Tiếng AnhLớp 6Unit 4. My neighbourhood

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I. Objectives

1. Knowledge

By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Name places in a neighbourhood (square, cathedral, railway station, art gallery) and use them with the correct prepositions and verbs (at the railway station, in the square, visit an art gallery).
- Describe places using the adjectives narrow, crowded, peaceful and convenient in phrases such as a narrow street, a crowded market, a peaceful park and a convenient location.
- Distinguish and pronounce the sounds /ɪ/ (ship, city, busy) and /iː/ (street, sheep, peaceful).
- Explain their choice of answer by using the context of the sentence or the word meaning.

2. Competences

a) General competences

Self-control and independent learning: Ss work on the listening and pronunciation tasks alone first, record their own reading and compare it with the model before checking with a partner.
Communication and collaboration: Ss work in groups to build a mind map and in pairs to read aloud and check each other's pronunciation, giving polite and clear feedback.
Problem-solving and creativity: Ss decide which answer is correct by using context clues, and write original sentences about places they know.

b) Specific competences

Communicative competence in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing: Ss listen to words and choose the correct one, match topic words to their meanings, and write two original sentences and say one sentence aloud using the target vocabulary.
Language knowledge (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar): Ss pronounce /ɪ/ and /iː/ in minimal pairs, use the topic vocabulary and collocations correctly, and form simple sentences with the structure The station is convenient because buses stop outside.

3. Personal qualities

Diligence: Ss practise the target sounds repeatedly and record their own voice until they can hear the difference between ship and sheep.
Responsibility: Ss complete their group mind map and check their own answers before the class report, and they give honest feedback to their partners.
Kindness: Ss encourage classmates who are shy about speaking and help partners correct their pronunciation gently.

II. Teaching aids and materials

1. Teacher

Student textbook Tiếng Anh 6 (Global Success), Unit 4 My neighbourhood, A Closer Look 1, and teacher's book
Projector or interactive whiteboard with the vocabulary list and the audio for the listening and pronunciation tasks
Pictures or photos of a square, a cathedral, a railway station, an art gallery, a narrow street, a crowded market and a peaceful park (from the textbook or teacher's collection)
Worksheet 1: Vocabulary and pronunciation practice (printed for each group)
NeoEdu online lesson with interactive exercises: neoedu.vn/learn/6/english/unit-4-a-closer-look-1 (used for the practice and check-up activities)
Timer, stickers or small stars for rewarding groups

2. Students

Student textbook and notebook
Pencil, eraser and ruler
A3 poster paper and markers for the group mind map
Phone or recording device to record their own pronunciation (if available)
Small whiteboard and marker (optional) for quick answers

III. Procedures

Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes

Picture talk: What is in our neighbourhood?

a) Aims

Ss activate prior knowledge about places in a neighbourhood and get ready for the lesson topic My neighbourhood.

b) Content

Ss look at pictures of a city centre and answer the questions:

What can you see in the pictures?
Which places do you have in your neighbourhood?
Do you like living near these places? Why?

c) Expected outcomes

A list of places on the board, for example: a square, a cathedral, a railway station, an art gallery, a park, a market. Ss give one reason for their choice, for example: I like the park near my house because it is peaceful.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T shows the pictures on the projector and says: Look at the pictures. Where are these places? Work in pairs and tell your partner what you can see.
Students
Ss look at the pictures and get ready to talk to their partner in English.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T walks around, listens to pairs and helps with words Ss do not know yet by writing them on the board.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs for about 2 minutes. Expected answers: Ss say: There is a square. There is a railway station. I have a park near my house.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T asks: Which places do you have in your neighbourhood? Which place do you like most? Why?
Students
Some Ss share with the class. Expected answer: I like the market near my house because it is crowded and convenient.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises Ss and says: Today we will learn words to describe places in our neighbourhood. T writes the title Unit 4: My neighbourhood – A Closer Look 1 on the board.
Students
Ss write the title in their notebooks and get ready for the new lesson.

Activity 2.1: Knowledge formation · 12 minutes

Mind map: Places and describing words

a) Aims

Ss understand the meaning of the eight topic words, and how they are used with prepositions, verbs and adjectives in context.

b) Content

Ss work in groups of four to build a mind map on A3 paper with two branches:

Branch 1 (places): square (quảng trường), cathedral (nhà thờ lớn), railway station (ga đường sắt), art gallery (phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật)
Branch 2 (describing words): narrow (hẹp), crowded (đông đúc), peaceful (yên bình), convenient (thuận tiện)
Groups also write the collocations: at the railway station, in the square, visit an art gallery; a narrow street, a crowded market, a peaceful park, a convenient location.
Groups write one example sentence for each adjective, for example: The station is convenient because buses stop outside.

