PPCT TÖÏ CHOÏN MOÂN TIEÁNG ANH 10 CÔ BAÛN

NAÊM HOÏC 2006-2007

Hoïc kì I Hoïc kì II Caû naêm
-Grammar: 3 tieát -Grammar: 7 tieát -Grammar: 10 tieát
-Reading: 7 tieát -Reading: 4 tieát -Reading: 11 tieát
-Writing: 7 tieát -Writing: 5 tieát -Writing: 12 tieát
*Toång coäng: 17 tieát *Toång coäng: 16 tieát *Toång coäng: 33 tieát

HOÏC KÌ I
Tuần Chuû ñeà Noäi dung Số tiết Ghi chuù
1 Reading Unit 1: A Day in the Life of… 1
2 Writing Write a narrative 1
3 Grammar Present Tenses 1
4 Reading Unit 2: School Talks 1
5 Grammar Verb Forms (V-ing, To Inf) 1
6 Writing Write about people’s background 1
7 Grammar Past and Future Tenses 1
8 Reading Unit 4: Special Education 1
9 Writing Write a letter of complaint 1
10 Reading Unit 5: Technology and You 1
11 Reading Unit 6: An Excursion 1
12 Writing Write a confirmation letter 1
13 Reading Unit 7: The Mass Media 1
14 Writing Write about Adv & Disadvantages 1
15 Reading Unit 8: The Story of My Village 1
16 Writing Write an informal letter 1
-Giving directions
17 Writing Fill in a form 1
 LESSON 1: READING (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read and talk about daily activities.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, pictures.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your daily routine.
A: What time do you get up/ go to school/ have breakfast/ have
lunch/ have dinner/ go to school? -asks Ss to -pairwork.
B: I usually get up at six. ask and
A: What do you often do in the morning/ afternoon/ evening? answer in
B: I do the housework. pairs.

Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.

Every morning I get up at six. The first thing I do is to wash my
dishes. Then I cooked breakfast. We eat at about seven fifteen.
Usually we have bread and butter, sometimes we have rice, or
boiled sweet potatoes.
It takes me about ten minutes to walk to school, and school begins
with an assembly period at seven forty-five. There are fifteen
hundred children in our school and so we meet in three assemblies;
the infant department, the middle department, and the senior
department.
We have seven periods from eight to one. We study Maths,
Geography, History, Music, Art and Crafts, and English. I like
English best and next to that, Maths. At ten we have a chance to eat
an orange and some peanuts. At noon, we do not rest. At one we
clean up our classroom and close the school.
1. The first
I go home for lunch, but this time, my sister Patricia gets the meals. thing the girl
We often eat yams with soup and other dishes. After lunch, I does when
usually sleep for half an hour. In the afternoon, we play netball. I she gets up is
sometimes skip, run, and jump with the other girls. to wash her
At about six or six thirty we have dinner. Either my sister or I cook dishes.
it. The meal is simpler than the mid-day meal. We eat fruit or rice, 2. No, they
and sometimes we have bread and tea. Then in the evening, I do don’t.
my homework and go to bed at about ten. 3. Noon.
4. Her second
best subject at

Task 2. Answer the following questions.
-gets Ss to school is
1. What is the first thing the girl does when she gets up?
read the text Maths.
2. Do members of her family eat bread with butter and rice for
and answer 5. Because
breakfast?
the questions they only eat
3. Twelve o’clock can be called mid-day. What other word does the
fruit or rice
girl use to mean the same thing?
andsometimes
4. What is her second best subject at school?
they have
5.Why is dinner described as simpler than lunch?
bread and tea.

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Task 3. Make a brief note about the girl’s daily routines.
6:00 Get up
In the 7:15 Eat breakfast
morning 7:45 School begins -has Ss to fill -fill the
8:00-1:00 Have 7 periods in the table. suitable in
10:00 Have a chance to eat an orange formation in
and some peanuts the table.
In the 1:00 Clean up their room and close the
afternoon school
After lunch Sleep for half an hour
In the afternoon Play netball
In the 6:00 (6:30) Have dinner
evening 10:00 Go to bed -asks Ss to -groupwork.

Task 4. Work in groups. Talk about your father’s work in
(mother’s/brother’s/sister’s ) daily routines. groups

LESSON 2: WRITING (Write a Narrative)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to write a narrative about the first days to
school.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Pelmanism. Choose each verb and its correct past form.
Be Find Take Move Bump Fall Apologize Shout

Bumped Took Shouted Was Apologized Moved Fell Found

Task 2. Work in groups. Rearrange the following sentences
about the boy’s first day to school.
 a. During the recess time, all my classmates gathered around
me. One pulled my shirt while another pulled my ear.
 b. In the school I saw a number of boys and girls waiting at the
corridor.
 c. We had no lessons on the 1st day. But lessons started from the
2nd day.
 d.I went to school for the first time when I was only six years
old. -asks Ss to 1. d
 e. When I told him my “story”, the teacher punished the boys. put the 2. h
 f. The next morning, I woke up early. Then my father took me sentences in 3. f
to school. the correct 4. b
 g. I was really happy to be in school on the first day. It is indeed order. 5. j
a memorable day. 6. a
 h. The day before my school opened, my father asked me to 7. i
keep my books ready. 8. e
 i. I was frightening and began to cry. My teacher asked me why 9. c
I was crying. 10. g
 j. I was taken to a classroom, and it did not much time for me to
be friendly with other students.

