Unit 1 : a visit from a penpal
A. Aims: at the end of the unit ss will be able to
- make and respond to introductions
- scan for specific information
- write a personal letter
B. Language focus :
1. the past simple
2. the past simple with “ wish “
C. allocation
Lesson1 Getting started
Listen and read
Read the text for details about places Lan went to with
her foreign friends and activites they took part in
Get structure with “ wish “
Lesson2 Speak Make and respond to introductions
Lesson3 Listen Listen for specific information to select the correct
picture
Lesson 4 Read Read the text for details, about Malaysia, one of the
countries in ASEAN
Lesson 5 Write Write a personal letter
Lesson 6 Language focus Get further practice on past simple ans past simple with
“ wish “

D. vocabulary:
(to) comprise compulsory Buddhism climate
(to) correspond ethnic federation frriendliness
(to) depend offical ghost Hinduism
(to) impress optional Islam mausoleum
(to) divide primary puppet region
(to) notice tropical religion ringgit
( to ) pray soil Tamil

with you for a week. What activites would you like
to do during the visit ? The pictures in the book may
help you “
- answers : a) Hung Temple ss give ideas and then copy down
b) Temple of Literature
c)Dong Xuan market
d)Army musseum
e) a foodstall
f) Hanoi Opera House
2. Listen and read :
• pre teach vocab :
• T/F statements prediction: (6m)
- set the sence :
Places in Hanoi
Lan
Lan has a pen pal and this is the first time this friend
has come to Hanoi. You read the statements and decide
whether they are True or False
-hang the poster of T/F statements on the board and
ask ss to work in pairs and guess which statements are ss work in pairs (guess)
true and which are false
a. Lan
,
s pen pal comes from Malaysia
b. Kuala Lumpur is a small city
c. The girls visited Hang Luoc street on Monday
d. They will write letters to each other again
-give feedback T- whole class
• checking the prediction: ask ss to read the text on
page 38-39 and check their prediction ss read and check,correct

lesson 2: speak ( page : 8 )
Wish + past simple
Date of preparing :
09 / 9 / 06
I. Aims : By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to Make and respond to introductions
II. Teaching aids : text book,
III. Procedure :
Step 1 : organization :
Class date of teaching absent students
9D 12/9/06
9E 12/9/06
Teacher
,
s activities Students
,
activities
Step 2 : warm up ( 7m)
.( Pelmanism)
- Prepare 10 cards with numbers on one side and the ss work in two groups
countries and their cities on the others
- Make sure the countries and their cities are mixed up.
- Stick the cards on the board so students can only see
the numbers. Devide students into two teams ans ask
them to choose two numbers. Turn the cards over and
see if they match. If not, turn the cards over again and
ask the next team.
- continue until all the cards are turned over
Tokyo Peth Liverpool Bombay Hoi An
Japan Australia England India Vietnam


Eg :
A : Hello. You must be Yoko
B : That
,
s right, I am
A : Are you enjoying your stay in Hue ?
B : Oh, yes, very much. I like Vietnamese people and
I love old cites in Vietnam
A : Do you live in the city , too ?
B : Yes, I live in Tokyo. Have you been there ?
A : No, What
,
s it like ?
B : It
,
s a busy big capital city. It
,
s very different from
Hue
A : I see
- ask ss to work in pairs to practice the dialogue ss work in pairs
. first ask some pairs to present their dialogues
. then ask ss to practice with their partners
- while ss are doing their tasks, teacher goes around,
takes notes things should be corrected afterwards
- do the delayed correction T – WC
. final sounds : k, v, d
. Intonation in yes. No questions
Step 4 : homework ( Ex 1 + 8 - workbook )
• Evaluation :

