Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 10 Global Success Unit 9 Reading: Environmental problems

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UNIT 9: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

LESSON 3: READING

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Read for general ideas and choose the best title for a text about environmental problems.

• Read for specific information by scanning and locating details about global warming, deforestation, air pollution, and endangered animals.

• Use context clues to complete sentences and understand vocabulary related to the environment.

2. Competences

General competences:

• Self-control and independent learning: read the text actively and complete assigned reading tasks.

• Communication and collaboration: work in pairs or groups to discuss answers and share opinions on environmental issues. 

Specific competences:

• Develop reading skills (skimming for main ideas and scanning for specific information).

• Identify and correctly use vocabulary related to environmental protection.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.NC1a]: Meet information needs.

• [1.2.NC1b]: Evaluate different types of data, information, and digital content.

• [2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

• [2.2.NC1a]: Share data, information, and digital content through a variety of appropriate digital tools.

• [2.4.NC1a]: Suggest different digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes. 

• [3.1.NC1a]: Apply methods for creating and editing content in different formats.

• [3.3.NC1a]: Apply different copyright and licensing regulations to data, information, and digital content.

• [6.2.NC1a]: Develop customized AI applications to solve specific problems.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Actively participate in class activities and reading tasks.

• Responsibility: Raise awareness of environmental problems and show willingness to protect the environment.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 10, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.

• Computer, projector/smart TV.

• AI chatbots, IoT applications (e.g., IQAir), and digital collaborative platforms.

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens, highlighters.

• Smartphones, tablets, or laptops with internet access.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP 

a. Objective: To activate students' prior knowledge, create an engaging atmosphere, and gently introduce the topic of environmental problems. 

b. Content: Teacher organizes a "Word Web" activity about the environment. 

c. Product: Students' correct vocabulary and ideas related to the environment. 

d. Organization: 

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher asks the students to watch an AI-generated video designed to support the lesson and answer the questions that appear in the video.

- Teacher divides the class into 4 groups.

- Teacher writes the word "ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS" in the center of the board.

- Teacher asks groups to brainstorm and write down as many related words/phrases as possible on their mini-whiteboards or posters in 2 minutes. 

- Teacher guides students to use their tablets or smartphones to interact with an AI chatbot, showing them how to optimize prompts to get a categorized list of environmental vocabulary.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students watch the AI-generated video and answer the questions about it. 

- Students work in groups, brainstorm, and write down the words.

- Students use their smartphones or tablets to input optimized prompts into an AI chatbot (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) to brainstorm and categorize vocabulary related to environmental problems.

- The teacher observes, encourages, and supports the groups. 

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher calls "Time's up" and asks groups to stick their boards on the wall.

- Teacher and the whole class look at the words. 

- Expected words: pollution, rubbish, cutting trees, hot weather, dead animals, dirty water, etc. 

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher praises the group with the most correct words, connects their ideas to the main topic, and leads into the lesson: You have mentioned many serious issues. Today, we will read more about these environmental problems to understand them better.

[2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

[6.2.NC1a]: Optimize the use of AI tools to achieve higher efficiency.

2. PRESENTATION 

Activity 1. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and answer the following question: What environmental problems do you see in the pictures? 

a. Objective: To introduce the topic of the reading and get students involved in the lesson. 

b. Content: Students look at pictures a, b, c, d and identify the environmental problems. 

c. Product: Students successfully name the environmental problems shown in the pictures. 

d. Organization:

Activity 2. Read the text and choose the best title for it. 

a. Objective: To help students practice reading for the main idea. 

b. Content: Students read the text and choose the best title among three options (a, b, c). 

c. Product: Students choose the correct title and explain their choice. 

d. Organization: