Giáo án Tiếng Anh 9
Tiếng AnhLớp 9Phần 7. Unit 6: Vietnamese lifestyle: then and now

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I. Objectives

1. Knowledge

  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: understand the main idea and purpose of a short exchange about learning before and after tablets.
  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: use the topic words lifestyle, extended family, nuclear family and privacy in context.
  • By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: use the verb patterns decide, hope, want, plan + to-infinitive and enjoy, avoid, finish, mind + V-ing correctly.

2. Competences

a) General competences

  • Self-control and independent learning: Ss preview the exchange on their own, mark the question and the response, and check their answers against the key.
  • Communication and collaboration: Ss work in pairs to ask and answer about how people learn, and share their ideas in whole-class discussion.
  • Problem-solving and creativity: Ss compare two learning methods based on their purpose, as An and her mother do, and write their own polite reply.

b) Specific competences

  • Communicative competence in English through listening, speaking, reading and writing: Ss read the exchange for gist and specific information, talk about learning methods, and write a short reply with a polite closing.
  • Language knowledge (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar): Ss use the topic vocabulary and the verb patterns (to-infinitive or V-ing) accurately in sentences.

3. Personal qualities

  • Honesty: Ss give their own real opinions about learning with tablets and do not copy the model answers without thinking.
  • Kindness: Ss listen respectfully to classmates' views and reply politely, for example by thanking a partner for sharing ideas.
  • Responsibility: Ss complete the worksheet and homework on time and check their own work carefully.

II. Teaching aids and materials

1. Teacher

  • Textbook Tiếng Anh 9 (Global Success), Unit 6, Getting Started, and lesson slides with the exchange, key vocabulary and verb patterns
  • Projector or interactive board
  • NeoEdu digital lesson (neoedu.vn/learn/9/english/unit-6-getting-started): lesson presentation, examples and interactive exercises
  • Worksheet: Phiếu học tập số 1
  • Board markers and small cards for quick matching

2. Students

  • Textbook Tiếng Anh 9 (Global Success)
  • Notebook, pen, pencil and eraser
  • A device (tablet or phone) to access the NeoEdu lesson if the teacher allows it

III. Procedures

Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes

Lead-in: Learning Then and Now

a) Aims

  • Ss recall how people learned in the past and how they learn today.
  • Ss get ready for the topic of the lesson.

b) Content

  • T shows two pictures: a student copying notes from the board and a student using a tablet.
  • T asks: How did your parents or grandparents learn at school?
  • T asks: What do you use to learn today?
  • Ss discuss in pairs for about two minutes.

c) Expected outcomes

  • Ss name at least two learning methods, for example reading books, copying notes from the board, sharing reference books, using a tablet, or watching short online explanations.
  • Ss say one advantage and one disadvantage of a method they use.

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T displays the two pictures and asks the questions: How did your parents or grandparents learn at school? What do you use to learn today?

    Students

    Ss look at the pictures and listen to the questions.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T asks Ss to discuss in pairs and walks around to help.

    Students

    Ss discuss in pairs. Possible answers: 'My grandmother copied notes from the board.' 'I use a tablet to watch short videos.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T invites 2–3 pairs to share their answers with the class and writes the methods on the board.

    Students

    Representative pairs report, for example: 'We use tablets to find materials, but we need to compare sources.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T praises the answers and introduces the topic: Vietnamese lifestyle: then and now. T says that the lesson is about comparing learning methods by their purpose.

    Students

    Ss listen and write the title of the unit in their notebooks.

Activity 2.1: Knowledge formation · 10 minutes

Reading the Exchange: Meet the Topic

a) Aims

  • Ss understand the setting and the purpose of the exchange.
  • Ss find specific information in the reading text.

b) Content

  • T asks Ss to read the exchange once for the setting, then mark the question and the response.
  • Ss read the passage about An and her mother and answer five questions:
  1. Who did An interview?
  2. What did her mother remember about learning at school?
  3. What does An often use to find materials?
  4. What did they agree about a device?
  5. What did An decide for the class project?
  • Ss also answer: What does the first speaker do in the opening question? A. Makes a polite request or asks for information; B. Offers help; C. Checks an apology; D. Thanks someone.

c) Expected outcomes

  • Ss answer:
  1. Her mother.
  2. Copying notes from the board and sharing reference books with friends.
  3. A tablet.
  4. A device does not automatically make learning independent.
  5. Pupils would examine a source online, then explain it to a partner without reading the screen.
  • Answer to the question: A. The opening question seeks help or information politely.
  • Ss conclude: The class wanted a useful comparison based on purpose, not to say that older methods were poor or newer methods were better.

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T asks Ss to read the exchange once to find the setting, then mark the question and the response in the first dialogue. T distributes the questions for the passage.

