Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
LESSON PLAN
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Thank you!
We would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Tran Thi Linh Trang, lecturer of
Teaching Methodology, for her dedicated teaching and guidance throughout the
project "Unit 2A: Spend or Save? thanks to the valuable knowledge she has imparted,
along with her dedicated guidance during the project development process, my group
has successfully completed the final project. In addition, we would like to thank the
teachers in the department for creating favorable conditions for my group to learn and
practice the skills that will be presented, and to develop together. The experiences
from this project will be valuable provisions for my group in the future career path.
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HCMC, December 18, 2024
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Table of Contents
1. Description of the students:.................................................................................. 6
5. Handouts: ................................................................................................................ 8
5.4 . Exercises about Simple past & Present perfect Tenses. .............................. 8
6.5. Listening............................................................................................................ 9
7. Aims: ....................................................................................................................... 9
8. Objectives: ............................................................................................................ 10
9. Procedure: ............................................................................................................. 11
11. Appendix.............................................................................................................. 39
11.1. ........................................................................................................................... 39
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1. Description of the students:
Student age: Adults (ranging from 18-22)
- Teaching aids: Laptop, white board and markers, projector, microphone, pictures,
pie chart of 5 common sounds of letter “o”, handout.
Vocabulary: money
2.1. Vocabulary
Vocabulary about Money with some phrases.
2.2. Pronunciation:
Pronunciation of the letter “O” (/oʊ/, /ə/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ʌ/ sounds) and “Or” (/ər/,
/ɔr/ sounds)
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2.3. Reading + Speaking:
Comprehension on the topic about money. The new vocabulary is consolidated
through reading and speaking activities that ask “Are you a spender or a
saver?”
Students read and talk about the true story about a man who became a
successful businessman despite having a very difficult childhood.
2.4. Grammar:
Review Simple past and Present perfect.
3. Anticipated problems:
Students may confuse the three sounds /ʌ/, /ɑ/, and /oʊ/.
Students may struggle with words that are exceptions, such as "worth" and
"work."
Some students may be unfamiliar with the American English pronunciation of the
letter “o,” which might differ from British English. For example, hot is
pronounced as US /hɑt/ vs. UK /hɒt/, and go as US /ɡoʊ/ vs. UK /ɡəʊ/.
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4. Possible solutions:
4.1. Vocabulary Support:
6. Additional possibilities
6.1. Vocabulary
Additional game crosswords.
6.2. Pronunciation
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Additional Game to review 5 common sounds of “o”. T divides class into 02
groups. Each player of each group gives an example of each sound and
pronounces it. At the end of the game, the group which has the most correct
answers is the winner.
6.3. Reading:
Practice the Speaking exercise in class on the topic: "What do you think you
can learn from John's story?"
6.4. Grammar
Additional free practice to review 02 tenses. T asks Ss to support the formula
of SP tense and PP tense, including affirmative, negative, question, adverb,
auxiliary verb.
Additional game to review vocabulary T divides class into 02 groups. Each
player of each group gives an example. At the end of the game, the group
which has more sentences is the winner.
Additional handout dialogue assignment without listening. That helps Ss
create and distinguish SP and PP tenses.
Additional writing. Homework writing a paragraph (50 words) using both SP
and PP tenses.
6.5. Listening
Additional listening dialog related to money topic: British Council. (n.d.).
Time is money (Big City Small World, Series 3, Episode 11). LearnEnglish.
Retrieved [insert date here], from
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-series/big-city-
small-world/bcsw-series-3/episode-11-time-money
7. Aims:
To expand vocabulary and phrases related to money
To help students revise and reinforce their recognition and correct pronunciation of
the five common sounds of the letter "o" in American English: /oʊ/, /ə/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ʌ/.
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To define PP Tense for recent actions when we don't ask exactly.
8. Objectives:
8.1. Vocabulary:
Define and use new vocabulary related to money in context and the real life.
8.2. Pronunciation:
Identify the five main sounds of the letter “o” (/oʊ/, /ə/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ʌ/ sounds) in words.
Recognize exceptions in words with “or” (/ɔr/), such as worth and work (/ər/).
Accurately pronounce common words with the letter o using American English
sounds.
8.4. Grammar:
Review and understand more 02 tenses.
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Review and practice irregular verbs.
Speak fluently by applying model sentences (Have you ever…?; It's the first time…?;
How much...?)
8.5. Listening:
Improve listening skills for detail by identifying key information and completing
matching tasks.
