UNIT 2: HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

LESSON 5: LISTENING
I. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, Ss will be able to:
1. Knowledge:
- Listen for specific information in a text about green living;
- Talk about a plan to organize a green event in their area.
2. Competences:
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and team work;
- Actively join in class activities;
- Develop presentation skills.
3. Personal qualities/ Attributes:
- Be more responsible for the environment and be able to propose plans to solve
environmental issues in their residential areas;
- Be ready to make a plan to organize a green event in their area.
II. TEACHING AIDS AND MATERIALS
- Grade 10 textbook, Unit 2, Listening;
- Computer connected to the Internet;
- Projector/ TV/ pictures and cards.
III. PROCEDURES
1. WARM-UP 5 minutes
a. Objectives:
- To stir up the atmosphere and activate Ss knowledge about protecting the
environment.
- To lead in the lesson.
b. Content:
- To watch a video about “How to take care of the environment”.
c. Expected outcomes:
- To learn the new lesson.
d. Organization:

Teacher’s activities Student’s activities

Watch a video
- T divides class into 2 teams.
- T tells Ss this video talks about 10 ways we can take - Ss listen and do as
care of the environment. T’s instruction
- T asks 2 groups to watch a video about “How to take
care of the environment”. Which team get the correct
answer faster will get one point.
- T calls on some Ss in each groups to list some words - Ss play the game
are mentioned in the video.
- T summarizes the scores of the two teams and find the
winner. The winner are the ones whose team can guess
the most words.

* Key: save energy; use reusable items; separate and

recycle; don’t waste water; the toilet is not a rubbish bin;
have a shower instead of a bath; turn off the water tap
while brushing your teeth; reuse paper; pick up your liter
or rubbish; respect and look after animals, flowers,…;
e. Assessment:
- T observes the Ss performance, collect their answer and give feedback.
2. PRE-LISTENING: 5 minutes
a. Objectives/ Stage aim:
- To energize the classroom environment.
- To attract Ss interest in participating in the lesson.
b. Content:
- Introduce some words.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss know the meaning of some words.
- Ss know how to apply vocabulary in appropriate contexts.
d. Organization:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

VOCABULARY
- T shows the words one by one, plays the recording and - Ss do as instructed.
has Ss repeat the sound of the words.
- Ss guess the meanings of the words based on pictures,
explanations and examples.
1. schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ (n): a plan that lists all the work
that you have to do and when you must do each thing.
E.g. The class schedule is available on the website.
2. specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ (adj): connected with one particular
thing only.
E.g. The money was collected for a specific purpose.

3. donation /dəʊˈneɪʃn/ (n): money or goods that are

given to help a person or organization, or the act of
giving them.
E.g. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary
donations.

4. delivery /dɪˈlɪvəri/ (n): the act of taking goods, letters,

parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work.
E.g. Your Shopee order is ready for delivery.
 - Ss complete writing
down the words in
their notebooks.

- T confirms the meanings.

- Ss practice by listening and repeating the above
vocabulary twice with the T.

TASK 1: WORK IN PAIRS. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND ANSWER

THE QUESTIONS. (p.24). (7 minutes)
a. Objectives/ Stage aim:
- To introduce the topic of the listening and activate Ss’ prior knowledge.
b. Content:
- Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can guess the contents through the pictures.
d. Organization:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

WHAT ARE THEY DOING? WHY?

- Ss work in pairs, look at the picture and tell their

partner what they see in the picture.
- Ss do as
- T encourages them to use the vocabulary they have instructed.
learnt to describe the picture, e.g. The students are
- Ss share their
picking up rubbish, bottles and plastic bags; They are
answers with the
watering plants and trees.
class.
- T interacts with Ss to answer the question “ What are
they doing? Why?”
3. WHILE-LISTENING (16 minutes)
a. Objectives/ Stage aim:
- To help Ss practice listening for specific information.
b. Content:
- Read and choose the best title.
- Circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases in the text.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss understand the excerpt and know how to check the correct answers.
- Ss can complete the table after listening to the recording twice.
d. Organization:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

TASK 2: LISTEN TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT A GO GREEN
WEEKEND EVENT AND DECIDE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS ARE TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F). (p. 24)
- T asks Ss “What does this task require you to do?” - Ss do as instructed.
to check their understanding.
- T asks Ss read the statements, underline the key
words, and pay attention to the key words while
listening.
- Ss share their answers
- T plays the recording twice and has Ss do the with a peer
activity.
- T checks the answers as a class, asks Ss to explain - Ss complete writing
why they are true or false. down the words in their
- T plays the recording again at the places where notebooks.
they can get the correct information.
Key: 1. T; 2. F (central market -> central park); 3.
T; 4. T
TASK 3: LISTEN AGAIN AND COMPLETE EACH GAP IN THE
TABLE WITH ONE WORD FROM THE RECORDING. (p.24)
- T invites a Ss to help T read the title. - Ss do as instructed.
- T reminds Ss to pay attention to the word “ONE”.
- T asks Ss read the incomplete text and try to have - Ss share their answers
a guess at what part of speech might fit each gap, with a peer.
e.g. 1. noun; 2. adjective; 3. verb; 4. verb; 5. noun.
- T plays the recording once for Ss to complete the
table.
- T checks the answers by calling on some Ss to - Ss write the answers
write their answers on the board. on the board.
- T invites another Ss to give the correct answer if
many Ss have incorrect answers.
 Key:
1. park
2. plastic - Ss complete writing
3. Sort down the words in their
4. Post notebooks.
5. suggestions

4.POST-LISTENING (7 minutes)
a. Objectives/ Stage aim:
- To give Ss an opportunity to personalize the language and ideas from the
listening in a speaking task.
b. Content:
- Discuss the question.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can use the ideas in previous section to speak about the topic.
d. Organization:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities

TASK 4: WORK IN GROUPS. DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING

QUESTION. (p.24)

- T divides class into 4 groups. - Ss do as instructed.

- T asks some lead-in questions to see whether Ss
have taken part in any environmental activities or
events, and how much experience they have, e.g.
+ Have you ever taken part in an environmental
activity or event?
+ What did you do there?
+ How did you feel?
- T shows some useful expressions to make Ss
following the structure.
+ T puts Ss in groups in which there are both not
or less experienced Ss and Ss who have taken part - Ss share their ideas with
in such eco-friendly events. the rest of the class.
+ T reminds Ss that they can use the ideas from the
listening and in stronger classes, T encourages
them to come up with their own green activities.
- T invites some groups to present their ideas to the
whole class, and praises the groups for interesting
and imaginative ideas.
5. CONSOLIDATION: 4 minutes
a. Objectives/ Stage aim:
- To consolidate what Ss have learnt in the lesson.
- To prepare for the next lesson.
b. Content:
- Wrap up the lesson and assign homework.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can review what they have learnt and be aware of their homework.
d. Organization:
WRAP-UP
T asks: What have you learnt today?
- We have listened to a plan to organize a green event and talked about our
future plans to hold such events.
HOMEWORK
- Exercises in the workbook.
- Prepare for writing lesson.