LESSON PLAN

ENGLISH 11: Unit 11: Sources of energy

Part A: READING

I. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- learn vocabulary related to new sources of energy.
- have further – practice of reading for detailed information and guessing the
meaning of words in contexts.
- enhance knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages about
alternative sources of energy in the future
II. Time: 45’
III. Techniques: Pair/Group work, question and answer, communicative language
discussion, ...
IV. Lexical items and structure(s):
 Vocabulary:
Nouns: dam, fossil fuel, electricity
Adjectives: alternative, exhausted, infinite,
V. Teaching aids: mini boards.
VI. Procedures:
1. Class organization:
- Greetings.
- Checking the attendance.
2. Check old lesson:
3. New lesson:

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 Stages Teacher’s activities Students’ activities Suggested answers

WARM UP - Introduces the rule

(5’)  Board race

Topic: Sources of energy

- Divides class into 2 groups

- In one minute, 2 groups give
sources of energy as much as
possible
- The group which has the more
answers is the winner

- Lets students play the game

- Presents the vocabulary

items which are necessary for
the understanding of the
reading text.

 alternative(a)/ ɔl
PRE –
ˈtɜrnətɪv/: thay thế
SPEAKING

(10’) (Alternative resources is one

that you can use if you do not
want to use another one)

 Ex: Because the fossil

fuel is limited and
polluted, we need some
alternative resources to
replace fossil fuel such
as sun, water, wind
power.
 dam(n)/dæm /: đập
 hydroelectric dam:

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  exhausted(a)/ig´zɔ:stid/:
cạn kiệt

 exhaustion(n)
 fossil fuel(n)/ 'fɔsl
fjuəl/: nhiên liệu hóa
thạch
 infinite/'ɪnfɪnət/ =
unlimited
 electricity(n) /elɪk
ˈtrɪsəti/: điện

 electric(a)
 electrical(a)
 electrician(n)

- Choral repetition drill ->

individual
pronunciation check ->
memory check - Check
students’ understanding by
asking some questions.

-Pronounces these words and

show them (spelling, part of
speech, stress) on the board.

Task 1: Fill each blank with

the suitable word
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 - Asks students read the - Work in pair and do Answer key:
instruction in Task 1 task 1
1. released
- Asks students work in pair - Read aloud the
2. alternative
and do Task 1 answer to the whole
3. energy
class
- Calls some students to read 4. limited
- Listen to teacher’s
whole sentences with the 5. exhausted
feedback
filled words
- Checks and corrects the
students’ answers

Task 2: Write down the

advantage(s) and
disadvantage(s) of each
alternative source of energy
WHILE-
SPEAKING - Asks students to read the
(20’) instruction in Task 2
- Gives the answer of
“Nuclear power” as
examples and explains the
answer
- Asks students work in
group of four to find out
the answer.
- Calls some students to read
their answers
- Listens to students’
answers and give them the
feedback.
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Answer key;
- Read the instruction
of Task 2  Advantages
- Solar energy: It is not
only plentiful and
infinite but also clean
and safe.
- Work in group of four - Wind power: It is a
and do task 2 clean & unlimited.
- Water power: It is a
clean & unlimited.
- Stand up and tell the - Geothermal heat: it’s
answer to the teacher available
- Listen to teacher’s
feedback and correct  Disadvantages
the answer - Solar energy: It’s
possible during day
time.
- Wind power: There's
no wind energy when
 there is no wind.
- Water power: It’s
expensive
- Geothermal heat: It’s
only possible in few
places.

 Lucky numbers: - Each group take turn

- Shows 9 numbers on the to choose the number
board - Work together to find
- Each number include one out the answer
question about the sources of
energy
- Invite students from each
POST –
group take turn to choose the
SPEAKING number.
- Questions are opened for
(10’) them to answer in 30 seconds

 Questions:
1. What is our major source of
energy?
2. How many sources of
energy are mentioned in the
text, and which one do you
think has the most potential?
3. Which source of energy do
you think has the most
potential?
4. Is our major source of
energy limited? Why/Why
not.
There are two lucky number
having 2 points and getting 1
point from the other group, two
unlucky having -2 points and
give 1 points to the other team

VII. Homework:

-Learn by heart vocabulary.

-Prepare: unit 11-speaking/ page 127-128.

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VIII. Teacher’s comment

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