Giáo án môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 4: School education system - Năm học 2021-2022

Date of preparing: 25/9/2021 Date of teaching: 25 /10 – 30/10/2021
Syllabus division: 16 Week of teaching: 06
Unit 4 – SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
LESON 1: READING
I. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 
1. Knowledge: 
- Students will read and understand the text about school education system in England.
- Lexical items: Words / phrases related to school system.
2. Skills.
- Reading for gist and for specific information.
- Guess meaning in context, scanning for specific information and passage comprehension (pair/group work)
3. Attitudes: 
- students will be able to know clearly school education systems not only in Viet Nam but also in England.
II. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS.
 - Teacher: Handouts, textbook, lesson plan, short videos, pictures. PowerPoint lesson, games, kahoot, google form, quizzez
 - Students: Textbook, notebook, cell phone.
II. TEACHING EQUIPMENT AND LEARNING MATERIALS:
	Computer/laptop or cell phone connect Internet, textbook English 12
	Computer/laptop or cell phone must install Zoom online/ Lms system
III. PROCEDURE
Activity 1 Facts about schools
a/ Aim: students can guest about the school education system in Vietnam.
b/ Content 
Read the facts below and decide whether the statements about schools in Vietnam are true (T) or false (F). Then compare your results with your partners’. (p.44)
Facts about schools
Children start Grade 1 when they are 6 years old.
School is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
The school year generally begins in September and ends in late May.
The students do not have any examinations when they finish secondary school.
A school year consists of two terms.
New words
compulsory (adj) : bắt buộc
academic year: năm học
state school (n): trường công lập # private school (n): trường tư thục
fee - paying (adj) : trả tiền
curriculum (n): chương trình học
core subject: môn học bắt buộc
infant (n): trẻ em
c/ Products: ss work in pairs
T
F
T
F
T
d/ Procedure
- T shows the facts about school and vocabulary through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program.
- Students practice in pairs, and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- T gives ss some new words related to the passage and guides them to read.
- Ss listen to the teacher and repeat.
- Lead to the lesson
Activity 2: Scanning the passage 
a/ Aim: help students know some new words and phrases related to the topic.
b/ Content: 
Task 1. Find words or phrases in the reading passage which have the following meanings. (p.46)
School in which all children can attend without paying tuition fees state school.
A stage of study for children and aged from 5 to 10 primary education.
A stage of study for children and aged from 11 to 16 secondary education.
Put into force by the law compulsory.
The examinations children sit at the end of compulsory education The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).
A details plan for a course of study offered in a school or college curriculum.
c/ Products: understand the vocabulary
state school
primary education
secondary education
compulsory
The General Certificate of Secondary Education
curriculum
d/ Procedures
- T shows the content of task 1 through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program.
- Ask ss to scan the passage and complete the sentences.
- Ss work in individually.
- Checks the understanding of the ss by asking the meaning of words.
Activity 3: Answer the following questions.
a/ Aim: to help ss have skills to read the passage and answer the questions.
b/ Content: 
Task 2. Answer the questions. (p.46)
1. When do children in England start their compulsory education at school?
2. How many terms are there in a school year in England?
3. What are the two school systems in England?
4. Do children have to pay fees if they go to ‘independent’ or ‘public’ schools?
5. How many core subjects are there in the national curriculum?
6. When can students take the GCSE examination?
c/ Products: Ss work in groups.
1. => from the age of 5.
2. => 3 terms.
3. => The state school and the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school systems.
4. => Yes.
5. => There are three core subjects (English, Maths and Science).
6. => When the students finish the secondary school they can take an examination called The General Certificate of Secondary Education.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the questions through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and puts Ss in groups of three or four; 
- asks them to read the questions first to make sure they understand what information they need in order to answer the questions. It may help if Ss can understand the key words in the questions.
- Asks Ss to read the text again, and locate the part of the text where they can get the answer to each of the questions before they discuss the answers.
