Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit : 03 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period: 16. Getting started &Listen and read
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to know more about the life and activities in the
countryside.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple past tense .
- Vocabulary : home village, bamboo forests, banyan tree, shrine, river bank.
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming,repetition.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,pictures,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 7 minutes )
2.Presentation:
( 12 minutes )
*Chatting :
+Do you live in the city or in the countryside ?
+You live in the countryside.Perhaps you are all
familiar with life in the countryside.So can you
tell me some activities in the contryside.
I.Getting started :
*Today we will study about activities in the
countryside.Now you work with a partner, look
at the pictures and take turn to talk about activities
in the countryside”
II.Listen and read:
1.Vocabulary:
-home village(n) # hometown(n) :
-bamboo(n) :

-What does Uncle Cuoi sit under the tree?
-picture
-translation
Ss:take notes and practice.
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activities in the countryside
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
3.Practice:
( 16 minutes )
4.Production:
( 7 minutes )
5.Homework :
(3 minutes )2.Pre-questions :
-What did Ba, Liz and his family do on their
journey to his home village?
-What did Liz think of the trip?
a.True or Fasle? Check( √ ) the boxes.Then correct
the fasle sentences :
*Keys : 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F
5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.T
*Correction :
3.There is a big old banyan tree at the entrance to
the village
4.People had a snack under the banyan tree
6.People had a picnic on the river bank
8.Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip to her

center.
-it’s difficult to get a good job to
earn money.
-means of improving our mind
and broading our knowlegde
are not available
-Learn the new words by heart.
-Read the passage more and more.
-Prepare:”SPEAK”

-They visited Ba’s uncle, walked up the
mountain to visit a shrine, went boating in the
river and had a picnic on the river bank.
-Liz enjoyed the trip very much; she took a lot
of photos.
T:share Ss handouts and guide them to
do the task.
Ss:work in groups:read the statements
and decide they are true/false and
correct the false satements.
Ss:work in pairs :ask and answer the
questions with their partners.
T:feedback and correct the mistakes.
T:life in the countryside has both it’s
advantages and disadvantages.Is it
right?Nowwork in your group,discuss
about it.
Ss:work in groups: discuss about
“Advantages and Disadvantages of life in
the countryside”

-The teams choose the number and make a
question using the word given on the card.
*Matching :
A B
1.Where is your school?
2.How far is it from your
house?
3.How do you get to school?
4.How long does it take to
get there?
5.Do you like the country?
a.It takes 30 minutes.
b.I go there by bus.
c.It’s opposite the post office.
d.Yes, I do.
e.It’s about 40 kilometers
⇒How long does it take+(someone) +to-inf ?
It takes(someone)about +a period of time+to-inf.
a.Work with a partner.Read the questions.Then
play the role of A and B :
*Suggested dialogue :
A : Where is your home village?
B : It’s to the west of the city.
A : How far is it from the city?
B : It’s about 15 kilometers from the city.
A : How can you get there?
B : We can get there by bus.
A : How long does it take to get there?
B : It takes an hour.
A :What do people do for a living in your village?

B,ask and answer about you partner’s
home village using the information in
the boxes “
Ss:work in close pair/ open pair.
- Some pairs practice the questions
before the class.
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1 2 3
who where when

4 5 6
what which how
7 8 9
How is are
many
Hoang Hoa Tham Junior High School Lesson Plan English 9
( 10 minutes )

*Post-speaking:
( 7 minutes )
2.Homework :
( 3 minutes )B : There aren’t any rivers, but there is a big lake.
b.Now ask and answer about your real home
village.
*Model :
T:Where is your home village?

T:guide Ss to learn at home .
Ss:do as directed .
Date of preparation: 16-01-2008 unit :03 A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Date of teaching:18-01-2008 Period 18. Listen
I.OBJECTIVES :By the end of the lesson , students will be able to listen for specific information to locate on
the map.
II.LANGUAGE CONTENTS :
- Grammar: simple past tense.
- Vocabulary: route , pond , parking lot , pick someone up .
III.TECHNIQUES : elicitation, pairwork , groupwork, brainstorming.
IV.TEACHING AIDS: extraboard,tape.
V.PROCEDURES :
STAGES CONTENTS NOTES
1.Warm up :

( 5 minutes )
*Pre-listening:
*Look at and identify names for these pictures :
a. b. c.
d. e. f.

*Pre-teach vocabulary :
-route(n): a way from one place to another
T:stick 6 pictures on board and guide
them to do the task.
Ss:work in 2 teams :look at and
identify names for the pictures.
*Keys :
a.bamboo forest. d.car park
b.gas station e.banyan tree


*Set a scene :
Today we will listen to a passage describing the trip
to Ba’s village.Now listen and .match the places on
the bus route with the letters on the map.
*Answer keys:
A. Banyan tree B. Airport
C Highway No 1 D. Dragon bridge
E. gas station F. Store
G. PondH. Bamboo forest
I. Parking lot
*Listen again and choose the best answers :
1.The bus collected Ba and his family from their home
at ………in the morning .
A.5. 40 B.6.30 C.6.15
2.This road ran between green paddy fields, so people
could see a lot of cows and …………….
A.trees B.birds C.buffaloes
3.Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the parking
lot ………meters from a big banyan tree.
A.ten B.twenty C.thirty
*Answer the questions :
a.What time did the bus collect Ba and his family in the
morning ?→The bus collected them at 6:30.
b.Did the bus continue north on Highway Number 1
after picking everyone up ? → Yes,it did.
c.What could the people on the bus see when the bus
crossed green paddy field ?
→They could see a lot of cows and buffaloes.
d.Where did the bus dropped everyone off finally ?

Ss:listen and answer the questions one
by one.
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1.airport
2.gas station
3.pond
4.highway No I
5.banyan tree
6.store
7.bamboo forest
8.Dragon Bridge
9.parking lot