Giáo án Tiếng Anh 6
Tiếng AnhLớp 6Unit 7. Television

Giáo án Skills 1

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I. Objectives

1. Knowledge

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
    • Identify the main topic of the text 'Small Discoveries' by reading for gist.
    • Find specific details and match each question with a sentence from the text as evidence.
    • Distinguish what the text says from their own opinion.
    • Summarise a short text orally in their own words, using notes with key words only, covering the topic, two important details and an opinion with a reason.

2. Competences

a) General competences

  • Self-control and independent learning: Ss skim and scan the text on their own, check their answers against the text, and correct their own language mistakes by using context.
  • Communication and collaboration: Ss work in pairs to ask and answer questions, share notes, and give feedback on their partner's summary.
  • Problem-solving and creativity: Ss choose the right answer from the evidence, explain their choice, and connect the text to their own experience.

b) Specific competences

  • Communicative competence in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing: Ss read a short text for gist and details, then speak from notes to summarise it and give their opinion.
  • Language knowledge (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar): Ss use the eight topic words (cartoon, documentary, channel, programme, viewer, educational, comedy, character) and the present simple passive and present simple forms in the text (for example: 'is made', 'lasts', 'includes', 'checks').

3. Personal qualities

  • Diligence: Ss reread the text carefully to find evidence for each answer instead of guessing.
  • Honesty: Ss clearly state when a detail comes from the text and when it is their own idea, and do not claim the text says something it does not.
  • Responsibility: Ss respect pupils' privacy in the text and in their own talk, for example by not sharing personal addresses or phone numbers.

II. Teaching aids and materials

1. Teacher

  • Textbook Global Success 6, Unit 7 Skills 1
  • Projector and slides with the reading text, the eight key words and the answer key
  • Pictures of different TV programmes (a cartoon, a documentary, a comedy, an educational programme)
  • Timer
  • NeoEdu lesson page: neoedu.vn/learn/6/english/unit-7-skills-1 (lecture, examples and interactive exercises)
  • Worksheet 1 (printed for each pair)

2. Students

  • Textbook Global Success 6
  • Notebook, pen, pencil and a ruler
  • Small sticky notes or scrap paper for writing key words

III. Procedures

Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes

Brainstorming TV programmes

a) Aims

Ss activate prior knowledge about TV programmes and learn the eight topic words before reading.

b) Content

T shows pictures of a cartoon, a documentary, a comedy and an educational programme. T asks: 'What kinds of TV programmes do you watch? Which one is educational? Which one has funny characters?' T introduces the words: cartoon (phim hoạt hình), documentary (phim tài liệu), channel (kênh truyền hình), programme (chương trình), viewer (người xem), educational (có tính giáo dục), comedy (phim hài), character (nhân vật). Ss repeat the words, paying attention to stress and pronunciation.

c) Expected outcomes

Ss name at least three types of programmes and say which type they like. Ss can pronounce the eight key words and match each word with its meaning. Ss state the lesson aim: 'Read for gist and details, then speak from notes.'

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T shows the four pictures and asks: 'What kind of programme is this?' T then asks: 'What kinds of TV programmes do you watch?'

    Students

    Ss look at the pictures and listen to the question.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T models the pronunciation of each key word and asks Ss to repeat in chorus, then individually. T checks the meanings by pointing to the pictures.

    Students

    Ss repeat the words and copy them into their notebooks with the Vietnamese meaning. Ss answer in pairs: 'I like cartoons because they are funny.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T calls on four or five Ss to share their answers and asks: 'Which programme is educational?' Expected answer: 'A documentary is educational because it gives information about the real world.'

    Students

    Ss report their answers. Expected answers: 'I like comedy.' 'A documentary is educational.' 'A character is a person in a cartoon or a film.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T confirms the meanings of the key words and introduces the lesson aim: 'Today we will read a text about a school programme and then speak about it from notes.'

    Students

    Ss write the lesson title and the aim into their notebooks.

Activity 2.1: Knowledge formation · 12 minutes

Reading for gist and details: Small Discoveries

a) Aims

Ss read the text to identify the topic, scan for specific details, and match each question with a sentence from the text as evidence. Ss also distinguish what the author says from their own opinion.

b) Content

Step 1 (skimming, 2 minutes): Ss read the text quickly and answer: 'What is the text about?'
Step 2 (scanning, 6 minutes): Ss read again and find the answers to these questions:

  1. Who makes the programme 'Small Discoveries'?
  2. How long is each episode?
  3. Who helps answer the science questions?
  4. What does each episode include?
  5. What does Mai do? What does Nam do?
  6. What do club members check before sharing the video?
  7. Why do some children enjoy the programme?
  8. What does the club not show?
    Step 3 (evidence, 4 minutes): Ss write the sentence from the text that supports each answer. T reminds Ss to separate 'what the text says' from 'what I think', for example: 'The text says the programme explains familiar things. I think it is useful because I learn about nature.'
    Ss use Worksheet 1 to record their answers.

c) Expected outcomes

Topic: a school media club's short weekly programme called Small Discoveries, which explains familiar questions with safe demonstrations.
Key answers:

  1. The school media club.
  2. Ten minutes.
  3. A teacher.
  4. An explanation, a safe demonstration and a question for viewers.
  5. Mai films the objects; Nam reads the notes.
  6. Facts.
  7. Because it explains familiar things.
  8. Pupils' private addresses or telephone numbers.
    Evidence examples: 'Our school media club makes a short weekly programme called Small Discoveries.' 'Each episode lasts ten minutes.' 'They check facts before sharing the video on the school system.'

