in and not on?

    Pupils

    Ss read the sentences and answer: The question asks about the birthday month. The answer is It is in March. We use in with months.

  2. Teacher

    T plays the audio twice. T invites a strong student to act as A and T as B. Then T asks Ss to practise in pairs, using their own birthday or an imaginary character.

    Pupils

    Ss listen and repeat the dialogue. In pairs, Ss ask: When is your birthday? and answer: It is in April. Ss complete Worksheet 1.

  3. Teacher

    T calls on four pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class and gives feedback on pronunciation, intonation and the use of in.

    Pupils

    Four pairs stand up and act out the dialogue. Other Ss listen and give a thumbs-up or a comment. Ss answer the listening questions from Worksheet 1.

  4. Teacher

    T summarises: We ask When's your birthday? and answer It's in + month. T checks Worksheet 1 with the whole class.

    Pupils

    Ss write the key structure in their notebooks: When's your birthday? - It's in + month.

Activity 3.1: Practice · 14 minutes

Let's talk: Birthday pairs and exercises

Aims

Ss practise the dialogue in pairs by asking, answering, confirming and changing information, and complete the exercises in the textbook.

Content

Let's talk: A asks When is your birthday? B answers with real information or an imaginary character. A repeats the information to confirm, for example: So your birthday is in March. Then the pair swaps roles and changes at least one piece of information. Ss complete Worksheet 2 (exercises 1 to 7 of the textbook).

Expected outcomes

Ss complete the dialogue and Worksheet 2 with the answers below: 1. January - tháng Một; February - tháng Hai; March - tháng Ba; April - tháng Tư. 2. D (February). 3. in. 4. My birthday is in March. 5. D (April). 6. False: January means tháng Một; February means tháng Hai. 7. B (It is in March.) 8. Pair dialogue: speaking and writing two turns with the correct structure. 9. Song lines are sung correctly.

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T models the pair dialogue with a student and explains: A asks, B answers, A confirms with So your birthday is in ... Then T gives the instruction for Worksheet 2.

    Pupils

    Ss watch and listen to the model, then repeat the question and answer.

  2. Teacher

    Ss work in pairs. T moves around, listens and supports, and reminds Ss to change at least one piece of information. T asks Ss to do exercises 1 to 7 on Worksheet 2 in 5 minutes.

    Pupils

    Pairs take turns: A: When is your birthday? B: It is in February. A: So your birthday is in February. Ss complete the exercises and check their answers with a partner.

  3. Teacher

    T calls on some pairs to present their dialogue to the class and checks the answers to exercises 1 to 7 with the whole class.

    Pupils

    Some pairs present their dialogue. Ss give answers: 1. January - tháng Một, February - tháng Hai, March - tháng Ba, April - tháng Tư. 2. D. 3. in. 4. My birthday is in March. 5. D. 6. False. 7. B.

  4. Teacher

    T praises the pairs and explains the mistakes common in exercises 6 and 3. T says: Remember, we say in March, not on March.

    Pupils

    Ss correct their answers in their worksheets and write the correct form in their notebooks.

Activity 3.2: Practice · 10 minutes

Let's sing: New birthday song

Aims

Ss practise the sentences My/Your/Her/His birthday is in + month through a song and chant with new lines.

Content

Let's sing with the new lines: My birthday is in March. / Your birthday is in March. / Her birthday is in April. / His birthday is in April. T reads each line with its meaning, claps four beats for each line, and Ss sing the first two lines high and the last two lines lower. Then Ss change roles or sing in turns, and replace one piece of information with a correct one.

Expected outcomes

Ss sing the four lines with correct rhythm and meaning, and change one piece of information correctly, for example: Her birthday is in February.

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T writes the four lines on the board and reads the meaning of each line in Vietnamese. T asks: Who is my? Who is her? Who is his?

    Pupils

    Ss read the lines and answer: my means I, your means you, her means she, his means he.

  2. Teacher

    T claps four beats per line. Ss sing the first two lines together, then the last two lines. T changes to a new line and asks Ss to sing it with a new month.

    Pupils

    Ss clap and sing: My birthday is in March. Your birthday is in March. Her birthday is in April. His birthday is in April. Ss swap roles and sing in turns.

  3. Teacher

    T invites two groups to sing in front of the class and listens for the correct lines and rhythm. T praises Ss who make a new sentence with a correct month.

    Pupils

    Groups sing in turns. Ss who change information say, for example: Her birthday is in February.

  4. Teacher

    T reminds Ss that the song helps them remember the structures and that they can sing at home with their family.

    Pupils

    Ss sing the song together once more and write the four lines in their notebooks.

Activity 4: Application · 10 minutes

Fun corner: Birthday calendar wrap-up

Aims

Ss apply the question and answer about birthdays in a real-life activity and share information with classmates and family.

Content

Birthday calendar: Each S draws a small calendar with four months (January to April) and writes the birthday month of three family members or friends. Ss ask a partner: When is your birthday? and record the answer on the calendar. Then Ss tell the class about one friend's birthday, for example: My friend's birthday is in April. Homework: Ss ask two family members When is your birthday? and write the answers in full sentences.

Expected outcomes

Each S completes a birthday calendar with at least three sentences in full form, and writes two sentences in the notebook about family birthdays for homework.

Procedure

  1. Teacher

    T shows a sample birthday calendar on the board and explains the task. T models: When is your birthday? - It is in February.

    Pupils

    Ss look at the sample and understand the task.

  2. Teacher

    Ss draw their calendar and walk around to ask three classmates When is your birthday? Ss write the answers. T monitors and helps Ss who need support.

    Pupils

    Ss ask and answer with classmates: When is your birthday? - It is in March. They write: Minh's birthday is in March.

  3. Teacher

    T asks four Ss to report to the class: My friend's birthday is in ... T confirms the answers and checks the use of in.

    Pupils

    Ss report: Lan's birthday is in January. Mai's birthday is in April.

  4. Teacher

    T summarises the lesson: We use the question When is your birthday? to ask about the birthday month, and the answer It is in + month. T assigns the homework.

    Pupils

    Ss listen, write the homework in their notebooks and say goodbye to T.

Worksheets

Worksheet 1

A. Match the words with their meanings.

  • January - tháng Một
  • February - tháng Hai
  • March - tháng Ba
  • April - tháng Tư

B. Listen and choose the word you hear.

  • A. January
  • B. March
  • C. April
  • D. February

C. Listen and choose the sentence you hear.

  • A. When is your birthday?
  • B. It is in March.
  • C. I want some water.

D. Write the answer to: When is your birthday?

  • ...

Worksheet 2

  1. Match the words with their meanings: January, February, March, April.
  2. Which word means tháng Tư? A. January B. February C. March D. April
  3. Complete the sentence: My birthday is ___ March. (on / in / at)
  4. Put the words in the correct order: birthday / is / My / in / March.
  5. Which month means tháng Tư? Circle the answer: A. January B. February C. March D. April
  6. True or False? January means tháng Hai. ______
  7. Listen and circle the sentence you hear: A. When is your birthday? B. It is in March. C. I want some water.
  8. Pair work: Ask and answer When is your birthday? Change one piece of information. Write two turns of the dialogue.
  9. Sing the new song with your partner. Change one month and sing it again.

Homework

  • Practise saying the four months January, February, March and April aloud at home. Cover the meaning and say the word.
  • Ask two family members When is your birthday? Write their answers in full sentences, for example: My father's birthday is in January.
  • Sing the new birthday song with your family. Change one month and write the new line in your notebook.

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