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UNIT 8: FILMS
Period: 63 - Lesson 3: A closer look 2/ p. 19

I. Objectives
- Knowledge: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to use although, despite
and in spite of as well as however and nevertheless separately.
+ Vocabulary:
+ Grammar:
Although + a clause/ Despite/ in spite of + N/NP/Ving used to express two pieces
of information in the same sentence.
Nevertheless/ However, is used to express contrast between two sentences.
- Language skills: practice and develop speaking, listening and writing skills.
- Attitudes: help Ss to love films
- Competence: communication, association, creative, language use, self- study, self
management, problem solving, group work
II. Preparation
- Teacher’s preparation: Textbook, teacher’s book, lesson plan, board, chalks,
pictures, posters, stereo and the CD record
- Student’s preparation: Textbook, notebook,
- Methods: Chatting, complete the sentences, complete the passage, write sentences,
ordering.
III. Procedures
1. Warm up and lead in:
+ Aim: attract Ss’ attention to the lesson
+ Procedures:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Possible answer …
Chatting: Yes, I have
- T asks Ss to answer some questions: We made some sandwiches,
1. Have you ever had a camping day at school? bought some drinks, …
2. What did you do to prepare for camping? We felt excited.
3. How did you feel?
2. Learning task performance (S)
- Ss answer the questions freely.
3. Comment on students’ learning task performance
and lead in
-T gets Ss’ answers.
- Then T leads in the new lesson.
2. New lesson:
- Activity 1: Study of Although, despite/in spite of
+ Aim: to help ss get to know how to express contrast between two pieces of
information in the same sentence.
+ Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Ss get to know how to use
- T explains that: Although, despite/ in spite of: Although, despite/in spite of
impress the contrast between two pieces of information Ss can make sentences with
in the same sentence. them.
- T gives examples and analyzes them.
Eg 1: Although it was rainy, I went to school./ I went to
school although it was rainy.
Despite / In spite of the rain, I went to school./ I
went to school despite/ in spite of the rain.
- T explains the two examples above share the same
meaning but different expression.
+ Although + a clause (S + V)
+ Despite/ In spite of + N/ NP/ Ving
- They can stand at the beginning of the sentence or at
the middle of the sentence.
- T checks Ss understanding and asks them to give their
own examples.
* Concept check
? What are although/ despite/ in spite of expressed?
- the contrast between two pieces of information in the
same sentence.
? What is the difference among them?
+ Although + a clause (S + V)
+ Despite/ In spite of + N/ NP/ Ving
2. Learning task performance (S)
- Ss listen to T’s explanation.
- Ss read the sentence in the Look Out! box to have
better understanding about although, despite/ in spite of
- Ss make some sentences with them.
3. Comment on students’ learning task performance
- T checks the answers and write the correct answers on
the board.
- T controls, corrects, gives feedback.

- Activity 2: Practice of using although + a clause, despite/in spite of + NP/Ving

