UNIT 1: FAMILY CHORES

Lesson 1.3: Listening

I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, Ss are expected to achieve the following objectives:
1. Knowledge:
- Vocabulary: Understand the meaning of the keywords: household chores.
- Pronunciation: Can identify and correctly pronounce br, cl, cr, and dr consonant blends.
- Grammar: Understand and use the grammar structures presented in the lesson: Present Simple tense.
2. Competencies:
a. General competencies:
Develop collaboration skills in the 6Cs of the 21 st century skills framework: group work, independent working, pair work,
and cooperative learning.
b. Specific competencies:
Improve communicative competence related to listening skills and use of language (vocabulary, phonetics, grammar)
● For a language lesson: Ss are expected to know the meaning of the keywords used to describe household chores, and
understand the main grammatical points, then do the tasks assigned in the textbook.
● For a skills lesson: Ss are expected to identify specific information about men and women’s roles in traditional and
modern families in Vietnam. Ss are able to find specific details in a conversation.
3. Qualities:
- Being active and attentive in class
- Respect men and women’s roles in traditional and modern families in Vietnam.
II. PREPARATIONS
Teacher: Textbooks, PowerPoint slides, worksheet, TV, projector, loudspeaker
Students: Textbooks, notebooks

Language analysis
Vietnamese
Form Pronunciation Meaning
equivalent
Có thể xảy ra, có
likely (adj) /ˈlaɪkli/ used to talk about how probable things are
khả năng
Thầy giáo, cô
schoolteacher (n) /ˈskuːltiːtʃə(r)/ a person whose job is teaching in a school giáo (chủ yếu
cấp 1)
to help somebody, especially in a difficult
help out (phr.v) Giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ
situation

Assumptions
Anticipated difficulties Solutions
- Ss may lack knowledge about some lexical - Provide them with the meaning and pronunciation of
items. words.
- Ss may not catch the ideas to decide the - Remind them to pay attention to the key words in
statements are true or false. each sentence.
Board Plan

Date of teaching
Unit 1: FAMILY CHORES
Lesson 1.3: Listening

* WARM-UP: MIND MAP

I. Listening:
Activity 1: Guessing
Activity 2: True or False
Activity 3: Answer the questions
Activity 4: Interview and write the answer
II. Pronunciation:
Activity 5: Listen and repeat
Activity 6: Listen and circle

* CONSOLIDATION
III. Homework:
- Do exercises in the workbook page 7.
- Prepare for Lesson 1.4: Reading.

III. PROCEDURES
Notes:
In each activity, each step will be represented as following:
* Task delivering
** Task performance
*** Report and discussion
**** Judgment
 Stage Stage aim Procedure Interaction Time
WARM-UP - To arouse the GAME: MIND MAP 7 mins
classroom T-S
atmosphere - T divides the class into groups of 4.
- To lead in the
lesson - T asks each group to list certain tasks that women generally do S-T
and certain tasks that men generally do in Việt Nam.
- T explains that these tasks may differ from one culture to another T-S
and in many places around the world the roles of women and
men are changing
- Ss work in groups of 4 to do the task.
- Check with the whole class.
Suggested answers: The answer may vary.
 PRE- To get students’ ACTIVITY 1: GUESSING (Sp. 9) 5 mins
LISTENING interest in the
topic - T asks Ss to take the quiz in Exercise 1 T-S
- Ss individually mark each statement as true or false.
- T uses the information to make a class poll. S-T
- Check with the whole class.
New words:
- likely /ˈlaɪkli/ (adj)
- schoolteacher /ˈskuːltiːtʃə(r)/ (n)
- help out (phr.v)
 WHILE- To teach ACTIVITY 2: TRUE OR FALSE. (Sp.9) 6 mins
LISTENING listening skills
and guide Ss to - T guides them to underline the keywords in the sentences, i.e., T-S
do some women, housework, husbands, help out, rural areas …
listening
comprehension - T plays the audio track 1.02 for Ss to listen and mark the T–S
tasks sentences T or F.
- T plays the audio one more time.
- Ss listen to the audio and do Exercise 2. S-S
- T check answers with the whole class.
- T develops further discussion if needed.
Answers:
1–T 2–F 3–T 4–T
 Audio script – Track 1.02:
MC: Today we have two students with us, Hương and Viên. They are
going to tell us about a survey they did on the role of women and men
in typical Vietnamese homes.
Hương: Our survey shows that in general women still do most of the
cleaning and cooking. In fact, many women don’t have an outside job.
Instead, they do housework and take care of the elderly.
MC: That’s interesting. What else did you learn Viên?
Viên: In general, in families where women work, the husband and
children are more likely to help out with housework.
MC: I see. And have things changed much over the years.
Viên: Well, things are changing but rather slowly. It’s more common in
cities for other family members to help out at home than it is in the rural
areas.
MC: I guess that is because it’s more common for mothers to work
outside the home in the cities.Viên: That’s right.
MC: Is there anything else you found that is interesting?
Viên: Most people agree that they should help out women more at
homes, but they don’t always do so.
Hương: I guess we all know we should help out more, but we don’t
always do it.
To help students ACTIVITY 3: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (p.7) 6 mins
practise listening T-S
for details. - T guides them to underline the keywords in the sentences i.e.,
housework, Hương’s family, cooking...
- T plays the audio track 1.03 for Ss to listen and fill in the blanks
 - in Exercise 3. S-T-S
T-S
- T plays the audio one more time.
- Ss do the exercise individually.
- T checks answers with the whole class.
- T develops further discussion if needed.
Answers:
1. Hương’s mother
2. No, she doesn’t
3. Viên’s mother
4. Viên
5. Hương

