Giáo án Lesson 1

T shows four pictures of seasons on the board and says: 'Let's play Guess the Season! Listen to the clues and guess the season.' T divides the class into four teams.

T reads clues: 'It is cold. People wear coats.' / 'It is hot. People wear shorts.' / 'The leaves fall down.' T gives a point for each correct answer.

T asks: 'What is the weather like in Ha Noi now?' and writes some answers on the board.

T praises the teams and says: 'Today we will learn Unit 16, Lesson 1: Seasons and the weather.' T writes the title on the board.

T shows the flashcards one by one and says: 'Look at the picture and listen to the word.' T says the word slowly the first time, then at normal speed.

T models each word and asks Ss to repeat chorally, then individually. T corrects: 'Winter, stress on the first syllable: WIN-ter.' and 'Autumn, the n at the end is silent.' T asks: 'What is the meaning of warm?' Expected answer: 'Warm means ấm.'

T asks Ss to cover the Vietnamese meanings in the book, then looks at the words and says them from memory. T gives pairs a task: 'Student A says the word, Student B says the meaning. Then swap.'

T calls on 3 pairs to say the eight words in order and asks the class: 'Is the pronunciation correct?'

T summarises: 'Seasons are spring, summer, autumn, winter. Learn the phrases together, not one word at a time.' T asks Ss to write the eight words in their notebooks.

T shows the picture of Ha Noi in winter and asks: 'How is the weather in Ha Noi in winter?' T plays the audio of the dialogue and asks Ss to point to the correct picture.

T writes the pattern on the board: How is the weather in + place + in + season? / It is + adjective. T models the question with falling intonation and asks Ss to repeat. T asks: 'What do you usually wear in winter?' Expected answer: 'I wear a coat.'

T gives pairs picture cards of the four seasons and says: 'Student A asks How is the weather in Ha Noi in + season? Student B answers with It is + adjective.' T walks around and corrects the use of in with seasons.

T invites 2 or 3 pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class and gives feedback on intonation.

T highlights the three key points: the question pattern, It is + adjective, and in + season. T asks Ss to write the key sentence in their notebooks.

T distributes Worksheet 1 and says: 'Read each question carefully. You have three minutes for Exercises 1 to 3.'

T plays the audio for Exercise 4 twice and then says: 'Choose the sentence you hear. Look at the key words.' T asks Ss to complete Exercise 5.

T checks answers with the class, asks: 'Why is it winter and not summer in Exercise 5?' Expected answer: 'Because the meaning is mùa đông.'

T plays the 'Season Race' game and gives points to the winning teams.

T says: 'Put the turns in order to make a conversation. Think about greetings, questions, answers and thanks.' T gives Worksheet 2.

T asks: 'Which question is for asking about the weather in Ha Noi in winter?' T guides Ss to see that the question must include the place and the season.

T asks pairs to read the ordered dialogue aloud, then swap roles. T monitors and corrects pronunciation and intonation.

T asks 2 pairs to read the dialogue in front of the class and invites comments from the class.

T summarises: 'Greet, ask, answer, then thank. This is a natural conversation.'

T says: 'You are weather reporters. Write a short dialogue of at least four turns about the weather in your town or Ha Noi, in a season you choose.' T shows the evaluation criteria on the board.

T monitors and helps groups with the structure. T asks: 'What do you usually wear in autumn?' Expected answer: 'I usually wear a coat.'

T invites two groups to perform. The class and T assess the performances using the criteria.

T plays the 'Fun corner' quiz: T shows a picture and Ss say the season and the weather. T ends the lesson by praising the class and reviewing the key words.