    Students

    Ss read the exchange silently and underline the question and the response.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T asks Ss to read the passage again and answer the questions individually. T monitors and gives help with vocabulary such as device and reference books.

    Students

    Ss read and write answers in their notebooks. Some Ss may ask: 'What does automatically mean?'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T calls on individual Ss to read their answers and asks: Why did the class decide to combine the two approaches?

    Students

    Ss report answers. Possible answer: 'They wanted to use online sources and also discuss face to face, so learning became more independent.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T confirms the answers, explains the purpose of the exchange and reminds Ss: Do not translate every word separately; keep the meaning of whole phrases.

    Students

    Ss correct their answers and copy the key information into their notebooks.

Activity 2.2: Knowledge formation · 8 minutes

Key Vocabulary: Topic Words

a) Aims

  • Ss know the meaning of the topic words and use them in context.

b) Content

  • T presents the words: lifestyle (lối sống), extended family (gia đình nhiều thế hệ), nuclear family (gia đình hạt nhân), privacy (sự riêng tư), independent (độc lập), interaction (sự tương tác), convenient (thuận tiện), face-to-face (trực tiếp).
  • Ss do the matching task in Phiếu học tập số 1, Part A.
  • Ss read the example sentences: Our lifestyle has changed. An extended family may share a home. A nuclear family includes parents and children. Everyone needs some privacy.

c) Expected outcomes

  • Matching key: lifestyle – lối sống; extended family – gia đình nhiều thế hệ; nuclear family – gia đình hạt nhân; privacy – sự riêng tư.
  • Ss write one sentence with each of the four topic words, for example: 'Our lifestyle has changed a lot.'

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T shows the eight words on the slide and asks Ss to read them aloud after the teacher. T distributes Phiếu học tập số 1, Part A.

    Students

    Ss listen, repeat and get the worksheet.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T asks Ss to match the four topic words in Part A with their meanings. T asks Ss to use the sample sentences as clues.

    Students

    Ss work individually, then compare with a partner. Possible difficulty: Ss may confuse extended family and nuclear family; T reminds them to think about the members in each family.

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T asks 2–3 Ss to give their answers and says the answer for each word aloud.

    Students

    Ss say: 'Lifestyle means lối sống.' 'An extended family may share a home.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T summarises the four key words and asks Ss to note them in their vocabulary notebooks with example sentences.

    Students

    Ss write the words and example sentences in their notebooks.

Activity 2.3: Knowledge formation · 8 minutes

Language Focus: Verb Patterns

a) Aims

  • Ss recognise the verbs followed by to-infinitive and those followed by V-ing.
  • Ss use the correct verb form after each verb.

b) Content

  • T writes two groups on the board:
    Group 1: decide, hope, want, plan + to-infinitive
    Group 2: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind + V-ing
  • T gives the examples: We decided to interview grandparents. They enjoy sharing memories.
  • T asks Ss to complete: We decided ___ our grandparents. (interview).

c) Expected outcomes

  • Ss complete: We decided to interview our grandparents. Decide takes to-infinitive.
  • Ss state the rule: decide, hope, want and plan are followed by to-infinitive; enjoy, avoid, finish and mind are followed by V-ing.
  • Ss note: A change in the following form is not optional for these verbs.

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T writes the two groups of verbs on the board and reads the examples aloud. T asks Ss to look at the verb forms.

    Students

    Ss read the examples and notice the verb forms after each verb.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T asks Ss to complete the example: We decided ___ our grandparents. (interview). Then T asks Ss to work in pairs to decide the correct form for: They enjoy ___ memories. (share).

    Students

    Ss work in pairs. Expected answers: 'We decided to interview our grandparents.' 'They enjoy sharing memories.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T asks a few pairs to report their answers and asks: Why do we use to interview here, but sharing after enjoy?

    Students

    Ss answer: 'Decide takes to-infinitive. Enjoy takes V-ing.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T writes the rule on the board and asks Ss to copy it into their notebooks. T reminds Ss that these verb patterns are part of the verb and must be learned together.

    Students

    Ss copy the rule: decide, hope, want, plan + to-infinitive; enjoy, avoid, finish, mind + V-ing.

