Lesson Plan - English 9.
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Period 28. Unit 5: the media
Lesson 1: getting started - listen and read. p.40 - 41
I. Aims:
- To help students list some types of media.
- To help students read a text about the media for details.
II. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to know some more
about the media and different types of media.
III. Ways of working:
Teacher - the whole class, pair work, individual work.
IV. Materials: Textbook, pictures in the textbook, cassette player.
V. Anticipated problems:
The lesson may take time.
VI. Teaching steps:
1. Warm up: (1 minute) Greet and check the students' attendance.
2. Revision:
(7 minutes)
Matching
* Getting started. P.40
- Students look at the picture and match each to the phrase which describe the activity
of the picture.
* Answer key:
1. watching TV 4. reading magazines
2. reading newspapers 5. using the internet
3. listening to the radio
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* Chatting:
- In pair, students ask and answer about the favorite activities and how much time they
spend on each activity.

lîi Ých, phóc lîi
WHILE
READING
(22
minutes)
* Listen and read P.40 - 41:
- Students listen and check
their answers to the prequestion
- Students read the text again
and complete the table with the
passage letters in which these
facts or events are mentioned.
I. Listen and read:
1. How did people get news or information
in the past?
- They got information by listening to the
town criers.
(They got news from the town criers).
2. Complete the table with the passage
letters in which these facts or events are
mentioned:
(Answer key)
Facts and events Passage letter
1. Remote controls are used
to interact with TV
D
2. One of the most popular
magazines
B
3. People of different ages

* Discussion: (Students work
in groups of 8)
- Students discuss and then
answer the question:
4. Discussion:
What is your favorite type of media? Why?
4. Homework:(2 minutes)
- Learn by heart the new words and read the text again
- Do exercise: 1. P.35 (WB)
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Period 29. Unit 5: the media
Lesson 2: speak + language focus 2. P.42, 45
I. Aims:
- To help students practice speaking about the programs on TV and talking about the
like / dislike of the programs on TV.
- To develop students' skills.
II. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to talk to their friends
about the programs they like and dislike.
III. Ways of working: T - WC, pair work, individual work.
IV. Materials:
Textbook, color chalk.
V. Anticipated problems:
Some students may find the Net work difficult.
VI. Teaching steps:
1. Warm up:
(1 minute) Greet and check the students' attendance.
2. Revision:
(5 minutes)
Net works

them. I prefer documentaries.
I'm the opposite. I love watching
sports, and documentaries seem
quite boring to me.
But you watch the news, don't
you?
Yes, every day. It's very
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- Teacher elicit the model
sentences:
- Concept checking:
+ Vế trớc câu của HS1 là câu
khẳng định / phủ định / nghi vấn?
+ Vế câu hỏi đằng sau (câu hỏi
đuôi) là dạng câu nào?
+ Vế trớc câu của HS3 là câu gì?
Vế câu hỏi đuô/i là câu gì?
Trung:
Lien:
informative.
I enjoy it, too. You don't like
foreign films, do you?
No, I don't.
1. Model sentences:
S1: You like watching sports, don't you?
S2: Yes, I do.
S3: You don't like foreign films,
do you?
S4: No, I don't.

S1: You like watching cartoons,
don't you, Hoa?
S2: Yes, I do.
S1: You don't like watching the
news, do you, Trang?
S3: No, I don't.
IV. Find someone who
N
0
Find someone who Name
1 like watching cartoons Hoa
2 doesn't like watching the news Trang
3 hates watching sports
4 loves the news
5 love watching documentaries
6 like watching Children's
Corner
7 like "Learning English
through Songs" programs
FURTHER
PRACTICE
(5
minutes)
* Language focus 2
- In pair, students look at the table,
ask and answer questions about TV
programs these people like and
dislike, using tag questions.
V. Language focus 2. P.45
Example exchange:

66
ewnrppsea
ontleeivis
droai
ttnireen
neziaamg
(newspaper)
(television)
(radio)
(internet)
(magazine)
3. New lesson:
STAGES ACTIVITIES ON BOARD
PRE
LISTENING
( 5
minutes)
* Preteach:
- Teacher uses the techniques to teach
students new words.
- Checking understanding:
Rubout and remember
* Set the scene:
Chau and her father are talking
together. She is doing an assignment
about the important dates of the media
and she find it rather difficult and need
her father's help.
* Pre questions:
I. New words:

