Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Warm-up: Our class trip
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge of the unit topic (Tet, nature and class trips) and get ready to read for key information.
b) Content
Ss look at a picture of a nature park and answer the questions on the board:
- Where do you usually go with your class?
- What do you need to bring on a trip?
- What must you do to protect nature?
c) Expected outcomes
Ss give short answers using the words nature park, bring water and a hat, and collect rubbish. Ss predict that the text is about a school trip to a nature park before Tet.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the picture and asks the three questions. T says: 'Today we read about a class trip before Tet. Think about the questions first.'
Students
Ss listen and read the questions on the board.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T gives Ss 1 minute to think, then asks them to discuss with a partner.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs. Expected answers: 'We go to a park or a zoo.' 'We bring water and a hat.' 'We must not throw rubbish.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T calls on 2–3 pairs to share their answers and writes key words on the board.
Students
Some Ss report: 'We go to the park.' 'We need water.' 'We must collect rubbish.'
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the answers and introduces the lesson: 'Today we will find key information in a reading text and use must / must not.'
Students
Ss write the lesson title in their notebooks.