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UNIT 9: SOCIAL ISSUES
(8 periods)
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
I. OBJECTIVES
- By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Gain an overview about the topic social issues.
- Understand and use words and phrases related to social issues.
2. Core competences
- Develop communication skills and creativity.
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and teamwork.
- Actively join in class activities.
3. Personal qualities
- Understand the effect of social issues.
- Develop self-study skills.
II. MATERIALS
- Grade 11 textbook, Unit 9, Getting Started
- Computer connected to the Internet, Projector
B - sachmem.vn
III. ASSUMPTIONS
Anticipated difficulties Solutions
-Students are reluctant to work in - Encourage students to work in pairs and groups so
groups. that they can help each other.
- Students may lack the vocabulary to - Explain expectations for each task in detail.
deliver a speech. - Continue to explain task expectations in small
chunks (before every activity)
- Provide vocabulary and useful language before
assigning tasks.
- Encourage students to work in groups so that they
can help each other.
IV. PROCEDURES
WORK
STEPS
ARRANGEMENT
WARM- UP: (5 mins)
Aims: Activate background knowledge about the topic and interest in
it.
- Introduces the activity and gives the instructions. - Work in groups and
+ Divides the class into 2 teams: team A and team B. whole class
+ Ss will take turns selecting a number and answering the
question corresponding to the number.
+ Which team finds out the main idea of the picture, they will
gain 50 points
+ Which team that has the most points will become the winner.
- Explains again by Vietnamese if Ss need.
 - Calls on each team choose the number in their turn
- Ss answer the questions:
+ If it is correct, the corner of the picture will appear and gain
10 points.
+ If it is incorrect, the number will not disappear and they will
lose 5 points.
- Checks Ss’ answers and gives them feedback.
- Declares the winner.
PRESENTATION:
Activity 1: Vocabulary (5 mins)
Aims: Get Ss to learn vocabulary related to the topic
⁃ Gives vocabulary and explains the Vietnamese meaning.
⁃ Requires Ss to read the reading text's sentences that involve the
previously learned vocabulary.
- Individually and
⁃ Calls randomly some Ss to read aloud the new words and gives
whole class
feedback.
*, New words:
- awareness (n) sự nhận thức
- campaign (n) chiến dịch
- draw attention: thu hút sự chú ý
- focus on (ph-v) tập trung vào
- struggle with: vật lộn với
PRACTICE
Activity 2: Listen and read the conversation (7 mins) - Work in pairs,
Aims: Get the students involved in the topic individually, and
⁃ Introduces the activity and gives instructions whole class
⁃ Asks Ss to open their books
⁃ Sets the context for listening and reading the conversation
⁃ Elicits from the Ss the meaning of new words/ phrases if
necessary
⁃ Ask Ss to skim through the conversation and ask (e.g. Who are
the speakers? What do you think they are discussing? Can you
list some of the social issues that they are mentioned in the
conversation?)
⁃ Asks the Ss to listen to and at the same time read a
conversation between Mai, Mark, and Nam.
⁃ Play the recording twice if necessary.
⁃ Call on some Ss to read the conversation aloud.
⁃ Give feedback.

Activity 3: Filling the word (5 mins) - Work in pairs,

Aims: Introduce words and phrases related to social issues individually, and
⁃ Introduces the activity and gives instructions whole class
⁃ Asks Ss to look at the pictures and the first letters of the
missing words.
⁃ Explains that these words are related to social issues and they
 are all in the conversation in Activity 1.
⁃ Checks Ss’ comprehension.
⁃ Explains the meaning of any words Ss don’t know or find hard
to understand.
⁃ Gives Ss 2 minutes to do this task.
⁃ Goes around and supports if necessary.
⁃ Calls Ss go to the board and write down the answer.
⁃ Requires some Ss to compare and give comments.
⁃ Give feedback.
*, Expected answer:
1. crime 2. overpopulation 3. bullying 4. peer pressure 5. body
shaming

Activity 4: Tick to the correct box (5 mins)

⁃ Introduces the activity and gives instructions
⁃ Asks Ss to identify and underline the keywords in the
statements in the tables.
⁃ Divides the class into small groups, each group is given 3
colored sheets of paper: red, yellow, and green corresponding - Work in groups and
to answers Mark, Mai, and Nam in the lesson. whole class
⁃ Checks Ss’ comprehension
⁃ Asks Ss to read the conversation again.
⁃ Gives Ss 2 minutes to do this task.
⁃ Goes around and supports if necessary.
⁃ Asks the groups to hold up colored paper representing their
answers.
⁃ Requires Ss to explain their answers
⁃ Gives feedback.
*, Expected answer:
1. Mai
2. Nam
3. Mark/Nam

Activity 5: Filling in the gap (5 mins)

⁃ Asks Ss to read the summary.
⁃ Asks Ss to read the conversation again.
⁃ Ask Ss to complete the sentences, using words from Activity 1.
⁃ Gives Ss 2 minutes to do this task.
⁃ Goes around and supports if necessary. - Individually and
⁃ Checks Ss’ answers. whole class
⁃ Elicits what type of linking words and phrases there are, i.e., to
show contrast (although, however), and to indicate reasons
(because)
⁃ Gives feedback.
*, Expected answer:
1. Although 2. However 3. Because
PRODUCTION:
Activity 6 (12 mins)
Aims:
+ Help Ss practice speaking skills.
+ Help Ss memorize the basic knowledge of the effects of social
issues.
⁃ Introduces the task and gives instructions
- Work in groups and
⁃ Divides Ss into 4 groups
whole class
⁃ Calls on the representation of each group to choose one social
issues
⁃ Asks Ss to list some bad effects of their social issues
⁃ Gives Ss 4 minutes to finish the task
⁃ Calls on some groups to present their results
⁃ Calls on some Ss to give comments and add more if they can.
⁃ Gives feedback.
WRAPPING – UP: (1 min)
- Asks Ss what they have learned in the lesson today. - Whole class
- Asks Ss to prepare Lesson 2: Language