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Task 3. Write the story from the given prompts.
1. My first day/ high school/ be very embarrassing.
 My first day in high school was very embarrassing.
2. September 5. 2000/ be my first day/ high school.
3. My father/ take me/ school/ motorbike.
4. There/ be a lot of traffic/ move slowly.
5. Suddenly/ a young man/ a motorbike/ bump/ my father’s
motorbike. -has Ss write -write the
6. We fall street/ but/ not injured. the narrative. narrative
7. My father/ angrily/ shout at/ that man. from the
8. The man/ apologize/ and ride on. given
9. My father/ have repairman/ fix motorbike/ before/ can go. prompts.
10. I/ be half an hour/ late/ school.
11. In my class/ I/ find/ the young man/ my father shout at/ be my
English teacher.
Key:
1. My first day/ high school/ be very embarrassing.
 My first day in high school was very embarrassing.
2. September 5, 2000 was my first day in high school.
3. My father took me to school on a motorbike/ by motorbike.
4. There was a lot of traffic, and we moved slowly.
5. Suddenly, a young man on a motorbike bumped into my father’s
motorbike.
6. We fell on the street, but we were not injured.
7. My father angrily shouted at that man.
8. The man apologized and rode on.
9. My father had a repairman fix the/ his motorbike before we could
go.
10. I was half an hour late for school.
11. In my class, I found the young man (whom/ that) my father
shouted at was my English teacher. -asks ss to -read and

Task 4. Work in pairs. Swap your paper and correct each other’s correct. correct each
mistakes. other’s tasks.

LESSON 3: THE PRESENT SIMPLE, THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

AND THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to review and use the present tenses.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper, blackboard.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities
I. The Present Simple Tense
1. Form to be
- Affirmative: S + V1…. S + am/is/are……
- Negative: S + do/does + not + V….. S + am/is/are + not…..
- Interrogative: Do/Does + S + V….? Am/Is/Are + S ….?
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 2. Use
a. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng hoaëc moät thoùi quen ôû hieän taïi
(always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely,
every…….)
Ex: I usually go to school in the afternoon.
b. Dieãn taû moät chaân lí, moät söï thaät luùc naøo cuõng ñuùng.
Ex: The earth moves around the sun
3. Ñoái vôùi ngoâi thöù ba soá ít: He, She, It.
a. Theâm “S” vaøo sau ñoäng töø thöôøng.
Ex: Lan often gets up early in the morning.
b. Theâm “ES” vaøo sau caùc ñoäng töø taän cuøng laø: ch, sh, s, x, o, z.
Ex: He watches a lot of TV on Sundays. -reviews the -look at,
II. The Present Progressive Tense form, the use listen and
1. Form of the present answer the
- Affirmative: S + am/is/are + V-ing…… simple, T’s questions.
- Negative: S + am/is/are + not + V-ing….. present
- Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing ….? progressive
2. Use and present
Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng ñang xaûy ra trong luùc noùi (now, at the perfect.
moment, at this time, at present….)
Ex: - I am looking for the latest newspaper now.
- They are watching a sport game show at the moment.
3. Note:
Moät soá ñoäng töø khoâng duøng ôû thì Present Progressive, maø chæ
duøng ôû thì Present Simple: to be, to want, to need, to have (coù), to
know, to understand….
Ex: - We are tenth-grade students now.
- I understand the lesson at the moment.
III. The Present Perfect Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + has/have +V3/ed….
- Negative: S + has/have + not + V3/ed…..
- Interrogative: Has/Have + S + V3/ed….?
2. Use
a. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra trong quaù khöù vaø keùo daøi ñeán
hieän taïi (never, ever, not…yet, since, for, so far, until now, up to
now,…….)
Ex: We have learnt English for 5 years.
b. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng vöøa môùi xaûy ra (just, recently, lately).
Ex: She has just gone out.
c. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra trong quaù khöù khoâng xaùc ñònh
roõ thôøi gian (already, before)
Ex: Have you seen this movie before?
3. Notes
a. Caùch duøng cuûa since vaø for
- SINCE: chæ moác thôøi gian (2000, September, I last saw you, …)
- FOR: chæ khoaûng thôøi gian (3 months, a long time, ages, …)

