Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 2 A closer look 1 Vocabulary: City life, Pronunciation: Diphthong revision: /au/, /əu/, and /eə/

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

A CLOSER LOOK 1

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

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

• Use words and phrases related to the city (downtown, concrete jungle, public amenities, etc.).
• Use adjectives to describe city life (packed, bustling, liveable, etc.).
• Pronounce words with the diphthongs /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/ correctly in isolation and in sentences.

2. Competences

General competences:

• Self-control and independent learning: actively participate in vocab and pronunciation practices.
• Communication and collaboration: work effectively in pairs or groups to complete the learning tasks.

Specific competences:

• Identify vocabulary and structures to describe city environments.
• Recognize and produce the sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/ accurately.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.TC2b]: Organize searches using digital tools to explore new vocabulary meanings effectively.
• [2.1.TC2a]: Select multiple digital technologies to interact and participate in real-time educational games and live polling.
• [2.4.TC2a]: Select digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes in completing shared text tasks.
• [3.1.TC2a]: Apply ways to create and edit digital content in different formats to design digital posters.
• [5.2.TC2b]: Select digital tools and technological solutions to get instant feedback and analyze learning data.
• [6.2.TC2a]: Optimize the use of AI tools for higher efficiency by using AI speech recognition to self-assess pronunciation and AI image generators to visualize urban concepts.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Be actively engaged in class activities.
• Awareness: Develop an awareness of both the positive and negative aspects of urban living.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 9, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers.
• Flashcards/pictures of city concepts (downtown, sky train, etc.).
• Website hoclieu.vn.
• Digital tools (E.g. Wordwall/Quizizz, Google Docs/Padlet, Mentimeter) and AI tools (E.g. AI Speech-to-Text apps, AI Image Generators like Canva AI/Midjourney).

2. Students' aids

• Textbook, notebooks, pens.
• Smartphones or tablets (for accessing digital learning platforms and AI tools).

III. PROCEDURES

1. WARM-UP

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2. PRESENTATION

Activity 1: Match the words / phrases with their explanations

a. Objective: To present some words and phrases about the city.

b. Content: Students match the words (1-5) with their definitions (a-e).

c. Product: Students correctly match the vocabulary and understand their meanings.

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence

a. Objective: To help students practise some adjectives that describe city life.

b. Content: Students read 5 sentences and choose the best adjective to fill in the blanks.

c. Product: Students' correct choices for all 5 sentences.

d. Organization:

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Activity 3: Complete the texts, using the words and phrases from the box

a. Objective: To help students use the words and phrases learnt in 1 and 2 in context.

b. Content: Students fill in the blanks for two short texts (John and Jenny's opinions).

c. Product: Completed texts with accurate vocabulary.

d. Organization:

Activity 4: Put the words in the correct column, then listen and check

a. Objective: To help students revise the words with diphthong sounds /aʊ/, /əʊ/, and /eə/.

b. Content: Students sort 9 words into 3 sound columns, listen to the audio (Track 9) to check.

c. Product: Words are correctly categorized by their diphthong sound.

d. Organization:

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Activity 5: Read the sentences, circle words with /aʊ/, underline /əʊ/ and tick /eə/, then listen, check, and practise

a. Objective: To help students identify words with the 3 diphthong sounds in sentences and say them correctly.

b. Content: Students analyze 5 sentences, mark the sounds, and listen to the audio (Track 10).

c. Product: Correct identification of sounds in connected speech and good intonation.

d. Organization:

3. PRACTICE

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

b. Content: Students complete two practice exercises.

c. Products: Students' correct answers for the two exercises.

d. Organization:

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4. APPLICATION

a. Objective: To provide a creative, communicative task where students apply the vocabulary to express their ideas about city planning utilizing AI and digital design tools.

b. Content: Students conduct a group project “City Planners – Design Our Ideal City”.

c. Product: A digital mini-poster featuring an AI-generated city map and a short oral presentation.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher divides the class into groups of 4.

- Task: You are City Planners. Design a digital map of your “Ideal City” including at least 3 public amenities and 1 downtown area. Write 3 sentences describing why your city is liveable.

- Teacher has students use an AI Image Generator (like Canva Magic Media or Bing Image Creator) to visualize your city, then compile it into a digital poster.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students work in groups, discuss and brainstorm prompts for the AI (E.g. “A modern liveable city with a green park, a sky train, and a bustling downtown”).

- Students generate images using AI and assemble their digital poster on Canva/Padlet, adding their descriptive sentences.

- The teacher observes, guides, and corrects pronunciation.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Groups project their digital posters on the smart TV.

- A representative from each group presents their city in 1 minute. 

Example: “Welcome to EcoCity. It is very liveable and safe. Our downtown has a great metro...”

- Other students listen and note down the new vocabulary words.

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher praises students' creativity, effective use of AI tools and correct use of target language.

- The whole class votes for the most “liveable” city design via a quick online poll.

- Teacher summarizes the lesson and assigns homework.

[3.1.TC2a]: Apply ways to create and edit digital content in different formats (E.g. Students synthesize their AI images and text into a cohesive digital multimedia poster using a design tool like Canva).

[6.2.TC2a]: Optimize the use of AI tools for higher efficiency (E.g. Students construct descriptive text prompts to generate visual concepts of their ideal city using an AI image generator).

* HOMEWORK

- Review the vocabulary and pronunciation rules learned in the lesson.

- Write a short paragraph (50 words) about the public amenities in your neighborhood.

- Prepare for A closer look 2.