LESSON PLAN
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
A. READING: PERIOD: 25
I. TEACHING AIMS:
_ To practise students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
_ To help students to guess the meaning of some words and do the task given in order to
understand the reading.
II. TEACHING AIDS:
_ Textbooks, pictures, colour chalks, hand-outs, tape, cassette player...
III. TEACHING STAGES:
1. GREETING AND CHECKING ATTENDANCE:
_ Teacher greets the class and checks if anyone is absent.
2. PREVIOUS LESSON:
_ Tenses in English.
3. NEW LESSON:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
_ asks students to look at the pictures then answer the
questions provided.
_ asks students some guiding questions.
_ asks students to answer the questions orally.
_ asks students to give comments if possible.
_ explain the pictures and give the suggested answers.
_ presents some new words.
_ gives the brief meaning of the words using various
techniques.
_ helps students pronouce the words correctly.
_ asks students to take notes of the words and the
example if possible.
_ plays the tape then ask students to do task 1.
_ asks some students to give the answers then correct

in pairs orally.
_ asks some students to give the answers.
_ can ask students to give the evidence to illustrate
their answers.
_ corrects the students’ answers and give suggested
answers.
_ asks students to rewrite the sentences basing on the
information given.
_ asks students to read the sentences carefully then put
a tick if the information is mentioned in the text and
cross if it is not.
_ asks some students to give the answers.
_ can ask students to give the evidence to illustrate
their answers.
comments.
_ take notes of the suggested answers if
necessary.
Task 2
_ work in pair and ask and answer the
questions given.
_ compare their results with those of their
friends.
_ some of them give the answers, others give
comments.
_ take notes of the suggested answers if
necessary.
Suggested answers
1. C 2. C 3. B
4. B 5. A
Task 3

_ Teacher greets the class and checks if anyone is absent.
2. PREVIOUS LESSON:
_ Questions and answers about the reading.
3. NEW LESSON:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
_ Asks students to read the information
carefully then tick the phrases.
_ Asks students to compare their results with
those of their friends.
_ Asks students to explain why to choose the
option if possible.
_ give suggested answers if necessary.
_ Asks students to read the requirement of the
task carefully.
_ explains the requirement of the task then ask
them to do the task in pairs.
_ can give some more suggested questions and
suggested information if possible.
_ asks students to work in pairs and practice
asking and answering the questions and the
answers given.
_ change their roles then practice them again.
_ walks around to help students if possible
then correct their pronunciation when
necessary.
_ asks some pairs to present their talks to the
whole class.
_ asks students to work in groups and talk
about the problems in their class using the
suggestions provided then offer solutions.

friends’ talks.
_ can give comments or marks to some of
them to encourage them on practicing
speaking.
_ some of them to give comments on
their friends’ talks.
4. CONSOLIDATION:
_ Students work in pairs, comparing the process of applying to a tertiary institution in
Vietnam with that in America.
_ Teacher can help them to organize the ideas.
_ Some students present their talks.
_ Others observe and give comments.
5. HOMEWORK:
_ Learn the structures listed by heart.
_ Prepare C. listening on pages 54- 55 for next class.
LESSON PLAN
UNIT 5 : HIGHER EDUCATION
C. LISTENING PERIOD: 27
I. TEACHING AIMS:
_ To practise students’ speaking and listening skills.
_ To help students to guess the meaning of some words and do the task given in
order to understand the listening about the problems when studying abroad as
international students.
II. TEACHING AIDS:
_ Textbooks, pictures, colour chalks, hand-outs, tape, cassette player...

III. TEACHING STAGES:

1. GREETING AND CHECKING ATTENDANCE:
_ Teacher greets the class and checks if anyone is absent.

_ asks students to do task 2 in pairs orally.
_ asks some students to give the answers.
encounter when studying in a
new school?
_ some students answer the questions
given.
_ some students answer and others
give comments.
New words
1. proportion
2. international
3. agricultural
4. majority
5. available
6. rural
7. tutorial
8. appointment
9. thoroughly
B. While you listen
Task 1
_ read the task 1 carefully then ask
their teacher if cannot understand any
difficult words.
_ listen to the tape once or twice then
do the task 1 themselves.
_ compare their answers with their
friends’.
_ some do the task orally, others give
comments on the answers.
_ listen to the teacher’s explanation