UNIT 13: THE 22nd SEA GAMES
E: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I. AIMS/OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON
1. Language focus
- To introduce “Linking” and “Double comparison” to Ss
- To help Ss practise pronouncing and doing exercises
2. Skills: To help Ss develop their practice skills
3. Attitudes: To encourage Ss work in pairs and groups
II. PREPARATION
1. Teacher: - Teaching aids: Lesson plan, text book
- Teaching method: Communicative language teaching
2. Students: - Read Unit 13 – language focus at home
III. PROCEDURE
1. Class organization (1 minute)
2. Check – up (5 minutes) - Check the writing of some students
3. New lesson (35 minutes)
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
1. Pronunciation:
- Listen and take notes
- Practise reading the sentence with linking
Pronunciation
- Explain when linking takes place
+ ending consonant
+ beginning vowel
2. Grammar: Double comparison
- Look at the examples, form double comparison
+ comparison and comparison
Eg: smaller and smaller, better and better, worse and
worse, more and more famous
+ the comparison + clause, the comparison + clause
Eg: The more expensive the hotel (is), the better the
services (are)
Exercise 1
- Work individually do task 1 then compare the answer
with their partners
1. more and more difficult 5. more and more talkative
2. more and more expensive 6. heavier and heavier
3. more and more nervous 7. better and better
4. bigger and bigger
Exercise 2
- Work individually then exchange the answer with their
partners.
1. shorter and shorter 2. more and more expensive
3. worse and worse 4. more and more complicated
5. better and better 6. more and more active
7. more and more difficult 8. closer and closer
Exercise 3
- Work individually then exchange the answer with their
partners.
1. the better I feel 2. the faster you will learn
3. the more impatient he became
Grammar
- Asks Ss to form double comparison
- Asks some Ss to give the answer
then translate these sentences
- Asks some Ss to give the answer
then translate these sentences
- Asks some Ss to give the answer
then translate these sentences