Giáo án Looking Back

Ss recall 5 words and 1 structure from Unit 2 from memory and classify their own mistakes before they check the explanations.

Ss cover the memory box (Ghi nhớ) in the book and write 5 words about the house and 1 structure from the unit in 2 minutes. Then they uncover the box, check their work and label each error as meaning, word form, word order or missing information.

• Each S has 5 recalled words (e.g., wardrobe, shelf, pillow, hall, cupboard) and 1 structure (e.g., Nam's room; The lamp is in the box).
• Each S has a short error log, for example: 'I wrote bed for pillow' = meaning; 'Nam's is room' = word order.

Ss recognise the meaning of 8 target words and place them correctly in a home.

In groups of four, Ss draw a simple plan of an apartment on a sheet of paper. They write the 8 target words in the correct room or place and make one sentence for each word, using the pattern 'The ___ is in the ___.' Vocabulary: apartment (căn hộ), living room (phòng khách), kitchen (nhà bếp), wardrobe (tủ quần áo), cupboard (tủ đựng đồ), shelf (kệ), pillow (gối), hall (hành lang).

Each group has a plan with the 8 words placed correctly, for example:

• The kitchen is next to the living room. (Lesson pattern)
• The wardrobe is in the bedroom. My clothes hang inside the wardrobe.
• The pillow is on the bed.
• The hall is the space between the front door and the rooms.

Ss distinguish possessive 's (owner) from 's meaning is (state or action).

T presents two patterns: (1) owner + 's + thing, e.g., Nam's room, my cousin's shoes; (2) subject + 's + adjective or verb-ing, e.g., Nam's tall, Hoa's reading. Ss test each sentence by replacing 's with is. Then Ss do a quick check with: 'Hoa's room is bright.' and 'Hoa's reading in her room.'

Rule written in Ss' notebooks:

• Owner + 's + noun = possession. Example: Nam's room (the room of Nam); the shoes of my cousin = my cousin's shoes.
• Subject + 's + adjective / verb-ing = is. Example: Nam's tall = Nam is tall; Hoa's reading = Hoa is reading.
• Test: replace 's with is. If the sentence makes sense, 's means is. Otherwise, 's shows possession.

Ss use in, on, under, behind, in front of, next to and between A and B to describe where things are.

T shows a diagram with the 7 prepositions. Ss learn the meaning: in (inside), on (on a surface), under (below), behind (at the back), in front of (at the front), next to (beside), between A and B (in the middle of two points). T explains the rule: when there is no picture, the sentence must name the thing, the preposition and the reference point, e.g., 'The lamp is inside the box', not 'It is there.'

Ss record a table in their notebooks:

• in: The lamp is in the box.
• on: The lamp is on the table.
• under: The bag is under the desk.
• behind: The door is behind the shelf.
• in front of: The wardrobe is in front of the bed.
• next to: The desk is next to the window.
• between A and B: The sofa is between the chair and the table.

Ss apply the vocabulary, possessive 's, and prepositions to choose or complete sentences.

Ss do Exercises 1–8 from the book in pairs. Each pair checks answers against the key and explains why each option is correct. Items: 1. We cook dinner in the ___. A. kitchen B. bathroom C. bedroom. 2. My clothes hang inside the ___. A. pillow B. sink C. wardrobe. 3. I put my head on a ___ when I sleep. A. cupboard B. pillow C. shelf. 4. A home with rooms inside a large building can be called an ___. A. apartment B. island C. garden. 5. The shoes belong to my cousin. They are my ___ shoes. 6. The lamp is inside the box, not on its surface. It is ___ the box. A. under B. in C. on. 7. The sofa has a chair on its left and a table on its right. It is ___ the chair and the table. 8. Choose a sentence where 's means is, not possession. A. Hoa's room is bright. B. Hoa's books are here. C. Hoa's reading in her room.

Answer key with reasons:

1. A (kitchen) — the place where we cook.
2. C (wardrobe) — the furniture for clothes.
3. B (pillow) — we put our head on it.
4. A (apartment) — a home inside a large building.
5. cousin's — one owner, so write 's after cousin.
6. B (in) — inside the box.
7. between — two reference points, the chair and the table.
8. C (Hoa's reading in her room) — 's means is: Hoa is reading. A and B show possession.

Ss read a short passage, answer questions with evidence, state its main idea and retell it in their own words.

Ss read the passage: 'Kien and his brother share a bedroom. Kien keeps his books on the top shelf. His brother uses the lower shelf. A small desk stands beside the window. Their school bags are under the desk, so the floor by the door stays clear.' Ss answer Question 1: Who uses the lower shelf? A. Kien's brother B. Kien C. Their father. Question 2: Where are the school bags? Then Ss state the main idea and rewrite it in 2–3 sentences in their own words (Worksheet 2).

• Question 1 answer: A (Kien's brother). The passage says: 'His brother uses the lower shelf.'
• Question 2 answer: under the desk. The passage says: 'Their school bags are under the desk.'
• Main idea: Kien and his brother share a bedroom and keep it tidy by putting books on shelves and school bags under the desk.
• Own-words version (example): Kien and his brother have one bedroom together. Kien's books are on the top shelf, and his brother's things are on the lower shelf. A desk is next to the window, and the bags are under it.

Ss use the vocabulary, 's and prepositions to describe a real room so that a partner can draw it without a picture.

In pairs, Ss write 4–5 sentences about their own bedroom or living room, using at least 4 target words and 2 prepositions of place. Each S gives the description to the partner. The partner draws a rough plan from the description only. Then the pair compares the drawing with the original room and checks the sentences for missing information (Worksheet 3).

Each pair has:

• 4–5 complete sentences, for example: 'My wardrobe is in the bedroom. My pillow is on the bed. My desk is next to the window. My shelf is on the wall, and my books are on it.'
• A rough plan drawn from the description. The pair checks whether each relation is clear (the thing, the preposition and the reference point).