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UNIT 4: COMMUNITY SERVICES

Lesson 3.1 – Let’s talk, Listening and Reading (P.34)
I/ Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to:
1.1 Language knowledge and skills:
- talk about the activities Ss would like to take part in to help community.
- practice listening and understanding general and specific information about voluntary clean-up
project.
1.2 Attribute:
- be active to take part in social activities.
- help other people.
- raise awareness of protecting the environment.
1.3 Generic competence
- improve communication, collaboration, analytical and critical thinking skills.
II/ Language contents:
* Vocabulary:
Words related to community services: reporter (n), organize (v)  organization (n)/ organizer (n),
clean-up (n), contact (v)
* Grammar:
Review past simple tense
III/ Instructional resources:
* Teacher’s aids: Student’s book, Teacher’s book, class CDs, projector / TV, PowerPoint slides
* Students’ aids: Student’s book, Workbook, notebook, mini board.
IV/ Procedures:
Activities Content
ACTIVITY 1: WARM – UP (10’)
a) Objective:
Introduce the new lesson and set the scene for Ss to acquire new language; get students' attention at the
beginning of the class by giving enjoyable and short activities as well as to engage them in the follow-up
steps.
b) Content: Kim’s Game to check Ss’ memories about charity events.
c) Outcomes:
Ss have general ideas about the topic “Community services”, which they are going to listen and read in the
new lesson.
d) Organization:

Task 1: Kim’s Game: (Ss watch then write down the festivals Task 1:
they can remember as many as possible). (Group work)
What do you know about these activities? Task 2
Have you ever joined in any of these activities? Ss’ answers
Task 2: Chatting: “Let’s talk!” SB– page 34
- Do you know any beaches that look like this?
- How does it make you feel?
- What can we do to stop this from happening?
e) Assessment:
Teacher’s feedback / Peers’ feedback on Ss’ answers.

ACTIVITY 2: PRESENTATION (8’)

a/ Objective: Ss get to know words about community services.
b/ Content:
- Vocabulary study: reporter (n), organize (v)  organization/ organizer (n), clean-up (n), contact (v)
- Speaking: Ask and answer about a beach clean- up.
c/ Outcome: Ss know how to pronounce the new words correctly and use them when talking about a beach
clean-up.
d/ Organization:
Lead to the new lesson: UNIT 4: COMMUNITY SERVICES -
Teach new words (KWL) Lesson 3.1 (P.34)

New words:
(picture, simple English) - reporter (n)
(simple English) - organize (v)
(explanation)  organization (n)
(simple English)  organizer (n)
(picture) - clean- up (n)
(picture, example) - contact (v)

Check vocabulary (pictures, meaning of words)

*Assessment: T ‘s observation and correction pronunciation if
necessary
ACTIVITY 3: PRACTICE (20’)
Task 1: LISTENING
a) Objective: Students can develop their listening skill, reinforce the words they learnt.
b) Content: Listen to the conversation about Clean Global organization.
c) Outcomes: Students can practice listening and understanding general + specific information about Clean
Global organization.
d/ Organization:
Task 1: Listen and answer the guiding questions. (CD1 - Track
46). (Individual) Answer:
1. What are they talking about? 1. They are talking about an
2. What activities are they going to do today? organization.
2. They are going to clean up the
 Have Ss read their answers. beach.
 Listen and check the answer.
Task 2:
a. Listen to Annie talking to Robert. What do you think
Annie’ job is? (Listening part a / p.34) (pair work) Answer:
A. a cleaner B. a reporter C. a volunteer B. a reporter
b. Listen and circle the correct answer (Listening part a /
p.34) (individual) Answer:
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. b

 Have Ss read through the content of Task a first.

 Guess the answer
 Listen and check
e) Assessment:
Teacher’s feedback / Peers’ feedback on Ss’ answers and
presentation.
Task 2: READING
a) Objective: Students can develop their reading skill.
b) Content:
- Read Jane's email to Dan. Would Jane like to take part in future clean-ups?
- Now, read and write True or False.
c) Outcomes: Students can read Jane’s email for gist and details, and they can talk about the activities they
would like to take part in to help the community.
d) Organization of the activity:
 a) Read then answer the questions (Individual) Answer
1. What does Jane talk about in her email to Dan? 1. She talks about her vacation.
2. Would Jane like to take part in future clean-ups? 2. Yes
Read the email and check. (Reading part a/ p.34)

 b) Reading part b/ p. 34 (pair work)

- Have Ss read Jane’s email then answer True/ False Answer
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False

 c) Read then fill in the blanks with the most suitable

words (There are 2 extra words) (group work)
 Answer:
1. clean-up
2. organizer
3. organization
4. volunteers
5. contact
6. for

e) Assessment:
Teacher’s feedback / Peers’ feedback on Ss’ answers and
presentation.
ACTIVITY 4: PRODUCTION (10’)
a/ Objective:
Students can develop their speaking skill.
Students can talk about the activities they would like to join in to help community.
b/ Content: Speaking:
- Would you like to take part in a beach clean-up? Why (not)?
c/ Outcome: Ss can have a free-talk about a beach clean- up, and they can talk about the activities they would
like to join in to help community.
d/ Organization:
Option 1: Discussion (Reading task c/ p. 34) (group work)
- Would you like to take part in a beach clean-up? Why / Why
not?
 Yes, I would like to take part in a beach clean-up because
it will protect the environment.
Option 2: Watch the video clip and talk about the activities you
would like to join in to help community. (group work)
https://youtu.be/xozNnytRE6E
 Moral Lesson: It’s happy and helpful when you do
something to help community.
e) Assessment:
T’s observation and feedback
HOMEWORK:(2’)
a/ Objectives:
- Ss can remember the words about a beach clean- up, and they can talk about their environmental clean-up
activities.
- Ss have a positive attitude in the next lesson.
b/ Content:
1. Learn new words by heart.
2. Do the exercises in WB p. 24, prepare the next lesson (page 35 SB).
3. Play games in Tiếng Anh 7 I-Learn Smart World DHA App on www.eduhome.com.vn