Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 4 Global Success Unit 8: My favourite subjects - Lesson 1

1. WARM-UP

a. Objective: To create a fun and engaging atmosphere, leading pupils into the topic of school subjects.

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.

- Teacher introduces the game: "Mime and Guess".

- Teacher performs simple actions related to the subjects they will learn (e.g., pretending to paint for Art, singing with a fake microphone for Music, running on the spot for PE, typing on a keyboard for IT).

- Teacher asks: "What subject is this?"

- Teacher encourages pupils to shout out the answers in English or Vietnamese if they don't know the English word yet.

- Teacher uses a digital tool to display the correct English words (art, music, PE, IT) with visual-heavy AI-generated imagery on the smartboard to reinforce basic recognition.

- Teacher asks pupils to open their books to Unit 8, Lesson 1.

- Pupils greet the teacher.

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

- Pupils watch the teacher's actions carefully.

- Pupils guess the subjects based on the actions.

- Pupils call out the answers.

- Pupils look at the smartboard, observe the AI-generated visual-heavy images, and read the words aloud with the teacher.

- Pupils open their books.

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

[6.2.CB2b]: Practice with AI tools.

2. PRESENTATION

Activity 1: Look, listen and repeat.

a. Objective: To understand and correctly repeat the sentences in two communicative contexts focusing on asking and answering questions about someone’s favourite subject.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 2: Listen, point and say.

a. Objective: To correctly say the words and use What’s your favourite subject? – It’s ____. to ask and answer questions about someone’s favourite subject.

b. Organisation:

- Teacher has pupils look at the pictures. Elicit the subjects from pupils.

- Teacher has pupils point at Picture a (art), listen to the recording from youtube and repeat. Repeat the same procedure with Pictures b, c and d. Have the class point at the pictures and repeat the subjects a few times.

- Teacher points at the first bubble and has pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (What’s your favourite subject?). Point at Picture a and have pupils listen to and repeat after the recording (It’s art.). Repeat the same procedure with Pictures b, c and d.

- Teacher sets a time limit for pupils to work in pairs to practise asking and answering the question What’s your favourite subject? – It’s ____. Go around the class and offer help where necessary.

- Teacher guides pupils to use a basic AI pronunciation feedback app (eg., Native Speech,...) on their tablets to assess their pronunciation.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils look at the pictures and identify the subjects.

Picture cues:

a. a girl painting 

b. a girl singing 

c. a group of pupils doing physical exercise 

d. a boy working on the computer

- Pupils point at the pictures, listen, and repeat the vocabulary words (art, music, PE, IT).

- Pupils listen and repeat the full questions and answers for each picture cue.

- Pupils work in pairs to practise asking and answering the question.

- Pupils speak into the tablet microphone, using the AI pronunciation tool to check their spoken answers for the target structures.

Audio script:

a. Boy: What's your favourite subject? 

Girl: It's art.

b. Boy: What's your favourite subject? 

Girl: It's music.

c. Boy: What's your favourite subject? 

Girl: It's PE.

d. Boy: What's your favourite subject? 

Girl: It's IT.

[6.2.CB2a]: Apply AI tools to solve simple problems.

Activity 3: Let’s talk.

a. Objective: To enhance the correct use of What’s your favourite subject? – It’s ____. to ask and answer questions about someone’s favourite subject in a freer context.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 4: Listen and tick or cross.

a. Objective: To listen to and understand four communicative contexts in which pupils ask and answer questions about their favourite subjects and tick or cross the pictures.

b. Organisation:

- Teacher draws pupils’ attention to the pictures in Activity 4 and asks them to identify the subjects on the book covers.

- Teacher uses a basic online quizzing tool (eg., Kahoot, Wordwall,...)  to present the listening task, allowing students to input their answers digitally.

- Teacher plays the recording from youtube of the first dialogue and tells pupils to tick or cross the picture. Play the recording again for them to check their answers.

- Teacher repeats Step 2 with the rest of dialogues.

- Teacher sets a time limit for pupils to swap books with a partner and check their answers before checking as a class.

- Extension: If time allows, play the recording, sentence by sentence, for the class to listen and repeat individually and in chorus. Correct their pronunciation where necessary.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils look at the pictures and identify the subjects.

Picture cues:

1. an IT textbook

2. a PE textbook

3. a music textbook

4. an art textbook

- Pupils access to the online quizzing tool.

- Pupils listen to the audio and use their devices to input their choices (tick or cross) into the online quizzing tool.

- Pupils continue listening and completing the task.

- Pupils swap books and check answers.

Key: 1. ✓ 2. x 3. ✓ 4. x

Audio script:

1. A: What's your favourite subject? 

B: It's IT.

2. A: What's your favourite subject? 

B: It's art.

3. A: What's your favourite subject? 

B: It's music. 

A: I like music, too.

4. A: My favourite subject is maths. How about you? 

B: I like maths, too.

[2.1.CB2a]: Choose simple digital technologies for interaction through an online quizzing tool

Activity 5: Look, complete and read.

a. Objective: To complete four exchanges about characters’ favourite subjects with the help of picture cues.

b. Organisation:

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Activity 6: Let’s sing.

a. Objective: To sing the song My favourite subject with the correct pronunciation, rhythm and melody.

b. Organisation:

- Teacher has pupils read the song to familiarise themselves with the lyrics. Check comprehension and give feedback.

- Teacher has pupils listen to the whole song, drawing their attention to the pronunciation and tune.

- Teacher plays the recording from youtube of the song, line by line, for pupils to listen and repeat and do related actions, e.g. using a finger to trace the words or clapping their hands.

- When pupils feel confident and are familiar with the melody, ask them to sing the whole song while doing actions or clapping their hands.

- Teacher invites a few groups to the front of the class to sing the song. The class may sing along to reinforce the activity.

- Teacher moves on to the next content.

- Pupils read the lyrics.

- Pupils listen to the song.

- Pupils listen and repeat line by line with actions.

- Pupils sing the whole song with clapping/actions.

- Groups perform in front of the class.

3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To review the core vocabulary and sentence structures learned in the lesson accurately and simply.

b. Organisation:

Mission 1:  Worksheet - "Read, Write and Reorder"

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To apply the learned language creatively at home.

b. Organisation:

Mission: "My Favourite Subject Poster" (Homework)

- Teacher assigns the homework task.

- Task instructions: "On a piece of A4 paper, draw a picture of yourself doing your favourite subject (for example, painting a picture, playing a sport, or singing). Under the picture, write two simple sentences:

Hello, my name is ______.

My favourite subject is ______."

- Teacher tells pupils they will bring their posters to the next class and present them to their friends.

* CONSOLIDATION:

- Teacher reviews the main vocabulary (art, music, PE, IT) and the structure What's your favourite subject? - It's....

- Teacher praises the class for their effort.

* ADVICE

- Review the vocabulary and sentence structures learned today.

- Complete the "My Favourite Subject Poster"  task at home.

- Prepare for Unit 8 - Lesson 2.

- Pupils listen to the homework instructions carefully.

- Pupils take notes if necessary.

- Pupils look forward to presenting their posters in the next lesson.

- Pupils listen to the summary of the lesson.

- Pupils listen to the teacher's feedback.

- Pupils take notes on their homework in their notebooks.

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