Giáo án NLS Tiếng Anh 9 Global Success Unit 2 Communication: Everyday English: Offering help and responding; Transport in the city

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UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

COMMUNICATION

I. OBJECTIVES

1. Knowledge and skills

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

• Use everyday English to offer help and respond appropriately.
• Read for specific information about different means of transport in the city.
• Talk about their familiar means of transport, including its advantages and drawbacks.

2. Competences

General competences:

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

Specific competences:

• Read texts to identify details about city transport (sky train, tram, bike).
• Identify and confidently use conversational structures for offering help: “I can... if you like” and “Would you like me to...?”.

Digital competences:

• [1.1.TC2b]: Apply search techniques to retrieve data, information, and digital content efficiently using online dictionaries.
• [2.1.TC2a]: Select multiple digital technologies to interact in real-time gaming environments.
• [2.4.TC2a]: Select digital tools and technologies for collaborative processes in reading tasks.
• [3.1.TC2a]: Apply ways to create and edit content in different formats to design digital notes for speaking.
• [5.2.TC2b]: Select digital tools and technological solutions to get instant feedback and analyze learning data.
• [6.2.TC2b]: Manage the deployment of AI tools in small projects, such as using AI-powered pronunciation apps to self-assess and practice speaking skills.

3. Attributes

• Hard work: Be ready and excited to actively participate in class activities.
• Kindness and Courtesy: Be willing to offer help politely to others in daily life.
• Awareness: Develop awareness of public transport benefits in urban areas.

II. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

1. Teacher's aids

• Textbook Global Success 9, Teacher's Book, Lesson Plan.
• Computer, projector/smart TV, audio speakers.
• Pictures of means of transport (bicycle, tram, sky train, car, bus).
• Website hoclieu.vn.
• Digital tools (E.g. Quizizz, Google Docs/Jamboard, Canva) and AI tools (E.g. ELSA Speak or AI Speech-to-Text apps).

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: Listen and read the conversations

a. Objective: To introduce ways of offering help and responding.

b. Content: Students listen to and read conversations between Duong and his dad, and Minh and Hoang.

c. Product: Students understand the context and identify highlighted expressions for offering help.

d. Organization:

Activity 2: Work in pairs and make similar conversations

a. Objective: To help students practice offering help and responding.

b. Content: Students use given situations (using library smart card, writing a note to Ms Hoa) to make short conversations.

c. Product: Students' role-played conversations using the learned structures.

d. Organization:

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Activity 3: Read the descriptions of three teenagers about their favourite means of transport and complete the table

a. Objective: To provide students with information about three means of transport in the city and an example of a structure for their talk.

b. Content: Students read texts by Hoang, Cholada, and Kathy and fill in the 5 gaps in the table.

c. Product: Students' correct vocabulary filled in the table.

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3. PRACTICE

a. Objective: To consolidate the structures for offering help and vocabulary about city transport.

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 help students apply vocabulary and structures to plan and talk about their familiar means of transport.

b. Content: Students carry out Activity 4 (Make notes) and Activity 5 (Talk to friends).

c. Product: Students' outlines and short oral presentations.

d. Organization:

Step 1: Teacher assigns learning tasks

- Teacher sets time for Activity 4 & 5 (page 22).

- Task: 

+ Make notes about the means of transport they are using, following the given digital outline (name, advantages, drawbacks, why choose it).

+ Work in groups of four and take turns to talk using the notes.

Step 2: Students perform learning tasks

- Students individually make notes and design a quick digital outline using their tablets.

- Students work in groups and take turns to talk using the digital notes.

- The teacher observes, guides, and provides vocabulary support if necessary.

Step 3: Reporting and Discussion

- Teacher invites 2 – 3 volunteer students to present their familiar means of transport in front of the whole class.

Suggested presentation: “I go to school by bus every day. It is convenient because there are bus stops near my house. It is very crowded at rush hour, but it has air conditioning. That's why I choose to use it.”

- Other students can comment or offer alternative opinions (if any).

Step 4: Evaluation

- Teacher comments on students' talks, focusing on fluency, vocabulary, and grammar.

- Teacher summarizes the lesson and assigns homework.

[3.1.TC2a]: Apply ways to create and edit content in different formats (E.g. Students design digital mind maps or presentation slides on their devices using tools like Canva to logically structure their notes about familiar means of transport before presenting).

* HOMEWORK

- Review the vocabulary and structures learned in the lesson.

- Write a short paragraph (50 – 60 words) about your favourite means of transport.

- Prepare for Skills 1.