Giáo án Looking Back

Ss recall five target words and one structure from Unit 6 from memory, and become aware of the type of mistakes they make before checking the book.

Ss close the memory section of the book (cover the ‘Ghi nhớ’ and the explanations). Ss write down five words from the unit and one structure they have learnt, within two minutes. Then Ss open the book and check. For each mistake, Ss classify it as: wrong meaning, wrong word form, wrong word order, or missing information.

• A list of five words and one structure written from memory (e.g., decorate, celebrate, relative, lucky money, wish; structure: Should we visit our grandparents?)
• Each mistake labelled with one of four types: meaning / word form / word order / missing information.

Ss systematise the eight target words of Unit 6 by grouping them in a mind map and using each word in a short context.

Ss work in groups of four. Each group draws a mind map with the central idea 'Our Tet holiday' and divides it into three branches: activities, people and objects. Ss place the eight words in the branches: decorate, celebrate, relative, lucky money, peach flower, apricot flower, wish, gather. Each group writes one short sentence for two words, for example: 'We decorate the house with peach flowers.' Meanings: decorate (trang trí), celebrate (ăn mừng, đón lễ), relative (họ hàng), lucky money (tiền mừng tuổi), peach flower (hoa đào), apricot flower (hoa mai), wish (lời chúc, điều ước), gather (sum họp).

• A group mind map with three branches:
  • Activities: decorate, celebrate, gather
  • People: relative
  • Objects / things: lucky money, peach flower, apricot flower, wish
• Two sample sentences per group, e.g., 'We gather with our relatives on Tet.' / 'Lucky money is a wish for good things.'

Ss summarise the use of should / shouldn't to give advice, the difference between advice and the prohibition mustn't, and the use of some and any.

T shows the rules on the projector.

• Should + infinitive to advise what people should do; shouldn't + infinitive to advise what people should not do.
• Advice is different from the prohibition mustn't.
• Some is used mostly in affirmative sentences; any is used in negative sentences and questions with countable plural and uncountable nouns.
  Examples: We have some flowers. We don't have any rice. Are there any oranges on the table?
  T asks Ss to decide which example matches each rule. Ss also complete the question: 'Should we ___ our grandparents?' (visit)

• A rule table in notebooks:
  • should + infinitive: gives advice (e.g., 'You should help prepare dinner.')
  • shouldn't + infinitive: advises not to do something
  • mustn't: a prohibition, not advice (e.g., 'You mustn't enter this room.')
  • some: affirmative sentences (e.g., 'We have some flowers.')
  • any: negative sentences and questions (e.g., 'We don't have any rice.' / 'Are there any oranges on the table?')
• Answer to the question: 'Should we visit our grandparents?' (visit – base form after should)

Ss apply the target vocabulary and grammar by choosing the best answer in pairs and explaining their choice based on context.

Ss work in pairs with Worksheet No. 1. Ss answer Exercises 1 to 8 on mini whiteboards and show their answers at the same time. For each answer, Ss give a short reason. Exercise 1: 'decorate' means: A. trang trí; B. họ hàng; C. tiền mừng tuổi. Exercise 5: Should we ___ our grandparents? A. visiting; B. visit; C. visits. Exercise 6: Are there ___ oranges on the table? A. any; B. an; C. much. Exercise 7: Choose advice, not a rule. Exercise 8: Which wish is kind and appropriate? (Full exercise list is on Worksheet No. 1.)

• Answers with reasons:
  • 1 – A (decorate = trang trí)
  • 2 – C (celebrate = ăn mừng, đón lễ)
  • 3 – B (relative = họ hàng)
  • 4 – A (lucky money = tiền mừng tuổi)
  • 5 – B (should + base verb: visit)
  • 6 – A (any with countable plural noun in a question)
  • 7 – C (should gives advice: 'You should help prepare dinner.')
  • 8 – B (a kind wish: 'I wish your family good health.')
• Each pair has a score out of eight and one self-correction.

Ss read a Tet text, identify the main idea, retell it in their own words and give a piece of advice for a Tet visit.

Ss read the text 'Read for review' in the student's book: Before Tet, Minh's family cleans the house together. His father checks the lights, his mother prepares food, and Minh wipes the bookshelves. They decorate the living room with flowers. On the last evening of the old year, the family shares dinner and talks about good memories. Minh's grandmother tells him that lucky money is a wish for good things, not a competition between children. During the holiday, Minh visits relatives and says polite wishes. He also keeps some time for reading. Different families celebrate in different ways, but care and respect are important in every home.
Tasks:

1. Read the text and answer: 'What does Minh clean?' (A. The roof; B. The street; C. The bookshelves.)
2. Find the main idea of the text in one sentence.
3. Retell the text in five sentences, in your own words, without copying.
4. Write one piece of advice for a visitor during Tet, using should or shouldn't.

• Answer to task 1: C. The bookshelves (the text says 'Minh wipes the bookshelves').
• Main idea (sample): Families prepare for Tet together, celebrate with care and respect, and each family may celebrate in its own way.
• Retelling in five sentences (sample): Minh's family cleans the house before Tet. They decorate the living room with flowers. On the last evening, they share dinner and talk about good memories. Minh visits relatives and says polite wishes. Care and respect are important in every family.
• Advice (sample): You should say polite wishes to your grandparents. You shouldn't ask for lucky money as a competition.