+ Aim: help Ss have further practice of using although + a clause, despite/in spite
of + NP/Ving
+ Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Answer key part 1:
* Complete the sentences, using although (Part 1.p 1. although few people come to
19) see it
- T shows the poster that has the contents of part 1 p.1 2. although they spent a lot of
9 then runs through. money on the film
- T models one. 3. although the acting is
1. We enjoyed the film at Ngoc Khanh cinema excellent
although few people come to see it. 4. although it was a comedy
- T checks Ss’ understanding. 5. although it is set in modern
- T asks Ss to complete the exercise individually. times
*Complete the sentences, using although, despite/ in
spite of ( Part 2, 3 p.19) Answer key part 2:
- T shows the poster that has the contents of part 2, 3 Part 2:
p. 19, 20 then runs through. 1. although 2. Despite/ in spite
- T makes a model: of 3. Although 4. Despite/ in
1. although spite of 5. Although
- T checks Ss’ understanding. Answer key part 3:
2. Learning task performance (S) 1. I don’t think Satllone is a very
- Ss work individually to complete the tasks. good actor although he was very
- Ss share their ideas with their classmates. good in the Rocky films.
3. Comment on students’ learning task 2. Although many European film
performance directors have gone to
- T gets Ss’ answers in turns. Hollywood to make films, few
- T gives evaluation and confirms the answers. have had as much success as
Milos Forman.
3. Despite having to work the
next day, they watched films on
DVD all night.
4. Although he has performed
excellently in many films, he has
never won a Oscar for Best
Actor.
5. In spite of beginning with a
terrible disaster, the film has a
happy ending.
- Activity 3: Study of however/nevertheless
+ Aim: help Ss to know how to use however/nevertheless to express contrast
between two sentences.
+ Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Ss’ answers.
However and Nevertheless: expressing the contrast
between two sentences.
- T asks Ss to study the GRAMMAR box.
- T draws Ss’ attention to the meaning and use of
however and nevertheless by analyzing the instruction
and examples.
- Then T asks Ss to give their own examples.
- T notes that there is normally a comma after however
and nevertheless.
Eg: Son Tung is a young singer. However/
Nevertheless, he performs excellently.
2. Learning task performance (S)
- Ss listen to T’s explanation.
- Ss read the GRAMMAR box.
- Ss make some sentences.
3. Comment on students’ learning task
performance
- T gets Ss’ answers in turns.
 - T gives evaluation and confirms the answers.
- Activity 4: Practice
+ Aim: help Ss have further practice of however/nevertheless.
+ Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Answer key part 4:
* Complete the sentences (Part 4.p 20) 1. However/ Nevertheless
- T shows the poster that has the contents of part 4 2. Despite/ In spite of
p.20 then runs through. 3. However/ Nevertheless
- T models one. 4. Although
1. However/ Nevertheless 5. Although
- T checks Ss’ understanding.
- T asks Ss to do exercise 4 individually. Answer key part 4:
- Then, asks them to share their answers in pairs or 1. I don’t really like the film
groups. although the actors performed
* Complete the sentences by your own (Part 5.p 20) very well.
- T shows the poster that has the contents of part 5 p. 2. They spent a huge amount of
20 then runs through. money of the films. However, the
- T models one. film was not successful.
1. I don’t really like the film although the 3. The film was a great success
actors performed very well. in spite of having a simple plot.
- T checks Ss’ understanding. 4. The sound in the film is
- T asks Ss to work in individually and then share their terrible. Nevertheless, they love
answers in pairs or in groups. it.
2. Learning task performance (S) 5. Although it is a horror film,
- Ss do the tasks individually. children love it.
- Then they share the answers with their partners. 6. Despite his age, he runs 5
3. Comment on students’ learning task kilometers a day.
performance
- T gets Ss’ answers in turns.
- T gives evaluation and confirms the answers.
3. Consolidation and Practice
- Aim: To consolidate, practice the new knowledge
- Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) - Ss can summarize what they
- T asks Ss to consolidate what they have learnt in the have learnt in the lesson.
lesson. - Ss can make their own
- T asks Ss to make contrasted sentences. sentences.
2. Learning task performance (S)
- Ss make sentences individually
- Ss can share the answers with their partners.
- Ss present in front of the class.
3. Comment on students’ learning task
performance
- T controls, evaluate and praises the students.
- T summaries what Ss have learnt in the lesson.
4. Application
 - Aim: to help Ss to use although, despite, in spite of, however, nevertheless in certain
contexts.
- Procedure:
Teacher’s and Students’ activities Contents required
1. Learning task assignment (T) Ss’ conversations.
- T asks Ss to work in groups and think about some contexts ….
that they can use although, despite, in spite of,
however,nevertheless.
2. Learning task performance (S)
- Ss work in groups and take notes some ideas.
- Then Ss present their ideas.
3. Comment on students’ learning task performance
- T asks Ss to give comments first.
- Then T gives feedback later.
5. Homework
- Study the grammar. Make more examples.
- Do the exercises: 4, 5, 6 in part B
- Prepare the new lesson: Unit 8: Lesson 4
6. Self-evaluation:
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