Unit 10: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

1. Objectives
- By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to:
+ Talk about the thing which may be truth, the existence of something, actions.
+ Write personal ideas , using the cues given.
a. Language structures
- Vovab:
- Grammar: + Modals: may, might
+ Conditional sentences: Type I and type II
b. Language skills
- Improve writing, speaking, speaking, listening skills.
c. Education
- Help Ss know more about other planets.

2. The plans of the lesson

Lesson 1
Talk about UFOs with basic information received through discussion and the reading.

Lesson 2
Speak with a friend about things which might be on Mars such as : water , little creatures , minerals
Listen to rather long talk about the moon and be more confident in True or False listening comprehension exercise and get more information about the moon.


Lesson 3
Enhance reading skill through Ordering and Answering questions exercises.


Lesson 4
Know how to write an argumentative exposition , using the right format and language structures.


Lesson 5
Master the use of modal verbs : May , Might and distinguish the difference between conditional sentences type 1 and type 2 and use them properly.


Date of preparing: 23 /3/2012 Date of teaching: 9A,D 26/3/2012
9B 27/3/2012
9C 30/3/2012
Unit 10: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Period 61. Lesson 1- Getting started, Listen and read
1. Objectives
- By the end of the lesson Ss will be able to talk about UFOs with basic information received through discussion and the reading.
a.Knowlege
- Vovab: UFOs, meteor, sample, alien, egg-shaped, plate-like…..
- Grammar:
b. Sskills
- Improve writing, speaking, reading skills.
c. Behavior
- Help Ss know more about UFOs.
2. Preparations
a. Teacher
- Book, lesson plan, posters, pictures, stereo, tape.
b. Students
- Books, notebooks, homework, prepare for the new lesson well.
3. Procedures
* Organization
- Greeting
- Checking the attendance
9A……………9B……………..9C…………….9D…………….
a. Checking the old lesson ( Omitted )
* Warm up ( 5’ ) Question and answer
T: Ask Ss to look at the pictures page 83 and ask “ What are they?”.
Ss: Observe and answer the questions.
T: Explicit the meaning of UFOs = Unidentified Flying Object.
Ss: Listen and read aloud.
T: Ask Ss to work in pairs and discuss the following questions:
1. Have you ever heard of UFOs ?
2. Do you think they really exist ?
3. Have you ever seen any films on UFOs ?
4. What are they about ?
5. What do you want to know about UFOs ?
6. If you saw a UFOs , what would you do ?
Ss: Discuss in pairs.
T: Gather their ideas and provide some facts about UFOs.
Ss: Listen.
T: Lead in the new lesson.
b. New lesson
* Presentation ( 10’)
T: Introduce the aims of the lesson.
Ss: Listen.
T: Pre-teach some new words and guide Ss to read.
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- Meteor (n) : small mass of matter from outer space entering atmosphere .
- Sighting ( n) : act of seeing .
- Alien (n) person from another world .
- Sample (n) : example, demonstration .
- Spacecraft (n) : craft for traveling in outer space .
- Egg-shaped (adj) : being looked like and egg.
- Plate – like (adj ) : having features and physical appearance like a plate .
- Treetop (n) : the uppermost part of a tree.
Ss: Copy down and read aloud.
T: FB.
* Checking technique : What and where
T: Remark and set the scene of the text “UFOs are strange flying objects that some people report that have seen in the sky and believed to be spacecraft from another planet. Many scientists do not believe, so they say that if people see a UFO, it might be an aircraft, a weather balloon, a meteor. However, there is still evidence for people to believe in the existence of UFOs”
Ss: Listen.
* Practice ( 16’ )
T: Have Ss listen to the tape first.
Ss: Listen.
T: Have