Giáo án Looking Back

Ss activate prior knowledge of communication in the future and recall the unit topic.

Ss work in pairs and name as many future communication tools or ideas as they can in one minute. T asks: What tools will help people talk across language barriers? What worries do we have about privacy?

A pair list of at least three ideas, such as holography, translation device, voice message, real-time talk and privacy concerns, shared on the board.

Ss review and explain the use of prepositions of time and place and possessive pronouns.

T presents the rules on the slide:

• Time: at + clock time (at ten o’clock); in + month or year (in June); on + day (on Monday); for + length of time (for two hours); by + deadline (by Friday); in + period from now (in two weeks).
• Place: in (inside), on (on a surface), under (below), opposite (facing), in front of (at the front of), at (at a point).
• Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs stand alone (This tablet is mine). My, your… must be followed by a noun (my phone). A friend of mine = a friend of me.
  Ss complete Part A of Worksheet 1 in pairs.

A completed grammar summary table in Ss’ notebooks with three columns: Time prepositions, Place prepositions, Possessive pronouns. Each column has at least two correct examples. Expected answers to Part A: 1 at; 2 on; 3 for; 4 by; 5 in; 6 mine.

Ss recall the meaning of six topic words and use three of them in real-life sentences.

Cover-and-recall: T shows the six words: holography (a technology that creates three-dimensional images), translation (the act of changing text or speech into another language), language barrier (a difficulty caused by different languages), voice message (a recorded spoken message), privacy (the right to keep personal information secret), real time (the actual time something happens). Ss cover the meanings and recall them.
Jigsaw: In groups of three, each Ss chooses two words, writes one real-life sentence for each word, then teaches the group. Ss use Worksheet 2.

A vocabulary card set with six cards, each showing the word, its meaning and one example sentence. Sample sentences: Holography can create a three-dimensional image. A translation may miss a cultural meaning. A language barrier can cause confusion. I sent a short voice message. Privacy matters in digital communication. We can talk in real time.

Ss apply prepositions, possessive pronouns and topic vocabulary in short exercises.

Teams of four take turns to fill in the gaps in Exercises 1 to 4 (from Worksheet 1, Part B) and answer Exercise 5 (vocabulary review). Each member runs to the board, writes one answer, then returns to the team.
Exercise 1: The call starts {{1}} ten o’clock.
Exercise 2: We meet {{1}} Monday.
Exercise 3: This is my phone. It is {{1}}.
Exercise 4: That tablet belongs to Mai. It is {{1}}.
Exercise 5: Match each topic word to its meaning.

Correct answers recorded in Ss’ notebooks.
Answers: 1 at; 2 on; 3 mine; 4 hers.
Exercise 5: 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 use the target grammar and vocabulary to explain a unit idea and justify a new example.

Ss read the model paragraph in the textbook about a translation device and identify its main points: accessibility, clarification, user control and patient listening. Then, in pairs, Ss complete Exercise 6 (explain one unit idea in their own words) and Exercise 7 (produce a new example with the target grammar and explain why it is correct).
Target example for Exercise 7: We will meet at ten on Friday. This tablet is mine; that one is hers.

• A short spoken or written explanation of one unit idea (3 to 4 sentences) using at least two topic words.
• A new example with target grammar and a one-line explanation of why it is correct. Sample: We will meet at ten on Friday (at + clock time, on + day). This tablet is mine (mine stands alone).
• Self-scoring against the criteria: task achievement and accurate content 4 points; organisation and clear evidence 2 points; vocabulary and grammar 2 points; delivery or spelling 2 points.

Ss explain the unit idea without reading a script, use grammar in a new context and reflect on their own language strengths.

Ss prepare a 60-second summary of Unit 10 about communication in the future. They use at least two topic words and one prepositional phrase with at, on or in. They record the summary on a device, then listen to a partner’s recording and give feedback.
Self-check questions (NeoEdu page): Can you explain this unit without reading a script? Can you use the grammar in a new context? Can you support a view with an example? If not, return to the specific skill section.
Speaking criteria: task achievement and accurate spoken summary 4 points; organisation and clear evidence 2 points; appropriate vocabulary and grammar 2 points; delivery or pronunciation 2 points.

• One 60-second recorded summary, for example: In the future, I hope communication tools will become more accessible. A translation device can help people ask simple questions, but it should not pretend to understand every feeling. Users need control over their private information.
• A self-assessment note: one language strength (for example, I can use possessive pronouns correctly) and one next step (for example, I need more practice with prepositions of place).