Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 11 Global Success Unit 1 Language: Strong and weak forms of auxiliary verbs, Health and fitness, Past simple vs. Present perfect

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UNIT 1: A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE

LESSON 2: LANGUAGE

I. OBJECTIVES 

1. Knowledge and skills 

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

• Recognise and practise the strong and weak forms of auxiliary verbs in sentences.
• Understand and use words/phrases related to health and fitness (e.g., examine, treatment, strength, muscles, suffer from).
• Distinguish and correctly use the past simple and the present perfect tenses in context.

2. Competences 

General competences:

• Self-control and independent learning: listen, read, and complete tasks independently.
• Communication and collaboration: work in pairs to practise pronunciation and discuss healthy habits. 

Specific competences:

• Apply phonological knowledge to speak naturally with correct weak and strong forms of auxiliary verbs.
• Apply vocabulary and grammatical structures to talk about health conditions and fitness routines.

Digital competences:

• [2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.
• [2.4.NC1a]: Suggest different digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes.
• [5.3.NC1a]: Apply different digital tools and technologies to create knowledge, as well as innovative processes and products.
•  [6.2.NC1b]: Adapt AI systems to meet specific needs.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Actively participate in class activities and focus on language practice.
• Self-awareness: Be aware of personal health and fitness, and develop good habits for a healthy life.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS 

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 11, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers. 
• Digital interactive tools (e.g., Mentimeter, Padlet/Google Workspace).

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens.
• Smartphones/Tablets with internet connection.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

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

b. Content: Teacher organizes a "Word Web" activity about "Healthy Habits".

c. Product: Students' vocabulary related to healthy activities and fitness.

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 draws a large circle on the board with the phrase "HEALTHY HABITS" in the middle.

- Teacher divides the class into 2 big groups.

- Teacher asks students: What do you do to keep fit and stay healthy? You have 2 minutes to run to the board and write down as many activities as possible.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

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

- Students from each group take turns running to the board to write verbs or phrases (e.g., do yoga, eat vegetables, sleep early, play sports, drink water).

- The teacher observes, cheers them on, and supports if necessary. 

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher calls time out and reviews the words on the board with the whole class.

- Teacher asks the class to check for spelling and meaning. 

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher praises the winning group and leads into the new lesson: You have listed many great ways to stay healthy. Today, we will learn more specific vocabulary about health and fitness, review how to pronounce auxiliary verbs correctly, and look at the grammar tenses we use to talk about our health journeys.

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

2. PRESENTATION

PRONUNCIATION: Strong and weak forms of auxiliary verbs

Activity 1: Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the strong and weak forms of the auxiliary verbs. Then practise saying them. 

a. Objective: To help students recognise and practise strong and weak forms of auxiliary verbs.

b. Content: Students read the Remember! box, listen to the recording, and repeat words focusing on weak forms (beginning of Yes/No questions) and strong forms (end of short answers).

c. Product: Students understand the rules and pronounce the auxiliary verbs correctly.

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Activity 2: Work in pairs. Read these sentences out loud. Pay attention to the strong and weak forms of the auxiliary verbs. Then listen and check. 

a. Objective: To help students practise strong and weak forms of auxiliary verbs in full sentences.

b. Content: Students read 4 dialogues in pairs, then listen to Track 3 to check.

c. Product: Students correctly pronounce the sentences with proper stress.

d. Organization:

VOCABULARY: Health and fitness

Activity 1: Match each word (1-5) with its meaning (a-e). 

a. Objective: To introduce basic words/phrases related to health and fitness without overloading vocabulary.

b. Content: Students match 5 essential words (treatment, strength, muscles, suffer from, examine) with their definitions.

c. Product: Correct matching of vocabulary to meanings.

d. Organization:

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Activity 2: Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in 1. 

a. Objective: To help students practise the 5 target words in meaningful contexts.

b. Content: Students read 5 sentences and fill in the blanks, changing word forms if necessary.

c. Product: Sentences completed with the correct target words in appropriate grammatical forms.

d. Organization:

GRAMMAR: Past simple vs. Present perfect

Activity 1: Put the verbs in brackets in either the past simple or the present perfect. 

a. Objective: To help students recognise the difference between the past simple and the present perfect based on fundamental rules and time expressions.

b. Content: Students read the Remember! box to review rules, then complete 4 sentences by conjugating the verbs in brackets.

c. Product: Verbs conjugated accurately in the past simple or present perfect.

d. Organization:

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Activity 2: Work in pairs. Talk about what you do to keep fit and healthy. Use the past simple and the present perfect. 

a. Objective: To help students practise the past simple and the present perfect in a basic speaking activity.

b. Content: Students use the example provided to discuss their own or their family members' health activities.

c. Product: Short, accurate spoken sentences using the two tenses.

d. Organization:

3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate the core vocabulary and grammar points learned in the lesson through a straightforward, foundational writing task.

b. Content: Students complete a sentence-building and transformation exercise designed to reinforce the basic language structures.

c. Products: Students' correctly written sentences.

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To help students apply the vocabulary and grammar learned into a meaningful, realistic context at home.

b. Content: Students carry out a writing task: "My Health Diary".

c. Product: A short paragraph written in students' notebooks.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher explains the homework task: Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) in your digital notebook/blog about what you and your family have done to stay healthy. Include 2 target words and both Past Simple and Present Perfect tenses. You are permitted to use a Generative AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly) to review your draft, but you must critically evaluate its suggestions so your original ideas are maintained.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students write down the instructions and prepare to write digitally.

- Example provided by Teacher: Last year, my father started walking every morning to improve his strength. Since then, he has not suffered from leg pain. I also ate a lot of vegetables yesterday.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion (In the next lesson)

- Teacher will ask students to share their "Health Diaries" in small groups briefly reflect on how they managed the AI's suggestions to improve grammar without losing their personal voice at the beginning of the next class. 

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher reminds students of the ethical use of AI—using it as a reviewer, not a ghostwriter—to maintain academic integrity.

- Teacher summarizes the lesson.

([6.2.NC1b]: Students use a Generative AI tool to review their paragraph for grammar mistakes, critically evaluating the AI's suggestions to mitigate ethical risks of plagiarism and taking responsibility for their final work.)

* HOMEWORK

- Review the strong/weak forms, vocabulary, and grammar rules.

- Complete the "My Health Diary" Application mission.

- Prepare for the next lesson: Lesson 3: Reading.