Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success Unit 4 Speaking: Changes in a living area

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UNIT 4: URBANISATION

LESSON 4: SPEAKING

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

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

• Talk about the changes of a place called River City.
• Identify and use vocabulary related to urban changes (e.g., low-rise buildings, high-rise buildings, wet markets, convenience stores).
• Apply the present perfect tense and double comparatives correctly to describe developmental changes over time.

2. Competences

General competences: 

• Self-control and independent learning: listen and share personal opinions with partners and teacher. 
• Communication and collaboration: work in pairs or groups to complete the learning tasks. 

Specific competences: 

• Analyze visual inputs to spot differences between past and present living areas.
• Present coherent and fluent descriptions of a city's urbanization to the whole class.

Digital competences:

• [2.1.NC1a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.
• [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.
• [6.2.NC1a]: Develop customized AI applications to solve specific problems.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Be ready and excited for the lesson, actively participate in class activities.
• Awareness: Develop a deeper understanding of urbanization, smart technologies, and sustainable cities.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 12, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV. 
• Digital collaboration tools (Padlet, Google Docs, Mentimeter, Quizizz).

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens. 
• Smartphones, tablets, or laptops with internet access.

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

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2. PRESENTATION

CHANGES IN A LIVING AREA 

Activity 1: The pictures show how River City has changed over time. Work in pairs. Read the words and phrases and decide which describe the city in the past (P) and which now (N). 

a. Objective: To introduce more ideas for the speaking task and get Ss involved in the lesson. 

b. Content: Students look at pictures showing how River City has changed, read given words/phrases, and categorize them into Past (P) or Now (N). 

c. Product: Correct categorization of the vocabulary.

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Work in pairs. Talk about the changes in River City. Use the words and phrases in 1.

a. Objective: To give Ss an opportunity to practise talking about changes in River City. 

b. Content: Students work in pairs to discuss changes using the present perfect and double comparatives. 

c. Product: Meaningful sentences comparing the past and present of River City. 

d. Organization:

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Activity 3: Report your answers to the whole class. Vote for the best description.

a. Objective: To give Ss an opportunity to present their descriptions to the whole class. 

b. Content: Groups prepare and deliver a short presentation on the changes discussed in Activity 2, including an introduction and conclusion. 

c. Product: A fluent, well-structured group presentation. 

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3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate the vocabulary and grammar learned in the lesson. 

b. Content: Students complete two written tasks (Sentence Transformation and Sentence Building) focused on urbanisation. 

c. Products: Students' correct answers in their notebooks. 

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To help students apply the vocabulary and structures learned into a creative, real-life context. 

b. Content: Students carry out a creative take-home role-play task called "Mission: The International City Summit Delegate". 

c. Product: A written draft of a 1-minute formal speech/pitch. 

d. Organization: 

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher assigns the homework project and sets the context for a simulated international cooperation event.

- Mission Brief:Imagine you are an official delegate representing your hometown (or River City) at the 'Global Sustainable Cities Summit'. Your objective is to deliver a short, persuasive speech to an international committee of investors to show them how much your city has developed and why they should invest in it.

- Requirements:

+ Write a 1-minute speech (about 100 - 120 words).

+ The speech must have a formal structure (Introduction of yourself and the city, Body paragraphs detailing the changes, and a Conclusion inviting cooperation).

+ You must use at least 3 vocabulary words from the lesson (e.g., high-rise buildings, busy streets, modern), the present perfect tense to describe what has been built, and double comparatives to emphasize ongoing growth.

- Students must record this speech as a formal video pitch (Vlog) and upload it to the class's shared Google Drive folder.

- Teacher explicitly encourages students to use an AI writing assistant (e.g., Grammarly,…) to check their draft for a formal, professional tone before recording.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students copy the mission brief into their notebooks.

- The teacher observes, guides, and supports the students by answering any questions regarding the formal tone or structure expected for the speech. 

- Students draft the speech, interact with AI to refine the grammar and tone, and then film their 1-minute video pitch at home.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher plays 2-3 outstanding video pitches from the shared cloud folder in front of the class.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher praises students' creativity, correct use of vocabulary, and accurate grammar in the context of formal speaking. 

- Teacher summarizes the lesson and assigns homework. 

[6.2.NC1a]: Students integrate AI writing tools to evaluate and refine the formal tone and grammatical accuracy of their speeches.

[3.1.NC1a]: Students create and edit digital video content (Vlog) to express their ideas and complete the role-play mission.

* HOMEWORK

- Review previously learned material at home. 

- Complete the "Mission: The International City Summit Delegate" in Application.

- Prepare for the next lesson: Lesson 5 – Listening.