Giáo án English 10 - Unit 16: Historical Places - A.Reading - Năm học 2012-2013

Pre : 08.04.2013
Tea: 11.04.2013
Unit 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
A/ READING
Week: 13
Period: 94
I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Education aim:
 After the lesson, the students will be able to develop such reading micro- skills as scanning for specific Ideas and guessing meaning in context. Use the information they have read to talk about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam.
2. Knowledge:
 a. General knowledge: 
 - Sts can talk about Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam.
 b. Language: Sts can recall more about:
 	- The simple past tense.
 	- Vocabulary to talk about historical places.
3. Skills:
 - Reading for general ideas and specific information.
 - Choosing the best suitable words and guessing in context.
 - Deciding on True or False statements.
 - Discussing in group.
II. TEACHING AIDS:	- Textbook, blackboard, chalk, ...
III. ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS:
- Students may not have sufficient words to talk about the topic .
IV. PROCEDURE:
Contents
Teacher’s & Students’ activities 
I. BEFORE YOU READ
* Questions:
What can you see in the picture?
What do you know about this place?
Where is it?
List some historical places you know in Viet Nam.
* Suggested Answers:
1. Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam was founded in 1070 by the Ly Dynastry. Quoc Tu Giam is considered the first university of Vietnam and was established on the grounds of Van Mieu.
2. It is located in Ha Noi.
3. Co Loa Citadel, Hoa Lu Capital, Con Son- Kiep Bac Site, Den Hung Remain, Pac Bo Site, Dien Bien Phu Site, Son La Prison and Museum, Quang Tri Citadel, Hue imperial City, Hoi An City,
Uses the picture on page 166 in the textbook to introduce the topic of the lesson by hanging it on the board and puts Ss some questions and then asks them to work in pairs to answer.
Asks Ss to work in pairs.
Goes around and observes Ss working.
Calls on some pairs to practice asking and answering in front of the class.
II. WHILE YOU READ
Set the situation: You are going to read about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam, a famous historical and cultural relic of Hanoi and do the tasks that follow.
New words:
Relic (n): remains
Confucian (a)
Confucianism (n)
Stele (n) - stelae (pln)
Banyan trees (n)
Tortoise (n): turtle
Originally (adv)
Representative (a)
Memorialize (n)
Engrave (v)
Flourish (v)
Well- preserved (a)
Royal examination (n)
* Task1: Synonyms.
1. originally = B. initially
2. representative = A. typical
3. memorialize -= C. honor
4. engraved = B. carved
5. flourish = C. grow well
* Task2: True / False statements
1. F (in 1070)
2. T (line 4)
3. F (11th to 18th century)
4. F (well-preserved)
5. T (line 15)
6. T (The banyan tree)
Asks Ss to read through the passage silently. 
While Ss are reading, teacher writes the new words on the board.
Asks Ss to read aloud the new words on the board and make some sentences with some words.
Asks Ss to read the passage silently and then do the task 1.
Asks Ss to check the answers with a partner.
Calls on some Ss to give and explain their answers.
Feedbacks.
Asks Ss to read the sentences carefully and do the task.
Asks Ss to reread the passage and do the task individually and then check the answer with a partner.
Goes around and observes Ss working.
Calls on some Ss to present and explain the answers.
Gives corrective feedback.
III. AFTER YOU READ
- Why is it a place of interest?
- When and where were they built?
- What were their functions?
- What is special about the stelae there?
Asks Ss to work in 4 groups. Each group is going to prepare a talk about Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam.
Asks Ss to use the suggestions provided in the task. 
Goes around to check, help and take note of Ss’ typical errors.
Calls on the representative of each group to present in front of the class.
Gives feedback.
HOME WORK
- Learn by heart the words in reading part.
- Prepare the next part.