Unit 4 A visit to the Space Museum 1/5
I. Language focus:
l Using nouns/noun phrases to identify people, animals, events, objects and activities.
l Using definite articles to refer to a cosmic object
l Using present continuous tense to describe an action taking place at the time of speaking
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, and respond appropriately
l Understand speaker’s intonation, attitude and feelings
Speaking
l Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of vice, and speed of convey intended meanings and feelings.
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding, or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking question
l Maintain an interaction by replying
Reading
l Use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete meaning.
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
l Recognize recurrent patterns in language structure
III. Materials:
l SB P81
l WB P44
l PP P75,76
l A few boxes
Procedure
I. Warming-up
Free talk: Save water
II. Pre-task preparation
1. Introduce the signs on P81. Let Ss read them.
Ask: Where do we find signs?
2. Get SS to draw and write others signs
III. While-task procedure
1. Matching game. PP P75, 76.
2. Each has a sign. Ask a question, if the answer is correct, get one point.
IV. Post-task activity: WB P44
V. Consolidation: GB P70, 75
oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogues
written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) WB P45, 46
IV. Notes:
Unit 4 A visit to the Space Museum 2/5
I. Language focus:
l Using adjectives to make comparison.
l Using prep to indicate position/place/direction
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, and respond appropriately
l Understand speaker’s intonation, attitude and feelings
Speaking
l Use appropriate intonation and stress , and vary volume, tone of vice, and speed of convey intended meanings and feelings.
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding, or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking question
l Maintain an interaction by replying
Reading
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
l Recognize recurrent patterns in language structure
III. Materials:
l SB P83
l WB P46
Procedure
I. Warming-up
Free talk: outer space
II. Pre-task preparation
1.Review the comparative adjectives: largest, longest, smallest, closest, farthest, hottest, coldest, shortest
2.Listen and follow: Read, think and write
III. While-task procedure
I. Pair work: Ask and answer.
II. Check the answers.
IV. Post-task activities:
I. Play a quiz game. Use the quiz cards in Ask and answer.
II. WB P46
V. Consolidation:
oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogues
written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) GB P71
VI. Notes:
Unit 4 A visit to the Space Museum 3/5
I. Language focus:
l Using relative clause to describe people
l Using nouns/noun phrases to identify people, animals, events, objects and activities.
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, and respond appropriately
l Understand speaker’s intonation, attitude and feelings
Speaking
l Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of vice, and speed of convey intended meanings and feelings.
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding, or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
Reading
l Scan a text to locate specific information
l Recognize recurrent patterns in language structure
III. Materials:
l SB P84,85
l WB P47
Procedure
I. Warming-up
Free talk: outer space
II. Pre-task preparation
Language Learning activity:
This section aims at providing SS with opportunities to pratise the language /vocabulary needed or become familiar with the background for the task that follows
I. Review the different occupations on P84 of SB.
II. Look at Read and think. Ss are to work individually.
III. Ask Ss to briefly explain their selection to the class.
III. Consolidation:
oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogues
written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) GB P72
VI. Notes:
Unit 4 A visit to the Space Museum 4/5
I. Language focus:
l Using adjectives to describe people, animals, objects and conditions
l Asking “Wh-” “how” questions to find out various kinds of specific information
l Using connectives to give reason
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, and respond appropriately
l Understand speaker’s intonation, attitude and feelings
Speaking
l Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of vice, and speed of convey intended meanings and feelings.
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding, or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
III. Materials:
l SB P85
l WB P48
l Pictures of different nationalities
Procedure
I. Warming-up
Free talk: outer space
II. Pre-task preparation
Use the picture of different nationalities
Ask: What’s his/her nationality?
I. While-task procedure
1. Pair work: choose crew numbers they’ve chosen on P84.
2. When Ss talk about their selections ask: Would you like to make changes to your plans?
3. Invite Ss to report their changes to the class
IV. Post-task activities: WB P48
V. Consolidation:
oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogues
written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) GB P73, 74
VI. Notes:
Unit 4 A visit to the Space Museum 5/5
I. Language focus:
l Using imperatives to give instructions and directions
l Using modals to make an offer or invitation
II. Language skills:
Listening
l Recognize differences in the use of intonation in questions, statements, and respond appropriately
Speaking
l Use appropriate intonation and stress , and vary volume, tone of vice, and speed of convey intended meanings and feelings.
l Maintain an interaction by acknowledging, agreeing or disagreeing, replying, asking questions, adding, or giving examples, explaining and using formulaic expressions where appropriate.
l Open an interaction by eliciting a response by asking question
l Maintain an interaction by replying
Reading
l Use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete meaning.
l Read written language in meaningful chunks
l Recognize recurrent patterns in language structure
Writing
l Gather and share information by using listing, questioning…
l Develop written texts by presenting main and supporting ideas
l Write out a piece of work
III. Materials:
l SB P86
l PP P85
l Cassette7B
Procedure
I. Warming-up
Free talk: Save water
II. Pre-task preparation
Ask SS: Have you been to the Space Museum? Where is it? What did you see? Which part did you enjoy mast? Would you recommend this visit to your schoolmates?
III. While-task procedure
1. Ss work individually. Help Peter to finish a report.
2. Invite Ss to read it.
II. Post-task activities
1. Invite Ss to write their own report about their visit to the Space Museum.
2. collect the reports to make a book.
V. Consolidation:
oral: 1) Listen and read 5 times
2) Act out the dialogues
written: 1) Copy work: phrases
2) GB P76
IV. Notes: