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UNIT 1: ROUND THE CLOCK

Lesson 1a: Reading 1 (Page 16)

1. Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to…
1.1. Language knowledge/ skills
- learn and use vocabulary: chore, messy, butler, sort, recycling, avoid, regret.
- practise reading for general and specific information.
- present their ideas about a house robot.
- improve listening skills and pronunciation.
1.2. Competences
- improve Ss’ communication, collaboration, analytical, critical thinking skills.
1.3. Attributes
- love their home and family.
- develop their kindness, diligence, accountability.
2. Teaching aids and materials
- Teacher’s aids: Student’s book and Teacher’s book, class CDs, IWB – Phần mềm tương
tác trực quan, projector / interactive whiteboard /TV (if any), PowerPoint slides.
- Students’ aids: Student’s book, Workbook, Notebook.
3. Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks Performance Products Assessment Tools
- Guess the content of the text. - Ss’ answers. - Observation.
- Read the text and write true or false. - Ss’ answers. - Observation.
- Read the text and answer the - Ss’ answers. - Observation.
questions. - Ss’ answers/ presentation. - Observation.
- Talk about advantages and
disadvantages of a house robot.
4. Procedures
A. Warm up: 5 minutes
a. Objectives: to introduce the topic.
b. Content: task 1.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can predict the content of the text based on the title and the picture.
d. Organization
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 1a: Look at the title of the text and the
picture. What do you think the text is about?
- Ask Ss to work in pairs and look at title and - Work in pairs and look at title and the
the picture and predict the content of the text picture and predict the content of the text.
(using the IWB). Ss’ own answers:
- Call some pairs to give their answers.

B. Pre – reading: 10 minutes

a. Objectives: to help Ss have general ideas about the text and present some key words.
b. Content: task 1 and vocabulary.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can listen and read for gist and have some general ideas about the
text.
d. Organization
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 1b: Listen and read to check.
- Ask Ss to listen and check their answers - Listen and check their answers.
(using the IWB). Answer Keys:
- Check Ss’ answers around the class. The text is about a home robot that can do
daily chores around the house.
Vocabulary:
+ chore(n): a small job you have to do regularly
+ messy (adj): dirty or untidy
+ butler (n): the main male servant of a house
+ sort (v): put something in particular order.
+ recycling (n) the process of treating used
objects or materials so that they can be used
again.
+ avoid (v): stay away from someone or
something.
+ regret (v): feel sorry about something you
have done and wish you had not done it

- Ask Ss to read the text and underline the
words above.
- Get Ss to try to guess their meanings in the
context first.
- Explain the meanings of the words.
- Ask Ss to listen and repeat chorally and
individually.
- Check Ss’ remembering.
- Read the text and underline the words.
- Try to guess their meanings in the context.
- Listen to the teacher and take notes the
meanings of those words.
- Listen and repeat chorally and individually
- Answer the teacher.

C. While – reading: 15 minutes

a. Objectives: to help Ss read for details and consolidate comprehension of the text.
b. Content: task 2 and task 3.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can read for specific information and have some information
about a house robot.
d. Organization:
Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
Task 2: Read the text and decide if each of the
statements (1-5) is T (true) or F (false):
- Use IWB to show the task. Ask Ss to read the
statements carefully and underline the key words
in each statement.
- Ask Ss to read the text and give them time to
mark the statements according to what they read.
- Check Ss’ answers.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the
questions.
1. How can a home robot help you to make the
most of your weekend?
2. How does SpotMini differ from basic home
robots?
3. What can SpotMini do?
- Play the video for Ss to watch (using the IWB).
Then ask questions to consolidate comprehension
of the lesson through the video.
- Ask Ss to read the questions and underline the
key words in the questions.
- Get Ss to scan the text to find the key words.
- Ask Ss to answer the questions.
- Set the time and monitor the class.
- Check Ss’ answers (using the IWB).
D. Post – reading: 10 minutes
a. Objectives: to help Ss to use the language and information in the real situation.
b. Content: advantages and disadvantages of a house robot.
c. Expected outcomes: Ss can talk and present their ideas about advantages and
disadvantages of a house robot.
- Read the statements carefully and
underline the key words in each statement.
- Read the text and give them time to mark
the statements according to what they read.
Answer Keys:
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
- Watch the video and listen to the teacher.
- Read the questions and underline the key
words in the questions.
- Scan the text to find the key words.
- Read the text again and answer the
questions.
Answer Keys
1. A home robot can do your boring
chores and in this way, you can spend
your weekend enjoying yourself.
2. Basic home robots can do only one job,
but SpotMini can do many chores around
the house.
3. SpotMini can load the dishwasher, set
and clear the table, bring you drinks,
carry your groceries and sort recycling. It
can even take the laundry from a bedroom
upstairs to a washing machine downstairs.
 d. Organization

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

Discussion: What are advantages and
disadvantages of a house robot? Tell the
class.
- Ask Ss to work in groups of four to discuss - Work in groups of four to discuss the
the question. question.
- Monitor the class and help them if
necessary.
- Ask some Ss to present their ideas.
- Present their ideas.

E. Consolidation and homework assignments: 5 minutes

- Vocabulary: chore, messy, butler, sort, recycling, avoid, regret.
- Do exercises in workbook on page 8.
- Prepare the next lesson: 1a vocabulary, speaking and writing (page 17).
- Do the exercises in Tiếng Anh 10 Bright notebook (pages 4, 5).
5. Reflection

a. What I liked most about this lesson today:

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b. What I learned from this lesson today:
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c. What I should improve for this lesson next time:
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