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 b. S + has/have +V3/ed…… since + S + V2/ed…. 1. practices
Ex: We have known each other since we worked in this factory. 2. believe
c. Caùc traïng töø: never, ever, just, already thöôøng ñöùng giöõa trôï 3. has seen
ñoäng töø (has/ have) vaø ñoäng töø chính (V3/ed). 4. has read
Ex: I have already finished my homework. 5. has.
6. is
EXERCISES swimming
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: -gets Ss to do 7. has worked
1. He (practice)_______________ the piano every day. the exercises. 8. have not
2. I (believe)____________ you. begun
3. Bob (see)______________ this movie before. 9. hates
4. Jorge (read)____________ the newspaper already. 10. gets up
5. Maria (have)_____________ a cold now. 11. has
6. He (swim)_____________ right now. traveled
7. Mr. Johnson (work)____________ in the same place for 35 12. have not
years. seen
8. We (not begin)_____________ to study for the test yet. 13. has
9. John (hate)____________ smoke. mowed
10. Jill always (get up)____________ at 6.00 a.m. 14. have
11. Joan (travel)___________ around the world. been
12. We (not see)_____________ this movie yet. 15. is staying
13. Terry (mow)__________ the lawn yet. 16. has worn/
14. John and I (be)______________ pen pals for nearly 3 years. moved
15. Maryam (stay)____________ with us at the moment. 17. have not
16. He (wear)___________ the same coat since he seen
(move)___________ here. 18. are they
17. I (not see)_____________ your brother recently. speaking
18. Listen to those people! What language they (speak) 19. does not
_________? rain
19. It (not rain)______________ much in our country in winter. 20. have
20. I never (talk)_____________ to such an interesting person. never talked

LESSON 4: READING (SCHOOL TALKS)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read a text about an activity at school.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts,
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in groups. Write the activities you usually do at
school.

reading books -asks Ss to -in groups,

Activities at school write the write the
activities. activities at
school.

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Read the passage and then do the tasks that
Reading is Fun
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 LESSON 5: VERB FORMS (V-ing/ To V)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to review and use the gerund or to infinitive.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, blackboard.
Procedure:
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1. Gerund (V-ing)
a. Thöôøng theo sau caùc ñoäng töø nhö: love, enjoy, mind, can’t
stand, practice, suggest, keep, regret, fancy, finish, avoid, carry on,
consider, miss...
Ex: - I enjoy playing soccer.
- My uncle kept talking about his farmlife.
b. Thöôøng theo sau caùc giôùi töø: in, on, at, of, for,……..
Ex: - The children are interested in playing soccer.
- He has the trouble with doing this research.
2. To-Infinitive (to-V) -pre-teaches -look at,
Thöôøng theo sau caùc ñoäng töø nhö: want, decide, try, fail, the gerund listen and
pretend, prove, hope, agree, promise, happen, tend, plan, expect, and the To- take notes.
threaten… infinitive.
Ex: - We all want to become better students.
- She decided to live in HCM City.
3. S + V + 0 + to-inf….
Thöôøng theo sau caùc ñoäng töø nhö: ask, want, get, tell, advise,
allow, persuade, order, invite,…..
Ex:- My parents always want me to be a doctor.
- Nga asked Lan to return her book.
4. Notes
- stop + V-ing: döøng haønh ñoäng ñang laøm. -stop + to V: döøng laïi ñeå laøm vieäc khaùc.
Ex: Stop making noise, please! Ex: She stopped to talk to him.
- try + V-ing: thöû laøm ñieàu gì - try + to V: coá gaéng laøm vieäc gì
Ex:He tries writing with his left hand. Ex: We try to get high marks.
- remember +V-ing: nhôù ñaõ laøm ñ. gì - remember + to V: nhôù phaûi laøm gì
Ex: I remember locking the door before I left. Ex: I remember to call him.
- forget + V-ing: queân ñieàu gì ñaõ laøm - forget + to V: queân laøm ñieàu gì
Ex: I forgot meeting her. Ex: I forgot to shut the window.

EXERCISES
I/ Choose the correct word to complete each sentence
1. Are we allowed____________ dictionaries in the exam room?
A. to use B. using
2. The teacher asked Jim ____________ his book to Ann. -asks Ss to
A. to give B. giving choose the 1. A. to use
3. We enjoy_____________ in a team correct verb 2. A. to give
A. to work B. working forms. 3. B. working
4. Reading stories in English helps us___________ our writing 4. A. improve
skill. / to improve
A. improve/ to improve B. improving 5. A. to get
5. I hope____________ better grades in English next semester.
A. to get B. getting

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 6. Minh considers_______________ a French course next 6. B. taking
semester. 7. A. to relax
A. to take B. taking 8. B. working
7. You should try_____________ if you feel stressed at work. 9. A. to be
A. to relax B. relaxing 10. A. to take
8. I certainly don’t regret____________ in our team.
A. to work B. working
9. I wish_____________ a doctor when I grow up.
A. to be B. being
10. We’ve planned_____________ a vacation this year.
A. to take B. taking
II/ Write the correct form of a verb from the box in each blank. -gets Ss to fill
help learn work take play in the blanks 1. working
use operate switch off bring not cry with the right 2. learning
1. Do you like_____________ in a team. verb forms. 3. to take
2. When did you start_______________ French? 4. helping
3. I’ve decided____________ a temporary job at a supermarket. 5. playing
4. I don’t mind_____________ you if you’re tired. 6. not to cry
5. Lam enjoys_____________ for his school’s soccer team. 7. operating
6.I could see she was very sad. When talking to me, she tries_____. 8. to bring
7. Why did your uncle stop______________ his business? 9. to switch
8. Don’t forget_____ your dictionary to our English class tomorrow. off
9. Remember_______ the lights before you leave the classroom. 10. to use
10. Teacher to students: You are not allowed___________ this
door.