Activity 3: Practice · 9 minutes

Guided Practice: Exercises 1, 2, 5 and 6

a) Aims

  • Ss apply the topic vocabulary and the verb patterns in exercises.
  • Ss check their answers with the key.

b) Content

  • Ex 1: Read the exchange: An: Could you explain how you learned before tablets? Mother: We shared books and discussed questions together. An: Do you think we can combine those methods? What does the first speaker do? A. Makes a polite request or asks for information; B. Offers help before anyone asks; C. Checks whether an apology is accepted; D. Thanks someone for a completed activity.
  • Ex 2: Match the topic words to their meanings.
  • Ex 5: Complete the word for lối sống: ___. (lifestyle)
  • Ex 6: We decided ___ our grandparents. (interview)

c) Expected outcomes

  • Ex 1: A. The opening question seeks help or information politely.
  • Ex 2: lifestyle – lối sống; extended family – gia đình nhiều thế hệ; nuclear family – gia đình hạt nhân; privacy – sự riêng tư.
  • Ex 5: lifestyle.
  • Ex 6: to interview (Decide takes to-infinitive.)

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T displays exercises 1, 2, 5 and 6 on the slide and explains the task: answer individually, then check with a partner.

    Students

    Ss read the exercises and prepare to answer.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T asks Ss to do the exercises individually within four minutes. T monitors and helps Ss who are stuck.

    Students

    Ss write answers in their notebooks. Some Ss may choose C for Ex 1; T guides them to re-read the opening question.

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T calls on Ss to give answers to each exercise and asks the class to agree or disagree.

    Students

    Ss answer: 'A.' 'lifestyle.' 'to interview.' The class checks Ex 2 together.

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T confirms the correct answers and points out the key form: decide takes to-infinitive. T asks Ss to correct their mistakes in red pen.

    Students

    Ss correct their answers and note the mistakes they made.

Activity 4: Application · 5 minutes

Own Words: Writing a Reply and Continuing the Exchange

a) Aims

  • Ss use the topic vocabulary to write a short, meaningful explanation.
  • Ss continue the exchange politely.

b) Content

  • Ex 7: In two or three connected English sentences, explain why Vietnamese lifestyle: then and now matters. Use at least two of these words or phrases: lifestyle, extended family, nuclear family, privacy.
  • Ex 8: Continue the exchange: An: Could you explain how you learned before tablets? Mother: We shared books and discussed questions together. An: Do you think we can combine those methods? Write one useful reply and a polite closing.
  • Assessment: answers the question (0.5 point), polite closing (0.2 point), appropriate grammar (0.3 point) for Ex 8; relevant local point (0.4), two vocabulary items used naturally (0.3), intelligible English (0.3) for Ex 7.

c) Expected outcomes

  • Ex 7 sample: Our lifestyle has changed. An extended family may share a home. These ideas help us discuss Vietnamese lifestyle: then and now more precisely.
  • Ex 8 sample: Yes. We can check an online source first and then discuss it face to face. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

d) Organisation

  1. Teacher

    Step 1: Task delivering

    T explains Ex 7 and Ex 8 and shows the assessment criteria. T asks Ss to write in pairs and then share with the class.

    Students

    Ss read the tasks and the criteria.

  2. Teacher

    Step 2: Task performance

    T walks around, checks sentences and encourages Ss to use the verb patterns and topic words naturally.

    Students

    Ss write their sentences and reply in pairs. Possible reply: 'Yes. We can combine tablets and face-to-face talks.'

  3. Teacher

    Step 3: Report and discussion

    T invites 2–3 pairs to read their sentences and replies aloud. The class gives feedback on the criteria.

    Students

    Ss read their work. Classmates say: 'Your reply answers the question and ends politely.'

  4. Teacher

    Step 4: Conclusion and assessment

    T praises good answers, corrects common mistakes and summarises the lesson: lifestyle, extended family, nuclear family, privacy, and the verb patterns.

    Students

    Ss note the corrections and the key phrases in their notebooks.

Worksheets

Phiếu học tập số 1

Part A. Match the topic words to their meanings.

  • lifestyle
  • extended family
  • nuclear family
  • privacy
    Meanings: gia đình nhiều thế hệ; gia đình hạt nhân; sự riêng tư; lối sống

Part B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  • We decided ___ our grandparents. (interview)
  • They enjoy ___ memories. (share)

Part C. Choose the correct answer.
What does the first speaker do? A. Makes a polite request or asks for information; B. Offers help before anyone asks; C. Checks whether an apology is accepted; D. Thanks someone for a completed activity.

Answer key:

  • Part A: lifestyle – lối sống; extended family – gia đình nhiều thế hệ; nuclear family – gia đình hạt nhân; privacy – sự riêng tư.
  • Part B: to interview; sharing.
  • Part C: A.

Homework

  • Interview a family member about how he or she learned at school. Write 5 sentences about the answers, using the words lifestyle, extended family or privacy.
  • Write 3 sentences using the verb patterns: decide / hope / want / plan + to-infinitive, and enjoy / avoid / finish / mind + V-ing.
  • Review the four topic words and their meanings, and prepare to read the next lesson, Unit 6: Speak and Listen.

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