Anticipated difficulties

Solutions

Ss may lack experience of group work.

- Encourage Ss to work in groups so that they can help one another.

- Give short, clear instructions, and help if necessary.

Students may lack vocabulary to deliver a speech.

- Explain expectations for each task in detail.

- Continue to explain task expectations in small chunks (before every activity).

- Provide vocabulary and useful language before assigning tasks.

- Encourage students to work in groups so that they can help each other.

TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

- Teacher asks Ss to work in 2 groups and think of some ethnic groups in Viet Nam.

- Teacher writes the name of one ethnic group as a modelling activity.

- Ss (one by one) go to the board and write the names of ethnic groups in Viet Nam that they know.

- Teacher checks Ss’ results.

- The group with more correct names of ethnic groups in Viet Nam becomes the winner.

Network:

The Tay

Suggested answers:

The Tay, the Nung, the Yao, the Kinh, the Brau, the Hani, the Hmong, the Bahnar, the Bru, the Muong, the Koho, the Giay, …

TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary, using pictures and translation.

- Teacher checks students’ understanding with the “Matching” technique.

- Teacher reveals that these words will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbook to discover further.

New words:

1. ethnic (adj) (group)

2. post (n)

3. overlook (v)

4. stilt house (n)

5. costume (n)

6. terraced field (n)

TEACHER AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1: Listen and read. (8 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to look at the title and the picture in the book then answer the questions.

- Ss answer the questions in pairs.

- Teacher plays the recording twice. Ss listen and read.

- Teacher asks some pairs of students to read the conversation aloud.

- Teacher asks Ss if they would like to change or add anything to their previous answers.

Questions:

- What do you think Lai and Tom talking about?

- Do you know anything about the Tay ethnic group?

Suggested answers:

- They are talking about the Tay ethnic group/ an ethnic group/…

Task 2: Read the conversation again and circle the correct answers. (5 mins)

- Teacher tells Ss to read the conversation again and work independently to find the answers.

- Ss work independently to find the best answers.

- Teacher has Ss compare the answers in pairs before checking with the whole class.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. C

2. B

3. A

Task 3: Match the pictures with the word and phrases from the conversation. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to look at the pictures and read the word and phrases.

- Ss work individually to match the word and phrases with the pictures.

- Ss compare their answers with a partner.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. c

2. a

3. d

4. b

Task 4. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to read 5 sentences (with gaps) carefully.

- Ss work independently to fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. folk dance

2. overlooks

3. musical instrument

4. traditional

5. ethnic groups