Develop vocabulary comprehension and clarify new words related to the topic.
9. Procedure:
STAGES/TIME TEACHER ACTIVITY STUDENT ACTIVITY EXPLANATION
T writes responses on
the board.
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the definition and SS listen, take note new vocabulary
examples. and answer some clearly.
questions.
A- a material world
Meaning: A society
where people focus on
money, possessions, To help students
and physical things. practice the
pronunciation of
Example: In a material
T→C new
world, many people
vocabularies.
value expensive SS repeat after T to
clothes and cars over learn and correct the
happiness. pronunciation of the
new vocabulary.
B - comes with a fee
Meaning: Something
you have to pay for;
not free.
Example: My boss
offered to foot the bill
for the team dinner
D - for free
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Meaning: Without any
cost; not requiring
payment.
E - paper or plastic
Meaning: A phrase
used to ask if you want
to pay with cash (paper
money) or a
credit/debit card
(plastic).
F - shopping sprees
Meaning: A short
period of time when
someone buys a lot of
things
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G - with money
T pronoun those
phrases and ask student
to repeat
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the lyrics. Which and choose the correct in pairs to check
phrase (A-G) answers. the accuracy.
means...?”
T→C
T plays the audio 1
SS reviews the answer
time
with the teacher. To develop
Walk around to students’ critical
monitor and help thinking and
students if needed. S,S,S speaking skills.
SS learn about some
T goes over and gives
new vocabulary before
the answer with the
starting this part.
class.
Answer keys: S ←→ S
SS work in pairs to
1G, 2E, 3B, 4C, 5D,
answer the question.
6F, 7A
Offensive /əˈfensɪv/
(adj): extremely
S,S,S
unpleasant).
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T asks students a SS work individually
question: What student to fill in the blank then
what they think the listen to the audio to
song is saying and check the answers.
elicit answers.
T nominates a few
students to share their
ideas with the class.
S,S,S
Vocabulary extension -
Activity 1d SS work individually
to fill in the blank the
T tells students to go
preposition and check
to the Vocabulary
the answers.
blank Money on page
154.
T lets students do
individually
S,S,S
T plays the audio track
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to fill in the blank then
Answer keys:
listen to the audio to
1 inherit; 2 save; 3
check the answers.
borrow; 5 waste ;6.
can’t afford; 7. owe; 8.
Cost; 9. Borrow; 10.
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Invest; 11. Earn; 12. T→C
Be worth; 13. Raise.
SS listen to the teacher
T reminds students of explain about the
the difference between phrasal verb and take
off “lend” and note.
“borrow”
Examples: Can I
borrow you some
money? | Can you lend
me the pencil?
T lets students do
individually task
prepositions
Answer keys:
T lets students do
individual task Nouns.
Answer keys:
1. Coin; 2. Bill; 3.
Salary; 4. Tax; 5.
Mortgage; 6. Loan; 7.
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ATM (BritE cash
machine).
T teaches students
some phrasal verbs
related to this topic:
Took out:
Meaning: to remove
something from a place
or to arrange for a loan
or an insurance policy
Pay back:
Meaning: to return
Live off:
Meaning: to depend on
financially
Example: I have to
live off my parents
while I’m in college.
Live on:
Meaning: to use a
particular amount of
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money or resource to
sustain oneself.
easily at home
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letter "o" as possible English file 1: /ə/
and write them down (1B); /oʊ/ (1C);
on a piece of paper. /ɑ/, /ɔ/ (2B); /ər/
The group that writes (3B); /ʌ/ (4A)
the most sounds will - American
win a small reward. English file 2: /ə/
vs /ər/ (1C); /oʊ/
T asks the question:
vs /ʌ/ (4C); /aʊ/
"How many possible
vs /oʊ/ (6C); /u/
ways can the letter 'o' T→C
vs /ʊ/ (8A)
be pronounced in
Ss read the pie chart
American English?" 2 exceptions that
and note the five
were not
common sounds of
explicitly taught
“o”.
Possible answer: 10
in the file 1 and 2
ways books are Women
/ɑ/ Shop: /ʃɑp/ and One, but they
are common and
/oʊ/ Stone: /stoʊn/
A1 level words.
/aʊ/ Town: /taʊn/
/kəmˈpjutɚ/
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T introduces the five
common sounds of “o”
in American English:
(/oʊ/, /ə/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ʌ/)
by the pie chart.
