Giáo án Looking Back

Ss activate prior knowledge of film topics and get ready for the contrast structures and topic vocabulary of the review lesson.

T shows film posters of a comedy, a documentary and an action film, then asks: 'What kind of film is this?' and 'Do you like this kind of film? Why?' Ss answer in pairs. T then asks Ss to say one sentence using the word 'interesting' or 'interested'.

Ss name the three film types: comedy (phim hài), documentary (phim tài liệu) and action film. Ss give simple opinions, for example: 'I like comedy films because they make me laugh.' 'The documentary was interesting, so I learnt a lot.'

Ss understand how although/though and however show contrast, and how they avoid common errors when joining clauses.

T writes on the board: 'Although the film was long, I enjoyed it.' and 'The film was long. However, I enjoyed it.' T asks Ss: 'Which words show contrast? Where is the comma?' Then T shows the wrong sentence 'Although the film was long, but I enjoyed it.' and asks Ss to find the error. Ss complete the notes using the key points about although/though, however, and emotion vs cause.

Ss write these key notes in their notebooks:

• Although/though introduce a clause showing contrast: 'Although the film was long, I enjoyed it.'
• Do not add but to the same pair of clauses.
• However links contrasting sentences: 'The film was long. However, I enjoyed it.'
• A comma alone is not enough to join two full clauses with however.
• A boring film makes a viewer bored; a moving scene makes a viewer moved.

Ss recall topic vocabulary about films and produce the two target vowels /ɪə/ and /eə/ distinctly in the British model.

T shows the vocabulary words on the board: comedy, documentary, moving, plot, review. T reads each word and Ss repeat. Then T says 'near' and 'care' and asks Ss to listen to the difference. T explains: start 'near' with a closer front vowel; start 'care' with a more open vowel, then move towards /ə/. Ss practise saying the two words and the minimal pair in chorus and individually.

Ss match the words to their meanings: comedy (phim hài), documentary (phim tài liệu), moving (gây xúc động), plot (cốt truyện), review (bài nhận xét). Ss say /ɪə/ in 'near' and /eə/ in 'care' correctly and distinguish them in a short minimal-pair drill.

Ss learn how to accept with interest, decline politely with a reason and an alternative, and separate a personal preference from an objective fact.

T asks Ss: 'Would you like to watch a comedy film with me this weekend?' T models two responses: an acceptance with interest and a polite refusal with a reason and an alternative. T then reads two statements, 'I prefer comedy films.' and 'The film is 90 minutes long.' and asks Ss which one is a preference and which one is an objective fact.

Ss can give an acceptance with interest and a polite refusal with a reason and an alternative. Ss identify 'I prefer comedy films.' as a preference and 'The film is 90 minutes long.' as an objective fact.

Ss practise repairing sentences with although, however, and interesting/interested, and rebuild the target sentence.

Ss complete Phiếu học tập số 1 individually for 5 minutes, then check in pairs. Items: 1) Repair: Because the film was slow, the ending was moving. 2) Repair: The film was short. Although, it told a complete story. 3) Choose the correctly linked contrast. 4) Repair: The documentary was interested, so I learnt a lot. 8) Rebuild: Although the film was long, we enjoyed the ending.

Answer key:

1. A – Although the film was slow, the ending was moving. (Although introduces a contrasting subordinate clause.)
2. D – The film was short. However, it told a complete story. (However links separate contrasting sentences.)
3. A – Although the plot was simple, the acting was convincing. (Do not combine although and but for the same contrast.)
4. B – The documentary was interesting, so I learnt a lot. (Interesting describes the film’s effect; interested describes the viewer.)
5. Although the film was long, we enjoyed the ending.

Ss practise topic vocabulary, the /eə/ vowel, and polite requests with please.

Ss complete Phiếu học tập số 2 in pairs for 6 minutes. Items: 5) Recall the topic words: moving, plot, review. 6) Choose the correct meaning of comedy. 7) Choose from please / yesterday / loudly to complete: Could you say that again, {{1}}? 9) In the printed British IPA model, which target vowel occurs in care? A. /ɪə/ B. /eɪ/ C. /eə/.

Answer key:
5. moving – gây xúc động; plot – cốt truyện; review – bài nhận xét
6. A – phim hài
7. please (Please makes the request polite.)
9. C – /eə/ (Care uses /eə/ in the British model taught here.)

Ss use the target language to write a short film review and give a polite response to a classmate's invitation.

Ss write a short review (5 to 6 sentences) of a film they have watched. The review must include: one sentence with although or though, one sentence with however, one sentence with the word moving or plot, and one sentence with interesting or interested. Then Ss pair up, read their partner's review, and give a polite response: accept with interest or decline politely with a reason and an alternative.

Each S writes a short review with a clear opinion and at least four target structures. Partners give feedback. Expected sample sentence: 'Although the film was long, the ending was moving.' 'The plot was simple. However, the acting was convincing.'