LESSON 6: WRITING (Write about people’s background)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to write about people’s backgrounds.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in pairs. Match these people with their relevant
information.
A B -gets Ss to
1. Ho Chi Minh a. the world-famous French chemist. match the 1. f
2. Washington b. the Brazilian football player. people in 2. c
3. Louis Pasteur c. the President of the USA. column A 3. a
4. Shakespeare d. the Italian artist. with the 4. h
5. Peleù e. the general manager of the Microsoft. information in 5. b
6.Leonardo de Vinci f. the leader of the Vietnamese column B. 6. d
7. Beethoven Communist party. 7. g
8. Bill Gates g. the German music composer. 8. e
h. the famous English playwright.

Task 2. Read Albert Einstein’s background and fill the

information in the form.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14th, 1879 in Ulm, Germany.
His interest in science began when he was only five years old.

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When his family moved to Milan, Italy, Albert decided to study
Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich,
Switzerland. He passed and entered in 1896. He graduated in 1900.
Then he became a private physics and mathematics tutor for two
years.
In 1902, Einstein took a job in the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In
1909, Einstein finally left his job at the Patent Office and began his
belong career in the academic world. His genius had begun to be
recognized, and by 1914 he was at the top of his profession as a
member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. In
1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
In 1933, when Hitler came into power, Einstein moved to the USA.
He became a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and -gets Ss to fill
remained there until his death on April 18th, 1955. the
Name: Albert Einstein Mr./ Ms information -fill in the
Date of birth: March 14 , 1879
th
of Albert table.
Place of birth: Ulm, Germany Einstein in
Education: the table.
School attended: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich,
Switzerland
Exams passed: Physics
Jobs: a private Physics and Mathematics tutor
a job in the Swiss Patent Office
a professor
Interests: science
Date of death: April 18th, 1955
Place of death: the USA

Task 3. Work in groups. Write a paragraph about Linda Pascal. -asks Ss to -in groups,
Name: Linda Pascal Mr. / Ms write about write about
Date of birth: 1973 linda Pascal’s linda
Place of birth: California, the USA background. Pascal’s
Education: background.
School attended: University of California.
Exams passed: Master of Bachelor in 2002.
Jobs: a sales manager for her uncle’s trading company.
a house manager of Stevenson Hotel.
Interests: an ambitious businesswoman.
Key:
Linda Pascal was born in 1973 in California, the USA. She got a
Master of Bachelor of Arts from University of California in 2002.
After working as a sales manager for her uncle’s trading company,
she got a job as a house manager of Stevenson Hotel. She is an
ambitious businesswoman. She loves her present job very much.
-exhibit some -go around

Task 4. Exhibition. Stick some finished paper on the board. paper on the and read to
board. compare.

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 LESSON 7: THE PAST SIMPLE, THE PAST PROGRESSIVE,
THE PAST PERFECT AND THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to review and use the past and future tenses.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, blackboards.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

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I. The Past Simple Tense
1. Form to be
- Affirmative: S + V2/ed…. S + was/were……
- Negative: S + did + not + V….. S + was/were + not…..
- Interrogative: Did + S + V….? Was/Were + S ….?
2. Use
a. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra trong quaù khöù xaùc ñònh roõ thôøi
gian (yesterday, ago, last……, in the past, in 1990)
Ex: - My father bought this house 10 years ago.
- Mr. Nam worked here in 1999.
b. Dieãn taû moät loaït caùc haønh ñoäng xaûy ra lieân tieáp trong quaù
khöù.
Ex: - Last night, I had dinner, did my homework, watched TV and went
to bed.
- When she came here in 1990, she worked as a teacher. -reviews the -look at,
II. The Past Progressive Tense form, the use listen and
1. Form of the present answer the
- Affirmative: S + was/were + V-ing…. simple, T’s questions.
- Negative: S + was/were + not + V-ing….. present
- Interrogative: Was/Were + S + V-ing….? progressive
2. Use and present
a. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra ôû moät thôøi ñieåm trong quaù khöù. perfect.
Ex: They were playing chess at 4 o’clock yesterday.
b. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng ñang xaûy ra coù moät haønh ñoäng khaùc
xen vaøo trong quaù khöù (when, while, as). Haønh ñoäng ñang xaûy ra
duøng thì Past Progressive, haønh ñoäng xen vaøo ra duøng thì Past
Simple.
Ex: - I was studying my lessons when he came.
- We saw him while we were walking along the street.
III. The Past Perfect Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + had + V3/ed….
- Negative: S + had + not + V3/ed…..
- Interrogative: Had + S + V3/ed….?
2. Use
a. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra tröôùc moät thôøi ñieåm trong quaù
khöù.
Ex: By the end of last month, she had made 4 skirts.
b. Dieãn taû moät haønh ñoäng xaûy ra vaø hoaøn thaønh tröôùc moät haønh
ñoäng khaùc trong quaù khöù (before, after, by the time, when). Haønh
ñoäng xaûy ra tröôùc duøng thì Past Perfect, haønh ñoäng xaûy ra sau duøng
thì Past Simple.