Audio script – Track 1.03:

MC: So who does most of the housework at your home, Hương?

Hương: Well, it’s my mum. She does all the cleaning and cooking. In
fact, she doesn’t have an outside job. Instead, she does housework and
takes care of my grandmother.
MC: That’s interesting. Are things different at your home, Viên?
Viên: My mother works as a schoolteacher, so we all have to help her
out at home.
MC: I see. And how do you do that?
Viên: Well, nobody at my house is a very good cook except my mum.
So, she does all the cooking. And my dad and sister wash and iron the
clothes. They take turns.
 MC: That sounds fair. And how do you help out?
Viên: My job is to take care of our dog. I feed and walk him. I also give
him a bath on Sundays.
MC: Great. It sounds like you all have something to do. Have these roles
changed much over the years?
Viên: A little bit. My mother used to do more housework.
Hương: Things haven’t changed much at my home.

POST- To talk about ACTIVITY 4: INTERVIEW AND WRITE THE ANSWER (p.7) 5 mins
LISTENING gender divisions T-S
and give - T puts Ss in groups of 4.
opinions about
them. - T asks Ss to use questions in Exercise 4 to interview their friends. S-T-S
- Ss work in groups of 4 to interview their friends.
T-S
- T checks answers with the whole class.
- T leads a quick discussion about the results of the quiz and asks
students if these results match the gender divisions in their
families.
PRONUNCIA To introduce ACTIVITY 5: LISTEN AND REPEAT T-S 14 mins
TION consonant
blends and
practice
pronouncing
them.

- T shows two videos about br, cl, cr, and dr consonant blends
then explains to students that a consonant blend is a sound that
two consonants make when they blend together.

- T points out that in English many consonant blends occur with

the sounds L and R.
- T plays track 1.04 and asks Ss to listen.
- Ss listen to the audio in Exercise 5 and repeat the words.
- T calls some Ss to speak some words in Exercise 5 in front of the
class.
- T corrects Ss’ mistakes.
- T leads a quick discussion about the results of the quiz and asks
students if these results match the gender divisions in their
 families.

ACTIVITY 6: LISTEN AND CIRCLE

- T plays track 1.05 and asks Ss to do exercise 6.
- Ss listen to the audio and do Exercise 6.
- T checks answer with the whole class.
- T develops further discussion if needed.

Answers:
1. dr cl
2. cl br
3. dr cl
4. br cr

Audio script – Track 1.05:

1. I do the laundry, iron the clothes, and take out the rubbish.
2. My dad cleans the floor twice a week with a broom.
3. Please don’t drop the cloth on the floor.
 4. John broke the cup and cracked the plate.
HOMEWORK To review the - T assigns the home assignments. 2 mins
lesson and - Ss copy their home assignments.
prepare for the - T explains it carefully.
next lesson.
- Do exercises in the workbook page 7.
- Prepare for Lesson 1.4: Reading.