UNIT 7 - Lesson 3 - Reading
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UNIT 7: EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL-LEAVERS
Lesson 3: READING: Options for school-leavers
I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Knowledge:
- Develop the skills of reading for gist and for details about the educational journey.
2. Competences:
- Be collaborative and supportive in pair work and group work;
- Involve actively in class activities.
3. Personal qualities:
- Acknowledge and be able to apply the ideas from the text, and modify that idea for your
answer;
- Develop self-study and give your own opinion.
II. PROCEDURES:
1. LEAD-IN:
a. Objectives:
- Engage Ss in the lesson;
- Set the context for the reading part;
- Develop skills of brainstorming and discussion with classmates.
b. Content:
- Brainstorming: Which of the two options for school-leavers is common in your city?
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can work out as many ideas as possible to discuss the question.
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
- Working in pairs, S discuss the given question Suggested answer:
(Which of the two options for school-leavers is - Getting into a college or a
common in your city?) in 1 minutes. univeristy
- T goes around the class to check their work and - Studying abroad
narrows down the ideas. - Applying for a job
- T asks 3-4 Ss to share their ideas
- T summarizes the options
2. ACTIVITY 1: PRE-READING:
a. Objectives:
- Get Ss learn some words related to the text
- Get Ss involved in the lesson and the reading task.
b. Content:
- Pre-teach vocabulary related to the content of the reading.
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can use key language to help them to understand the passage in order to give possible
answers for the questions.
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
- T introduces new words which are helpful to the New words or phrases:
answer or their progress. practical (adj)
- T explains the meaning through a specific provide sb with hands-on
context from the reading. experience (phrase)
wage (n)
- T compares the nuance between wage and salary salary (n)
3. ACTIVITY 2: WHILE-READING
a. Objectives:
- Help Ss guess the meaning of the word from context;
- Develop reading skills for general information;
- Develop reading skills for specific information.
b. Content:
- Task 2: Read the article. Match the highlighted words with their meanings. (p. 79)
- Task 3: Read the article again. Match the heading (1-3) with the paragraphs (A-B).
There is ONE extra meanings. (p.80)
- Task 4: Read the article again and complete each gap with ONE word. (p. 80)
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can grasp the content of the reading and complete the tasks successfully.
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
Task 2: Read the article. Match the highlighted words with their meanings. (p. 79)
- T tells Ss to read the sentences including the Suggested answer:
highlighted words. 1. e
- Ss guess the meanings by reading carefully the 2. c
sentences in which the context is set 3. a
- Working in pairs, Ss choose the answer and 4. b
compare with your deskmates 5. d
- T invites some students to read aloud their choice
and confirm the answers.
Task 3: Read the article again. Match the heading (1-3) with the paragraphs (A-
B). There is ONE extra meanings. (p.80)
- T asks Ss to read through the headings once and Answer keys:
summarize key phrases in their mind. T can help A. 3
them summerize by providing key words. Remind B. 1
them there are one heading they may not use.
- T asks Ss to read the first passage and summarize
its on their own. Then, compare the idea with
those headings in order to help them choose the
correct heading.
- Working in pairs, Ss discuss, complete the task
and compare it with your partner.
- T checks the answer
Task 4: Read the article again and complete each gap with ONE word. (p. 80)
- T asks Ss to read the text again and decide which Answer keys:
paragraph includes each of the ideas. 1. formal
2. degree
- T tells Ss to read through the text to locate the 3. trade
answers, then read again, this time paying 4. apprenticeship
attention only to the parts of the text that contain 5.
the answers.
- T explains that the information in the statements
is paraphrased and make sure Ss understand the
vocabulary and the overall meanings of the
statements.
- Working in pairs, Ss discuss and compare their
answers.
- T checks the answer
4. ACTIVITY 3: POST-READING:
a. Objectives:
- Check Ss’ understanding about the reading passage;
- Help Ss enhance presentation skills;
- Help Ss use the ideas from previous tasks and discuss with their own opinion.
b. Content:
- Ask and answer with friends surrouding Ss, using the question in task 5:
Which of the ideas in task 4 do you like most? How will it help preserve heritage?
c. Expected outcomes:
- Ss can give short answer with the ideas from task 4 to discuss and give their own
opinion.
d. Organization:
TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES CONTENTS
- T has Ss work in groups of four or five students. Ss’ own ideas.
Ask them to discuss the question which will be
shown on the screen and explain their choice.
- T encourages Ss to express their ideas because
there are no right or wrong answers.
- T invites 3 to 4 Ss to express their idea to the
whole class
5. CONSOLIDATION:
- T asks Ss to talk some ways to preserve the heritage sites provided in the passage, based
on their memory;