- Checks Ss’ answer by inviting a representative from each group to give the answer to one of the questions. If the Ss’ answer is incorrect, don’t give the right one at once, but try to elicit it from other Ss.
Activity 5: Discussion
a/ Aim: ss can talk about the most difficult school subjects which they are studying.
b/ Content: Work in groups. Tell the others one of the most difficult school subjects you are studying and what you would like your friends and your teacher to do to help you learn that subject more effectively.
c/ Product: Model
There are many subjects which I have been studying, but I think English is the most difficult school subject because of some reasons. First, I find pronunciation in English is not easy for me to study. Next, there are many complex structures that I do not understand at all. Finally, I do not have chance to practice speaking English with native speakers. I hope that the teacher will give me some good ways to study English better in the future.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the task through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and then T asks Ss to work in groups to tell the others one of the most difficult school subjects they are studying. 
- Ss work in groups. 
- Ss present their opinion in front of the class.
- Checks Ss’ answers and corrects mistakes if necessary
Date of preparing: 25/9/2021 Date of teaching: 25 /10 – 30/10/2021
Syllabus division: 17 Week of teaching: 06
Unit 4 – SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
LESON 2: LISTENING
I. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 
1. Knowledge: 
To help students be able to hear and understand the conversation between Jenny and Gavin about their exams.
2. Skills.
- Listening to the conversation.
- Working in pairs or in groups.
3. Attitudes: 
By the end of the lesson students will be able to know more about someone’s school life in the past.
II. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS.
- Teacher: Handouts, textbook, lesson plan, short videos, pictures. PowerPoint lesson, games, kahoot, google form, quizzez
 	- Students: Textbook, notebook, cell phone.
II. TEACHING EQUIPMENT AND LEARNING MATERIALS:
	Computer/laptop or cell phone connect Internet, textbook English 12
	Computer/laptop or cell phone must install Zoom online/ Lms system
III. PROCEDURE
Activity 1: Answer the questions. 
a/ Aim: students can know more about someone’s favourite subject.
b/ Content 
Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions. (p.48)
What school subjects are you good at?
Which one do you enjoy most / least in your class? Explain why?
Listen and repeat
- tearaway ['teərəwei] (n): thanh thiếu niên hư hỏng
- disruptive [dis'rʌptiv] (adj.): đập gãy; đập vỡ; phá vỡ
- methodical [mi'θɔdikl] (adj.) có phương pháp; ngăn nắp; cẩn thận
- actually ['æktjuəli] (adv.): thực sự, trên thực tế
- well-behaved ['welbi'heivd] (adj.): có hạnh kiểm tốt, có giáo dục
- struggle ['strʌgl] (n): sự đấu tranh; cuộc đấu tranh; cuộc chiến đấu; sự cố gắng đáng kể
c/ Products: ss work in pairs
At school I am good at English.
I think ..
d/ Procedure
- T shows the questions and vocabulary through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program.
- Students practice in pairs, one asks and one answers.
- Guide ss to read new words.
- Lead to the lesson
Activity 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
a/ Aim: students can be able to hear the conversation between Jenny and Gavin and complete the task.
b/ Content: 
Task 1. Listen to the conversation between Jenny and Gavin. Put a tick (ü) to the question to which the answer is “Yes”. (p.48)
Jenny
Gavin
1
“Did you always work very hard?”
2
“Did you always listen carefully to your teachers?”
3
“Did you always behave well?”
4
“Did you pass your exams easily?”
5
“Did you always write your homework slowly and carefully?”
6 
“Did you think school days are/were the best days of your life?”
c/ Products: work in individually.
Jenny
Gavin
1
“Did you always work very hard?”
ü
ü
2
“Did you always listen carefully to your teachers?”
ü
3
“Did you always behave well?”
ü
4
“Did you pass your exams easily?”
5
“Did you always write your homework slowly and carefully?”
