Giáo án Skills 2

Ss activate their knowledge of environmental problems and get ready for the topic Our greener world.

T shows three pictures: rubbish on a beach, plastic bottles on the grass and a park with a recycling bin. T asks: 'What can you see? Is it a problem for our environment?'
Ss discuss in pairs for one minute.

Ss name at least two problems, for example: 'There is rubbish on the beach.' 'Plastic bottles cause pollution.' Ss understand that the lesson is about protecting the environment.

Ss recognise the meaning, spelling and use of the eight target words in short contexts.

T presents the eight words with pictures and examples: 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 complete eight sentences in pairs:

1. We should ___ the amount of rubbish we make.
2. You can ___ a glass jar many times.
3. Old paper can be ___ into new paper.
4. Don't throw ___ on the street.
5. A ___ water bottle helps protect the environment.
6. Smoke from factories causes air ___.
7. A shopping bag made of ___ is hard to break down.
8. We must protect the ___.

Ss fill in the blanks with the correct words:
1 reduce; 2 reuse; 3 recycle; 4 rubbish; 5 reusable; 6 pollution; 7 plastic; 8 environment.
Ss repeat the eight words correctly and use them in their own short sentences.

Ss listen to a recording to identify the speaker, the topic and specific details (people, places, times and actions).

Listen 1: Ss listen once to identify the speaker and the topic, 'Our greener world'.
Listen 2: Ss listen again and write keywords about people, places, times and actions on Worksheet 1.
Ss do not read the answers before they listen.

Ss complete Worksheet 1 with keywords, for example:

• Topic: Our greener world
• Who: the green club
• When: Sunday, eight o'clock (eight on Sunday)
• Where: the library (clean paper), the river (safe containers)
• Actions: bring a reusable bottle and a hat; collect clean paper; make pencil holders; finish at ten thirty.

Ss identify the structure of a short paragraph about a classmate's ideas and the language needed to write it.

T shows a teacher model on the board:
'My classmate Tom has two ideas for leading the 3Rs Club. If he becomes president, he will start a book exchange so pupils can reuse books. He will also ask each class to collect old paper for recycling. He hopes these two actions will reduce rubbish at our school.'
Ss underline the name, the two actions, the purpose and the linking words.

Ss identify:

• Name: Tom
• Action 1: start a book exchange
• Action 2: ask each class to collect old paper for recycling
• Purpose: reduce rubbish at our school
• Linking words: also, so
• Structure: 'If + present simple, ... will + base verb'
  Ss notice the third-person form 'has', 'hopes' and 'becomes'.

Ss use the listening text to choose the correct answers to six questions.

Ss listen to the recording again and choose A, B or C for Exercises 1–6 in the student's book.

1. When will the club meet?
2. What should members bring?
3. Where will they collect paper?
4. What must they not pick up?
5. What will they make?
6. When will they finish?

Answer key:

1. B – Eight on Sunday. Evidence: 'Our green club has a plan for Sunday.'
2. A – A reusable bottle and a hat. Evidence: 'Bring a reusable bottle and a hat.'
3. C – The library. Evidence: 'We will collect clean paper in the library, but we will not pick up broken glass.'
4. B – Broken glass. Evidence: 'We will collect clean paper in the library, but we will not pick up broken glass.'
5. A – Pencil holders. Evidence: 'After the collection, we will make pencil holders from safe, clean containers.'
6. C – Ten thirty. Evidence: 'We will finish at ten thirty.'

Ss plan the paragraph and revise a sentence to correct a grammar error.

Ss complete Worksheet 2 by listing the required details: the name of the classmate, two actions and the reason. Ss write one opening sentence, then write one sentence before revision and the same sentence after revision. Ss explain the correction.
Example: 'She go to school' → 'She goes to school' because the subject is third-person singular in the present simple.

Ss complete Worksheet 2 with:

• Name of the classmate
• Two actions (with 'will' and a base verb)
• One reason or purpose
• One opening sentence, e.g.: 'My classmate Tom has two ideas for leading the 3Rs Club.'
• One corrected sentence and a short explanation of the change.

Ss write a paragraph of about 50 words about a classmate's two ideas for leading the 3Rs Club and give feedback to a partner.

Ss interview a partner about two ideas for leading the 3Rs Club, or label invented notes clearly. Ss write a paragraph of about 50 words that gives the person's name and two actions they will organise if chosen as president. Ss use their own details, not the listening script.
After writing, Ss swap paragraphs and use the checklist on Worksheet 2 to give feedback.

A paragraph of about 50 words with:

• the name of the classmate and an introduction sentence
• two actions with 'will' and a base verb
• a reason or purpose with 'so' or 'hope'
• correct subject-verb agreement and consistent pronouns
• correct punctuation and capitalisation
  Teacher scoring guide (2 points): content and required details 0.75; organisation and cohesion 0.5; vocabulary and grammar 0.5; spelling and punctuation 0.25.