Practice 2a S, S, S To introduce to
Ss the concept of
(1 min) T asks students Students listen
rhyming in a
“Which word rhymes carefully to the
relatable way
with money in the song teacher’s explanation
using familiar
Girls & Boys?”. of “rhyme.”
songs.
T explain the word Students think about
To get Ss to focus
“rhyme” and give an the lyrics of the song
on similar sounds
example of “Twinkle, Girls & Boys and
in words.
Twinkle, Little Star” identify words that
song rhyme with “money.”
T invites random Ss to
share their answers and
Students share their
correct them.
answers with the class.
Answers keys: Funny,
much
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Practice 2b S ←→ S
Practice 2c T→C
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T plays the audio Students check their correct
recording (1.38) of the answers from the pronunciation.
target words. previous exercise as
they listen.
T asks three random
students to read aloud Three randomly
the words in each chosen students read
column. aloud the words in
each column to the
class.
Answer keys:
up /ʌ/ done, money,
nothing, some, won
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T plays the audio
recording (1.39) for
students to listen and
T→C To allow the
check their answers.
teacher to monitor
Ss repeat the words
Answer keys: and correct
after the audio to
pronunciation
"The letters 'or' are practice
where needed
normally pronounced pronunciation.
/ɔr/ when they are
stressed. However, the
two exceptions are
worth and work."
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feedback and support addressed
where necessary. promptly.
To encourage
"Joe told a joke about a repetition, clear
goat on the boat."
pronunciation,
"A dozen cousins love and fluency.
the sudden oven."
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"Bob bought a box of
rocks for the shop."
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T defines: Spender and
Saver.
A “spender” is
someone who enjoys
shopping, rewarding
themselves, or living in
the moment, often with
little emphasis on long-
term saving or
financial planning.
A "saver" is someone
who is more cautious
and disciplined when it
comes to managing
finances, often
focusing on building
wealth, preparing for
emergencies, or
achieving long-term
goals.
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question in front of the
class.
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While- T gives 3 questions: Ss volunteer to answer To help ss get
reading (7m) the follow-up definition
*Do you ever read the
questions. “skimming”
news in the morning?
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on the main points Ss give a short answer
rather than reading about the man.
every word. When
skimming, readers
S,S,S
often pay attention to
headings, subheadings, Ss pay attention to the
and the first sentences handout and listen to
of paragraphs. the teacher’s Ss have
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billionaire: John Ss share their answers
Djoria. in front of the class
T asks students to look when being asked.
at the highlighted word
in the passage.
Ss note the answers.
T shows the picture for
students to guess the
meaning and choose S,S,S
the word that matches
Ss note homework to
the picture.
do.
T and students do the
exercise and check the
answers.
T asked students to
apply Skimming skills
and meanings of words
to do exercise C.
(Appendix)
T makes a pattern of
skimming to find the
answer and making
inferences with the
first sentence in 1
minute.
T explains how to do
it: read the title of each
paragraph as the
interviewer's question.
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Combine quick
skimming to
understand the content
of each paragraph.
T asks Ss to follow the
pattern to do the
exercise c in 5 minutes.
T calls random Ss to
share their answers and
say where in the
passage the answer is.
What is the paragraph
containing the answer?
T asks ss to do exercise
at home.
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Post- T reviews lessons for Ss do homework at Ss review and
Reading students. home. practice the
(2ms) lesson again.
T gives the students a
writing exercise:
"Write a 150-200
words paragraph about
a famous person that
impresses you."
Lead -in Tasks Ss to say what Ss try to remember Evoke the feeling
tense they have learnt and speak out their of interest
(1 min)
before about Past answers.
Develop a passion
Simple Answer key: Simple
of learning
"In the previous lesson, Past.
you learnt a tense to
Ss try to review and
talk about actions in
give examples.
the past. Can you
remember it, please?"
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you give me some
examples?"
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Explaining T starts explaining the T-C Ss are supposed
(5 mins) handout exercises. to enhance
Ss look at the handout.
problem-solving.
Part 1: just correct the
Ss underline the
answers in part 1.
adverb
T shows the tips to
Ss volunteer to give
complete sentences
the answers of part 1.
quickly.
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Practice T gives the second (T-C)
handout about dialogue
(3 mins) Ss receive the Ss can practice
handout creating questions
and negative
Ss do to exercises in
pairs SS understand
more definition of
Ss volunteer to
T asks ss to work in SP & PP tenses
answer:
pairs to do exercises in
Ss receive the
2 minutes. answer key:
handout creating
2. just bought
with 02 SS to answer questions and
3. didn’t eat
T asks ss to work in negative. Ss can
4. were
pairs with 02 SS to practice.
