Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 4 Global Success Unit 10: Our summer holidays - Lesson 1

1. WARM-UP

a. Objective: To create an engaging atmosphere and elicit vocabulary related to places to lead into the new topic.

b. Organisation:

- Teacher greets the class.

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

- Game: "Magic Flashlight". Teacher covers flashcards of places (zoo, beach, campsite, countryside) with a black piece of paper that has a small "hole" cut out. Teacher moves the hole around to reveal parts of the picture.

- Ask pupils to guess the place by shouting it out.

- Teacher praises the fastest pupils and writes the words on the board.

- Teacher introduces the new topic: Unit 10 - Our summer holidays, Lesson 1.

- Pupils greet the teacher.

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

- Pupils look at the small revealed parts of the picture and try to guess the correct place.

- Pupils observe and check with the teacher.

- Pupils open their books and listen to the teacher's introduction.

[2.1.CB2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction.

2. PRESENTATION

Activity 1: Look, listen and repeat.

a. Objective: To understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts in which pupils ask and answer questions about if someone was somewhere in the past.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 2: Listen, point and say.

a. Objective: To correctly say the phrases and use Were you ____ last weekend? – Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. to ask and answer questions about if someone was somewhere in the past.

b. Organisation:

- Have pupils look at pictures a, b, c and d and identify the characters and the locations.

- Have pupils point at Picture a, listen to the recording from youtube and repeat the phrase (at the zoo). Repeat the same procedure with the other three pictures. Have the class repeat the phrases a few times.

- Point at the bubbles and Picture a and have pupils listen and repeat after the recording (Were you at the zoo last weekend? – Yes, I was.). Repeat the same procedure with the other three pictures. Have the class repeat the questions and answers a few times.

- Have pairs practise asking and answering the question Were you ____ last weekend? – Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.

- Invite a few pairs to point at the pictures and say the questions and answers in front of the class.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils look at the pictures and describe what they see.

Picture cues:

a. a boy at the zoo

b. on the beach

c. a girl at the campsite

d. in the countryside

- Pupils listen and repeat the phrases.

- Pupils listen and repeat the complete target sentences.

- Pupils work in pairs, asking and answering.

- Pairs act out the exchanges in front of the class.

Audio script:

a. A: Were you at the zoo last weekend? 

B: Yes, I was.

b. A: Were you on the beach last weekend? 

B: No, I wasn't.

c. A: Were you at the campsite last weekend? 

B: Yes, I was.

d. A: Were you in the countryside last weekend? 

B: No, I wasn't.

Activity 3: Let's talk.

a. Objective: To enhance the correct use of Were you ____ last weekend? – Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. to ask and answer questions about if someone was somewhere in the past in a freer context.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 4: Listen and tick.

a. Objective: To listen to and understand two communicative contexts about if someone was somewhere in the past and tick the correct pictures.

b. Organisation:

- Draw pupils' attention to the pictures 1a, 1b and 2a, 2b. Ask questions to help pupils identify the characters and their activities.

- Teacher sets up a digital ticking exercise on an interactive platform (e.g., Wordwall, Wayground,...) displayed on the smartboard. Play the recording from  youtube for pupils to listen.

- Tell pupils to swap books with a partner, then check answers together as a class. Play the recording again for them to double-check their answers. 

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils look at the pictures and identify details.

Picture cues:

1a. Nam at the park

1b. Nam on the beach

2a. Mai in the countryside

2b. Mai at the zoo

- Pupils listen to the recording. Selected pupils come to the smartboard and digitally tick the correct boxes using touch controls.

- Pupils swap books and check answers with partners. 

Key: 1.b, 2.b

Audio script:

1. A: Hi, Nam. How are you?

B: I'm fine, thank you.

A: Were you on the beach last weekend?

B: Yes, I was.

2. A: Hello, Mai. How are you?

B: Fine, thanks.

A: Were you in the countryside last weekend?

B: No, I wasn't. I was at the zoo.

[3.1.CB2b]: Choose how to express oneself by interacting with and creating simple digital responses (ticking) on an interactive display.

Activity 5: Look, complete and read.

a. Objective: To complete two gapped sentences and two gapped exchanges with the help of picture cues.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 6: Let's sing.

a. Objective: To sing the song Were you on the beach yesterday? with the correct pronunciation, rhythm, and melody.

b. Organisation:

- Draw pupils' attention to the title and lyrics of the song, and encourage them to point at the places to reinforce their understanding.

- Play the recording from youtube all the way through for pupils to listen to the whole song, encouraging them to listen carefully to the pronunciation and the melody.

- Play the recording, line by line, for pupils to listen and repeat, correcting their pronunciation where necessary.

- Play the recording all the way through for pupils to sing along.

- Play the recording again for pupils to sing and clap along with the recording.

- Extension: Invite some groups to the front of the class to perform while the rest of the class sings and/or claps along.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils read lyrics and point at pictures.

- Pupils listen to the melody.

- Pupils repeat line by line.

- Pupils sing along.

- Groups come to the front to perform and clap.

3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To provide basic reinforcement of the core grammar and vocabulary learned in the lesson.

b. Organisation:

Mission 1: Read and Complete

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To apply the target language in a real-life family setting.

b. Organisation:

Mission: "My Holiday Detective"

- Teacher assigns a home task: Pupils will use a basic AI-assisted drawing tool (e.g., AutoDraw) on a home device to create a simple picture of one place they visited last weekend. (e.g., a zoo, a beach, or the countryside).

- At home, they must hide the picture and ask their parents to guess by asking: "Were you at the zoo last weekend?" until the parent guesses correctly.

- In the next lesson, pupils bring their drawings to class to play the same guessing game with their desk partners.

* CONSOLIDATION

- Teacher reviews and summarizes the main points of the lesson.

- Teacher comments on and evaluates pupils' participation.

* ADVICE

- Review the vocabulary (places) and sentence structures learned today.

- Complete the "My Holiday Detective" drawing and practice with parents.

- Prepare for Unit 10 - Lesson 2.

- Pupils listen to the instructions for the home task.

- At home, pupils use a tablet/computer and an AI-assisted drawing tool to create their holiday picture.

- Pupils prepare to interact with their parents using English.

- Pupils prepare to bring their work to the next class.

- Pupils listen to the summary.

- Pupils listen to the teacher's feedback.

- Pupils take notes on their homework.

[6.2.CB2a]: Apply AI tools (AI-assisted drawing applications) to create digital content representing their holiday.

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