ü
ü
6 
“Did you think school days are/were the best days of your life?”
d/ Procedures
- T shows the content of task 1 through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program. After that T plays the tape once or twice.
- Ss listen and complete the table
- Calls some students to present their results.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
Activity 3: Fill in the blank
a/ Aim: to help ss understand the passage more clearly by answering the questions.
b/ Content: 
Task 2. Listen again and answer the questions. (p.48)
1. When did Gavin think he listened to the teacher well?
2. How did Gavin find the exams?
3. Why couldn’t Gavin pass the exams easily? 
4. Why did Gavin say he didn’t think his school days were the best time of his life?
c/ Product: Work with a partner and present in the class.
=> When he enjoyed the subjects.
=> He found it very difficult.
=> Because they were difficult for him to do in a short time.
=> Because he went away to boarding school when he was quite young and he didn’t like that. So school days weren’t the best days of his life.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the questions through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and asks ss to listen to the conversation again (once or twice) and answer the questions.
- Ss work in groups.
- Calls some students to read aloud their answers.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
Activity 4: Practice talking about the current exams.
a/ Aim: help ss talk about the results of your current exams.
b/ Content: 
Work in pairs. Talk about the results of your current exams at school and what you will do to prepare for the next exams. (P.48)
c/ Products: Present in class. (pair work)
A: How are the results of your current exams?
B: They’re not very good; actually, except for my major subjects: Maths and Physics, all others are bad.
A: Why do you say so?
B: Because I didn’t really study them well. It’s the obvious result.
A: You means you didn’t do your exercises or homework carefully?
B: Yes. And I didn’t listen to my teachers attentively enough.
A: What will you do for the next exams?
B: Well, I’ll study more carefully and harder. In class I’ll listen to my teacher’s explanation more attentively, do many more exercises and much homework.
A: Do you think about the team-study?
B: Oh, yes. My friends and I plan to set up a team-study. I think it’s the best way to make progress.
A: Sure, I think you should. And good luck to you in your next exams.
B: thanks a lot.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the task through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and asks ss to work in pairs and talk about the results of their current exams.
- Ss work in pairs.
- Calls some pairs to present.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
Date of preparing: 25/9/2021 Date of teaching: 25 /10 – 30/10/2021
Syllabus division: 18 Week of teaching: 06
Unit 4 – SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM 
LESON 3: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 
1. Knowledge: 
To help students be able to use stress in three-syllable words and the passive voice.
2. Skills.
Communication and knowing the stress in three - syllable words 
3. Attitudes: 
By the end of the lesson students will be able to do exercises on passive voice confidently.
II. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS.
- Teacher: Handouts, textbook, lesson plan, short videos, pictures. PowerPoint lesson, games, kahoot, google form, quizzez
 	- Students: Textbook, notebook, cell phone.
II. TEACHING EQUIPMENT AND LEARNING MATERIALS:
	Computer/laptop or cell phone connect Internet, textbook English 12
	Computer/laptop or cell phone must install Zoom online/ Lms system
III. PROCEDURE
Activity 1: Stress in three-syllable words 
a/ Aim: students can be able to know the rule of the stress in three-syllable words.
b/ Content 
* Stress in three-syllable words
1. Thông thường đa số từ ba vần có trọng âm ở vần đầu.
Ex: ‘animal, ‘telephone, ‘company, 
2. Trọng âm được đặt ngay trên tiếp vĩ ngữ ở những từ ba vần tận cùng là: -ee, -eer, -ese, -ette, 
-esque, -ique và động từ tận cùng là -ain.
Ex: employ’ee, volun’teer, 
3. Danh từ, động từ và tính từ tận cùng là -ate: trọng âm được đặt ở vần thứ 3 đếm từ vần cuối về trước.
Ex: ‘graduate, ‘separate, ‘moderate, 
c/ Products:
Pronunciation
* Listen and repeat
algebra
chemistry
computing
carefully
academic
cinema
politics
primary
compulsory
physical
statistics
September
* Practise reading these sentences.