Step 3 : new lesson
1. listening :
- set the scene : Tim Jones
,
s Mexican penpal ,
Carlos is visiting the USA
- ask ss to look at the pictures and tell the class what T- WC
there is in each one, where the place is, what the
people are doing.
• Open prediction :
- tell ss that Tim is taking Carlos to visit some places. Ss work individually
Ask them to think three things that Tim and Carlos
are doing
• possible answers :
. they are going to the park
. they are taking a bus
. they are going to the restaurant
- ask ss to listen to the tape to check their guesses ss listen
- give feedback
- ask ss to listen to the tape the second time
to choose the correct picture
* answers :
a) 1 b) 2 c) 2
2 Review the past simple : –
- ask ss to recall the form : ss listen and answer
. Verb + ED ( regular verbs )
. Past form ( of irregular verbs )
- ask ss to work in pairs to ask and answer questions ss work in pairs
about what Ba, Nga and Lan, Nam did on the
weekend ( exercise 1 – p.11)

activities
Step 2 : warm up ( 7m)
Hangman T _ WC
- Draw strokes on the board. Each stroke stands
for a letter of the word
- ss take turn to guess the letters of the word
- if a student
,
s guess is not right, the teacher draws
a stroke ( according to the oder in the picture )
- if ss guess wrong eight times, they lose.
Teacher gives the answer.
- the word has 8 letters. ( Malaysia )
Step 3 : new lesson
1. pre reading :
( From the word “ Malaysia in Hangman )
- ask ss what they know about Malaysia
- ask them to make questions for what they want T – whole class
to know :
. Where is it ?
. what is the capital of Malaysia ?
. what is its population ?
. how big is Malaysia ?
.what language is spoken in this country ?
2. while reading :
- ask ss to read the text to find out the answers to the ss read the text and answer the qts
questions
- Teacher gives feedback to the class
- Ask ss to read the text again to fill in the chart in
In exercise a) on page 10 ss fill in the gaps

,
m going to visit Maylaysia on summer
holiday. I
,
d like to know something about your
country. Can you help me ?
B : Yes, certainly
A: what language is spoken in your country ?
B : Bahasa Malaysia, English, Chinese and Tamil are also
widely spoken
A: Do children have to study any foreign language in school ?
B : Yes, English is a compulsory second language in
secondary school
A : Ah, I see. What abput te people ? what are they like ?
B : I think they are friendly ......
Step 4 : Homework
• Evaluation :
Period 5
th
lesson 5 : write ( page :11)
Date of preparing :
17/9/06
I. Aims : By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to Write a personal letter
II. Teaching aids : text book,
III. Procedure :
Step 1 : organization :
Class date of teaching absent students
9D 20/9/06
9E 20/9/06
Teacher

visit
- remind ss about the format of a personal letter by ss answer
asking the question: what are the parts of a
personal letter ?
* Answer :
- A . Heading : writer
,
s address and the date
- B . Opening : Dear....
- C. Body of the letter
- D. Closing : your friend / regard / love...
2. while writing :
- ask ss to write a letter to their family, telling them ss write individually
about their visit
- ask ss to look at the outline on page 11 and ask
them what part of the letter they are going to write ( body of the letter )
- ask ss to follow the putline to write their own letter.
- Ask them to swap their letters, compare with their pair correction
Partner
,
s and correct if they can
* Suggested ideas :
- Fisrt paragraph :
I arrived at Da Nang airport / train station / bus station
at 2 p.m / 8 a.m / late in the afternoon / at midnight
/ .... on Tuesday / Wednesday / Saturday
Hoa / uncle Tan met me at the airport / ...thenhe /
she took me home by taxi/ motorbike / ...
- second paragraph :
I have visited / been to many places like the beaches ,

Teacher
,
s activities Students
,
activities
Step 2 : new lesson
Activity 1 :
• Matching : ( on poster ) ss work in groups
G1 g2
Activity 2:
- questions and answer : ( poster ) ss work in pairs
Name Activity Day / Time
Example exchange :
- What did Ba do on the weekend ?
He went to see a movie called “ Ghost and Monster “
- When did he see it ?
He saw it on Saturday afternoon at 2:00
Activity 3 :
Speaking – writing :
Eg : a, I wish I were taller
b, ................................
Activity 4 : Game ( 3 wishes) T- WC
? What would you do if you had 3 wishes ?
Step 3 : homework ( Exercise 7, 8 – on p.10,11)
Buy
Make
Do
Hang
Go
paint