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Ex: - After Nam had done his homework,19
he went to bed.
- They had lived in Dong Thap before they moved to HCM
 21. Lan (be)__________ a Vietnamese student. She (be) -gets 21. is/ was/
___________ born in Ho Chi Minh City. She (go)______________ feedback on went/ had
abroad last year to study English. She (learn)______________ the answers. learnt
French before she began to study English. She (make) (learned) /
_____________ great progress since she (get)______________ has made/
there. Next month, she will take the final exam. She (be) got/ will be/
_____________ able to get a good job when she (return) returns
_____________ to Vietnam.

LESSON 8: READING (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read a letter of a disabled child.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, posters.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. Work in groups. Find the words about the topic SCHOOL
“SCHOOL”. TEACHER
S C H O O L U E -has Ss find BOOK
T C F R I E N D out the words FRIEND
U N L B O I D P from the BOARD
D T E A C H E R wordsquare. STUDENTS
E E S G S N S Z LESSON
N U S A N S K P DESK
T B O O K E O F BAG
S U N B O A R D  CLASS

Task 2. Compete Linh Lan’s letter to her parents with the words  PEN
provided.
Roman treats relatives months hear voices
Tet family newcomers helpful special grandma
faces worry Braille
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind
November 25, 2006 -gets Ss to fill
Dear Mom and Dad the missing (1) months
It has been four (1)____________ since I left home. Life in this (2) words in the
(2) special
____________ school has been all right as ever. I have many new blanks of the
(3) faces
friends now but I cannot see their (3)____________! I can only letter.
(4) hear
(4)____________ them through their (5)____________ . I have
(5) voices
learned many things, especially (6) ____________. Now I can read
(6) Braille
and write in Braille. My homeroom teacher has helped me translate
(7) Roman
the letters into the (7)____________ alphabet so that you both can
(8) family
read them. I miss the whole (8)____________ very much but don’t
(9) worry
(9)____________ about me. I’m doing all right. The letter you sent
(10) helpful
me was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a nice teacher
(11)
with a sweet voice, and she is very kind and (10)____________ to us,
newcomers
the (11) _____________ to this school. She (12)____________ us like
(12) treats
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brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the
(13)_____________ holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I (13) Tet
love you, Mom and Dad. Send my regards to our (14) relatives
(14)_____________, and particularly, to (15) ___________. Tell her (15) grandma
I love her and miss her, too.
Love
Linh Lan

Task 3. Match the words or phrases in column A with those in
column B.
A B
-gets Ss to 1. c
1. Linh Lan has left home a. on the Tet holidays.
match the 2. f
2. She cannot see b. Braille.
phrases to 3. b
3. Now she can read and c. for four months.
makecomplete 4. d
write d. a nice lady with a sweet
sentences. 5. a
4. Her teacher is voice.
5. She will come back home e. her regards to her relatives 6. e
6. Linh Lan wants to send and grandma.
f. her friends’ faces.
-asks Ss to -pairwork.

Task 4. Work in pairs. Now you a TV reporter. Interview Linh interview their
Lan. partner.
Ex: Interviewer: Where are you staying now?
Linh Lan: At Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the
Blind.

LESSON 9: WRITING (Write a letter of complaint)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to write a letter of complaint.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in groups. Match the outline of a letter of
complain with the correct expressions.
A B -gets Ss to
1. Greetings a. Dear……… match the 1. a
2. Purpose of the letter b. Yours faithfully/ sincerely outline with 2. d
- Signature. the correct 3. c
3. Suggestions c. I suggest that……….. expressions. 4. b
I hope that………
4. Closing d. I am writing to complain about…….
I’d like to point out……….

Task 2. Order the four sections of a letter of complaint.
A. Dear Sir/ Madam
The Director of L & P Company -has ss put the
431 Le Loi Boulevard HCM City. 4 sections in
the right
order of a
B. Yours faithfully
letter of
Tran Nhat Vu
complaint.
C. I am writing to complain about the short stop of your trucks -gets 1. A.
around my house on their way to the North. The drivers have left feedback on 2. C
ground after their refreshments. When the the order.
lots of garbage on the ground 3. D
trucks leave the place, the ground is covered with trash. 4. B

D. I would suggest that your company should tell the drivers to

clear up all the trash on the ground before leaving.

-asks Ss to -write the

Task 3. Write a letter to the principal to complain about some
write a letter letter.
students using motorcycles to school. (the age, the noise they
of complaint.
cause, the speed they ride…..)
-makes Ss -self-
swap and compare the

Task 4. Work in pairs. Share and compare your letter. compare. letter.

LESSON 10: READING (TECHNOLOGY AND YOU)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read the text about color television and
papermaking.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, pictures.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in pairs. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

1._____ A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you. -gets Ss to put 1. D
Do you know when the color television was invented? the dialogue 2. G
2._____ B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark. on the right 3. A
3._____ C. He was American. order. 4. F
4._____ D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new? 5. I
5._____ E. What’s his nationality? 6. H
6._____ F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it? 7. B
7._____ G. Yes. My father has just bought it. 8. E
8._____ H. I’m sorry I don’t know. 9. C
9._____ I. You’re right. And who invented it?