c) Expected outcomes

A group mind map with 8 topic words and their Vietnamese meanings, 3 collocations for places (at the railway station, in the square, visit an art gallery) and 4 collocations for adjectives (a narrow street, a crowded market, a peaceful park, a convenient location), plus one example sentence: The station is convenient because buses stop outside.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T divides the class into groups of four and gives each group a sheet of A3 paper and markers. T says: Make a mind map with two branches: places and describing words. Write the meaning of each word in Vietnamese and write one example sentence. You have 6 minutes.
Students
Ss form groups, choose a group leader and a recorder, and read the instructions.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T shows the word list on the projector, reads each word aloud and asks Ss to repeat as a chorus. T walks around and checks the meanings. T asks: Which word means yên bình? Ss answer peaceful.
Students
Ss read the words aloud, use the textbook to find the meaning, and write the mind map. Expected answers when T asks: square = quảng trường; narrow = hẹp; convenient = thuận tiện.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites two groups to display their mind maps and asks: Which word describes a road with many houses close together? Why? Expected answer: narrow, because the road is not wide.
Students
Two groups present their mind maps. Other groups check the meaning and add one collocation or sentence if it is missing. Expected answers: a crowded market, a peaceful park.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the key points on the board: We say at the railway station and in the square; we say visit an art gallery (not visit to art gallery). Adjectives come before the noun: a narrow street. T reminds Ss to explain their choice of word from context.
Students
Ss copy the key language into their notebooks and correct their mind maps if needed.

Activity 2.2: Knowledge formation · 8 minutes

Sound sorting: /ɪ/ or /iː/?

a) Aims

Ss hear the difference between the short vowel /ɪ/ and the long vowel /iː/ and sort words into the correct group.

b) Content

T models the words: ship, city, busy (Group A, /ɪ/) and street, sheep, peaceful (Group B, /iː/). Ss listen, repeat and sort the words.
T asks: Compare ship and sheep. Do they have the same meaning? Why?
After the sort, Ss record themselves reading the words and compare with the model.

c) Expected outcomes

Group A: ship, city, busy (short /ɪ/, relaxed lips, as in ship and busy)
Group B: street, sheep, peaceful (long /iː/, lips slightly spread, as in street and peaceful)
Key idea: the difference between ship and sheep can change the meaning of the word.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T says: Listen to the words and repeat. Sort the words into two groups: short sound /ɪ/ and long sound /iː/. Then compare ship and sheep.
Students
Ss listen to the model, repeat the words chorally and then individually.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T plays the audio twice and pauses after each word. T says: Listen to the length of the vowel, not the spelling. T asks Ss to do a chain drill in pairs: one student says a word, the partner says the group (A or B).
Students
Ss do the sorting in pairs. Expected answers: Ss say ship is Group A and sheep is Group B, because sheep has a longer sound. Ss say ship and sheep sound different and have different meanings.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T asks: Which word has the long sound? Which word has the short sound? Why is ship different from sheep?
Students
Ss answer: Sheep is long, ship is short. The two words have different meanings: a ship is a boat, a sheep is an animal.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T writes Group A and Group B on the board, with the correct words, and reminds Ss: Read by sound, not by spelling. Relax your mouth for /ɪ/ and spread your lips for /iː/. T plays the recording again for Ss to check.
Students
Ss check their sorting, correct any mistake and write the two groups in their notebooks.

Activity 3: Practice · 12 minutes

Listen, match and choose

a) Aims

Ss consolidate the pronunciation, vocabulary and meaning of the topic words through listening and choosing exercises, and write two sentences.

b) Content

Ss do Exercises 1 to 7 in the textbook and in Worksheet 1: Vocabulary and pronunciation practice.
Exercise 1: Listen. Which word do you hear? A. street; B. sheep; C. ship
Exercise 2: Listen. Which word do you hear? A. busy; B. sheep; C. city
Exercise 3: Match the topic words to their meanings.
Exercise 4: Which word means quảng trường? A. square; B. cathedral; C. railway station
Exercise 5: Choose from the word bank. Complete the word from its Vietnamese meaning: yên bình = ___
Exercise 6: Choose the correct meaning of convenient. A. đông đúc; B. hẹp; C. thuận tiện
Exercise 7: Write two original sentences using two different words from this lesson.

