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Student: NGUYEN THI VIET HANG MICROTEACHING 2021

Student ID: 44.01.701.080 Instructor: Mr. Bui Tri Vu Nam(MA)

Lesson Notes
ENGLISH 11 – UNIT 15: Cities

I. Lead-in & introducing:

- Show the first picture
T: what is he doing?
Ss: he is thinking
- Show the second picture
T: Look at this picture and fill in the blank
Ss: They
- Introduce the two sounds: “So today we’re
going to learn two sounds /θ/ and /ð/
II. Presenting:
- Say the first sound clearly in isolation: /θ/
- Say it in one word: think; earth
- Students repeat the sound, in chorus and individually.
- Describe how the sound is pronounced: Place the tip of your tongue slightly between the
top and bottom teeth. The tongue tip comes out just a little bit, then blow the air every gently.
- Say the second sound clearly in isolation: /ð/
- Say it in one word: they; mother
- Students repeat the sound, in chorus and individually.
- Describe how the sound is pronounced: the mouth position for the two sounds is exactly the
same. Place the tip of your tongue slightly between the top and bottom teeth, blow the air
gently, use your voice when pronouncing.

III. Practicing:
A. Aural drill
- Same/Different Drill: Listen to two words. Say same if they have the same sound; say
different if they have different sounds.
T: teeth/ teeth Ss: same
T: ether /either Ss: different
T: loath/ loathe Ss: different
T: thigh/ thy Ss: different

- Pronunciation Journey: Look at the map

on the screen. If you hear /θ/, turn left, and
turn right if you hear /ð/. If you reach the
correct destination, you differentiate the
sounds correctly
Words:
either: right – loath: left – thy: right
Final destination: Dak Lak city
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Student: NGUYEN THI VIET HANG MICROTEACHING 2021

Student ID: 44.01.701.080 Instructor: Mr. Bui Tri Vu Nam(MA)

B. Oral practice: (chorally & individually)

- Sound alone: / θ /
- Sound in words: healthy, thought, bath
- Sound in phrases:
She thought, taking a bath
- Sound in sentences:
She thought he was taking a bath
You always look healthy
- Sound alone: / ð /
- Sound in words: brother, that, breathe
- Sound in phrases:
that tall man, my brother, breathing the air
- Sound in sentences:
She enjoyed breathing the air
That tall man is my brother!
- Combining of two sounds:
They both liked the same smooth music and the same authors
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Student: NGUYEN THI VIET HANG MICROTEACHING 2021

Student ID: 44.01.701.080 Instructor: Mr. Bui Tri Vu Nam(MA)
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Student: NGUYEN THI VIET HANG MICROTEACHING 2021

Student ID: 44.01.701.080 Instructor: Mr. Bui Tri Vu Nam(MA)

List of students:
1. Trần Thị Quỳnh Anh
2. Trần Thị Thanh Ngân
3. Huỳnh Kim Phụng
4. Huỳnh Định Khôi
5. Lê Công Anh Khoa
6. Lý Gia Mẫn
7. Trần Ngọc My
8. Đỗ Huỳnh Thanh Hoa
9. Trần Ngọc Khánh Linh
10. Nguyễn Lê Thảo Nguyên
11. Hồ Thị Tuyết Như
12. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nhung
13. Cao Thị Đỗ Quyên