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T distributes Worksheet 1 and says: 'Read the text quickly first to find the topic. Then read again to find the details and the sentence that proves your answer.' T writes the first question on the board and models how to find evidence.

    Students

    Ss read the text silently and look at Worksheet 1.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T monitors, gives time cues and helps Ss who are stuck by pointing to key words such as 'lasts', 'films', 'check' and 'does not show'. T encourages Ss to underline the evidence sentence in their textbook.

    Students

    Ss work in pairs. One S reads the question aloud, the other finds the evidence sentence and answers. Expected answer for Question 1: 'It is about a school programme called Small Discoveries.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T asks: 'What is the evidence for Question 2?' Then T asks: 'Is the sentence Each episode lasts ten minutes what the text says, or what you think?'

    Students

    Ss read their answers and evidence sentences aloud. Expected answer: 'Each episode lasts ten minutes. This is what the text says.' Ss give their own opinion, for example: 'I think a ten-minute programme is short and easy to watch.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T confirms the answers and writes the two reading strategies on the board: skimming for gist and scanning for details. T reminds Ss to give the evidence for every answer.

    Students

    Ss copy the strategies and correct their answers if needed.

Activity 2.2: Knowledge formation · 8 minutes

Speaking from notes: key words and self-correction

a) Aims

Ss write notes with key words only and use them to summarise the text in three points: topic, two important details, and an opinion with a reason. Ss learn to self-correct language errors based on context.

b) Content

T models note-taking on the board with the example below. T says: 'Write key words only. Do not copy whole sentences.'
Topic: Small Discoveries – school programme
Detail 1: episode 10 min – explanation + demo
Detail 2: Mai films, Nam notes; facts checked
Opinion: good – explains familiar things (my reason: I can understand science)
T then shows two sentences with errors and asks Ss to correct them using context:

  • 'Each episode last ten minute.' (Correct: Each episode lasts ten minutes.)
  • 'The club do not show pupils' address.' (Correct: The club does not show pupils' addresses.)
    T reminds Ss to label their own opinion clearly: 'In my opinion' or 'This is my own idea, not from the text.'

c) Expected outcomes

Sample notes: Topic: Small Discoveries (school programme). Detail: ten-minute episodes; explanation, safe demonstration, question for viewers. Opinion: good because it explains familiar things.
Sample summary: 'The text is about a school programme called Small Discoveries. Each episode lasts ten minutes and includes a safe demonstration. In my opinion, it is useful because it explains familiar things. This is my own idea.'
Self-correction: 'lasts ten minutes' (not 'last ten minute'); 'does not show' (not 'do not show').

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T writes the three-point frame on the board and says: 'Write key words only, then tell the summary in your own words. Remember to say clearly if the idea is your own.'

    Students

    Ss prepare sticky notes or scrap paper and look at the frame.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T walks around and checks the notes. T gives Ss the two sentences with errors and asks them to correct the mistakes using the context of the text.

    Students

    Ss write their key words. Ss work in pairs to correct the sentences and then to talk from their notes without reading the text. Expected correction: 'Each episode lasts ten minutes.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T asks two or three Ss to speak for about 30 seconds. T asks: 'Did you say this is the text's idea or your idea?'

    Students

    Ss speak from their notes. Expected answer: 'The programme is about science. Each episode lasts ten minutes. In my opinion, it is good because I learn about familiar things.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T praises clear notes and reminds Ss of the rule: 'Write key words, not whole sentences. Label your opinion. Check the grammar using the text.'

    Students

    Ss write the rule in their notebooks.

Activity 3: Practice · 10 minutes

Checking comprehension with exercises 2–7

a) Aims

Ss answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions from the text, using evidence from the reading.

b) Content

Ss do exercises 2 to 7 in the textbook. T sets a time limit of 8 minutes.
2. Who makes Small Discoveries? A. A national TV company B. A sports shop C. The school media club
3. How long is each episode? A. One hour B. Ten minutes C. Thirty minutes
4. Who helps answer the science questions? Name the person's role only.
5. What does Mai do? A. Reads the notes B. Sells tickets C. Films the objects
6. Why do some children enjoy the programme? A. It has no information B. It explains familiar things C. It gives private addresses
7. What do club members check before sharing? Name what they check, using one or two words from the text.

c) Expected outcomes

Answer key:
2. C – The school media club. (Evidence: 'Our school media club makes a short weekly programme called Small Discoveries.')
3. B – Ten minutes. (Evidence: 'Each episode lasts ten minutes.')
4. A teacher. (Evidence: 'ask a teacher for help.')
5. C – Films the objects. (Evidence: 'Mai films the objects, while Nam reads the notes.')
6. B – It explains familiar things. (Evidence: 'because it explains familiar things.')
7. Facts. (Evidence: 'They check facts before sharing the video on the school system.')