Chau:
Chau's F:
Dad, I'm doing an assignment. Can
you help me with the information?
What is the assignment about?
It's about the important dates of the
media. Where and when the first
printed newspaper appear, Dad?
It's first appeared in the 7
th
or 8
th
century AD, in China.
And when was the telegraph
invented?
Perhaps it was in the late 19
th
century. Do you know what two
new forms of new media appeared
in the early 20
th
century?
Radio and newsreels?
Excellent! And when did the
television become commecially
viable, can you guess?
III. Listen. P.43
1. Checking the predictions:
Answer key:
1. In the late 19

th
century
b. Radio and newspaper
c. in the 1950s
d. The Internet
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Chau:
Chau's F:
Chau:
Chau's F:
Chau:
In the 1940s?
No. It was in the 1950s.
When did the internet become a
major force in the journalism?
In the mid - and late 1990s.
Thank you, Dad. Now I can answer
all the questions for my assignment.
POST
LISTENING
(7
minutes)
* Further practice:
- In pair, students ask and answer about
the important dates of the media, using
the Grid.
E.g:
S1: When did the first painted
newspaper appear in China?

century.
FURTHER
PRACTICE
(15
minutes)
* Language focus 1, 3, 4. P.45 - 46.
- Language focus 1. P.45:
Students read the dialogue and the
complete it with the quesstion tags.
- Language focus 3:
Find someone who:
- Students go round the class and ask
their friends about each items in the
box.
- Language focus 4. P.46
Write it up:
- Students use the words in the boxes to
IV. Language focus 1, 3, 4. P.45 -
46
1. Language focus 1
* Answer key:
b. didn't he d. do you
c. wasn't it e. aren't they
2. Language focus 3. P.46

games
music
articles
letters
advertisements
sports
Example:
My father likes watching sports but
my mother doesn't. She loves
listening to music.
4. Homework: (2 minutes)
- Learn by heart all the new words.
- Do exercises: 2, 3. P.35 - 36 (workbook)
- Prepare Read (textbook)
T. guides students to do the exercises:
Bt 2: Bạn và những ngời thân của bạn thích làm gì? Sử dụng từ cho trong khung và
cụm từ cho dới các bức tranh để viết câu.
Bt 3: Cho dạng đúng của động từ cho trong khung để điền vào chỗ trống.

Period 31. Unit 5: the media
Lesson 4: read. P.43 - 44.
I. Aims:
- To help students read a text about the Internet for details.
- To develop students' skills.
II. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand the reading
in details.
III. Ways of working: T - WC, group work, individual work.
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IV. Materials: Textbook, pictures, color chalk.

I. New words:
forum:
(to) surf:
(to) get access to:
a limitation:
(to) wander:
diÔn ®µn
lít m¹ng, sö dông m¹ng
tiÕp cËn
sù h¹n chÕ
lang thang
II. True / false prediction:
N
0
Statements True False
1 The Internet has an
increasingly developed and
become part of our everyday
life.
2 According to Sandra Morgan,
the Internet is a wonderful
invention of the modern life
3 According to Hong Hoa, the
people living in the countryside
easily get access to the
Internet.
4 Entertainment is one of the
purposes that people use the
Internet for.
5 The Internet is very cheap.

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nãi chuyÖn phiÕm
vi rót
kh¸m ph¸ m¹ng
th r¸c ®iÖn tö
tiªu phÝ thêi gian
3. Answer the questions. P.44
Answer key:
1. Sandra uses the Internet to get information and
to communicate with her friends and relatives.
2. Because she lives in the countryside, where the
Internet is unavailable.
3. People use the Internet for education,
communication, entertaiment and commerce.
4. Benefits:
The Internet is used for multi - purposes: for
getting information, for communication,
education, entertainment, and commerce.
5. Yes. There are some disadvantages:
Time - consuming, costly, dangerous because of
viruses and bad programs.
6. + 7: students' answers.
POST
READING
(8
minutes)
* Discussion:
- Teacher devides the
students into 4 groups
- In group, students make a

the benefits of the Internet.
III. Ways of working: T - WC, group work, individual work.
IV. Materials:
Textbook, posters.
V. Anticipated problems:
VI. Teaching steps:
1. Warm up:
(1 minute) Greet and check the students' attendance.
2. Revision: (5 minutes)
Teacher gets some students to tell the class about the benefits or advantages of the
Internet which they make a list in the last lesson.
3. New lesson:
STAGES ACTIVITES ON BOARD
PRE
WRITING
(10
minutes)
* Set the scene:
To day you will write a
passage about the
benefits or advantages
of the Internet.
* Presentation:
Tell me three main
benefits of the
Internet?
I. Presentation:
Three main benefits of the Internet:
- The Internet as a source of information (news,
articles, weather forcast, etc)

