Teacher’s activities

Student’s activities

I. Warm up:

II. New lesson:    Skills 1

III.Reading

A. Pre-reading

1. Work in pairs. What features are important to you... (P22)

- Have Ss read through the given features. Ask them what each means to them.

- Now Ss work in pairs and put the factors in order of importance.

- Call on some pairs to present their order and give some explanations.

B. While-reading

2. Read the passage quickly and find the information to fill the blanks... (P22)

- Ask Ss to individually read the passage quickly and find the information to fill the blanks.

- Call on some Ss to read out their answers and where they can find the answers. Confirm the correct ones.

3. Read the passage again and answer the questions.

- Have Ss read the questions.

- Ss read the passage again and find answers to the questions.

- Remind them to locate the answers in the passage.

- Ss compare their answers in pairs. Check and confirm the correct answers.

C. Post reading

 IV.    Speaking

4a. Work in groups of five or six. Conduct a survey... (P22)

- As a class, Ss decide which town or city they are going to rank.

- Ideally it should be the local town as it should be a place that Ss know personally.

- Divide the class into groups of five or six. Ss take turns to ask each other the 10 questions and write the points that each student gives for each factor in the table.

- While Ss are talking, go around to give assistance if necessary.

4b. Work out the fianl result of your groups... (P22)

- Next they work out the final result of their group.

- Finally, one student from each group presents the results to the class.

- Act as a facilitator encouraging comments about the results.

- Ss work in pairs and put the factors in order of importance.

- Present their order and give some explanations.

- Work individually then share with the parner.

2.Key:

1. The Economics Intelligence Unit

( EIU )

2. 2014

3. The worst cities: Dhaka, Tripoli, and Douala

- Work individually then share with the parner.

3.Key:

1. Climate, transport, education, safety, and recreational facilities for cities ( are used )

2. Among the top twenty.

3. Because the living conditions there were the most difficult or dangerous.

4. Osaka was

5. They are a city; green space, urban sprawl, natural features, cultural attractions, convenience, and pollution.

6. For stronger classes, T may extend the activity by asking Ss to talk in groups, giving their opinion about the most “liveable” cities in Viet Nam.

- Work in groups of five or six.

- One student from each group presents the results to the class.

V. Homework:

1. Review this lesson

2. Do exercises ……. (Workbook)

3. Prepare lesson Skills 2

- Copy and do at home!