Giáo án A Closer Look 1

Ss activate prior knowledge about daily habits and lifestyle, and get ready for the unit vocabulary.

T shows a picture of a teenager's morning routine and asks: 'What do you do every day to stay healthy and organised?' Ss work in pairs to brainstorm daily habits and draw a short word web.

A word web with at least five daily habits, for example: go to bed early, do homework after dinner, pack the school bag the night before, eat breakfast with the family, turn off the phone during meals.

Ss understand the meaning and use of six new words through example sentences and context clues.

T shows the six words in context on the slides:

• greet (chào hỏi): People greet guests in different ways.
• habit (thói quen): A regular bedtime is a useful habit.
• independent (tự lập): Teenagers gradually become independent.
• punctual (đúng giờ): Please be punctual for the meeting.
• lifestyle (lối sống): A lifestyle includes daily choices.
• interaction (sự tương tác): Face-to-face interaction can build trust.
  T asks: 'What does the word in bold mean? How do you know?' Ss complete Worksheet 1 by matching each word with its meaning. Then Ss read each example sentence aloud.

Completed Worksheet 1 with correct matches: greet – chào hỏi; habit – thói quen; independent – tự lập; punctual – đúng giờ; lifestyle – lối sống; interaction – sự tương tác. Ss also note one word they can use in their own sentence.

Ss pronounce the consonant clusters /br/ and /pr/ accurately and explain the difference between them.

T models the words bring and practise slowly, then in natural sentences. T explains: /br/ in bring has a voiced /b/; /pr/ in practise has a voiceless /p/. Both clusters keep two consonants together with no vowel in between. Ss chain-drill the words, then read the two example sentences aloud.

Ss pronounce bring and practise with the correct consonant clusters and explain: 'bring has a voiced /b/ and practise has a voiceless /p/; we do not add a vowel between the two consonants.'

Ss consolidate the unit vocabulary and practise listening to identify the target words.

Ss do the following exercises, first individually, then they check with a partner:

1. Match the unit words and meanings.
2. Choose the unit word meaning 'chào hỏi': {{1}}
3. Choose the unit word meaning 'thói quen': {{1}}
4. Choose the unit word meaning 'tự lập': {{1}}
5. Listen and type the word you hear.
6. Listen and type the word you hear.
   T plays the audio for Exercises 5 and 6 two times. Ss may also use the NeoEdu interactive exercises.

Answer key:

1. greet – chào hỏi; habit – thói quen; independent – tự lập; punctual – đúng giờ; lifestyle – lối sống; interaction – sự tương tác
2. greet (People greet guests in different ways.)
3. habit (A regular bedtime is a useful habit.)
4. independent (Teenagers gradually become independent.)
5. bring
6. practise

Ss use three new words to write original topic sentences about their own lifestyle, applying the target language to a real situation.

Ss write three original topic sentences, each with a different vocabulary item (e.g. habit, punctual, independent). T shows a model from the language model: 'I would like to build a more balanced daily routine. If I finish my homework before dinner, I will leave my phone outside the dining area.' Ss may use If or Unless to link ideas. Ss read their sentences to a partner.

Three topic sentences, for example:

• A regular bedtime is a useful habit for teenagers.
• Being punctual shows respect for my friends and family.
• Teenagers should become more independent by preparing their school bag every night.
  Peer feedback: the partner checks the meaning, collocation and spelling.