POST
WRITING
(7
minutes)
* Correction:
- Teacher corrects the
students writings.
4. Homework: (2 minutes)
- Write a passage about the disadvantages of the Int.
A diversified source of entertainment: you can
listen to music, to the radio, watch videos, play
games, read novels / poems, do virtual sight
seein, etc.
A very fast and convenient way to get information
A very fast and cheap way to communicate with
your friends / relatives by means of e-mail,
chatting, webcam, etc
A very updated source of information, you can
get the latest local or global news, you can check
weather conditions before going camping /
fishing / outdoors / having a picnic you can
find a timetable and maps of the buses you want
to take, you can book your tickets for the concert
/ soccer match, trip, hotel, etc.
A rich source of educational materials / courses:
you can learn English, look up new words in a
dictionary, take training / learning course, etc.
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Period 33.

- Uses: to express an activity happening at the moment of speaking, a planned future
arrangement.
* The past simple tense:
- Form: S + V
-ed
(V
P
) + O
- Uses: To express a finished action in the past.
* The present perpect:
- Form: S + have / has + V
PP
+ O
- Uses: To express an action which began in the past and still continues.
2. Some grammar structures:
a/ The passive form
- Form: BE + V
PP
Note: §éng tõ TO BE ph¶i chia phï hîp víi th× cña c©u chñ ®éng vµ chñ ng÷ cña c©u bÞ
®éng
E.g: We are cleaning the room now.
- The room is being cleaned now.
b/ Reported speech:
E.g:
"Where do you live?"
, he asked me.
- He asked me where I lived.
"Do you live in the countryside?"
, she asked.
- She asked me if I lived in the countryside.

g. is reading
h. am redecorating
i. Do you always write
j. Do you know, falls
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense:
a. I (make) the cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
b. I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
c. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and
(go) to answer it.
d. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
e. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
f. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily. I still (lie) on the
road when I (see) a lorry approaching. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry
in time.
g. When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the street, but
when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him.
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h. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (tunr)
round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop)
* Key:
a. was making
b. left
c. was watching, turned, went
d. was looking, found
e. saw, were you doing
f. was crossing, stepped, fell, was lying, saw, saw, stopped
g. awoke, was sitting, was looking, called, turned, smiled
h. were walking, heard, turned, held, stopped
4. Homework: (1 minutes)

i. The play just (begin). You are a little late.
k. We (miss) the bus. Now we'll have to walk.
* Key:
a. lived, went
b. wrote
c. has written, has just finishes
d. haven't finished
e. have writtten
f. have just cleaned
g. went
h. Did you see
i. has just begun
k. have missed
II. Choose the best answer (2pts)
1The weather was bad, we didn't go on a picnic.
A. however B. but C. because D. so
2. The teacher asked me a passage into Vietnamese.
A. to translate B. translate C. translating D. translated
3. Martin asked if he use the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
4. In the past, people got the news from town criers.
A. newest B. newer C. latest D. recent
5. They are watching the news. It is very
A. informative B. information C. inform D. informing
6. What is the language in your country?
A. traditional B. national C. international D. optional
7. Setember 2
nd
has been considered a great holiday in Viet Nam 1945.
A. since B. in C. for D. from