Task 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions

below.
Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art
of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and
Key:
another 700 years to get to Britain (via Spain, Southern France and
1. It was
Germany).
invented by
Most paper is made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they the Chinese.
are carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up 2. Paper is
and the wood is broken up into fibers, mixed with water and made from
chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made wood.
into paper.
3. It is
Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from
exported to
Britain is exported to South Africa, Australia and many other
South Africa,
countries. Some of the wood used in British papermaking industry
Australia and
comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also imported from
many other
other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every 400
countries.
copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half of the adults in Britain
4. There are
buy one daily newspaper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a day.
over 40.000
Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may
trees cut
be a paper shortage before the year 2020.
-asks Ss to down.
1. Who was paper invented by? read the 5. Because
2. What is paper made from? passage and trees are cut
3. Where is paper from Britain exported to? answer the down faster
4. How many trees are cut down a day if half the British adults questions. than they can
each day buy one daily paper? be replaced.
5. Why may there be a shortage of paper before the year 2020?

Task 3. Work in groups. Discuss on one of the following topics. -gets Ss to -groupwork.
* How can television help our life? discuss in
* How can paper help our life? groups.

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 LESSON 11: READING (AN EXCURSION)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read the ideas and holidays; talk about
their activities on holidays.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, pictures.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. Work in groups. Ask your friends and fill their names
and the activities in the tables.
A: Do you usually go camping on your holidays?
B: Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.
Activities Name -gets Ss to -groupwork.
1. go camping …………………………........ ask their
2. play sports ……………………………… friends and
3. play video games ……………………………… fill the
4. have a picnic ……………………………… names.
5. do the housework ………………………………
6. watch TV ………………………………
7. listen to music ………………………………
8. read books ………………………………

Task 2. Look at the four students’ ideas of the holiday they

want.
Jane: “ I want a holiday by the sea. I just like lying in the sun doing
nothing. I’m terribly lazy.”

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David: “ I’d rather stay at home than make a journey. I’m not very
adventurous. I don’t like travelling and I’d rather go out for short
visits and come home in the evening.”
Sally: “ I want a holiday with lots to see and do – I love walking, -asks Ss to -read and do
climbing, riding. I don’t like sitting around doing nothing. I’m quite read the 4 Ss’ the exercises.
energetic.” ideas and
Stephen: “ I love driving, finding new places, staying in a different choose the
town every night. I like meeting new people and eating different holiday.
food. I’m very independent!”

Below are the different holidays offered by a travel company.

1. Enjoy a week in the sun in Majorca. Miles of beach, nothing to
do if you don’t want to, plenty of night-life if you like it.
2. Spend a week horse riding and climbing in the South of France
and enjoy the outdoor life with our qualified guides.
3. Let us show you your own area. Join one of our local centres and
we can show you everything you want to see near you.
4. Hire a car and make your own holiday! You can hire any size of
car from us for seven days for the price of five. -gets Jane:1
Help these students choose the best holiday for each of them. feedback. David:3
Jane:__________; David:____________; Sally:2
Sally:_________; Stephen:__________ Stephen:4

Task 3. Circle the answer A, B or C that best suits the meaning

of each italicized word.
1. I’m quite energetic. -has Ss read 1. C
A. healthy B. noisy C. active the ideas 2. A
2. I’m not very adventurous. again and 3. B
A. eager to visit new places B. well-adjusted C. easy-going choose A, B 4. A
3. I’m very independent. or C. 5. C
A. self-confident B. self-reliant C.
decisive
4. I’m terribly lazy.
A. idle B. slow C. tired
5. …… and enjoy the outdoor life with our qualified guides.
A. young B. old C. trained

Task 4. Work in pairs. Ask your partner about his/ her holiday.
Holiday You Your friend -asks Ss to -individually
What to do? complete the and pairwork.
2nd column,
Where to stay? then ask their
Who to go with? partner.
How to go there?
How long?
What to bring?

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 LESSON 12: WRITING (A confirmation letter)
Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to write a letter to confirm to an invitation.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, projector.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in pairs. How do you respond to these situations?
1. Could you join me in the trip this summer? (accept) -gets Ss to -pairwork.
…………………………………………………………………….. write the
2. Let’s go camping next Sunday! (refuse) answers.
……………………………………………………………………..
3. Would you like to go to the movies with me? (accept)
……………………………………………………………………..
4. How about watching a football match on Wednesday? (refuse)
……………………………………………………………………..

Task 2. Fill each blank in Mai’s letter with the phrases in the
box.
A. buy all the things B. join your birthday party
C. bring them D. prepare everything

Dear Mai,
I’m going to have a birthday party at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. -asks ss to
Remember to buy me two bunches of bananas, three kilos of read the 2
oranges, ten mangoes, and bring them to my house an hour letters and
before
before the party. insert the 4
Yours, phrases.
Lan 1. B
2. D
Dear Lan,
3. A
I’m very happy to (1)__________ this Saturday. Of course, I 4. C
will help you to (2)_________ for the party. I’ll (3)__________
you need and (4)___________to your house an hour before the
party.
Love,
Mai

Task 3. Read this situation and write a letter responding to it.
Your friend, Tuan, wrote a letter to invite you to go on a picnic at
-has Ss write -write a letter
Xeo Quyt Base at the end of this semester. Write a letter to accept
a responding to
or refuse his invitation.
confirmation Tuan’s
Dear Tuan,
letter. invitation.
………………………………………………………………………....
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………

Task 4. Exhibition. Students read some finished letters in front
-whole class.
of the class. -gets
feedback.
LESSON 13: READING (THE MASS MEDIA)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read the text about television; talk about
how often they use the mass media.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, pictures.