Lesson 6 Language focus practising present perfect and further practice of passive
forms of modal verbs , have to , going to

H. vocabulary:
1. Verbs :
Bear, embroider, encourage, fade, grow
2. Adjectives :
casual

Period 7
th
lesson 1 : getting started
Date of preparing : Listen and read
01/10/06
I. Aims : By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to Read for specific information and getting
to know more about the traditional ao dai of Vietnam
II. Teaching aids : text book,
III. Procedure :
Step 1 : organization :
Class date of teaching absent students
9D 03/10/06
9E 03/10/06
Teacher
,
s activities Students
,
activities
Step 2 : warm up ( 7m)
Quiz :
- Divide class into groups. Ask ss to look at the

When all the English words are rubbed out, go
through the Vietnamese list and get ss to call out the
English words
• set the sence : you are going to read the text
about the traditional dress of Vietnam
- ask ss to read the text to do the exercise a) ss: work in pairs
- give feedback
• answers :
1. .....poems, novels and songs
2. long silk tunic which slits up the sides worn over
loose pants
3. .......to wear modern clothing at work
4. printing lines of poetry on it.
5. .....symbols such as suns, stars, crosses and stripes.
- ask ss toread the text the second time to answer the
questions : ss read and answer
1. Who used to wear the ao dai by tradition ?
- Traditionally, women and men used to wear the
ao dai.
2. why do the majority of Vietnamese women prefer
to wear modern clothing at work these days?
- Because it is more convenient .
3. what have fashion designers done to modrenize the
ao dai ?
- they have printed lines of poetry on it or have added
symbols such as suns, stars crosses and stripes to the
ao dai
3. Post reading :
• Speaking :
- ask ss to use their own words to tell the group what

D U J I T P I
E A S V N P R
N E W E U Y F
T N E R A P Q
- divide the class into two groups plaid, shorts, pants,shirt
- ask ss to go to the board and write the word
they find the group which writes more words will win sweater, jeans, skirt, striped,
game baggy, plain
suit
blouse
( Or brainstorms about “ clothes “ )
Step 3 : new lesson
1. pre speaking :
• Pre-questions :
- which clothes do you like ?
- do you often wear it?
- When do you often wear it ?
• Pre teach vocab :
- plaid ( adj )
- faded ( adj ) ss : choral, individual, copy
- short – sleeved / sleeveless ( adj )
- plain ( adj )
- baggy pants ( n)
• Checking vocab :
* matching : ( p. 14 ) ss work in groups
Phrases Pictures
2. While speaking :
- ask ss to complete the grid with your partner
,
s

07/10/06
J. Aims : By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to listen for specific information to select
appropriate pictures,
II. Teaching aids : text book,
III. Procedure :
Step 1 : organization :
Class date of teaching absent students
9D 10/10/06
9E 10/10/06
Teacher
,
s activities Students
,
activities
Step 2 : warm up ( 7m)
Matching :
Words Pictures
Skirt
Blouses
Shorts
Step 3 : new lesson
1. Pre listening :
• pre teach vocab :
- announcement (n) ( translation )
- missing (adj) ( synonym : lost ) ss: choral,individual, copy
- entrance (n ) synonym : door / gate )
- fair (n ) ( explaination )
- doll (n ) ( realia)
• checking vocab : Slap the board
- Put the new words on the board

3. Post listening :
Mapped dialogue
- set the sence: this is the interview between a policeman
and May
,
s father . ss listen
- Put the mapped dialogue chart on the board
- Elicit the exchanges from ss
- Have some pairs practice each change before going
on to another exchange
- after finishing the dialogue ask a good pair to
demonstrate the whole dialogue
ss practice
(T- WC, H- H, O - Ps, C-Ps )
policeman Mary
,
s father
what ........name ? her name
,
s .......
how old .......? she is ..............
what color ......hair ? she has ....... hair
What ........wearing ? she is .........
Is ....carring anything ? she may be ... –
All right. We hope.... thanks !
Step 4 : Summary
Step 5 : Homework
• Evaluation :
Period 10
th