13. D
14. C
15. B
III. Read the following passage carefully. then decide which sentences is true
(T) and which one is false (F).
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrast. It's an exciting, crowded,
modern, city, a city that is full of history. Streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and
crowded with people selling food, clothing, flowers or souvenirs. Visitors love the river
markets, the beautiful temples and architectures and the friendly Thai people.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from
December to February, the weather is coller and more comfortable. Bangkok is an
interesting city to visit at any time of the year.
There is always plenty to do there from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a
boat trip on the river or trying some delicious and spicy food or spending hours at the
beautiful beaches.
Questions:
1. Bangkok is a modern city and it is also full of history.
2. Visitors come to Bangkok only because of the food and the shopping.
3. No other capital city in Asia is as cool as Bangkok most of the year.
4. Visitors can visit Bangkok at any time of the year.
5. There is not much to do in Bangkok.
Key:
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F
4. Homework: (2 minutes): Review for the test.
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Period 35
revision for the first term exam.
I. Aims:
- To help students revise the verb forms of the tenses: The present tense, The present

A lot of articles (have been written for the Viet Nam News by Ms. Huong).
III. Complete the following sentences with correct tag questions:
1. His mother is very proud of him, ?
2. The lift isn't working today, ?
3. You are afraid od dogs, ?
4. He didn't wake you up this morning, ?
5. You gave him my address, ?
IV/ Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following
sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter. (2.5
pts)
Dear Sir,
1. I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night.
( I saw your school’s advertisement on TV last night).
2. I / interested / learn English / and / I / like / information / school.
(I am interested in learning English and I would like some information about your school)
3. I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking and listening skills.
(I have been studying / have studied English for four years, but I want to improve
my speaking and listening skills).
4. I / be / very grateful / if / you / send / details / courses and fees.
(I would be very grateful if you could send me (the) details of courses and fees).
5. Look / forward / hear / you / soon.
(I look / am looking forward to hearing from you soon).
Yours sincerely,
Samuel Johnson
V. Complete the following sentences with on, at, for, from, to or between
1. He goes to his office every day except Sunday. Sundays he stays at
home and works in his garden.
2. I'm returning to England the end of this term.
3. He started going to school the age of five. So now he's been in
school te years.

I., Listen and choose the best answer
1. Nga is studying ____________ for her job.
a. French b. English c. Vietnamese d. Chinese
2. She works for an international bank ____________ Ha Noi.
a. in b. on c. of d. at
3. She needs to improve her ____________ skill.
a. listening b. speaking c. reading d. writing
4. Her listening is ____________ .
a. good b. terrible c. bad d. excellent
5. She likes studying English ___________ it’s an interesting language.
a. but b. so c. because d. and
II.
Choose the best answer .
1/ We started our trip ____ Saturday morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
2/ It was very cold, ___ I decided not to go out.
A and B. but C. or D. so
3/ I wish I ___ a doctor now.
A am B. can be C. were D. will be
4/ You love watching TV, ___you?
A didn’t B. don’t C. aren’t D. won’t
5/ They ___ that house since last month.
A. build B. built C. will build D. have built
6.Mr Parker grows
maize
on his farm.
A. corn B. vegetable C. rice D. banyan tree
7. English is an international ___ .
A. subject B. skill C. aspect D. language
8. Could you please send me details of courses and ______?

school.
3. If you study harder, you ( get ) ……………………. good marks.
4. We ( learn )
……………………
English for 7 years.
5. He loves ( play )
……………………
. volleyball.
6. She ( visit ) ……………………… Hanoi 4 years ago.
7. Tom and Jerry ( leave)………………………… home tomorrow
8. Mr Brown ( not/ be )……………………… at his office yesterday
VI. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
My full name is Nguyen Thi Lan. I’m from Hanoi, Vietnam and I’m 26
years old. I’m studying English because I need it for my job. I work in an
international bank in Hanoi. I learnt English at school and at university, too.
But I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I think that my biggest problem with English is
listening. People speak very quickly and I can’t understand them. But I like
English because it is an interesting language and it’s very useful. I can talk to
people from all over the world, and I can understand the words of my favorite
songs, too.
1. How old is Lan?
…………………………………………………

……………………
.
……
.
2. Where did she learn English?
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4.

She teaches so well that all students admire her
IV. Choose the underline word or phrase ( A, B,C or D )that needs
correcting(2pts )
1.B swimming – to swim
2. A won’t -don’t
3.D. So –Too
4.C interact - interactive
V
. Supply the correct form of verbs in brackets (2 pts):
1. lived
2. walk
3.will get
4.have learnt
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5. playing
6.visited
7. will leave
8. wasn’t
VII. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. (1 points)
1. She is 26 years old.
2. She learnt English at school and at university
3. She works in an international bank.
4. Yes, she does. Because it is an interesting language
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