The academic school year generally commences in September.
The typical school day normally finishes at 3.00 p.m. in England.
The national curriculum is usually set by the government.
The GCSE stands for the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
d/ Procedure
- T shows the content of the lesson through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program. Then T asks ss to put the stress in the words.
- Ss work in individually.
- T guides ss to read the words and sentences.
- Ss read the words and sentences loudly.
- Corrects ss’ mistakes.
Activity 2: Passive voice.
a/ Aim: help ss change from active voice into passive voice.
b/ Content: 
Exercise 1. Fill each blank with the simple present passive form of the verb in brackets.
The academic year in England __________ into three terms. (divide)
Each term __________by a one-week break. (separate)
The national curriculum ________ by the government and ________in all state schools. (set / must follow)
The national curriculum __________of more than ten subjects. (make up)
The state school system __________for by the state. (pay)
The advanced students __________to take part in the annual International Olympic Competition. (select)
c/ Products: Present in class. (pair work)
is divided 
is separated
is set / must be followed
is made up
is paid 
are selected.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the content of lesson through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and asks ss to review passive voice.
- Ss give the forms and how to change active voice into passive voice.
- T asks ss to use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
- Ss work in pairs and present their results.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
Activity 3: Reported speech.
a/ Aim: help ss change active voice into passive voice.
b/ Content: 
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice.
1. They built this school in 1997.
2. They first published this dictionary in 1870.
3. The students in my class are going to organize a surprise party tomorrow evening.
4. They are painting the kitchen now.
5. Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet” in 1605.
6. They have translated Shakespeare’s tragedies into many languages.
7. They have just built a new primary school in my village.
8. They will speak English at the conference.
9. Jane hasn’t cleaned the floor yet.
10. They will repaint the house soon.
c/ Products: Present in class. (group work)
=> This school was built in 1977.
=> This dictionary was first published in 1870.
=> A surprise party is going to be organized by the students in my class tomorrow evening.
=> The kitchen is being painted now.
=> “Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare in 1605.
=> Shakespeare’s tragedies have been translated into many languages.
=> A new primary school has just been built in my village.
=> English will be spoken at the conference.
=> The floor hasn’t been cleaned by Jane yet.
=> The house will be repainted soon.
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the facts about school and vocabulary through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program, and asks ss to read sentences carefully.
- Ss read the sentences and draw out the structures in active form, and then ss will change into passive voice form.
- T calls some ss to present their results in the chat box.
- Ss work in individually and present their results.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
Activity 4: Reported speech.
a/ Aim: ss can be able to use passive voice to complete the passage.
b/ Content: 
Exercise 3. Fill in the spaces of the following passage with the correct tense in passive voice of the verbs in brackets.
The world’s first electronic computer _________ (1.build) by the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. However, computers _________ (2.sell) commercially for the first time in the 1950s. Much progress on computers _________ (3.make) since 1950. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful and they _________ (4.can buy) much more cheaply.
Computers _________ (5.use) in many fields – in business, science, medicine, and education, for example. They _________ (6.can use) to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer’s memory is the place where information _________ (7.store) and calculations _________ (8.do). A computer cannot think for itself – it _________ (9.must tell) exactly what to do. A lot of difficult calculations _________ (10.can do) very quickly on computers.
c/ Products: Present in class. (group work)
was built
were sold 
has been made 
can be bought
are used
can be used 
is stored 
are done
must be told
can be done
d/ Procedures:
- T shows the content of the lesson through zoom by using PowerPoint or iBook program.
- Then T asks ss to read the passage carefully.
- Ss read the passage and give the correct form of verbs in brackets by using passive voice.
- T calls some ss to present their results.
- Ss work in individually and present their results.
- Checks ss’ answers and gives feedback.
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