- material ( n) ( translation ) ss : choral, individual, copy
- cotton ( n) ( realia )
- wear out ( v) ( realia or explanation)
- style ( picture )
- embroider ( n ) ( realia)
- label ( n) ( realia )
* checking vocab: what and where
-have ss repeat the words in chorus then rub out word
by word but leave the circles. Remember to let ss
repeat before and after rubbing out each word. Ss listen and repeat
-go on until ss can remember the words
-get ss to write the words again in the correct circles ss play in two groups

• Brainstorming :
- ask ss some questions : What do you want to know ss answer, give their ideas
about jeans ? Make questions :
- Elicit questions from ss :
. Who first designed jeans ?
when did jeans become popular ? why ?
where were jeans made ?
what were jeans made of ?
what are some famous jeans designers ?
2. While reading ?
- ask ss to read the text and answer the questions and ss read and add more ideas
add more ideas
- ask ss to read the text again to fill in the missing s read the text and do exercise
dates and words, exercisea) on p. 17
• Answers : 1. 18
th
century.....jean cloth .....

Date of preparing :
14/10/06
I. Aims : By the end of the lesson , ss will be able to How to present one side of an argument
II. Teaching aids : text book,
III. Procedure :
Step 1 : organization :
Class date of teaching absent students
9D 17/10/06
9E 17/10/06
Teacher
,
s activities Students
,
activities
Step 2 : warm up ( 7m)
• Chatting :
- ask ss some questions about their feeling when
wearing different types of clothing : T _ whole class
+ How often do you wear uniforms ?
+ How do you feel when wearing uniforms?
+ If you have a choice, what type of clothing
do you want to wear when going to school ?
why do you choose it ?
Step 3 : new lesson
1. Pre writing :–
• Pre teach vocab :
- encourage ( v ) ( explaination
- be equal ( v ) ( eplaination )
- bear one
,

Firstly ..........
Secondly.................
Finally....................
Therefore ................
In conclusion ........................
- ask ss to go to the board, stick the strips on the correct place
- they can do this task as a game. Group which has more
- strips filling in the table with correct content is the winner
- ask ss to answer the questions to check their understading :
+ What do you write in “introduction “? What languge is used ? ss listen and answer
........
- ask ss to read the topic and outline A
- ask ss some comprehension questions: ss answer the questions
what is the topic of the passage ?
why does wearing uniform ecourage ss to be proud of their
school ?
how do ss feel when wearing uniforms ?
do ss have to think of what to wear everyday ?
2. while writing :
-ask ss to read outline B and write a paragraph about 100-150 ss write individually
words to support the argument that secondary school ss should
wear casual clothes, using outline on p.19
3. post writing :
- when ss have finished writing. Let ss compare their writing ss compare with their
ans correct mistales their partners
- rake some writing to correct in front of the class
Step 4 : Homework ( Ask ss to finish their writing )
• Evaluation :
Period 12
th


Step 3 : new lesson : Review
1. Activity 1 :
• Guessing game : Language focus 2 T- WC
Modal : “ I have visited Dan Sen park “
S1 : Have you visited ...................yet ?
S2 : Yes, I have / no, I haven
,
t )
( I have already visited ....................)
2. Activity 2 :
Laguage focus 1 : ss work in pairs
- call 2 ss to read the dialogue
- I have known her for six months
- I haven
,
t seen her since 2003
- Ask ss to use the information in the table to make ss work in pairs
similar dialogues
3. Activity 3 . Language focus 4+5:
Passive voice :
• instruction :
They sell jeans all over the world T- WC
Jeans are sold all over the world
- elicit from ss the passive forms of the prsent simple
past simple, present perfect, simple future
BE + PAST PARTICIPLE
- ask ss to do the language focus 4 ss work individaully
- T corrects
- Elicit from ss the modal verbs : must, can, should,