5. have seen
answer
6. came
7. hadn’t paid
Ss can distinguish
8. bought
their actions in
9. didn’t need
which tense.
10. worked
T checks answers.
11. needed Develop logical
T invites the other 12. needed thinking.
pairs to do it again and
practice pronunciation.
Ss look at the handout
carefully to take note
of the answers.
Ss volunteer to
practice in pairs with
pronunciation.
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Wrap-up (1 Recaps the lesson by Ss listen carefully to Develop the
min) saying: "Today we T, then take note the writing skill at
learn about..." writing homework home
T gives Ss the
homework
T reviews vocabulary
from the script before
listening.
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T check answers with compare answers with
students. partners.
Answer keys:
A 5; B 1; C 6; D3; E4;
F2
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listen to the audio SS play mini game To reinforce the
again with a transcript. lesson of the
class.
T can teach some
grammar or structure
from the scripts
10. Reference:
Murphy, R. (2019). English Grammar in Use (5th edition). Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Huddleston, R. D., & Pullum, G. K. (2002). The Cambridge grammar of the English
language. Cambridge, UK ; New York, Cambridge University Press.
Langeek. (2024). The letter O: Sounds [Figure 1]. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from
https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/953/the-letter-o/american.
British Council. (n.d.). Time is money (Big City Small World, Series 3, Episode 11).
LearnEnglish. Retrieved [insert date here], from
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-series/big-city-small-
world/bcsw-series-3/episode-11-time-money
11. Appendix
11.1.
11.1.1. Vocabulary
(1.34)
He's well-dressed
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Not funny
Most conversations
All situations
Paper or plastic
Don't matter
She'll have it
Vacations
And these girls like these boys like these boys like these girls
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The girls with the bodies like boys with Ferraris
Let's go!
Chorus
11.1.2. Q&A:
Question 1: What does "a material world" refer to?
a) It is free of charge.
c) It is given as a gift.
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a) It costs no money.
b) It is expensive.
c) It is of low quality.
Question 5: When the cashers ask you "Paper or plastic?" at a store, what are
they talking about?
a) Payment methods.
c) Types of receipts.
Question 7: What does "with money" imply in this sentence: "You can buy
anything with money"?
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11.2. Pronunciation
Oxenden, C., Latham-Koenig, C., & Seligson, P. (2014). American English File 3A
(2nd ed., Appendix: Vowel Sound List). Oxford University Press.
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Figure 1. Pie Chart of 'o' Pronunciation in American English. Adapted from
Langeek (n.d.), retrieved from https://langeek.co/en/grammar/course/953/the-letter-
o/american.
Handout 1
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Handout 2
11.4. Grammar:
Handout 1 ( Murphy, 2000, English grammar in use)
11.5. Listening
(1 40)
Speaker 1
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I'm a spender, I think. I try to save, but something always seems to come along that
I need to buy and I end up broke. I can get by with very little money for myself when
I need to, but I don't seem to be good at holding on to it. Also, if my kids ask to
borrow some money, I always say yes.
Speaker 2
I would say that I'm a spender. I spend money on things like concerts or on trips
because I like having the experience and the memories. I know that I should spend
my money on things that last, or save for the future, but I don't want to miss all those
good things that are happening right now.
Speaker 3
I consider myself a spender. I don't have much money, but when I do have some
there is always something I need or want to spend it on. I love computers and
computer games, so I buy things to make sure my computer's always up to date. I
know it's not very sensible, but it's important to me. Speaker 4
That's hard to say. I can save money if there's something I really, really want, but
usually my money disappears as soon as I get it. I get some money from my parents
every week, so I have just enough money to go to the movies with my friends and to
buy something for myself, maybe a book or a DVD or some makeup... I usually end
up buying something. But, for example, if I want to go on a trip with my friends, then
I can make an effort and save some money for a few weeks.
Speaker 5
Since I was little, I've always saved about a third of the money I made. I would never
think of spending all the money I have. You could say that I'm careful about money.
When I want to buy something that's expensive I don't use a credit card, I take the
money out of the bank, so I never have to worry about getting into debt.
Speaker 6
I'm a saver, definitely. I like having some money saved up in case of emergencies. I
also like to buy things, but I check before I buy to make sure I always make sure it's
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the best I can buy for the money. For example, I don't spend all my money on buying
presents for people, even though I do spend money, I like to buy nice things, even if
they're more expensive.
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