c) Expected outcomes

Exercise 1: C (ship)
Exercise 2: B (sheep)
Exercise 3: art gallery – phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật; narrow – hẹp; crowded – đông đúc; peaceful – yên bình
Exercise 4: A (square)
Exercise 5: peaceful
Exercise 6: C (thuận tiện)
Exercise 7 (sample answers, 2 points, 1 point for each sentence with correct meaning and grammar): The narrow street is peaceful. / The railway station is convenient for travellers.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T says: Now practise the words you have learned. Do Exercises 1 to 7 in your textbook or Worksheet 1. You have 8 minutes for Exercises 1 to 6 and 4 minutes for Exercise 7. Listen carefully before you choose your answer.
Students
Ss open their textbooks and get Worksheet 1. Ss read the instructions and the options.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T plays the audio for Exercises 1 and 2 twice. T walks around and helps Ss who need more time. T gives a hint for Exercise 6: Look at the word convenient in the sentence The station is convenient because buses stop outside.
Students
Ss listen and choose the answers individually, then compare with a partner. Ss write two sentences for Exercise 7, for example: The narrow street is peaceful.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T calls on Ss to give answers and asks the class: Do you agree? Why? T asks one pair to read their sentences for Exercise 7 aloud and checks meaning and grammar.
Students
Ss give answers: 1-C, 2-B, 3 art gallery – phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật, 4-A, 5 peaceful, 6-C. Ss explain their choice, for example: I choose C because convenient means thuận tiện.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms the answers on the board, explains the reasons from context and gives feedback on the sentences. T says: Read the whole sentence before you choose the meaning. Do not translate word by word.
Students
Ss check their answers, correct mistakes in red, and write the correct answers in their notebooks.

Activity 4: Application · 8 minutes

Read aloud and describe my neighbourhood

a) Aims

Ss pronounce the target sounds correctly and use the vocabulary in a personal sentence about their own neighbourhood.

b) Content

Ss read these words aloud: ship, city, busy, street, sheep, peaceful. Then Ss choose one word and use it in a sentence about their neighbourhood.
T asks: Which word is your favourite? Describe a place near your home using one word from this lesson.

c) Expected outcomes

Exercise 8 (2 points, graded by the teacher, not automatically): 1 point for clear target sounds /ɪ/ and /iː/ and clear final sounds; 1 point for stress, rhythm and a meaningful sentence. Sample sentences: My neighbourhood is peaceful in the morning. / The street near my house is narrow but convenient.

d) Organisation

Teacher's activities

Students' activities

Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T says: Read the six words aloud slowly, then choose one word and make a sentence about your neighbourhood. You have 2 minutes to prepare.
Students
Ss prepare silently, practise the six words and think about one sentence about their neighbourhood.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T listens to pairs and checks the sounds. T says: Show your mouth shape for /ɪ/ and /iː/. T gives feedback on the final sound and the stress. Accept British and American accents if they are consistent.
Students
Ss read the words in pairs, take turns to say a sentence and listen to their partner. Expected answer: The park near my house is peaceful. My street is narrow but convenient.
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites four Ss to read their sentences aloud to the class and gives comments on pronunciation and meaning.
Students
Four Ss say their sentences to the class. Other Ss listen and say whether the sentence is clear and correct.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T praises the class and summarises: We now know how to pronounce the short and long vowel sounds and how to use the topic words to describe a place. T suggests that Ss keep practising at home with the recording and NeoEdu exercises.
Students
Ss write their best sentence in their notebooks and record it for homework.

Worksheets

Worksheet 1: Vocabulary and pronunciation practice

Part A. Listen and circle the word you hear.

1. A. street B. sheep C. ship
1. A. busy B. sheep C. city

Part B. Match each word with its meaning.

art gallery
narrow
crowded
peaceful
Meanings: (a) hẹp (b) đông đúc (c) yên bình (d) phòng trưng bày nghệ thuật

Part C. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which word means quảng trường? A. square B. cathedral C. railway station
1. Choose the correct meaning of convenient. A. đông đúc B. hẹp C. thuận tiện

Part D. Complete the word from its Vietnamese meaning.

yên bình = ____________ (peaceful)

Part E. Write two original sentences using two different words from this lesson.

Part F. Sort the words into the correct group.

Group A (/ɪ/): ____________________
Group B (/iː/): ____________________
Words: ship, city, busy, street, sheep, peaceful

Homework

Review the eight topic words and their meanings. Write each word in a sentence about a place you know.
Practise the pairs ship/sheep, city/street and busy/peaceful. Record yourself reading the six words and listen again to check the difference between /ɪ/ and /iː/.
Write a short paragraph (4 to 5 sentences) about your neighbourhood. Use at least three words from this lesson, for example: My neighbourhood is peaceful. There is a narrow street near my house. The market is crowded in the morning.
Do the interactive exercises for A Closer Look 1 on NeoEdu: neoedu.vn/learn/6/english/unit-4-a-closer-look-1, then check your answers before the next lesson.

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