Planning date: ..........2013 Teaching date 9B, C: .......2013

UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
Period 56 LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED - LISTEN AND READ

1. Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
a. Knowledge:
- Know some natural disasters.
- Read the dialogue to get some details about the weather forecast.
b. Skills
- Practice speaking, reading and other skills.
c. Behavior
- Know more some natural disasters in the world.
2. Preparation:
a. Teacher: Prepare textbook; teaching plan; teacher’s book, picture (Getting), ex – board (b); tape; cassette.
a. Students: Prepare textbooks; notebooks; school things; do homework; prepare well for new lesson.
3. Procedures
*Organization
T: Greet and check the attendance
Sts: Reply
9A: 9B: 9C: 9D:
a. Check the old lesson (2’)
T: Check Sts` preparation for the lesson
Sts: Get ready
* Warm up (7’)
T: Ask Sts to look at the pictures on the board and answer.
















? Is it snowing heavily in the P1?
Ss: Yes, it is.
? What can you see in the P2?
Ss: Answer (in VNese)
? What is it in the P3?
Ss: It’s a volcano.
? Is it raining in P4?
Ss: Yes, it is.
? So do you think they are natural disasters?
Sts: Think of the answers for the topic.
T: Ask Ss to PW and match the P with the correct words.
Ss: PW
T: Ask Ss to go to the board and match and explain.
(- earthquake / `ə:θkweik/ (n) Động đất - Convulsion of the earth’s surface (Where do earthquakes often occur?)
- snowstorm /:m/ (n) Bão tuyết – Heavy fall of snow especially with wind)
- typhoon /tai`fu:n/ (n) Bão nhiệt đới – Violent storm especially in East Asian Seas.
Ss: Listen and write down
b. New lesson
* Presentation (12’)
T: Ask Sts to look at the P on page 75 – TB
? What is it?
Ss: It’s a weather forecast.
? Do you often listen to the weather forecast on TV or on the radio?
Ss: Yes, I do.
? Do you trust the weather forecast?
Ss: Answer (Yes, I do)
? Do you think the weather forecast is useful for us?
Ss: Yes, I do.
T: Present some words
(- Hanoi and areas to the North: Hà nội và các tỉnh phía Bắc (Guess meaning)
- Central highlands: Cao nguyên miền trung (Guess meaning)
- Cuu Long Delta: Vùng Đồng bằng Cửu Long (Guess meaning)
- South - central coast: Bờ biển Nam Trung bộ (Guess meaning)
- Trust // = believe /bi`li:v/ ( v ) Tin tưởng
- Raincoat /`reinkout/ ( n ) Áo mưa (real objeck)
- Bring along: Mang theo (traslation)
Ss: Copy down
T: Introduce the dialogue.
Thuy is talking to her grandma while they are watching a weather forecast on TV. Look at the books and listen to the tape.



Thuy:
Grandma, it`s weather forecast on TV.

Grandma:
Can you turn up the volume, Thuy?

Thuy:
Yes, Grandma.

Weatherman:
Here is tomorrow`s weather forecast.Ha Noi and areas to the north will be sunny.Ha Noi will have temperatures between 23°C and 27°C.It will be raining along the coast of Thanh Hoa.The south-central coast can expect thunderstorms.Hue will experience temperatures between 25°C and 30°C.There will also be thunderstorms over the central highlands.Area around the Cuu Long Delta can expect clouds during the day.Ho Chi Minh City`s temperatures will be between 27°C and 35°C.

Thuy:
That`s all, Grandma.

Grandma:
Thank you, dear. What are you doing?

Thuy:
I`m preparing for a picnic with some old friends of mine.We haven`t met since we left school.We`re going to a park on the other side of the river.

Grandma:
Don`t forget to bring along a raincoat.

Thuy:
But Grandma, the forecast says it`ll be sunny.

Grandma:
I never trust weather forecasts.

Thuy:
You don`t miss a single one on TV, do you?

Grandma:
But I like watching them, dear.