AT HOME AND AWAY

SECTION A: A HOLIDAY IN NHA TRANG

LESSON A: A4 - Read Ba’s diary.

I/ OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to understand the diary and do all the task.
II/ LANGUAGE CONTENTS:
A/ Grammar:
Simple past tense with regular and irregular verbs.
B/ Vocabulary: rent, keep in touch, stamp, stamp collection.
III/ TECHNIQUES:
- Role - play
- Questions and answers
- Reading comprehension
IV/ TEACHING AIDS:
- Pictures
- Handouts
- Speaker and CD track
- Lucky Number
- Extra board
V/ TIME: 45 MINUTES
VI/ PROCUDURES: Presentation of the new lesson.
 STUDENTS’
STEPS TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES
Warm up - Play “Jumbled words” game to review vocabulary. - Play game.
Pre - - T asks Ss “Have you ever written diary?” to elicit - Focus on teacher.
Reading the lesson.
- T introduces the new lesson: “Ba also writes diary - Focus on teacher.
like you.” Then T introduces and explain some new
words:
rent - rented (v)
keep in touch
stamp (n)
stamp collection (n)
improve - improved (v)
- T calls some Ss to read aloud the words. - Read aloud the
words then copy
down.

- T plays the audio and asks Ss to work in group to do - Work in group of

exercise. 4 (or 5) and do
1. The Robinsons are American. exercise.
2. They are living in Ha Noi now.
3. Liz’s father works in a factory.
4. Ba taught Liz some Vietnamese.
5. Liz helps Ba collect waste paper. - Run quickly to the
- T asks 2 group have less time than the other to go to board and stick the
the board and stick their answer on theboard. answer.
While - - T asks Ss to read the diary at page 89 silently. - Read the diary.
Reading - T calls some Ss to read it. - T calls some Ss to
 read it.
- T checks T/F question with Ss. - Focus on teacher
*Key: and correct the
1. T. exercise.
2. T.
3. F. (at a school in Ha Noi)
4. T.
5. F. (stamp)
- T asks Ss to do exercise at page 90. - Do the exercise in
Example: group.
Mr. Robinson came to Viet Nam on vacation.
- Mr. Robinson came to Viet Nam to work.
a) Liz lived away from Ba.
b) Liz learned Vietnamese in USA.
c) Liz collects stamps.
d) Liz’s aunt lives in Viet Nam.
e) The Robinsons moved to Ho Chi Minh city.
f) The Robinsons moved. Now Ba is happy.
g) Ba is never going to see Liz again.
- T corrects the exercise with Ss.
*Keys:
a) Liz lived next door to Ba.
b) Liz learns Vietnamese in Viet Nam.
c) Liz doesn’t collect stamps.
d) Liz’s aunt lives in New York.
e) The Robinsons didn’t move to Ho Chi Minh
City. They moved to a new apartment in the other
side of Ha Noi.
 f) The Robinsons moved. Ba is not happy because
he and Liz can keep in touch.
g) Ba is going to see Liz again.
Post - - Play “Lucky Number” game to check - Play game.
Reading understanding.
a) Where were the Robinsons from?
b) What does Mr Robinson do?
c) What does Liz help Ba?
d) Where did Liz’s aunt live?
e) What do BA and Liz like to do?
f) When will Ba meet Liz again?
* Answer:
a) The Robinsons were from the USA.
b) He is an English teacher.
c) Liz helps Ba with his stamp collection.
d) Liz’s aunt lives in New York.
e) They like playing and talking.
f) Ba will meet Liz next week.
Education - T asks Ss “What should we do to go on a - Answer.
vacation?”
- T gives Ss an education lesson: “Don’t throw away - Focus teacher.
your rubbish and protect the environment
when you go on a vacation!”
Homework - Learn by heart all new words.
- Prepare for next lesson.