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T says: 'Answer the questions in full sentences and give the evidence for each answer. You have eight minutes.'

    Students

    Ss open their textbooks at Exercise 2 and read the instructions.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T monitors and asks Ss who finish early to check their answers with a partner and find the evidence sentence for each.

    Students

    Ss answer individually, then check in pairs. Ss write full answers, for example: 'The school media club makes Small Discoveries.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T calls on individual Ss to read answers and evidence. T asks: 'Why is B wrong in Question 6?'

    Students

    Ss read their answers aloud. Expected answer: 'Option B is correct because the text says the programme explains familiar things. Option A is wrong because it has information. Option C is wrong because the club does not give private addresses.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T confirms the answer key and reminds Ss: 'Always find evidence in the text before you choose an answer.'

    Students

    Ss correct their answers and write the key answers in their notebooks.

Activity 4: Application · 10 minutes

Talking about the text and my own life

a) Aims

Ss use notes to summarise the text with a partner, compare one detail with their own life, and state a useful idea from the text with one piece of evidence.

b) Content

Step 1: Ss do Exercise 8: 'What useful idea can you take from this text? Give one detail as evidence.' Expected idea: an education programme needs to check facts and protect privacy.
Step 2: Ss do Exercise 9 in pairs: 'Tell a partner about the text, then compare one detail with your own life.' Ss use their notes and say clearly which part is from the text and which part is their own life.
Step 3 (homework): Ss write five to six sentences about a TV programme they like, using the three-point frame.

c) Expected outcomes

Sample answer for Exercise 8: 'A useful idea is that educational programmes should check facts and protect privacy. Evidence: They check facts before sharing the video, and the club does not show pupils' addresses or telephone numbers.'
Sample answer for Exercise 9: 'Small Discoveries is a school programme with ten-minute episodes. Pupils check facts and explain familiar questions. They protect private information. I also enjoy learning about science, but I usually read books rather than make videos.' (The part 'I usually read books' is my own information, not from the text.)

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T says: 'Use your notes to speak. Say clearly if the information is from the text or from your own life. Remember the three points: topic, two details, opinion with a reason.'

    Students

    Ss read Exercises 8 and 9 and prepare their notes for two minutes.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T monitors pairs and listens for the three points. T gently corrects errors such as 'pupil privacy' (pupils' privacy) and 'I study science a lot' (I enjoy learning about science).

    Students

    Ss work in pairs. Partner A summarises the text. Partner B listens and checks two points. Then they switch roles. Ss write their homework sentences on paper.

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T asks two pairs to share their summary with the class. T asks: 'Which part is from the text, and which part is your own idea?'

    Students

    Ss report. Expected answer: 'The text says the programme is ten minutes long. I think ten minutes is a good length for me.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T summarises the lesson: 'Read for evidence and speak from notes. Always give a reason for your opinion and say clearly when it is your own idea.' T assigns the homework.

    Students

    Ss write the key message in their notebooks: 'Read with evidence; speak from notes; give reasons.'

Worksheets

Worksheet 1: Reading for gist and details

Read the text 'Small Discoveries' and complete the table below. Write the answer and the evidence sentence.

  • Topic of the text: ______
  • Who makes the programme? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • How long is each episode? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • What does each episode include? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • What do Mai and Nam do? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • What do club members check before sharing? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • Why do some children enjoy the programme? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
  • What does the club not show? Answer: ______ Evidence: ______
    Opinion check: Write one sentence from the text (what the text says) and one sentence with 'I think' (my own idea).
    Answer key: Topic: a school programme called Small Discoveries. 1. The school media club. 2. Ten minutes. 3. An explanation, a safe demonstration and a question for viewers. 4. Mai films the objects; Nam reads the notes. 5. Facts. 6. It explains familiar things. 7. Pupils' private addresses or telephone numbers.

Homework

  • Reread the text 'Small Discoveries' and write the topic in one sentence.
  • Write five to six sentences about a TV programme you like, using the three-point frame: topic, two details, opinion with a reason. Label your own idea clearly.
  • Practise saying your summary aloud for one minute. Do not read from the paper.
  • Learn the eight key words: cartoon, documentary, channel, programme, viewer, educational, comedy, character.
  • Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 2 (Listening). Look at the pictures in the textbook and guess the topic.

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