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 Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. How often do you use each of the mass media below?
Put a tick (
) in the right column.
Mass media often sometimes never -asks Ss to -tick the
radio tick the column about
TV column. how often
newspapers they use the
computer mass media.
Internet

Task 2. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
Television is one of man’s most (1)……………. means of
communication. It brings events and sounds (2)…………….. around the
world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit
in his house and watch the President making a (3)…………….. or visit a
foreign country. He can see a war being (4)………………. and watch
statesmen try (5)……………. about peace. Through television, home
viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over
the world. TV even takes its (6)……………. out of this world. It brings
them coverage of American’s astronauts explore outer space.
In (7)………………… to all these things, television brings its viewers a
steady stream of programs that are (8)………………….. to entertain. In -gets Ss to
fact, TV provides (9)…………………. Entertainment programs than any read the
other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light passage and
comedies, (10) …………. Events and motion pictures. do the
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant Multiple
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to Exercise.
3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken 1. B
4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought 2. A
5. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring 3. C
6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers 4. D
7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor 5. D
8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built 6. A
9. A. many B. much C. more D. most 7. C
10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier 8. B

Task 3. Decide which of the four options below is the main idea 9. C
for the passage. 10. B
A. The importance of television
B. Visiting foreign countries through television -asks Ss to
C. Exploring outer space choose the A
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Task 4. Work in groups. Ask your friends and fill in the table. -gives -groupwork.
An : How often do you use radio? instructions
Hoa: I sometimes use radio.
Names radio television newspapers computer internet
Hoa sometimes

LESSON 14: WRITING (Write about Advantages and Disadvantages)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read write about the advantages and
disadvantages of the mass media.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, projector.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. Work in pairs. Read the ideas on the mass media and
write (A) if it is advantage and (D) if it is disadvantage. -gets Ss to
____1. There is too much violent in some programs. write A or D 1. D
____2. It provides quick access to information and entertainment. 2. A
____3. It is bad for people’s eyes. 3. D
____4. Children can get negative models. 4. D
____5. The programs broaden people’s knowledge and 5. A
understanding. 6. D
____6. It sometimes costs time and money. 7. A
____7. There are lots of educational programs. 8. D
____8. It is good for old people living alone. 9. D
____9. It limits people from talking to each other. People are 10. A
getting more isolated. 11. A
___10. Many people gain weight when they have no physical 12. A
exercise.
___11. Businessmen can introduce and sell their products on-line.
___12. It makes people’s life easier and enjoyable.

Task 2. Work in groups. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of one of the mass media (radio, TV, newspapers,
computers, the Internet…).
One of Advantages Disadvantages -get Ss to
the mass media discuss about -groupwork.
the mass
……………….…… ……………..…… media.
………………....… ……………..……
_____________ …………………… ……………..……
…………………… ……………..……
…………………… …………..………

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Task 3. Write a paragraph about the advantages or
disadvantages of the mass media discussed in Task 2; Using these
words: -asks Ss to -write a
First of all/ Firstly write a passage
In addition/ Moreover/ Furthermore passage. about Adv or
As a result/ Therefore Disadv.
Finally/ At last
………………………………………………………………………....
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………… -asks Ss to -share and

Task 4. Sharing and Comparing. Swap the writing to another swap. compare.
group and compare.

LESSON 15: READING (THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to read the text about life in the countryside.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, blackboard.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. Work in pairs. Make a list of the differences between
the countryside and the city. The words in the box may help you.
-asks Ss to list -The city: 1,
1.noisy 2.fresh air 3.friendly 4.tall buildings
things in the 4, 5, 8, 9, 11,
5.kinds of goods 6.fresh foods 7.beautiful views
city or in the 12, 13, 16.
8. entertainments 9.traffic jam 10.fields countryside. -The
11.pollution 12.factories 13.suburbs countryside:
14.hills 15.paths 16.shopping malls 2, 3, 6, 7, 10,
The city: 14, 15.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
The countryside: ………………..……………………………………………………………..

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Living in the country is something (1)…………… people from the city
often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and
(2)…………..
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First
of all you can enjoy (3)…………. and quiet. Moreover, people tend to
be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4)………….., so
it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city.
Firstly, because there are (5)……………. people, you are (6)…………….. to
have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find,
(7)…………….. in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are
fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8)……………..

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 In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)…………….. suitable
for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place
for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10)…………..
young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

Task 2. Circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
-gets Ss to
1. A. which B. who C. whom D. that
choose the 1. D
2. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages
correct 2. D
3. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still
answers. 3. A
4. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles
4. C
5. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little
5. B
6. A. like B. likely C. likehood D. possibly
6. B
7. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually
7. B
8. A. career B. job C. place D. work
8. D
9. A. many B. more C. most D. much
9. B
10. A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion
10. B

Task 3. Categorize the advantages and disadvantages of living
in the countryside. (You can add some more if you like)
Advantages Disadvantages
……………………………….. …………………………………..
-asks Ss to fill -write the
………………………………. ………………….……………….
in the table. Adv and
………………………………. …………………….…………….
Disadv.
………………………………. ………………………………….
……………………………… ………………………………….

