Phan Van Thinh -Hoai An High School
Unit 1 : HOME LIFE
Period: 7 LANGAUGE FOCUS
Classes: 12A2,3,5
Date of preparation: Sep 6th, 2008
Date of teaching : Sep 8
th
, 2008
I) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .
+ LANGUAGE CONTENT:
+ To introduce two sounds / s / and / z / and to revise the previous grammar: tenses
+ LANGUAGE FUNCTION:
+ To enable the sts to pronounce two sounds / s / and / z /
+ To enable the sts to do the exercises, using the right tenses
+ EDUCATIONAL AIM:
+ To have the sts be familiar with the new sounds and revise the previous tenses
1/ Languages:
* Vocabulary:
* Structures: past simple, past progessive and present perfect
2/ Skill : Integrated skills : Writing
3/ Educational factor:
+ To make the students use the right pronunciation and grammar
II) TEACHER AND STUDENTS' PREPARATION.
1/ Method : Communicative approach.
2/ Techniques:
3/ Materials needed: Lesson plan, Textbook, Colour chalk, Pictures
4/ Students' preparation:
* Read the guiding books and grammatical books before going to school.
* Prepare new words and grammar for the language focus
5. Previous exercises:
III) PROCEDURES IN CLASS.

- They are sharks
- They are kids
Unit 1: HOME LIFE
Part: Language focus
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TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
THE CONTENT
OF THE LESSON
Language focus. First of all, we will
practice the pronunciation
- Pronounce the sounds
/ s / and / z /

II. Pre – Practice:
- Demonstrates the sounds / s / and / z /
by pronouncing them clearly and
slowly.
- Instructs the way to pronounce the
sounds / s / and / z / and helps them to
distinguish these sounds ( by using
diagram)
- Helps the sts to recognize the sounds/
s / and / z / .
- Pay attention to the teacher
- Learn how to pronounce
correctly
- Copy down
A. Pronunciation.
Listen and repeat:

…. it yet.
2. I ……was walking…… home when I
… saw…my friend, Lan.
A. Revises the use of the past simple.
Form: S + Ved / V
2
ex: He went to Hanoi last summer
Usage: to express an action happening
in the past.
Action in the past now
B.The use of the past progressive
Form: S + was/ were + Ving
Ex: I was walking down the street when
it began to rain.
- Look back and give the form

- Revise the use of the past
simple and past progressive
B. Grammar:
A. The past simple or
past progressive.
1. The use of the simple
past tense
Form: S + Ved / V
2
ex: He went to Hanoi last
summer
Usage: to express an action
happening in the past.
B. The use of the past

something happened or never happened
before now.
- used with for and since, express a
situation that began in the past and
continues to the present.
-
that something happened
or never happened before
now.
- used with for and since,
express a situation that
began in the past and
continues to the present.
II. Controlled – Practice:
Task 1:
- Asks the sts to underline the most
suitable tense in each sentence in pairs.
- Go around and help them
- Calls on some sts to give the right
answers
- Correct the mistakes
Task 2: Decide which answer A, B, or
C best fits each space.
- Asks the sts to read the letter and then
choose the right answers in groups.
- Goes around and help them.
- Calls on each group to give their

4. Did you give – saw
5. didn’t listen
6. Have you two met
7. Did you meet
Task 2: Decide which
answer A, B, or C best
fits each space.
- The suggested answers
1. B (haven’t written)
2. C ( have been)
3. A (had)
4. A ( haven’t done)
5. A (stop)
6. B ( am waiting)
7. B ( have changed)
8. C (live)
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TIME TEACHER'S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES
THE CONTENT
OF THE LESSON
8. C (live)
9. B. (have decided)
10. C (has become)
11. B (told)
12. C (moved)
13. C. ( come)
14. A ( am staying)
15 . B (am going)
9. B. (have decided)

- Calls on some sts to write them on the
board.
- Complete the sentences

V. Consolidation:
- Asks the sts to say again about the use
of present tense and past tense.
- Say again

VI. Homework:
- Asks the sts to do these exercises
“ Give the correct tense of the verbs in
bracket. ( Handout)
- Asks the sts to prepare the Unit 3 -
Reading
- Copy down
Homework:
- Copy down and prepare
the Unit 3 - Reading
Self – evaluation:
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