Giáo án A Closer Look 1

Ss activate prior knowledge about communication tools and lead into the topic of communication in the future.

Ss look at the slide with the question: 'How do people communicate with friends abroad today?' Then they answer the question 'How might people communicate in the future?' in pairs, naming at least three tools and one problem they may face, such as a language barrier.

Ss list three current tools (for example: phone call, video call, text message) and three future ideas, and identify one possible problem, such as a language barrier or privacy concern.

Ss understand the meaning, form and use of six new words through example sentences and use them correctly in context.

Ss read the six words in the 'Words in context' section and their example sentences: holography (Holography can create a three-dimensional image.); translation (A translation may miss a cultural meaning.); language barrier (A language barrier can cause confusion.); voice message (I sent a short voice message.); privacy (Privacy matters in digital communication.); real time (We can talk in real time). Ss match each word with its Vietnamese meaning and then answer the teacher's questions: 'What is a voice message?' and 'When can we talk in real time?'

Ss copy the six words into their notebooks with the meaning and one example each. Key meanings: holography – công nghệ ảnh ba chiều; translation – sự dịch thuật; language barrier – rào cản ngôn ngữ; voice message – tin nhắn thoại; privacy – sự riêng tư; real time – thời gian thực.

Ss recognise and produce the stressed final syllable in words ending in -ese and -ee, and understand that this rule is not applied to all words with 'ee'.

Ss listen to the model for VietnaMESE, JapaNESE, trainEE and interviewEE. Then they say each word slowly, then in a natural sentence, such as 'I am Vietnamese.' or 'The trainee is ready.' Ss complete Worksheet 2, Part A, by marking the stressed syllable.

Ss mark the stress in the four examples: VietnaMESE, JapaNESE, trainEE, interviewEE. They write one rule in their notebook: 'Words ending in -ese and the examples with -ee often stress the final syllable. Do not apply this to every word with the letters ee.'

Ss use the new vocabulary accurately in matching, choosing and listening tasks.

Ss do Exercise 1 (match the unit words and meanings), then Exercises 2–4 (choose the unit word or phrase in each sentence). Exercise 1 uses the pairs in the table below; Exercises 2–4 ask Ss to fill the blank {{1}} with the correct word.
Exercise 1: Match the words with their meanings: holography, translation, language barrier, voice message, privacy, real time.
Exercise 2: Choose the unit word meaning 'công nghệ ảnh ba chiều': {{1}}
Exercise 3: Choose the unit word meaning 'sự dịch thuật': {{1}}
Exercise 4: Choose the unit word meaning 'rào cản ngôn ngữ': {{1}}
Ss can check the examples in the textbook and the NeoEdu page.

Exercise 1 answers: holography – công nghệ ảnh ba chiều; translation – sự dịch thuật; language barrier – rào cản ngôn ngữ; voice message – tin nhắn thoại; privacy – sự riêng tư; real time – thời gian thực.
Exercise 2: holography (Holography can create a three-dimensional image.)
Exercise 3: translation (A translation may miss a cultural meaning.)
Exercise 4: language barrier (A language barrier can cause confusion.)

Ss listen to and type the target words accurately, and read example words aloud with the correct stress.

Ss do Exercise 5 (listen and type the word they hear: Vietnamese) and Exercise 6 (listen and type the word they hear: trainee). Then Ss do Exercise 7: read these examples aloud (Vietnamese; trainee) and explain the stress contrast taught in this lesson.

Exercise 5 answer: Vietnamese. Exercise 6 answer: trainee.
Exercise 7 (speaking, assessed by the teacher): Ss read 'Vietnamese' and 'trainee' with the final syllable stressed, and explain that the final syllable is stronger in these examples but not in all words with 'ee'. Sample explanation: 'In Vietnamese, the stress is on the last syllable, MESE. In trainee, the stress is on the last syllable, EE.'

Ss use three new words in original topic sentences to describe a future communication tool that solves a real problem.

Ss choose a future communication tool (for example: a translation device, a holography video call, or a voice message app that protects privacy). They write three original topic sentences, each using a different new word, such as holography, translation, language barrier, voice message, privacy or real time. Use the model sentence as a guide: 'In the future, I hope communication tools will become more accessible.' Ss then exchange their sentences with a partner. Assessment for Exercise 8 is shown in the teacher's notes: task achievement and accurate collocations 4 points; organisation and clear evidence 2 points; appropriate vocabulary and grammar 2 points; delivery or spelling 2 points.

Three original topic sentences with three different new words, for example: 'In the future, a translation device could help people talk without a language barrier.' / 'Holography can create a three-dimensional image of a friend during a meeting.' / 'We need strong privacy settings for every voice message.' Each sentence is a complete clause and uses an accurate collocation.