Giáo án Getting Started

Ss activate prior knowledge about rubbish and safety, and get ready to focus on the topic Our greener world.

Ss look at the context illustration on the NeoEdu page showing people collecting rubbish after a picnic. T asks: 'What do you see in the picture?' and 'What should we do with rubbish after a picnic?' Ss discuss in pairs for one minute, then share with the class. Then T asks: 'Is it safe to pick up a broken bottle with your hands? Who should you tell?'

A short class list on the board, for example: pick up rubbish, put rubbish in a bin, sort plastic, do not touch sharp things, tell an adult. Ss state the goal: 'Today we learn how to talk about reusing things and keeping our environment clean.'

Ss identify the speakers, the situation and the purpose of the dialogue, and learn the eight key words of the unit by guessing meaning from context.

Ss read the original dialogue on Worksheet 1 (Mai and Nam) and answer: 'Who is speaking to whom? What are they doing? Why are they doing it?' Ss underline words related to Our greener world, guess the meaning of each underlined word from the sentences around it, and then check with the vocabulary list: reduce, reuse, recycle, rubbish, reusable, pollution, plastic, environment.

Worksheet 1 completed as follows:

• Speakers: Mai and Nam, two friends (classmates).
• Situation: they are making a plant pot from a used container; the dialogue does not name the place, but the picture suggests an outdoor area after a picnic.
• Purpose: to make something useful from a used container and to make less rubbish.
• Words related to Our greener world: used container, reuse, rubbish, clean container, tray, sharp.
• Vocabulary list: reduce (giảm bớt), reuse (tái sử dụng), recycle (tái chế), rubbish (rác), reusable (có thể dùng lại), pollution (ô nhiễm), plastic (nhựa), environment (môi trường).

Ss explain the use of a/an and the, and form and use first conditional sentences to talk about possible results of environmental actions.

T writes two example sentences on the board: 'If we reuse bags, we will make less rubbish.' and 'Let's put a tray under the pot to catch extra water.' Ss find the structure If + present simple, will + bare infinitive. T explains: a/an introduces an unspecified singular countable noun (an before vowel sounds, a before consonant sounds); the points to a known or previously mentioned thing. Ss complete Worksheet 2: 'Choose a/an or the', and 'Write a first conditional sentence from the cues.'

Worksheet 2 answers and notes:

• Structure: If + present simple, will + bare infinitive (e.g. If we reuse bags, we will make less rubbish.)
• Note: We do not put will directly after if in this pattern.
• Articles: a/an for a new, unspecified singular countable noun; the for a known thing, e.g. 'Put the tray under the pot.'
• Sample sentences from cues: 'If we recycle plastic, we will reduce pollution.' 'If we reuse containers, we will need fewer new ones.'
• Key idea Ss write in notebooks: First conditional talks about a possible situation in the future and its likely result.

Ss use the dialogue and vocabulary to answer questions, match words and meanings, and choose the correct articles, and correct their own answers by referring to the text.

Ss complete Exercises 2 to 8 from the lesson content, working in pairs first and then checking as a class. Exercise 2: What are they making? Exercise 3: What danger does Nam notice? Exercise 4: Who should make the container safe? Exercise 5: Why use a tray? Exercise 6: Match the words and meanings. Exercise 7: Choose the word meaning 'rác'. Exercise 8: I have ___ old bottle.

Answer key with evidence:

• Exercise 2: B. A plant pot (Mai: Let's make a plant pot from this used container.)
• Exercise 3: A. A sharp broken edge (Nam: The broken edge is sharp.)
• Exercise 4: An adult (Mai: I'll ask an adult to make it safe first.)
• Exercise 5: B. To catch extra water (Nam: Let's put a tray under the pot to catch extra water.)
• Exercise 6: reduce – giảm bớt; reuse – tái sử dụng; recycle – tái chế
• Exercise 7: B. rubbish
• Exercise 8: B. an (old begins with a vowel sound)

Ss create two new lines of dialogue in a real-life situation, using first conditional and a new detail about Our greener world.

Ss work in pairs. They change one piece of information in the original dialogue and continue it with two suitable lines. Each pair includes one new detail related to Our greener world. Example prompt: 'Mai: Can we use this clean box for our pens too? Nam: ...' Ss must respond politely and use If + present simple, will + bare infinitive at least once.

A two-line dialogue written in each pair's notebook. Sample answer:

• Mai: Can we use this clean box for our pens too?
• Nam: Yes. If we reuse it, we will not need a new holder.
  Assessment: 1 point for suitable situation and response; 1 point for accurate grammar and clear vocabulary.