Unit 6 : AN EXCURSION
Lesson : Reading
Date : 22/ 10/ 07
I. Aims : help Ss practise reading skill.
II. Objective :
_ By the end of the lesson, Ss can get informations about some places.
III. Skills :
_ Main skills : reading.
_ Sub skills : writing + listening + speaking.
IV. Teaching aids : text book, handouts, pictures.
V. Procedures
Stages / Timing / Focus
Teacher’s activities
Students’ activities

Warm _ up
( 4 minutes )

Pre _ reading
( 6 minutes )



While _ reading
( 23 minutes )















Post _ reading
( 10 minutes )




Homework
( 2 minutes )
_ Use 6 pictures : Thien Mu pagoda, Ha Long Bay, The One _ Pillar pagoda, Da Lat city, Nha Trang city.
_ Guess which places are in the pictures.
_ Match the photos with the information ( page 62, 63 )
_ Feedback.
_ New words :
° cave ( n ) ____ using a picture.
° persuade ( v ) ____ explanation
_ Task 1 : Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the sentences. ( page 64, 65 )
_ Feedback.
_ Task 2 : Answer the questions. ( page 65 )
_ Feedback.












_ Fill each blank with a suitable group of words from the box.
_ Feed back.




_ Write a paragraph ( 100 words ) to tell about last summer holiday.

_ individual work.


_ pair work.
_ expected answers : 1d, 2b, 3a, 4c.



_ read the letter and do the exercises.
_ individual work → share with a partner.
_ expected answers : 1C, 2D, 3A.
_ individual work → practise with a partner.
1. They are going on the trip when they have some days off after the first term.
2. Because they want to understand their geography lesson better and many of them have never been inside a cave.
3. It’s only over 20 kms.
4. They are going to make a two day trip and have a night camp fire. They are bringing their own food and sharing buses with some other classes to make the trip cheap.
5. Lan is anxious about her parents’ permission. They may not want to let her stay the night away from home.
_ individual work.
_ expected answers :
1. is going to go on 2. some caves
3. want to see 4. have learnt
5. their trip 6. only problem
7. to persuade them 8. her classmates