Task 4. Work in groups. Discuss things your village need to be
improved.
E.g: The roads in my village need to have lights.
-has Ss -groupwork.
…………………………………………………………………………
discuss the
…………………………………………………………………………
situation.
……………………………………………………..…………………..

LESSON 16: WRITING (Write an informal letter -Giving directions)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to write a letter to give directions.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper, projector.
Procedure:
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Task 1. Work in pairs. Fill in each blank with a proper
preposition to complete the exchanges. Then practice them. -gets Ss to 1. around
1. S1: Excuse me! Is there a post office near here? choose the 2. on
S2: Yes. There’s one just__________ the corner. (in, to, around) correct 3. next
2. S1: Where can I find a Japanese restaurant? preposition. 4. past
S2: It’s not far. Go straight ahead for three blocks, and you’ll see 5. at
one __________ your right. (at, from, on)
3. S1: Is there a bank around here. I want to cash a check.
S2: Keep walking for two blocks. It’s on this side of the street.
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4. S1: Excuse me! I’m looking for a Laundromat. Could you show
me one?
S2: Just walk _________ this supermarket; there’s one on the
left. (from, past, away). You can’t miss it.
5. S1: Is there a pharmacy in this neighborhood?
S2: Go into that People’s Drugstore, and you’ll see a pharmacy
_________ the back of it. (in, on, at).

Task 2. Use the cues below to write a letter to your friend telling
him/ her how to get to your house from the hotel.

-asks Ss to -write the

write a letter letter from
to give the cues
PICTURE directions. given.
A road map-p.116-Teacher’s notes-E.10(Intensive)

Dear……………..,
1. Go out/ hotel/ and/ turn left.
2. Go/ Cach Mang Thang Tam Street/ Dien Bien Phu Street
3. Reach/ Dan Chu Circle/ turn left/ Ba Thang Hai Street.
4. Keep going/ you/ see/ Hoa Binh Theater/ right.
5. Turn right/ Su Van Hanh Street/ and/ go/ 200 meters.
6. My house/ left/ the post office.
7. I/ look forward/ see/ you/ my house.
Love,
……………..

Key:
Dear……………..,
1. Go out of the/your hotel and turn left.
2. Go along Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, past Dien Bien Phu
Street.
3. Reach Dan Chu Traffic Circle, then turn left into Ba Thang Hai
Street.
4. Keep going until you see Hoa Binh Theater on the right.
5. Turn right into Su Van Hanh Street and go about 200 meters.
6. My house is on the left, next to the post office.
7. I am looking forward to seeing you at my house.
Love,
-asks Ss to -pairwork.
(Ss’ name)
correct the

Task 3. Work in pairs. Share and correct each other’s letter.
mistakes.

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 LESSON 17: WRITING (Fill in a Form)

Aim: By the end of the lesson, Students will be able to fill different kinds of registration forms.
Teaching aids: lesson plan, handouts, paper.
Procedure:
T Stages and contents T’s activities Ss’ activities

Task 1. Work in groups. Write the details of a form.

name -gets Ss to -in groups,

Details of write the write the
a form details of a details of a
form. form.

Task 2. Read the information about the following people and

match them with the appropriate forms that follow.
1. Tran Sinh is a Vietnamese high school student. He was born on
January 12, 1990, in Ha Noi. He studies English because he wants
to win a scholarship to study abroad. He is living with his family at
81 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi. His
telephone number is 04-8232043.
2. Trinh Quan is a businessman. He was born on June 25, 1970, in
Da Nang. He works as a painter at ABC International Design. This
summer he wants to register for an Australia Tour so that he can
visit his brother, who is working as a computer expert in Sydney.
His address is 12 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Da Nang. His
telephone number is 0511-8223456.
3. Le Linh is a college student. She was born on December 15,
1985, in HCM City. She wants to study at an international
technology institute in an English-speaking country. Her address is
15 Nguyen Trai Street, HCM City. Her telephone number is 08-
8323556.
-asks Ss to 1. B
match the in 2. A
A.
formation 3. C
PASSPORT about people
Full name: Trinh Quan with the
Nationality: Vietnamese correct forms.
Date of birth: June 25, 1970
Place of birth: Da Nang (these are the
Sex: F M forms with
Date of issue: August 12, 2006 answer key)
Date of expiration: August 12, 2011

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B.
IGE LANGUAGE CENTER
Registration Form
1. Last name: Tran
2. First name: Sinh
3. Nationality: Vietnamese
4. City & country: Ha Noi - Viet Nam -has Ss fill the - fill the
5. Course to register: English information in information
6. Contact address: 81 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, the correct in the correct
Ha Noi, Tel. 04-8232043 forms. forms.
C.
ROCKWELL INSTTUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ENROLLMENT FORM
Le Linh__________________
Last name First name Middle name
Vietnamese December 15, 1985
Citizenship Date of birth
15, Nguyen Trai Street, HCM City
Address in home country
08-8323556______________________
Telephone

Task 3. Use the information above to fill in the appropriate -gets some -look at and
forms provided. feedback on remark.
the board

Task 4. Exhibition. Show some forms on the blackboard.

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Study, study more, study forever!!!

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