Giáo án Skills 2

Ss activate prior knowledge of healthy habits and the vocabulary sunburn, acne, dim light, active, avoid and healthy, and get ready to predict the topic of the listening.

Ss look at four pictures or words on the board (sunburn, acne, dim light, a student drinking from a shared bottle) and answer: 'What is a healthy habit that helps you avoid these problems?' Then they predict the topic of the talk from the title Healthy living.

Ss give at least three healthy habits in English, for example: 'Wear a hat in the sun' (avoid sunburn), 'Wash your face and keep it clean' (avoid acne), 'Read in good light, not in dim light' (avoid eye strain), 'Use your own drinking bottle' (avoid spreading germs). Ss write the predicted topic in one sentence: 'The talk is about healthy habits to stay well.'

Ss use the listening strategy to identify the main person, activity, place, time and reason in the talk about healthy living.

Ss listen to the original talk (Listening tasks 1–5) and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. They first listen for the activity and the reason, then listen again for names, times and places. Ss take short notes and use Worksheet 1 to record their answers. Questions:

1. Who is the main person? A. Trang B. Alex C. Mai D. Minh
2. What is the main activity? A. takes a swimming test B. repairs a school bus C. explains healthy habits D. helped a book collection
3. Where does the activity take place? A. at the school health club B. in the classroom C. at the school library D. at the community hall
4. When does it take place? A. on Monday afternoon B. on Monday morning C. on Tuesday afternoon D. on Friday evening
5. Why does the person do this? A. he wants classmates to reduce the spread of viruses B. to prepare for a school competition C. to earn money for a class trip D. to spend time with a visiting cousin

Answers:

1. D (Minh)
2. C (explains healthy habits)
3. A (at the school health club)
4. A (on Monday afternoon)
5. A (he wants classmates to reduce the spread of viruses)
   Key idea: Minh explains healthy habits at the school health club on Monday afternoon because he wants classmates to reduce the spread of viruses.

Ss recognise simple sentences and clear imperatives, and plan a piece of safe advice using who/what/where/when and a useful detail.

T presents the unit language: simple sentences contain one main clause, with a subject + verb ('We exercise'), subject + verb + object ('Mai drinks water') or subject + be + adjective ('She is active'). A subject or object can contain several words: 'Mai and Nam walk to school' is still a simple sentence. Advice uses clear imperatives, for example 'Wear a hat.' Ss do not join unrelated clauses with just a comma. Ss read the original model text and use Worksheet 2 to plan their own advice (who, what, where, when, useful detail). Example question for Ss: 'Choose a complete simple sentence: “My brother sleeps well.” or “My brother sleeps well, he is tired.” Why?'

Ss identify 'My brother sleeps well.' as the complete simple sentence: 'My brother' is the subject, 'sleeps' is the finite verb, and 'well' tells how he sleeps. Ss list 3 imperatives for advice, such as 'Wash your hands with soap and water.' 'Use your own drinking bottle.' 'Tell an adult if you feel unwell.' Ss complete Worksheet 2 with a plan: Who: students at school; What: wash hands, use own bottle, tell an adult when unwell; Where: at school and at home; When: before meals, after using the toilet; Useful detail: follow local health advice.

Ss judge statements about the talk as true or false and explain one careful choice made by Minh using a specific detail.

Ss listen and judge the information (Listening task 6):
a) The main person is Minh.
b) The activity happens at an airport.
c) The stated reason is that he wants classmates to reduce the spread of viruses.
Then Ss listen once more and explain one careful choice made by Minh, using a specific detail (Listening task 7). Ss must use a detail from the recording, not an invented event.

Task 6 answers: a) Đ (True) – The text names Minh. b) S (False) – The activity takes place at the school health club, not at an airport. c) Đ (True) – Minh states the reason he wants classmates to reduce the spread of viruses.
Task 7 sample answer: 'Minh advises washing hands with soap and water before meals and after using the toilet. This is a careful choice because it helps stop germs from spreading. He also says not to share drinking bottles, and that a sick person should tell an adult and follow local health advice.' Assessment guide: accurate detail (4 points), explanation connected to the detail (4 points), clear English (2 points).

Ss write 60–80 words of safe advice about habits that reduce the spread of viruses, including handwashing, not sharing bottles and asking an adult for help when unwell, and use this in a real school context.

Ss write a short advice paragraph of 60–80 words for younger students at their school about habits that reduce the spread of viruses. The paragraph must include: (1) handwashing, (2) not sharing bottles, (3) asking an adult for help when unwell. Ss use the planner from Worksheet 2 and the simple sentences and imperatives from the lesson. Ss exchange their paragraphs with a partner and check the word count, sentence structure and advice.

A paragraph of 60–80 words, for example: 'We can build habits that help reduce the spread of viruses. Wash your hands with soap and water before meals and after using the toilet. Use your own drinking bottle instead of sharing one. If you feel unwell, tell an adult and follow local health advice. Keep a comfortable routine with enough rest. These habits can help, but no routine promises that a person will never become ill.' Assessment guide (10 points): task and content (4), relevant organisation (2), grammar and vocabulary (3), spelling and punctuation (1). This model is one possible answer, not the only correct key.