Objectives: 1. Teaching aids: textbook, some pictures of sperm whales and dolphins IV. Procedures:

The 58
th
period
Date : 0501
Grade 10
Theme: Undersea world Unit 9
Writing Time: 45 minutes

I. Objectives: 1.

Educational aim: Students should contribute their ideas to the protection of
sperm whales’ lives and dolphins’ lives 2.
Knowledge:
- General knowledge: Students should learn about sperm whales, dolphins and their lives, about how to protect and save them
- Language: sentences and forms for describing information - New words: Words related to sperm whales and dolphins
3.
Skill: Describing information from a table about animals’ lives II. Method: Intergrated, mainly communicative

III. Teaching aids: textbook, some pictures of sperm whales and dolphins IV. Procedures:

Teacher s activities
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Students activities
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Notes Warm-up: 3 minutes
Lesson plans of grade 10 Nguyen Trai Upper secondary school
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How do you know about sperm whales?
How do you know about dolphins?
Pre-writing: 3 minutes
- Ask students the questions: Have you ever described an
animal? Is it easy or difficult to describle
an animal? - Introduce new lesson
While-writing: 30 minutes Task 1
- Ask students to work in pairs - Ask students to read the
description of the sperm whale - Explain some new words
- Give cues to students then ask them to complete the table that
follows: Where are sperm whales?
Which ocean do they prefer? Would you tell me the length and
the weight of a male female whale? In your mind, whales are fishes?
How long is a gestation period? How many years can whales be?
- Ask students to give their answers - Correct the answers
Task 2 - Ask students to write a paragraph
that describes the facts and figures provided in the table about the
dolphin - Walk round and help students if
necessary
Post-writing: 7 minutes
- Ask students to stand up to read their paragraphs
- Look at the pictures - Listen to the teacher and
answer the questions: A: It’s a sperm whale.
B: It’s a dolphin. C: They are the biggest
animals on the earth… D: They are not fishes.
E: They are among the most intelligent animals…
- Listen to the teacher and answer the questions:
A: Yes, I have. B: It is difficult to describle
an animal.
- Work in pairs - Read the passage
- Ask the teacher some new words which can’t be
understood - Answer the teacher’s
questions
- Complete the table that follows:
- The students who are asked give the answers on
the board
- Work individually - Give writing-products
- The students who are Lesson plans of grade 10 Nguyen Trai Upper secondary
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Homework: 2 minutes - Ask students to do part D. Writing
p.57 in workbook and prepare part Language Focus at home
asked stand up to read the paragraph
Ex: Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals that live
in the water. Dolphins are among the most intelligent
animals on Earth. Although they can be found in all
oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal
water and bays…
- Listen to the teacher and write down
The 59
th
period
Date : 0601
Grade 10
Theme: Undersea world Unit 9
Language focus Time: 45 minutes

I. Objectives: 1.